Lupillo Rivera

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Lupillo Rivera
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Rivera pictured alongside "Profesora Venus" at the 2013 Premios de la Radio
Background information
Birth nameGuadalupe Rivera Saavedra
Born (1972-01-30) January 30, 1972 (age 53)
Long Beach, California, U.S. [1]
Genres Regional Mexican
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
LabelsCintas Acuario, Sony Music Latin

Guadalupe Rivera Saavedra (born January 30, 1972) [2] is a Mexican-American singer and songwriter. [3] [4] [5] In 2010, Rivera was awarded a Grammy Award for his album, Tu Esclavo y Amo . [6] His older sister was the late singer and actress Jenni Rivera. In 2019, he was one of the coaches for the first season of the Mexican singing competition show, La Voz on TV Azteca after being acquired from Televisa after 7 season. He was a contestant at La Casa De Los Famosos 4 and a current contestant of La Casa De los Famosos All Stars.

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Early life

Rivera was born in Long Beach, California to Rosa Saavedra and Pedro Rivera. [1] Prior to Lupillo being born, Pedro Jr., Gustavo, his mother and his father moved to Long Beach, California, [7] [8] where Lupillo graduated from Long Beach Polytechnic High School in 1990. [9]

Career

Lupillo Rivera's journey into music was shaped by his early exposure to his father's record company, Cintas Acuario. Initially interested in becoming a restaurateur, he was instead drawn to the music industry. He worked at his father's studio, where his responsibilities included scouting and hiring local talent, providing him with invaluable real-world experience. Over time, Lupillo developed a deep passion for music.

Early in his career, he performed under the name "El Torito," but as his popularity grew, he changed it to "El Toro del Corrido" in homage to his uncle, the famous professional boxer El Toro Rivera. By 1999, he had settled on the stage name "Lupillo Rivera."

His career truly took off when he signed with Sony Discos. In 2001, his album Despreciado garnered him a Premio lo Nuestro and topped the Billboard Latin Albums chart. The following year, the album earned him two Billboard Latin Music Awards, and he made an appearance on the TV show Amorcito Corazón.

In 2004, Lupillo released Con Mis Propias Manos, which went on to become another chart-topping success. However, his 2009 album Tu Esclavo y Amo became his biggest hit, winning a Grammy Award for Best Banda Album in 2010. This album followed nominations for his previous works, Entre Copas y Botellas (2008) and El Tiro de Gracia (2009).

Since the release of his album 24 Horas in 2010, Lupillo has not dropped any new studio albums.

Discography

Awards

Grammy Awards

The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences in the United States. Rivera has received one award from three nominations. [10]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2008 Entre Copas y Botellas Best Banda Album Nominated
2009 El Tiro de Gracia Nominated
2010 Tu Esclavo y Amo Won

Latin Grammy Awards

The Latin Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences in the United States. Rivera has received three nominations. [11]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2004 Live! en Concierto – Universal Amphitheatre Best Banda Album Nominated
2005 Con Mis Propias Manos Nominated
2006 El Rey de las Cantinas Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album Nominated

Lo Nuestro Awards

The Lo Nuestro Awards are awarded annually by the Spanish-language television network Univision in the United States. Rivera has received three awards from seven nominations. [12]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2002 Lupillo Rivera Regional Mexican Male Artist of the Year Won
Banda Artist of the Year Won
Despreciado Regional Mexican Album of the Year Won
"Despreciado" Regional Mexican Song of the Year Nominated
2003 Lupillo RiveraRegional Mexican Male Artist of the YearNominated
Banda Artist of the YearNominated
Amorcito CorazónRegional Mexican Album of the YearNominated

References

  1. 1 2 Bonacich, Drago. "Lupillo Rivera Biography". AllMusic . Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Lupillo Rivera Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & M..." AllMusic . Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  3. ↑ Llona, Carmen (July 2, 2014). "Jenni Rivera's Brother, Lupillo Rivera, Finds Himself in Middle Of Immigration untrue. Fox News is an unreliable news source. Spotlight". Fox News Latino . Retrieved June 11, 2015.
  4. ↑ Wald, Elijah (October 22, 2002). Narcocorrido: a journey into the music of drugs, guns, and guerrillas. HarperCollins. pp. 154–. ISBN   978-0-06-050510-3 . Retrieved June 14, 2011.
  5. ↑ Candelaria, Cordelia; García, Peter J.; Aldama, Arturo J. (2004). Encyclopedia of Latino popular culture. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 582–. ISBN   978-0-313-33211-1 . Retrieved June 14, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Lupillo Rivera está sorprendido con el Grammy que ganó". Univision (in Spanish). Univision Communications Inc. February 2, 2010. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Rivera remembers LB roots in success". Press Telegram. May 26, 2011. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  8. ↑ Dickerson, Karma; Papp • •, Benjamin (October 21, 2024). "Niece of Jenni Rivera has warning for the public following food truck fire". NBC Los Angeles. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  9. ↑ Llona, Carmen (July 2, 2014). "Jenni Rivera's Brother, Lupillo, Finds Himself in Middle Of Immigration Spotlight". Fox News Latino . FOX News Network, LLC. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
  10. ↑ Grammy Awards:
  11. ↑ Latin Grammy Awards:
  12. ↑ Lo Nuestro Awards:
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