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| Born in England, Rubia moved with her family to France where she went to a ] speaking school. The family returned to the ] where she became a model and youth theatre actress. | Born in England, Rubia moved with her family to France where she went to a ] speaking school. The family returned to the ] where she became a model and youth theatre actress. | ||
| Her family moved again to Spain. She continued her modelling and acting, and returned to the UK to study a degree in media. Through contacts she was approached by Fragma, and ended up providing the vocals on "Everytime You Need Me", which peaked in the UK Singles Chart in 2001 at #3.<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/> | Her family moved again to Spain. She continued her modelling and acting, and returned to the UK to study a degree in media. Through hard networking and gaining contacts she was approached by Fragma after their number 1 hit, and ended up providing the vocals on "Everytime You Need Me", which peaked in the UK Singles Chart in 2001 at #3.<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/> | ||
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In 2004,she became pregnant, and complications would put her in a wheelchair. An ] revealed that her pubic bone had split apart during childbirth. She was diagnosed with an extreme case of ] and was told she may not walk for four years. It took eighteen months for her to take her first steps again. Ballooning weight due partly to lack of exercise was remedied after recovery, and she went back to a size 8 with great effort, utilising her own vegetarian diet, swimming and other exercises.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/health/womenfamily.html?in_article_id=389319&in_page_id=1799 | location=London | work=Daily Mail | title=Giving birth left me in a wheelchair | date=6 June 2006}}</ref> | ||
| She is fluent in ], ] and has basic knowledge of ] and ]. | She is fluent in ], ] and has basic knowledge of ] and ]. | ||
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| Maria is currently in the studio finishing her new album,has a tv job offer,film track and her first single is due out March/April 2012. | Maria is currently in the studio finishing her new album,has a tv job offer,film track and her first single is due out March/April 2012. | ||
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Maria Rubia (born 20 December 1977), is an English model, actress, TV presenter and singer-songwriter. She debuted as the vocalist on the Fragma's dance song, "Everytime You Need Me", which stayed in the UK Singles Chart for eleven weeks, and sales thereof earned her a silver disc.
Biography
Life
Born in England, Rubia moved with her family to France where she went to a French speaking school. The family returned to the UK where she became a model and youth theatre actress.
Her family moved again to Spain. She continued her modelling and acting, and returned to the UK to study a degree in media. Through hard networking and gaining contacts she was approached by Fragma after their number 1 hit, and ended up providing the vocals on "Everytime You Need Me", which peaked in the UK Singles Chart in 2001 at #3.
In 2004,she became pregnant, and complications would put her in a wheelchair. An x-ray revealed that her pubic bone had split apart during childbirth. She was diagnosed with an extreme case of symphysis pubis dysfunction and was told she may not walk for four years. It took eighteen months for her to take her first steps again. Ballooning weight due partly to lack of exercise was remedied after recovery, and she went back to a size 8 with great effort, utilising her own vegetarian diet, swimming and other exercises.
She is fluent in English, French and has basic knowledge of Spanish and German.
THIS IS MARIA RUBIA'S MANAGEMENT & PRESS TEAM TEAM-IF ANYBODY PUTS ANYMORE INFORMATION ON HERE YOU SHALL BE TRACED AND PROSECUTED. WIKEPEDIA TEAM WILL ALSO TRACE AND PROSECUTE YOU.THIS PAGE IS BEING WATCHED DAILY BY OURSELVES AND WIKEPEDIA STAFF. WE ALONE ARE ONLY PERMITTED TO ADD INFORMATION ON HERE AS IT IS CORRECT AND UP TO DATE. (FEB 2012)
Maria is currently in the studio finishing her new album,has a tv job offer,film track and her first single is due out March/April 2012. (Feb 2012) MANAGEMENT TEAM.
Music
Rubia co-wrote her debut solo single, "Say It", in 2001, which was remixed by the DJ Rob Searle.
Television
She has modelled since 13 years old, worked as a TV presenter for MTV, on BBC Television's Top of the Pops, for Channel 4, and Nickelodeon. She has featured in FHM, OK!, Sky Mag and various pop music magazines.
Discography
Singles
- Fragma feat. Maria Rubia - "Everytime You Need Me" (2001) #3 UK
- "Say It" (2001) #40 UK
- Double N feat. Maria Rubia - "Forever and a Day" (2002)
- Akyra feat. Maria Rubia - "Here Comes the Rain Again" (2003)
References
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 474. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- "Giving birth left me in a wheelchair". Daily Mail. London. 6 June 2006.