Julieta Venagas

Julieta Venegas Percevault was born on November 24, 1970, in Long Beach, California, and grew up in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, from one month old. Her musical journey began at age 8 with piano lessons. She is proficient in 17 instruments, including the acoustic guitar, accordion, and keyboard. She speaks Spanish, Portuguese, and English. In 1997, Venegas released her debut solo album, “Aquí,” which received positive reviews in Mexico’s rock scene. Her subsequent album, “Bueninvento” (2000), produced by Gustavo Santaolalla, garnered international critical acclaim and was recognized as the third-best album in Spanish Rock history by Rolling Stone. She established herself as a prominent songwriter in Latin pop, achieving widespread fame in 2003 with the album “Sí,” which featured hit singles “Andar Conmigo” and “Algo está cambiando,” both topping Latin Billboard charts.

Her most commercially successful album to date, “Limón y Sal” (2006), achieved Platinum status in several countries and included the global hit “Me Voy,” which was certified Gold in Mexico. Her first live album, “MTV Unplugged” (2008), sold over 400,000 digital copies and earned a diamond certification in Mexico. Under Sony Music, Venegas released her fifth studio album, “Otra Cosa” (2010), followed by “Los Momentos” (2013), which marked a shift towards indie pop. Her seventh studio album, “Algo Sucede” (2015), debuted at number 1 on the Latin Pop Albums chart. Since 2017, she has resided in Buenos Aires, where she debuted as a theater actress in “La Enamorada” and released an album of the same name (2019).

Throughout her career, Venegas has sold an estimated 10 million records worldwide. She has received numerous accolades, including eight Latin Grammy Awards, seven MTV Awards, seven Broadcast Music, Inc. Awards, five VEVO Certified awards, three Oye! Awards, and two Billboard Music Awards. She also received the Master of Latin Music Award at Berklee College and a Musa Award for her compositions. Her music and image have been noted for breaking Latina stereotypes, forging a path between Latin alternative and pop music, and inspiring a new wave of Mexican female artists.