Farina Pao Paucar Franco (born 16 September 1986) known professionally as Fariana, is a Colombian singer, rapper and songwriter. Starting her career in 2005, she is considered one of the pioneers of

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in Colombia, being the first Colombian ''reggaetonera'' (female rapper). In 2017, she became the second Colombian artist signed by

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's label

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. She is currently managed by La Commission LLC. She has hits such as "El Caballito" (ft. Oro Solido), "Bendecido" (ft. El Alfa), "Así Así" (ft. Maluma), "A Fuego", "Trakatá" and "Las Nenas".

Early years

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

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Musical career

After a short hiatus, Farina returned to the show business in 2011 as the main character of the Colombian series Tres Milagros. . She was nominated for "Best Colombian Actress" and "Revelation of the year" in the TVyNovelas Awards (Colombia). The show was broadcast in Panama, Venezuela, Ecuador, Dominican Republic, and the United States. She also wrote the song "Milagros Cruz", which was later included in her second album, Del Odio Al Amor.

2012

In 2012, she released the album Del Odio Al Amor with 12 songs in written by her and produced by DJ Largo which included one of her biggest hits "Pongan atención" and the 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. Shortly after she released "Pum Pum" feat.

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which quickly became a hit during 2014 and one of her biggest hits to

2015

In 2015, Farina released the song, "Jala Jala" with Puerto Rican artist

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. In the music video, she showed her choreography skills. This same year she was nominated as Best Female Artist in the Heat Latin Music Awards along with Latin superstars

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and

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2016

Farina had her first music contract with the American label La Commission and started a more commercial and professional era with singles such as "Si Ellos Supieran" (ft. Bryant Myers) and "Copas de Vino". For this new phase of her career she worked with

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and released 3 songs with him: "Casanova", "Hendrix Remix", and "Party Started".

nominated her as Artist of Tomorrow for CBS and the

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. In 2017, Farina was signed to Jay Z's Roc Nation.

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, 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 released the single "Mejor Que Yo?" (Better Than Me?), a reggaeton pop song produced by duo A&X (

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). This song made it to the top 10 in the Urban charts in Colombia. The song also charted well in Peru, El Salvador, and Guatemala. She closed the year with the singles "Todo", "El Problema" and "Mucho Pa' Ti", which became one of her biggest solo hits of her career.

2018–2020

Fariana 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 Fariana released 12 songs for streaming platforms only, Sony Music Latin announced Farina had been signed to the label on 27 May. "Fariana 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 Serouss
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Under Sony Music, Fariana dropped the singles "Ego" and "Superarte" where she explores darker sounds and a greater influence of rap and R & B. In addition, Fariana begins to gain prominence in the musical industry by participating in various songs featuring Latin artists such as

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, Sech,

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and Thalia . In January 2021, Romanian singer

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's single "Read My Lips" (2020) featuring Fariana reached number ten on the Romanian

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chart.

Discography

Singles

* 2024: Farina Album Solista - Underwater * 2024: Farina & Kim Loiza - 5 Baby’s * 2024: Farina & Lion Fiah - Safari * 2024: Farina & Nath - Cañonazo * 2024: Farina & Oro Sólido - El Caballito * 2024: Farina & El Alfa – DORA * 2022: Adicta al Perreo * 2022: Fiesta - feat. Ryan Castro * 2022: Bendecido - feat. El Alfa * 2022: La Torta * 2022: La Hp - Spotify Singles * 2022: Flow Calle * 2021: Las Nenas (

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, Farina, Cazzu, La Duraca) * 2021: La Boca (Ft. Arcangel) * 2020: Tick Tock (With Thalía and

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) * 2020: Ten Cuidao (With Thalía) * 2020: Estoy Soltera (With Leslie Shaw and

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) * 2020: A Fuego * 2020: Dale Cintura (Kuliki) (Ft. Steve Aoki, Darell, and Play N Skillz) * 2020: Muy Mal (Ft. El Micha) * 2019: Así Así (Ft.

) * 2019: Fariana (Ft. Blueface) * 2019: Olvídame * 2019: Como Una Kardashian * 2019: Perras Como Tú (Ft. Tokischa) * 2018: Superarte (Ft. Miky Woodz) * 2018: Ego * 2017: Mucho Pa' Ti * 2017: Mejor Que Yo * 2017: El Problema * 2017: Todo * 2016: Copas de Vino * 2016: Si Ellos Supieran (Ft. Bryant Myers) * 2015: Mari * 2015: Jala Jala (Ft. J Alvarez) * 2014: Apágame * 2013: Pum Pum (Ft. Ñengo Flow) * 2013: Ácido (Ft. Rayo y Toby) * 2012: Pongan Atención * 2012: Soñar No Cuesta Nada (Official Remix) (Ft. Jowell & Randy) * 2012: Money * 2012: Soñar no Cuesta Nada * 2009: Hasta el Final * 2007: ¿Será? (Ft. Julio César Meza) * 2006: Regresa a Mi * 2005: Sólo con Palabras (Ft. Julio César Meza)

Songs as featured artist

* 2023: Adicto - Yandel and Farina * 2022: Barbie Spotify Singles - Rebecca ft. Dulce Maria, Mc Danny, Farina * 2021: Cuanto – Duki ft. Lucho SSJ and Farina * 2020: Read My Lips –

featuring Farina * 2020:

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– Whoppa ft. Sofia Reyes and Farina * 2020: Dale Cintura (Kuliki) – Darell, Farina, Play-N-Skillz, Steve Akoi, Kiko el Crazy, Toño Rosario * 2019: Puesto Pa' Ti – Maluma ft. Farina * 2019: Te Quedaste Solo – Fanny Lu, Farina * 2019: Involucrado – Andy Rivera ft. Farina * 2019: Alma Desnuda Remix – Catalyna ft. Farina: * 2019: Senrimientos Encontrados Remix - J Álvarez ft. Farina, Lyanno, Rauw Alejandro & Andy Rivera Farina * 2019: Compro Minutos – Carlos Baute ft. Farina * 2019: De Lunes a Jueves – Leslie Grace, Farina * 2018: Otra Copa – Pla N' Skills, De La Ghetto, Farina * 2018: En Tu Colchón o El Mio – Abraham Mateo ft. Farina * 2018: Ojalá – Sech ft, Farina y Mozart La Para * 2018: Caprichosa (Remix)- Beatriz Luengo ft. Mala Rodriguez & Farina * 2018: Bad Gyal – Pipe Calderón ft. Farina * 2018: Carbon Sport – Lary Over, Farruko, Farina, Químico Ultra Mega * 2017: Parcera – Tomas the Latin Boy ft. Farina * 2017: Mari Remix – Farina Ft. Honorebel, El Micha & Pocho * 2017: Party Started (

Ft. Farina) * 2016: Hendrix Spanglish Remix (

Ft. Farina, Bryant Myers & Anonimus) * 2016: Imagínate – Alex Roy Ft. Farina * 2010: Quedate Conmigo – Echate Pa' ca (Juachito Ft.. Farina) * 2010: Perdiendo el Control (Hety & Zambo Ft. Farina) * 2010: Contigo (Ron Bass feat. Farina) * 2010: Yo Soy De La Calle (Shungu Ft. Farina) * 2009: Vas an Extrañarme (Pipe Calderón Ft. Farina) * 2006: Caliente (Dj Buxxi Ft. Farina)

Albums

* 2024: ''Underwater'' * 2021: ''FloWres'' (with

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) * 2012: ''Del Odio Al Amor''

References

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