Alejandra Guzmán
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Alejandra Gabriela Guzmán Pinal (born February 9, 1968 in Mexico City
), better known as Alejandra Guzmán, is a Latin Grammy Award–winning Mexican
rock
singer and actress. She has had a dedicated fanbase throughout Latin America
since the late 1980s, and is known as the "Queen of Rock" in the Hispanic world. She has sold 15 million albums.
and Venezuela
n-born Mexican
rock and roll
singer Enrique Guzmán
. She is the half-sister of actresses Sylvia Pasquel and Viridiana Alatriste
. Her niece Stephanie Salas
is also a well known entertainer in Mexico.
After traveling with her mother's theater troupe, Guzmán decided she wanted to focus on singing and recorded her debut album Bye Mama in 1988, which yielded "La plaga", the first of many hits.
In 1990, Guzmán scored one of the biggest hits of her career, the song "Eternamente Bella" ("Eternally Beautiful"), which became a number one hit in Mexico and other Latin countries. The song is considered a classic by many Spanish rock fans.
In 1991 she released Flor de Papel. One of the album singles, "Hacer El Amor Con Otro", became a smash hit for Guzmán, not only in Latin America and México, but also in the U.S. The album was well received by critics and fans, and received a Grammy Award
nomination for Best Latin Pop Album in 1992. The albums Libre and Enorme followed in 1993 and 1994, respectively. Her musical output in the late 1990s was often overshadowed by the many controversies she was involved in.
In 2002, Guzmán won her first Latin Grammy Award for Best Rock Solo Vocal Album for Soy.
In 2006, she released Indeleble. The first single was Volverte a amar, which became one of her biggest hits in Mexico
and hit the Top 10 in the Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks, peaking number #6 and number #1 in Hot Latin Pop Airplay chart. The album (which reached the #1 spot in Mexico) has been certified double-platinum and won two awards at the Premios Oye! 2006 (Mexico's most important music awards), including Best Album of the Year and Pop Vocal Female. She was also nominated for two Latin Grammy Awards
for Best Rock Vocal Album Indeleble and Best Rock Song for "Volverte a amar".
), from a relationship with Pablo Moctezuma.
In 1998 Guzmán married a Jewish businessman, Farrell Goodman, who was later convicted of drug trafficking in Germany
; they later divorced.
Despite being constantly followed by paparazzi
and being the source of multiple controversies, Guzmán still remains relatively accessible to her fans, and she signs autograph
s for them whenever she can. One of these controversies occurred in April 2003 when Guzmán suffered a miscarriage. She blamed the media for the tragic ending of her pregnancy. She has said on Don Francisco Presenta that she wants no more children. On July 2008 it was said on Escandalo TV that she was spotted in rehab although not confirmed.
Guzmán was hospitalized on October 7, 2009 because of a bad plastic surgery
The operation has been described as a "botched bum job" and Guzmán is quoted as saying she had the buttocks injections to make herself "more beautiful"
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
), better known as Alejandra Guzmán, is a Latin Grammy Award–winning Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
singer and actress. She has had a dedicated fanbase throughout Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
since the late 1980s, and is known as the "Queen of Rock" in the Hispanic world. She has sold 15 million albums.
Early life and career
Guzmán is the daughter of Mexican actress Silvia PinalSilvia Pinal
Silvia Pinal is a Mexican actress, who had roles in several of Luis Buñuel's movies such as El ángel exterminador and Viridiana...
and Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
n-born Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
rock and roll
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
singer Enrique Guzmán
Enrique Guzmán
Enrique Guzmán is a Mexican singer. He is the father of Mexican singer Alejandra Guzmán by his former wife, actress and politician Silvia Pinal....
. She is the half-sister of actresses Sylvia Pasquel and Viridiana Alatriste
Viridiana Alatriste
Viridiana Alatriste was a Mexican actress....
. Her niece Stephanie Salas
Stephanie Salas
Stephanie Salas is a Mexican singer/actress. Stephanie Salas was born into one of the most famous showbusiness families in all of Mexico...
is also a well known entertainer in Mexico.
After traveling with her mother's theater troupe, Guzmán decided she wanted to focus on singing and recorded her debut album Bye Mama in 1988, which yielded "La plaga", the first of many hits.
