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- Ana Bárbara, is a Mexican Latin Grammy Award winner, songwriter, producer, and Grammy-nominated recording artist. Ana Bárbara took interest in music at a young age. She was particularly influenced by her older sister, Viviana Ugalde, who was a popular singer locally. Ana Bárbara was inspired by her sister's performances and decided she wanted to be a singer herself. Today, Ugalde reprents Ana Bárbara as her artistic manager. In 1988 Ana Bárbara entered the local Miss Universe-sponsored Miss México pageant representing her native state of San Luis Potosí; she lost at the national level.. Ana Bárbara moved forward as she began to sing professionally at a variety of events and festivals. For instance, in 1990 she seized an opportunity to tour Colombia as a singer. In 1993, Ana Bárbara was proclaimed the "Ambassador of Ranchera Music," she also earned the Rostro Bonito de El Heraldo ("El Heraldo's Beautiful Face") award. As a result, she was invited to perform during Mass at The Vatican for Pope John Paul II, but when Mass neared its close and she still hadn't been given her chance to sing, she decided to interrupt the proceedings so that she could command the attention of the Pope, for whom she began to sing. The Pope blessed her and wished her luck with her career. In 1994, she signed with Televisa's musical company, Fonovisa. Under the Fonovisa label, she launched her first CD, the self-titled "Ana Bárbara" produced and largely written by Aníbal Pastor. Her songs, "Sacúdeme" and "Nada" helped make Ana Bárbara a Mexican Grupero star on the rise. Ana Bárbara released her sophomore album titled La Trampa, in July of 1995, which was also produced by Anibal Pastor. This album helped Ana Barbara receive accolades from industry award shows as well as great reviews from the press. It spawned three consecutive hits, such as "Me Asusta Pero Me Gusta" and "La Trampa," that topped "Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks" and established her by many as "La Reina Grupera" ("Queen of Grupero Music"). By the summer of 1996, she had become international. The release of her third album Ay, Amor solidified her title as one of Mexico's most successful recording artists. Her appearance and dancing style attracted the public during promotional tours around the world with hit songs like "No Lloraré" and "Ya No Te Creo Nada. " In 1998, Ana Bárbara released her fourth album produced in its entirely by singer, songwriter, and producer Marco Antonio Solis. The album, titled Los Besos No Se Dan En La Camisa, was largely a ballads album with only one Grupero-style song. This album included a duet and background vocals by Solis, as well as a cover of "Como Me Haces Falta," originally sung by Los Bukis in 1982. The album was a minor setback as the lead single became the only commercially successful track to chart in Latin America, México, and the United States; however, it still garnered her various industry award trophies. In 1999, Ana Bárbara released her fifth studio album Tu Decisión produced by Anibal Pastor. One of his two songwriting credits, "Engañada," became the album's most notable hit. Tu Decisión was also notable in songwriting terms because it marked Ana Bárbara's debut as a songwriter. In the same year she also debuted as an actress, starring in the made-for-TV film "Todo Contigo;" the film was intended for stateside consumption, via hispanic network Univision. The theme song for the movie "Todo Contigo" was included in the album Tu Decisión. In 2000, she took a short break in order to dedicate time to birth of her first child, Emiliano. She was briefly out of the limelight as she quickly returned to the music scene months later. Te Regalo La Lluvia debuted in 2001; it offered a change to her custom Grupero sound. The album was recorded in Mariachi style music and produced by songwriter Fato, who penned the title track. Critics who had written off Ana Bárbara as simply a grupero novelty built chiefly upon sex appeal consequently took her and her music a bit more seriously afterward. With this album, Ana Bárbara returned to performing onstage and as she continued to tour for Te Regalo La Lluvia, she also made preparations for her next Grupero-style album. Soon Ana Bárbara's private life became paparazzi fodder, as one of Mexico's most spoken-about singers. Her romance with popular imitator Julio Sabala in particular gave magazines much to talk about between the early 2000s. There were rumors that the couple was actually considering marriage. Since Sabala is a Dominican who resides in Spain, she also became very well known in Europe. After their long romance, however, the couple broke up on what Sabala described as "amicable terms. " Ana Bárbara joined the production and producing process of her music with her next two albums Te Atraparé... Bandido (2003) and Loca de Amar (2005). She shared the production of both albums with friend and producer Carlos Cabral, Jr. Together the albums spawned popular chart-topping singles such as "Bandido," "Deja," "Loca," and "Lo Busqué," which dominated "Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks", as well as earning her important accolades from various music industry award shows. In 2005, she participated in Selena ¡VIVE!, a tribute concert held in honor of the 10th Anniversary of the death of Latino performer Selena, the "Queen of Tejano music", which was held on April 7, 2005 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. The special was produced by the Spanish-language network Univision, and was the most watched Spanish-language special in US history. She produced and co-wrote a new version of "Carcacha," which sampled Selena's original version along with her own personal style and unique sound. Also in 2005, she produced the debut album for Mexican duo Los Elegidos (Ana Bárbara's brothers). The album was titled "Tal y Como Somos" ("Just As We Are") and it sampled Regional Mexican Banda music. Ana Bárbara wrote and composed several tracks on the album, including their debut song titled "Fruta Prohibida," which topped "Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks" chart and also helped Los Elegidos reach popularity in México and the United States. In 2006, she produced their sophmore album titled "Niña Mimada. " Ana Bárbara began a romance with millionaire businessman and boxer Jorge Kahwagi in early 2005, but they broke up by June of that year. She then began a relationship with Mariana Levy's widower, José María Fernández, an architect commonly known as "Pirru. " The fact that she and "Pirru" began dating only about three months after Levy's passing proved controversial. Bárbara has since been largely criticized by Hispanic gossip shows both in the United States and in México for dating him so shortly after his wife's death. "Pirru" proposed in October 2005, they wed a few months later. In 2006, Fonovisa released of her ninth studio album titled No Es Brujería. Lead track "No Es Brujeria" was promoted as the first single; it faired well on "Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks," but the promotion of the new album was quickly stalled after she announced she was expecting her second child. Later that year Ana Bárbara relocated to the resort city of Cancún, México where she currently resides with her two son's, Emiliano (born in 2000) and José María (born in 2006) and her husband "El Pirru" and his two children Paula (born in 2002) and José Emilio (born in 2004). Since then, Ana Bárbara's musical career has been placed on hold in order to dedicate time to her new family and husband. Ana Bárbara has become a full-time dedicated mother of four small children. During her time-off from the music business, she opted on her entrepreneur side by joining the food-industry business. She opened her first exclusive restaurant titled "Chocalate City," located in Cancún, Quintana Roo México. There have been talks about opening a second restaurant in Miami Beach, Florida. Ana Bárbara has been awarded four "Premio Lo Nuestro" a la Musica Latina awards in the Regional Mexican Best Female Artist category, with a total of 10 nominations during her music career. She won in the following years: 1996, 1997, 1998, and in 2006. She has received a total of seven "Premio Furia Musical" awards, as well three "Premio El Heraldo" trophies for Best New Artist in 1994 and Best Female Singer in 1997 and 2000. She won a Casandra Award (which is the Dominican version of the Grammy's) in 2002 for "Most Outstanding Artist" (located in another country) for international success. In 2005, Ana Bárbara was awarded her first Latin Grammy Award for "Loca de Amar," which won "Best Grupero Album" at the 6th Annual Latin Grammy Award Ceremony held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. That night marked Ana Bárbara's Grammy performance debut with a special acoustic rendition of "Lo Busqué" and "Loca. " During Ana Bárbara's career span, she has been nominated for a total of four Latin Grammy Awards for her work in, Tu Decisión, Te Regalo La Lluvia, Te Atraparé... Bandido, and Loca de Amar (won) as well as a nomination in the tradicional Grammy Awards for No Es Brujería. Her record label Fonovisa said "these recognitions are a milestone accomplishment in Ana Barbara’s career that spans more than a decade of uninterrupted success in the United States, México and Latin America. " In early 2008, Ana Bárbara expanded her entrepreneur side once again by co-sponsoring and partnering with Los Elegidos; together they openened a nightclub named after one of her biggest hits, "Bandido. " Bandido night-club is currently located in Cancún, Quintana Roo México. In July 2008, she participated in a tribute concert for legendary Mexican icon José José, where she performed a classic José José hit titled "Lo Pasado, Pasado;" she was quickly acclaimed for one of the night's highlight performances and for being on the "best dressed" list. In April 2009, she topped People en Español Los 50 Más Bellos list. She was featured on the cover of this prestigious hispanic magazine alongside Maite Perroni, Eva Longoria, and Ana de la Reguera, among others. After nearly four years of musical absence, Ana Bárbara remains a popular favorite in the music entertainment industry. AllMusic. com says: "Ana Bárbara has not only dominated the Grupero movement, but she is one of the driving forces behind the Grupero-style realization. " She is expected to release her 10th studio album in the Fall of 2009. In July 2009, Ana Bárbara was featured on the cover of People en Español; this appearance marked the third time that Ana Bárbara has been on the cover of the hispanic celebrity magazine, once in 2005 and twice in 2009. On August 26th, 2009 Ana Bárbara previewed a sample of her new single titled Rompiendo Cadenas, a bouncy Urban-inspired Grupero track produced by Dominican duo Luny Tunes featuring Dylan and Lenny, on Hispanic television shows "El Gordo y La Flaca," and on "Al Rojo Vivo. " She premiered Rompiendo Cadenas on live television show Nuestra Belleza Mexico on September 20th, 2009. During the interviews, Ana Bárbara also revealed the title of her new album, Rompiendo Las Cadenas, which will include eleven new recordings, due mid November.
- Altagracia Ugalde Mota, conocida por su nombre artístico como Ana Barbara. Es una actriz y cantante grupera mexicana apodada también como la reina de la grupera. En 1993 gana el certamen de belleza El rostro de El Heraldo de México, dándose a conocer entre 1994 y 1995 con canciones como No se que voy hacer, Me asusta pero me gusta, To lo aprendi de ti, Si me vas a abandonar, Nada, Suavesito etc. , en 1998 se hace conocer con otras canciones como Como me haces falta perteneciente a Marco Antonio Solís y Los besos no se dan en la camisa, en el 2000 Quise olvidar y La engañada, el 2002 te regalo la lluvia, el 2003 Bandido, el 2004 Deja, el 2005 Ya me voy y 2006 Estar contigo. Actualmente está casada con Jose Maria Fernandez, viudo de la actriz Mariana Levy, con el cual tuvo un hijo nacido en Ecatepec.
- Ana Bárbara, mais conhecida como "La reina de la Grupera" é uma cantora mexicana. Seu nome verdadeiro é Altagracia Ugalde Motta.
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