Lydia Fernández

Lydia Gómez Valdivia (4 July 1917 – 9 December 1995), was a Mexican singer who began her career in the 1930s and became the first female performer of the songs of composer Gonzalo Curiel. She also was among the first performers of Mexican bolero songs.

She introduced and recorded several Curiel songs, including "Caminos de ayer", "Anoche", "Cobardía", "Mírame a los ojos", and "Si supieras". Her career also spanned radio, stage, and nightclubs. When he was an announcer at radio station XEW, actor Arturo de Córdova introduced her as "La Cancionera de México", which means "The Songstress of Mexico".

On 15 November 1970, she participated in a posthumous tribute to Agustín Lara at the Alameda Central in Mexico City. More than 20,000 people attended this event, which took place in the open-air theater that bore the composer's name. Chela Campos, Ana María González, Avelina Landín, Juan Arvizu, Rebeca, Eduardo Solís, Salvador García, Jorge Fernández, Amparo Montes, and Pedro Vargas also participated.

On 4 September 1983, the press reported that Fernández would participate in the posthumous tribute to singer Toña la Negra at the Teatro de la Ciudad in Mexico City.

In her later years, she also appeared on Mexican television programs such as Channel 2's Hoy mismo and Channel 14's Nostalgia.

She died of liver failure on 9 December 1995 in Mexico City. She was 78 years old. Her remains were cremated at the Panteón Francés de San Joaquín.