María Corina Smith Pocaterra (born 8 September 1991), better known as Corina Smith, is a Venezuelan singer, actress and model.[2]

Corina Smith
María Corina Smith Pocaterra
Smith in 2022
Smith in 2022
Background information
Birth nameMaría Corina Smith Pocaterra
Also known asCorina
Born (1991-09-08) 8 September 1991 (age 33)
Caracas, Venezuela
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer, actress, model, composer
Instrument
  • Vocals
(mezzo-soprano)
Years active2009–present
LabelsRimas[1]
Signature

Personal life

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Corina Smith was born in the city of Caracas, Venezuela, on 8 September 1991. She is the daughter of Roberto Smith Perera, the leader of the Venezuelan opposition party Popular Will, and Marina Pocaterra. Corina Smith studied economics and finance at Bentley University in the United States until 2014 when she returned to Venezuela.

Smith has two sisters, María Sofía Smith and María Elisa Smith.[3]

Career

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Smith debuted on television in 2009, participating in the television series, Somos tú y yo: Un nuevo día, playing Maria Corina, a cheerleader of the Granadillo Academy. The series is a spin-off of Somos tú y yo. The series was premiered on 17 August 2009 by the Boomerang Latin American channel.

In 2010, Smith joined the main cast of the series, NPS: No puede ser.[4] The series is the second spin-off of Somos tú y yo and marks the closing of the series, the series premiered for the first time 25 July 2010 in Venezuela by Venevisión and on 8 November 2010 by the Boomerang Latin American channel.[5]

Career as a singer

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In 2015, she debuted as a singer with a promotional single, "La Difícil",[6] from which she recorded a video clip in La Guaira, Venezuela,[7] with the participation of Sheryl Rubio, Rosmeri Marval, Rosangelica Piscitelli, Natalia Moretti and Vanessa Suárez.[8]

In May 2016, she released her second single, "Vitamina D",[9] The single is part of the singer's first album. In September 2016, she released her third single "Escape" along with Venezuelan singer Gustavo Elis.[10][11][12] The video clip was produced by Nael and Justin, who on other occasions have worked with artists such as Jonathan Moly and Illegales.[13] In December 2016, she released her fourth single "Ahora o Nunca".[14]

In June 2017, she was invited to present a prize in the Heat Latin Music Awards, made by the HTV music channel.[15][16] In August 2017, she traveled to Ecuador as part of the disc promotion and was the opening act of the singer Daddy Yankee in Guayaquil.[17][18] In September 2017, Corina presented her new single "Completa". The video was under the production of Nael and Justin.[19] The single quickly managed to position itself at the top of Record Report and as a result of the success obtained, it was the image of important brands in Venezuela.[20][21]

In February 2018, Smith presents her new single, "Montaña Rusa". The video was under the production of Nael and Justin.[22][23] In July 2018, she released the single "Más". The video was under the production of Nael and Justin. In September 2018, she released the single "Cantante" with the collaboration of the Venezuelan singers Neutro Shorty and Big Soto. The song was under the production of the music companies Rimas Music and Trap Money. In December 2018, she released the single "Este año". The song was under the production of the musical company DLS Music.

In January 2019, she released the single "Mientras Tanto". The video was directed by Jose Bueno. In February 2019, she released the single "Fondo de Pantalla". The song was under the production of the musical company DLS Music. In April 2019 she released her single "Se te nota".

In 2020 were released a lot of singles and collaborations, some of them are "A Veces", "Dejame Llevarte" with Nibal, "Te Voy a Extrañar" with Lyanno, "Por Fin" and "Un Día Mas".

In 2021 were released the singles "Obviamente" and the others three singles that will be included in her first Debut EP; "A Veces", "GPS" and "Roto".

In March 2022, was released her first EP called Antisocial.

In November 2022, was released her second EP called X Miami.

In 2023, she released her first studio album, Triste Pero Siempre Mami that reached the Venezuelan albums charts and had a good impact in Latin American charts as well.

