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Farina Pao Paucar Franco (born 16 September 1986) known professionally as Farina, is a Colombian rapper and singer. She is one of the pioneers of reggaeton music in Colombia and was the first woman to make reggaeton music in the country back in 2005. In 2017, she became the second Colombian artist signed by Jay-Z's label Roc Nation. She is currently managed by Sony Music Latin.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Paucar and the second or maternal family name is Franco.
Farina
Background information
Birth nameFarina Pao Paucar Franco
Born (1986-09-16) 16 September 1986 (age 35)
Medellín, Colombia
Genres
  • Urbano
  • reggaeton
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • rapper
Years active2005–present
LabelsSony Latin
Websitewww.youtube.com/c/farina/videos

She has hits such as "Mucho Pa Ti", "Así Así" (ft. Maluma), "A Fuego", "Como Una Kardashian", among others.


2005


In 2005 she became known in the TV singing competition show X-Factor (Colombia) where she obtained 3rd place. That same year she had her first commercial success on the radio with the song "Sólo con Palabras" (ft. Julio César Meza).


Musical career



2009




Her first single "Regresa I was the boy ft me with Adele in 2009 June 09. In this single, the main genre was Dancehall and was produced by Anele mballz Makhathini ,with Oshugurh, Jiggy Drama, Billy Francis, and Jacky Style. In 2009 she released the song "Hasta el Final"; a romantic song that combined the two genres Dancehall and B&m


2011


After a bit of a break, Farina returned in 2011 on a soap opera called Tres Milagros. [citation needed] It was a very popular show in Colombia and was her acting debut. For her role as main character, she was nominated as "Best Colombian Actress" and "Revelation of the year" in the TVyNovelas Awards (Colombia). The production was broadcast in Panama, Venezuela, Ecuador, Dominican Republic, and the United States. She also wrote the song "Milagros Cruz", inspired by her character. This song was later included in her second album, Del Odio Al Amor.


2012


In 2012, she released her second album, Del Odio Al Amor. This album has 12 songs in total written by her and produced by DJ Largo which included one of her biggest hits "Pongan atención" and promotional singles "Money" and "Soñar No Cuesta Nada".


2013–2014


In 2013 "Pongan Atención" made it into the top 10 of "Hot Rankings" on Latinoamerican TV music channel HTV.[1] In September of that year she released "Ácido" feat. Rayo y Toby and later in November she released "Pum Pum" feat. Ñengo Flow which quickly became a hit during 2014 and one of her biggest hits to date. At the end of 2014 she launched Apágame" which mixes Dancehall and Dubstep.


2015


In 2015, Farina released the song, "Jala Jala" with Puerto Rican artist J Alvarez. In the music video, she showed her choreography skills.[2] This same year she was nominated as Best Female Artist in the Heat Latin Music Awards along with Latin superstars Shakira and Gloria Trevi.


2016


Farina started dropping new music at the end of 2016 under a new label called The Commission Presents. Streaming hits like "Si Ellos Supieran" (ft. Bryant Myers)[3] and "Copas de Vino" were launched between September and November of that year. For this new phase of her career she worked with Wyclef Jean and released 3 songs with him: "Casanova", "Hendrix Remix", and "Party Started". Wyclef Jean nominated her as Artist of Tomorrow[4] for CBS and the Grammy Awards. She was the only Latina nominated.

In 2017, she made a huge step in her career when she was signed to Jay Z's Roc Nation.[5] Romeo Santos, CEO of the Latin division of the company, stated: "I was very impressed with her style. I heard three songs and I knew she had something special. I welcome Farina to the RocNation Latin family."

She also released the single "Mejor Que Yo?" (Better Than Me?), a reggaeton pop song produced by duo A&X (Danza Kuduro). This song made it to the top 10 in the Urban charts in Colombia.[6] Being the only female act on the list. The song also charted well in Peru, El Salvador, and Guatemala. Months later she released the singles "Todo", a rap song, "El Problema" a reggae with Dancehall, and "Mucho Pa' Ti", an urban pop track which is aim to get her to new audiences globally. Farina has cited Puerto Rican singer Ivy Queen as a major influence on her career.[7]


2018–present


Farina performs in important international events like Radio City Music Hall in New York City with J Balvin, Luis Fonsi, Zion & Lenox, Jowel & Randy, and Nacho; the SXSW in Austin, the Viña del Mar International Song Festival and is the opening act of Romeo Santos' concerts in Denver, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Monterrey, Mexico City, Lima, Buenos Aires, and Santiago de Chile.

After Farina released 12 songs for streaming platforms only, Sony Music Latin announced Farina had been signed to the label on 27 May. "Farina is a true superstar in the making. we've admired her from afar for quite some time, and we're thrilled to join forces to help take her career to new heights," said Sony Music US Latin President, Nir Seroussi Urban Singer Farina Joins Sony Music US Latin & Romeo Santos Golden Tour.

Under Sony Music, Farina dropped the singles "Ego" and "Superarte" where she explores darker sounds and a greater influence of rap and R & B. In addition, Farina begins to gain prominence in the industry by participating in various songs featuring Latin artists such as Leslie Grace, Sech, Carlos Baute, Maluma, Fanny Lu, Sofia Reyes and Thalia. In January 2021, Romanian singer Inna's single "Read My Lips" (2020) featuring Farina reached number ten on the Romanian Airplay 100 chart.[8]


Discography



Singles





Albums



References


  1. "Farina regresa para que 'Pongan atención'". Revistas. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  2. "Jala Jala – Farina Ft. J Alvarez [Video Oficial]". YouTube. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  3. "Si Ellos Supieran – Farina Ft Bryant Myers [Video Oficial]". YouTube. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  4. "Artists Of Tomorrow – 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards". CBS.com. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  5. "Roc Nation Latin Signs Colombian Urban Rising Star Farina". Billboard. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  6. "Farina en Top 10 del Chart Urbano en Colombia de Monitor Latino". Wow La Revista. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  7. "Farina confiesa porque es la fan #1 de Ivy Queen". Oxigeno. Prisa Musica. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  8. Arvunescu, Victor (25 January 2021). "Top Airplay 100 – Piesa asta de pe primul loc îţi schimbă mood-ul cu totul!" [Top Airplay 100 – The song on the top changes your mood completely!] (in Romanian). Un site de muzică. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  9. Chirilă, Raluca (11 September 2020). "Videoclip oficial: Inna x Farina – Read My Lips" (in Romanian). InfoMusic. Retrieved 11 September 2020.

На других языках

- [en] Farina (singer)

[es] Farina (cantante)

Farina Pao Paucar Franco[1] (Medellín, 16 de septiembre de 1986), conocida simplemente como Farina, es una cantante, rapera y actriz colombiana, conocida por temas como «Mucho pa ti», «Pum Pum», «A Fuego», entre otros. Fue la primera mujer en Colombia en incursionar en el género urbano de forma comercial, gracias al reality El factor X (2005). Actualmente es una de las artistas latinas más importantes de la música urbana, reconocida por ser de las pocas dentro de la industria que tiene la habilidad tanto de cantar como de rapear.[2]


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