Yuri (Mexican singer)

Yuri
Yuri singing in Los Angeles in 2007
Born
Yuridia Valenzuela Canseco

(1964-01-06) 6 January 1964 (age 60)
Veracruz, Veracruz, México
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
Years active1978–present
Spouses
Fernando Iriarte
(m. 1988; div. 1990)
Rodrigo Espinoza
(m. 1995)
Children1
Parents
  • Carlos Humberto Valenzuela (father)
  • Dulce Canseco (mother)
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Labels

Yuridia Valenzuela Canseco (born 6 January 1964), known mononymously as Yuri, is a Mexican singer, actress, and television host.

Yuri began her career as a teenage singer. In 1978 she released her first album titled Tú Iluminas mi Vida. She gained recognition as a result of her participation in the Oti Festival in 1980.[1] In the 1980s and early 1990s, Yuri established herself as one of the most popular pop music singers in Mexico and Latin America.[2] Her vocal quality and versatility allow her to be incorporated into other musical genres, ranging from pop to dance, ranchera and tropical music genres.[3]

In the mid-1990s, Yuri put a pause on her musical career and during some years she dedicated herself to the interpretation and preaching of Christian music and gospel. In 2002, she returns to commercial music with much greater impact than her first season as a pop singer. Since the mid-2000s and during this decade, Yuri has established herself as one of the most successful interpreters of Spanish music. She has released a total of 29 studio albums and has sold more than 35 million copies worldwide.[4] Parallel to her role as a singer, Yuri has also ventured into acting. She has participated in some telenovelas and films and has served as a host in some television shows in her native country. In 2018, she received the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award at the 19th ceremony, making her the youngest artist (at the age of 54) to win this award.

  1. ^ Gutierrez, Belisario. "Recordamos a triunfadores del OTI". Elsoldemexico.com.mx.
  2. ^ "Yuri - Biografía, historia y legado musical | BuenaMusica.com". Buenamusica.com.
  3. ^ "Yuri sigue invencible". limparcial.com.
  4. ^ "Las adicciones y la redención de Yuri: La estrella mexicana que llega por quinta vez a Viña" (in Spanish). CNN. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2023.