Aída Cuevas (; born Aída Gabriela Cuevas Castillo; September 24, 1963) is a Mexican singer and actress.

Life

Aída Cuevas began singing in amateur contests at the age of 11 and was quickly discovered because of her exceptional talent. Her first national exposure was singing in a weekly live radio program called ''"El Taller XEW"'' in 1975 at the age of 12 years. A year later she was performing on stages across Europe. These performances quickly led her to be known as ''"La Voz de México" (The Voice of Mexico)'' at an early age. Her talent has led her to perform across 4 continents since 1976. Affectionately known as "The Queen of

Ranchera Ranchera () or canción ranchera is a genre of traditional music of Mexico. It dates to before the years of the Mexican Revolution. Rancheras today are played in virtually all regional Mexican music styles. Drawing on rural traditional folk musi ...

Music”, Cuevas has recorded 40 albums, selling 10 million copies worldwide. Cuevas' work has earned her one

Grammy Award The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pres ...

and one

Latin Grammy Award The Latin Grammy Awards are an award by The Latin Recording Academy to recognize outstanding achievement in the Latin music industry. The Latin Grammy honors works recorded in Spanish or Portuguese from anywhere around the world that has been ...

. Cuevas' well-known songs are "El Pastor", "La Cigarra", "Te Doy Las Gracias", "Te Vas a Quedar Con Las Ganas", "Quizás Mañana", "Traición a Juan", "Me Equivoque Contigo", and "No Me Amenaces".

Discography

Movies

* (1981) Te Solté la Rienda * (1983) No Vale Nada la Vida * (1989) La Gallera * (1989) Pero Sigo Siendo el Rey * (1990) El Tigre del Norte

Awards

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References

External links

Official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cuevas, Aida 1963 births Living people Grammy Award winners Mariachi musicians Ranchera singers Latin Grammy Award winners 20th-century Mexican women singers 21st-century Mexican women singers Mexican child actresses Mexican film actresses Mexican stage actresses Mexican voice actresses Mexican telenovela actresses Mexican television presenters Singers from Mexico City Actresses from Mexico City Portuguese-language singers of Mexico Mexican people of Spanish descent Mexican women television presenters Women in Latin music