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2009 Somos tú y yo: Un nuevo día María Corina Special participation[24]
2010 NPS: No puede ser Tina Martínez Co-protagonist

Discography

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected details, chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
VEN
Triste Pero Siempre Mami
  • Released: 25 May 2023
  • Label: Rimas Entertainment
  • Format: Digital download
Track listing
  1. Psicópata
  2. No Me Mientas a la Cara
  3. Triste Pero Siempre Mami
  4. Inestable
  5. Yo Que
  6. Despertar con el Corazón Roto
  7. X100
  8. Xq No Me Dijiste?
  9. La Glock
  10. Hotel San Juan
  11. Como Te Va?
  12. Mi Amor x Ti
  13. Cuídate
1
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Remix albums

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List of studio albums, with selected details, chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
VEN
Triste Pero Siempre Mami (Acústico)
  • Released: 15 December 2023
  • Label: Rimas Entertainment
  • Format: Digital download
Track listing
  1. Psicópata (Acústico)
  2. No Me Mientas a la Cara (Acústico)
  3. Triste Pero Siempre Mami (Acústico)
  4. Inestable (Acústico)
  5. Yo Que (Acústico)
  6. Despertar con el Corazón Roto (Acústico)
  7. X100 (Acústico)
  8. Xq No Me Dijiste? (Acústico)
  9. La Glock (Acústico)
  10. Hotel San Juan (Acústico)
  11. Como Te Va? (Acústico)
  12. Mi Amor x Ti (Acústico)
  13. Cuídate (Acústico)
  14. Escape + X100 (Acústico)
x
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Extended plays

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List of compilation albums, with selected details, chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
VEN
Antisocial
  • Released: 11 March 2022
  • Label: Rimas Entertainment
  • Format: Digital download
Track listing
  1. Intro
  2. Antisocial
  3. Roto with Eladio Carrión
  4. A Tu Novia with Nesi
  5. Especial
  6. Aquí with Brray
  7. A Veces with Arcángel
  8. GPS with Noriel
  9. Hoy Que Salí
X Miami
  • Released: 11 November 2022
  • Label: Rimas Entertainment
  • Format: Digital download
Track listing
  1. Cuandooo
  2. Noche Fría
  3. Punta de un Barco
  4. Sábanas
  5. X Miami
  6. Déjalo Volar
  7. Rápida with Kevvo
  8. Los Tweets
  9. Mami Corina
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Singles

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As lead artist

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List of singles as lead artist, showing year released and album name
Title

Year

Álbum

"La Difícil" 2015 Non-album singles
"Vitamina D" 2016
"Escape"
(with Gustavo Elis)
"Ahora o Nunca"
"Novios"
(with Gustavo Elis)
2017
"Completa"
"Montaña Rusa" 2018
"Más"
"Soy Para Mi"
"Cantante"
(with Neutro Shorty and Big Soto)
"Este Año"
"Mientras Tanto" 2019
"Fondo de pantalla"
"Se te nota"
"Vamos bien"
(with Chyno Miranda and EstoeSPosdata featuring Marko, Victor Muñoz, Victor Drija, Jonathan Moly and Lasso)
"Repetirlo" (with Nael y Justin)
"Solas" (with Vanessa Suárez) 2020
"No Somos Nada" (with Kevin Roldan)
"Pasatiempo" (with Alex Rose)
"Déjame Llevarte" (with Nibal) Viaje
"A Veces" Non-album singles
"Te Voy a Extrañar" (with Lyanno)
"Aunque Me Lo Niegues" (with Amenazzy)
"Feeling (Remix)" (with Nelson El Prince)
"Que Fluya (Remix)" (with Yera and Jerry Di featuring Andy G)
"Morir Juntos" (with Lenny Tavárez)
"Suave" (with Matt Hunter)
"Drama" (with Álvaro Díaz)
"Por fin "
"Navisad"
"Un Día Más" (with Akapellah)
"Todo o Nada" (with Eladio Carrión) 2021 Monarca
"Obviamente" Non-album single
"GPS" (with Noriel) Antisocial
"A Veces" (with Arcangel)
"Roto" (with Eladio Carrion) 2022
"Antisocial"
"Los Tweets" X Miami
"Brutal" (with Sharlene) Non-album single
"Rápida" (with Kevvo) X Miami
"Prendía" (with Jotaerre) Non-album single
"Activa" (with Chesca and Villano Antillano) Alter Ego
"Mami Corina" X Miami
"X100" 2023 Triste Pero Siempre Mami
"Como Te Va?"
"Carta a una fan" 2024 Non-album singles
"50/50" (with Misael Relative and Gigolo y La Exce)
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List of singles as featured artist, showing year released and album name
Title

