Gloria Trevi Delivers Hit Album & Plenty of Chisme

By Michael Lopez

Singer Gloria Trevi is the first to admit that she’s had her share of controversy. Back in the early 90s, she was one of Mexico’s most popular entertainers. Then came the sex scandal, the jail time, and what many thought was the end of her career. But despite it all, Trevi has survived and now seems to be flourishing with a #1 album on Billboard’s Latin Music Charts.

"In the beginning I was the crazy chick, the one with the long hair who stuck her tongue out at a society of hypocrites," Trevi recently told Billboard. "Then they broke my heart, and while I was still that girl who could criticize, I was also in pain, like the protester who's tortured in prison. And today I've become 'Me Rio de Ti.' Because I'm that girl, and I speak with the authority of someone who knows what she's saying, and who deserves to have more fun."

And, by the looks of things, Trevi’s new record Gloria! is all about fun. Featuring pop hooks, dance-happy synthesizers, and plenty of empowering lyrics, it’s definitely struck a chord with the Spanish-speaking audience. Universal Music is so proud of the album they’re even releasing a deluxe boxed set version.

But Gloria still has her share of critics. This past week, Mexican actor Rodrigo Vidal spoke out against Gloria, particularly her work with the children’s show Pequeños Gigantes.

“La moral solo es una moda,” he recently tweeted.

Truth be told, Gloria’s four-year prison stint back in the early 2000’s soured quite a bit of her fan base. Jailed for allegedly abusing backup singer Karina Yapor -and later acquitted-, many thought Trevi’s rep would never recover. But since her release, Gloria has never stopped making music, which is something she is very proud of today.

"Throughout my career I've always been like an open book, and very coherent in my [musical] evolution. I've always thought I'll keep on doing this as long as I'm young and have the strength."

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Tags Chisme, Gloria Trevi, Gloria!, Hot Stuff, Música, Rodrigo Vidal