| Ángela Aguilar | |||||||||
| Birth Name: | Ángela Aguilar Álvarez Alcalá | ||||||||
| Birth Date: | 8 October 2003 | ||||||||
| Birth Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Occupation: | Singer | ||||||||
| Years Active: | 2012–present | ||||||||
| Father: | Pepe Aguilar | ||||||||
| Family: | Leonardo Aguilar (brother) Antonio Aguilar (grandfather) Flor Silvestre (grandmother) Majo Aguilar (cousin) | ||||||||
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Ángela Aguilar Álvarez Alcalá (born October 8, 2003) is a Mexican and American singer. She was born in Los Angeles while her mother was accompanying her father, Pepe Aguilar, on tour. Aguilar gained notable recognition after performing "La Llorona" at the 19th Annual Latin Grammy Awards in 2018. Her paternal grandparents are the actors and singers from the Golden Age of Mexican cinema, Antonio Aguilar and Flor Silvestre.
Her debut solo studio album, Primero Soy Mexicana (2018), was met with critical acclaim and success. She has been nominated for a Grammy Award and two Latin Grammy Awards, becoming one of the youngest artists nominated for both awards.
Ángela Aguilar Álvarez Alcalá was born to Pepe Aguilar and Aneliz Álvarez Alcalá in Los Angeles, California on October 8, 2003, while her father was on tour.[1] She was named after her great-grandmother Ángela Márquez Barraza Valle her father's paternal grandmother. Aguilar has dual citizenship with Mexico and the United States.[2] Aguilar was born into a musical family, known as "La Dinastía Aguilar" (The Aguilar Dynasty).[3] Since a young age, Aguilar has frequently accompanied her father on tour throughout Latin America alongside her brother, Leonardo Aguilar.[4]
In July 2018, Aguilar partnered with Voto Latino to encourage more Latino Americans to vote in American elections.[5]
In 2012, at nine years old, Aguilar released Nueva Tradición, alongside her brother, Leonardo. It featured four songs by Leonardo and four by Ángela. In 2016, Aguilar participated in the BBC 100 Woman festival in Mexico City. At 13 years old, she was the youngest performer of the festival. She told BBC News that the music industry was dominated by men and hoped it would change.[6]
In January 2018, Aguilar and her family launched an equestrian-musical style tour dubbed "Jaripeo Sin Fronteras". Aguilar accompanied her father, Pepe, her uncle Antonio, and her brother, Leonardo.[7]
On March 2, 2018, Aguilar released her first solo album, Primero Soy Mexicana, produced by her father, Pepe. The album featured eleven well-known ranchera songs previously performed by other prominent music artist,s such as Lucha Villa, Rocio Durcal, and her grandmother, Flor Silvestre.[8] Aguilar performed the album's first single, "Tu Sangre en Mi Cuerpo" at the 2018 Premios Tu Mundo.[9] On September 20, Aguilar was nominated for Best New Artist, and her album, Primero Soy Mexicana was nominated for Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album at the 19th Annual Latin Grammy Awards.[10] [11] At the ceremony, she performed "La Llorona", where she received a standing ovation from the audience.[12] Aguilar received widespread praise from various artists, including Mexican ranchera singer Vicente Fernández for her performance.[13] On December 7, Aguilar's album Primero Soy Mexicana, was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Regional Mexican Music Album.[14]
On April 3, 2019, Aguilar was named the Artistic and Cultural Ambassador of Zacatecas, Mexico by Mayor Ulises Mejía Haro.[15] [16] On May 21, Aguilar was nominated for three awards at the 2019 Premios Juventud. She performed a medley of songs alongside mariachi singers Christian Nodal and Pipe Bueno.[17] On July 23, Aguilar released an exclusive cover performance of "Shallow" on the Recording Academy's YouTube page, with permission from its songwriter, Lady Gaga.[18] It was the first time that Aguilar recorded music in English.[19]
On January 31, 2020, Aguilar released a tribute EP to American singer, Selena, titled Baila Esta Cumbia.[20] On September 24, 2021, she released her second solo album, Mexicana Enamorada.[21] On April 1, she released "En Realidad", the first single from her third solo studio album.[22]
Aguilar was born into a musical family, known as "La Dinastía Aguilar". Aguilar's father is Mexican singer Pepe Aguilar, her paternal grandparents are Mexican singer-actors Antonio Aguilar and Flor Silvestre, her uncle is Antonio Aguilar, Jr., and her brother is Leonardo Aguilar.[23] On June 10, 2024, Aguilar confirmed her relationship with the Mexican singer Christian Nodal.[24] On July 24, 2024, they were married in a private ceremony in the Hacienda San Gabriel de las Palmas, located in the state of Morelos, near Lake Tequesquitengo.[25]
| Grammy Awards | 2019 | Best Regional Mexican Music Album | Primero Soy Mexicana | [26] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iHeartRadio Music Awards | 2022 | Regional Mexican Song of the Year | "Dime Cómo Quieres" | [27] | |
| Premios Juventud | 2019 | Best Regional Mexican Artist | Herself | [28] | |
| Best Social Artist | |||||
| Best New Influencer | |||||
| 2021 | Viral Track of the Year | "Dime Cómo Quieres" | [29] | ||
| Best Mariachi Song | |||||
| 2022 | Female Artist of the Youth | Herself | [30] | ||
| Female On The Rise Artist | |||||
| Regional Mexican Album of the Year | Mexicana Enamorada | ||||
| Best Regional Mexican Song | "Ahí Donde Me Ven" | ||||
| Best Regional Mexican Fusion | "Ella Qué Te Dio" | ||||
| Popular Artist or Influencer | Herself | ||||
| Best Fandom | |||||
| 2023 | Artist of the Youth – Female | [31] | |||
| Girl Power | "Que Agonía" | ||||
| Best Regional Mexican Collaboration | |||||
| I Want More | Herself | ||||
| Latin American Music Awards | 2021 | Favorite Virtual Concert | Mexicano Hasta Los Huesos | [32] | |
| Favorite Video | "Dime Cómo Quieres" | ||||
| 2023 | Favorite Regional Mexican Artist | Herself | [33] | ||
| 2024 | Best Collaboration - Regional Mexican | "Que Agonía" | [34] | ||
| Latin Grammy Awards | 2018 | Best New Artist | Herself | [35] | |
| Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album | Primero Soy Mexicana | ||||
| 2022 | Mexicana Enamorada | [36] | |||
| Lo Nuestro Awards | 2020 | Social Artist of the Year | Herself | [37] | |
| 2022 | Artist of the Year | [38] | |||
| Album of the Year | Mexicana Enamorada | ||||
| Song of the Year | "Dime Cómo Quieres" | ||||
| New Female Artist of the Year | Herself | ||||
| 2023 | Artist of the Year | [39] | |||
| Song of the Year | "Ahí Donde Me Ven" | ||||
| The Perfect Mix of the Year | "Ella Qué Te Dio" | ||||
| Regional Mexican Female Artist of the Year | Herself | ||||
| Regional Mexican Song of the Year | "Ahí Donde Me Ven" | ||||
| Mariachi/Ranchera Song of the Year |