Yuridia Gaxiola
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Yuridia Francisca Gaxiola Flores (born October 4, 1986, in Hermosillo
Hermosillo
Hermosillo is a city and municipality located centrally in the northwestern Mexican state of Sonora. It is the capital and main economic center for the state and region. It contains almost all of the state's manufacturing and has thirty percent of its population...

, Sonora
Sonora
Sonora officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 72 municipalities; the capital city is Hermosillo....

) is a popular Mexican
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....

 singer who gained international fame by coming 2nd place in the hit reality show La Academia
La Academia
La Academia is a Mexican reality musical talent show shown on TV Azteca, premiering in June 2002 and currently in its ninth installment...

. In 2005, Yuridia released her debut album La Voz de un Ángel
La Voz de un Ángel
La Voz de un Ángel, is Yuridia's debut album. La Voz de un Ángel was released in 2005, after the finale of La Academia, the Mexican reality show that the artist participated in. The album contains 15 songs interpreted by Yuridia during the series of concerts in the show, in which she was voted...

. It became the second best-selling album in 2006 and one of the fastest-selling albums of all time in Mexico. It has been certified Diamond since its release. Her second album, Habla El Corazón
Habla El Corazón
Habla El Corazón is Mexican singer Yuridia's second album, which was released on December 5 in the United States and October 31 in Latin America.-About the album:...

 was certified Platinum in Mexico after a few weeks of release. Entre Mariposas
Entre Mariposas
Entre Mariposas is the third solo album by Mexican singer Yuridia.The album was highly publicized for being the singer's first work to contain new material, penned by Reyli, Ilan Chester, Mario Domm and herself.-Chart performance:...

, Yuridia's third album with original songs, was released in late 2007. It was certified gold selling more than 50,000 copies within the first week of being released, peaking at number one position in the top selling charts.

Career

Yuridia won second place in the fourth season of La Academia
La Academia
La Academia is a Mexican reality musical talent show shown on TV Azteca, premiering in June 2002 and currently in its ninth installment...

, a popular Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

 reality show. Yuridia is the highest selling artist to come out of the reality show and most popular to this date.

At age 19, Yuridia had become one of the highest selling artists in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

. Her debut album sold over 1,500,000 copies, which makes Yuridia the highest selling female artist in the country since Thalía
Thalía
Ariadna Thalía Sodi Miranda , known simply by the mononym Thalía , is a Mexican singer and actress. She has sold over 40 million albums worldwide...

 in the 90s, Beating out artists such as Luis Miguel, and Juan Gabriel. Her voice has earned her the nickname Voz de un Ángel (Voice of an Angel), leading to her debut album's title La Voz de un Ángel
La Voz de un Ángel
La Voz de un Ángel, is Yuridia's debut album. La Voz de un Ángel was released in 2005, after the finale of La Academia, the Mexican reality show that the artist participated in. The album contains 15 songs interpreted by Yuridia during the series of concerts in the show, in which she was voted...

. This album has been certifies 2x Diamond and 3x Platinum + Gold.

On December 5, 2006 Sony BMG released Yuridia's second album, Habla El Corazón
Habla El Corazón
Habla El Corazón is Mexican singer Yuridia's second album, which was released on December 5 in the United States and October 31 in Latin America.-About the album:...

, as well as the first single "Como Yo Nadie Te Ha Amado", a cover of the Spanish version of Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi is an American rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey. Formed in 1983, Bon Jovi consists of lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi , guitarist Richie Sambora, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, as well as current bassist Hugh McDonald...

's "This Ain't a Love Song". The second and last single was Yuridia's cover for Roxette's Listen to Your Heart Spanish cover, Habla El Corazon. The album includes Spanish covers of well-known songs from artists such as Bonnie Tyler
Bonnie Tyler
Bonnie Tyler is a Welsh singer, most notable for her hits in the 1970s and 1980s including "It's a Heartache", "Holding Out for a Hero" and "Total Eclipse of the Heart".-Early life:...

, and The Police
The Police
The Police were an English rock band formed in London in 1977. For the vast majority of their history, the band consisted of Sting , Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland...

. The album sold 660,000 copies worldwide, and was certified 3x Platinum + Gold.

To this date, both the album and the single are Yuridia's most successful in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

. The album debuted at 15 and peaked at #14, while the single peaked on Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...

s Hot Latin Tracks chart at 16. Her second single has managed to do what her previous second single did not, enter the HLT chart and has peaked at number 44 .

