Yahritza y Su Esencia | |
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![]() Yahritza, Jairo and Mando Martinez (left to right) in Mexico City. | |
Background information | |
Origin | Yakima Valley, Washington, United States |
Years active | 2022–present |
Labels | Lumbre Music, Columbia |
Members | Yahritza Martínez Armando "Mando" Martínez Jairo Martínez |
Yahritza y su Esencia (Yahritza and Her Essence) is an American trio from Washington state's Yakima Valley who specialize in regional Mexican music; specifically the urban sierreño subgenre. [1] The band are three siblings: Yahritza Martínez (vocals and acoustic guitar), Armando (Mando) Martínez ( twelve-string guitar), and Jairo Martínez ( acoustic bass). [1] [2]
For the week of April 9, 2022, their song " Soy el Único" appeared on the Billboard Global 200. [3] Yahritza wrote the song when she was fourteen. [1] At the 23rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards, the trio was nominated for Best New Artist as well as for Best Norteño Album for Obsessed, their debut album. [4]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US [5] |
US Latin [5] | |||
Obsessed |
|
173 | 7 | |
Obsessed Pt. 2 |
|
— | — |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
US [7] |
US Latin [8] |
MEX [9] |
WW [10] | |||||||
" Soy el Único" | 2022 | 20 | 1 | 12 | 29 | Obsessed | ||||
"Esta Noche" | — | 16 | — | — | ||||||
"Inseparables" (with Iván Cornejo) |
— [A] | 17 | — | — | Obsessed Pt. 2 | |||||
"Cambiaste" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | |||||
"
Frágil" (with Grupo Frontera) |
69 | 11 | 7 | 37 | ||||||
"Solo Que Lo Dudes" (with Banda MS) |
— | — | — | — | TBA | |||||
"Te Fui a Seguir" (with Milo J) |
— | — | — | — | 1 1 1 | |||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart. |
Title | Year | Album |
---|---|---|
"No Se Puede Decir Adiós" | 2023 | Obsessed Pt. 2 |
"Nuestra Canción" |
Title | Year | Peak chart position | Album |
---|---|---|---|
US Latin [13] | |||
"Dejalo Ir" | 2022 | 41 | Obsessed |
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
---|---|---|---|
"Fuentes de Ortiz" [14] | 2022 | — | — |
"Amarga Navidad" [15] | |||
"Qué Agonía (Remix)" [16] | 2023 | Yuridia, Ángela Aguilar | |
"Las Flores" [17] | Grupo Frontera | El Comienzo | |
"Patras" [18] | Becky G | Esquinas |
Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billboard Latin Music Awards | 2023 | Duo/Group Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year | Yahritza y Su Esencia | Nominated | [19] |
Latin Grammy Awards | 2022 | Best New Artist | Nominated | [20] | |
Best Norteño Album | Obsessed | Nominated | |||
Latin American Music Awards | 2023 | New Artist of the Year | Yahritza y Su Esencia | Nominated | [21] |
Favorite Regional Mexican Duo or Group | Nominated | ||||
Favorite Regional Mexican Album | Obsessed Deluxe | Nominated | |||
Premio Lo Nuestro | 2023 | Regional Mexican Group or Duo of the Year | Yahritza y Su Esencia | Nominated | [22] |
Regional Mexican New Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||||
Sierrera Song of the Year | "Soy el único" | Won | |||
Rolling Stone en Español Awards | 2023 | Breakout Star of the Year | Yahritza y Su Esencia | Pending | [23] |
They are of Mexican descent, with their parents being from Michoacán. Some criticized them after an interview where their answers seemed to indicate a dislike for Mexico and Mexican cuisine. [24] [25] After the interview went viral on social media and garnered backlash, the group apologized stating they never intended to offend anyone. [26]
Yahritza y Su Esencia | |
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![]() Yahritza, Jairo and Mando Martinez (left to right) in Mexico City. | |
Background information | |
Origin | Yakima Valley, Washington, United States |
Years active | 2022–present |
Labels | Lumbre Music, Columbia |
Members | Yahritza Martínez Armando "Mando" Martínez Jairo Martínez |
Yahritza y su Esencia (Yahritza and Her Essence) is an American trio from Washington state's Yakima Valley who specialize in regional Mexican music; specifically the urban sierreño subgenre. [1] The band are three siblings: Yahritza Martínez (vocals and acoustic guitar), Armando (Mando) Martínez ( twelve-string guitar), and Jairo Martínez ( acoustic bass). [1] [2]
For the week of April 9, 2022, their song " Soy el Único" appeared on the Billboard Global 200. [3] Yahritza wrote the song when she was fourteen. [1] At the 23rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards, the trio was nominated for Best New Artist as well as for Best Norteño Album for Obsessed, their debut album. [4]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US [5] |
US Latin [5] | |||
Obsessed |
|
173 | 7 | |
Obsessed Pt. 2 |
|
— | — |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
US [7] |
US Latin [8] |
MEX [9] |
WW [10] | |||||||
" Soy el Único" | 2022 | 20 | 1 | 12 | 29 | Obsessed | ||||
"Esta Noche" | — | 16 | — | — | ||||||
"Inseparables" (with Iván Cornejo) |
— [A] | 17 | — | — | Obsessed Pt. 2 | |||||
"Cambiaste" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | |||||
"
Frágil" (with Grupo Frontera) |
69 | 11 | 7 | 37 | ||||||
"Solo Que Lo Dudes" (with Banda MS) |
— | — | — | — | TBA | |||||
"Te Fui a Seguir" (with Milo J) |
— | — | — | — | 1 1 1 | |||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart. |
Title | Year | Album |
---|---|---|
"No Se Puede Decir Adiós" | 2023 | Obsessed Pt. 2 |
"Nuestra Canción" |
Title | Year | Peak chart position | Album |
---|---|---|---|
US Latin [13] | |||
"Dejalo Ir" | 2022 | 41 | Obsessed |
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
---|---|---|---|
"Fuentes de Ortiz" [14] | 2022 | — | — |
"Amarga Navidad" [15] | |||
"Qué Agonía (Remix)" [16] | 2023 | Yuridia, Ángela Aguilar | |
"Las Flores" [17] | Grupo Frontera | El Comienzo | |
"Patras" [18] | Becky G | Esquinas |
Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billboard Latin Music Awards | 2023 | Duo/Group Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year | Yahritza y Su Esencia | Nominated | [19] |
Latin Grammy Awards | 2022 | Best New Artist | Nominated | [20] | |
Best Norteño Album | Obsessed | Nominated | |||
Latin American Music Awards | 2023 | New Artist of the Year | Yahritza y Su Esencia | Nominated | [21] |
Favorite Regional Mexican Duo or Group | Nominated | ||||
Favorite Regional Mexican Album | Obsessed Deluxe | Nominated | |||
Premio Lo Nuestro | 2023 | Regional Mexican Group or Duo of the Year | Yahritza y Su Esencia | Nominated | [22] |
Regional Mexican New Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||||
Sierrera Song of the Year | "Soy el único" | Won | |||
Rolling Stone en Español Awards | 2023 | Breakout Star of the Year | Yahritza y Su Esencia | Pending | [23] |
They are of Mexican descent, with their parents being from Michoacán. Some criticized them after an interview where their answers seemed to indicate a dislike for Mexico and Mexican cuisine. [24] [25] After the interview went viral on social media and garnered backlash, the group apologized stating they never intended to offend anyone. [26]