Year

Album

"V.I.P" (Gaby Noya featuring Corina Smith and Vanessa Suárez) 2017 Non-album singles
"WYA (Remix Blue)" (J Abdiel, iZaak and Hades66 featuring Miky Woodz and Corona Smith) 2024

Promotional singles

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List of promotional singles, showing year released and originating album
Title Year Album
"Aquí" (with Brray) 2022 X Miami
"Especial"
"Hotel San Juan" 2023 Triste Pero Siempre Mami
"Psicópata"

Guest appearances

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Title Year Other artists Album
"Quiéreme" 2019 Jonathan Moly 13
"Llégate" 2020 Sixto Rein Conexión

References

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  1. ^ "Rimas Music". rimasmusic.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 14 February 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Maria corina smith pocaterra | Wiki | Música Amino🎵 Amino". Música Amino | aminoapps.com. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Ellos Son Mis Hijos(James Rodríguez y Tu) /PAUSADA/ – Presentación 1/3 – Wattpad". wattpad.com. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  4. ^ albertomarinmoran (4 November 2010). "Boomerang tiene el estreno mundial de la serie venezolana NO PUEDE SER". estamos en linea (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Venevision International anuncia el estreno de ¡NO PUEDE SER! en Latinoamérica por Boomerang | cisneros.com". 5 March 2016. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  6. ^ Impulso, El (17 September 2015). "Corina Smith debuta con el tema "La difícil"". El Impulso (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  7. ^ Lapatilla (17 September 2015). "Vea en primicia el estreno mundial el videoclip "La Difícil" de Corina Smith". LaPatilla.com (in European Spanish). Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  8. ^ Redaccion. "Corina Smith es la número 1 de la cartelera radial". rumberos.net (in European Spanish). Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  9. ^ Ojeda, Jesús. "Corina Smith sorprende con la canción "Vitamina D" | RumbaEventos.com" (in European Spanish). Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  10. ^ "Gustavo Elís y Corina Smith sorprenden en "Escape" – HTV" (in European Spanish). Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  11. ^ "Corina Smith – Escape (Álbum) | BuenaMusica.com". www.buenamusica.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  12. ^ Web, El Nacional (20 February 2017). "Corina Smith logra el Primer Lugar con "Escape" y lanza nuevo tema". El Nacional (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 25 May 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  13. ^ "Gustavo Elís estrena "Novios" su nuevo tema junto a Corina Smith (video)". Analitica.com (in Spanish). 15 February 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  14. ^ "Gaby Noya, Corina Smith y Vanessa Suárez son las del VIP". Gente (in Spanish). 16 May 2017. Archived from the original on 25 May 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  15. ^ "Gustavo Elis y Corina Smith enamoraron en los Premios Heat [+Fotos+Video]" (in European Spanish). Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  16. ^ Green, Alejo. "Gustavo Elis y Corina Smith hicieron presencia en los premios Heat 2017". Reggaeton Rankiado | Música urbana latina en un solo sitio. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  17. ^ RTS (11 August 2017). "Corina Smith y Gustavo Elis nos visitan". RTS (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 25 May 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  18. ^ "Gustavo Elis y Corina Smith revolucionan al Ecuador". farandulalight.com. Archived from the original on 25 May 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  19. ^ "Corina Smith estrena su nuevo éxito "Completa" frente a cientos fanáticos | Qvacilon" (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 25 May 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  20. ^ "Corina Smith presenta "Completa" – HTV" (in European Spanish). Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  21. ^ Redacción (18 September 2017). "Corina Smith estrenó el videoclip de "Completa" (+Video)". NOTIFALCON.COM (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 8 July 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  22. ^ "Corina Smith estrena su nuevo tema "Montaña rusa" (+Video) | En el Chisme | 2001.com.ve". www.2001.com.ve. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  23. ^ Galíndez | @GabaGalindez, Gabriela (26 February 2018). "Montaña Rusa: El sencilloque mostró el lado sensible de Corina Smith". El Nacional (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  24. ^ Web, El Nacional (5 March 2017). "Corina Smith aclaró las indirectas de Sheryl Rubio sobre el video "Novios"". El Nacional (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
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