Yuridia was voted the 78th most important artist of 2006 in Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages  – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...

 by American Top 100, beating out the likes of Luis Miguel, Hilary Duff
Hilary Duff
Hilary Erhard Duff is an American actress, singer-songwriter, entrepreneur, and author. After working in local theater plays and television commercials in her childhood, she achieved fame playing the title role in the Disney Channel television series Lizzie McGuire. She also reprised her role in...

, My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance is an American alternative rock band from New Jersey, formed in 2001. The band consists of lead vocalist Gerard Way, guitarists Ray Toro and Frank Iero, and bassist Mikey Way and have a diverse sound incorporating elements of punk, emo, glam metal, and progressive rock...

 and Belinda
Belinda Peregrín
Belinda Peregrín Schüll , is a two-time Latin Grammy Award nominated Mexican singer, songwriter and actress.- Early life :...

.

Yuridia's third solo album, Entre Mariposas, was released on November 15, 2007 in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

. The first single from the album was "Ahora Entendí", written by her and Camila
Camila (band)
Camila is a Mexican soft rock group which reached staggering success in their home country and all over Latin America upon the release of their debut album Todo Cambió. It consists of vocalist, composer and producer Mario Domm, vocalist Samuel Parra and guitarist Pablo Hurtado, founded by Domm...

's Mario Domm. The following single is Yo Por El. It peaked at #1 in Mexico and in Central America. The third and last single is En Su Lugar, it debuted at #16, finally topping the #4 spot. The album, produced by Javier Calderón, quickly garnered major sales and has already been certified Gold for selling 50,000 copies within the first day of its release. It has also been certified 4x Platinum + Gold for a total of 650,000 copies worldwide.

She has been nominated for awards such as, Latin Grammy, Premios Juventud
Premios Juventud
Premios Juventud is an awards show for Spanish-speaking celebrities in the areas of film, music, sports, fashion, and pop culture, presented by the television network Univision...

 Latin Billboard OYE awards and Lo Nuestro music awards.

On April 26, 2007, Yuridia won a Latin Billboard Award for Best Pop Female Album.

In early May 2007, Yuridia also received four nominations for the Premios Juventud
Premios Juventud
Premios Juventud is an awards show for Spanish-speaking celebrities in the areas of film, music, sports, fashion, and pop culture, presented by the television network Univision...

. She was nominated for Best Artist, Best Album, Catchiest Song and Most Heart-Breaking Song.

By the end of 2008, Yuridia won a Premios Oye award as the best Female Artist of the year.

In 2009 she also had three nominations for (Lo nuestro Music awards) "Best Artist", "Best Album" (Entre Mariposas), and "Catchiest Song"(Ahora entendi).

On September 30, 2009, she released her fourth studio album, Nada es Color de Rosa
Nada es Color de Rosa
Nada Es Color De Rosa is the fourth solo studio album by Mexican artist, Yuridia.-Album development:After a 2 year recording hiatus, Yurida returned to the studio to record this album. Most of the songs were composed by Julio Ramirez Eguia, member of Mexican band, Reik., Ettore Grenci, and...

. The producer, Ettore Grenci, composed most songs, hand in hand with the singer, who also is author of two songs in the CD, including Un Paso Mas and Todas Las Noches, a duet with the Italian group Sonohra
Sonohra
Sonohra is an Italian duo constituted by the brothers Diego and Luca Fainello, native to the city of Verona. They were winners of the edition 2008 of the Young section of Festival of Sanremo.-Biography:...

.Nada es Color de Rosa debuted at #1 on the Mexico Top 100 with first week sales of 45,000 units sold. This album has sold 120,000 copies worldwide and has been certified Platinum + Gold. The first single is Irremediable, the #5 Top Song in Mexico. The second single is Me Olvidaras, which has topped the Top 10 songs, peaking at #6. Contigo is the third official single, and was on the Top Monitor Latino, peaking at #23. The fourth and last single from Nada es Color de Rosa was No Me Preguntes Mas, which has been her most successful inedited single to date, peaking at #2 on the Top 20 Mexican Airplay Chart.

Personal life

Yuridia was born in Hermosillo, Sonora but grew up in Mesa
Mesa, Arizona
According to the 2010 Census, the racial composition of Mesa was as follows:* White: 77.1% * Hispanic or Latino : 26.54%* Black or African American: 3.5%* Two or more races: 3.4%* Native American: 2.4%...

, Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...

. She considers Mesa to be her hometown. She left Mesa High School during her senior year to be on La Academia
La Academia
La Academia is a Mexican reality musical talent show shown on TV Azteca, premiering in June 2002 and currently in its ninth installment...

. Yuridia was romantically involved with Edgar Guerrero
Edgar Guerrero
Edgar Guerrero Gastelum, born on October 23, 1979 in Burley, Idaho, and lived in the Mexican state of Sinaloa until the age of 8. He and his family later moved to Glenns Ferry, Idaho. He is the son of Juan Guerrero and Dora Guerrero Gastelum...

, whom she met on La Academia
La Academia
La Academia is a Mexican reality musical talent show shown on TV Azteca, premiering in June 2002 and currently in its ninth installment...

. The two have a son, Phoenix (named after actor Joaquin Phoenix
Joaquin Phoenix
Joaquin Rafael Phoenix , formerly credited as Leaf Phoenix, is an American film actor. He was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and his family returned to the continental United States four years later...

). Yuridia's pregnancy rumors started when she left the TV show Desafio De Estrellas. Her pregnancy was highly publicized. It has been said that she and Guerrero broke up after he wanted her to stay home and take care of their child, leaving her career. She was romantically involved with Mario Domm, band member of Camila
Camila
Camila may refer to:* Camila , a Mexican band* Camila , a Mexican telenovela from 1998* Camila , a 1984 Argentine film by María Luisa Bemberg* "Camila, Camila", a song by Brazilian rock band Nenhum de Nós...

, a Mexican soft rock group. As of 2010, Yuridia is dating Matias, a contestant from the 6th generation of La Academia. She showed her support for Matias by appearing on the show Segunda Opportunidad in which he was participating. She is the oldest of five, she had 2 brothers and 2 sisters, Her younger brother Danny, suffered from muscular dystrophy
Muscular dystrophy
Muscular dystrophy is a group of muscle diseases that weaken the musculoskeletal system and hamper locomotion. Muscular dystrophies are characterized by progressive skeletal muscle weakness, defects in muscle proteins, and the death of muscle cells and tissue.In the 1860s, descriptions of boys who...

. He died in Mesa at age 15 in December 2005. The death of her brother had a major impact on her life.
As of April 26, 2011 she had began dating ex-boyfriend Mario Domm of the Group Camila again, they appeared together in the Latin Billboard Music Awards holding hands and kissing. On May 2, 2011 she posted a picture of her and Domm on her twitter page confirming that indeed the relationship was back on.

Awards and nominations

Wins
  • 23 Gold certified albums in Mexico, 3 Gold certified albums in the United States.
  • 4 Gold albums in Central America for her first two albums.
  • 3 Gold albums in Mexico for legal downloads of her singles "Ángel" and "Como Yo Nadie Te Ha Amado" on Master Ringtone.
  • 18 Platinum albums in Mexico, 2 Platinum albums in the United States.
  • 2 Diamond albums, making her the only female artist in 15 years to do so in Mexico.
  • Premio Oye! 2006 Top 100 en Ventas.
  • Premio Billboard 2007 Album Pop Nueva Generación Con La Voz De Un Ángel.
  • Premio Oye! 2008 Solista Femenina del Año.
  • On the last generation's debut concert, she received 22 Gold albums and 1 Diamond for high sales of all three of her albums.


Nominations

Premios Oye! 2006
  • Revelación Del Año Pop Solista Femenina del año
  • Top 100 Ventas En Español Por "La Voz De Un Angel"


Premios Juventud 2006
  • Canción Corta-venas
  • Voz Del Momento
  • Me muero sin ese CD
  • La Más Pegajosa
  • Combinación Perfecta


Premios Juventud 2007
  • Canción Corta-venas
  • Voz Del Momento
  • Me muero sin ese CD
  • La Más Pegajosa


Premios Oye! 2007
  • Solista Pop Femenino Del Año


Premios Lo Nuestro 2007
  • Solista o Grupo Revelación del Año


Premios Billboard 2007
  • Álbum Pop Femenino del Año "La Voz De Un Ángel"
  • Álbum Pop Nueva Generación "La Voz De Un Ángel"
  • Álbum Pop Nueva Generación "Habla El Corazón"


