Guadalupe Rivera Saavedra is a Mexican-American singer and songwriter.[2][3][4] In 2010, Rivera was awarded a Grammy Award for his album, Tu Esclavo y Amo.[5] 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.
Lupillo Rivera | |
|---|---|
 Rivera pictured alongside "Profesora Venus" at the 2013 Premios de la Radio | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Guadalupe Rivera Saavedra |
| Born | Long Beach, California, U.S.[1] |
| Genres | Regional Mexican |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Labels | Cintas Acuario, Sony Music Latin |
Early life
editRivera 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, where Lupillo graduated from Long Beach Polytechnic High School in 1990.[6]
Career
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Rivera initially wanted to be a restaurateur. However, his father, Pedro Rivera, was a recording label/studio owner (Cintas Acuario). Wanting to give his son a hands-on business experience, Rivera hired his son Lupillo to work at the studio when a contracted singer failed to show up for a recording session.
Lupillo was given the task of looking for local talent at bars, with the idea that some of that talent could be signed by his father's company. When Lupillo first started singing he was called "El Torito" Lupillo Rivera. Later when becoming more famous he was known as "El Toro del Corrido". His uncle was a semi-famous professional boxer, known as El Toro Rivera to Mexican boxing fans. By 1999, Lupillo began to sing using his own name [Lupillo]. By then, he had already signed with Sony Discos. His star began to rise meteorically at that point. In 2001, he was awarded a Premios lo Nuestro.
By 2010, nearly a decade into his career, Rivera had received various Grammy and Latin Grammy nominations for his work, that same year, he was awarded a Grammy Award for his album, Tu Esclavo y Amo.[5]
In 2024, Rivera appeared on the US Telemundo version of La casa de los famosos, in which he won third place and took home a prize of $50,000.
Discography
edit- 1995 – Selena, La Estrella
- 1999 – El Moreno
- 1999 – Puros Corridos Macizos
- 2000 – El Toro de Corridos
- 2001 – El Señor de los Cielos
- 2001 – Y Sigue La Vendimia
- 2001 – Cartel de Tijuana
- 2001 – Veinte Mujeres
- 2001 – Despreciado
- 2001 – Sufriendo a Solas
- 2002 – Amorcito Corazón
- 2002 – Los Hermanos Más Buscados
- 2003 – De Bohemia con Lupillo Rivera
- 2004 – Con Mis Propias Manos
- 2004 – Pa' Corridos
- 2005 – El Rey de Las Cantinas
- 2006 – Entre Copas y Botellas
- 2007 – Mi Homenaje a Pedro Infante
- 2007 – Desde Una Fiesta Privada
- 2008 – En Acústico
- 2008 – El Tiro de Gracia
- 2009 – Tu Esclavo y Amo
- 2010 – 24 Horas
Awards
editGrammy Awards
editThe 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.[7]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Entre Copas y Botellas | Best Banda Album | Nominated |
| 2009 | El Tiro de Gracia | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Tu Esclavo y Amo | Won |
Latin Grammy Awards
editThe Latin Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences in the United States. Rivera has received three nominations.[8]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
editThe 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.[9]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Rivera | Regional Mexican Male Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| Banda Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Amorcito Corazón | Regional Mexican Album of the Year | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ a b Bonacich, Drago. "Lupillo Rivera Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
- ^ 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. FOX News Network, LLC. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Lupillo Rivera está sorprendido con el Grammy que ganó". Univision (in Spanish). Univision Communications Inc. February 2, 2010. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Grammy Awards:
- 2008 Nomination: "Grammy nominees – albums". Iowa State Daily. The Iowa State Daily Publication Board. February 8, 2008. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
- 2009 Nomination: "51st annual Grammy nominations". Variety. December 3, 2008. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
- 2010 Award: "Lupillo Rivera está sorprendido con el Grammy que ganó". Univision (in Spanish). Univision Communications Inc. February 2, 2010. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
- ^ Latin Grammy Awards:
- 2004 Nomination: "Lista de nominados al los Grammy Latinos" (in Spanish). Terra Networks México. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
- 2005 Nomination: "Complete list of 6th annual Latin Grammy nominations". USA Today. November 2, 2005. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
- 2006 Nomination: Faber, Judy (September 26, 2006). "Shakira Leads Latin Grammy Nominations". CBS News. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
- ^ Lo Nuestro Awards:
- 2002 Nominations/Awards: "Premios Lo Nuestro a la Musica Latina: Lo que fue Lo Nuestro en 2004". Univision. Univision Communications. 2002. Archived from the original on October 13, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- 2003 Nominations: "Thalia, Alejandro Sanz, Paulina Rubio, Enrique Iglesias, Lupillo Rivera, Carlos Vives, Celia Cruz, Juanes and a Host of Hispanic Artists Compete for the Latin Music Awards, Premio Lo Nuestro". Univision. Business Wire. November 19, 2002. Retrieved September 27, 2013.