Yuridia Francisca Gaxiola Flores, known mononymously as Yuridia, is a Mexican singer from Hermosillo, Sonora. She was born on 4 October 1986 and came to national attention in 2005 as a contestant on the Mexican television competition La Academia, where she finished in second place. Her early releases established her in Spanish-language pop, beginning with her debut album La Voz de un Ángel in 2005. Subsequent albums expanded her profile in Latin pop and related styles, and she has also recorded regional Mexican material in later years. Her live performances are centered on vocal delivery and material drawn from her recording career, including songs first associated with her television breakthrough and later collaborations.