Jenni Rivera

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.

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.

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. 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" 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" 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, which debuted at number one in the United States, Mexico and Italy. Her fifth studio album, Se Las Voy a Dar a Otro, 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 lowest charting album to date. The same year she released her sixth studio album, Dejate Amar, which was panned by critics around the globe even as it debuted at number one in Mexico, United States, and Japan. In 2003 her record label forced her to record a new album, Simplemente... La Mejor, and was released in September 24, 2004, the album sold 19,000 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 ten 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 16,000 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.

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. 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. In an exclusive interview with Univision, Rivera stated to "have already forgotten her ex-husband".

Arrest

On June 21, 2008 at 1:30 am, 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. She spent several hours at the Wake County jail before being released on a $3000 bond. 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.

Sex tape

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

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

Live albums

• 2006: Besos y Copas Desde Hollywood
• 2006: En Vivo Desde Hollywood

Compilation albums

• 1996: 17 Exitos
• 2003: Homenaje a las Grandes
• 2009: Jenni Super Deluxe

External links

• Jenni Rivera - videos
• Official website
• Jenni Rivera at IMDb