1. Elida Reyna's band Elida Reyna Y Avante, known as Elida Y Avante, is a Latin Grammy Award winning Tejano band formed in the Rio Grande Valley in 1992.
13 Facts About Elida Reyna
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Lead singer Elida Reyna was given a place in the "Tejano Roots Hall of Fame".
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Elida Reyna first lived in Dallas, Texas, but she lived in a disinvested neighborhood, and her grandmother had been ill, so her family decided to move to Mercedes, Texas when she was 8 years old.
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Elida Reyna is known as "La Reina Del Valle Magico" Elida Reyna began singing at quinceaneras and weddings in 1988.
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In 1992, Elida Reyna abandoned her studies to pursue music full-time.
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Elida Reyna formed Elida Y Avante in 1992 in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas.
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In 1996, Elida Reyna won the TTMA Award for "Rising Female Star" and in 1997, she hosted the Pura Vida Awards.
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In 2000 Elida Reyna scored big with a Ranchera song entitled, "Duele".
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Elida Reyna has since traveled the world, performing in Asia and Europe.
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In 2007, Elida Reyna signed with record label Freddie Records, and released her first album with them Domingo.
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Elida Reyna has been featured in numerous magazines and other Latin publications.
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Elida Reyna has performed for President Barack Obama at the Latino Inaugural Ball, where she performed a duet "Quedemos Como Amigos" with fellow Tejano singer Michael Salgado.
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Elida Reyna appeared in the Motion Picture "Harvest Of Redemption" directed by Javier Chapa.