Penas amerigas las jilguerillas biography

Mexican ranchera duo

Las Jilguerillas was a Mexican ranchera duo that was formed in the mids by sisters Imelda and María Amparo Higuera.^[1]

The municipal president of Numarán considers them icons of ranchera music,^[2] and they have had several successful tours in both Mexico and the United States.^[3] They have also have appeared in several Mexican films.^[3]

History

Early years

Sisters Imelda and María Amparo Higuera started singing together as children and were discovered by another Mexican sibling duo, Dueto América, in the s.^[1] They released their first official single, Chaparrita Consentida, on 5 July ^[3] Almost immediately, they became a huge success, selling records both in their country and among the Hispanic population in the United States.^[4]

Later years

Their records were first arranged and produced by Gilberto Parra, and later by Cornelio Reyna, and accompanied instr