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Jennifer Marcella Peña (born September 17, 1983 in San Antonio, Texas) is an American Tejano/Latin pop singer and actress who has sold over 3.5 million records internationally. Peña is the third and youngest daughter of Jaime and Mary Peña with other siblings Janet and Jackie. Peña is of Mexican descent native to the state of Texas raised in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Career[edit]

Los Jetz[edit]

Peña first achieved notoriety after performing at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas during a Selena tribute concert in 1995 while under management with Q-Productions and Abraham Quintanilla II, who was Selena's father and former manager. This was Peña's first public performance on a grand scale performing Bidi Bidi Bom Bom, a #1 song for the late Latin superstar Selena. Peña's first studio album Dulzura released in May 1996 as part of Jennifer y Los Jetz was produced by Abraham Quintanilla III and introduced her to the music scene officially at the age of 12 with the title track and 'Ven a mí' (a Spanish-language cover of The Drifters^[1]' 'Dance with Me') garnered her a loyal fanbase. The album sold quite well in the Latin market, certified gold and winning several Tejano Music Awards. At the time Tejano Music was in its prime and Peña was another staple act in the scene. Her introduction was both praised and criticized mainly in part due to the artistic similarities between Selena and she. The comparisons came and went, but Peña managed to continue winning over fans. The year 1997 saw the release of her second album, Jennifer Y Los Jetz , with the singles 'Tu Castigo' and 'Yo Te Vi', being promoted and drawing the same level of success Dulzura had achieved winning another gold certification.

In 1998, she released Mariposa with 'Tengo Miedo' as the lead single, another hit in the Latin market, and in Mexico where she toured extensively, the album became Peña's third album to be certified gold. By 2000 Peña was the most prominent female Tejano singer for which had been long dubbed La Princesa De La Musica Tejano ( The Princess Of Tejano Music) her most commercially and critically acclaimed album while under Q's management was 2000's Abrázame y Bésame, for which Peña was now billed as a solo act but still with band Los Jetz the album was produced by A.B. Quintanilla. Showcasing a more mature sound for Peña, the title track, a duet with former Kumbia Kings frontman DJ Kane, was the most successful single. Other hits - 'Si Tú Te Vas', 'Contigo Otra Vez', and 'No Te Voy a Perdonar' - hit strong again in the US and in Mexico, garnering her a 2001 Grammy nomination and multiple Tejano Music Awards. Peña continued to promote and tour extensively after the release of every album under Q's management and with Label EMI Latin.

Univision Music Group and Latin pop venture[edit]

After a few years of management under Q Productions, Peña signed with new label Univision Music Group, whose president had launched Selena's career while at EMI Latin, which he headed until 2000.

In 2002, Peña released Libre, produced by Rudy Pérez and Kike Santander. Rudy Pérez wrote the album's biggest hits: 'Vamos al Mundial', which was chosen as the anthem for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Univision; and 'El Dolor de Tu Presencia', which catapulted Peña's popularity, spending eight consecutive weeks at #1 on Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks. 'Entre el Delirio y la Locura' soon followed. Libre sold over 300,000 units. In 2003, Libre was nominated for a Grammy.

In 2004, Peña released her second album with UMG, Seducción, which was produced by Rudy Pérez, Gustavo and Kike Santander, and Emilio Estefan. Rudy Pérez was the genius behind another #1 hit, 'Vivo y Muero en Tu Piel'. The album kept up the momentum of her previous release, again selling over 300,000 units.

In 2004, Peña performed to a crowd of over 61,000 fans at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, a venue known for hosting major acts such as the Dixie Chicks, Garth Brooks, and Beyoncé. She also recorded a live album which was released later that same year. Following her commercial success, Peña performed for Bill Clinton and President George W. Bush in 2006.^[2] She is actively involved with awareness campaigns of hepatitis, AIDS, and teen depression.

