Gloria Trevi

About

Gloria de los Ángeles Treviño Ruiz (born 15 February 1968), known professionally as Gloria Trevi, is a Mexican singer-songwriter. She is one of the best-selling Latin music artists in history, having sold over 20 million records worldwide. Trevi is known for her emotional lyrics, performances, and lasting influence on Latin music, being dubbed the “Mexican Queen of Pop” by Rolling Stone. She is also known for the media coverage surrounding the Trevi–Andrade scandal, involving sexual abuse and forced labour led by her former manager-producer Sergio Andrade.
At 15, she moved to Mexico City to study performing arts at Televisa’s CEA. In 1984, she met record producer Sergio Andrade, who added her to his girl group project Boquitas Pintadas, which disbanded after one unsuccessful album the same year. Trevi later tracked down Andrade and recorded a demo in Los Angeles, which led to her debut album ¿Qué Hago Aquí? (1989), containing her breakthrough single “Dr. Psiquiatra” that rose her to fame. In the 1990s, Trevi released the albums—Tu Ángel de la Guarda (1991), Me Siento Tan Sola (1992), Más Turbada Que Nunca (1994), and Si Me Llevas Contigo (1995)—featuring hits like “Pelo Suelto”, “Zapatos…