Great songs need catchy melodies, Elida Reyna says, but meaningful lyrics are what really turn them into classics.
“My therapy is music - interpreting my feelings in a song,” she says. “I think that people take that to heart. Life Experiences inspire me to write. That personal aspect makes me even more human to people. A good hook is nice, but what you have to say is more important.”
Elida loves singing cumbias and getting crowds on their feet and dancing.
Growing up in Mercedes, Texas, during the 1980s, she loved watching Tejano stars like Mazz and La Mafia. They proved to her that Tejano groups could put on as awesome of a live show as any rock hero.
It seems hard to believe, but Elida has been making music professionally for over a decade. In 1992, Elida left her studies at the University of Texas-Pan American to pursue music full-time. While many parents might have been mortified, Elida’s dad bought an RV for her and her band.
Another important influence was Laura Canales, who was Tejano music’s top female star when Elida was growing up. Canales showed that the music wasn’t the exclusive domain of guys.
Now, Elida hears similar compliments from young female fans. “Girls have told me that they love my music. They were inspired, the same way I was when I saw Laura Canales for the first time. It really is a great feeling to know that you can be a positive inspiration to someone.”
With a family of her own, and a rewarding career, Elida says she has the best of both worlds.
“It’s been hectic, but very rewarding. During the week I get to be a stay-at-home mom, and on the weekends I get the dream job, which is to travel and perform,” she says.
Elida has toured of the Pacific Rim and Europe performing extremely well received shows in Guam, Okinawa, Japan, South Korea and also The Netherlands, Belguim and Germany. Elida Reyna delighted both native and visiting US troops alike with her blend of Tejano, Pop, Reggaeton and Traditional Regional Mexican Music.
Elida recently won a 2010 Latin Grammy for her album "Fantasia". Elida has been featured in People Magazine, Tv Guide, Texas Monthly, Latina Magazine and Southern Living Magazine and also several more Nationwide Publications.
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