Irma infante y lupita infante biography
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With ACELPDA there was still a lot of guidance and hand holding that took place, a lot of choices that were made for me in the production realm even though I had full autonomy of saying what I wanted through the songwriting process. "Yo creo que siempre he sido afinada, pues si me decían y cantaba: 'Tu quisiste estar allá, dijiste que quizá ese era tu destino."
But she never thought of a career on stage.
“I approached the music when I was ready,” said Infante in Spanish.
She felt ready only after her father passed away in 2009.
“I felt like an emptiness of being connected to that part of me, to my last name; music means much more to me,” Infante said in Spanish.
Now, giving the mariachi a feminine touch, she’s leaving her own mark.
“Now we women come with that powerful lyrics.
The album is expected to be released this Spring and has a classic sound, but with original new music written by Infante along with co-collaborators. Chiquis, Majo Aguilar, Camila Fernandez and myself made up the panel and it was really interesting to see how we all are so different yet we all have these huge figures that have influenced our lives and artistry in similar ways.
Her last album, heavily inspired by classic Mexican film, explores different stages of love and relationships with songs such as “Besarte Asi,” and “Quiéreme Asi.” Bringing traditional sounds of mariachi, ranchera, and norteño music to fans everywhere while inspiring women and Latinas out there, we got to sit down with Lupita Infante in our exclusive interview below.
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With her grace, and charming and endearing voice, Infante’s musical journey can be traced back to her iconic family lineage with both her father, singer and actorPedro Infante Jr, and grandfather, music and film legendPedro Infante, who both have inspired the singer to forge her own path and celebrate her musical and cultural heritage.
Born and raised in Southern California, Infante grew up bilingual and was exposed to music at a young age through her family and musical lessons. It means a lot to me because when I was growing up it was hard to find those role models that I could look up to in my own community and I hope I bring that to Downey. Right now there’s a sense of accomplishment and gratitude that I have come this far.
It features Infante as 3 different characters who are brothers but who are subsequently raised separately once their mother has passed. Follow whatever you’re passionate about, and I think even as women, as people, if you listen to your heart and intuition, it will take you where you’re supposed to go and will bring you to your purpose, and that’s been very much a part of my whole journey.”
Be on the lookout for Lupita’s new album, “Amor Como En Las Películas De Antes,” and be sure to follow her on social media to keep up with her projects and upcoming performances.
Special Note: On April 15th, 2023, the Garden Pantheon in Mexico City will be holding an event to commemorate the 66th anniversary of Pedro Infante’s passing and pay homage to him.
Known for his work in classic film during The Golden Age of Mexican Cinema (1940s & 1950s) along with iconic songs such as “Cien Anos,” and “Las Tres Cosas,” Infante has also left a lasting impression and influence on Lupita who has successfully created her own legacy by releasing original music along with Grammy nominated albums “La Serenata” and last year’s “Amor Como en Las Peliculas de Antes.”
Getting her big break on Mexico’s “La Voz” in 2017, Infante has since tapped heavily into her creativity and grown as an artist experimenting with various themes and lyrical content.
It’s very imaginative…such as how it would be to kiss the person you’ve been dreaming about kissing, there’s a little bit of everything,” she adds.
Infante also has the following advice for those who look up to her, “Follow your instincts and don’t be afraid to really go for what you want to do.
“I think one of my favorites is “El Muñeco de Cuerda,” you can hear his velvety voice, and the musical arrangements back then were so beautiful,” she adds. Any challenges? “Music was always a part of it,” she adds.
While attending community college Infante worked at a senior center for about 6 years and started teaching private music lessons.
I feel like I have learned so much the last few years since I began touring and was signed with a major label.
Acknowledging the pressures her father faced living up to his own dad, (while also losing him at a young age), Infante remains optimistic about her path and has a positive outlook going forward, “It’s about finding your own path and really celebrating being a woman,” she said.
Lupita Infante: Chill, it’s a working class neighborhood with a diverse Latino population. She also started self-producing songs during this time period and started developing more as a singer which eventually took her to audition for La Voz Mexico. Infante also drew inspiration from her father, and reminisces about their time together, “I grew up watching my dad perform on stage and that was really interesting to watch because being so young and not really analyzing Latinidad in the United States, but kind of just being in it, I would watch him connect with the audience and to me it was magical,” she shares.
We will have to unpack a lot of stuff, but I think [it] has a lot of heavy meaning for us,” said Infante.
And that meaning has deep roots from her grandfather’s side.
“I think the significance of what Pedro Infante means to all of us Mexicans,” said Infante.
Infante, a Latin Grammy and Grammy awards nominee, was born and raised in California, where she still lives.
Her album "La Serenata" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Regional Mexican Music Album in 2019.
And now, we women are kind of appropriating that feeling, that sentiment,” she said in Spanish.
And the stage at the Grant County Fair in Moses Lake showed that mariachi attracts even little girls.
Kataleya Garcia, an 8-year-old from Quincy, had the courage to go on stage with Infante last month.
They sang "Los Laureles," Garcia’s favorite song, after the little girl asked Infante to sing with her.
“I was born singing, because my mom started singing, she and my dad," said Garcia in Spanish.
Luis Miguel García, Kataleya Garcia’s father, says the family has mariachi in their blood and are passing their culture to his daughter.
The little mariachi girl has performed all over the region at different events.
Infante says she admires the musicians in Washington, those who accompanied her performance during her first visit to Central Washington, where she also has family.
“The musicians who I was fortunate to work with, I feel like they've done such a great job.