La Gran Señora

Although Jenni Rivera's previous recordings mainly consisted of banda music, she had also performed mariachi music live on her concerts.{{cite news|last1=Ben-Yehuda|first1=Ayala|title=Jenni Rivera changes course with mariachi album|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-rivera-idUSTRE5B40C220091205|accessdate=December 30, 2014|work=Reuters|date=December 4, 2009}}{{cite news|last1=Freeman|first1=Phil|title=La Gran Senora|url=http://www.houstonpress.com/2010-06-24/music/la-gran-se-ntilde-ora/|accessdate=April 12, 2015|work=Houston Press|publisher=Scripps Howard|date=June 26, 2010}} Therefore, Rivera decided to record an album in mariachi to appeal its fan base.{{cite news|title=Jenni Rivera Reflects on Her Struggles & Triumphs in 2011 Billboard Interview|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/1483996/jenni-rivera-reflects-on-her-struggles-triumphs-in-2011-billboard|accessdate=April 9, 2015|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|date=December 10, 2012}}

The album was recorded in September and October 2009. It consists of twelve cover tracks originally performed by other singers, with the exception of the title track, which was composed by Rivera.{{cite web|title=Jenni Rivera lanza hoy "La Gran Senora"|url=http://www.universalmusica.com/jennirivera/2009/12/01/jenni-rivera-lanza-hoy-%E2%80%9Cla-gran-senora%E2%80%9D/|website=Universal Music Latin Entertainment|accessdate=April 12, 2015}}{{cite news|title=Escucha el disco ranchero de Jenni Rivera 'La Gran Señora|url=http://musica.univision.com/noticias/article/2009-12-01/escucha-el-disco-ranchero-de|accessdate=April 12, 2015|work=Univision|publisher=Univision Communications|date=December 1, 2009}} The follow-up album La Gran Señora en Vivo was released on November 22, 2010, which contains a DVD of her performing the album live at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California.{{cite web|title = Jenni Rivera lanza nuevo disco titulado "La gran señora en vivo"|url = http://www.kebuena.com.mx/2010/jenni-rivera-lanza-nuevo-disco-titulado-la-gran-senora-en-vivo-9232.html|website = Prisa Música|accessdate = July 16, 2015|language = Spanish}}

The first track, "Yo Soy una Mujer", was first recorded by Cuban singer Maggie Carles on her album Canto Amo Sueno (1998).{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/song/yo-soy-una-mujer-mt0003753691|title=Maggie Carles Yo Soy una Mujer|work=Allmusic|publisher=Rovi Corporation|accessdate=April 9, 2015}} The second track, "Por Que No Le Calas", was first performed by Mexican band Los Invasores de Nuevo León on their album Amor Aventurero (2008).{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/amor-aventurero-mw0000800009|title=Amor Aventurero - Overview|work=Allmusic|publisher=Rovi Corporation|accessdate=April 9, 2015}} "Before the Next Teardrop Falls" was originally recorded by Duane Dee in 1968. Rivera also recorded a Spanish-language version of the song as "Estaré Contigo Cuando Triste Estés". "Déjame Volver Contigo" was first performed by Mexican singer Dulce on her album Heridas.{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/heridas-mw0002093320|title=Heridas - Overview|work=Allmusic|publisher=Rovi Corporation|accessdate=April 9, 2015}} "La Cara Bonita" was first performed by Mexican singer Mercedes Castro, on her album Que Todo Mexico Se Entere (2004).{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/que-todo-mexico-se-entere-mw0001012688|title=Que Todo Mexico Se Entere - Overview|work=Allmusic|publisher=Rovi Corporation|accessdate=April 9, 2015}} "Ya Lo Sé" was originally recorded by her brother Lupillo Rivera on his album El Tiro de Gracia (2008).{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/el-tiro-de-gracia-mw0000784037|title=El Tiro de Gracia - Overview|work=Allmusic|publisher=Rovi Corporation|accessdate=April 9, 2015}} "Ni Princesa Ni Esclava" was originally performed by American singer Vikki Carr on her album Simplemente Mujer (1985).{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/simplemente-mujer-mw0000037734|title=Simplemente Mujer - Overview|work=Allmusic|publisher=Rovi Corporation|accessdate=April 9, 2015}} "No Llega El Olvido" was originally recorded by Mexican band Cuisillos on their album Vive y Déjame Vivir (2008).{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/vive-y-dejame-vivir-mw0000787621|title=Vive y Déjame Vivir - Overview|work=Allmusic|publisher=Rovi Corporation|accessdate=April 9, 2015}} "La Escalera", was originally recorded by Argentinian singer, Amanda Miguel, on her album, Rompecorazones (1992).{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/rompecorazones-mw0000315391|title=Rompecorazones - Overview|work=Allmusic|publisher=Rovi Corporation|accessdate=April 13, 2015}} The title track was composed by Rivera herself. "Amarga Navidad" was originally recorded by Mexican singer Amalia Mendoza, on her album La Tariácuri (1958).{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/canta-la-tariacuri-mw0000121065|title=La Tariacuri - Overview|work=Allmusic|publisher=Rovi Corporation|accessdate=July 15, 2015}}

