{"id":494033,"date":"2025-12-09T15:21:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T19:21:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/a-day-like-today-13-years-ago-jenni-rivera-died\/"},"modified":"2025-12-09T15:21:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T19:21:22","slug":"a-day-like-today-13-years-ago-jenni-rivera-died","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/entertainment\/a-day-like-today-13-years-ago-jenni-rivera-died\/","title":{"rendered":"A day like today 13 years ago Jenni Rivera died"},"content":{"rendered":"This December 9th marks another anniversary of the physical departure of Jenni Rivera, one of the most emblematic and beloved figures of regional Mexican music. Although 13 years have passed since that tragic plane crash that ended her life in 2012, her legacy remains intact, alive, and more relevant than ever.\n\nDolores Janney Rivera Saavedra, born in Long Beach, California on July 2, 1969, grew up surrounded by music and the Mexican roots that would forever mark her artistic identity. Her beginnings were not easy: young mother, tireless worker and determined woman, Jenni decided to make her way in an industry dominated by men.\n\n\n<p><strong>You may be interested in:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/entretenimiento\/fallece-bachatero-danny-soriano\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"578165\">Bachata singer Danny Soriano dies in a fatal traffic accident on the Hato Mayor\u2013San Pedro highway<\/a><\/p>\n\n\nIn 1991, she began her musical career and, with a powerful voice and an authentic personality, turned her life experiences of love, heartbreak, struggle, and resilience into songs that deeply connected with the public.\n\nOver two decades, Jenni established herself as the Diva de la Banda, an artist who broke paradigms and achieved sales of over 25 million records. Her albums topped international charts and her presence on television also made her a popular icon inside and outside the United States. Always proud of her roots, always true to herself, Jenni became a symbol of strength for thousands of women.\n\n\n<p><strong>Day of his tragic death<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\nEarly on December 9, 2012, after giving a concert at the Arena Monterrey, the singer boarded a private plane bound for Toluca. Minutes after takeoff, the aircraft lost contact with the radars. Later, the unthinkable was confirmed: the plane had crashed in the Sierra Madre Oriental, in Iturbide, Nuevo Le\u00f3n. There were no survivors.\n\nThe entertainment world woke up that day with news that forever changed regional Mexican music.\n\nAnd yet, although her voice physically faded, Jenni Rivera never left. Her music continues to top music charts, her words continue to inspire, and her story remains an example of courage, tenacity, and self-love. Her legacy extends to new generations who discover in her not only a great performer, but also a woman who dared to speak out in every way.\n\nJenni Rivera was not only a regional Mexican star: she is and will continue to be a symbol of strength, authenticity, and heart.\n\n\n<p><strong>Series inspired by her life<\/strong>:<strong> Mariposa de Barrio<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5hyEfCq5dVg\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5hyEfCq5dVg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">'Mariposa de Barrio' <\/a><\/strong>tells the inspiring and moving story of Jenni Rivera, known as La Diva de La Banda and as La Gran Se\u00f1ora, in the most bitter stage of her life when she is cruelly mistreated by her husband, Tino. <\/p>\n\n\nTrue to the values learned from her parents, she tries to maintain the relationship with her partner, but reaches her limit when she tries to end her life. She had other tumultuous loves, but the true one was the music that took her to the top of success.\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"5hyEfCq5dVg\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mariposa de Barrio | Cap\u00edtulo 01 | Telemundo Novelas\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5hyEfCq5dVg?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\nCAST: Ang\u00e9lica Celaya is Jenni Rivera, Gabriel Porras is Pedro Rivera, Rosalinda Rodr\u00edguez is Rosa Saavedra de Rivera, Samadhi Zendejas is Jenni Rivera (13-25 years old), Tony Garza is Jos\u00e9 Trinidad Mar\u00edn, Ra\u00fal Sandoval is Lupillo Rivera (23-40 years old), Pepe G\u00e1mez is Juan Manuel L\u00f3pez, Christopher Mill\u00e1n is Fernando Ram\u00edrez, Ricardo Kleinbaum is Esteban Loaiza Vega, Diana Marcoccia is Gladyz, Yrahid Leylanni is Fabiola Llerandi, Sonia Noem\u00ed is Consuelo Ram\u00edrez.\n\nYou can watch full episodes of 'Mariposa de Barrio' online, on the Telemundo app for iOS and Android, or on your smart TV (Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Samsung TV, Xbox).","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This December 9th marks another anniversary of the physical departure of Jenni Rivera, one of the most emblematic and beloved figures of regional Mexican music. Although 13 years have passed since that tragic plane crash that ended her life in 2012, her legacy remains intact, alive, and more relevant than ever. 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