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Belinda Peregrín Schüll is an award-winning, two-time Latin Grammy nominated Mexican singer, songwriter, and actress. She is best known for her dual role playing identical twins Mariana Cantú and Silvana Del Valle in popular Mexican children's telenovela, Cómplices Al Rescate.
Belinda was born in Madrid, Spain on August 15, 1989 to Ignacio Peregrin and Belinda Schull. She has a younger brother named Ignacio. She studied in a mexican school called Francés Hidalgo. She is of Spanish and French heritage, her mother is French and her father is Spanish. Peregrin and her family moved to Mexico City, Mexico when she was four years old and have lived there ever since.
At a very early age Belinda showed an incredible talent for singing, acting and making home videos that she wrote and filmed herself. When she was 10, she starred in her first TV series entitled Amigos X Siempre, produced by Televisa in Mexico and contributed to a soundtrack for the program. Her second role was playing Violeta in the telenovela Aventuras en el Tiempo, that also starred Christopher Uckermann. Following the success of Amigos X Siempre and Aventuras en el Tiempo, Belinda starred in the dual role playing identical twins, Mariana Cantú and Silvana Del Valle, who were separated at birth in the popular children's telenovela, Cómplices al rescate. She recorded a soundtrack for the show, and received her first Latin Grammy nomination for her work on the soundtrack. Before the second season started, Belinda dropped out of the show in order to pursue other projects. For the remainder of the series, her role was played by Mexican actress and singer,Daniela Lujan.
In 2006 Belinda returned to the small screen in the Disney Channel Original Movie The Cheetah Girls 2 playing the role of Marisol. The movie premiered on August 25, 2006 and it received a total of over 8.1 million viewers. Belinda also contributed a total of 4 songs to The Cheetah Girls 2 Soundtrack, the album was released on August 15, 2006 and debuted at #5 on the Billboard 200 and it has sold 1.4 million copies to date in the US.
Her international self-titled album Belinda as released in Mexico by BMG and RCA Records on August 5, 2003 and became as great a success in many different countries, as it was in Mexico. The album was produced by Graeme Pleeth and it included singles such as Lo Siento, Boba Niña Nice, Angel, and Vivir, which was also chosen as the main theme song for Corazones al límite, another soap opera she briefly appeared in. There were 4 different versions of the album released: the original version "Belinda", Belinda (Repackage) which featured 1 extra track: No Entiendo featuring Andy & Lucas, Belinda (Enchanced) which featured 2 Remixes and 2 Multimedia Tracks, and Belinda: Edicion Especial which included a CD with 18 tracks and a DVD that contained five videos. The albums titled "Belinda" and "Belinda (Enhanced)" are the only albums that are being sold today. The rest were limited edition. In 2005, she collaborated with the Mexican rock band Moderatto on their single Muriendo Lento which is a cover of one of Timbiriche's songs, a Mexican pop group from the 1980s.
Utopía
Belinda released her second album entitled "Utopía" on October 3, 2006. Greg Wells produced and mixed the first single from her new album, "Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá". Peregrin co-wrote on every track on the album. Recorded in Los Angeles, Utopia contained 13 pop songs produced and composed by some of the producers and writers in the industry including Kara DioGuardi (Kelly Clarkson and Gwen Stefani), Jimmy Harry (Kylie Minogue and Britney Spears), Doc McKeeny (RES), Greg Kursten (Lily Allen and Pink), Lester Méndez (Santana and Shakira), and Greg Wells (Celine Dion and Elton John).
Belinda revealed in a program aired by Televisa, "Bailando por un Sueño" and "Bailando por la Boda de Tus Sueño", that EMI wanted her to spend one week in Los Angeles recording "Utopía 2" her newest album in English which will be released in Europe and North America by EMI International on September 25, 2007. She also appeared as a guest star in Buscando Timbiriche la nueva banda. This new CD included tracks in English and a DVD. Her second album "Utopía" reached #3 on the Mexican Charts and has sold over 180,000 copies.
