Gloria Trevi: «I Prefer to Make Hits in the LGBT Community Rather than on the Radio»

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Gloria Trevi (Monterrey, 1968) needs no introduction: her three decades of musical legacy speak for her. With over 30 million records sold worldwide, the singer of ‘Todos Me Miran’ is one of the most successful Latin divas in history, as well as a pioneer in the industry: when in the 90s, those issues that especially affect women were not talked about, when the world was beginning to embrace girl power, when mental health was not yet discussed, Gloria Trevi was there.

In addition, during Pride Month, we also wanted to remember the artist’s recognition among the LGBTIQ+ community, to which she has shown numerous gestures of affection throughout her career. «I identify with the LGBT community because we suffer from preconceptions, slanders and rejections, from a sector that is more ‘fearful’ than ‘virtuous,’ lacking experience, or hypocritical, and they point fingers seeking not to be pointed at,» wrote the Mexican in an emotional letter dedicated to the collective in Billboard magazine.

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Her latest Release, ‘Medusa’ & Upcoming Tour

In her latest single, ‘Medusa,’ the artist identifies – due to her life story – with this being from Greek mythology, feeling that her image has also been subjected to public scrutiny. «Her story is a poorly told story because when you hear Medusa, most people imagine that monster with snakes on her head that turns you into stone if you look at her, and in reality, there’s a before, there’s a why. An unjust punishment is imposed on her,» she says.

Her forthcoming tour in Spain will kick off on July 24 in Barcelona, wrapping on Córdoba on July 29.

Women in the Industry

Billboard magazine reported earlier this year on the gender gap experienced by Latina artists compared to their male counterparts in the industry, with males accounting for 70% of audio and video streams in Latin America, while female artists barely reach 23%. In fact, this was one of the reasons for celebrating, for the first time, their event ‘Latin Women in Music.’

When asked if women have a harder time succeeding in the industry, Trevi responds clearly and unreservedly. «Yes, because, among many other things, women are very harsh with other women. I have been blessed to be loved by many women because if they didn’t love me… They and the LGBT community are the ones who have helped me the most in my career,» says the artist, mentioning other barriers such as having children and greater support for men.

Mental health

Gloria Trevi has been a trailblazer in music in many aspects, and one of them has been openly discussing emotional pain, addressing mental health when it wasn’t as easy to express in words or songs. The artist has touched on topics ranging from abortion to suicide.

«It was very difficult, it was completely forbidden. In fact, I have a song called ‘Me siento tan sola’ where I talk about abortion, about how society sometimes pushes you to be in that dilemma,» says the artist to LOS40. «For me, it was natural, I did it because I felt like doing it, and if I don’t feel it, I don’t do it.»

Karol G, Shakira & Rosalía

At LOS40, we still can’t get over the historic post-breakup drops from Shakira and Karol G, from the one from Barranquilla’s session with Bizarrap to her ‘TQG’ with the one from Medellín, which stayed at number 1 on the music charts for weeks.

«They seem like incredible queens, goddesses, and I think they are super hardworking women,» says Trevi, who met Karol G on her ‘Queen of the Night’ tour in the United States and even released a dazzling collaboration with her, ‘Hijoepu*#.‘ «Since I saw her, I said she had a lot of talent.» The artist also takes the opportunity to highlight other iconic artists like Jennifer Lopez, Thalía, Alejandra Guzmán and even our Rosalía!