Paquita la del Barrio is the stage name

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 of Francisca Viveros Barradas (born April 2, 1947), a Mexican

Mexico

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 singer of ranchera

Ranchera

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s and other Mexican styles. She was born in Alto Lucero

Alto Lucero

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, Veracruz

Veracruz

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 and started her career in Mexico City

Mexico City

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 in 1970. Her songs usually take a stance against Mexico's sexist

Sexism

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 male culture. This has made her popular among female audiences. Her signature phrase, with which she often teases male spectators in her shows, is "¿Me estás oyendo, inútil?" ("Are you listening to me, you good-for-nothing?"). Many of Paquita's albums and songs are jukebox

Jukebox

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 staples in Mexican clubs and cantina

Cantina

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s. One of her best known songs is Rata de dos patas (Eng: "Two-legged rat"), in which she uses a rat as a metaphor for a man. Many admirers, particularly outside Mexico, also appreciate her for her camp

Camp (style)

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 value. Paquita la del Barrio was married twice. Her first marriage ended when she discovered her husband's infidelity. Her second marriage lasted 31 years, and ended with her husband's death in 2000.
Paquita duets with singer Ricardo Arjona

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 on "Ni Tu Ni Yo" on his "5to Piso" CD from 2008. She also performed at the Premios Lo Nuestro and participated in the "Somos El Mundo

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" the Spanish version of "We Are The World

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Controversy

In March 2010, Paquita was noted for her comments on the issue of gay couples adopting, saying that she would rather leave a hungry child starve in the streets than be adopted by a gay couple.Her husband describes her voice as a train wreck waiting to explode.

Discography

• 1992. Desquítate conmigo
• 1993. Tres veces te engañé
• 1993. Te voy a recordar
• 1993. Paquita la del Barrio y sus boleros rancheros
• 1993. Ni un cigarro
• 1993. Invítame a pecar
• 1993. Bórrate
• 1994. Acábame de matar
• 1995. Dicen que tú
• 1998. Me saludas a la tuya
• 1999. Al cuarto vaso
• 2000. Piérdeme el respeto
• 2000. El club de los inútiles
• 2000. Azul celeste
• 2001. Taco placero
• 2001. Duro y contra ellos
• 2002. Verdad que duele
• 2002. Pa' puras vergüenzas
• 2002. Falsaria
• 2004. Que Mama tan chaparrita
• 2004. Para los inútiles
• 2004. Me estás oyendo, inútil?
• 2004. Lámpara sin luz
• 2004. La crema de la crema
• 2004. Hombres malvados
• 2005. Que Chulos Campos
• 2005. No me amenaces
• 2005. Mi historia
• 2005. Llorarás
• 2005. En la bohemia
• 2006. El estilo inconfundibl de Paquita la del barrio
• 2006. 20 éxitos
• 2007. Puro dolor
• 2007. No chifle usted
• 2008. Las consentidas de Paquita la del barrio
• 2008. Las mujeres mandan
• 2008. Lo nuevo de Paquita la del barrio