Jenni Rivera

Infobox musical artist
Name = Jenni Rivera


Img_capt = Jenni Rivera in 2008.
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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Jenni Rivera
Born = birth date|1969|7|02|mf=y
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Origin = Long Beach, California, U.S.
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Years_active = 1994– Present
Label = EMI, Capitol
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URL = [http://www.jenniriveramusic.com/ jenniriveramusic.com]

Jenni Rivera (born July 2, 1969) is a Mexican-American song writer and recording artist. Rivera was born and raised in Long Beach, California from immigrant parents. Rivera signed a recording contract with EMI and Capitol Records in 1993, releasing her debut album "Chacalosa" in 1995. The album established her as a "banda diva", credited for influencing the banda genre in the mid-1990s.

With the release of her tenth studio album "Jenni" (2008), Rivera became the first artist in the history of "Billboard Latino" to have all of her albums debut at number one on the "U.S." "Top Latin Albums" chart.

Rivera's personal life began to gain substantial media attention before the trial for "abuse charges" against her former husband in 2006, their marriage ended years before the trial. Rivera released her ninth studio album "Mi Vida Loca" in 2007 which became one of her most critically acclaimed albums. The following year Rivera began recording her tenth studio album "Jenni" and was released on September 9, 2008.

Rivera is ranked as the best-selling female banda recording artist Internationally, Rivera is one of the world's best-selling latin music artists having sold an estimated 20 million albums worldwide. [ [https://www.alibris.com/search/music/artist/Jenni%20Rivera Jenni Rivera is a top-selling artist] ]

Biography

Born and raised in Long Beach, California, Rivera is the second-oldest of four children of "Don Pedro Rivera" and "Rosa Rivera". [ [http://oyemag.com/jenni.html Jenni Rivera Family Background] ] She has a sister "Juana Rivera" and two brothers Gustavo and also banda singer Lupillo Rivera. [ [http://ladivadelabanda.net/id1.html Revera's brothers and sister] ] Jenni Rivera is Mexican-American [ [http://ladivadelabanda.net/id1.html Rivera is mexican american] ] Her parents immigrated to the United States from Mexico in the late 50's or early 60's. Rivera's father is from Jalisco and her mother is from Sonora, Mexico. [ [http://www.oyemag.com/jenni.html Rivera's parents] ]

Career

Rivera signed a contract with EMI and Capitol Records in late 1993, in 1995 she released her debut album "Chacalosa" which debuted at number one in the "U.S. Top Latin Albums" immediately launching her a "banda diva". Her debut album has sold less than a million copies around the world. Rivera took a 3 year break from the music scene and in 1999 she returned with her sophomore album "Si Quieres Verme Llorar" which also managed to debut at number one on the "U.S. Top Latin Albums", the album sold an estimate of twelve-hundred copies on its first week of release. That same year she release her third studio album "Reina de Reinas" which was supposed to be released on January 19 of the new millennium, surprisingly it debuted at number five of the "Top Latin Albums" chart, but by its third week it managed to peak at number one. By late 2000 Rivera released her fourth album titled "Que Me Entierren con la Banda" which became one of her lowest selling albums with a mere half-a- million copies sold worldwide, the album debuted at number one in the United States, Mexico and Italy. Her fifth studio album "Se Las Voy a Dar a Otro" debuted at number one in the U.S charts but by it fourth week it fall off the chart, making it her worst charting album to date.

Controversies

Abuse charges

Jenni Rivera’s former husband, "José Trinidad Marín", was convicted of 6 of the 9 charges against him for allegedly sexually abusing the two daughters he had with the singer, in addition to her younger sister. [ [http://www.univision.com/content/content.jhtml?cid=701864 Husband faces charges] ] According to Rivera, Trinidad Marín sexually abused of her two daughters, "Janney" and "Jacquelin" also Rivera’s sister "Rosie", 25. Despite the trauma of the trial they’ve had to endure and the severity of the charges, Trinidad Marín, 42, managed to stay on the run for 9 years and was captured in April 2006, but was released on bond in October of the same year. The 37-year-old artist was fearful & angered that the man with whom she had an 8-year relationship would leave Mexico to elude authorities. [ [http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/07/28/jenni-rivera-doesnt-show-up-to-court-for-assault-charges-in-north-carolina/ Jenni's husband is guilty] ] In an exclusive interview with Univision, Rivera stated to "have already forgotten her ex-husban". [ [http://www.univision.com/content/content.jhtml?cid=848980 Jenni forgets husband] ]

