16 Facts About Yuridia

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Yuridia Francisca Gaxiola Flores was born on 4 October 1986 and is a Mexican singer.

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Yuridia came in second place in the fourth season of the reality show La Academia, which launched her career.

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In 2005, Yuridia released her debut album La Voz de un Angel.

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Yuridia won second place in the fourth season of La Academia, a popular Mexican reality show.

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

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At age 19, Yuridia had become one of the highest selling artists in Mexico.

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Yuridia's voice has earned her the nickname Voz de un Angel, leading to her debut album's title La Voz de un Angel.

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The second and last single was Yuridia's cover for Roxette's Listen to Your Heart Spanish cover, Habla El Corazon.

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Yuridia has been nominated for awards such as, Latin Grammy, Premios Juventud Latin Billboard OYE awards and Lo Nuestro music awards.

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In early May 2007, Yuridia received four nominations for the Premios Juventud.

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

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Yuridia was born in Hermosillo, Sonora but grew up in Mesa, Arizona.

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Yuridia had two brothers and two sisters, but her younger brother Danny suffered from muscular dystrophy.

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Yuridia left Mesa High School during her senior year to be on La Academia.

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Yuridia was romantically involved with Edgar Guerrero, whom she met on La Academia.

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Yuridia released his first single in 2022 at the age of 13.