Peña's debut studio album, Dulzura, was released in May 1996 as part of Jennifer y Los Jetz and was produced by Abraham Quintanilla.

The record introduced her to the music scene, officially, at the age of 12; the title track, and "Ven a mí" (or 'Come to me', a Spanish-language cover of The Drifters[3] song "Dance with Me"), garnered her a loyal fanbase.

In 1997, she released her second album, Jennifer Y Los Jetz, with the singles "Tu Castigo" ('your punishment') and "Yo Te Vi" ('I saw you') being promoted and experiencing much of the same success as Dulzura had achieved.

Her most commercially- and critically-acclaimed album, while under Q's management, was 2000's Abrázame y Bésame ("hug me and kiss me"), for which Peña was billed as a solo act but still performing with Los Jetz.

After a few years of management under Q Productions, Peña signed with new label Univision Music Group, whose president had launched Selena's career while at EMI Latin, which he headed until 2000.

Rudy Pérez wrote the album's biggest hits: "Vamos al Mundial", which was chosen as the anthem for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Univision; and "El Dolor de Tu Presencia", which catapulted Peña's popularity, spending eight consecutive weeks at #1 on Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks.

In 2004, Peña performed to a crowd of over 61,000 fans at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, a venue known for hosting major acts such as the Dixie Chicks, Garth Brooks, and Beyoncé.

[5] On February 27, 2007 (17 years ago) (2007-02-27), Dicen que el tiempo was released, debuting at #16 on Billboard Top Latin Albums, with "Como Entender" being promoted as the first single, followed by "Tuya" in late April 2007.

Since the release, both the album and single have garnered only a lukewarm reception, despite cracking the Top 25 positions on Billboard and selling out the initial shipment of 80,000 units.

"Dicen Que El Tiempo" did not fare well in sales in comparison to previous efforts but did win Peña critical acclaim and was well received by fans.

The album, although a departure from both her Pop Ballads and Tejano Sound, was produced by Jennifer and Sebastian Kyrs, with additional songwriting and production by Obie Bermúdez.