Guadalupe Pineda

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pineda and the second or maternal family name is Aguilar.
Guadalupe Pineda
Guadalupe Pineda live in concert.
Guadalupe Pineda live in concert.
Background information
Birth nameGuadalupe Pineda Aguilar
Born (1955-02-23) February 23, 1955 (age 69)
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
OriginJalisco, Mexico
GenresLatin, Bolero, Ballad
OccupationSinger
Years active1984–present
LabelsSony Music, InterSound
Websitewww.guadalupepineda.com.mx

Guadalupe Pineda Aguilar (born February 23, 1955) is a Mexican singer considered one of Mexico's grassroots musical icons.[1] She is a recipient of the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and a multi-Latin Grammy nominee, she has released more than 30 albums during her career covering various styles of music with sales over 14 million copies worldwide.[2][3][4][5] In 1984, she recorded her breakthrough hit "Yolanda", also known as "Te Amo", composed by Pablo Milanes, selling more than 1.5 million copies.[6] She primarily sings in Spanish, but has also sung in French, Italian, English, and Hebrew. She has been called the “Queen of Bolero”, but has also sung ballads, mariachi, tango, ranchera, and opera. Pineda has performed all over México, Latin America, and Spain, as well as in Europe and North America.[7][8]

She has received gold and platinum certifications for some of her best-selling records, including "Un Poco Más" (1986), "20 Boleros de Siempre" (1990), "Costumbres" (1991), and a double-platinum certification for her album, "Arias de Opera" (2004).[9][10][11] Her voice has transcended Mexican frontiers; she has participated in Mexican and international films, and also has been part of musical projects abroad such as "Buddha-bar" of France, or the "Monte Carlo" Italian collection, that have been edited and released all over the world.[clarification needed] Her albums have been released in countries as far as Japan and she has performed on stage around the world (United States, Ireland, Spain, Italy, France, Colombia, Puerto Rico, Argentina, Central and South America). Some of her most notable shows have taken place in Paris in 2005, and at the historic Argentinian opera house, Teatro Colón of Buenos Aires, in November 2006. There have been also shows at some of the most important and recognized forums in Mexico, such as Palacio de Bellas Artes, Sala Nezahualcoyotl, Teatro de la Ciudad de Mexico, Teatro Degollado, El Teatro Juarez, and forums of the Cervantino Festival, as well in the most representative and famous civic square of the country, the Zocalo de la Ciudad de Mexico.[7]

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  3. ^ "Latin Grammys 2016 Nominations: See the Full List". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
  4. ^ "The Latin Recording Academy® to Honor Lucecita Benítez, João Bosco, Ilan Chester, Víctor Heredia, Los Del Río, Guadalupe Pineda, and Cuco Valoy with the Lifetime Achievement Award". www.businesswire.com. 2017-09-13. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
  5. ^ "LaChicuela.com". LaChicuela.com (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2019-06-21.
  6. ^ "Guadalupe Pineda age, hometown, biography". Last.fm. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
  7. ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ Telemundo Entretenimiento (2018-03-11), Guadalupe Pineda celebra sus 44 años de carrera | Don Francisco Te Invita | Entretenimiento, retrieved 2019-06-21
  9. ^ "20 Boleros de Siempre - Guadalupe Pineda | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
  10. ^ "Guadalupe Pineda - Edad, ciudad natal, biografía". Last.fm (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-06-21.
  11. ^ Guadalupe Pineda recibiendo Discos de Platino y Oro (1986), retrieved 2019-11-26