Diana Reyes: Biography

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Genres:

Latin Music, Norteno Music, Racheras Music

Decades Active:

2000's

Duranguense is generally a man's world, with very few female voices to mention in the rapidly growing genre. Diana Reyes appears perfectly comfortable staking her claim none the less. Born in Puerto de la Paz in Baja California, Reyes showed an affinity for music early on. Under the name Diana Polanco, she began performing in local festivals and giving concerts while most of her peers were in the first grade. She recorded her first norteno record at the age of 8 in Guadalajara, generating the singles "Barrios y Escuela" and "Cristo Rey." Reyes continued to perform throughout the early 90's, gaining notoriety and the notice of important figures in the Regional Mexican music world, including Lola Beltran, who took a special interest in her. A few years later Diana recorded her first full length record entitled A Todo Norte, which opened doors and all throughout her family's home state of Sinaloa. She soon relocated to Mexico City to sign with Azteca Music with whom she won national fame. "La Joya Nortena" and "Querida Socia" became some of the most played radio hits of 2000, winning Diana the popular alias "La Socia," also the name of the 2001 release on which the hits appeared. As the winds of Duranguense blew through the nation, Reyes felt a strong pull to redefine herself artistically. With the help of Sr. Gilberto Moreno, she recorded a record entitled La Reina del Pasito Duranguense, featuring the hits "Rosas," "El Sol no Regresa" and "Como una Mariposa." That album became her first gold record, to be followed a year later by her second, Las No. 1 de la Reina. Reye's third gold record was released in '07, entitled Te Voy a Mostrar.

- Evan C. Gutierrez, All Music Guide