Claim: Jenni Rivera was a jazz singer.
Evidence: Dolores Janney Rivera Saavedra -LRB- July 2 , 1969 -- December 9 , 2012 -RRB- , better known as Jenni Rivera , was an American singer , songwriter , actress , television producer , spokesperson , philanthropist and entrepreneur known for her work within the Banda and ranchera music genres.
Rivera garnered nominations and awards from Latin music 's most prestigious accolades.
In the early 2000s , she was often criticized and was refused bookings at venues across California for performing Banda music -- a male-dominated music genre.
She received four Latin Grammy nominations.
Her tenth studio album , Jenni -LRB- 2008 -RRB- became her first No. 1 record on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart in the United States.