Background information

Birth name Martha Ivelisse Pesante
Also known as The Queen of Reggaeton
Born March 4, 1972 (1972-03-04) (age 36)
Añasco, Puerto Rico
Origin Puerto Rican
Genre(s) Reggaetón
Occupation(s) composer, singer
Years active 1994–present
Label(s) Univision Music Group, Abby Records
Associated acts DJ Negro

Ivy Queen has earned her name as "The Queen of Reggaeton" due to her success in her genre of music. She is among the few female artists in the reggaeton genre.
Ivy Queen, who besides being known as "La Reina del Reggaeton" is also is known as "La Diva", "La Potra" and "La Caballota", was born in Añasco, Puerto Rico. When she was young, Ivy's parents moved to New York City where she was raised. Her parents returned to their hometown of Añasco, Puerto Rico for about 2 years when Ivy was in her teens. When she was 18, Ivy moved to San Juan where she met rapper and producer, DJ Negro; who introduced her to a group called "The Noise", with whom she wrote and performed her first song "Somos Rapperos Pero No Delincuentes" (We're Rappers, But Not Delinquents).DJ Negro convinced Ivy to go solo and in 1997, she made her debut with the recording of the album En Mi Imperio (In My Empire) for the Sony International Records label which sold over 100,000 copies. In the same year she traveled to Panama where she presented as The Queen of Reggaeton in "The Battle of Rap".

In 1998, Ivy recorded her second album, for the Sony Label, titled Original Rude Girl which carried the following hit songs "Interlude in the Zone", "Que Sabes Tu" ("What Do You Know?") and "The King and the Queen". It sold more than her first album and was highly acclaimed. Ivy's third album Diva, was released in 2003. The songs were originally written by her and performed with the participation of various artists. Diva was so successful that an enhanced edition entitled Diva (Platinum Edition) was released in 2004. The update to the CD added several remixes of her most popular songs from the Diva album. Ivy's fourth album Real followed quickly and was also released in 2004. The album had guest artists such as Hector "El Father", Mikey Perfecto, Fat Joe, and La India.

Ivy fifth album was a compilation of her best work and added 4 previously unreleased songs. The album, called Flashback, was released in 2005. The Best of Ivy Queen was released in 2005 which also was a compilation of her best work. It is still unknown whether or not The Best of Ivy Queen was an official release. In March of 2007, Ivy Queen released a new album titled Sentimiento. The album debuted at No. 4 on the Latin charts, making it her highest debut ever on the chart. The lead single of the album "Que Lloren" became a Top 10 hit.