Efraín Medina Berry Vargas (born May 25, 1979 in
Pachuca
Pachuca (; ote, Nju̱nthe), formally known as Pachuca de Soto, is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Hidalgo. It is located in the south-central part of the state. Pachuca de Soto is also the name of the municipality of whic ...
,
Hidalgo
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) is a Mexican singer who participated in and was among the final three contestants of the first season of
Latin American Idol
''Latin American Idol'' was the Hispanic American edition of the popular British franchise of '' Idols'', well known for its American version ''American Idol''. The show aimed to discover the pop idol of the Hispanic American region. The show was ...
.
The Oldest of 4 Brothers: Lorena, Cristina y Alan. Since he was a Child he has liked music, specially "ranchera" and he demonstrated it by studying singing, solfeggio and piano, besides movement, scenic development, literary composition and acting. " I have
always liked to sing very much, when I was a child I was always organizing festivals for my family or in the school, always I liked the music but I had not decided to dedicate myself professionally, it was just at my 18 years when I began with a performance in a restaurant in Pachuca, from that time, and to do a career, I had studied singing, acting, and when I felt prepared I did continue", those are Efraín's own words about his beginnings. Nevertheless, our idol have studied and graduated at the UNAM (National Autonomous University of Mexico) in the career of administration and did his specialization in marketing.
Efras (''as is called by his relatives'') have recorded a cd “homemade but from the heart” like he had expressed, interpreting rancheras song's. And as if that was just little, he also make his debut in the musical theatre as Chris Perez (husband of the honoured one) in the musical "Selena" starring Lidia Ávila.
External links
Official MySpaceInterview after Latin American idol
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1979 births
Latin American Idol participants
Musicians from Hidalgo (state)
Living people
21st-century Mexican singers
21st-century Mexican male singers