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Ivy Queen (born March 4, 1972) is a Puerto Rican-American Latin
Grammy nominated reggaeton composer and singer. She is most commonly known as "La
Reina del Reggaeton"
(The Queen of Reggaeton). She is among the few female artists in
the reggaeton genre.
Early
years
Ivy Queen was born Martha Ivelisse Pesante 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, Puerto Rico for about 2
years when Ivy was in her teens, there she spent her time
perfecting her craft while hanging out with barber/rapper chu chu
tren. When she was 18, Ivy Queen moved to San
Juan where she met rapper and producer, DJ Negro; who
introduced her to a group called "The Noise", with whom she wrote
and performed her first song "Somos Raperos Pero No Delincuentes"
(We're Rappers, But Not Delinquents). In 2008, she resumed her
studies, intending to conclude her high school education. She
stated that the reason behind this decision was to "deliver a
message to young people".[1]
Singing
career
Soon, DJ Negro convinced Ivy Queen to go solo and in 1997, she
made her debut with the recording of the album En Mi
Imperio (In My Empire) for the Sony International Records '97" award, naming her
"The Peoples Favorite Rap Singer", by Artista magazine.
In 1998, Ivy Queen recorded her second album, for the Sony
Label, titled Original Rude Girl which carried the
following hit songs "Interlude in the Zone", "Que Sabes Tu" ("What
Do You Know?") and "The King and the Queen". It sold more than her
first album and was highly acclaimed. Ivy's third album
Diva, was released in 2003. The songs were originally
written by her and performed with the participation of various
artists. Diva was so successful that an enhanced edition
entitled Diva (Platinum Edition) was released in 2004. The
update to the CD added several remixes of her most popular songs
from the Diva album. Ivy Queen's fourth album
Real followed quickly and was also released in 2004. The
album had guest artists such as Hector "El
Father", Mikey Perfecto, Fat
Joe, and La India.
Ivy's fifth album was a compilation of her best work and added 4
previously unreleased songs. The album, called Flashback,
was released in 2005. The Best of Ivy Queen was released
in 2005 which also was a compilation of her best work. It is still
unknown whether or not The Best of Ivy Queen was an
official release. In March 2007, Ivy Queen released a new album
titled Sentimiento. The album debuted at No. 4 on the
Latin charts, making it her highest debut ever on the chart. The
lead single of the album "Que Lloren" became a Top 10 hit, and the
remix by Manny and Gil also became a top hit in many countries. Ivy
is currently working on her seventh studio album due 2010, where
she's reportedly worked with Beyoncé on one of the songs.[2]
Discography
Awards
- Hot Latin Song Of The Year, Female
- Tropical Airplay Song Of The Year, Female
See also
References
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