Sonia López Valdez, born 11 January 1946 in Mexico City, is a Mexican actress
and singer who specialized in tropical music, cumbia, and bolero. She began her
career in 1961 at age 15 as the lead vocalist for Sonora Santanera, whose album
Azul became a hit and featured songs such as "Pena negra" and "El nido". The
next year, she launched a solo career, recording boleros that reached the top of
Mexican charts. She also issued compilations such as Serie de Colección 15
Auténticos Éxitos de Sonia Lopez (1991) and Mis 30 Mejores Canciones (2008) and
collaborated with the trio Los Tres...