Llegar hasta ahí no ha sido fácil y, después de doce años de carrera, Ivy lo reconoce. Ella ha transformado la música urbana latina, convirtiéndose en la máxima figura femenina del género. Ascendió rápidamente en el movimiento underground cuando en 1995 se unió al grupo The Noise bajo la tutela del DJ Negro.
Su trayectoria solista inicia en 1996 con el estreno de la realización En Mi Imperio. Años más tarde, y luego de esos triunfos y con una sólida carrera en Puerto Rico y América Latina, Ivy se une en 1998 a Sony Discos lanzando The original rude girl, su segunda producción musical. Este álbum incluyó el éxito In the Zone, un dueto con el conocido Wyclef Jean, uno de los fundadores del galardonado grupo The Fugees. Con este éxito, Ive se consolida como la reina indiscutible del rap y del reggeton.
Es la ciudad de New York, en el 2000 donde Ivy se va a vivir y ocupa su tiempo con diferentes proyectos, incluyendo colaboraciones musicales para Tommy Boy Records y columbia Records, y en una compaña publicitaria para el refresco Mountain Dew. Durante el 2001 y hasta el 2002 Ivy participó en las exitosas compilaciones Boricuas NY, DJ Nelson The Flow, Kilates y The Magestic.
Luego de más de cinco años sin grabar como solista, Ivy Queen se unió al sello musical urbano Real Music Inc, para lanzar Diva, producción que reafirma su poderio musical en el genero urbano. La creadora de temas como “Cuéntale”, “Te He Querido, Te He Llorado” y muchos más.
Bajo su nueva casa disquera Univision Music Group, Ivy grabó Flashback y Sentimiento en el 2006.
Su impactante voz y gran personalidad quedaron marcados enIvy Queen 2008 World Tour Live, un disco y DVD que cuenta con18 temas y que fue lanzado en agosto de 2008.
Su primer sencillo fue dime, canción que está incluida en el disco en vivo grabado en el Coliseo de Puerto Rico. Este concierto alcanzó lleno total, impactando con esto a la prensa de la “Isla del Encanto”.
Además en este disco incluye temas con importante representantes del reggaetón como son Wisin y Yandel y Ken-Y.
Ivy en la verdadera “Queen” del reggaetón, ya que su trabajo, esfuerzo y dedicación han dado el fruto que ya muchos querrían.
Ivy Queen
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Martha Ivelisse Pesante Rodríguez [note 1] (born March 4, 1972), known as Ivy Queen, is a Puerto Rican-American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. She was born in Añasco, Puerto Rico, but later moved with her parents to New York City, where she lived until she finished her public education, before returning to Añasco. When she was 18 years old, Queen moved to San Juan where she met record producer DJ Negro, who helped her gain performing spots with a group called “The Noise” at a local club. There she performed her first song “Somos Raperos Pero No Delincuentes”. The Noise gained much attention due to their violent and explicitly sexual lyrics. Queen went solo in 1996, and released her debut studio album En Mi Imperio which was quickly picked up bySony Discos for distribution in 1997.
| Background information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Martha Ivelisse Pesante Rodríguez |
| Also known as | The Queen of Reggaeton |
| Born | March 4, 1972 (age 42) Añasco, Puerto Rico |
| Origin | New York, New York |
| Genres | Reggaeton, hip hop, bachata |
| Occupations | Composer, singer, actress,record producer |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | Sony International Records(1997–2003) Real Music Group (2003–2004) Universal Latino (2004) Univision Records (2005–2008) Drama Records (2005–present) Machete Music (2010–present) Siente Music (2012–present) |
She later released The Original Rude Girl, her second studio album for Sony label, which spawned the hit single “In the Zone“. However, Ivy Queen did not rise to fame until she moved to an independent record label to release her third studio album, Diva in 2003. Queen’s albums Diva, Flashback, and Sentimiento have all been awarded Gold and Platinum Record status by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Her seventh studio album Drama Queen was released in 2010, and spawned a top ten single “La Vida es Así“. Queen’s recordings often include themes of female empowerment, infidelity, and relationships, and she is often referred to as the Queen of Reggaeton.
Queen has also ventured into acting, has been involved with an anti-cancer charity, and has launched a doll modeled on her appearance. In February 2012, she made her acting debut in Eve Ensler‘s play “The Vagina Monologues“.
Early life
Ivy Queen was born in Añasco, Puerto Rico.[1] 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 when Ivy was in her teens.[1] She did not finish high school, reaching eleventh grade in the United States,[2] and studied music at the New Jersey School of Performing Arts[3] She also lived in The Bronx and Dominican Republic in poverty.[3]
Discography
Main article: Ivy Queen discography
Studio albums
- 1997: En Mi Imperio
- 1998: The Original Rude Girl
- 2003: Diva
- 2004: Real
- 2005: Flashback
- 2007: Sentimiento
- 2010: Drama Queen
- 2012: Musa
- 2014: Vendetta
Filmography
Film and television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Ivy Queen: The Original Rude Girl | Herself | Documentary[77] |
| 2005 | The Drop | Herself | TV Series (episode 3)[78] |
| 2005 | Pa’lante con Cristina | Herself | TV Series[79] |
| 2005 | Don Francisco Presenta | Herself | TV Series (episode dated May 5, 2005)[80] |
| 2005 | Flashback (CD/DVD) | Performer | Deluxe edition release[81] |
| 2005 | The Best of Ivy Queen (CD/DVD) | Performer | First compilation album[82] |
| 2006 | My Block: Puerto Rico | Herself | TV Documentary[83] |
| 2007 | 2rslvj | Herself | TV Series[84] |
| 2007 | mun2 Vivo | Performer | Performed “Que Lloren“[85] |
| 2007 | One Nation – Under Hip Hop | Herself | TV Series[86] |
| 2007 | Sentimiento (CD/DVD) | Performer | Platinum edition release[87] |
| 2008 | Ivy Queen 2008 World Tour LIVE! | Performer | DVD movie[88] |
| 2008 | 2rslvj | Herself | TV Series[89] |
| 2008 | One Nation – Under Hip Hop | Herself | TV Series[90] |
| 2008 | mun2 Vivo | Performer | Performed “Dime“[85] |
| 2010 | Drama Queen (CD/DVD) | Performer | Deluxe edition release[91] |
| 2012 | Dub Latino | Herself | TV Series (episode 2)[92] |
| 2012 | mun2 Presents | Herself | TV Series[93] |
Guest appearances
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Scarface: The World Is Yours | Herself (Voice) | Video Game[94] |
| 2007 | 18 & Over | Herself | TV Series[95] |
| 2008 | mun2 Shuffle | Herself | TV Series[96] |
| 2009 | mun2 Shuffle | Herself | TV Series[97] |
| 2009 | The Look | Herself | TV Series[98] |
| 2010 | The Look | Herself | TV Series[99] |
| 2010 | mun2 Shuffle | Herself | TV Series[100] |
| 2012 | 18 & Over | Herself | TV Series[101] |
