| Elsa Garcia | |
| Alias: | La Primera Dama del Tex-Mex |
| Origin: | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Genre: | Tejano |
| Label: | EMI Latin, Mercury, Fonovisa |
Elsa Garcia is a Mexican-American Tejano singer and producer from Houston, Texas, United States. She has had four albums certified gold, and was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1991 for her album, Simplemente.
Elsa Garcia was born in Monterrey, Mexico. The daughter of Mexican singer Hermelinda “Linda La Norteña” Escamilla, she was introduced to music at an early age. Her family moved to Houston, Texas, when she was two years old.
Garcia started as a replacement vocalist for her husband's band after their lead singer was experiencing throat problems and could not perform. Her first album Simplemente was a commercial success earning Garcia a Grammy nomination. Her second album Ni Mas, Ni Menos was her first album to be certified gold thanks to the hit song "Ya Te Vi", which later became her signature song. On May 29, 1995 she participated in the Selena tribute at the Houston Astrodome. In 1995, the then mayor of Houston declared that October 24 would be Elsa Garcia day. In 2011, Garcia was inducted into the Tejano roots Hall of Fame. In 2012, she was awarded the "Lifetime Achievement Award" at the Tejano Music Awards. Garcia has been retired from music since 1999. She is one of a few Tejano artists to get radio airplay in Mexico during the 1990s.