| Graciela Beltrán | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Graciela Beltrán |
| Also known as | La Reina Del Pueblo and La Reina de la Banda |
| Born | December 29, 1974 Sinaloa, Mexico |
| Genres | Tejano, Latin pop, Banda |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, actress |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Labels | Fonovisa/Univision, EMI Latin, Fonovisa/Universal |
Graciela Beltrán (born December 29, 1974) in the small town of Costa Rica located in the state of Sinaloa, Mexico, is a Mexican singer and actress. She relocated with her family to the Los Angeles area at the age of six, when she began performing at restaurants and fiestas.
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Born on the west part of Sinaloa, on a small town called Costa Rica, where she began her music career entertaining the neighbors whom were her first followers.
Like many, Graciela's mother decided to migrate to Los Angeles, the land of dreams, in search for a better life for her children. It was in Los Angeles where Graciela's music career took off when she first stepped on to a professional stage. Under the name Gracielita Beltran, she began recording albums of norteño, banda and mariachi music with local musicians. Four years later, Beltran was noticed by record execs at EMI, who offered to produce her next record. "Baraja de Oro" was one of the first singles from the six albums Beltran recorded with EMI. [1]
Beltran grew up in Anaheim and sang at a local nightclub called "El Conejo Feliz".
Aside from the many awards, Graciela Beltrán is also proud of the many professional collaborations she has participated in during her career. These include duets with Ednita Nazario, Emilio Navaira, Los Tucanes de Tijuana, Chalino Sánchez, Adán Sánchez, Banda Machos, Grupo Modelo, Conjunto Primavera and recently with El Chapo de Sinaloa. Her compilation album with Selena, 'La Reina Del TexMex', titled Las Reinas Del Pueblo has sold 5 million copies worldwide.[2] She has also worked with well known and respected producers such as Juan Carlos Calderon, K.C. Porter, Bebu Silvetti and Joan Sebastian.[3] She has shared the stage with Vicente Fernández among many other successful artists. In 2006, Graciela was the special guest for the Cinco de Mayo celebrations that year after year are held at the White House, in this occasion, she shared her talent and music in front of the President of the United States George W. Bush.[4] She has racked up five film appearances and a discography with 20 original titles, the latter half of them with the Mexican Univision label. Her career consists of appearances in Sábado Gigante, Siempre en Domingo and various shows around the world.[1]