Darina

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.

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 Universal Music Group 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, Mario Domm, Sabo Romo and Áureo Baqueiro.

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