Belinda was nominated in two categories in the 2007 Latin Grammy Awards which were held on November 8th. Her nominations include 'Song of the Year' for "Bella Tracion" and 'Best Female Pop Album' for her hit album, "Utopía." On October 18, 2007, Belinda won two awards, Video of the Year for "Bella Traicion" and Best Solo Artist at the MTV Video Music Awards Latinoamerica. Belinda also provided vocals for the remix of "Te Quiero" by DJ Flex.
New Album
In May 2008, Peregrin confirmed that she is in the studio writing and recording for her new album, which is currently set to be released on May 5, 2009. According to EMI, the first single is set to be released to radio on April 7, 2009.
Filmography
* 2009 - Atrevete a Soñar .... Herself
* 2008 - Despereaux Un Pequeño Gran Heroe (Spanish Dub) The Tale of Despereaux ... Princess Pea [Voice]
* 2007 - Patito Feo.... Herself / Guest Star
* 2006 - The Cheetah Girls 2 .... Marisol
* 2004 - Corazones al Límite .... Elena Arellano Gómez
* 2002 - Cómplices al Rescate .... Mariana Cantú / Silvana Del Valle Ontiveros
* 2001 - Aventuras en el Tiempo .... Violeta Flores / Rosenda
* 2000 - Amigos X Siempre .... Ana Capistrán Vidal
Discography
Main article: Belinda discography
Studio Albums
* 2003: Belinda
* 2006: Utopía
* 2009: TBA (Official Date: May 5, 2009)
Compilation Albums
* 2006: Belinda Total
Other Albums
* 2006: Navidad Con Amigos 2006
* 2007: Navidad Con Amigos 2007
* 2008: San Remo
DVD
* 2005: Fiesta en la Azotea: En Vivo Desde el Auditorio Nacional
Soundtracks
* 2000: ¡Amigos X Siempre! sold over 150,000
* 2001: Aventuras En El Tiempo sold over 250,000
* 2001: Aventuras En El Tiempo En Vivo
* 2002: Cómplices Al Rescate: Silvana sold over 500,000
* 2002: Cómplices Al Rescate: Mariana sold over 500,000
* 2002: Cánta Con Cómplices Al Rescate
* 2005: Corazones Al Límite sold over 50,000
* 2006: The Cheetah Girls 2
* 2007: Patito Feo - La Historia Más Linda en el Teatro
Guest Appearances
* Quien featuring Kumbia Kings
* Muriendo Lento featuring Moderatto
* Your Hero featuring Finley
* Sueño de Amor (Patito Feo) featuring Laura Natalia Esquivel
* Te Quiero [Remix] featuring Flex
* Te Quiero [Acoustic] featuring Flex
Singles
2003 "Lo Siento"
2004 "Boba Niña Nice"
2004 "Angel"
2004 "Vivir"
2004 "No Entiendo" (with Andy & Lucas)
2005 "Be Free"
2006 "Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá"
2007 "Bella Traición"
2007 "Luz Sin Gravedad"
2007 "Alguien Más"
2007 "Es De Verdad"
2007 "If We Were"
2008 "See A Little Light"
Videography
2003 "Lo Siento"
2004 "Boba Niña Nice"
2004 "Ángel"
2004 "Vivir"
2005 "No Entiendo" (Belinda feat. Andy y Lucas)
2005 "Be Free"
2005 "Muriendo Lento" (Belinda feat. Moderatto)
2006 "Dance with Me" (Drew Seeley feat. Belinda)
2006 "Why Wait"
2006 "Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá"
2006 "Bella Traición"
2007 "Luz Sin Gravedad"
2008 "If We Were"
2008 "Your Hero" (Finley feat. Belinda)
2008 "See a little light"
2009 "TBA"
Awards
2000
* Flag of MexicoPalmes d'Or-Child-Best Actress – Won
2001
* Flag of MexicoTV y Novelas Awards - Best Artist-disclosure – Won
* Flag of MexicoPremios Eres-Singer and Best Actress – Won
2002
* Flag of the United StatesHey Soloist Awards - Best Grupero (Mariana / Cómplices Al Rescate) – Nominated
2003
* Flag of the United States Latin Grammy Awards - Best Children's Album [Cómplices Al Rescate] – Nominated
