Eslabon Armado
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Eslabon Armado is an American regional Mexican group from Patterson, California, formed in 2017. the group's lineup was originally consisted of Pedro Tovar (lead vocals), Brian Tovar (bass), Ulises González (acoustic guitar), and Damián Pacheco (twelve-string guitar) since 2022, until González's departure in March 2025.
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 Eslabon Armado with Tony Dandrades (center) in 2023. From left to right: Ulises González, Brian Tovar, Pedro Tovar, and Damián Pacheco | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Patterson, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Regional Mexican • urban sierreño • sad sierreño • corridos tumbados |
| Years active | 2017–present |
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| Website | https://eslabonarmadooficial.com |
For most of their career, the group had a three-piece lineup, consisting of brothers Pedro and Brian Tovar, and their friend Gabriel Hidalgo–all natives of Bay Area, California–while they attended Patterson High School. They graduated to concentrate on the group. They have released seven studio albums and have received several awards and nominations including two Billboard Music Awards, two Billboard Latin Music Awards and two Latin American Music Awards. The Tovar Brothers have been the only two constant members. Hidalgo remained until 2021, when he was replaced by González after deciding to leave after moving to Los Angeles and pursuing other musical projects, with Pacheco joining in 2022.
Career
Summarize
Perspective
The group started as a trio in 2017 in Patterson, California,[1] composed of brothers Pedro Tovar and Brian Tovar, alongside their friend Gabriel Hidalgo. All three still being teenagers, the three began to study and play sierreño music, as well as other regional Mexican genres like norteño. Being influenced by the music listened to by their parents, the trio released several videos of live performances to social media platforms like YouTube and TikTok, gaining attention from record labels.[2][3] The trio was later discovered by Ángel del Villar and signed to DEL Records,[4] where they released their debut EP Navegando y Flotando in 2019.[5]
In 2020 they released their first singles "Con Tus Besos" and "La Trokita". Both songs entered the Hot Latin Songs chart, peaking at numbers 15 and 37, respectively.[6] Their debut album Tu Veneno Mortal was released on April 6, 2020.[4] During 2020, the trio released two more albums, Vibras de Noche on July 17 and Corta Venas on December 18.[7][8] All three albums topped the Regional Mexican Albums chart while the first two were certified platinum in United States.[9] Following the release of the albums, Gabriel Hidalgo left the group.[3]
Their fourth album Tu Veneno Mortal, Vol. 2 was released on June 25, 2021.[10] In September 2021, Ulises González joined the group, making them a trio again.[11] In the same year, "Jugaste y Sufrí", a song with DannyLux, had peaked at number 69 at the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making this both artists' first appearance on the chart.[12] At the 2021 Billboard Latin Music Awards, the band won Duo/Group Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year and Regional Mexican Album of the Year; the latter for Tu Veneno Mortal, while at the Latin American Music Awards of 2021, they won Favorite Duo or Group and Favorite Regional Mexican Duo or Group.[13][14]
In early 2022 Damián Pacheco joined the group.[15] On May 5, 2022, the group released Nostalgia, with the addition of Ulises González and Damián Pacheco, both former touring members, to the official lineup. The album was their fifth consecutive number one on the Regional Mexican Albums chart. Additionally, the album peaked at number 9 at the Billboard 200 chart, becoming the first regional Mexican album to achieve a top 10 position on the chart.[16]
In March 2023, they released the song "Ella Baila Sola" featuring singer and rapper Peso Pluma. The song went viral on TikTok and peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, being their highest appearance on the chart, as well as the first regional Mexican song to enter the top ten on the chart.[17] In addition, the song also topped the Hot Latin Songs chart, being the group's first number-one song on the chart. In the following month, the group released their album Desvelado, which was supported by "Ella Baila Sola". The album debuted at number 6 in the Billboard 200, which marked the second album by the group and in the regional Mexican music genre to debut on the top 10 of the chart, following Nostalgia.[18] In October 2023, they released the song "La Fresa" featuring Gabito Ballesteros.[19] In October 25, the group, along with Ballesteros, performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, making them the second regional Mexican artist(s) to perform on the show, after Peso Pluma's performance on "Ella Baila Sola."[20]
