Alicia Villarreal

Biography

Martha Alicia Villarreal Esparza (born August 31, 1971), known simply and professionally as Alicia Villarreal, is a Mexican singer.
Villarreal participated in different bands in Monterrey, before becoming the lead singer for Grupo Límite in 1994. After nearly eight years of success, Villarreal left the band pursuing a solo career. Villarreal released her first solo album, entitled Soy Lo Prohibido×Soy lo prohibido2001 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Soy lo prohibido3:082Acompáñame4:103No vuelvo contigo3:324Rómpeme, mátame3:385Llevo la cuenta4:206Celosa3:037Échame a mi la culpa3:118Te quedó grande la yegua3:399Besos y copas3:0110Ladrón5:4211Las cuentas claras3:3312Que seas feliz3:54, in 2001.
Villarreal's work has garnered a Grammy nomination and two Latin Grammy Awards, one from her time with Grupo Límite and one as a solo artist.

Biography

Villarreal first performed the song Mundo De Juguetes at Pipo, a local TV show her parents took her to. Her first professional performance was at a church fundraiser.
In 1995, Grupo Límite, with her as lead singer, started touring with the more famous Grupo Bronco. Among their songs were "Acariciame", "Te Aprovechas" and "Solo Contigo". Grupo Limite released six albums altogether, including a live CD recorded in Mexico City.
In 2001, Villarreal released her first solo album in the ranchera style titled Soy Lo Prohibido×Soy lo prohibido2001 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Soy lo prohibido3:082Acompáñame4:103No vuelvo contigo3:324Rómpeme, mátame3:385Llevo la cuenta4:206Celosa3:037Échame a mi la culpa3:118Te quedó grande la yegua3:399Besos y copas3:0110Ladrón5:4211Las cuentas claras3:3312Que seas feliz3:54, which featured the hit single Te Quedo Grande la Yegua. After the success of the album, Villarreal stated she felt conflicted on how to proceed with her career due to changing genres.
In 2004, after parting ways with her bandmates, she released her second solo album entitled Cuando el Corazón se Cruza×Cuando el corazón se cruza2004 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Introducción0:282Tu Ausencia3:513La Que Baje La Guardia3:564Soy Tu Mujer (versión original)3:395No, Oh, Oh (La suegra) (versión original)3:336Mala Jugada (Cuando El Corazón Se Cruza) (versión original)3:547Culpable o Inocente3:338Güeri Koco3:469Soy Tu Mujer (versión balada)3:3510Pepe Le Pew3:1911Mala Jugada (Cuando El Corazón Se Cruza) (versión balada)4:1812No, Oh, Oh (La Suegra) (versión pop)3:31. The album was produced by her current husband, Cruz Martínez, and they wrote several of the songs together. The album has garnered her several awards.
in 2006, Villarreal performed for the highly televised Selena Vive, where she performed Si Una Vez. She later released this song along with 2 other new songs Punalada Trapera and Ya No Hay Amor on a dual disc of the album Cuando El Corazón Se Cruza. The dual disc also contained 5 remixes to her previous songs and a collection of all her music videos. The dual disc was released in Mexico in 2005.
In 2006, she released her third solo album titled Orgullo De Mujer×Orgullo de mujer18 April 2006 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Me gustas3:012El daño2:373Que no se enteré2:514El rollito2:585Las mujeres olvidadas3:126¿Qué te parece?2:537Enredo2:578Insensible a ti (Me pone a mil)4:049Ni por interesada3:1610Dos mares2:52 with the lead single Insensible a Ti. The single was the theme song for the telenovela Duelo de Pasiones, on which she made her acting debut, in the role of Raquel. Orgullo de Mujer garnered a Grammy nomination for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album.
After nearly a four-year hiatus, Villarreal announced she was in the studio recording her 4th solo album. The entitled La Jefa was released June 23, 2009, with "Caso Perdido," as lead single. The album debuted at number one on Billboard's Regional Mexican Albums and overall at number four on its Latin Albums chart. La Jefa received mixed reviews upon its release.
Nearly eight years from taking time to raise her children, Villarreal released her fifth studio album, La Villarreal×La Villarreal2017 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 30 tracks1Insensible a ti2Tu oportunidad / Con la misma piedra3Sentimientos4Te aprovechas5Si una vez6Yo sin tu amor / El príncipe7Inmenso amor8Esta vez / Acaríciame / Hasta mañana9La jefa10A medio camino11Ya no hay amor12Te quedó grande la yegua13Haz lo que quieras14Sólo contigo15Ay papacito16Insensible a ti17Tu oportunidad / Con la misma piedra18Sentimientos19Te aprovechas20Si una vez21Yo sin tu amor / El príncipe22Inmenso amor23Esta vez / Acaríciame / Hasta mañana24La Jefa25A medio camino26Ya no hay amor27Te quedó grande la yegua28Haz lo que quieras29Sólo contigo30Ay papacito on September 8, 2017.

Personal life

Alicia Villarreal married her first husband, record producer Ezequiel Cuevas in 1991; they divorced in 1993.
She married Arturo Carmona on December 16, 1998. They have a daughter, Melanie Aidée Carmona Villarreal, who was born on April 10, 1999. They divorced in 2001.
She married Cruz Martínez, owner/producer of Los Super Reyes, on August 31, 2003. They have two sons, Cruz Ángelo Martínez Villarreal (born December 19, 2005) and Félix Estefano Martínez Villarreal (born February 12, 2007).
On October 10, 2009, her brother José Víctor Villarreal Esparza, who was 36 years old, died in a car accident in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico.