Ely Guerra
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| Birth name | Elizabeth Guerra Vazquez |
| Born | February 13, 1972 |
| Origin | Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico |
| Genres | Alternative rock, Pop rock, Mexican rock, Jazz |
| Labels | EMI, BMG, Homey Company |
| Website | ElyGuerra |
Ely Guerra (born Elizabeth Guerra Vázquez, February 13, 1972) is a Mexican singer-songwriter who was raised in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico. Daughter of Alberto Guerra and Gloria Vázquez, Ely lived the first years of her life in Monterrey, where she was born, before moving to San Luis Potosí and then to Guadalajara, due to her father's work. It was in Guadalajara where she first discovered her passion for music. She has a mezzo-soprano voice.
Guerra wrote her first song at age ten. She attended school at The Evergreen State College in Washington. In 1986, Ely was the backing vocalist of the band Carmín. At the age of fifteen, she decided to follow her dreams and look for opportunities in Mexico City. At age 20, she signed her first contract with BMG. Recorded in Spain and produced by Teo Cardalda, her debut album Ely Guerra was released in 1992. However, the album failed to achieve the expected success. After finishing her contract with BMG, Guerra signed with another record label, EMI. In 1996, Ely moved to London to work on her next record with Scottish producer Sandy McLelland. Her second album Pa' Morirse de Amor was released in 1997. "Ángel de Fuego" and "Peligro" were released as singles to promote the album.
In August 1998, Ely and Julieta Venegas appeared on the cover of TIME's Latin American Edition and were named "The Most Promising Performers in the Mexican Rock Scene". Recorded in New York and produced by Andres Levin, her third album Lotofire was released in 1999. The album spawned three singles "Tengo frío", "Yo no" and "Vete". In 2001, Guerra contributed with a cover of "La Tumba Falsa" to the Los Tigres del Norte tribute compilation El Más Grande Homenaje a Los Tigres del Norte. In 2002, her albums Pa' Morirse de Amor and Lotofire were re-released. The same year Lotofire was edited in the United States by Higher Octave, the label also released a 12″ compilation of remixes titled The Lotofire Mixes. A 2003 compilation EP titled 4 was released in Argentina and Chile. It contained songs from Pa' Morirse de Amor and Lotofire.
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