Paulina Goto

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Gomez and the second or maternal family name is Torres.
Paulina Goto
Birth name Paulina Gomez Torres
Born July 29, 1991
Monterrey,Nuevo León, Mexico
Origin Mexico City, Mexico
Occupation(s) Actress, singer, TV hostess
Instruments Guitar, piano
Years active 2008–present
Labels Sony Music, Warner Music México
Associated acts Eme 15, Dulce María
Website www.paulinagoto.com.mx

Paulina Gomez Torres, known professionally as Paulina Goto (born July 29, 1991 in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico),[1] is a Mexican actress, singer, and television hostess, who first gained popularity for her debut role in the Mexican telenovela Niña de mi Corazón in 2010. She was a member of the popular Mexican-Argentine pop group, Eme 15, formed by Televisa producer Pedro Damián, from 2011 to 2014.[2]

Early life

Paulina Goto was born in Monterrey, Mexico. She has one younger brother named Eduardo. When she was 6 years old, Goto and her family moved Tampico, Tamaulipas where she spent her childhood and adolescence. As a young child, she participated in dance classes and began taking ballet lessons when she was four years old.[3] She trained as a rhythmic gymnast from age five until she was fourteen, attending Rítmica Escuela de Gimnasia in Tampico. Goto competed in state and national competitions and represented Mexico internationally, earning recognition as a state and national champion. [4] In 2000, she competed in rhythmic gymnastics at her first national Olympics tournament in Guadalajara, Mexico. In December 2010, she returned to Rítmica Escuela de Gimnasia to participate in a special Christmas themed performance alongside the school's current students.[5]

Goto completed her primary education at Escuela Americana de Tampico ("The American School of Tampico" in English), a private bi-lingual school. She participated in the school choir from an early age. She briefly attended high school at the Tampico campus of Tec de Monterrey, but completed her studies via online correspondence upon moving to Mexico City. At 17, she was accepted to Televias's acting school, Centro de Educación Artística, and moved to Mexico City where she currently resides.[6]

Acting career

Early career (2008-2011)

Paulina began her television career in 2008 as a co-host on the youth-targeted television news show, Roomies, which was produced locally for Televisa del Golfo in Tampico. Goto spent a year on the show before leaving in 2009. At age 17, she auditioned and was accepted to Televisas's famed acting school, Centro de Educación Artística in Mexico City, where she studied acting, voice, and dance. During her first year at CEA, she attended a casting for director Pedro Damián's (best known for his work with Latin-pop group, RBD) newest telenovela. She was cast as the lead in Niña de mi Corazón, an updated version of his 1997 telenovela, Mi Pequeña Traviesa.[7] Goto played the dual role of Andrea Paz and Paz's imaginary twin brother, Andres Paz. Filming for Niña de mi Corazón began in January 2010 in Mexico City and ended in July 2010. The telenovela premiered on March 8, 2010 in Mexico and ended on July 9, 2010. It premiered on Univision in the U.S. on February 23, 2011. In the spring of 2011, Goto made her theatre debut as the lead female protagonist in the play El Knack directed by Odiseo Bichir, and starring Mexican actors, José Ángel Bichir and Alfonso Dosal.[8]

Success with "Miss XV" (2011-2012)

In June 2011, she attended a casting call in Mexico City for Televisa's teen-oriented musical television series, Miss XV. Actress Danna Paola was originally cast as in one of two lead roles, but later dropped out before casting was finalized. The following month, Goto was confirmed as the lead protagonist for the series.[9]

Miss XV is a television series inspired by the famous 1987 telenovela, Quinceañera, starring Thalía and Adela Noriega.[10][11] Filming for the television series began in October 2011 in Mexico City and concluded in June 2012. The show premiered on Nickelodeon Latin America on April 16, 2012. On Canal 5, the show began airing episodes on May 14, 2012 for Latin America. In the United States, the show premiered on Galavisión on March 2, 2013. A second season for the show was planned, but the idea was later scraped, in spite of the show's success.[12][13] The series finale aired on September 28, 2012.

On April 24, 2013, Goto was announced as the co-protagonist in producer Pedro Damián's rumored telenovela, Las Mejores Amigas Best Friends Forever. She will star alongside her former Miss XV co-star and ex-Eme 15 band mate, Natasha Dupeyrón. Goto was expected to play one of lead characters who meets her best friend (played by Dupeyrón) while working as a counselor at a summer camp. The project was later cancelled for unknown reasons.[14]

