Paulina Rubio
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Aug 7, 2008 00:03:35
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Biography of Paulina Rubio
Birthname:
Paulina Rubio Dosamentes
Date of birth: 1973-06-17
Birthplace: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Height: 5' 4"
Nationality: Mexican
Profession: actress, musician
Date of birth: 1973-06-17
Birthplace: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Height: 5' 4"
Nationality: Mexican
Profession: actress, musician
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Paulina Rubio Dosamantes (born June 17, 1971) is a Mexican singer and actress.
Paulina Rubio released her latest album Ananda on September 19th, 2006 in th U.S. and on the 18th worldwide. It reached the #1 spot on many charts in countries all over Latin America, the U.S., and Spain. It reached #25 on U.S. Billboard's "Billboard Hot 200" albums chart, and it reached the #1 spot on Billboards "Top Latin Albums."
Ni Una Sola Palabra has reached the #1 spot on radio in many Latin American countries, as well as the U.S. and Spain. It reached #1 on U.S. Billboard's "Hot Latin Tracks." In Spain, Ananda was certified platinum after debuting at #2 with sales exceeding 80,000 copies. This is mostly due to the extensive promotion and the success of the lead single, Ni Una Sola Palabra, which reached the number one position on Spainish radio. Paulina Rubio's last three Spanish language albums have all consecutively deduted at the #1 spot on Billboard's "Top Latin Albums" chart, a record.
In 1991, Rubio left Timbiriche and focused on launching a solo career. She traveled to Spain to begin work on her first project as a solo artist. In 1992, she released her solo debut album, La Chica Dorada (The Golden Girl) under the EMI Latin record label. The album's title stuck and to this day Paulina is known as "la chica dorada" or "the golden girl" in Latin America. The album's first single "Mío" (Mine) quickly became one of her trademark songs. La Chica Dorada was certified Diamond in 1997, and she was presented with an award during her promotion of Planeta Paulina on Veronica Castro's extinct music show, La Tocada. After many reissues in countries like Mexico, USA, and Spain, the album "La Chica Dorada" has gone on to sell more than 1.2 million copies worldwide.
In 1993, she released 24 Kilates (24 Karats), which sold more than 150,000 copies in just three weeks after its release. In 1995, El Tiempo Es Oro (Time Is Gold) was released. It included the hit Te Daría Mi Vida (I Would Die For You) and the theme song to the 1994 Mexican film Bésame En La Boca (Kiss Me), which starred Paulina Rubio.
Biography
The daughter of Mexican actress Susana Dosamantes, Rubio was born in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. Her music is popular in Latin America, Spain, and the United States. English-speakers may recognize her from her 2002 hit single Don't Say Goodbye. Paulina Rubio has sold over 17 million albums worldwide, is the best-selling female pop singer in Mexico, and one of the biggest names in the Hispanic world.Paulina Rubio released her latest album Ananda on September 19th, 2006 in th U.S. and on the 18th worldwide. It reached the #1 spot on many charts in countries all over Latin America, the U.S., and Spain. It reached #25 on U.S. Billboard's "Billboard Hot 200" albums chart, and it reached the #1 spot on Billboards "Top Latin Albums."
Ni Una Sola Palabra has reached the #1 spot on radio in many Latin American countries, as well as the U.S. and Spain. It reached #1 on U.S. Billboard's "Hot Latin Tracks." In Spain, Ananda was certified platinum after debuting at #2 with sales exceeding 80,000 copies. This is mostly due to the extensive promotion and the success of the lead single, Ni Una Sola Palabra, which reached the number one position on Spainish radio. Paulina Rubio's last three Spanish language albums have all consecutively deduted at the #1 spot on Billboard's "Top Latin Albums" chart, a record.
Pre-Solo Career
Paulina Rubio is the older of two siblings. She has a younger brother named Enrique. At age 5, Paulina was taking singing, acting, jazz, painting, and dance lessons while enrolled at what is now the Centro de Educación Artística (CEA) in Mexico. After two years of being there, Pedro Damián and Martha Zavaleta contacted Paulina's parents for their approval in Paulina joining a band that would be formed by children from the center.In 1991, Rubio left Timbiriche and focused on launching a solo career. She traveled to Spain to begin work on her first project as a solo artist. In 1992, she released her solo debut album, La Chica Dorada (The Golden Girl) under the EMI Latin record label. The album's title stuck and to this day Paulina is known as "la chica dorada" or "the golden girl" in Latin America. The album's first single "Mío" (Mine) quickly became one of her trademark songs. La Chica Dorada was certified Diamond in 1997, and she was presented with an award during her promotion of Planeta Paulina on Veronica Castro's extinct music show, La Tocada. After many reissues in countries like Mexico, USA, and Spain, the album "La Chica Dorada" has gone on to sell more than 1.2 million copies worldwide.
In 1993, she released 24 Kilates (24 Karats), which sold more than 150,000 copies in just three weeks after its release. In 1995, El Tiempo Es Oro (Time Is Gold) was released. It included the hit Te Daría Mi Vida (I Would Die For You) and the theme song to the 1994 Mexican film Bésame En La Boca (Kiss Me), which starred Paulina Rubio.