To promote the album, Rivera launched a tour throughout Mexico and the United States.{{cite news|last1=Morán|first1=Bárbara|title=Jenni Rivera nominada por La Gran Señora en Vivo, en los Premios Grammy Latino 2011|url=http://entretenimiento.starmedia.com/alfombra-roja/jenni-rivera-nominada-por-gran-senora-en-vivo-en-premios-grammy-latino-2011.html|accessdate=April 10, 2015|work=Redacción Starmedia|publisher=Star Media USA|date=September 15, 2011|language=Spanish|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150716091349/http://entretenimiento.starmedia.com/alfombra-roja/jenni-rivera-nominada-por-gran-senora-en-vivo-en-premios-grammy-latino-2011.html|archive-date=July 16, 2015|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|title=Jenni Rivera anuncia primera gira nacional por EEUU|url=http://elnacional.com.do/jenni-rivera-anuncia-primera-gira-nacional-por-eeuu/|accessdate=April 10, 2015|work=El Nacional|publisher=Periódico El Nacional|date=April 15, 2010|language=Spanish}}{{cite news|title = Llega Jenni Rivera a la radio como 'La gran señora'|url = http://www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/noticia/588747.llega-jenni-rivera-a-la-radio-como-la-gran-senora.html|accessdate = April 12, 2015|work = El Siglo de Torreón|publisher = Terra|date = January 5, 2011|language = Spanish}} The tour proved to be a success. La Gran Señora and La Gran Señora en Vivo both garnered Latin Grammy nominations in the Regional Mexican category and went platinum in Mexico and the United States. Rivera performed "Ya Lo Sé" and "Porque No Le Calas" at the 11th Annual Latin Grammy Awards.{{cite web|title=Jenni Rivera habló claro en los Latin Grammy|url=http://musica.univision.com/latin-grammy/fotos/slideshow/2010-11-11/jenni-rivera-hablo-claro-en|website=Uforia|publisher=Univision Communications|accessdate=July 16, 2015|language=Spanish}} She also performed "Ya Lo Sé" at the 2010 Lo Nuestro Awards.{{cite web|title=Recordando el paso de Jenni Rivera por Premio Lo Nuestro|url=http://musica.univision.com/premio-lo-nuestro/lo-ultimo/article/2012-12-10/jenni-rivera-recuento-premio-lo-nuestro|website=Univision.com|publisher=Unvision Communications|accessdate=April 11, 2015}}

In Mexico, the album peaked at number nine on the Top 100 Mexico albums chart. It was certified double platinum and gold by AMPROFON for shipping 150,000 copies in the country. In the United States, it peaked at number two on the Billboard Top Latin Albums and number one on the Billboard Regional Mexican Albums charts. The albums was certified platinum (Latin field) by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of 100,000 copies.{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|title=La Gran Senora|artist=Jenni Rivera|type=album|award=2xPlatinum|number=2|certmonth=4|certyear=2013|Spanish=yes}} La Gran Señora was the best-selling regional Mexican album of 2010 in the United States.{{cite web|title=2010 Year-End Regional Mexican Albums|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2010/top-regional-mexican-albums|website=Billboard|publisher= Nielsen SoundScan|accessdate=April 11, 2015}} The album has sold 112,000 copies in the United States as of November 2011.{{cite news|title=Jenni Rivera Signs Production Deal With mun2|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/1161709/jenni-rivera-signs-production-deal-with-mun2|accessdate=April 12, 2015|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|date=November 7, 2011}}