2013 to present

In July 2013, Goto auditioned for Vaselina, the Spanish-language remake of Grease in Mexico City. She attended three callbacks before finally being cast by producers. Goto reportedly won the part over actresses Belinda and Eiza González, both of whom were believed to be in the running for the lead role.[15] In August, Goto was confirmed as "Sandy" in the 13th Mexican stage production of Vaselina.[16]Benny Ibarra served as director. Rehearsals were held from August to October in Mexico City. Goto starred alongside her former Eme 15 band mates, Eleazar Gomez, who played "Danny Seco", and Jack Duarte during the play's first season. The play began on October 17, 2013 at Teatro Nextel in Mexico City. It ran for 10 weeks and closed its first season on December 22, 2013. In September 2013, Goto and the ensemble cast recorded an album, featuring songs from the play.[17][18] On December 17, 2013, Vaselina was picked up for a second season which began on January 16, 2014 and concluded on April 13, 2014. Performances were held in Mexico City at the Centro Cultural Telmex.[19] On July 26, 2014, the third season of Vaselina ended in Toluca, Mexico. Two days later, the entire cast was replaced by new actors for the upcoming season; Irán Castillo, who played "Sandy" in the 1994 Mexican production, replaced Goto. In total, Goto appeared in over 100 performances during the play's three seasons.[20]

On February 13, 2014, Goto auditioned for producer Juan Osorio's telenovela, Mi Corazón Es Tuyo at Televisa San Ángel in Mexico City. The telenovela is an adaptation based on the 2002 Spanish television show, Ana y los 7. She auditioned for the role of "Fanny Lascurain", the spoiled oldest child of a wealthy businessman and widower. On February 16, 2014, producer Juan Osorio officially confirmed her participation in the telenovela via Twitter.[21] Filming for the telenovela began on April 21, 2014. The telenovela is filmed in Mexico City at Televisa San Ángel and at various locations throughout the State of Mexico. The telenovela began airing weekdays at 8:25 p.m. in Mexico on June 30, 2014 on Canal de las Estrellas, replacing Qué pobres tan ricos.[22] Actors Carmen Salinas, Rafael Inclán, and Adrián Uribe also star in the telenovela. In the United States, the telenovela premiered on July 21, 2014 at 8 p.m. E.T. on Univision. The telenovela's final episode aired in Mexico on March 1, 2015. The finale aired in the US on March 27, 2015.[23][24]

On February 6, 2015, producers of Mi Corazón Es Tuyo announced that a stage version of the telenovela had been commissioned due to its popularity in Mexico. The family friendly version of the play features the Lascurain family and Goto reprises her role as "Fanny". Filming for Mi Corazón Es Tuyo wrapped in mid-February. A special concert, which served as the telenovela's finale and featured performances by Goto, the cast, and other special guests, was filmed on February 21, 2015 at La Bombonera in Toluca, Mexico. The stage version of Mi Corazón Es Tuyo debuted in Pubela, Mexico on March 6, 2015. Additional performances were given in various cities throughout Mexico, including Guadalajara, Monterrey, León during March. Performances in Mexico City were held in April 2015.[25][26]

Music career

Debut album: Paulina Goto (2010-2011)

Following the success of Niña de mi Corazón, Goto signed a contract with Sony Music Mexico in the spring of 2010 to record and release her own album as a solo artist. Carlos Lara composed many of the album's songs. Lynda Thomas and Pedro Damián were also collaborators in the recording of the album.[27] Before the album's release, two songs, Mio and A Peasar del Tiempo, were used on Niña de mi Corazón to promote the upcoming release of the CD. On June 7, 2010, her first single, Mio, was released digitally and physically to both iTunes and MixUp stores throughout Mexico. The single received over 39,000 plays on the radio within weeks of its release. The music video was filmed in May 2010 and released in conjunction with the final episodes of Niña de mi Corazón. Goto released her self-titled debut album on June 22, 2010.[28]

During its first week of release, the album charted at number 7 on Mexico's Top Album charts for iTunes.[29] Goto's debut album debuted at number 66 on the Mexican Top 100 Album Charts during its first week of release. It peaked at number 43 on AMPROFON for one week, spending a total of four weeks in the Top 100.[30] To promote her CD, Goto performed at various radio shows and festivals in Mexico and Central America throughout the remainder of the year. At the end of 2010, Goto lent her vocals to the song La Vida es un cuento de hadas real for the film Barbie, Barbie Moda Mágica en Paris. The album's second single, Vete al Diablo, was scheduled to be released sometime in 2011 but was later cancelled for unspecified reasons. As part of promotion for her debut album, Goto was invited to Brazil to perform as an opening act for Dulce María's "ExtranjeraOnTour" in late May 2011, where she performed for all five Brazilian dates.

