Yuri

Quick Facts

Full Name	Yuri
Occupation	World Music Singer
Date Of Birth	Jan 6, 1964(1964-01-06)
Age	60
Birthplace	Mexico
Country	Mexico
Horoscope	Capricorn

Yuri Biography

Yuri is one of the most popular and richest World Music Singer who was born on January 6, 1964 in Mexico, Mexico. Mexican singer and actress who became a Latin pop superstar with chart-topping singles like 1988’s “Que Te Pasta” and 1994’s “Detras de Mi Ventana.” She is also an occasional actress who has appeared on telenovas like Colorina and Vivan Los Ninos.

She filmed the music video for “Todo mi Corazon” with fellow Latin pop icon Ricky Martin in the late 90’s.

Yuridia Valenzuela Canseco, commonly known as Yuri, (born, 6 January 1964) is a Mexican singer, actress and television host. Yuri began her career as a teenage singer in her native country. 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. In the 1980s and early 1990s, Yuri established herself as one of the most popular pop music singers in Mexico and Latin America. Her vocal quality and versatility allow her to be incorporated into other musical genres, ranging from pop to dance, ranchera and tropical music genres. Thanks to her success and influence, she came to be considered the “Queen of Latin Pop”.

In 1979, Yuri participated in the OTI Festival, in the Mexican eliminatory, and was disqualified because the theme “Siempre habrá un mañana” was an alleged plagiarism of the song “MacArthur Park” of the American singer Donna Summer. However, the jury awarded her, by unanimous vote, the prize for the “Female revelation of the festival”, in addition to being the youngest interpreter to participate in the festival.

Her full name is Yuridia Valenzuela Canseco. She married Christian singer Rodrigo Espinoza. She was previously married to Chilean musician Rodrigo Espinoza.

Yuri Net Worth

Yuri is one of the richest World Music Singer from Mexico. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Yuri 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She studied ballet at the Bolshoi Theatre before moving to Mexico City pursue a singing career.

She is a born-again Christian and has been open about her struggles with addiction, giving talks at various Christian congregations around the world.

Yuridia Valenzuela Canseco was born on January 6, 1964 in Veracruz. She is the daughter of doctor Carlos Humberto Valenzuela and Dulce Canseco. She had two brothers, Carlos (deceased) and Yamily. During her childhood and in parallel with her training at the school in her native Veracruz, Yuri studied classical dance and won, in a competition at the age of 11, a scholarship to the Bolshoi Ballet of Russia, which did not take advantage because her parents prevented her. In compensation, her mother decided to promote her as a singer. Dulce decided to create a musical concept called La Manzana Eléctrica. Yuri took singing classes in different spaces and the group debuted in 1976, performing in various local venues in Veracruz, where they performed covers of artists such as Michael Jackson and Janis Joplin. Given the local success and thanks to the charisma and popularity of Yuri, the group was renamed Yuri y La Manzana Eléctrica. It was at this stage that Yuri became friend with the popular singer Celia Cruz, since Yuri and her band used to act as support band for Cruz’s performances in Veracruz. During a presentation of the group, the director of art and repertoire, and arranger Julio Jaramillo Arenas, of the record label GAMMA, discovered the potential of the singer and proposed to record her first album. Her mother accepted the proposal, and from that moment on she became her manager. They moved to Mexico City, but without the financial support of the family.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Yuri Dating?

According to our records, Yuri married to Rodrigo Espinoza , Fernando Iriarte. As of December 1, 2023, Yuri’s is not dating anyone.

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In 1981, she competed for the second time at the OTI Festival and won the third place in Mexico and the Award for the best female performer with the theme Deja, composed by the singer José María Napoleón. The following year, Yuri launches her third album titled Llena de dulzura. The album was described as a Gold Record in all Latin America, thanks to the songs “Mi timidez”, “Llena de dulzura”, “Tu y yo”, “Este amor no se toca” and Maldita Primavera (Spanish version of the song “Maledetta primavera”, by Italian singer Loretta Goggi). She also became the first Latin American singer to obtain a Gold Record in Spain. In that same year she recorded the single “El panda de Chapultepec”, dedicated to the first panda bear born in captivity outside of China, whose single sold over a million units and was later included in a re- issue of the album.

Facts & Trivia

Yuri Ranked on the list of most popular World Music Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Mexico. Yuri celebrates birthday on January 6 of every year.

1984 First place nationwide at the Mexican OTI for the song “Tiempos Mejores” and awarded best Interpreter, and third place with the same song at the international OTI festival.

What yuri means?

Noun. yuri (uncountable) (slang) A narrative or visual work featuring a romance or sexual relationship between two or more females.

What is yuri mean in anime?

Yuri can describe any anime or manga series (or other derivative media, i.e., fan fiction, film, etc.) that shows intense emotional connection, romantic love, or physical desire between women. Yuri is not a genre confined by the gender or age of the audience, but by the perception of the audience.

Is yuri Russian name?

Yuri is a baby boy name of Russian origin meaning “farmer”. This name is commonly associated with the Greek name George and is found in Hebrew, Japanese, and Korean cultures. However, if you journey through space and time, the name Yuri is actually famous because of Yuri Gagarin.

What does yuri love mean?

In anime and manga, YURI means Girls’ Love (also written as “Girls Love” and “Girl Love”). YURI is a literary genre or media that showcases romantic relationships between female characters. YURI is also known simply as Girls’ Love (GL).

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Lilies for Lesbianism That said, lilies in Japan symbolize more than one thing, much like roses symbolize different things in English-speaking countries depending on the color and context of the gift. In general, the white lily symbolizes chastity and purity , hence why it might be a softer term for lesbianism.