"Ya Lo Sé" was released as the lead single from the album on November 17, 2009.{{cite news|title=Jenni Rivera lanza su primer sencillo Ya lo sé|url=http://www.informador.com.mx/entretenimiento/2009/147889/6/jenni-rivera-lanza-su-primer-sencillo-ya-lo-se.htm|accessdate=April 11, 2015|work=El Informador|publisher=Unión Editorialista|date=November 17, 2009|language=Spanish}} In the United States, the song peaked at number sixteen on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart and number seven on the Billboard Regional Mexican Songs chart.{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=jenni rivera|chart=Latin Songs C}}|title=Jenni Rivera Album & Song Chart History|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=April 10, 2015}} Billboard Latin Songs for Jenni Rivera.{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=jenni rivera|chart=Regional Mexican Songs}} |title=Jenni Rivera Album & Song Chart History |work=Billboard |publisher=Prometheus Global Media |accessdate=April 10, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/628q51XQN?url=http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/Rihanna/chart-history/658897?f=793&g=Singles |archivedate=October 2, 2011 }} Billboard Regional Mexican Songs for Jenni Rivera. "Por Que No le Calas" was the second single from the album, released on April 12, 2010.{{cite news|title=Lanza Jenni Rivera 'Por qué no le calas'|url=http://www2.esmas.com/entretenimiento/musica/noticias/155455/lanza-jenni-rivera-no-le-calas/|accessdate=April 11, 2015|work=Televisa|publisher=Televisa S.A. de C.V.|date=April 14, 2010|language=Spanish}} A music video was released for it, which was directed by Jose Serrano and filmed in Los Angeles, California.{{cite AV media |people= Jenni Rivera, Jose Serrano |date= |year= |title= Por Que No Le Calas |trans-title= |medium= |language= |url=http://www.vevo.com/watch/jenni-rivera/por-que-no-le-calas/US8LQ1000001 |access-date=June 15, 2015 |format= |time= |location= |publisher=VEVO |id= |isbn= |oclc= |quote= |ref= }} In the United States, it peaked at number forty-six on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart and number twenty-two on the Billboard Regional Mexican Songs chart. "Déjame Volver Contigo" was released as the third single from the album on September 23, 2010.{{cite web|title="Déjame Volver Contigo" La nueva de Jenni Rivera|url=http://www.universalmusica.com/jennirivera/2010/09/23/dejame-volver-contigo-lo-nuevo-de-jenni-rivera/|website=Universal Music Latin Entertainment|accessdate=April 11, 2015|language=Spanish}} In the United States, it peaked at number thirty-one on the Billboard Regional Mexican Songs chart. "Amarga Navidad" was the third single from the album, released in 2011.{{cite web|title=Jenni Rivera, la diva de la Banda|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714172537/http://ciudadtijuana.me/jenni-rivera-1969-2012/|archivedate=July 14, 2015|url=http://ciudadtijuana.me/jenni-rivera-1969-2012/|website=CiudadTijuana|accessdate=April 11, 2015}} In the United States, the song peaked at number thirty-three in 2011 and number twenty-five in 2012 on the Billboard Regional Mexican Songs chart. "La Gran Señora" was the fourth and final single released from the album. In the United States, it peaked at number forty-four on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart and number twenty-three on the Billboard Regional Mexican Songs chart.

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Alex Henderson of AllMusic gave the album four out of five stars and said, "La Diva de la Banda has no problem excelling in a mariachi-oriented environment."{{cite web|last1=Henderson|first1=Alex|title=La Gran Señora Review|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/la-gran-se%C3%B1ora-mw0001790921|website=Allmusic|publisher=Rovi Corporation|accessdate=April 11, 2015}} Leila Cobo of Billboard magazine said, "Rivera,... went out on a limb on her first ranchera album and delivered a jewel."{{cite news|last1=Cobo|first1=Leila|title=Latin Grammy 2010 Predictions: And the Winner Is...|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/951285/latin-grammy-2010-predictions-and-the-winner-is|accessdate=April 11, 2015|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|date=November 10, 2010}} The album earned a Latin Grammy nomination for Best Ranchero Album at the 11th Annual Latin Grammy Awards in 2010, which went to Vicente Fernández for Necesito de Tí.{{Cite news|url=http://www.grammy.com/news/11th-latin-grammy-awards-nominees-announced|title=11th Latin GRAMMY Awards Nominees Announced|accessdate=February 20, 2015|work=The Grammys|publisher=The Recording Academy}}{{cite news|title=Who were the big winners at the 2010 Latin Grammy Awards?|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/awards/2010/11/2010-latin-grammy-awards-winners.html|accessdate=April 11, 2015|work=Los Angeles Times|publisher=Tribune Publishing|date=November 11, 2010}} It also received a nomination at the 2010 Oye! Awards for Popular Album of the Year, but lost to Alejandro Fernández for Dos Mundos: Evolución + Tradición. Rivera also received a nomination for Ranchero Artist of the Year.{{Cite news|url=http://www.wapa.tv/noticias/entretenimiento/lista-de-nominados-a-premios-oye-_20090929204721.html|title=Lista de nominados a Premios Oye!|date=September 29, 2009|accessdate=February 20, 2015|work=Wapa TV|publisher=Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.|language=spanish}}

