Once again, Chiquis Rivera is opening a window into her life. But this time, the singer and TV personality, who has appeared with her family in several reality shows, does it through a documentary series titled Chiquis Sin Filtro, meaning Chiquis Without Filter, which premieres Friday (Aug. 16) on the Spanish-language streaming platform ViX.
“This time it’s not a reality show,” explains the two-time Latin Grammy-winning Mexican-American artist to Billboard Español. “It’s a look into my schedule, my personal life, my career, but I’ll also be taking you on a journey into my past.”
Her day-to-day activities as Janney Marín Rivera (her real name) — including the lead-up to her Diamantes Tour and even the preparations for her recent wedding to Emilio Sánchez — are part of the content she will offer her fans. For the first time, she’s speaking almost entirely in Spanish, something she had not done until now.
“Today I feel more mature and ready to talk about things that before I could not and today I do publicly,” says the daughter of the late Mexican music star Jenni Rivera, whose siblings will also appear at times in the docuseries.
The first of 10 episodes will be available for free on ViX, with the following debuting every Friday through the ViX’s Premium plan, where the first two will premiere at the same time. Chiquis Sin Filtro is produced by JK Media Group and Busy Bee Productions, owned by the singer. Directed by Melissa Bidwell, the series is produced by Tuti Loor and Chiquis herself, who says she has been attentive to all the details.
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Winner of Latin Grammy Awards for best banda album for Playlist (2020) and Abeja Reina (2022), Chiquis has been touring with her most recent album, Diamantes, for which she hopes to receive her third nomination in the category this year. “I feel like it’s the best thing I’ve done so far,” she says. “I feel very proud of this project. I’ve always liked to take risks musically. I’ve done it since the beginning of my career and now even more so. I like my voice; I like what I’m doing.”
The tour, which began on May 30 in El Cajón, Calif., and has made stops in U.S. cities including Houston, Atlanta and Indianapolis, will arrive for the first time at the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City on Nov. 3.
“I have had the Auditorio in my sights for years, and when I performed up at the Lunario almost two years ago, I said ‘I want that venue,’” Chiquis said. “I didn’t think it would happen this year, but it did, and I’m a woman who likes to take risks and go for it.”
She continued: “It’s very important to me because it’s Mexico, and Mexico is obviously very important to my music, to my genre. So I’m preparing something definitely special that is still Diamantes Tour, but I want to have special guests singing with me songs that I haven’t performed [yet on the tour], add songs that my fans are asking me to this performance.”
Currently, Chiquis is also participating as a judge on TV Azteca’s talent show La Academia, which searches for the best voice among participants from Mexico and Central America.
“I’m having a great time. At first I didn’t know what to expect. I was a little nervous because I know it’s a very big responsibility. I didn’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings, I’m not that kind of person, but I like to be honest,” she says enthusiastically. “So far I feel very good. I feel content and happy to be part of these young people’s career and life who are looking to be singers. Seeing their growth every week inspires me and makes me feel proud of them.”
Watch the trailer for Chiquis Sin Filtro ahead of its Friday premiere below.