Pobedy Montes

Pobedy Montes….. Born in East Los Angeles, June 4th 1986, at White Memorial Hospital, but brought up through out all of Southern California.
Profession:
Pobedy Montes has been singing professionally since she was 8 years old, performing everywhere from Birthday Party's, Quinceneras, Weddings, Restaurants, Rodeos, Jaripeos, Charreadas, Palenques, Fairs, Theme Parks, Parades, The National Anthem at the Cowboy Stadium and Boxing Events, Concerts, Radio, to Television.
Family:
Pobedy is the oldest of four children. Pobedy has two brothers and a sister. Pobedy's Mother Yolanda Montes and Grandparents were the first to introduce her to Mariachi Music and the Charro life style, in which Pobedy just picked up the Relay stick and ran with it. Her Mother and Grandparents Amelia Chavira Hernandez and Michael Hernandez, were and are her best mentors. Pobedy's Grandmother Amelia Chavira Hernandez was born in Vavicora, Chihuahua and was raised in Juarez Chihuahua. Amelia was a singer in Mexico and taught Pobedy everything she knows about singing, performing, dancing, and putting sentiment in her songs. Pobedy's Grandfather Mike Hernandez was born in Indio, California and his parents were from Guadalajara, Jalisco. Mike was a Charro. Pobedy Montes lost both her Grandparents the summer of 2002 of natural causes.
Accomplishments:
Pobedy Montes has had the Great Honor and Privilege of opening shows, for great artists and comedians like, Paul Rodriguez, Ricky Martin, Pepe Aguilar, Carmen Jara, Ana Barbara, Nydia Rojas, Gerardito Fernandez, Fey, Bronco, Espinoza Paz. Including singing a Song Duet with Vicente Fernandez in the Amphitheatre of Chula Vista in May of 2008. Sometimes Pobedy was told “you sing like Ana Gabriel, or, you sing like Aida Cuevas” but when she was asked “Mija, who do you think you sing like?” her response would be “Like Pobedy Montes.”
Some of Pobedy Montes' Great Accomplishments were achieved at a very young age of 14 or much younger, Including the Hollywood Bowl Mariachi USA Festival, Whittier Narrows Festivals, Por Amor a mi Tierra, Placita Olvera Street Festivals in LA, The El Paso Mariachi Festival, The City of Los Angeles Parades and Events, Texas State Fair, The National Anthem at the Cowboys Stadium, Temale festivals in Palm Springs, Indio State Fair, Grand Opening for 10 new Vons in Los Angeles, including singing a Duet with El Rey de Mariachi Vicente Fernandez in the Amphitheatre of Chula Vista, and many others.
Many of the Mariachi groups Pobedy Montes has had the privilege of performing with include Mariachi Internacional De Mexico, Mariachi Sol De Mexico, Mariachi Reynas de Los Angeles, Mariachi Las Adelitas, Mariachi Mujer 2000, Mariachi Tlaquipaque, Cantares de Mexico, Mariachi Estrella de Indio, and many others. One of the first places she started to sing and practice her songs was at El Mercado Del Este De Los Angeles since the age of 7 years old.

Since Pobedy Montes started to sing she would participate in many singing contest in all parts of California, Miami, and Dallas and would take home the great prize. Most of these Contest would be Television shows which include “Cante y Gane” One of her first Contest’s in Indio California taking home First Prize at age 8, “Quiro ser Estrella” this show contest was filmed in Miami, where if you won you got to go back on the show, she went back Four times, “Cuanto Questa El Show” where she also took home a prize, Her most Recent Contest "Tengo Talento Mucho Talento," The Show “Caliente” for Cinco de Mayo a mount her horse Henio, Univision Anniversary Commercials, Telemundo Shows, Radio Stations like La Mexicana 1410am, La Maquina, La Ranchera 930, and a Local Radio Show in Palm Springs California. Newpapers have had an interest in Pobedy Montes as well. La Opinion has done stories on Pobedy Montes, and she has been on other newspapers such as, Press Enterprise, Indio and Palm Springs Newspapers, and LA Times.
Interests:
Since Pobedy’s Mother Yolanda Montes can Remember Pobedy has always loved animals. Pobedy loves Horses so she put that talent into work. She sings in shows while riding her Andalusian horses, in particular her horse named Bohemio. This is a very difficult task to do if you are familiar with riding horses. To hold notes a mount a horse while the horses dance and move takes a lot of practice and training for the diaphragm and stomach. Not to mention handling the horses and making them work for you at the same time she sings. Pobedy does this very well. Pobedy also walks the LA parades with her Horses and their beautiful Charro Saddles.
At Age 13, Pobedy made her first Demo CD called Pobedy Montes El Amor, including 5 songs with Mariachi in Sound About Studios, a CD that people loved and also have asked to hear more. Her Second CD called Pobedy Montes El Principio released June 17th 2008. El Principio meaning the Beginning, the title chosen by Pobedy for many reason’s besides being one of the songs on her CD. She believes this is the Beginning of a new start in her singing career. This New CD includes Music with Mariachi and Banda. Songs that everyone can enjoy. Something new that Pobedy is trying.
What Does Pobedy Montes Mean?
There is a Spanish Encyclopedia that has "Montes Mas Altos Del Mundo" in it.
Montes is Pobedys last name, which means Mountains in Spanish. Among the highest Mountains in the world there is a Mountain called Pobedy in ..China.., which in Russian means ....Victorious.... and/or Victory.
The Story behind this Mountain is that ..Russia.. and ..China.. got into a war on top of this mountain and ....Russia.... won the great battle and called the mountain "Pobedy" or "Victory."
Some People say my mother and father put a lot of thought into my name. I think so too. On top of all that, my father's name is Obed and it is in the middle of my name, Pobedy. Since I am the Oldest of four, and tradition in a Mexican house hold is usually to name there first born son after there father, I turned out to be a girl and almost named after my father.
So when you say Pobedy Montes, it says it all, Victory Mountain.

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