In 1990, Guzmán scored one of the biggest hits of her career, the song "Eternamente Bella" ("Eternally Beautiful"), which became a number one hit in Mexico and other Latin countries. The song is considered a classic by many Spanish rock fans.
In 1991 she released Flor de Papel. One of the album singles, "Hacer El Amor Con Otro", became a smash hit for Guzmán, not only in Latin America and México, but also in the U.S. The album was well received by critics and fans, and received a Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
nomination for Best Latin Pop Album in 1992. The albums Libre and Enorme followed in 1993 and 1994, respectively. Her musical output in the late 1990s was often overshadowed by the many controversies she was involved in.
In 2002, Guzmán won her first Latin Grammy Award for Best Rock Solo Vocal Album for Soy.
In 2006, she released Indeleble. The first single was Volverte a amar, which became one of her biggest hits in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
and hit the Top 10 in the Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks, peaking number #6 and number #1 in Hot Latin Pop Airplay chart. The album (which reached the #1 spot in Mexico) has been certified double-platinum and won two awards at the Premios Oye! 2006 (Mexico's most important music awards), including Best Album of the Year and Pop Vocal Female. She was also nominated for two Latin Grammy Awards
Latin Grammy Awards
A Latin Grammy Award is an accolade by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. Unlike the regular Grammy Award which primarily honors music produced in the United States, the Latin Grammy honors works produced anywhere around the...
for Best Rock Vocal Album Indeleble and Best Rock Song for "Volverte a amar".
Personal life and controversy
In 1992 Guzmán gave birth to daughter Frida Sofia (named after Frida KahloFrida Kahlo
Frida Kahlo de Rivera was a Mexican painter, born in Coyoacán, and perhaps best known for her self-portraits....
), from a relationship with Pablo Moctezuma.
In 1998 Guzmán married a Jewish businessman, Farrell Goodman, who was later convicted of drug trafficking in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
; they later divorced.
Despite being constantly followed by paparazzi
Paparazzi
Paparazzi is an Italian term used to refer to photojournalists who specialize in candid photography of celebrities, politicians, and other prominent people...
and being the source of multiple controversies, Guzmán still remains relatively accessible to her fans, and she signs autograph
Autograph
An autograph is a document transcribed entirely in the handwriting of its author, as opposed to a typeset document or one written by an amanuensis or a copyist; the meaning overlaps with that of the word holograph.Autograph also refers to a person's artistic signature...
s for them whenever she can. One of these controversies occurred in April 2003 when Guzmán suffered a miscarriage. She blamed the media for the tragic ending of her pregnancy. She has said on Don Francisco Presenta that she wants no more children. On July 2008 it was said on Escandalo TV that she was spotted in rehab although not confirmed.
Guzmán was hospitalized on October 7, 2009 because of a bad plastic surgery
Plastic surgery
Plastic surgery is a medical specialty concerned with the correction or restoration of form and function. Though cosmetic or aesthetic surgery is the best-known kind of plastic surgery, most plastic surgery is not cosmetic: plastic surgery includes many types of reconstructive surgery, hand...
The operation has been described as a "botched bum job" and Guzmán is quoted as saying she had the buttocks injections to make herself "more beautiful"
Actress
- 1987: Tiempo de amarTiempo De AmarTiempo De Amar is Menudo's 33rd album .It features Abel Talamantez, Alexis Grullon, Andy Blazquez, and new members Didier Hernandez of Cuban descent and Anthony Galindo of Venezuelan descent. Didier and Anthony replaced Ashley Ruiz and Ricky Lopez after they both decided to leave the group. This...
- 1995: Hoy con Daniela
- 2006: LATV en concierto
- 2007: Zorro: La espada y la rosaZorro: La Espada y la RosaZorro: La Espada y la Rosa is a Spanish-language telenovela based on Johnston McCulley's characters. Telemundo aired it from February 12 to July 23, 2007. This limited-run serial shows the masked crusader as a hero torn between his fight for justice and his love for a beautiful woman...
- 2009-2010: Atrévete a soñarAtrevete a SoñarAtrévete a Soñar is a Mexican telenovela produced by Luis de Llano for Televisa under license of Ideas del Sur. It is adapted from the Argentine telenovela Patito Feo . Danna Paola stars as Patito and Eleazar Gómez as Mateo. Violeta Isfel, and in later episodes Alberto Dogre, play antagonist...
