Darina Márquez Uribe (

Pachuca Pachuca (; ), formally known as Pachuca de Soto, is the capital and largest city of the east-central Mexico, Mexican States of Mexico, state of Hidalgo (state), Hidalgo, located in the south-central part of the state. Pachuca Municipality, Pach ...

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; born 28 July 1980) known as Darina, is a Mexican

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and former professional

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player; after her professional debut in 1996 as a

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and

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in a rock band in 1996, she was named as the first-place winner on the interactive reality show '' Operación Triunfo México'' on November 10, 2002; becoming the first winner ever of a singing competition television series in LatinAmerica. She has been working with multiple mass media companies including

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and

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among others; Darina also provided the main soundtracks for different television series including ''Velo de Novia'' and '' Big Brother 2'' in Mexico. She was finalist at the ''Worldbest International Contest'' in

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in 2004, representing her country and performing alongside others singers like

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and

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. On the other hand, before she became an artist, 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, and a candidate for the city council of

in 2020.

Career

1994–2001: Early life and professional debut

Darina was born in Hidalgo, Pachuca, Mexico. She has an older brother, Jorge; they were raised by their mother. From 1994 to 2002, Darina was a professional soccer player and founding member of the women's soccer club "Tuzas del Pachuca"; she also co-captained the Mexico women's national soccer team during the mid-90s. In 1996, Darina began working in the music industry as a soloist. She later worked at a radio station in Mexico; on the other hand, she was the founding member of the rock band Sol & Luna, in 1996; at the time, Darina attended National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature in Mexico city. In 2001, she began studying on the University of Pachuca; at the time she auditioned for ''Operación Triunfo México''.

2002–present: Operación Triunfo, breakthrough, Cannes and resurgence

In 2002, after several auditions, Darina was selected to join the reality musical contest '' Operación Triunfo'', for which, she won the first place of that reality show, becoming the first winner of a singing competition television series in LatinAmerica; immediately, she signed to

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and released her second album ''Darina'' in 2003, which was certified Double Platinum; her eponymous album was recorded in Madrid and México city with the collaboration of

David Bisbal David Bisbal Ferre (born 5 June 1979) is a Spanish singer, songwriter, and actor. He gained his initial fame as the runner-up on the first edition of the reality television talent show '' Operación Triunfo''. He has since released five studi ...

Mario Domm Mario Alberto Domínguez Zarzar (born 22 January 1977), known as Mario Domm, is a Mexican singer, songwriter and record producer. A founding member of the pop rock band Camila, he has won four Latin Grammy Awards; four ''Billboard'' Awards; ...

, Sabo Romo and

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. Her first single ''De corazón a corazón'' was the principal theme of the soap opera ''Velo de Novia'' by

Juan Osorio Juan Manuel Osorio Ortiz (born June 24, 1957, in Toluca de Lerdo, Mexico) is a Mexican telenovela A telenovela is a type of a television serial drama or soap opera produced primarily in Latin America. The word combines ''tele'' (for "tele ...

. 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 "Cansada" was originally released in 2008, and later re-released worldwide in 2010.

Discography

Studio albums

Singles discography

References

External links

Darina's Official Myspace Site
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Darina 1980 births Living people Star Academy winners People from Pachuca Musicians from Hidalgo (state) Operación Triunfo contestants 21st-century Mexican singers 21st-century Mexican women singers Women in Latin music Mexican people of Otomi descent