Graciela Beltrán
| Graciela Beltrán | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Graciela Beltrán |
| Also known as | La Reina Del Pueblo |
| Born |
December 29, 1974 Los Angeles, CA |
| Genres | Banda, Mariachi, Tejano, Latin Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, actress |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Labels | Fonovisa/Univision, EMI Latin, Fonovisa/Universal GB Music Cintas Acuario |
Graciela Beltrán (born December 29, 1974) is an Mexican singer and actress. She began singing in the Los Angeles area at the age of six at restaurants and parties. She is considered to be one of the most emblematic singers of regional Mexican music. According to MTV she is "widely known as one of regional Mexican music's most influential female voices. Beltran is credited with helping to form the genre, as well as solidifying a woman's place in it."
Beltrán was included on the album Las Reinas Del Pueblo, with famous Mexican-American singer Selena, which has sold over 5 million copies worldwide.
While some sources give her place of birth as Sinaloa, on a small town called Costa Rica,; Beltrán stated in in interview that she was born on U.S. soil. She began her music career entertaining the neighbors whom were her first followers.
It was in Los Angeles where Graciela's music career took off when she first stepped onto a professional stage. Under the name Gracielita Beltran, she began recording albums of norteño, banda and mariachi music with local musicians. Four years later, Beltran was noticed by record execs at EMI, who offered to produce her next record. "Baraja de Oro" was one of the first singles from the six albums Beltran recorded with EMI. At the 8th and 9th Lo Nuestro Awards, Beltran was nominated for Regional Mexican Female Singer of the Year.
Aside from the many awards, Graciela Beltrán is also proud of the many professional collaborations she has participated in during her career. These include duets with Ednita Nazario, Emilio Navaira, Los Tucanes de Tijuana, Chalino Sánchez, Adán Sánchez, Banda Machos, Grupo Modelo, Conjunto Primavera and recently with El Chapo de Sinaloa. Her compilation album with Selena, 'La Reina Del TexMex', titled Las Reinas Del Pueblo has sold 5 million copies worldwide. She has also worked with well-known and respected producers such as Juan Carlos Calderon, K.C. Porter, Bebu Silvetti, Los Cuates Omar y Adolfo Valenzuela and Joan Sebastian. She has shared the stage with Vicente Fernández among many other successful artists. In 2006, Graciela was the special guest for the Cinco de Mayo celebrations that year after year are held at the White House, in this occasion, she shared her talent and music in front of the President of the United States George W. Bush. She has racked up five film appearances and a discography with 20 original titles, the latter half of them with the Mexican Univision label. Her career consists of appearances in Sábado Gigante, Siempre en Domingo and various shows around the world.
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