Luz Rios
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Luz Rios is a Mexican singer and songwriter. Rios' received world-wide recongnition with her 4th studio album, “Aire” featuring the hit single “Aire”. The song featured a duet with Mexican icon singer-songwriter Joan Sebastian
. The album gained Rios’ nominations at the 2009 Latin Grammys for "Best New Artist" and "Best Female Pop Vocal Album" as well as nominations at the 2009 Latin Billboard Music Awards for "Hot Latin Song of the Year"- Vocal Event for her duet with Joan Sebastian
and "Regional Mexican Airplay Song of the Year"- Female Category. The hit single “Aire” penned by Luz peaked at 32 on the Latin Billboard Charts.
Later, a teenage Rios’ accompanied by four of her siblings formed the band, Morelos Show, where Rios’ played the drums and sang lead vocals. Rios and her family settled in Ontario, CA area, where the group became so popular that they received steady work in area clubs.
, a veteran who has worked with the likes of Stevie Wonder
, Kelly Clarkson
, Faith Hill
, and Julio Iglesias
, to name a few.
By 2003, she had played in several venues in the U. S. and Spain and as a result of her talented skills as a songwriter, signed an exclusive worldwide publishing agreement with music giant Warner Chappell.
In 2004 Luz entered the studio to work on her 2nd album, De Mi Corazón, which was composed of pop ballads that shift easily between Mexican regional styles like cumbia and ranchera, as well as incorporating a little salsa, samba, and rock and roll.
Rios’ wrote all of the songs on the album except, “Te Quiero,” which was co-written with Luigi Giraldo and recorded in A.B. Quintanilla’s McAllen studio and “Vivir con Peter Pan” which was written by world renowned Carlo Toro Moro and produced by Christian Dewalden, whose credits include Marta Sánchez
, Paulina Rubio
, Paloma San Basilio
, among others.
In 2006, Luz entered the studio once again for her 3rd self-titled album, Luz Rios, featuring the hit song “Llamame” written by the legendary Jorge Luis Borrego.
peaks at 32 on the Latin Billboard Charts and marks Joan Sebastian
’s first appearance ever on a song not written by himself. The song also peaked at 24 on the Regional Mexican Songs Charts and 27 on the Latin Pop Charts.
's "What You Give Away". The album also included a DVD of behind the scenes footage for her video “Aire” ft. Joan Sebastian.
Rios’ performed live at the 9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards
at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas in front of over 12 million viewers and received two Latin Grammy Nominations for "Best New Artist" and "Best Female Pop Vocal Album" for “Aire”.
“Aire” also gained Rios’ Latin Billboard nominations for "Hot Latin Song of the Year"- Vocal Event for her duet with Joan Sebastian
and "Regional Mexican Airplay Song of the Year"- Female Category.
She then toured with Joan Sebastian
.
That same year she debuted her Mariachi show at the Los Angeles Theater Company and performed the National Anthem at the Dodger Stadium for Viva Los Dodgers Day.
Currently Luz Rios is working on her 6th Studio Album. The new album is set to release in its entirety by the end of 2011.
And community events like:
Joan Sebastian
Joan Sebastian is a popular Mexican singer and songwriter. He has composed hundreds of songs and been a regular staple on the top-40 charts in Mexico since his career began in 1977. His music is a mixture of Latin pop, ranchera and grupera music...
. The album gained Rios’ nominations at the 2009 Latin Grammys for "Best New Artist" and "Best Female Pop Vocal Album" as well as nominations at the 2009 Latin Billboard Music Awards for "Hot Latin Song of the Year"- Vocal Event for her duet with Joan Sebastian
Joan Sebastian
Joan Sebastian is a popular Mexican singer and songwriter. He has composed hundreds of songs and been a regular staple on the top-40 charts in Mexico since his career began in 1977. His music is a mixture of Latin pop, ranchera and grupera music...
and "Regional Mexican Airplay Song of the Year"- Female Category. The hit single “Aire” penned by Luz peaked at 32 on the Latin Billboard Charts.
Pre-Solo Career
One of ten siblings born into a musical family from Tlacotepec in Guerrero, México, Latin pop singer Luz Rios grew up in Cuernavaca, in the Mexican state of Morelos. At the age of 16, Rios emigrated to the U.S.Later, a teenage Rios’ accompanied by four of her siblings formed the band, Morelos Show, where Rios’ played the drums and sang lead vocals. Rios and her family settled in Ontario, CA area, where the group became so popular that they received steady work in area clubs.
1999-2006
After two years with the group, Rios began her solo career and in 1999, debuted her first studio album, Ayer, Hoy y Siempre, a collection of pop ballads. Rios began to take vocal lessons with the renowned Seth RiggsSeth Riggs
Seth Riggs is an American vocal coach and founder of a technique known as Speech Level Singing. Some of his students have included Whoopi Goldberg, Michael Jackson, Kalil Wilson, Ray Charles, Josh Groban and Philip Webb.- External links :...
, a veteran who has worked with the likes of Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
Stevland Hardaway Morris , better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist...
, Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Brianne Clarkson is an American pop rock singer-songwriter and actress. Clarkson came into prominence after becoming the winner of the inaugural season of the television series American Idol in 2002 and would later become the runner-up in the television special World Idol in 2003.In 2003,...
, Faith Hill
Faith Hill
Faith Hill is an American country singer. She is known both for her commercial success and her marriage to fellow country star Tim McGraw. Hill has sold more than 40 million records worldwide and accumulated eight number-one singles and three number-one albums on the U.S...
