About Paquita la del Barrio
Francisca Viveros Barradas, known professionally as Paquita la del Barrio, was a Mexican singer. She was a Grammy-nominated performer of rancheras, boleros and other traditional and contemporary Mexican musical genres. Francisca Viveros Barradas (April 2, 1947 – February 17, 2025), known professionally as Paquita la del Barrio (lit. 'Franny, the One from the Neighborhood'), was a Mexican singer. It is here where she started using her stage name, Paquita la del Barrio. In 2021, Paquita was honored with the Billboard Latin Music Lifetime Achievement Award. Paquita started her career in Mexico City in 1970, where she performed at a local restaurant in the Colonia Guerrero, and fans began returning every week to listen to her sing.
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