Jenni Rivera’s Son on Finishing the Mexican Icon’s Posthumous ‘Misión Cumplida’ Album: ‘I Know We Did Her Proud’
variety.comThania Garcia The release of “Misión Cumplida,” an album comprised of unreleased material sung by the late Jenni Rivera, had been deeply anticipated ever since it was first announced last year.
After all, the Long Beach native, also lovingly recognized as” La Diva de la Banda” (The Diva of Banda), was well on her way to becoming a global star when she died in a plane accident in 2012, leaving millions of fans mourning in the years that followed.
That anticipation only grew as the album was postponed for months after its original release date. Though the Rivera estate, now led by the late Mexican-American singer’s daughter Jacqie Marin Rivera, apologized for the delays, there was “just no way we were going to release it if it we didn’t feel 100% on it,” says Johnny — Jenni’s 22-year-old son, and the project’s executive producer.
Although there are no guidelines for how to release posthumous music, the family was strict on setting their own, and the rollout was well-received the moment all of Jenni’s children — Chiquis, a Latin Grammy-award winner, Mikey, Jacqie, Jenicka, and Johnny — were confirmed to be behind the project.
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