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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 also known as the Queen of [[Hip-hop feud|Rivalries]] and has won battles against other genres of music.
'''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 also known as the Queen of [[Hip-hop feud|Rivalries]] and has won battles against other genres of music.

==Early years==
Martha Ivelisse Pesante also known as Ivy Queen was born 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, Puerto Rico|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".<ref name="back to school">{{cite web| url=http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/musica/espectaculosasi/ivy_queen_vuelve_a_la_escuela/218533| title=Ivy Queen vuelve a la escuela| publisher=''Primera Hora''| language=Spanish| date=2008-08-11| accessdate=2008-08-11}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>


==Singing career==
==Singing career==

Revision as of 16:13, 14 February 2011

Ivy Queen

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 also known as the Queen of Rivalries and has won battles against other genres of music.

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 Queen just released her latest studio album, "Drama Queen" on July 13, 2010.

Ivy currently has a new mixtape being released to stores this spring and is now set to spin off an Ivy Queen perfume and doll this year.[1][2]

Discography

External audio
audio icon You may listen to Ivy Queen's "Te he querido Te he Llorado" here.

Collaborations

  • Boricuas NY (2001)
  • DJ Nelson The Flow (2001)
  • The Magestic (2002)
  • Kilate (2002)
  • The Flow: Sweet Dreams (2005)
  • Mas Flow 2
  • Millenium
  • Rastrillea 2 (Official Remix)
  • Golpe de Estado (2010)

Features:

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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