Paulina Rubio

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rubio and the second or maternal family name is Dosamantes.

Paulina Rubio
Rubio in 2012
Born
Paulina Susana Rubio Dosamantes

(1971-06-17) 17 June 1971 (age 53)
Mexico City, Mexico
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • model
  • actress
  • television personality
  • businesswoman[1]
Years active1980–present
Works
Spouse
Nicolás Vallejo-Nágera
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(m. 2007; div. 2014)​
Partner
  • Gerardo Bazúa (2012–2016)
Children2
Parent(s)Susana Dosamantes
Enrique Rubio
AwardsFull list
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Labels
Formerly ofTimbiriche
Websitepaulinarubio.com

Paulina Susana Rubio Dosamantes[2] (Spanish pronunciation: [pawˈlina ˈruβjo]; born 17 June 1971)[3] is a Mexican singer, songwriter and television personality. Referred to as "The Golden Girl" and "Queen of Latin Pop",[4][5][6][7] she first achieved recognition as a member of the successful pop group Timbiriche from 1982 through 1991. After leaving Timbiriche, she embarked on a solo career. Rubio has sold over 15 million records, making her one of the best-selling Latin music artists of all time.[8]

Rubio's first two studio albums, La Chica Dorada (1992) and 24 Kilates (1993), were commercial successes[9] and made her EMI Latin's best-selling Mexican female artist.[10] In the mid-1990s, she adopted a more dance and electronic style for her next two albums, El Tiempo Es Oro (1995) and Planeta Paulina (1996), and made her feature film debut with a starring role in Bésame en la Boca (1995).

Following a series of concerts with Timbiriche and ending her contract with EMI Latin, Rubio's career was interrupted before the release of her fifth studio album—and her first with Universal Latino—the homonym Paulina (2000), which is critically referred to as one of her best albums to date. Paulina was an international success and Rubio became the best-selling Latin music artist of the Billboard Year-End in 2001.[11] She returned to the top of the charts again with her sixth and seventh albums, the crossover Border Girl (2002), and the acclaimed Pau-Latina (2004), both of which received positive reviews. Rubio garnered critical praise, including nominations for the Grammy Award and Latin Grammy Award. Her next albums, Ananda (2006) and Gran City Pop (2009), were also critically and commercially successful. She followed it with Brava! (2011), which delved into EDM.

Early in the 2010s, Rubio stood out for participating as a coach in the most important talent shows in America and Spain. In 2012, she served as a coach on the second season of La Voz... Mexico. In 2013; Rubio became a coach on La Voz Kids, and also became a judge on The X Factor USA. In 2019, during the promotion of her eleventh studio album, Deseo (2018), she returned on La Voz... España and La Voz Senior.

Rubio has scored three number one albums on the Billboard Top Latin Albums. Five of Rubio's singles have reached number one on the US Billboard Hot Latin Songs: "Te Quise Tanto", "Dame Otro Tequila", "Ni Una Sola Palabra", "Causa Y Efecto", and "Me Gustas Tanto", making her the fifth best performing female artist on the chart. Other singles, "Mío", "Y Yo Sigo Aquí" and "Don't Say Goodbye", topped the charts in most Hispanic countries. Rubio has earned numerous awards and accolades, including seven Billboard Latin Music Awards; five Lo Nuestro Awards; three MTV Latinoamerica Awards; and two Telehit Awards, including the Trajectory Award; and a special accolade as "Mexican artist with the greatest international projection".

Rubio is regarded as a pop icon and is credited Latin pop era-defining during the 2000s.[12] As one of the most influential female Mexican artists,[13] she was included twice in 2012 and 2013 among the "50 Most Powerful Women in Mexico" by Forbes Mexico.[14] Additionally she was included in their "Celebrity 100: Twitter's most-followed superstars" list in 2015.[15] In 2008, Univision ranked her among the most powerful Latin celebrities in the United States and as one of the Greatest Latin Artists of All Time by Billboard in 2020. [16][17] According to a 2021 ranking by YouGov, Rubio is the 26th most popular Latin music artist and the 17th most famous.[18]

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  2. ^ "Paulina" (in Spanish). Paulina Rubio official website. 2017. Archived from the original on 22 August 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Paulina Rubio | Paulina Rubio Gossip & More". Moono.com. 17 June 1971. Archived from the original on 7 November 2009. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
  4. ^ Villa, Lucas (14 April 2022). "Paulina Rubio Is Comfortable With Being a Perrisima". Allure. Archived from the original on 6 June 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Paulina Rubio Discusses One Of Her All-Time Favorite Artists (VIDEO)". Huffingtonpost.com. 22 October 2013. Archived from the original on 6 October 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  6. ^ Romero, Angie (20 August 2015). "Nicky Jam, Daddy Yankee Win Big at Premios Tu Mundo". Billboard. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  7. ^ "Billboard". 9 December 2006. p. 16. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  8. ^ "Paulina Rubio: "Todos tenemos un reggaetonero dentro"". El Comercio (in Spanish). 2016. Archived from the original on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  9. ^ Lannert, John (6 July 1996). "Billboard – Latin Notas". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 33–. ISSN 0006-2510.
  10. ^ "Hit Parade>> ...Paulina Rubio en su nivel de exitosa y rentable cantante". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). 28 December 1993. Archived from the original on 16 February 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  11. ^ "TOP TENS OF 2001". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 13 February 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  12. ^ Wass, Mike (11 September 2013). "Paulina Rubio For Dummies: 5 Must-Hear Pop Songs From The New 'X Factor' Judge". idolator.com. Idolator. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  13. ^ "¿Quiénes son los mexicanos más influyentes del mundo?" (in Spanish). Metropoli Abierta. 28 May 2018. Archived from the original on 5 January 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  14. ^ "Las 50 mujeres más poderosas de México". Forbes. 15 October 2013. Archived from the original on 2 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  15. ^ Berg, Madeline. "The Social 100: Twitter's Most Followed Celebrities". Forbes. Archived from the original on 9 May 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  16. ^ "Los Latinos Más Poderosos" (in Spanish). Univision. 2008. Archived from the original on 18 March 2008. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
  17. ^ "GREATEST OF ALL TIME LATIN ARTISTS". Billboard. October 2020. Archived from the original on 3 November 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  18. ^ "The Most Popular Latin Music Artists (Q1 2021)". YouGov. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.