Yahir

{{Short description|Mexican singer and actor}} {{EngvarB|date=July 2022}} {{BLP sources|date=June 2010}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}} {{Infobox musical artist |name = Yahir |background = solo_singer |image = Yahir in August 2019 (cropped).jpg |caption = Yahir in 2019 |birth_name = Yahir Othón Parra |birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1979|3|21}} |birth_place = Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico |origin = |death_date= |death_place = |genre = Latin pop |occupation = Singer |years_active = 2002–present |instrument = Vocals |first_album = |latest_album = |notable_albums = |notable songs = |label = |website = http://www.yahir.tv }}

'''Yahir Othón Parra''' (born 21 March 1979), simply known as '''Yahir''', is a Mexican singer and actor from Hermosillo, Sonora. He began his career as one of the participants in the music reality show ''La Academia''<ref name="Kergan">{{Cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p555347|pure_url=yes}}|title=Biography: Yahir|last=Kergan|first=Wade|publisher=Allmusic|access-date=1 July 2010}}</ref> in 2002 and in addition to Yuridia, also from Hermosillo, is one of the most popular stars to come from the show. He became a judge of the show's tenth season.

==Personal life== Yahir's mother converted from Roman Catholicism to Jehovah's Witnesses, and although he was brought up in his mother's faith he no longer practices it.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lista de personajes famosos que fueron o son Testigos De Jehova: Yahir Othon Parra, Cantante de musica Pop|url=https://testigosdejehovafamosos.wordpress.com/2012/05/06/yahir-othon-parra-cantante-de-musica-pop/|date=6 May 2012|access-date=12 September 2019|language=es}}</ref> He says that despite their differing beliefs his mother is now one of his biggest fans.<ref>{{cite web|title=El dinero no le ha resuelto la vida|url=https://archivo.eluniversal.com.mx/espectaculos/89173.html|publisher=El Universal (Mexico City)|author=Julio Alejandro Quijano|date=1 April 2009|access-date=12 September 2019|language=es}}</ref>

==Career== His first hit single was a cover of Italian singer Tiziano Ferro's biggest hit in Mexico, "Alucinado", taken from his first album "Yahir" in 2003. His next album, "Otra Historia De Amor" in 2004 produced the hit single "La Locura". In 2005, Yahir decided to make a tribute album to Brazilian singer Roberto Carlos with the entire album being covers of Carlos' hits. This album was titled "No Te Apartes De Mi" (2005) and had a hit single in the title track. In 2006, Yahir recorded his fourth album "Con El Alma Entre Las Manos..." which produced two hit singles: "Maldito Amor" and "El Amor". This was followed by a greatest hits album "Recuerdos" in 2007, and a new studio album "Elemental" in 2009, and a tribute album "Sexto" in 2012.

Yahir is also a television actor for TV Azteca, having appeared in two telenovelas. Yahir's debut in the telenovela world was through "Enamórate"(2003) opposite Martha Higareda in which he played "Yahir Jimenez" a son of a prominent businessman. After "Enamórate" he started in "Soñarás" (You Will Dream) playing "Rey" a charismatic young musician who is a waiter at the bar he plays at after his shift. His co star was Vanessa Acosta. He was also the protagonist of "Bellezas Indomables"

In 2019, he was one of the coaches for the first season of the Mexican singing competition show, La Voz on TV Azteca after being acquired from Televisa after 7 seasons.

thumb|Yahir Othon Parra

==Discography== * Yahir (2003) * Otra Historia De Amor (2004) * No Te Apartes De Mí (2005) * Con El Alma Entre Las Manos (2006) * Recuerdos (2007) * Elemental (2009) * Quiéreme... Elemental Reloaded (2010) * Sexto VI (2012) * Zona Preferente (Live) (2013) * + Allá (2016)

==Singles== * ''Alucinado''- No. 1 (MEX) * ''Contigo Si'' w/ Nadia- No. 3 (MEX) * ''La Locura''- No. 2 (MEX) * ''Te Amare''- No. 7 (MEX) * ''No Te Apartes de Mi''- No. 2 (MEX) * ''Maldito Amor''- No. 8 (MEX) * ''El Amor''- No. 6 (MEX) * ''Márcame la piel''- No. 10 (MEX) * ''Viviré'' – No. 7 (MEX) * ''Adiós Para Siempre'' – No. 16 (MEX) * ''Soledad'' – No. 18 (MEX) * ''Si Tu Te Vas'' * ''Perdóname'' * ''Vivi Así Es Morir de Amor'' * ''El Alma en Pie – a dueto con Yuridia'' (En Vivo / Live) (2013) – No. 1 (MEX)<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2013-10-26/mexico-espanol|title=Mexico Espanol Airplay|date=26 October 2013|magazine=Billboard|access-date=5 April 2019}}</ref> * ''Casualmente Miraste'' (En Vivo / Live) (2013)

==Videography== * Alucinado * La Locura * Detalles * Contigo si * Amiga * Marcame la Piel * Vivire * Soledad * Si tu te vas * Perdoname

==Filmography== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! width="42" | Year ! width="250" | Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2003 | ''Enamórate'' | Yahir Jiménez | Lead role |- | 2004 | ''Soñarás'' | Rey | Lead role |- | 2007–2008 | ''Bellezas Indomables'' | Manuel Molina / Fernando Blanco | Lead role |- | 2010 | ''Quiéreme tonto'' | Guillermo Romero | Lead role |- | 2017 | ''Mi marido tiene familia''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvynovelas.com/mx/tv-y-novelas/tus-novelas/17/04/20/yahir-integra-elenco-mi-marido-tiene-familia/|title=Yahir se integra a 'Mi marido tiene familia'|last1=Reyes|first1=Ericka|date=20 April 2017|publisher=tvynovelas.com|language=es|trans-title=Yahir joins 'Mi marido tiene familia'|access-date=12 June 2017|archive-date=16 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116043249/https://www.tvynovelas.com/mx/tv-y-novelas/tus-novelas/17/04/20/yahir-integra-elenco-mi-marido-tiene-familia/|url-status=dead}}</ref> | Xavi Galán | Supporting Role |- | 2021 | ''La desalmada'' | Santiago Ramirez | Special appearance |}

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Yahir}} Category:1979 births Category:La Academia contestants Category:Living people Category:Mexican male telenovela actors Category:People from Hermosillo Category:Singers from Sonora Category:Warner Music Latina artists Category:21st-century Mexican male singers Category:Former Jehovah's Witnesses