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Yuridia Francisca Gaxiola Flores (born 4 October 1986), known mononymously as Yuridia is a Mexican singer. She came in second place in the fourth season of the reality show La Academia, which launched her career. She is considered as one of the most successful and most listened-to Mexican artists on digital platforms.

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Yuridia won second place in the fourth season of La Academia, a popular Mexican reality show. Yuridia is the highest selling artist to come out of the reality show and most popular to this date. At age 19, Yuridia had become one of the highest selling artists in Mexico. Her debut album sold over 1,500,000 copies, which makes Yuridia the highest selling female artist in the country since Thalía in the 90s, Beating out artists such as Luis Miguel, and Juan Gabriel. Her voice has earned her the nickname Voz de un Ángel (Voice of an Angel), leading to her debut album's title La Voz de un Ángel. This album has been certified 2× Diamond and 3× Platinum + Gold.

On December 5, 2006, Sony BMG released Yuridia's second album, Habla El Corazón, as well as the first single "Como Yo Nadie Te Ha Amado", a cover of the Spanish version of Bon Jovi's "This Ain't a Love Song". The second and last single was Yuridia's cover for Roxette's Listen to Your Heart Spanish cover, Habla El Corazon. The album includes Spanish covers of well-known songs from artists such as Bonnie Tyler, and The Police. The album sold 660,000 copies worldwide, and was certified 3× Platinum + Gold.

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Yuridia was born in Hermosillo, Sonora but grew up in Mesa, Arizona. She considers Mesa to be her hometown. She is the oldest of five. She had two brothers and two sisters, but her younger brother Danny suffered from muscular dystrophy. He died in Mesa at age 15 in December 2005. The death of her brother had a major impact on her life. She left Mesa High School during her senior year to be on La Academia.

Yuridia was romantically involved with Edgar Guerrero, whom she met on La Academia. The two have a son, Phoenix (named after actor Joaquin Phoenix), who also aspires becoming a singer.

On December 2019, Yuridia confirmed she had gotten married to her long time boyfriend and still-manager, Argentinian Matías Aranda, whom she had been dating for approximately seven years. The wedding was very private and took place in Tepoztlán, Morelos. On July 13, 2023, she gave birth to her second child but first with Aranda, whom they named Benicio.