Ylenia Ainhoa Padilla Santana (born July 6, 1988) is a

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singer and television personality, currently associated with

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. After becoming a public figure for participating in the

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'' Gandía Shore'' broadcast on

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, she started appearing on several Spanish television programmes. Her first single, "Pégate", received a

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Life and career

Early life

Ylenia Padilla was born on July 6, 1988, in

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a city in the

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within a real estate family. She began studying law at the

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, but dropped out two years later. She has

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Rise to fame

She started being known in October 2012 through her participation in the reality television show '' Gandía Shore'' broadcast on

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, which received high ratings on television. It was the Spanish version of ''Jersey Shore''. Ylenia was one of the most controversial cast members, who voluntarily left the house three days before the reality show ended. After ''Gandía Shore'', she was invited and interviewed on the

programmes ''Sálvame Diario'' and ''Sálvame Deluxe''. She also made headlines and covers on several Spanish

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such as ''Lecturas'' and ''

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'', where she was romantically linked with some reality stars. She also was one of the contestants of Gran Hermano VIP 3 in 2015 where she finished in 7th place. In 2019, she participated in

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where was evicted after 59 days in the house, finishing in 9th place.

Reality shows

References

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