Graciela Beltrán

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Graciela Beltrán (born December 29, 1974) is an American singer known for Regional Mexican music and Latin pop. She began singing at age six in the Los Angeles area and became a prominent voice in the genre.

Early life
There are varying reports about where she was born. Beltrán has said she was born in the United States. She started by entertaining neighbors and later began recording as Gracielita Beltrán. She faced family tragedies, including the kidnapping of her brother and the murder of her brother-in-law; she even witnessed her stepfather’s killing when she was nine. Her music career took off in Los Angeles, where EMI later offered to produce her, releasing Baraja de Oro as a single.

Career
Beltrán has worked with many famous artists, including Ednita Nazario, Emilio Navaira, Los Tucanes de Tijuana, Chalino Sánchez, Adán Sánchez, Banda Machos, Grupo Modelo, Conjunto Primavera, and El Chapo de Sinaloa. She sang on Las Reinas Del Pueblo with Selena, a collaboration that has sold about 5 million copies worldwide. She has worked with producers such as Juan Carlos Calderón, K.C. Porter, Bebu Silvetti, and Joan Sebastian, and has performed on big stages with Vicente Fernández. In 2006 she performed at the White House for Cinco de Mayo in front of President George W. Bush. She has appeared in several films and on TV shows like Sábado Gigante and Siempre en Domingo. In 2014 she started her own record label and released three new productions: Excitos with Mariachi, Homenaje A La Voz Ranchera, and a live Banda Sinaloense/Mariachi release. She has toured widely in the United States and Mexico.

Discography (highlights)
- 1987: Gracielita Beltrán
- 1995: Las Reinas del Pueblo (with Selena) – sold about 5 million copies
- 1998: La Reina Del Pueblo con Banda y Mariachi
- 2009: La Reina De La Banda
- 2014: Homenaje A La Voz Ranchera
- 2017: Evítame La Pena
By 2017 she had released around 26 albums.

Filmography (selected)
- 1990 Ni Parientes Somos (as herself)
- 1991 El Corrido De Los Perez (as herself)
- 1994 La Reina de las Bandas (as herself)
- 1994 La Quebradita (as herself)
- 2009 Mas Sabe El Diablo (as herself)
- 2014 Tongue Tied (as Marielena)

Music videos
She has many music videos for songs such as Pilares De Cristal, Tesoro, Están Lloviendo Lágrimas, Róbame Un Beso, Sigue Tu Ruta, Que Dificil Es, Dile A Ella, Corazón Encadenado, Ya No Supe Amar, Es Cosa De El, and Evítame La Pena.

Awards
Beltrán has received several honors, including 2004 Las Palmas de Oro as best banda singer in Mexico, 2004 Micrófono de Oro for best young banda singer, and 2007 Premio Lo Nuestro trayectoria (career award).