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Julieta Venegas
Julieta Venegas in the "Salón Los Ángeles"
Background information
Birth name	Julieta Venegas Percevault
Born	November 24, 1970 (age 36)
Origin	Long Beach, California, but raised in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.
Genre(s)	Rock and Roll Pop Rock en español
Instrument(s)	Vocals Piano Accordion Guitar Keyboards Wurlitzer Vibraphone Caja
Years active	1992 - present
Label(s)	RCA International Sony International
Website	www.julietavenegas.net

Julieta Venegas, born in Long Beach, California, on November 24, 1970, is a successful Grammy Award and two-time Latin Grammy Award winning Mexican singer and songwriter of Spanish-language rock and pop music. Venegas, who grew up in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, began studying music at the age of eight and went on to join several bands, including Tijuana No!, before starting a career on her own. In addition to singing and writing her own songs, she plays numerous instruments including acoustic guitar, accordion, and keyboard. She won the 2004 Latin Grammy for Best Vocal Rock Album Sí. She speaks both English and Spanish and has a twin sister, Yvonne, who is a photographer.

Contents 1 Discography 1.1 Albums 1.2 Singles 1.3 Soundtracks 1.4 Tributes 2 Awards 3 External links

Aquí March 24, 1998 MEX #16 (Gold)	Bueninvento August 21, 2000 MEX #7 (Gold)	Sí November 11, 2003 MEX #1 (3x Platinum) USA #186 Spain #51	Sí (Edición Especial) April 4, 2005
Limón y Sal May 30, 2006 MEX #1 (Platinum) USA #196 (Gold) Spain #4 (Platinum) Switzerland #16

• From the album Aquí:
  • 1997: "De Mis Pasos"
  • 1997: "Cómo Sé"

• From the album Bueninvento:
  • 2000: "Sería Feliz"
  • 2000: "Hoy No Quiero"

• From the album Sí:
  • 2003: "Andar Conmigo" — #1 MEX (5 Weeks)
  • 2004: "Lento" — #1 MEX (4 Weeks)
  • 2004: "Algo Está Cambiando" — #4 MEX
  • 2005: "Oleada" — #15 MEX

• From the album Limón y Sal:
  • 2006: "Me Voy" — #1 (MEX - 12 weeks), #8 (US Latin), #1 (SPA - 3 weeks), #12 (Euro Airplay), #3 (ITA), #2 (Ibero America),
  • 2006: "Limón y Sal" — #2 (MEX), #2 (Colombia), #6 (Ibero America), #3 (SPA)
  • 2007: "Eres Para Mí" (featuring Anita Tijoux) — #2* (MEX), #13* (US Latin)
  • 2007: "Primer Día" (featuring Dante Spinetta) — #33* (SPA)

Demasiado Amor

Tracks: Acaríciame (Versión Mastretta) and Acaríciame (Versión Joan Valent)

En el País de No Pasa Nada

Tracks: Ay, Mala Leche and Lo Que Pedí

Todo el Poder

Tracks: Liquits (featuring Julieta Venegas), Chikero Bombay

Asesino en Serio

Track: Julieta Venegas & Pau Donés: El Listón de tu Pelo

Subterra

Track: Julieta Venegas & Anita Tijoux: Lo Que Tú Me Das

Maria Full of Grace

Track: Lo Que Venga Después

Amores Perros

Track: Amores Perros (Me Van A Matar)

Perfume de Violetas

Tracks: Sr. González (featuring Julieta Venegas), La Espera

El Sueño del Caimán

Tracks: Mastretta (featuring Julieta Venegas), El Sueño del Caimán

• Neruda en el Corazón,

Track: "A Callarse"

• XXX: Tributo a José Alfredo Jiménez,

Track: "Serenta Sin Luna"

• Entre Todas las Mujeres: Voces de Mujer Cantan a Joaquín Sabina,

Track: "Corre, Dijo La Tortuga"

• Volcán: Un Tributo a José José,

Track: "El Triste"

• Soda Stereo: Tributo,

Track: "Disco Eterno"

• El Más Grande Homenaje A Los Tigres del Norte,

Track: "La Jaula de Oro"

• Calamaro Querido: Cantando al Salmón (Parte 2),

Track: "Sin Documentos" (track also included in the album "Limón y Sal")

• Latin Grammy Awards of 2004:

• Best Rock Solo Vocal Album (Sí).

• MTV Video Music Awards Latin America 2004:

• Best Solo Artist
• Best Artist (Mexico)
• Artist of the Year

• MTV Video Music Awards Latin America 2006:

• Best Solo Artist

• Latin Grammy Awards of 2006:

• Best Alternative Music Album (Limón y Sal).

• Grammy Awards 2007

• Best Latin Pop Album (Limón y Sal).

• JulietaVenegas.net — official site
• Julieta Venegas at the Internet Movie Database