Luz Rios
| Luz Ríos | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Luz Ríos |
| Origin | Guerrero, Mexico |
| Genres | Latin pop, Regional Mexican, Pop-rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | LCR Records (1999–present) |
Luz Ríos (Guerrero) is a Mexican-born California-based American pop singer and songwriter.
Rios received world-wide recognition with her 4th studio album, “Aire” featuring the hit single “Aire”. The song featured a duet with Mexican icon singer-songwriter Joan Sebastian. The album gained Rios’ nominations at the 2009 Latin Grammys for "Best New Artist" and "Best Female Pop Vocal Album" as well as nominations at the 2009 Latin Billboard Music Awards for "Hot Latin Song of the Year"- Vocal Event for her duet with Joan Sebastian and "Regional Mexican Airplay Song of the Year"- Female Category. The hit single “Aire” penned by Luz peaked at 32 on the Latin Billboard Charts.
One of ten siblings born into a musical family from Tlacotepec in Guerrero, México, Latin pop singer Luz Rios grew up in Cuernavaca, in the Mexican state of Morelos. At the age of 16, Rios emigrated to the U.S. Later, a teenage Rios’ accompanied by four of her siblings formed the band, Morelos Show, where Rios’ played the drums and sang lead vocals. Rios and her family settled in Ontario, CA area, where the group became so popular that they received steady work in area clubs.
After two years with the group, Rios began her solo career and in 1999, debuted her first studio album, Ayer, Hoy y Siempre, a collection of pop ballads. Rios began to take vocal lessons with the renowned Seth Riggs, a veteran who has worked with the likes of Stevie Wonder, Kelly Clarkson, Faith Hill, and Julio Iglesias, to name a few.
By 2003, she had played in several venues in the U. S. and Spain and as a result of her talented skills as a songwriter, signed an exclusive worldwide publishing agreement with music giant Warner Chappell.
In 2004 Luz entered the studio to work on her 2nd album, De Mi Corazón, which was composed of pop ballads that shift easily between Mexican regional styles like cumbia and ranchera, as well as incorporating a little salsa, samba, and rock and roll.
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