Ana Bárbara

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In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal surname
is Ugalde and the second or maternal family name is Motta.
Ana Bárbara
El Pitayo, Sanciro De Acosta, San Luis Potosí
, Mexico
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active1994–present
Spouse
José María Fernández «Pirru»
​
​
(m. 2006; div. 2010)​
Children3
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Labels
Fonovisa
AB Productions
Lo Busqué Productions
Sony Music Latin
Websiteanabarbaramusic.com

Altagracia Ugalde Motta (born January 10, 1971), better known as Ana Bárbara, is a Mexican singer. She has become a prominent figure within Latin entertainment since her professional debut in 1994 and is one of the leading female figures in regional Mexican music.

She is recognized for her musical talent as well as her sex appeal. With a distinct vocal range, songwriting and producing talent, Bárbara has defined the modern

Grupero performance and is one of the few regional Mexican acts to garner an international following that extends beyond México and the United States
.

In the past two decades, Bárbara has released eleven

studio albums, eighteen compilation albums, over thirty music videos, and four music video DVDs. She has sold over 6 million records in Mexico, Central America, South America, and the United States; she is also the recipient of Latin music's most prestigious accolades.[1]

Career

Early career

In 1988, Bárbara entered the local

Miss Mexico beauty pageant representing her native state of San Luis Potosí and won; however, she lost at the national level.[citation needed] By then, an unknown Altagracia Ugalde moved forward and began to seize any opportunity to sing at local talent shows, and at times professionally at variety of music events and festivals. In the 1990s she had the opportunity to tour overseas in Colombia and represent Mexico's mariachi music.[2]

In 1993, Bárbara was proclaimed the Ambassador of Ranchera Music. She also earned the El Rostro Bonito de El Heraldo de México ("The Heraldo's Beautiful Face") award. As a result, she was invited to perform for

Billboard Hot Latin Tracks
and established her as La Reina Grupera (The Queen of Grupero Music).

International stardom

By the summer of 1996, Bárbara broke through to mainstream international success with third album Ay, Amor. The album solidified her as a successful Latin recording artist and also became her best album debut on the Latin Billboard charts.

Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences for album Tu Decisión, which received a Latin Grammy nomination for Best Grupero Album
.

In 2000, Bárbara took a short maternity leave when her first child, Emiliano, was born. She returned in 2001 with her sixth studio album, Te Regalo La Lluvia. The Mariachi-ballad effort was a challenge to her custom Grupero style; however, industry critics who had written off Bárbara as simply "a grupero novelty built chiefly upon sex appeal" consequently took her and her music a bit more seriously. In the fall, she received her second Latin Grammy nomination for

9/11 attacks, which included other artists, such as Alejandro Fernández, Marco Antonio Solís, Thalía, and Ricky Martin, among others. As Bárbara promoted her album, Te Regalo La Lluvia, she began preparations for a Grupero-style album.[2]

After several years as a recording artist, Bárbara began to produce her own material. She took control of the direction of her music and began to compose, arrange, and select her own lyrics and melodies, yet followed patterns of earlier albums.

In September 2003, Te Atraparé...Bandido was released; it became one of her most successful albums to date. Soon record executives pushed for a follow-up album, and in May 2005 she produced and released Loca de Amar. She continued booking success with popular chart-topping singles like Bandido, Deja, Loca, and Lo Busqué, which dominated airwaves across South America, Mexico, and the United States, as well as on Billboard Hot Latin Tracks.

Selena tribute concert

In April 2005, she participated in

Alejandra Guzman, Olga Tañón, Pepe Aguilar, and Banda el Recodo, among others. The iconic tribute was produced by Spanish-language network Univision, and made history by becoming the most watched Spanish-language television special in the US. Bárbara produced and co-wrote a new version of "La Carcacha
", which mixed Selena's original version with her Grupero signature style.

