Jenni Rivera - Singer posthumously honored on "Walk of Fame"
Jenni Rivera (1969-2012) was posthum awarded a star on the "Hollywood Walk of Fame" on Thursday (June 27th). The singer was reportedly honored and celebrated by her five children - Jacqie, Johnny, Chiquis, Jenicka and Michael - with speeches that paid tribute to the late musician's life and legacy. Singer Gloria Trevi (56), one of Rivera's closest friends, was also present and spoke at the ceremony.
Trevi reportedly told the press: "Today is a very special day. We honor and celebrate the life of an exceptional woman. Today love and talent conquer death. The daughter, the sister, the wife, the mother, the friend lives on through us all, those who loved and admired her." Furthermore, she explained: "For me, it is an honor to experience this recognition together with her family. She broke through in a genre dominated by men. Jenni is unforgettable and irreplaceable, this star symbolizes her light in our hearts. Today is a day to celebrate the life of Jenni Rivera. Thank you Jenni, we love you."
Career began in the 1990s
Jenni Rivera was born in California as a child of Mexican immigrants. She became known as "La Diva de la Banda" and achieved great success in the 1990s, before she passed away in 2012 at the age of 43. Her music remained popular even after her death. The "Billboard"-Magazine named her the "best Latin artist of the year 2013" and the "most sold Latin artist of the year 2013".
Rivera died in a plane crash on December 9, 2012, when the private plane she was traveling in with six other people crashed in Mexico. There were no survivors. An investigation by the authorities was completed in December 2014, without determining the cause of the crash.
Jenni Rivera's tragic death in a plane crash in 2012, which also claimed the lives of six others, took place just a few years after her successful music career in the 1990s. Despite the unfortunate circumstances, Rivera continued to garner recognition posthumously, with Billboard naming her the "best Latin artist of the year 2013" and the "most sold Latin artist of the year 2013." This recognition was further emphasized when she was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2018, a symbol of her enduring influence in the music industry, even in the face of death. Regardless of the unanswered questions surrounding her plane crash, Rivera's legacy as a powerful vocalist and an influential woman in Latin music continues to inspire her numerous fans worldwide, including her loving girlfriend at the time of her demise.
