Homenaje a La Gran Señora

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Homenaje a La Gran Señora
Studio album by
Natalia Jiménez
ReleasedDecember 9, 2016 (2016-12-09)
Recorded2016
Genre
Length44:48
LanguageSpanish
LabelSony Music Latin
ProducerPepe Garza (executive), Edgar Barrera
Natalia Jiménez chronology
Creo en Mí
(2014) 		Homenaje a La Gran Señora
(2016)

Homenaje a La Gran Señora (Homage to The Great Lady) is the third studio album released by Spanish singer Natalia Jiménez on December 9, 2016, by Sony Music Latin.

Homenaje a La Gran Señora is a tribute album that consists of twelve cover versions of songs released by the late American singer-songwriter Jenni Rivera, with the album having a mixture of Latin pop and mariachi. The album was produced by Pepe Garza and Edgar Barrera.

Homenaje a La Gran Señora reached number two on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart in the United States.

Background[edit]

Homenaje a La Gran Señora is a tribute album to Jenni Rivera (pictured 2012)

American singer-songwriter Jenni Rivera was killed in a plane crash on December 9, 2012, while traveling to Mexico City to film for La Voz... México.[1][2] The album's release marks four years since Rivera's death. Jiménez told the Associated Press, that her and Rivera were planning to record an album and embark on a tour. She also stated, "Although many of these songs have also been recorded by many other singers, I feel that many of these songs were famous thanks to Jenni."[3] Jimenez told Univision's Despierta América, that she has been wanting to record a mariachi/ranchera album and she wanted to do something with Rivera's music because she liked it a lot.[4] The title of the recording is a reference to Rivera's honorary title "The Great Lady" ("La Gran Señora").

Recordings and covers[edit]

The album was produced by Pepe Garza, Edgar Barrera, and Aaron Sterling, who also played the drums. The album covers twelve of Rivera's most recognized works such as, "Ya Lo Sé", "De Contrabando", "Por Qué No Le Calas", "No Llega El Olvido", "Inolvidable", and "Tu Camisa Puesta".[5] "Chuper Amigos" features a duet with her Rivera's brother, Lupillo Rivera, meanwhile "Ovarios", features a duet with Rivera's daughter, Chiquis Rivera. Some songs were originally released by other artists, then released by Rivera and some are written by Rivera herself.[6]

Promotion[edit]

On December 1, 2016, Jiménez announced the release of the album on Instagram, posting a teaser of "Ya Lo Sé".[5] Jiménez confirmed to Billboard magazine that she will embark on a tour to promote the album.[7]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ya Lo Sé"Pepe Garza3:40
2."De Contrabando"Joan Sebastian3:05
3."Amiga Si Lo Ves"Yaredt Elena Leon4:18
4."Por Qué No Le Calas"Agustin Cejudo Moreno4:07
5."La Misma Gran Señora"Homero Aguilar Cabrera3:35
6."Chuper Amigos" (featuring Lupillo Rivera)Jenni Rivera3:25
7."Mírame"Bruno Danzza, Ignacio Morales Pamanes3:42
8."No Llega el Olvido"Espinoza Paz3:46
9."Tu Camisa Puesta"Jenni Rivera3:58
10."Inolvidable"Espinoza Paz3:43
11."Querida Socia"Manuel Eduardo Toscano4:09
12."Ovarios" (featuring Chiquis Rivera)Jenni Rivera3:24

Personnel[edit]

Adapted from the album liner notes.

  • Aaron Sterling – drums
  • Rodrigo Cárdena – bass guitar
  • Edgar Barrera – bass guitar
  • Jose Favela – bass guitar
  • Dan Warner – electric guitar
  • Edgar Barrera – piano
  • Giancarlo Alfanno – piano
  • Luis Barrera Jr – percussion
  • Agústin Rocha – accordion
  • Josué Eduardo López – violin
  • Adrian Vaca – violin
  • Fernando Ortiz – trumpet
  • Sergio Iribe – trumpet
  • Natalia Jiménez – vocals
  • Lupillo Rivera – vocals
  • Chiquis Rivera – vocals

Charts[edit]

Release history[edit]

Regions Dates Format(s) Label(s)
United States December 9, 2016 CD, digital download Sony Music Latin

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Jenni Rivera, Latin music star, dies in plane crash". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. December 10, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  2. ^ "Mexican-American singer Jenni Rivera dies at 043 in plane crash". NBC News. NBC News and news services. December 9, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  3. ^ "Natalia Jiménez honra a Jenni Rivera con nuevo álbum". Primera Hora. December 8, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  4. ^ "Natalia Jiménez salda una deuda con su 'Homenaje a la Gran Señora', Jenni Rivera". Univision (in Spanish). Univision Communications. December 9, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  5. ^ a b Flores, Griselda (November 30, 2016). "Natalia Jimenez to Drop Jenni Rivera Tribute Album 'Homenaje A La Gran Senora'". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  6. ^ "Natalia Jiménez lanza disco tributo a Jenni Rivera". El Sol de Mexico (in Spanish). December 10, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  7. ^ Flores, Griselda (December 8, 2016). "Natalia Jimenez Talks Jenni Rivera Tribute Album 'Homenaje a la Gran Senora': 'It's a Strong Album for Strong Women'". Billboard. Global Media. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  8. ^ "Natalia Jimenez Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  9. ^ "Natalia Jimenez Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  10. ^ "Top Latin Albums – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
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