- 2010: Una familia con suerteUna familia con suerteUna Familia Con Suerte is a Televisa-produced telenovela based on the original Argentinean telenovela named Los Roldán. The telenovela premiered on February 14, 2011 in Mexico. It is produced by Juan Osorio and stars Luz Elena Gonzales, Arath De La Torre and Mayrín Villanueva. It is currently...
protagonist
Albums
| Release date | Title |
|---|---|
| 1988 | Bye Mamá Bye Mamá Bye Mamá is the debut album by Mexican iconic rock singer Alejandra Guzmán. It was released in 1988.The song, "Bye Mamá", is loosely based on Guzmán's childhood. It talks about the star life of her mother, Silvia Pinal, and how she was not there most of the time when she was growing up... |
| 1989 | Dame Tu Amor Dame Tu Amor Dame Tu Amor is the second album release by Mexican performer Alejandra Guzmán. It was released in 1989 and included eight covers from the 60's and 70's.-Track listing:# "No Seas Cruel"... |
| 1990 | Eternamente Bella Eternamente Bella Eternamente Bella is the third album by Mexican iconic Rock singer Alejandra Guzmán. It was released in 1990.-Track listing:# "Sheriff" # "Un Grito en la Noche"... |
| 1991 | Flor de Papel Flor de Papel Flor de Papel is the fourth album by Mexican rock singer Alejandra Guzmán. It was released in 1991 and became one of the most important female albums in Mexico. It won the Eres Award for Album of the Year and received a nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album.-Track listing:#... |
| 1993 | Libre Libre (Alejandra Guzmán album) Libre is the fifth album by Mexican iconic Rock singer Alejandra Guzmán. It was released in 1993."Te Esperaba" is the song Guzmán dedicated to her Daughter "Frida Sofia" It talks about her being pregnant with Frida.-Track listing:... |
| 1994 | Enorme |
| 1996 | ...De Piel Negra ...De Piel Negra ...De Piel Negra is a greatest hits album by Mexican rock singer Alejandra Guzmán. It was released in 1996. The album has seven songs that had been released previously, and three new songs.-Track listing:... |
| 1996 | Cambio de Piel |
| 1997 | La Guzmán La Guzmán La Guzmán is a live album by Mexican iconic rock singer Alejandra Guzmán. It was released in 1997. Guzmán sang Live in Xcaret, a Mexican eco-tourism park on the Mayan Riviera. Coincidentally, on April 30, 2007, Paulina Rubio wed Spanish public relations executive, Nicolas Vallejo Najera "Colate",... |
| 1999 | Algo Natural Algo Natural (album) Algo Natural is the ninth studio album recorded by Mexican singer Alejandra Guzmán, and it was released on September 14, 1999.-Album information:... |
| 2001 | Soy Soy (Alejandra Guzmán album) Soy is the title of the tenth studio album released by Mexican singer Alejandra Guzmán. This album was the first produced by Desmond Child and was the winner of the 2002 Latin Grammy Award for "Best Rock Solo Vocal Album", being the first win and, to date, the only Latin Grammy won by the... |
| 2004 | Lipstick Lipstick (album) Lipstick is the eleventh studio album recorded by Mexican singer Alejandra Guzmán. It was released on March 23, 2004. Was produced by Desmond Child, William Edwards and Jules Gondar .... |
| 2006 | Indeleble Indeleble Indeleble is the twelfth studio album released by Mexican singer Alejandra Guzmán. The album was produced by Loris Ceroni and features songs written by Mario Domm, lead singer of the Mexican group Camila and Kalimba.... |
| 2007 | Fuerza Fuerza Fuerza is the Latin Grammy nominated thirteen studio album released by Mexican singer Alejandra Guzmán. It was released on November 26, 2007. The first single released was "Soy Solo Un Secreto".-Album History:... |
| 2009 | Unico Unico (Alejandra Guzmán album) Único is the 13th album of music by Mexican female rock singer Alejandra Guzmán. The album's songs were influenced by British Rock; it was recorded in 2008 in several studios across the United Kingdom... |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Hot Latin Songs | U.S. Latin Pop Airplay | ||
| 1990 | "Eternamente Bella" | 20 | - |
