Ivy Queen
Overview
Ivy Queen is a Puerto Rican
Latin Grammy nominated reggaeton
composer
and singer. She is most commonly known as "La Reina del Reggaeton
" (The Queen of Reggaeton). She is also known as the Queen of Rivalries
.
Martha Ivelisse Pesante, also known as Ivy Queen was born in Añasco, Puerto Rico
. When she was young, Ivy Queen's parents moved to New York City
where she was raised. Her parents returned to their hometown of Añasco when Ivy was in her teens.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
Latin Grammy nominated reggaeton
Reggaeton
Reggaeton is a form of Puerto Rican and Latin American urban and Caribbean music. After its mainstream exposure in 2004, it spread to North American, European and Asian audiences. Reggaeton originated in Puerto Rico but is also has roots from Reggae en Español from Panama and Puerto Rico and...
composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and singer. She is most commonly known as "La Reina del Reggaeton
Reggaeton
Reggaeton is a form of Puerto Rican and Latin American urban and Caribbean music. After its mainstream exposure in 2004, it spread to North American, European and Asian audiences. Reggaeton originated in Puerto Rico but is also has roots from Reggae en Español from Panama and Puerto Rico and...
" (The Queen of Reggaeton). She is also known as the Queen of Rivalries
Hip-hop feud
A hip hop feud, also known as a beef or a rivalry, is a controversy in which two or more rappers create a rivalry that is manifested by each slandering and confronting the other in a number of ways.- Background :...
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Martha Ivelisse Pesante, also known as Ivy Queen was born in Añasco, Puerto Rico
Añasco, Puerto Rico
Añasco , named after one of its settlers, Don Luis de Añasco, is a municipality of Puerto Rico located on the west coast of the island bordering the Mona Passage to the west, north of Mayagüez, and Las Marias; south of Rincón, Aguada, and Moca and west of San Sebastián and Las Marias...
. When she was young, Ivy Queen's parents moved to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
where she was raised. Her parents returned to their hometown of Añasco when Ivy was in her teens.
