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==Early life==
==Early life==
Born in [[Long Beach]], [[California]], Rivera is one of six children of Don Pedro Rivera and Rosa Rivera.<ref>http://latinmusic.about.com/od/artistsoz/p/PROJENNIR.htm</ref> Rivera's parents immigrated to the United States from Mexico, and she grew up speaking both English and Spanish fluently.<ref>http://new.music.yahoo.com/jenni-rivera/biography/</ref> She has a sister, Rosa Rivera, and four brothers, Juan Rivera, Pedro Rivera, Jr., Gustavo Rivera, and Guadalupe Rivera.<ref>[http://jenniriveravideos.com/id1.html Revera's brothers and sister]</ref><ref>[http://ladivadelabanda.net/id1.html Rivera is mexican american]</ref> Rivera's father is from [[Jalisco]] and her mother is from [[Sonora]], [[Mexico]].<ref>[http://www.oyemag.com/jenni.html Rivera's parents]</ref> Her brother Pedro Rivera, Jr. is the pastor for the church "Primer Amor" in the city of Whittier, where Jenni occasionally visits. Jenni Rivera had her first child when she was a sophomore in high school. Rivera finished high school and went on to college to study business administration.<ref>http://latinmusic.about.com/od/artistsoz/p/PROJENNIR.htm</ref>
Born in [[Long Beach]], [[California]], Rivera is one of six children of Don Pedro Rivera and Rosa Rivera.<ref>http://jenniriveravideos.com</ref> Rivera's parents immigrated to the United States from Mexico, and she grew up speaking both English and Spanish fluently.<ref>http://new.music.yahoo.com/jenni-rivera/biography/</ref> She has a sister, Rosa Rivera, and four brothers, Juan Rivera, Pedro Rivera, Jr., Gustavo Rivera, and Guadalupe Rivera.<ref>[http://jenniriveravideos.com/id1.html Revera's brothers and sister]</ref><ref>[http://ladivadelabanda.net/id1.html Rivera is mexican american]</ref> Rivera's father is from [[Jalisco]] and her mother is from [[Sonora]], [[Mexico]].<ref>[http://www.oyemag.com/jenni.html Rivera's parents]</ref> Her brother Pedro Rivera, Jr. is the pastor for the church "Primer Amor" in the city of Whittier, where Jenni occasionally visits. Jenni Rivera had her first child when she was a sophomore in high school. Rivera finished high school and went on to college to study business administration.<ref>http://latinmusic.about.com/od/artistsoz/p/PROJENNIR.htm</ref>


As a teenager, Rivera was [[child abuse|physically abused]] by a family friend.
As a teenager, Rivera was [[child abuse|physically abused]] by a family friend.

Revision as of 07:30, 24 July 2009

Jenni Rivera

Jenni Rivera (born July 2, 1969) is a Mexican song writer and recording artist. Rivera raised in Long Beach, California. Rivera signed a recording contract with EMI, and Fonovisa Records in 1993, releasing her debut album Chacalosa in 1995. The album established her as a "La Diva De La Banda", 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.

Early life

Born in Long Beach, California, Rivera is one of six children of Don Pedro Rivera and Rosa Rivera.[1] Rivera's parents immigrated to the United States from Mexico, and she grew up speaking both English and Spanish fluently.[2] She has a sister, Rosa Rivera, and four brothers, Juan Rivera, Pedro Rivera, Jr., Gustavo Rivera, and Guadalupe Rivera.[3][4] Rivera's father is from Jalisco and her mother is from Sonora, Mexico.[5] Her brother Pedro Rivera, Jr. is the pastor for the church "Primer Amor" in the city of Whittier, where Jenni occasionally visits. Jenni Rivera had her first child when she was a sophomore in high school. Rivera finished high school and went on to college to study business administration.[6]

As a teenager, Rivera was physically abused by a family friend.

Musical 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[7] immediately launching her a "banda diva". Her debut album has sold more 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"[8] which also managed to debut at number one on the U.S. Top Latin Albums, the album sold an estimate of twelve-thousand on its first week of release. That same year she release her third studio album "Reina de Reinas"[9] 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, Que Me Entierren con la Banda,[10] which became one of her lowest selling albums; with 500,000 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,[11] was released in 2001 and debuted at number one in the U.S charts; by its fourth week, however, it fell off the chart, making it her worst charting album to date. The same year she released her sixth studio album, Dejate Amar,[12] which was panned by critics around the globe even as it debuted at number one in Mexico and United States. After the poor reception of her sixth album Rivera took a break from the music scene. In 2003 her record label forced her to record a new album, Simplemente... La Mejor,[13] and was released in September 24, 2004, the album sold 14,000 copies on its first week of release in the United States, debuting at number one in the U.S. Top Latin Albums chart. The album also brought Rivera's highest reviews by music critics around the globe. It has sold more than five million copies worldwide.

