Ana Gabriel | |
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 Ana Gabriel performing in 2006 | |
| Born | María Guadalupe Araujo Yong December 10, 1955 |
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| Genres | Latin pop, Latin ballad, ranchera, mariachi, rock |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Labels | Sony |
María Guadalupe Araujo Yong (born December 10, 1955), known professionally as Ana Gabriel, is a Mexican singer and songwriter. With over 40 million records sold worldwide, Gabriel is the best-selling Mexican female artist, and one of the best-selling Latin music artists of all time. Dubbed as the "Diva de América" and the "Luna de América",[1] during her long career, she has performed different genres of music (primarily Latin pop, Latin ballad and Ranchera).
As of 2013, Gabriel had released twenty studio albums, three live albums, and fifteen compilation albums. Three of Gabriel's albums have topped the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart, and has achieved 7 number-one singles on the Hot Latin Songs chart, including "Ay Amor", "Es Demasiado Tarde", and "Quién Como Tú".
She has been listed amongst history's greatest Latin artists by Billboard.[2] Her accolades include a Grammy Award nomination, four Latin Grammy Award nominations, thirteen Lo Nuestro Awards (including the Excellence Award),[3] as well as awards from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
- ^ Johnson, Catalina Maria (February 7, 2020). "Ana Gabriel lives up to the title 'La Diva de América'". Chicago Reader. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ Cabison, Rosalie (October 19, 2020). "Greatest of All Time Latin Artists". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ "Ana Gabriel será Máxima Excelencia de Lo Nuestro" (in Spanish). terra.com. February 13, 2006. Retrieved August 15, 2011.