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Ivy Queen

 
Artist: Ivy Queen
 
  • Born: March 04, 1972, Afiasco, Puerto Rico
  • Active: '90s, 2000s
  • Genres: Latin
  • Instrument: Vocals, Main Performer, Performer
  • Representative Albums: "The Original Rude Girl," "Flashback," "En Mi Imperio"
  • Representative Songs: "In the Zone" "Ritmo Latino"

Biography

Ivy Queen, the undisputed "Queen of Reggaeton," was born Martha Ivelisse Pesante on March 4, 1972, in Afiasco, Puerto Rico. She moved with her parents to New York as a child, but the family relocated back to Afiasco while Martha was a teenager, and she finished her public education in Puerto Rico, becoming more and more fascinated and involved with the active underground world of Latin hip hop. She moved to San Juan at the age of 18, where she met rapper and producer DJ Negro, who helped her earn performing spots at The Noise, a club catering to the emerging reggaeton scene. DJ Negro began producing a series of CDs centered around The Noise, and Martha -- as Ivy Queen -- made her first appearance on the fifth installment of the CD series with a track called "Somos Raperos Pero no Delincuentes." Ivy was growing increasingly tired of the violent and explicit sexual lyrics rampant on the scene, and went out on her own in 1996, releasing a debut album, En Mi Imperio, which was quickly picked up by Sony for distribution in 1997. A second album from Sony, The Original Rude Girl, appeared a year later in 1998, followed by the much anticipated Diva, which was released in 2003 on Real Music. Real appeared a year later on Universal Latino, followed by Flashback on Univision in 2005. ~ Steve Leggett, All Music Guide
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Ivy Queen
Birth name Martha Ivelisse Pesante
Also known as The Queen of Reggaeton
Born March 4, 1972 (1972-03-04) (age 37)
Añasco, Puerto Rico
Origin Puerto Rican
Genre(s) Reggaetón
Occupation(s) composer, singer
Years active 1994–present
Label(s) Univision Music Group, Abby Records
Machete Music, Drama Records (present)

Ivy Queen (born March 4, 1972) 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 among the few female artists in the reggaeton genre.

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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 spend 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 Queen 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.

Critical acclaim for Ivy Queen:

  • The New York Times said: "Solo existe una rappera de reggaeton, Ivy Queen" [2]
  • Revista Latina Magazine said: "Una de las mujeres latinas más importantes" [2]

Discography

Albums

Year Album Chart positions
U.S. US LATIN TOP RAP HEATSEE REGGAE
1997 En Mi Imperio
  • 1st studio album
  • Released: September 1997
  • Format: CD
1998 The Original Rude Girl
  • 2nd studio album
  • Released: December 1998
  • Format: CD
2004 Diva Platinum Edition
  • 3rd studio album
  • Released: January 2004
  • Format: CD
24
2004 Real
  • 4th studio album
  • Released: November 2004
  • Format: CD
25
4
2005 Flashback
  • 5th studio album
  • Released: October 2005
  • Format: CD
10
7
2005 The Best of Ivy Queen
  • Greatest Hits album
  • Released: December 2005
  • Format: CD
55
2007 Sentimiento
  • 6th studio album
  • Released: April 2007
  • Format: CD
105
4
24
2007 Sentimiento (Platinum Edition)
  • Re-Relase album
  • Released: November 2007
  • Format: CD
8
1
20
2009 Drama Queen
  • 7th studio album
  • Released: August, 2009
  • Format: CD

EPs

Singles

Year Single Chart peak positions Album
Hot Latin Songs Latin Tropical Airplay
1999 "In The Zone" Original Rude Girl
2003 "Quiero Bailar" 29 16 Diva
2005 "Dile" 8
"Cuéntale" 3 1 Flashback
"Te He Querido, Te He Llorado" 10
2006 "Libertad" 13 12
"No Hacen Na" 30
2007 "Que Lloren" 10 4 Sentimiento
"En Que Fallamos" 44 15
2008 "Dime" 8 1* Live
"Mala (Urban Remix)" feat. Yolandita Monge 1* 1* Mala
  • The song "In The Zone" features Wyclef Jean
  • *Currently charting.

Awards

Premio Lo Nuestro

  • Album of the Year/Urban

Billboard Latin Music Awards

  • Hot Latin Song Of The Year, Female
  • Tropical Airplay Song Of The Year, Female

See also

References

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