2005 Latin Grammy recognition

Ana Bárbara in Puebla's Plaza de la Concordia (2005)

By the fall of 2005 Bárbara was awarded a

Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. This was also Bárbara's Grammy ceremony debut where she performed a medley of Lo Busqué and Loca.[5]

While her career was in its peak popularity, she made a bold decision to take an extensive break from music. She put her career on hold for several years in order to dedicate time to her new family.

México
; however, it was sold to a business investor a year later.

2008 José José special tribute concert

In July 2008, Bárbara made a special appearance in a star-studded concert tribute for legendary Mexican icon José José. She performed his classic hit titled Lo Pasado, Pasado and was acclaimed for one of the night's highlight performance. She was also recognized for being the night's best dressed.[7]

Soon after Universal Music Latin Entertainment bought out Fonovisa Records, new record executives pressured her for a new album. She announced a new album in the works for the fall of 2009. In April 2009, she was featured on the cover of People en Español on the "Los 50 Más Bellos" list, alongside Maite Perroni, and Eva Longoria, among others.[8]

Return to recording and Fonovisa departure

Several compilation albums and DVDs were released during her time off, such as Una Mujer, Un Sueño and Para Ti, Mi Historia. Compilation albums featuring peers such as

Fonovisa
after increasing problems and immediately launched Rompiendo Cadenas on her own record label AB Productions / (Lo Busqué Productions).

In February 2010 she hosted a series of events for Hispanic networks

Somos El Mundo alongside Juanes, Juan Luis Guerra, Ricky Martin, Daddy Yankee, Thalía, Shakira, Pitbull, Gloria Estefan, Jenni Rivera, and Luis Miguel.[15] In the same month, she hosted a televised music special in honor of fallen Latin icon Selena. She also participated as judge for a special Selena contest titled Buscando la doble de Selena, alongside Hollywood producer Moctesuma Esparza, and Merengue music singer Milly Quezada.[16] In March 2010, the second single from Rompiendo Cadenas premiered to mixed reviews. While the lead track "Rompiendo Cadenas" became the album's most notable hit, Latin rock single "Que Ironía" signalled that her patented formula was beginning to run out of steam. The track was also featured in a pop version, but neither sparked much interest in radio or the general public. Bárbara later explained that the song was originally written and intended for Mexican pop singer Gloria Trevi, but when her eldest son Emiliano reassured her confidence, she decided to take a new challenge, record the track, and make it her own.[17] A music video premiered the following month and reached over a million views. Although album Rompiendo Cadenas did not fare well in sale comparison to previous efforts, it did win Ana Bárbara critical acclaim and was well received by fans. In May 2010, she announced two new additional Latin pop songs.[18] The first track was "Ahora Tengo", a duet featuring Mexican singer-songwriter Reyli; its music video was filmed in New York and premiered in June 2010. The next song was "Alma Perdida", a powerful ballad composed specifically for Univision's mini-series Mujeres Asesinas 3.[19][20]

In the Spring of 2011, some of her projects included an appearance in Univision's soap opera Una Familia Con Suerte; the cameo role became her official debut as an actress in a soap opera.[21] Ana Bárbara also sang Suerte, which was included in the soap opera soundtrack. In the fall, she released yet another Latin pop bonus track and music video titled "Refugio Para el Amor", but like several recent releases since 2009's "Rompiendo Cadenas", they too garnered a lukewarm reception.

2012 relocation, music, television show, and Hollywood

After an unsuccessful period and sensing it was time to change direction personally and professionally, Bárbara began writing and producing tracks for a new regional Mexican album recorded for the first time in

motion picture, Border Run. A banda version of "Dos Abrazos" was later re-released in her eleventh studio album.[25][26] The motion picture went straight to DVD and was released in February 2013. On December 8, 2012, Bárbara sang México's national anthem during the Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Márquez IV fight live from Las Vegas, Nevada.[27]

2013 television show and music

In April 2013, Bárbara hosted the

Top Latin Albums in the United States and yielded her best studio album debut on the charts in over a decade.[32]
A music video for lead single "Ahora Me Toca A Mí" premiered on her official Vevo account, along with a Latin pop version.