On September 20, 2005, she released her eight studio album, Parrandera, Rebelde y Atrevida. It debuted at number one in the U.S. with sales of over 9,000 copies. On April 3, 2007, she released Mi Vida Loca which debuted at number one in four countries. On September 9, 2008, she released her most critically acclaimed album to date, Jenni, which debuted at number one in seven countries including the U.S, making her the only Latin artist to have all of her albums peak at number one in the U.S. Top Latin Albums chart. The albubm's lead single, "Culpable o Inocente", was released on the same day as the album.

Rivera is currently working on a Britney Spears remix of "Womanizer" for the Mexican iTunes, it has a November 12, 2008 release date; this will mark Rivera's first collaboration with an English language artist.

  • Jenni Rivera at a concert in Ohio
    Jenni Rivera at a concert in Ohio

Controversies

Abuse charges

In 1997, Rivera’s ex-husband, José Trinidad Marín, was convicted of 6 of the 9 charges against him for allegedly sexually abusing their daughter, in addition to her younger half-sister.[14] According to Rivera, Trinidad Marín sexually abused her two daughters, Janney and Jacquelin, as well as Rivera’s sister. Rosie, 25. Trinidad Marín, 42, stayed on the run for nine years before being captured in April 2006, but was released on bond in October of the same year.[15] In an exclusive interview with Univision, Rivera stated to "have already forgotten her ex-husband".[16]

Arrest

On June 21, 2008 at 1:30 am,[17] during a concert at the Disco Rodeo nightclub in Raleigh, North Carolina, a fan jumped to the stage but security guards stopped him immediately. Rivera stopped singing upon witnessing the incident, demanding to know who had tried to get on the stage; Oscar Alexander Paz raised his hand, claiming that he thought Rivera was asking for someone to dance with her. Once security had apprehended Paz, she yelled at him and hit him with the microphone, cutting the skin around his eyes. After the show, Wake County police department arrested her for assault.[18] She spent several hours at the Wake County jail before being released on a $3000 bond.[19] Rivera did not appear at her trial. She later apologized to Paz and invited him to one of her concerts in Los Angeles, California as a VIP fan.[20]

Sex 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.[21] People en Español reported that the man in the video is actually one of her band mates.[22] A police report was filed in October 7, 2008. The video was leaked onto the internet in October 9, of the same year.[23]

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."[24] Rivera is one of the world's best-selling Latin musicians artists, having sold an estimated 20 million albums worldwide.[25] 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 12 number one albums.[26] She has been hailed as "a living Mexican legend".[27]

Discography

References

  1. ^ http://jenniriveravideos.com
  2. ^ http://new.music.yahoo.com/jenni-rivera/biography/
  3. ^ Revera's brothers and sister
  4. ^ Rivera is mexican american
  5. ^ Rivera's parents
  6. ^ http://latinmusic.about.com/od/artistsoz/p/PROJENNIR.htm
  7. ^ Revera releases her first album
  8. ^ Revera releases her second album
  9. ^ Revera releases her third album
  10. ^ Revera releases her fourth album
  11. ^ Revera releases her fifth album
  12. ^ Revera releases her sixth album
  13. ^ Revera releases her sixth album
  14. ^ Husband faces charges
  15. ^ Jenni's husband is guilty
  16. ^ Jenni forgets husband
  17. ^ Rivera arrested
  18. ^ Rivera arrested for assult
  19. ^ Rivera release on $3000 bond
  20. ^ Jenni ends arrest/assault problems
  21. ^ http://www.univision.com/content/content.jhtml?cid=1694835
  22. ^ http://www.peopleenespanol.com/pespanol/articles/0,22490,1847204,00.html
  23. ^ Jenny Rivera's xxx leaked
  24. ^ Billboard Positive Review
  25. ^ Rivera #1 banda selling artist
  26. ^ Jenny becomes living history
  27. ^ Rivera, living legend 08

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