Edith Márquez

Mexican stardom arrived for Edith Márquez chiefly through her role in the flagship pop ensemble Timbiriche, despite a broad array of musical accomplishments that preceded and followed that chapter. Born January 27, 1973, in Mexico City, she displayed early aptitude as both performer and vocalist. As a child she appeared on televised singing competitions such as Canta, Canta and Juguemos a Cantar. Those screen successes translated into parts on popular programs and telenovelas including Papá Soltero, Agujetas de Color de Rosa, and Sentimientos Ajenos. She received an invitation to join the then-emerging teen pop group Timbiriche, whose rapid commercial ascent was fueled by songs like “Pasos,” “Máscaras,” and “Yo No Soy una Más,” which carried the act to the forefront of the Latin pop landscape. After several prosperous years Márquez stepped away from Timbiriche to concentrate on personal priorities, among them her relationship with musician Alberto Sánchez and the birth of their son Sebastián. In 1998 she launched her solo career with the Warner Music México release Frente a Ti. Powered by singles such as “Por Hablarle de Tí” and “Mírame,” the album surpassed 250,000 units sold in Mexico. She sustained that momentum with new recordings issued roughly every two years, among them Caricias del Cielo (2000), Extraviate (2001), Quien Te Cantará (2004), and Cuando Grita la Piel (2005). Following her fifth Warner project she moved to EMI and delivered Memorias del Corazón in 2007; the album rose to number five on the Mexican pop charts and stood as her strongest showing in several years.