Alicia Villareal

Alicia Villarreal (born Martha Alicia Villarreal Esparza on August 31, 1974, in Monterrey, Mexico) is a Mexican singer. In 2004 she won a Latin Grammy. Music critics pointed to her as one of the few possible "next Selena" when Se

Alicia Villarreal (born Martha Alicia Villarreal Esparza on August 31, 1974, in Monterrey, Mexico) is a Mexican singer. In 2004 she won a Latin Grammy. Music critics pointed to her as one of the few possible "next Selena" when Selena Quintanilla passed away in 1995. She is divorced from Arturo Carmona, with whom she had a daughter. She is currently married to Cruz Martinez, keyboard player for the band Kumbia Kings.

Villarreal first performed the song Mundo De Juguetes at Pipo, a national TV show her parents took her to. Her first professional performance was at a church fundraiser.