2014 20 Year Celebration and Yo Soy La Mujer projects

Yo Soy La Mujer was released in México in February 2014; a limited edition included two previously unreleased tracks: "Al Pie de un Árbol" and "Como Quieras Quiero". In January 2014, Bárbara announced the Yo Soy La Mujer: Celebrando 20 Años de Trayectoria tour in honor of her 20-year musical career, she stated that the tour symbolized the end of an era and the beginning of a new chapter in her professional life. The tour kicked off internationally in La Paz, Bolivia.[33] The tour made its way through Peru, Chile and other countries in South America and Central America, as well as big cities in the United States. In April, she premiered second single "A Donde Crees Que Vas" on CNN en Español. Not only did she become a self-proclaimed "advocate of woman empowerment," but her music videos and wardrobe ensembles also revealed a stronger sex-appeal than ever before. She announced a duet with K'ala Marka for "Niña de mis Ojos".

Bárbara celebrated two decades in the music business on April 12, 2014, at the

Lola Beltran, and José Alfredo Jiménez. The intimate show was full of surprises, including the unexpected appearance by Marco Antonio Solís, who was on hand to personally congratulate her and perform a duet. Singers such as Pepe Aguilar, Cristian Castro, and Enrique Iglesias also sent words of love and support during the show.[35] The two-hour special aired in October 2014 via Estrella TV. She ended the Yo Soy La Mujer tour in Guatemala among a crowd of over eighteen thousand people.[36]

2015 tour, new album, and current projects

Ana Bárbara kicked off an eleven U.S. city national tour beginning in

Camilo Lara's star-studded new album due in early 2015.[38]

Personal life

Marriage and divorce

In June 2010, tabloid magazines and entertainment television shows speculated over divorce rumors between Ana Bárbara and Pirru, due to his infidelity.[39] On July 2, 2010, Bárbara released a statement confirming the end of their five-year marriage.[40] Months after the split, she confirmed a new relationship with wealthy business man Elias Sacal, but that also went sour several months later.[41]

2006 Cancún, pregnancy, and family life

In the Spring of 2006, Bárbara released official 2006 FIFA World Cup soccer theme Arriba Arriba, and her ninth studio album No Es Brujería. Lead single "No Es Brujería" fared well on Billboard Hot Latin Tracks in the United States, but the promotion was quickly stalled after announcing her second pregnancy.[42] Follow up single "Vete" was later released in a banda version, as well as a duet of "Con Mis Propias Manos" with Mexican singer Pablo Montero.

2010–2011 car accidents

In recent years, Bárbara remained a fixture of celebrity gossip more so because of her personal life than her talent. In July 2010, she was involved in a car accident in

involuntary manslaughter.[47][48] In early 2012, he was sentenced to two years in prison; he was released in 2014. On February 3, 2011, Bárbara was involved in another car accident in Cancún, Quintana Roo. Officials in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo say the singer was driving a Porsche Cayenne that hit the back of another vehicle at a stop light. Traffic officer Abraham Coutino said "no one was injured" and "the singer's insurance covered all damages." Bárbara was highly criticized by the media once again, but asked the general public not to believe the exaggerated reports over the minor fender bender accident.[49][50]

2011 third pregnancy

After divorcing, Pirru for nearly two years, Bárbara announced in August 2011 that she was pregnant via artificial insemination. She decided to undergo the procedure after her children Emiliano and José María suggested they wanted a bigger family. She said she expected to be criticized for deciding to have a child without a father, but she would not let the criticism bother her. "I felt my puzzle was missing a piece and now it's complete," she told the Méxican edition of ¡Hola! magazine. Her third child was named Jerónimo and he was born in December 2011 in México City. During an exclusive interview in March 2012, Bárbara revealed the identity of Jeronimo's father to ¡Hola! magazine... none other than longtime best friend, singer-songwriter Reyli.[51][52][53]

Health concerns

After several public and tumultuous incidents in recent years, Bárbara experienced depression and anorexia. She confirmed via Twitter in March 2011 that she had "an illness" and was receiving treatment in Spain to improve her overall well-being.[54] In July 2011, Ana Bárbara confirmed that she was moving from México and relocating to the United States.[55] She moved to Little Tokyo in Los Angeles, California.

Awards

Bárbara is the recipient

Lo Nuestro Awards, Juventud Awards, and Oye Awards
.

Her former record label

Fonovisa said, "These recognitions are milestone accomplishments in [her] career that has spanned for more than a decade of uninterrupted success in the United States, México and Latin America."[5]

She has also been awarded four Lo Nuestro Awards for Regional Mexican Female Artist of the Year, with a total of 9 nominations since her debut. She has won the following years: 1996, 1997, 1998, and in 2006.[56]

She has received seven Premio Furia Musical Awards, as well three Premio El Heraldo trophies: one for Best New Artist in 1994 and two Best Female Singer in 1997 and 2000.[57]

In 2002, Bárbara won the a

Casandra Award for Most Outstanding International Artist.[58]

In 2005, she also won My Favorite Regional Mexican Artist at Univision's Juventud Awards, and 2006's Best Female Performer at Mexico's Oye! Awards (Mexico's version of the Grammy Awards).

In September 2012, she was crowned queen of the LGBT community in Los Angeles, California,[59] as well as in Atlanta, Georgia in 2014 and in San Francisco on January 1, 2015.

By the fall of 2012, she was honored for her 20-year music trajectory from Regional Mexican Music award show Premios de la Radio. In a career spanning over 20 years, she has sold over 8 million albums, singles, and videos worldwide, making her one of the few female interpreters of Regional Mexican music to garner an international following that extends beyond México and the United States."[60] To celebrate her first career recognition, Bárbara performed a medley of signature songs: "Lo Busque," "Como Me Haces Falta," "Tu Ingratitud," and "Bandido". She also celebrated the special ceremony by performing a duet of "Te Voy Olvidar" with Jenni Rivera (only one month before Rivera's death).

In 2013, she was nominated for Female Artist of the Year at Premios de la Radio and the Mexican Billboard Music Awards.[61][62]

In 2014, she was nominated for Female Artist of the Year at Lo Nuestro Awards, Premios de la Radio, and

People En Español's Entertainment Awards.[63][64]

In 2015, Ana Bárbara was nominated for Regional Mexican Female Artist of the Year at Univsion's Lo Nuestro Awards.[65]

By 2015, Ana Barbara reached over 75 million combined YouTube views of her music videos and special televised performances.[66] She was scheduled to be honored by the Las Vegas Walk of Stars in 2015.[67]

Filmography

Films
Year Title Role Notes
2002 Todo contigo Ana Bárbara Television film
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2001
Mujer, casos de la vida real
 Unknown role Episode: "Canto de sirena"
2004 La escuelita VIP Ana Bárbara Episode: "Bienvenida a Ana Bárbara" (Season 1, Episode 16)
2011 Una familia con suerte Laura Torrés de López Special appearance
2013 Amores verdaderos Herself Musical guest
2013 Marido en alquiler Herself Musical guest
Song: "Yo soy la mujer"

Discography

Main article: Ana Bárbara discography
  • Ana Bárbara (1994)
  • La Trampa (1995)
  • Ay, amor (1996)
  • Los besos no se dan en la camisa (1997)
  • Tu decisión (1999)
  • Te regalo la lluvia (2001)
  • Te atraparé... Bandido (2003)
  • Loca de amar (2004)
  • No es brujería (2006)
  • Rompiendo cadenas (2009)
  • Yo soy la mujer (2014)
  • Bordado A Mano (2023)

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