Yahir Othón Parra, commonly known as Yahir, (born 21 March 1979) is a
Mexican singer and actor from Hermosillo, Sonora. He began his career
as one of the participants in the music reality show La Academia in
2002 and in addition to Yuridia, also from Hermosillo, is one of the
most popular stars to come from the show. He became a judge of the
show's tenth season.Yahir's mother converted from Roman Catholicism to
Jehovah's Witnesses, and although he was brought up in his mother's
faith he no longer practices it. He says that despite their differing
beliefs his mother is now one of his biggest fans.His first hit single
was a cover of Italian singer Tiziano Ferro's biggest hit in Mexico,
"Alucinado", taken from his first album "Yahir" in 2003. His next
album, "Otra Historia De Amor" in 2004 produced the hit single "La
Locura". In 2005, Yahir decided to make a tribute album to Brazilian
singer Roberto Carlos with the entire album being covers of Carlos'
hits. This album was titled "No Te Apartes De Mi" (2005) and had a hit
single in the title track. In 2006, Yahir recorded his fourth album
"Con El Alma Entre Las Manos..." which produced two hit singles:
"Maldito Amor" and "El Amor". This was followed by a greatest hits
album "Recuerdos" in 2007, and a new studio album "Elemental" in 2009,
and a tribute album "Sexto" in 2012.
Mexican singer and actor from Hermosillo, Sonora. He began his career
as one of the participants in the music reality show La Academia in
2002 and in addition to Yuridia, also from Hermosillo, is one of the
most popular stars to come from the show. He became a judge of the
show's tenth season.Yahir's mother converted from Roman Catholicism to
Jehovah's Witnesses, and although he was brought up in his mother's
faith he no longer practices it. He says that despite their differing
beliefs his mother is now one of his biggest fans.His first hit single
was a cover of Italian singer Tiziano Ferro's biggest hit in Mexico,
"Alucinado", taken from his first album "Yahir" in 2003. His next
album, "Otra Historia De Amor" in 2004 produced the hit single "La
Locura". In 2005, Yahir decided to make a tribute album to Brazilian
singer Roberto Carlos with the entire album being covers of Carlos'
hits. This album was titled "No Te Apartes De Mi" (2005) and had a hit
single in the title track. In 2006, Yahir recorded his fourth album
"Con El Alma Entre Las Manos..." which produced two hit singles:
"Maldito Amor" and "El Amor". This was followed by a greatest hits
album "Recuerdos" in 2007, and a new studio album "Elemental" in 2009,
and a tribute album "Sexto" in 2012.
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