Fuerza Regida

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Fuerza Regida
Origin
pacific norteño
  • mariachi
    • Years active2015-present[1]
    Labels
    Members
    • Jesús Ortíz Paz
    • Khrystian Ramos
    • Samuel Jaimez
    • José "Pelón" García
    • Moisés López

    Fuerza Regida is a Mexican American regional Mexican band from San Bernardino, California. The band consists of lead vocalist Jesús Ortíz Paz, backing vocalist and twelve-string guitarist Samuel Jaimez, rhythm guitarist Khrystian Ramos, sousaphone player José "Pelón" García and tololoche player Moisés López.[1][2]

    Formed in 2015, the band would rise to major prominence in early 2023, with the release of the single "Bebe Dame" with Grupo Frontera, which remains their highest-charted single. Other released singles, such as "Ch y la Pizza" with Natanael Cano, "Igualito a Mi Apá" with Peso Pluma, "Qué Onda" with Calle 24 and Chino Pacas, and "Harley Quinn" with Marshmello, would appear on the Billboard Hot 100 and received certifications in the United States and Mexico.

    History

    2015–2017: Formation and beginnings

    Fuerza Regida was formed in 2015, in San Bernardino, California, originally a cover band.[3] In 2017, they created a YouTube channel where they began to upload videos, also performing some songs written by themselves.[4][5] Their videos received moderate success, and they soon received thousands of subscribers on their YouTube channel. In 2018, one of their first singles, "Radicamos en South Central" went viral on YouTube and received the attention of Ramón Ruiz, frontman of the band Legado 7 and owner of Lumbre Music. Ruiz contacted Jesús Ortiz Paz, frontman of Fuerza Regida, to offer them a contract to join Lumbre, as well as signing them to the Rancho Humilde record label.[6][7]

    2018–2019: En Vivo Puros Corridos and Del Barrio Hasta Aquí

    In mid-2018, the group released their first live album, and debut album overall, En Vivo Puros Corridos, which contains previously released singles "Soy Montero", "Radicamos en South Central" and "Dos Plumas".

    Top Latin Albums chart, also peaking at number one on the Regional Mexican Albums chart. Ortíz Paz of the group told Billboard that "[he] never imagined being on a Billboard chart."[9][10] In December 2019, they released their second live album Pisteando con la Regida, which contains covers of songs by other artists in the regional Mexican music genre such as Pedro Infante, Antonio Aguilar, Sergio Vega, and among others.[7]

    2020–2021: Adicto, Otro Pedo, Otro Mundo, and Del Barrio Hasta Aquí, Vol. 2

    In January 2020, the group released their third live album, Pisteando con la Regida, Vol. 2, which also contains covers of songs by other regional Mexican artists, such as

    Christmas album titled Navidad con la Regida being released two months later.[18]

    In the beginning of 2021, the band collaborated with fellow band Calle 24 on "Qué Está Pasando," which was written by Diego Millán, lead vocalist of the latter, who expressed that he was a fan of Fuerza Regida.[19][20] They would also release their fourth studio album and sequel Del Barrio Hasta Aquí, Vol. 2. In August, they released the single "Lo Vieron Pasar,"[21] and in October 2021, they released the single "Descansando" as a tribute to a close friend of Ortíz Paz who passed.[22][23] The latter single became a hit in Mexico and the band would receive several nominations for it, such as Sierreña Song of the Year at the Premio Lo Nuestro 2023.[24][25][26]

    2022: Pa Que Hablen and Sigan Hablando

    In May 2022, Fuerza Regida released the single "Chingas a Tu Madre". In July 2022, the band released "Señor Miedo", and had announced their Del Barrio Hasta Aquí tour, which began on July 23 at the

    El Mencho, later going viral on social media in August 2022 following the arrest of Ricardo Ruiz Velazco in Jalisco.[28] In August, the band released a hit single with Edgardo Núñez, "Billete Grande".[29] The hit single lead to being nominated a Latin American Music Award for Best Collaboration – Regional Mexican.[30] Thanks to their Del Barrio Hasta Aquí tour, the group became the Mexican band with the most tickets sold that year in the United States.[31] In November 2022, Fuerza Regida released a cover of the song "Chuy y Mauricio", titled "Chrysler 300". Days later, they released the single "Prefiero Empedarme", which was released along with a music video uploaded to the band's official YouTube channel. Musically and lyrically, the song talks about spite to the rhythm of a Sinaloan band played and recorded live.[32][33] At the end of November they released the song "911" together with Grupo Frontera, co-written by Horacio Palencia and Edgar Barrera
    .