* Flag of Puerto Rico Premios Tu Musica [Puerto Rico] - Revelation of the Year – Won
2004
* MTV Video Music Awards Latinoamerica - Best New Artist – Won
* MTV Video Music Awards Latinoamerica - Best Artist North – Nominated
* Flag of Mexico Oye Awards - Best Pop Singer – Won
* Oye Awards - Album of the Year [Belinda] – Nominated
* Oye Awards - Video of the Year [Ángel] – Nominated
* Flag of the United States Billboard Awards - Album of the Year: Pop Category – Nominated
2005
* Flag of the United States Premios Juventud - Combinacion Perfecta – Nominated
* MTV Video Music Awards Latinoamerica - Best Pop Artist – Nominated
* MTV Video Music Awards Latinoamerica - Best Female Artist – Nominated
* Flag of Mexico Oye Awards - Video of the Year [Muriendo Lento] – Won
* Flag of Mexico Oye Awards - Song of the Year (Muriendo Lento) – Nominated
2007
* Flag of Mexico Lo Nuestro Awards - Video of the Year – Nominated
* Flag of the United States Juventud Awards - Favorite Rock Artist – Nominated
* Flag of Mexico Orgullosamente Latino Awards - Latin Solo of the Year - – Nominated
* Orgullosamente Latino Awards - Latin Video of the Year – Nominated
* Orgullosamente Latino Awards - Latin Album of the Year – Nominated
* Orgullosamente Latino Awards - Latin Song of the Year – Nominated
* Flag of Mexico Oye Awards - Best Female Solo Singer – Won
* Flag of Mexico Oye Awards - Best Basic 40 – Nominated
* Flag of the United States Latin Grammy Awards - Song of the Year (Bella Traición) – Nominated
* Latin Grammy Awards - Best Female Pop Album – Nominated
* MTV Video Music Awards Latinoamerica - Best Solo Artist – Won
* MTV Video Music Awards Latinoamerica - Best Pop Artist – Nominated
* MTV Video Music Awards Latinoamerica - Best Artist North – Nominated
* MTV Video Music Awards Latinoamerica - Video of the Year (Bella Traicion) – Won
* MTV Video Music Awards Latinoamerica - Fashionista – Nominated
* MTV Video Music Awards Latinoamerica - Artist of the Year – Nominated
* Flag of Spain Latin Music and Sports Awards - Best Artist New Generation of the Year – Won
* Flag of Spain Premios Principales España - Best Artist International – Nominated
* Flag of Spain Premios Principales España - Best Artist Mexico – Nominated
* Flag of the United States Mi TRL Awards - CHICA OF THE YEAR (Female of the year) – Nominated
* Flag of the United States Mi TRL Awards - “YOU COMPLETE ME” AWARD (CO-HOST OF THE YEAR) – Nominated
* Flag of the United States Mi TRL Awards - “SHOULD HAVE DVR’D IT” AWARD (SURPRISING MOMENT) – Nominated
* Flag of Mexico Terra Awards - Song of the Year (Bella Traición) – Won
* Terra Awards - Better disclosure artist of the year – Nominated
2008
* Flag of Mexico Premio Lo Nuestro 2008 - Female Artist (Pop) – WON
* Flag of Italy TRL Awards Italia - Best New Artist – Nominated
* Flag of the United States Premios Juventud - Pop Artist – Nominated"
* Flag of the United States Premios Juventud - Rock Artist – Nominated'
* Orgullosamente Latino - Best Latin Singer – Nominated'
* Orgullosamente Latino - Best Latin Song(Bella Traicion – Nominated'
* Orgullosamente Latino - Best Latin Album – Nominated'
* Flag of Spain Premios Principales España - Best Artist International – Nominated
* Flag of Spain Premios Principales España - Best International Song - Bella Traicion – Nominated
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