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Aida Cuevas
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Birth Name	Aida Cuevas
Born	24 September Mexico City, Mexico
Years active	1975–present
Genre(s)	Mariachi, Ranchera, Spanish
Signature song	"El Pastor"
Label(s)	BMG-Ariola,IM,Sony Music,Warner Music
Official website	aidacuevas.com

Aida Cuevas (b. September 24, 1963) is a Mexican singer and actress also known as "The Queen of Mariachi Music". She has released 27 albums and has won numerous awards including a Grammy Award. Her unique voice and style have allowed her to cultivate a successful and long lasting career, leaving a remarkable imprint in the history of Latin Music.

She has been nominated for three Latin Grammy awards ^{[verification needed]} and has received her first Grammy Award ^{[dubious — see talk page]} for "Enhorabuena" released in 2002; produced by Bebu Silvetti.

1 Early life
2 Discography
3 Movies
4 Awards
- 4.1 Other honors
5 Notable Aida Cuevas songs
6 External links

[edit] Early life

Aida Cuevas began singing in amateur contests at the age of 11. Her first national exposure was on a weekly live radio program called “El Taller XEW” in 1975 at the age of 12. In 1977 she performed in Europe; this was the start of many international performances that would soon establish her as the "Ambassador of Mexican Music".

[edit] Discography

Main article: Discography of Aida Cuevas

(1975-76) Aida Cuevas con el Mariachi Continental Estrada
(1977) Para Ti
(1978) Los Reyes del Palenque
(1979) Cari Cari (Produced by Armando Manzanero)
(1980) La Palenquera
(1982-83) Aida Cuevas canta lo nuevo de Juan Gabriel
(1984) Ahora y Siempre, La Voz de México
(1985) Aida Cuevas & Lucha Villa
(1986) Rio Crecido
(1987) Aida Cuevas canta a Juan Gabriel
(1988) Lo Mejor de José Alfredo Jiménez
(1989) Canciones de mi pueblo
(1990) Decisión
(1991) Aida Cuevas con la Banda del Recodo
(1992) Te Traigo Ganas
(1992) Huapangos
(1993) Boleros, Voz y Sentimiento
(1994) Aida Cuevas & Rocio Banquells
(1994) Definitivamente
(1995) El Dueto del Siglo (Duet with Carlos Cuevas)
(1996) Canciones Inéditas de María Grever
(1997) En Vivo! Aida Cuevas y Carlos Cuevas
(1998) Lucha Reyes: Remembranzas
(1999) La Reina de la Canción Ranchera
(2000) Los Autores del Siglo (Duet with Carlos Cuevas)
(2001) Háblame de Amor
(2002) Enhorabuena (Produced by Bebu Silvetti)
(2004) Suite Mexicana de Agustín Lara

[edit] Movies

(1981) Te Solté la Rienda
(1983) No Vale Nada la Vida
(1989) La Gallera
(1989) Pero Sigo Siendo el Rey
(1990 ) El Tigre del Norte

IMDB for Aida Cuevas

[edit] Awards

Year	Award
1977	Trophy Cenanchero (Málaga, Spain)
1978	Queen of the Taxi Drivers of Mexico City
1978	Ranchera Revelation of the National Newspaper Union
1980	Femenine Revelation of the II Ranchero Festival
1980	Queen of the Asociación of Charros of Los Ángeles
1980	Folckloric Revelation of the El Heraldo Newspaper
1981	Folckloric Revelation of the El Heraldo Newspaper
1981	Queen of the Billeteros of México
198?	Folckloric Magesty (Prensa Nacional)
1990	Best interpreter of the OTI Festival
1992	Queen of the Shoemakers of San Mateo Atenco
1996	Silver Star award of the best voice in Mexico
1997	Jalisco Award of the Charreria, best voice and best dressed
1998	Queen of the Mariachis
2002	Mr. Amigo
2002	Latin Grammy nominee, Best Ranchero album (Enhorabuena)

[edit] Other honors

The first Mexican artist to inaugurate an American television broadcasting station.
Received keys of the City of Stockton by Mayor Parkinson in 1985
Ambassador of the friendship of México - Norteamérica in 1986)