Yahir Othón Parra (born 21 March 1979), simply known as Yahir, is a Mexican
singer and
actor from
Hermosillo,
Sonora
Sonora (), officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora ( en, Free and Sovereign State of Sonora), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the Administrative divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. The state is d ...
. He began his career as one of the participants in the music reality show ''
La Academia''
in 2002 and in addition to
Yuridia, also from Hermosillo, is one of the most popular stars to come from the show. He became a judge of the show's tenth season.
Personal life
Yahir's mother converted from
Roman Catholicism
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to
Jehovah's Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses is a millenarian restorationist Christian denomination with nontrinitarian beliefs distinct from mainstream Christianity. The group reports a worldwide membership of approximately 8.7 million adherents involved in ...
, and although he was brought up in his mother's faith he no longer practices it. He says that despite their differing beliefs his mother is now one of his biggest fans.
Career
His first hit single was a cover of
Italian singer
Tiziano Ferro's biggest hit in
Mexico, "Alucinado", taken from his first album "Yahir" in 2003. His next album, "Otra Historia De Amor" in 2004 produced the hit single "La Locura". In 2005, Yahir decided to make a tribute album to
Brazilian singer
Roberto Carlos with the entire album being covers of Carlos' hits. This album was titled "No Te Apartes De Mi" (2005) and had a hit single in the title track. In 2006, Yahir recorded his fourth album "Con El Alma Entre Las Manos..." which produced two hit singles: "Maldito Amor" and "El Amor". This was followed by a greatest hits album "Recuerdos" in 2007, and a new studio album "Elemental" in 2009, and a tribute album "Sexto" in 2012.
Yahir is also a television actor for
TV Azteca, having appeared in two
telenovelas. Yahir's debut in the telenovela world was through "Enamórate"(2003) opposite
Martha Higareda in which he played "Yahir Jimenez" a son of a prominent businessman. After "Enamórate" he started in "Soñarás" (You Will Dream) playing "Rey" a charismatic young musician who is a waiter at the bar he plays at after his shift. His co star was
Vanessa Acosta Vanessa may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Vanessa'' (Millais painting), an 1868 painting by Pre-Raphaelite artist John Everett Millais
* ''Vanessa'', a 1933 novel by Hugh Walpole
* ''Vanessa'', a 1952 instrumental song written by Bernie W ...
. He was also the protagonist of "Bellezas Indomables"
In 2019, he was one of the coaches for the first season of the Mexican singing competition show,
La Voz on
TV Azteca after being acquired from
Televisa after 7 seasons.
Discography
* Yahir (2003)
* Otra Historia De Amor (2004)
* No Te Apartes De Mí (2005)
* Con El Alma Entre Las Manos (2006)
* Recuerdos (2007)
* Elemental (2009)
* Quiéreme... Elemental Reloaded (2010)
* Sexto VI (2012)
* Zona Preferente (Live) (2013)
* + Allá (2016)
Singles
* ''Alucinado''- #1 (
MEX
MEX or Mex may refer to:
Places
* Mexico, a country in the southern portion of North America
** State of Mexico
** Mexico City
** Mexico City International Airport, IATA airport code MEX
* Mex, Valais, Switzerland
* Mex, Vaud, Switzerland
* Mexbor ...
)
* ''Contigo Si'' w/ Nadia- #3 (MEX)
* ''La Locura''- #2 (MEX)
* ''Te Amare''- #7 (MEX)
* ''No Te Apartes de Mi''- #2 (MEX)
* ''Maldito Amor''- #8 (MEX)
* ''El Amor''- #6 (MEX)
* ''Márcame la piel''- #10 (MEX)
* ''Viviré'' – #7 (MEX)
* ''Adiós Para Siempre'' – #16 (MEX)
* ''Soledad'' – #18 (MEX)
* ''Si Tu Te Vas''
* ''Perdóname''
* ''Vivi Así Es Morir de Amor''
* ''El Alma en Pie – a dueto con
Yuridia'' (En Vivo / Live) (2013) – #1 (
MEX
MEX or Mex may refer to:
Places
* Mexico, a country in the southern portion of North America
** State of Mexico
** Mexico City
** Mexico City International Airport, IATA airport code MEX
* Mex, Valais, Switzerland
* Mex, Vaud, Switzerland
* Mexbor ...
)
* ''Casualmente Miraste'' (En Vivo / Live) (2013)
Videography
* Alucinado
* La Locura
* Detalles
* Contigo si
* Amiga
* Marcame la Piel
* Vivire
* Soledad
* Si tu te vas
* Perdoname
Filmography
References
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1979 births
La Academia contestants
Living people
Mexican male telenovela actors
People from Hermosillo
Singers from Sonora
Warner Music Latina artists
21st-century Mexican singers
21st-century Mexican male singers
Former Jehovah's Witnesses