Premio del Gente 2007
  • Artista Nueva Generación del Año


Premios Lo nuestro 2008
  • Artista Femenina del Año


Premios Billboard 2008
  • Solista Femenino del Año
  • Canción Latina Pop Airplay del Año, Femenino: Como yo nadie te amado
  • Premio Tu Mundo


Premio popularidad 2008
  • Solista Femenina del Año
  • Disco del Año


Premios Las Lunas del Auditorio 2008
  • Solista Pop del Año
  • Solista Genero Balada del Año


Premios Oye! 2008
  • Solista Femenina Del Año


Premios Lo Nuestro 2009
  • Cantante Femenina Del Año
  • Disco Del Año - Entre Mariposas
  • Canción Del Año - Ahora Entendí


Premios Billboard 2009
  • Canción Latina Pop Airplay del Año, Femenino - Ahora Entendí
  • Premio Tu Mundo


Premios Texas 2009
  • Album del Año
  • Mejor Artista Rock/Pop en Español


Premios Oye! 2010
  • Solista Femenina Del Año


Premios Monitor Latino 2010
  • Canción Solista Femenino del Año
  • Solista Femenino Del Año


Premios Lunas Del Auditorio 2010
  • Genero Balada

Studio albums

  • 2005: La Voz de un Ángel
    La Voz de un Ángel
    La Voz de un Ángel, is Yuridia's debut album. La Voz de un Ángel was released in 2005, after the finale of La Academia, the Mexican reality show that the artist participated in. The album contains 15 songs interpreted by Yuridia during the series of concerts in the show, in which she was voted...

  • 2006: Habla El Corazón
    Habla El Corazón
    Habla El Corazón is Mexican singer Yuridia's second album, which was released on December 5 in the United States and October 31 in Latin America.-About the album:...

  • 2007: Entre Mariposas
    Entre Mariposas
    Entre Mariposas is the third solo album by Mexican singer Yuridia.The album was highly publicized for being the singer's first work to contain new material, penned by Reyli, Ilan Chester, Mario Domm and herself.-Chart performance:...

  • 2009: Nada es Color de Rosa
    Nada es Color de Rosa
    Nada Es Color De Rosa is the fourth solo studio album by Mexican artist, Yuridia.-Album development:After a 2 year recording hiatus, Yurida returned to the studio to record this album. Most of the songs were composed by Julio Ramirez Eguia, member of Mexican band, Reik., Ettore Grenci, and...

  • 2011: Para Mi

Tours

2005: La Academia 4th Generation Tour

Set List:
  • 1. Maldita Primavera (Yuri
    Yuri (Mexican singer)
    Yuri is a famous Mexican singer, actress, and TV host. She has maintained a significant presence in the entertainment business in Mexico for the last three decades...

    )
  • 2. Daría
    Daría
    "Daría" is a song recorded and performed by Spanish/Mexican pop rock group La 5ª Estación. The song is the third of four radio singles from the band's second studio album, Flores de Alquiler. The track can also be found on the compilation album Now Esto Es Musica! Latino...

  • 3. Ángel


2007: Habla El Corazón Tour

Set List:
  • 1. Peligro
  • 2. Habla El Corazón
  • 3. Mentira
    Mentira (song)
    Mentira is a song composed by Chilean Buddy Richard in 1982 and was a huge international hit for Nicaraguan singer, songwriter and composer Hernaldo Zúñiga and, almost simultaneously, it also meant a major success for Argentinian Valeria Lynch...

     (Hernaldo Zúñiga
    Hernaldo Zúñiga
    Hernaldo Zúñiga is a Nicaraguan singer and music composer. He was born in Managua but lived his childhood and adolescence in Masaya.-Career:...

    )
  • 4. Así Fue
  • 5. Lo Siento Mi Amor
  • 6. Estar Junto a Ti
  • 7. Otro Día Mas Sin Verte
  • 8. Maldita Primavera (Yuri
    Yuri (Mexican singer)
    Yuri is a famous Mexican singer, actress, and TV host. She has maintained a significant presence in the entertainment business in Mexico for the last three decades...

    )
  • 9. Como Yo Nadie Te Ha Amado
  • 10. Chica Ye Ye
  • 11. Ámame
  • 12. Detrás De Mi Ventana
  • 13. Ángel
  • 14. Como Yo Nadie Te Ha Amado (Acoustic)
  • 15. Todo Lo Que Hago, Lo Hago Por Ti
  • 16. Siempre Te Amaré


Yuridia performed "Ahora Entendi" after "Entre Mariposas" was launched.

