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and

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. Her first album was ''Jimena'', which included ten songs, she wrote . The single ''Maldita ignorancia'' was released in three versions, norteña, ranchera and cumbia. She has worked with and trained with Eugenia Sutti, Patricia Reyes Spíndola, Luis Felipe Tovar, Savior Sánchez, and Natalia Travena. In 2003 she signed an additional contract with Univision Music. Her second album, ''En Soledad'', was also produced by Emilio Estefan. She has been nominated for several awards, including

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in 2004 for ''Artista Revelación'' and in 2006 for Singer of the Year, sharing the nomination alongside

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to perform in the

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. In 2008, she started serving as a judge on the fifth season of ''

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'', a Puerto Rican show similar to ''

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''. She had served as a guest judge on the previous season for several shows. In 2011 and 2012, Jimena co-hosted backstage the

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reality talent show '' Pequeños Gigantes'', hosted by

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. In 2012, Jimena appeared as a guest star in Baila! Starring David Longoria, a TV Special featuring musical guests and live performances of trumpeter and singer David Longoria, rapper 5 Star and many others. The 90-minute Program included singers, musicians, dancers and guest stars. Jimena performed the Longoria penned pop trio song "Tugga War" along with David Longoria, and 5 Star. The special was broadcast on US public TV stations in 2012 and is scheduled for syndicated commercial US TV stations throughout 2013. In 2012, Jimena appeared in the Mexican Telenovela

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Starring Jaime Camil y Lucero, Produced by Rosy Ocampo for Televisa in 2012. Jimena played a small role as the journalist that cover a story on Eva at the end of the Soap Opera.

Discography

Solo albums and singles

References

External links

MySpace PageEnglish translations of Jimena's songs
* :es:Jimena (cantante) (es Wikipedia).
Sitio Oficial de Jimena

Univision Pequenos Gigantes TV Host Page

Univision Jimena Music Page

Jimena Actress Newspaper Article
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