| 1991 | "Cuidado con el Corazón" | 18 | - |
| "Rosas Rojas" | 36 | - | |
| "Reina de Corazones Reina de Corazones Reina de Corazones was a Venezuelan telenovela that was produced by and seen on Venezuela's Radio Caracas Televisión. Humberto 'Kiko' Olivieri was its writer and creator. Marco Tulio Socorro was also a writer and Nicolás Di Blasi and Tony Rodrígues were its directors... " |
27 | - | |
| "Hacer el Amor con Otro" | 16 | - | |
| 1993 | "Mala Hierba" | 10 | - |
| 1995 | "Despertar Despertar Despertar was a weekly anarchist newspaper published from Ceuta, Spain. It was launched in December 1931, but its publication was discontinued the next year.... " |
23 | 7 |
| "Morir de Amor Morir de Amor Morir de Amor is an studio album released in 2000 by norteño music group Conjunto Primavera. This album received a nomination for a Latin Grammy Award for Best Grupero Performance, which was awarded to En La Madrugada se Fue by Los Temerarios, and became their first number-one album in the... " |
- | 14 | |
| 2001 | "De Verdad De Verdad "De Verdad" is the first single released from Soy the tenth studio album by Mexican singer Alejandra Guzmán. The track was written by Steve Mandle, Julia Sierra and Jodi Marr.-Music video:... " |
22 | 10 |
| 2002 | "Volveré a Amar Volveré a Amar "Volveré a Amar" is the third single released from Soy the tenth studio album by Mexican singer Alejandra Guzmán. The track was written by the singer, Randy Cantor and Jodi Marr.... " |
- | 31 |
| 2004 | "Lipstick Lipstick (Alejandra Guzman song) "Lipstick" is the title of the first single released from the album of the same name by Mexican singer Alejandra Guzmán in 2004. The song was written by Desmond Child, Lisa Greene, Roger Rusell, Ernest Newsky, N.C. Thanh and Storm Lee and translated to Spanish by Alejandra Guzmán and Jodi Marr... " |
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| "Tu Eres Mi Luz Tu Eres Mi Luz "Tu Eres Mi Luz" is the title of the second and last single released from the album Lipstick by Mexican singer Alejandra Guzmán in 2004. The song was written by Loris Ceroni, Ettore Grenci, Alejandra Guzmán, Ximena Muñoz and Marlow Rosado. This single was a little more successful than the first... " |
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| 2006 | "Volverte a Amar Volverte a Amar "Volverte a Amar" is the first single from Alejandra Guzmán's twelfth studio album Indeleble. The song was produced by Loris Ceroni and written by Mario Domm and Alejandra Guzmán. The song was very successful in Mexico and United States.In Mexico, the ringtone of this single was certified... " |
6 | 1 |
| "Quiero Estar Contigo" | - | 27 | |
| 2007 | "Soy Solo Un Secreto Soy Solo Un Secreto "Soy Solo Un Secreto" is the first single of Alejandra Guzmán's thirteen studio album Fuerza. The song was produced by Loris Ceroni and written by José Luis Pagán and Alejandra Guzmán.... " |
12 | 3 |
| "Mírame Mirame "Mirame" is the first single from Mary Ann's first studio album, Mary Ann. The song was written by Guillermo Torres and produced by Bob Benozzo.-Background:... " |
- | - | |
| 2010 | "Que Cante la Vida" | - | - |
| 2011 | "Tan Sólo Tú Tan Sólo Tú "Tan Sólo Tú" is a Latin pop song by Venezuelan recording artist Franco De Vita from his third live album En Primera Fila... " (Franco De Vita Franco De Vita Franco De Vita is a singer-songwriter of Latin music. His first disc as a solo artist garnered three Spanish-language hits in Venezuela. He signed with the Sony label in 1988, and in 1990, his album Extranjero had a song that reached No. 1 on the U.S. Latin charts and won an MTV Video Music Award... featuring Alejandra Guzmán) |
14 | 3 |
| "Día de Suerte Día de Suerte "Día de Suerte" is a Latin pop song by Mexican recording artist Alejandra Guzmán. Produced by Armando Avila, the track was released as the main theme for the Mexican telenovela Una Familia con Suerte. The song was included in the setlist of Guzmán's live album 20 Años de Éxitos En Vivo con... " |
9 | 2 | |
| Total number-one hits | - | 1 | |