Rebecca Valadez is a Latina singer, actress, and former member of the
Tejano
Tejanos (, ; singular: ''Tejano/a''; Spanish for "Texan", originally borrowed from the Caddo ''tayshas'') are the residents of the state of Texas who are culturally descended from the Mexican population of Tejas and Coahuila that lived in t ...
group,
Mazz
Mazz is a Tejano band originally from Brownsville, Texas. The band was known for their idiosyncratic and innovative form of Tejano cumbia which made them distinguishable among their counterparts. Mazz became one of the most popular Tejano music b ...
. She performed on the group's 2002
Latin Grammy
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 bee ...
award-winning album, ''Siempre Humilde''. Her solo album, ''Rebecca Valadez'', under AMI Records Latin was nominated as "Best Tejano Album" for the 2006
Grammy
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 ...
Awards. Valadez was a backup singer on
Janet Jackson
Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer. She is noted for her innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows. Her sound and choreog ...
's 1998-1999 ''
Velvet Rope'' concert tour and played the lead role in matinee performances of the 2000 musical ''
Selena Forever
''Selena Forever ''is an American stage musical, based on the 1997 film ''Selena'', that tells the life of the famous Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla-Pérez. The musical has been staged under two titles. The first, ''Selena Forever'', was conceiv ...
''.
''Selena Forever'' web site
Accessed September 13, 2009.
References
External links
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Personal web site of Rebecca Valadez
Living people
Grammy Award winners
American women singers
Spanish-language singers of the United States
Tejano musicians
Year of birth missing (living people)
21st-century American women
Women in Latin music
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