Rivera was awarded Female Regional Mexican Artist of the Year at the 2010 Lo Nuestro Awards.{{Cite news|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ag5WiLjACa8 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/Ag5WiLjACa8 |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|title=Los momentos inolvidables de Jenni Rivera en Premio Lo Nuestro|date=May 20, 2012|accessdate=February 20, 2015|work=Sal y Pimienta|publisher=Univision Communications|language=Spanish}}{{cbignore}} At the 2010 Latin Billboard Music Awards, she was awarded Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Female and Regional Mexican Airplay Artist of the Year, Female.{{Cite news|url=http://www1.billboardevents.com/billboardevents/photos/stylus/158808-2010-LATIN-AWARDS-WINNERS.pdf |title=Congratulations to the 2010 Billboard Latin Music Winner |accessdate=February 20, 2015 |work=Billboard |publisher=Prometheus Global Media |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303221104/http://www1.billboardevents.com/billboardevents/photos/stylus/158808-2010-LATIN-AWARDS-WINNERS.pdf |archivedate=March 3, 2016 }}

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| title1 = Yo Soy Mujer

| extra1 = Rivera

| writer1 = Jesus Rafael

| length1 = 4:16

| title2 = Por Que No le Calas

| writer2 = Agustin Cejudo

| extra2 = Rivera

| length2 = 3:23

| title3 = Before the Next Teardrop Falls

| writer3 = Vivian Keith, Ben Peters

| extra3 = Rivera

| length3 = 3:41

| title4 = Déjame Volver Contigo

| writer4 = Rafael Pérez Botija, Maria Enriqueta Ramos

| extra4 = Rivera

| length4 = 3:58

| title5 = La Cara Bonita

| writer5 = Manuel Duran, Manuel Duran Duran

| extra5 = Rivera

| length5 = 2:14

| title6 = Ya Lo Sé

| writer6 = Pepe Garza

| extra6 = Rivera

| length6 = 3:24

| title7 = Ni Princesa Ni Esclava

| writer7 = Ruben Fuentes Gassom

| extra7 = Rivera

| length7 = 3:57

| title8 = No Llega el Olvido

| writer8 = Espinoza Paz

| extra8 = Rivera

| length8 = 3:13

| title9 = Amaneciste Conmigo

| note9 = aka Sentirte En Mi Frio

| writer9 = Luis Antonio López pez

| extra9 = Rivera

| length9 = 3:40

| title10 = La Escalera

| writer10 = Jorge Macías

| extra10 = Rivera

| length10 = 2:59

| title11 = La Gran Señora

| writer11 = Jenni Rivera

| extra11 = Rivera

| length11 = 4:10

| title12 = Amarga Navidad

| writer12 = José Alfredo Jiménez

| extra12 = Rivera

| length12 = 3:07

| title13 = Estaré Contigo Cuando Triste Estés

| note13 = Before The Next Teardrop Falls) (Spanish version

| writer13 = Keith, Peters, Rivera

| extra13 = Rivera

| length13 = 3:41

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Based on liner notes.

• Mario Hernández – Guitarrón
• Anthony Zuniga – Vihuela and Guitarra
• Danny Ramos – Accordion, Arrangement, Artistic Direction and Mixing Engineer
• Cristóbal Contreras – Violin
• Juan José Contreras – Violin
• Luis Jauregui – Violin
• Oscar Arellano – Violin
• Jorge Contreras – Trumpet
• Jenni Rivera – Principal Artist, Vocals and Executive Producer
• Salvador Sandoval – Mastering

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