La Reina Del Mariachi facts for kids

Katherine Glen Salguero, also known as La Reina Del Mariachi (which means "The Mariachi Queen"), is an amazing American singer, songwriter, and TV host. She's super famous for her powerful singing in the Mariachi style, which is a traditional Mexican music genre. She even won the "Artist Of The Year" award in 2014 and was specially recognized by the United States Congress for being an outstanding Mariachi singer! She has released two albums: "La Reina Del Mariachi Musical Artist" and "Como Una Paloma."

Early Life

Katherine Glen was born on October 17th in New York. Her parents, Willian and Luz Glen, are from Barranquilla, Colombia. From a very young age, Katherine loved singing and music. She started performing in local competitions, showing off her talent early on. Today, she is married to Claudio Salguero, and they have two children, Klauss and Jake Salguero.

Katherine's Career

Katherine Glen started her career by joining beauty pageants. These included "Reina Centro Civico Colombiano" and "Miss Colombia USA." Because she loved music so much, she began performing at big festivals. One of these was the "5 De Mayo" festival in Queens, New York.

Becoming The Mariachi Queen

At one special event, Katherine was the only finalist from Colombia who was also a Mariachi singer. This is where she earned her famous title: La Reina Del Mariachi, meaning "The Mariachi Queen." She performed for a huge crowd of 25,000 people! This was at Madison Square Garden during a concert called "Paz para Colombia" (Peace for Colombia). She even performed with the legendary group "Mariachi Vargas."

Big Performances and TV

Katherine also performed at the "La Prensa Awards." She sang at the 26th Coronation of Queen 2015-16 at the Colombian Civic Center. She was a contestant on a talent show called "Festival Mariachi Desde Disney." This show was shown on Univision Networks. Besides singing, Katherine is also a talented writer. She has published more than 10 poetry books!

Her Music Albums

Katherine Glen has released two albums for her fans. Her first album is called "La Reina Del Mariachi Musical Artist." Her second album is named "Como Una Paloma." Her first album has six songs. These include "La Reina Del Mariachi," "How Much I Miss You," and "Like a Dove."

Awards and Recognition

Katherine Glen Salguero has received many awards and honors for her amazing talent. Here are some of them: