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{{Short description|Colombian rapper and singer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{BLP sources|date=February 2018}}
{{Family name hatnote|Paucar|Franco|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name              = Fariana
| image             = File:FARIANA.tif
| birth_name        = Farina Pao Paucar Franco
| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|1986|9|16|df=y}}
| birth_place       = [[Medellín]], Colombia
| genre             = {{flatlist|
* [[Urbano music|Urbano]]
* [[reggaeton]]
}}
| occupation        = {{flatlist|
* Singer
* rapper
* songwriter
}}
| years_active      = 2005–present
| label             = [[White Lion Records|White Lion]], [[Roc Nation]], [[Sony Music Latin|Sony Latin]]
| associated_acts   = {{flatlist|
* [[Thalía]]
* [[Natti Natasha]]
* [[J Álvarez]]
* [[Maluma]]
* [[Ñengo Flow]]
* [[Bryant Myers]]
* [[Wyclef Jean]]
}}
| website           = {{URL|farinaoficial.com}}
}}
'''Farina Pao Paucar Franco''' (born 16 September 1986) known professionally as '''Fariana''', is a Colombian singer, rapper and songwriter. She is one of the pioneers of reggaeton music in Colombia and was the first woman to make reggaeton music in the country back in 2005. In 2017, she became the second Colombian artist signed by [[Jay-Z]]'s label [[Roc Nation]]. She is currently managed by La Commission LLC.
She has hits such as "Mucho Pa Ti", "Así Así" (ft. Maluma), "A Fuego", "Como Una Kardashian", "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. [[Julio César Meza]]).
== Musical career ==
After a short hiatus, Farina returned to the show business in 2011 as the main character of the Colombian series Tres Milagros. {{citation needed|date=January 2018}}. 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.<ref name="elheraldo">{{cite web|url=http://revistas.elheraldo.co/hey/farina-regresa-para-que-pongan-atencion-100904|title=Farina regresa para que 'Pongan atención'|website=Revistas|accessdate=16 September 2017}}</ref> Shortly after she released "Pum Pum" feat. [[Ñengo Flow]] 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 [[J Alvarez]]. In the music video, she showed her choreography skills.<ref name="youtube">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mStFUqYiRHk|title=Jala Jala – Farina Ft. J Alvarez &#91;Video Oficial&#93;|website=YouTube|accessdate=16 September 2017}}</ref> This same year she was nominated as Best Female Artist in the Heat Latin Music Awards along with Latin superstars [[Shakira]] and [[Gloria Trevi]].
=== 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)<ref name="youtube2">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zx-JjeoH3a8|title=Si Ellos Supieran – Farina Ft Bryant Myers &#91;Video Oficial&#93;|website=YouTube|accessdate=16 September 2017}}</ref> and "Copas de Vino". For this new phase of her career she worked with [[Wyclef Jean]] and released 3 songs with him: "Casanova", "Hendrix Remix", and "Party Started". [[Wyclef Jean]] nominated her as Artist of Tomorrow<ref name="cbs">{{cite web|url=http://www.cbs.com/shows/grammys/artist-of-tomorrow/|title=Artists Of Tomorrow – 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards|website=CBS.com|accessdate=16 September 2017}}</ref> for CBS and the [[Grammy Awards]].
In 2017, Farina was signed to Jay Z's Roc Nation.<ref name="telemundo">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/7718159/roc-nation-latin-signs-farina|title=Roc Nation Latin Signs Colombian Urban Rising Star Farina|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=23 November 2017}}</ref> [[Romeo Santos]], 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 ([[Danza Kuduro]]). This song made it to the top 10 in the Urban charts in Colombia.<ref name="wowlarevista">{{cite web|url=http://wowlarevista.com/farina-en-top-10-del-chart-urbano-en-colombia-de-monitor-latino/|title=Farina en Top 10 del Chart Urbano en Colombia de Monitor Latino|website=Wow La Revista|date=2 May 2017 |accessdate=16 September 2017}}</ref>  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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oxigeno.fm/2018/farina-confiesa-la-fan-1-ivy-queen-194787.html|work=Oxigeno|publisher=Prisa Musica|date=14 February 2018|accessdate=18 February 2018|title=Farina confiesa porque es la fan #1 de Ivy Queen}}</ref>
=== 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 Seroussi [https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/8457411/farina-sony-music-us-latin-romeo-santos-golden-tour Urban Singer Farina Joins Sony Music US Latin & Romeo Santos Golden Tour].
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 [[Leslie Grace]] , [[Sech (singer)|Sech]], [[Carlos Baute]],[[Maluma]],[[Fanny Lu]], [[Sofia Reyes]] and [[Thalia]] . In January 2021, Romanian singer [[Inna]]'s single "Read My Lips" (2020) featuring Fariana reached number ten on the Romanian [[Airplay 100 (Romania)|Airplay 100]] chart.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.unsitedemuzica.ro/topuri/Top-Airplay-100-Piesa-asta-de-pe-primul-loc-iti-schimba-mood-ul-cu-totul-p11871|title=Top Airplay 100 – Piesa asta de pe primul loc îţi schimbă mood-ul cu totul!|trans-title=Top Airplay 100 – The song on the top changes your mood completely!|author=Arvunescu, Victor|date=25 January 2021|accessdate=29 January 2021|language=Romanian|publisher=Un site de muzică|archive-date=25 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125164658/https://www.unsitedemuzica.ro/topuri/Top-Airplay-100-Piesa-asta-de-pe-primul-loc-iti-schimba-mood-ul-cu-totul-p11871|url-status=live}}</ref>
== 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 ([[Natti Natasha]], Farina, Cazzu, La Duraca)
* 2021: La Boca (Ft. Arcangel)
* 2020: [[Tick Tock (Thalía, Farina, and Sofía Reyes song)|Tick Tock]] (With Thalía and [[Sofía Reyes]])
* 2020: [[Ten Cuidao]] (With Thalía)
* 2020: [[Estoy Soltera]] (With [[Leslie Shaw]] and [[Thalía]])
* 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. [[Maluma]])
* 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 (rapper)|Duki]] ft. Lucho SSJ and Farina
* 2020: Read My Lips – [[Inna]] featuring Farina<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.infomusic.ro/videoclip/inna-x-farina-read-my-lips/|title=Videoclip oficial: Inna x Farina – Read My Lips|date=11 September 2020|accessdate=11 September 2020|language=Romanian|author=Chirilă, Raluca|publisher=InfoMusic}}</ref>
* 2020: [[Tinie Tempah]] – 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.
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* 2019: Senrimientos Encontrados Remix - J Álvarez ft. Farina, Lyanno, Rauw Alejandro & Andy Rivera
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* 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 ([[Wyclef Jean]] Ft. Farina)
* 2016: Hendrix Spanglish Remix ([[Wyclef Jean]] 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 [[Arcángel]])
* 2012: ''Del Odio Al Amor''
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[[Category:1986 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Colombian reggaeton musicians]]
[[Category:Colombian people of Chinese descent]]
[[Category:Colombian people of Peruvian descent]]
[[Category:Colombian people of Lebanese descent]]
[[Category:Women in Latin music]]
[[Category:Sony Music Latin artists]]