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Peña has ventured into film, appearing in MTV's All You've Got (2006) with Ciara. She also appeared in Amexicano (2007).^[3]

On 27 February 2007 (13 years ago), Dicen que el tiempo was released, debuting at #16 on Billboard Top Latin Albums, with 'Como Entender' being promoted as the first single, followed by 'Tuya' in late April 2007. Since the release, both the album and single have garnered only a lukewarm reception, despite cracking the Top 25 positions on Billboard and selling out the initial shipment of 80,000 units. Peña is on hiatus after having promoted the album all across the US and Puerto Rico with TV slots on MTV Tr3s as the artist of the month and extensive radio promotion. The second single, 'Tuya', reached its peak position at #5 on Billboard charts as of September 2007. 'Dicen Que El Tiempo' did not fare well in sales in comparison to previous efforts but did win Peña critical acclaim and was well received by fans. The album, although a departure from both her Pop Ballads and Tejano Sound, was produced by Jennifer and Sebastian Kyrs, with additional songwriting and production by Obie Bermúdez. On 6 December 2007, 'Dicen Que El Tiempo' was nominated for a Grammy.

In April 2007, Peña announced on her official message board that she was engaged to Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Obie Bermúdez, and that they were expecting their first child. They shared their good news again during an appearance on the April 26, 2007, edition of 'Mi TRL' on MTV Tr3s. The couple was married in a private ceremony in her home state of Texas on June 3, 2007.^[4]</ref> The couple welcomed their first child, a son, in November 2007.^[5] Currently Peña resides in Texas along with her husband. After the merger of Univision into Universal Music Latin Entertainment.

Peña has taken up Christian music and has received a lot of praise for giving praise. She is currently singing at Church Unlimited. She later had a daughter, And another baby born in 2019.

Jennifer Pena Biography

Discography[edit]

Albums[edit]

Singles[edit]

• 'Ven A Mi” (1996)
• ”Pura Dulzura” (1996)
• ”Tu Castigo” (1997)
• ”Yo Te Vi” (1997)
• ”Coranzoncito Ven A Mi” (1998)
• ”Si Tu Te Vas “ (2000)
• ”Abrasame Y Besame” (2000)
• ”El Dolor De Tu Presencia” (2002)
• ”Entre El Delirio y la Locura” (2003)
• ”A Fuego Lento” (2004)
• ”Hasta El Fin Del Mundo”' (2004)
• ”Vivo Y Muero En Tu Piel” (2004)
• ”No Hay Nadie Igual Como Tu “ (2004)
• ”Si Yo Me Vuelve A Enamorar” (2004)
• ”Como Entender” (2007)
• ”Tuya” (2007)

Awards and recognitions[edit]

• GRAMMY AWARDS and Latin Grammy

1999 Best Tejano Performance ' Mariposa ' Nominated

2002 Best Mexican American Performance ' Libre' Nominated

2007 Producer of the Year 'Dicen Que El Tiempo' Nominated

2008 Best Latin Pop Album ' Dicen Que El Tiempo' Latin Grammy Nominated

• BILLBOARD LATIN MUSIC AWARDS

2003Hot Latin Track of The Year ( El Dolor De Tu Presencia ) Nominated

2003 Pop Airplay Track of The Year ( El Dolor De Tu Presencia) Nominated

2003 Regional Airplay Track of The Year ( El Dolor De Tu Presencia Norteno Version) Nominated

2003 Album of The Year ( Libre) WIN

• PREMIO LO NUESTRO

Jennifer Pena Albums Ranked

2004 Female Entertainer of The Year

• JOHNNY CANALES 'U GOT IT' AWARDS

Jennifer Pena Albums Ranked

1996 U Got It

• TEJANO MUSIC AWARDS

1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003 Female Entertainer of The Year

1998 Most Promising Band

1999, 2001, 2003 Female Vocalist of The Year

• South Texas Music Awards

2002, 2003 Female Vocalist of The Year

2002, 2003 Female Entertainer of The Year

Filmography[edit]

Jennifer Pena Dulzura

• All You've Got (2006) DVD
• Amexicano (2007) DVD

References[edit]

Jennifer Pena Albums Photos

1. ^'Up on the Roof' and 'I Count the Tears' were their hit songs
2. ^J. Pena Live in Texas Retrieved 25 November 2020
3. ^Film Amexicano Retrieved 24 November 2020
4. ^'Jennifer Peña and Obie Bermúdez Are Already Hitched!'. People en Español. June 6, 2007. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
5. ^'Update: Jennifer Peña gives birth to son Jobien'. People. November 20, 2007. Retrieved November 4, 2019.

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