Latin Notas

In the early hours of  Sunday, December 2, Jenni Rivera made a surprise appearance on stage at a rodeo in Texcoco, Mexico, where her brother, corrido star Lupillo Rivera, was performing. It was an emotional reunion for the siblings, who were publicly known to be estranged in recent years. According to reports in the Mexican press, the Riveras had a tearful tequila toast to each other and their fans, and sang Jenni's top ten Regional Mexican chart  hit "Ya lo Se."

The 43-year-old Learjet carrying Mexican-American singer Jenni Rivera and six other people, including her publicist, stylist and makeup artist, had been in one previous accident in 2005, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.

Jenni Rivera, the flamboyant, outspoken, big-voiced singer who was the top-selling regional Mexican female star of her generation was confirmed dead after the small private plane in which she was traveling in Mexico crashed. Rivera was 43 years old.

Jenni Rivera's father and brother confirmed on Telemundo that the Mexican-American singer died in a plane crash on Saturday night, according to NBC News.

Jenni Rivera talked with Billboard about the impact of her reality show, her success, and her management at the Billboard Latin Music Conference this week.