Julieta Venegas
Latin pop, Musical Artist
1970 –
Who is Julieta Venegas?
Julieta Venegas Percevault, known professionally as Julieta Venegas, is an American-born Mexican singer, songwriter, instrumentalist and producer, who sings pop-rock in Spanish. She speaks English, Portuguese, and Spanish fluently. She has a twin sister, Yvonne, who is a photographer. Venegas grew up in Tijuana and began studying music at the age of eight. She went on to join several bands including Mexican ska band Tijuana No!.
She plays several instruments including acoustic guitar, accordion, and keyboard. She has won five Latin Grammys and one Grammy Award among other awards. She has composed music for theater and performed in soundtracks for two movies.
In 1997, she released her debut album Aquí to favorable reviews in Mexico by the rock audience. In later years she positioned herself as one of the most prominent songwriters in Latin pop by achieving fame in 2003 in Latin America and Spain with the album Sí and singles "Andar Conmigo" and "Algo Está Cambiando" which were positioned at the top of Latin Billboard.
In 2006, she released her most successful album Limón y Sal which is her best-selling album to date. Limón y Sal achieved Platinum status in several countries, including the worldwide hit "Me Voy." "Me voy" was certified Gold in Mexico. Her album Otra Cosa was released worldwide on March 16, 2010. Venegas was designated a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in Mexico.
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- Born
- Nov 24, 1970
Long Beach - Also known as
- Venegas, Julieta
- Julieta Venegas Percevault
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Álvaro Henriquez
(1998 - 2000)
- Álvaro Henriquez
- Children
- Ethnicity
- Mexican American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Southwestern College
- Lived in
- Tijuana
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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