, and Julio Iglesias
Julio Iglesias
Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva , better known simply as Julio Iglesias, is a Spanish singer who has sold over 300 million records worldwide in 14 languages and released 77 albums. According to Sony Music Entertainment, he is one of the top 15 best selling music artists in history,...
, to name a few.
By 2003, she had played in several venues in the U. S. and Spain and as a result of her talented skills as a songwriter, signed an exclusive worldwide publishing agreement with music giant Warner Chappell.
In 2004 Luz entered the studio to work on her 2nd album, De Mi Corazón, which was composed of pop ballads that shift easily between Mexican regional styles like cumbia and ranchera, as well as incorporating a little salsa, samba, and rock and roll.
Rios’ wrote all of the songs on the album except, “Te Quiero,” which was co-written with Luigi Giraldo and recorded in A.B. Quintanilla’s McAllen studio and “Vivir con Peter Pan” which was written by world renowned Carlo Toro Moro and produced by Christian Dewalden, whose credits include Marta Sánchez
Marta Sánchez
Marta Sánchez López is a Spanish female vocalist. She was born on 8 May 1966 in Madrid. Her father, Antonio Sánchez Camporro, was a Galician opera singer.- Biography :...
, Paulina Rubio
Paulina Rubio
Paulina Susana Rubio Rue is a Mexican singer and actress. Rubio achieved international stardom with her fifth studio album, Paulina...
, Paloma San Basilio
Paloma San Basilio
Paloma San Basilio is a Spanish singer. Although she was born in Madrid, at the age of 6 months the family moved to Sevilla , where she was raised till the age of 8...
, among others.
In 2006, Luz entered the studio once again for her 3rd self-titled album, Luz Rios, featuring the hit song “Llamame” written by the legendary Jorge Luis Borrego.
2008
In 2008, Rios releases her 4th and most successful studio album “Aire” distributed by Selecto Hits. The single “Aire”, written by Rios’ featuring a duet with Joan SebastianJoan Sebastian
Joan Sebastian is a popular Mexican singer and songwriter. He has composed hundreds of songs and been a regular staple on the top-40 charts in Mexico since his career began in 1977. His music is a mixture of Latin pop, ranchera and grupera music...
peaks at 32 on the Latin Billboard Charts and marks Joan Sebastian
Joan Sebastian
Joan Sebastian is a popular Mexican singer and songwriter. He has composed hundreds of songs and been a regular staple on the top-40 charts in Mexico since his career began in 1977. His music is a mixture of Latin pop, ranchera and grupera music...
’s first appearance ever on a song not written by himself. The song also peaked at 24 on the Regional Mexican Songs Charts and 27 on the Latin Pop Charts.
2009
In 2009, Rios’ released her 5th studio album, Humano, featuring the hit single "Es Lo Que Das Que Cuenta" a translation and adaptation of Vince GillVince Gill
Vincent Grant "Vince" Gill is an American neotraditional country singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He has achieved commercial success and fame both as frontman to the country rock band Pure Prairie League in the 1970s, and as a solo artist beginning in 1983, where his talents as a...
's "What You Give Away". The album also included a DVD of behind the scenes footage for her video “Aire” ft. Joan Sebastian.
Rios’ performed live at the 9th Annual 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...
at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas in front of over 12 million viewers and received two Latin Grammy Nominations for "Best New Artist" and "Best Female Pop Vocal Album" for “Aire”.
“Aire” also gained Rios’ Latin Billboard nominations for "Hot Latin Song of the Year"- Vocal Event for her duet with Joan Sebastian
Joan Sebastian
Joan Sebastian is a popular Mexican singer and songwriter. He has composed hundreds of songs and been a regular staple on the top-40 charts in Mexico since his career began in 1977. His music is a mixture of Latin pop, ranchera and grupera music...
and "Regional Mexican Airplay Song of the Year"- Female Category.
She then toured with Joan Sebastian
Joan Sebastian
Joan Sebastian is a popular Mexican singer and songwriter. He has composed hundreds of songs and been a regular staple on the top-40 charts in Mexico since his career began in 1977. His music is a mixture of Latin pop, ranchera and grupera music...
.
That same year she debuted her Mariachi show at the Los Angeles Theater Company and performed the National Anthem at the Dodger Stadium for Viva Los Dodgers Day.
2010-Present
At the 2010 Premios Lo Nuestro Awards held at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, FL, Rios’ received a nomination for "Best New Artist". Rios’ also received an industry award for BMI performing Rights Society.Currently Luz Rios is working on her 6th Studio Album. The new album is set to release in its entirety by the end of 2011.
Misc.
- Formed part of the video “We Are The World for Haiti in Spanish”
- “Humano” Longest playing single on the Latin BDS charts
- Luz Rios records duet with JD “Tu Amor”
Philanthropy and Humanitarian Work
Beyond the music, Luz has contributed a lot to the Latino community and is involved with:- Loma Linda Hospital
- Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles
- Musicares Hurricane Katrina Relief Concert
- Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles
And community events like:
- ChivasChivas"Chivas" may refer to:*Chivas Regal, a blended Scotch whisky produced by Chivas Brothers*Club Deportivo Guadalajara, a Mexican association football club based in Guadalajara, Jalisco...
USA - City of Huntington Park Parade
- Mexican Independence Parade Los Angeles
Albums
- 1999: Ayer, Hoy y Siempre
- 2004: De Mi Corazón
- 2005: Luz Ríos
- 2008: Aire
- 2009: Humano
- 2010: De Luz Con Amor
External links
- Biography at www.latin-artists.com
- The Latin Recording Academy