2008: Entre Mariposas Tour

Set List:
  • 1. Maldita Primavera
  • 2. Peligro
  • 3. Otro Día Más Sin Verte
  • 4. Habla El Corazón
  • 5. En Su Lugar
  • 6. Detrás De Mi Ventana
  • 7. Como Yo Nadie Te Ha Amado
  • 8. Lo Siento Mi Amor
  • 9. Mentira
  • 10. Así Fue
  • 11. Enamorada
  • 12. La Charreada
  • 13. Por Un Amor
  • 14. La Muerte Del Palomo
  • 15. Ganas De Volar
  • 16. Chica Ye Ye
  • 17. Yo Por Él
  • 18. Siempre Te Amaré
  • 19. Ahora Entendí
  • 20. Ya No
  • 21. Ángel

2008-2009: Entre Mariposas 2.0 Tour
  • 1. Más De Lo Que Pido
  • 2. Me Pierdo
  • 3. Ahora Entendí
  • 4. Se Me Va La Vida
  • 5. Como Yo Nadie Te Ha Amado
  • 6. Habla El Corazón
  • 7. Maldita Primavera
  • 8. Enamorada
  • 9. Yo Por Él
  • 10. Mentira
  • 11. Ganas De Volar
  • 12. Aprendiz
  • 13. Perdido Sin Ti
  • 14. Hands Clean
    Hands Clean
    "Hands Clean" is a song by Canadian recording artist and songwriter Alanis Morissette for her fifth studio album Under Rug Swept . It was released as the lead single of the album. The song was written and produced by Morissette herself...

  • 15. Detrás De Mi Ventana
  • 16. Peligro
  • 17. Lo Siento Mi Amor
  • 18. La Chica Yeye
  • 19. Otro Día Más Sin Verte
  • 20. En Su Lugar
  • 21. Ángel


Yuridia often changes her setlist. She usually opens with "Más De Lo Que Pido" and ends with "Ángel". She usually performs a medley of "Detrás De Mi Ventana", "Peligro", and "Lo Siento Mi Amor". She also performed "Tú" in her hometown of Hermosillo, Sonora.

On her sold out May 16, 2009 concert at the National Auditorium of Mexico City, she added songs and dancers.
  • 1. Más De Lo Que Pido
  • 2. Me Pierdo
  • 3. Ahora Entendí
  • 4. Maldita Primavera
  • 5. Colgada A Ti
  • 6. Habla El Corazón
  • 7. Enamorada
  • 8. Yo Por Él
  • 9. Como Yo Nadie Te Ha Amado
  • 10. Se Me Va La Vida
  • 11. Mentira
  • 12. Ganas De Volar
  • 13. Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
    Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
    -Personnel:*Annie Lennox – vocals, keyboards, synthesisers, flute*David A. Stewart – guitar, keyboards, synthesisers, programming, backing vocals-Additional personnel:*Robert Crash - Guitar/ E-Drums/ Synth/ Robotic vocals...

  • 14. Material Girl
    Material Girl
    "Material Girl" is a song performed by American singer-songwriter Madonna. It was released on January 30, 1985, by Sire Records, as the second single from her second album Like a Virgin. It also appears slightly remixed on the 1990 greatest hits compilation, The Immaculate Collection, and in its...

  • 15. Un Día Más (Duet with Noel Schajris
    Noel Schajris
    Nahuel Schajris Rodríguez is a naturalized Mexican singer-songwriter and pianist based in Mexico who experienced chart-topping success as part of the duo Sin Bandera until he and fellow singer-songwriter Leonel García concluded their partnership in 2007...

    , former member of Sin Bandera
    Sin Bandera
    Sin Bandera was a Latin pop duo based in Mexico that consisted of Leonel García, and Noel Schajris. They became one of the most popular artists after their debut album "Sin Bandera" was released in 2001.-Biography:...

    )
  • 16. Nadie Me Hace Feliz Como Tu (Duet with Noel)
  • 17. Detrás De Mi Ventana
  • 18. Peligro
  • 19. Lo Siento Mi Amor
  • 20. La Chica Ye Ye
  • 21. Otro Día Más Sin Verte
  • 22. En Su Lugar
  • 23. Ángel

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