Eme 15

Main article: Eme 15

After earning the lead role in Miss XV, Goto joined Eme 15, the fictional pop band featured on the show. She was the lead singer; the other five members, Elezar Gómez, Natasha Dupeyrón, Macarena Achaga, Yago Muñoz, and Jack Duarte, also appeared on the show as actors.[31] The band released their first music video, Wonderland, on April 4, 2012. The video was filmed in October 2011 at Las Pozas, a garden in Xilitla, San Luis Potosí.[32]Wonderland was officially released for digital download on iTunes in Mexico on April 24, 2012. The band's debut album, Eme 15, was available internationally for digital download and physical release on June 26, 2012. The album debuted at number 2 on the Mexican Top 100 Album Charts on July 1, 2012.[33] It reached number one in Mexico on July 23, 2012.[34] Their debut album was certified gold in Argentina for sales of 30,000 and platinum in Mexico for sales of 60,000 or more units.[35]

On December 18, 2013, it was officially announced to fans via the band's official Twitter account that the band would split up, following their final concert on January 5, 2014 at the Mega Feria Imperial de Acapulco in Acapulco, Mexico.[36]

Second studio album (2013 to present)

In April 2013, Goto performed material from her debut album and new songs at a solo concert at the Fiestas de Abril Tampico in her home state of Tamaulipas.[37] The following year, she performed at the festival again, debuting new material of her own composition.[38] In July 2014, Goto confirmed that she was in the process of writing songs and meeting with producers for her upcoming her sophomore album. She revealed that the album will have a mixture of electro-pop and acoustic influences. The album is slated for release in 2015 following the conclusion of Mi corazón es tuyo.[39][40] On June 24, 2014, she recorded a song called "Llévame Despacio", which is used during her scenes on Mi corazón es tuyo. The song was written by Mauricio L. Arriaga and J. Eduardo Murguía. The song is expected to be included on her sophomore album. On July 23, 2014, she filmed a lyric video for the song which was later released via her YouTube account on July 26, 2014.

On November 3, 2014, Goto confirmed in an interview that she was composing songs with songwriters, Guillermo Méndez Guiú and Carlos Lara. Lara previously contributed material to both Goto and Eme 15's respective debut albums. [41][42]

On February 4, 2015, "Llévame Despacio" was released worldwide as a digital single on iTunes.[43]

Spokesmodel career

On February 5, 2014, Goto was announced as the new face of Tampico Miramar, a tourism campaign aiming to attractive more visitors to her home state, Tamaulipas. Goto appeared in print advertisements and a promotional video which was filmed various tourist locations in the state for the campaign.[44] In November 2014, Goto modeled clothing from the Spring/Summer 2015 collection in the fashion catalogue, "Mundo Terra". The collection was released in January 2015.

Filmography

Television and Film

Year Project Role Notes
2008-2009 Roomies Herself Television hostess
2010 Niña de mi Corazón Andrea Paz / Andrés Paz Acting debut (Lead role)
Borrar de la memoria Diana's friend #2 Film
2012 Miss XV Valentina Contreras Television series (Lead role)
2014-15 Mi Corazón Es Tuyo Estefanía "Fanny" Lascuráin Diez Telenovela (Series regular)

Theatre

Year Production Role Notes
2011 El Knack Female protagonist Theatre debut
2013-2014 Vaselina Sandy Tontales Mexican production of Grease
2015 Mi Corazón Es Tuyo Estefanía "Fanny" Lascuráin Diez Stage adaptation of Mi Corazón Es Tuyo

Discography

Solo Studio Album

Year Album details Peak chart positions
MEX
2010 Paulina Goto
  • Released: June 22, 2010 (Mexico & USA)
  • Label: Sony Music Entertainment México
43[30]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or not released to that country

Discography with Eme 15

Studio album

Year Album details Peak chart positions
MEX ARG
2012 Eme 15
  • Released: June 26, 2012 (Internationally)
  • Label: Warner Music México
 1[45] 1[46]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or not released to that country

Live album

Year Album details Peak chart positions
MEX ARG
2013 Wonderland-Zona Preferente
  • Released: April 30, 2013
  • Label: Warner Music México
  • Format: CD and DVD (Physical and digital)
 6[47] —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or not released to that country

Singles

Year Song Album
2010 Mio Paulina Goto
2012 Wonderland (as a member of Eme 15) Eme 15
Solamente Tú (as a member of Eme 15) Eme 15
2013 Diferente (as a member of Eme 15) Wonderland-Zona Preferente
2015 "Llévame Despacio" TBA

Music Videos

Year Music Video Album/Project Artist
2010 Mio Paulina Goto Herself
Por estar juntos un Año más Televisa New Year's Eve 2010 Campaign Herself and various artists
2012 Wonderland Eme 15 Eme 15
Solamente Tú
2013 Diferente (Live from the Auditorio Nacional) Wonderland-Zona Preferente
Te Quiero Más Eme 15
Vivan los Niños "Vivan los Niños" campaign
Baila "Muévete con Chester Cheetos" campaign

Awards and nominations

Premios TVyNovelas (México)
Year Category Telenovela Result
2011 Mejor actriz juvenil (Best Young Actress) Niña de mi Corazón Won
2015 Mejor actriz juvenil (Best Young Actress) Mi Corazón es Tuyo Won
Best Smile (Favoritos del Público TVyNovelas Awards[48]) Mi Corazón es Tuyo Won
Kids Choice Awards México
Year Category Television series Result
2012 Actriz Favorita (Favorite Actress) Miss XV Won
Kids Choice Awards Argentina
Year Category Television series Result
2012 Actriz Favorita (Favorite Actress) Miss XV Nominated

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