Rebel Girls Dads & Daughters: 25 Tales of Teamwork and Fun

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other any like weren't concerts family Ángela's fans cheering of Once ÁNGELA AND PEPE AGUILAR SINGERS there was a girl who sang on stage with her family for thousands show At an Aguilar show cowboys rode in on galloping horses carrying Mexican and American flags dancers in elaborate costumes twirled around the stage and skilled musicians kept the beat of the lively ranchera songs Ángela herself did more than just sing She had to manage the flowing skirts of her ball gown while riding a horse and delivering soaring high notes During the show Ángela wore a tiny earpiece with a direct line to her dad Pepe He suggested ways to connect with the audience and encouraged Ángela during the more challenging numbers Ángela felt lucky to have come from a family of singers and performers She began singing as a toddler As she grew up Ángela studied music seven hours a day She realized that while she loved the traditional Mexican music her father and grandparents performed for sold-out stadiums she didn't want to do things exactly like they did I try to be respectful of what my family has done in the past while still being true to myself Ángela has said Pepe supported Ángela doing things a little differently And he was always there when she needed his advice When Ángela started to perform her way pairing sparkly silver boots with a traditional dress and writing her own songs influenced by pop and R & B artists fans loved it Ángela became the youngest woman to ever have a number one hit in Mexico and she's been nominated for several Latin Grammy Awards But Ángela is just getting started She dreams of sharing the music of her heritage with the whole world ÁNGELA BORN OCTOBER 8 2003 PEPE BORN AUGUST 7 1968 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND MEXICO 10