Darina

Darina Márquez Uribe (Pachuca, Hidalgo; born 28 July 1980) known as Darina, is a Mexican singer-songwriter, record producer, politician, activist and former professional soccer player;[1] she was named as the first place winner on the interactive reality television show Operación Triunfo México, in 2002.[2] She provided the main soundtrack for the telenovela Velo de Novia[3] and Big Brother 2 in Mexico.[4] She was finalist at the Worldbest International Contest in Cannes, France in 2004, representing her country.[5]

For other uses, see Darina (given name).

Darina
Background information
Birth nameDarina Márquez Uribe
Born (1980-07-28) 28 July 1980
OriginMexico
GenresPop, acoustic
Occupation(s)Singer – songwriter
Years active2002–present
LabelsUniversal Music (2003–06)
Associated actsOperación Trunfo Mexico
WebsiteDarina official website

On the other hand, Darina was a founding member of the Women´s Pachuca Football Club in 1994; besides, she was a candidate for the Mexican Senate of the Republic in 2018,[6] and a candidate for the city council of Pachuca in 2020.[7]

Biography

Darina was born in Hidalgo, Pachuca, Mexico. She has an older brother, Jorge; they were raised by their mother. Darina began working in a bar-restaurant. She later worked at a radio station in Pachuca. In 2001, she began studying on the University of Pachuca, but she stopped to be part of Operación Triunfo, and then she won the first place of that reality show. She made her debut in 2002 in the reality show Operación Triunfo and released her first album Darina in 2003. In 2003, she released her first album, Darina, with the collaboration of David Bisbal, Mario Domm and Áureo Baqueiro.

Her first single De corazón a corazón was the principal theme of the soap opera Velo de Novia by Juan Osorio. In 2004 she went to France, to being part of World Best, another reality show, representing Mexico, but she won 4th place with 66 points. Recently, she has been working on her second album, which is planned to be released in 2008. Last year she had a few presentations in Canada, singing in local bars and clubs. Nowadays she performs in Mexico. In 2008, she released her album, Hoy Como Ayer. The album was produced by Vladimir Arredondo, and it was recorded in Mexico City. The first single is called "Cansada" which is having airplay in Hidalgo, Morelos, Mexicali, and other Mexican locales.

Discography
  • Mis Exitos En Operación Triunfo (2003)
  • Darina (2003)
  • Hoy como ayer (2008)
  • Libertad (2019)
  • Acústico '04 En Vivo (2020)

References
  1. "Darina regresa con nuevo disco". enlacenoticias.com. 28 April 2017. Archived from the original on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  2. "Gana Darina Operacion Triunfo". El Universal. 11 November 2002. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  3. "Será Velo de Novia un reto actoral para Susana Gonzalez". El Universal. 3 July 2003. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  4. "Marcan el ritmo en Big Brother 2". El Universal. 25 January 2003. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  5. "Los ´OT´ de 11 países compiten en Cannes". El Periodico Extremadura. 30 March 2003. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  6. "Darina Márquez, gana confianza tras el debate entre candidatos al senado". Acropolis Magazine. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  7. "Postula Panalh a Darina Márquez como candidata por Pachuca". La Silla Rota Hidalgo. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
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