GUADALUPE PINEDA
2017 GRAMMY LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNER
The universal voice of Guadalupe Pineda is a fundamental reference in the musical landscape of Mexico and Latin America. Her exquisite, luminous voice—capable of reaching unusual and moving registers—is considered one of the most beautiful and a great source of pride for Mexico.
Internationally, she has crossed borders, performing in the United States, France, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Argentina, Costa Rica, Guatemala, the United Arab Emirates, Italy, Ireland and Spain. She has appeared on the most important stages in Mexico and around the world: the Palacio de Bellas Artes, the Auditorio Nacional, the Teatro de la Ciudad Esperanza Iris, the New York Theater and the Lincoln Center in New York, the Oratory of the Louvre Museum, the Maison de l’Amérique Latine, the Théâtre du Rond-Point and Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, La Plage Miramar in Cannes, the MGM Hotel in Las Vegas, the Copernicus Center and Harris Theater in Chicago, the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, and the Teatro de Bellas Artes in San Juan, Puerto Rico, among many others.
Her versatility and interpretative strength have led her to explore a wide range of musical genres—from trova and ballads to rancheras, boleros, classical music, opera, and her own compositions.
She is the only Mexican artist included in global music collections such as France’s Buddha Bar and Italy’s Montecarlo Collection. She has made special appearances and her voice has been featured in national and international films such as Campanas rojas by Sergei Bondarchuk and the Italian film La Finestra di Fronte by Ferzan Özpetek.
35 albums recorded.
15 million copies sold, several gold and platinum records, and countless awards.
Guadalupe has shared the stage with many of the world’s most celebrated artists: Mercedes Sosa, Plácido Domingo, Pepe Aguilar, Ángela Aguilar, Mireille Mathieu, Linda Ronstadt, Natalia Lafourcade, El Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán, La Sonora Santanera, Fernando de la Mora, Armando Manzanero, Ricardo Montaner, Joan Baez, Los Panchos, Pablo Milanés, among many others.
She has recorded in several languages; she sings not only in Spanish but also in French and other languages, exploring world and classical music repertoires.
Named “Woman of the Year” by the UNESCO Europe–Africa Committee in Cannes, France, in 2007.
Recipient of the Grand Prix from the Society of Authors, Composers, and Publishers in Paris in 2009.
She has represented Mexico at the Latin American Music Festival in Rimini, Italy; at the 1992 Universal Exposition in Seville; at the Saint-Germain-des-Prés Cultural Festival in Paris; and at Mariachi festivals in Tucson, Arizona, and at the Santa Barbara Bowl in California, among others.
Her music has been published internationally and has reached markets as diverse as Japan and Turkey.
In 2016, she performed and was nominated at the annual Latin Grammy Awards in the Long Form Music Video category for the album Primera Fila: Las Tres Grandes in Las Vegas, USA.
In 2017, she received the GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award for her successful career, in Las Vegas.
In November 2018, she released her highly acclaimed album Homenaje a los Grandes Compositores, featuring duets with Armando Manzanero, Pepe, Ángela and Leonardo Aguilar, María León, La Internacional Sonora Santanera, Edgar Oceransky, Raúl di Blasio, and Armando Ávila.
In May 2019, she performed at the Teatro Metropolitan in Mexico City to a sold-out audience.
In February 2020, she toured with the Spanish group El Consorcio, giving successful performances at the Auditorio Nacional and Arena Monterrey, where the audience gave her standing ovations.
In September 2021, Guadalupe performed as a guest artist at the 28th edition of the Latin Billboard Awards in Miami, Florida.
In 2022, she appeared at the World Expo in Dubai, representing Mexico.
She released the EP Mexicana y Ranchera, singing with mariachi, which includes songs such as Besos y Copas, Tú sólo tú, Cielo rojo, and Tragos de amargo licor in duet with Bronco, as well as Tres consejos and Las Rejas no matan.
In 2023, she was honored for her distinguished career and her support of Mexican music at the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago, Illinois. She performed with the Desert Philharmonic Orchestra at the Teatro de la Ciudad “Fernando Soler” in Saltillo, Coahuila.
She returned to one of the emblematic stages of her musical history, the Teatro de la Ciudad Esperanza Iris in Mexico City, once again performing to a full house.
She released the EP tribute to Armando Manzanero, Guadalupe Pineda canta a Manzanero, featuring iconic songs such as Aquel señor, Esperaré, Ahora que te vas, and Debajo de la mesa.
In 2024, she returned to the iconic Teatro Metropolitan to celebrate her 50-year career, once more to great acclaim.
She performed in Venezuela and Chicago alongside the legendary trio Los Panchos, and later closed the year performing at a major venue in Mexico City with special guests La Internacional Sonora Santanera and Los Panchos.
In 2024–2025, she released her new EP, a tribute to the genre she so brilliantly represents: Boleros hoy y siempre, featuring timeless classics such as Historia de un amor, Tres palabras, Obsesión, Urge, El camino de la vida, Popurrí de Álvaro Carrillo, Veinte años and El Andariego.
She also released new versions of the traditional songs Las mañanitas and La Llorona, the latter featuring a verse written by her, translated and recorded in Zapotec.
In 2025, she continues her successful concert tour throughout Mexico, showcasing the great versatility that defines her.
Guadalupe Pineda is regarded as one of Mexico’s most beloved and respected voices. Thanks to her versatility, she has captivated diverse audiences and maintained a strong career without relying on commercial trends. Her music continues to serve as a bridge between generations and styles.
“Guadalupe Pineda’s voice enchants, dazzles, and accompanies us with an undeniable clarity… She fulfills the duty of reinventing song and makes the world better by invoking, with her voice, moments of light, shadow, and clarity of beautiful perfection.”
— Ángeles Mastretta
“Guadalupe Pineda’s voice is illuminated metal.”
— Alí Chumacero
“Guadalupe Pineda is a young and vigorous talent… The people of Jalisco, and all Mexicans, should congratulate ourselves for having such an authentic representative of our song.”
— Juan Rulfo