La Chica Dorada ( The Golden Girl ) According to Nielsen SoundScan , she is the top-selling mexican female pop artist in the market.  ? id=iw4EAAAAMBAJ & pg=PA16 & lpg=PA16 & dq=paulina+rubio+shakira+biggest+selling+singer & source=bl & ots=lsHh3t5M6G & sig=3lv0wPf03Y43i7ltRhOn3IGYeGc & hl=en & sa=X & ved=0ahUKEwjtouWB2ebLAhUW42MKHfx4BWcQ6AEILDAD # v=onepage & q=paulina % 20rubio % 20shakira % 20biggest % 20selling % 20singer & f=false She began her music career as original member of the pop group Timbiriche from 1981 through 1991 , before leaving the group in order to focus on her solo career .
Paulina Rubio was born in Mexico .