Rachelle Cordova, known professionally as Reina del Cid and later Elle Cordova,
was born on March 8, 1988, in Fargo, North Dakota. She adopted the stage name
"Reina del Cid" in 2007 for her YouTube channel, referencing Spanish heroic
literature. Cordova gained recognition with a residency at the Amsterdam Bar &
Hall in St. Paul from 2013 to 2015. She released her debut album Blue Print,
Plans in 2011, followed by The Cooling (2015), Rerun City (2017), Morse Code
(2019), and Candy Apple Red (2022). The 2012 release Blueprints, Plans was
credited to "Reina del Cid & the Cidizens." ...