[Carina Ricco]

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Carina Ricco was born in Veracruz on 27/11/67.

When she was young she felt much attracted from the entertainment world. Her family moves to Buenos Aires, Argentina, when she was a child and here she began to sing with the choir for the "Cantaniño" till she was thirteen years old. Later also partecipated to the "Festilindo".

When she was 10 took part to a film with the Spanish group PARCHÍS and when she was back in Mexico she founded with her father and her brothers a musical group for children, they did a tour in the inside countries of the Mexican Republic. When she was fifteen she separate from the group for beginning her career like solist, giving part of her time to: dance, song and recitation, without forget her scholastic education.

In 1987 she won as "La figura del Año" knonw like "the model of the year" Thanks to this she became a professional model, up to become one of the most wanted. During this year she partecipated to "Victoria" a telenovela with Victoria Ruffo and Juan Ferrara.

Two years later Carina knew Fernando Riba and Kiko Campos that have been very important for her musical career improving her voice and her talent. In 1992 she partecipated to "El rostro del Heraldo", the manifestation that has served like base of launch for very famous artists like Veronica Castro and Lucia Mendez, getting for her dowries the nomination of "El Rostro que canta".

Without doubt we can understand her personality from the words of her songs: feelings and restlessness that they weave through the themes that express a clear and simple message. Fourteen years of song from professional have given to Carina a big experience. A hold discipline has allowed her to maintain an equilibrium between her artistic career and her private life. Her philosophy is always look for, in each moment, to understand other people. One of her biggest dreams is to create an orphanage where a team of specialized people take care about children of all the world.

Before signing the Sony Music contract Carina partecipate to the special production "Bolero, Voz y Sentimento". In 1993 in perfect physics and spiritual form she arrive finally to the destination: her first discographic production entitled "Del Cabello a los Pies" produced and directed by Fernando Riba and Kiko Campos. "Hombre mio" her first single has a big success in Mexico.

1994 year of surprises: Carina has been called to represent Mexico to the "Viña del Mar" Festival. The title of the song with which she partecipated is "Y no dijimos adios". To the unanimity the Chilean jury and Sud-American, assigned her the "Naranja" award for her liking, that undoubtedly put in evidence her personality. In the same year is in the principal Mexican cities with her show, also partecipating to the "Festival Acapulco '94", "La semana cultural" of Matamoros and to different "teletones" in the America Central.

Currently Carina continue the studies she began in these years in Los Angeles, California. In 26/11/94 she married Eduardo Palomo. In 1997 she realized her second CD “Sueños Urbanos” where music and lyrics are all written by her. After touring Latin America with her songs, she's doing a full-time mother.