    The release of "911" was accompanied by the release of the official music video, which accumulated 2.5 million views in its first three days of release, remaining in the top 10 videos in Mexico for its first two weeks. According to Bandamax, the single consolidated Grupo Frontera as one of the new emerging acts in Mexican music and Fuerza Regida as one of the most important bands at the time.[34] The song was positioned at number 24 on the Hot Latin Songs list.[35] In December 2022, together with Natanael Cano, they released "Ch y la Pizza". The song was trending on social media platforms such as TikTok. The music video accumulated 1.2 million views on its first day, being the sixth most viewed video globally on its opening day.[36] After the release of "Ch y la Pizza", the band collaborated with Grupo Frontera for the second time[37] on "Bebe Dame", which eventually debuted on number 91, later peaking at number 25, on the Billboard Hot 100, which marked the formers' first time appearing on the chart.[38] The song would also reach number one on the Hot Latin Songs, Latin Airplay, Regional Mexican Airplay, and Mexico Songs charts.[39][40] On December 30, the band released their sixth and seventh studio albums, Pa Que Hablen and Sigan Hablando, which were intended to be combined as a double album, but had split the tracklist in half, with 13 songs in each album and collaborations with artists such as Peso Pluma, Junior H, Eslabon Armado, Edén Muñoz, among others.[41][42][43]

    2023: Pa Las Baby's y Belikeada

    In the beginning of 2023, Pa Que Hablen and Sigan Hablando charted on the Billboard

    Desvelado".[46] On May 4, the band collaborated with Puerto Rican rapper Myke Towers on the single "Pariente", marking the latter's first appearance in the regional Mexican music genre.[47][48][49][50] Days later, the band released "TQM", which surfaced around TikTok on the day of its release.[51][52] On June 22, the band released "Sabor Fresa".[53]

    In July, "Sabor Fresa" peaked at number 3 on the Hot Latin Songs chart, number 16 on the Global 200 and number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100, with "TQM" charting at number five, number 15, and number 34 in each chart, respectively.[54] After the success of both singles, the band released "Tiki Taka Toco" with American production duo Take a Daytrip, which was used as the official song for the 2023 Leagues Cup and was released in partnership with Apple Music.[55][56][57] On August 22, Fuerza Regida, along with Los Tucanes de Tijuana and Edén Muñoz, released the Spotify-exclusive single "La Tierra del Corrido".[58][59][60] On August 29, the band had been signed into Sony Music Latin, through a partnership with Rancho Humilde.[61] A day later, the band released "Qué Onda" with Calle 24 and Chino Pacas, which eventually peaked at 67 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking one of Calle 24's first chartings in any Billboard chart.[62] On September 20, the band released "El Jefe" with Colombian singer Shakira, a protest song regarding the issue of labor discrimination.[63][64][65][66] On October 20, Fuerza Regida released their eighth studio album, Pa Las Baby's y Belikeada, which combines several genres and contains collaborations with known artists such as Marshmello, María Becerra, Gabito Ballesteros, among others.[67][68][69][70] From the album, "Harley Quinn" would become a hit, peaking at number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100.[71]

    2024–present: Dolido Pero No Arrepentido

    On February 9, 2024, the band released an EP titled Dolido Pero No Arrepentido, which was announced earlier that month. It debuted on the top 10 of the US

    Top Latin Albums chart and at number three on US Regional Mexican Albums.[72] On March 7, the band collaborated with Edén Muñoz on "Money Edition".[73] The band would release "Tu Name" from the EP as a single, which became a hit, on March 21, 2024 along with its music video.[74][75]

    Controversy

    Fuerza Regida's lead vocalist Jesús Ortíz Paz, along with three other men, were detained at the

    marijuana.[76][77] Ortíz Paz would spend a few days in a Mexicali jail and would be released on February 6.[78]

    Discography

    Main article: Fuerza Regida discography

    Studio albums

    • Del Barrio Hasta Aquí (2019)
    • Adicto (2020)
    • Otro Pedo, Otro Mundo (2020)
    • Del Barrio Hasta Aquí, Vol. 2 (2021)
    • Pa Que Hablen (2022)
    • Sigan Hablando (2022)
    • Pa Las Baby's y Belikeada (2023)

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