Luz Rios
Luz Ríos (Guerrero) is a Mexican-born California-based American pop singer and songwriter. Rios received world-wide recognition with her 4th studio album, "Aire" featuring the hit single "Aire". The song featured a duet with Mexican icon singer-songwriter Joan Sebastian. The album gained Rios nominations at the 2009 Latin Grammys for "Best New Artist" and "Best Female Pop Vocal Album" as well as nominations at the 2009 Latin Billboard Music Awards for "Hot Latin Song of the Year"- Vocal Event for her duet with Joan Sebastian and "Regional Mexican Airplay Song of the Year"- Female Category. The hit single "Aire" penned by Luz peaked at 32 on the Latin Billboard Charts. Pre-solo career One of ten siblings born into a musical family from Tlacotepec in Guerrero, Mexico, Latin pop singer Luz Rios grew up in Cuernavaca, in the Mexican state of Morelos. At the age of 16, Rios emigrated to the U.S. Later, a teenage Rios accompanied by four of her siblings formed the band, Morelos Show, where Rios played the drums and sang lead vocals. Rios and her family settled in the Ontario, CA area, where the group became so popular that they received steady work in area clubs. Solo career