Lupillo Rivera
Lupillo Rivera | |
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 Rivera pictured alongside "Profesora Venus" at the 2013 Premios de la Radio. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Guadalupe Rivera Saavedra |
| Born | 30 January 1972 La Barca, Jalisco, Mexico[1] |
| Origin | Long Beach, California |
| Genres | Regional Mexican, Banda |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Songwriter |
| Labels | Cintas Acuario, Sony Music Latin (Present) |
Guadalupe Rivera Saavedra (born January 30, 1972), better known by the stage name Lupillo Rivera is a Mexican-born American singer-songwriter.[2][3][4] In 2010, Rivera was awarded a Grammy Award for his album, Tu Esclavo y Amo.[5] He is also the younger brother of deceased Mexican-American singer and actress Jenni Rivera .
Early life
Rivera was born in La Barca, Jalisco to Rosa Saavedra and Pedro Rivera.[1] At the age of four, Lupillo, and the rest of the Rivera family illegally emigrated to Long Beach, California, where Lupillo graduated from Long Beach Polytechnic High School in 1990.[2]
Career
Rivera wanted to be a restaurant owner. His father Pedro Rivera, however, was a recording label/studio owner (Cintas Acuario). Wanting to give his son a hands-on business experience, Mr. Rivera hired his son Lupillo to work at the studio when a contracted singer failed to show up for a recording session.
Lupillo was given the task of looking for local talent at bars, with the idea that some of that talent could be signed by his father's company.
When Lupillo first started singing he was called "El Torito" Lupillo Rivera. Later when becoming more famous he was known as "El Toro del Corrido".
Lupillo's uncle was a semi-famous professional boxer, known as El Toro Rivera to Mexican boxing fans. By 1999, Lupillo began to sing using his own name [Lupillo]. By then, he had already signed with Sony Discos. His star began to rise meteorically at that point. In 2001, he was awarded a Premios lo Nuestro.
By 2010, nearly a decade into his career, Rivera had received various Grammy and Latin Grammy nominations for his work, that same year, he was awarded a Grammy Award for his album, Tu Esclavo y Amo.[5]
Personal life
In Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, while he was driving to a concert location, his SUV overturned. He required hospitalization. Months later, Adán Sánchez, a years-long friend who had grown to admire and become like a little brother to Lupillo, died at the age of nineteen in another car accident, leaving Lupillo Rivera devastated.[citation needed]
In 2004, a Marine who died in Iraq had requested for Lupillo to sing at his funeral should he die, and Lupillo complied with the request, leaving one of his famous sombreros on the Marine's burial casket during the funeral.
On December 11, 2006, after leaving a restaurant around 1 am in Guadalajara, Jalisco, his SUV was shot seven times. It is not known if the shooting was an attempted murder or kidnapping or just robbery.
Lupillo's brother Pedro Rivera Jr. is a Spanish-language Christian singer and ordained pastor of the Southern Baptist Church. The name of the church is Primer Amor located in Whittier, California. it is a Spanish-speaking service.
On August 8, 2008, he had a son. On June 21, Lupillo Rivera and his two young children appeared on the Spanish talk-show Cristina, and he told Cristina that he has eight children, seven of them biologically his and one that he has adopted. He has one child out of marriage.His second Son. [citation needed]
On December 9, 2012, Lupillo's older sister, Mexican-American singer and actress Jenni Rivera died in a plane crash at the age of 43.[6]
Discography
- 1995 – Selena, La Estrella
- 1999 – El Moreno
- 1999 – Puros Corridos Macizos
- 2000 – El Toro de Corridos
- 2001 – El Señor de los Cielos
- 2001 – Y Sigue La Vendimia
- 2001 – Gabino Barrera – Cartel De Tijuana
- 2001 – Veinte Mujeres
- 2001 – Despreciado
- 2001 – Sufriendo a Solas
- 2002 – Amorcito Corazón
- 2002 – Los Hermanos Más Buscados
- 2003 – De Bohemia Con Lupillo Rivera
- 2004 – Con Mis Propias Manos
- 2004 – Pa' Corridos
- 2005 – El Rey de Las Cantinas
- 2006 – Entre Copas y Botellas
- 2007 – Mi Homenaje a Pedro Infante
- 2007 – Desde Una Fiesta Privada
- 2008 – En Acústico
- 2008 – El Tiro de Gracia
- 2009 – Tu Esclavo y Amo
- 2010 – 24 Horas
Awards and nominations
Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences in the United States. Rivera has received one award from three nominations.[7]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Entre Copas y Botellas | Best Banda Album | Nominated |
| 2009 | El Tiro de Gracia | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Tu Esclavo y Amo | Won |
Latin Grammy Awards
The Latin Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences in the United States. Rivera has received two nominations.[8]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Live! en Concierto – Universal Amphitheatre | Best Banda Album | Nominated |
| 2005 | Con Mis Propias Manos | Nominated |
Lo Nuestro Awards
The Lo Nuestro Awards are awarded annually by the Spanish-language television network Univision in the United States. Rivera has received three awards from seven nominations.[9]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Lupillo Rivera | Regional Mexican Male Artist of the Year | Won |
| Banda Artist of the Year | Won | ||
| Despreciado | Regional Mexican Album of the Year | Won | |
| "Despreciado" | Regional Mexican Song of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2003 | Lupillo Rivera | Regional Mexican Male Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| Banda Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Amorcito Corazón | Regional Mexican Album of the Year | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b Bonacich, Drago. "Lupillo Rivera Biography". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ a b Llona, Carmen (July 2, 2014). "Jenni Rivera's Brother, Lupillo, Finds Himself In Middle Of Immigration Spotlight". Fox News Latino. FOX News Network, LLC. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ Wald, Elijah (2002-10-22). Narcocorrido: a journey into the music of drugs, guns, and guerrillas. HarperCollins. pp. 154–. ISBN 978-0-06-050510-3. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- ^ Candelaria, Cordelia; García, Peter J.; Aldama, Arturo J. (2004). Encyclopedia of Latino popular culture. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 582–. ISBN 978-0-313-33211-1. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- ^ a b "Lupillo Rivera está sorprendido con el Grammy que ganó". Univision (in Spanish). Univision Communications Inc. February 2, 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ "Mexican-American singer Jenni Rivera dies at 043 in plane crash". NBC News. NBC News and news services. December 9, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
- ^ Grammy Awards:
- 2008 Nomination: "Grammy nominees – albums". Iowa State Daily. The Iowa State Daily Publication Board. February 8, 2008. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
- 2009 Nomination: "51st annual Grammy nominations". Variety. Reed Business Information. December 3, 2008. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
- 2010 Award: "Lupillo Rivera está sorprendido con el Grammy que ganó". Univision (in Spanish). Univision Communications Inc. February 2, 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ Latin Grammy Awards:
- 2004 Nomination: "Lista de nominados al los Grammy Latinos" (in Spanish). Terra Networks México. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
- 2005 Nomination: "Complete list of 6th annual Latin Grammy nominations". USA Today. Gannett Company. November 2, 2005. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
- ^ Lo Nuestro Awards:
- 2002 Nominations/Awards: "Premios Lo Nuestro a la Musica Latina: Lo que fue Lo Nuestro en 2002". Univision. Univision Communications. 2002. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- 2003 Nominations: "Thalia, Alejandro Sanz, Paulina Rubio, Enrique Iglesias, Lupillo Rivera, Carlos Vives, Celia Cruz, Juanes and a Host of Hispanic Artists Compete for the Latin Music Awards, Premio Lo Nuestro". Univision. Business Wire. November 19, 2002. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
