Ylenia Padilla
| Ylenia | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Ylenia Padilla Santana |
| Born |
June 7, 1988 Benidorm, Alicante, Spain |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, television personality |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Warner Music |
Ylenia Padilla Santana (born July 6, 1988 in Benidorm) is a Spanish singer and television personality, currently associated to Telecinco. After becoming a public figure for participating in the reality television series: Gandía Shore broadcast on MTV Spain, she started appearing on several Spanish television programmes. Her first single, "Pégate", received a gold certification.[1]
Life and career
Early life
Ylenia Padilla was born on July 6, 1988 in Benidorm, Alicante a city in the Valencian Community within a real estate family. She began studying law at the University of Murcia,[2] but dropped out two years later.[3] She has Crohn's disease.[4][5]
Rise to fame
She started being known in October 2012 through her participation in the reality television show Gandía Shore broadcast on MTV, which received high ratings on television. It was the Spanish version of Jersey Shore. Ylenia was one of the most controversial cast members, who voluntarily left the house three days before the reality show ended. After Gandía Shore, she was invited and interviewed on the Telecinco programmes Sálvame diario and Deluxe. She also made headlines and covers on several Spanish gossip magazines such as Lecturas and Interviú, where she was romantically linked with some reality stars. She also was one of the contestants of the third season of Celebrity Big brother
References
- ↑ "Ylenia ya es disco de oro con 'Pégate'". IDEAL.
- ↑ "Ylenia («GH VIP») descubre su pasado universitario". La guia TV.
- ↑ "¿Cómo es la verdadera Ylenia?". Telecinco.
- ↑ "Ylenia, se derrumba: "Padezco la enfermedad de Crohn...Tengo que cuidarme y no beber"". Telecinco.
- ↑ "Ylenia Padilla pone por fin nombre a su enfermedad y despeja todas las dudas". EsDiario.