Arrest

On June 21, 2008 at 1:30 am, [ [http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/07/28/jenni-rivera-doesnt-show-up-to-court-for-assault-charges-in-north-carolina/ Rivera arrested] ] Rivera was giving a concert at the "Disco Rodeo" nightclub, during the concert, a fan jumped to the stage but security guards stopped him immediately. When Rivera saw the incident she stopped singing to help her fan, thats when the crowd started to "Boo and to throw stuff including cans of beer at the stage. One of the cans hit the Rivera on the head and immediately asked "who was it?". A man named "Oscar Alexander Paz" raised his hand because according to him, he thought Rivera was asking "someone to come up stage with her to dance" according to the audience Rivera never asked anybody to dance with her. Rivera's security went to get him and the presented him to her, according to reports , she yelled at him and then hot him with the microphone, cutting the skin around his eyes. The Wake County Police deparment waited for her after the show and she was arrested for "assult". [ [http://www.peopleenespanol.com/pespanol/en/articles/0,22490,1817458,00.html Rivera arrested for assult] ] She spent several hours at the Wake County jail where she was released on $3000 bond. [ [http://www.ramiroburr.com/ramiros_blog/2008/06/jenni-rivera-arrested-on-assau.html Rivera release on $3000 bond] ] After a trial in which Rivera did not show, Rivera decided to apologized to Alexander and invited him to one of her concerts in Los Angeles, California as a VIP fan. [ [http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/06/24/jenni-rivera-faces-charges-of-assault-in-raleigh-north-carolina/ Jenni ends arrest/assault problems] ]

ex tape scandal

On October 7, 2008 it was reported that a pornographic home made video tape of the singer was stolen from her house in June 27, 2008. In an interview with "El Gordo y la Flaca," Rivera stated to be very worried on the impact the images might have on her fans, and explained that there are only two copies of the self-made movie, the one that was stolen and the one her partner from the video has. [http://www.univision.com/content/content.jhtml?cid=1694835] "People en Espanol" reported that the guy in the video is actually one of her band mates. [http://www.peopleenespanol.com/pespanol/articles/0,22490,1847204,00.html] A police report was filed in October 7, 2008. The video was leaked onto the internet in October 9, of the same year. [ [http://www.latingossip.com/the-riveras/jenni-rivera-sex-tape-on-the-loose.html Jenny Rivera's xxx leaked] ] According to police, who ever leaked the video can spend a 6 to 12 years in jail.

Legacy

Jenni Rivera became a banda icon immediately after launching her recording career. "Billboard Latino" wrote: ""Banda diva Jenni Rivera has trademarked a swingy, midtempo groove on her brass-heavy tunes and a cackling bluntness that other regional Mexican singers of her generation don't even approach." [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/content_display/reviews/albums/e3i0c67f62c8fff2860842f0100d7b6b897 Billboard Positive Review] ] Rivera is ranked as the best-selling female banda recording artist Internationally, Rivera is one of the world's best-selling latin music artists having sold an estimated 20 million albums worldwide. [ [https://www.alibris.com/search/music/artist/Jenni%20Rivera Rivera #1 banda selling artist] ] With the release of her tenth studio album "Jenni", Rivera became the first artist in the history of "Billboard Latino" to have all of her albums debut at number one on the "U.S." "Top Latin Albums" chart, combined with her other albums, she has twelve number one albums. [ [http://www.univision.com/uv/music/1202479/Jenni_Rivera/discos;jsessionid=CBUTKUEX0CE3WCWIAAOCFFIKZAABWIWC Jenny becomes living history] ] Many music critics often call her "a living mexican legend" [ [http://www.univision.com/uv/music/1202479/Jenni_Rivera/discos;jsessionid=CBUTKUEX0CE3WCWIAAOCFFIKZAABWIWC Rivera, living legend 08] ]

Discography

;Studio albums
*1995: "Chacalosa"
*1999: "Si Quieres Verme Llorar"
*1999: "Reina de Reinas"
*2000: "Que Me Entierren con la Banda"
*2001: "Se Las Voy a Dar a Otro"
*2001: "Dejate Amar"
*2004: "Simplemente... La Mejor"
*2005: "Parrandera, Rebelde y Atrevida"
*2007: "Mi Vida Loca"
*2008: "Jenni";Other albums
*1996: "17 Exitos"
*2003: "Homenaje a las Grandes"
*2006: "En Vivo Desde Hollywood"
*1996: "Besos y Copas Desde Hollywood"

References

External Links

* [http://www.jenniriveramusic.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.larazachat.com/bio/?id=6 EMI's Jenni Rivera website]
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* [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=305727821 Jenni Rivera's Official Myspace]