Members
Current members
- Pedro Tovar – lead vocals, twelve-string guitar (2017–present)
- Brian Tovar – bass (2017–present)
- Damián Pacheco – twelve-string guitar (2022–present), touring (2019-2022)
Former members
- Gabriel Hidalgo – guitar, backing vocals (2017–2021)
- Giovanni Guzman - dancer for group (2017-2019)
- Ulises González – acoustic guitar (2021–2025), touring (2019-2021)
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Studio album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
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| US [21] |
US Latin [22] |
MEX Reg. [9] | |||
| Tu Veneno Mortal |
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— | 7 | 1 | |
| Vibras de Noche |
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18 | 1 | 1 |
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| Corta Venas |
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56 | 2 | 1 |
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| Tu Veneno Mortal, Vol. 2 |
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132 | 5 | 1 |
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| Nostalgia |
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9 | 2 | 1 |
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| Desvelado |
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6 | 1 | 1 | |
| Amor Perdido |
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— | — | — | |
| Vibras de Noche 2 |
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30 | 4 | 3 | |
Extended plays
| Title | Album details |
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| Navegando y Flotando |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
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| US [24] |
US Latin [6] |
MEX [25] |
MEX Reg. [26] |
WW [27] | ||||
| "Con Tus Besos" | 2020 | — | 15 | 29 | 3 | — | Tu Veneno Mortal | |
| "La Trokita" | — | 37 | — | — | — | Vibras de Noche | ||
| "Te Encontré" (with Ulices Chaidez) |
2021 | — | 30 | 10 | 1 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Lamento Boliviano" | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Entre la Lumbre" | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Jugaste y Sufrí" (with DannyLux) |
69 | 3 | — | — | 111 | Corta Venas | ||
| "Navidad Sin Ti" | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Ella Baila Sola" (with Peso Pluma) |
2023 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Desvelado |
| "Quédate Conmigo"[28] (with Grupo Frontera) |
—[A] | 25 | — | — | — | |||
| "La Fresa"[19] (with Gabito Ballesteros) |
— | — | — | — | — | Amor Perdido | ||
| "Amarte a la Antigua"[30] | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "La Durango" (with Peso Pluma and Junior H) |
75 | 2 | 5 | — | 83 | Éxodo | ||
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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| US Bub. [29] |
US Latin [6] | |||
| "Dame tu Calor" | 2020 | 9 | 5 | Vibras de Noche |
| "Tal Vez" | — | 15 | ||
| "Ganas Que Te Tengo" | — | 22 | ||
| "Sube al Carro" | — | 21 | ||
| "¿Donde Has Estado?" | — | 29 | ||
| "Tu Canción" | — | 46 | ||
| "24 Horas" | — | 47 | ||
| "Ando Más Que Mal" | 2021 | — | 10 | Corta Venas |
| "La Mejor de Todas" | — | 26 | ||
| "Mi Historia Entre Tus Dedos" | — | 28 | ||
| "El Tiempo Nos Cambió" | — | 47 | ||
| "Regresa Mami" | — | 25 | Tu Veneno Mortal, Vol. 2 | |
| "No Dudes de Ti" | — | 45 | ||
| "Si Superias" (with DannyLux) |
2022 | 12 | 27 | Nostalgia |
| "Hasta la Muerte" (with Iván Cornejo) |
— | 35 | ||
| "Vete a la Fregada" | — | 31 | ||
| "Dos Morritas" (with Junior H) |
21 | 28 | ||
| "Modo Depre :(" | — | 32 | ||
| "La Perrié" (with Fuerza Regida) |
— | 38 | ||
| "Luces Rojas" | — | 39 | ||
| "Mente en Alto" | — | 42 | ||
| "Solo" (with Erre) |
— | 43 | ||
| "Quien Es El?" | 2023 | — | 33 | Desvelado |
| "Así Lo Quiso Dios" (with Luis R. Conriquez) |
6 | 24 | ||
| "Mejor Acabar" (with Junior H) |
— | 50 | ||
| "Te Odio!" | 2025 | — | 36 | Vibras de Noche 2 |
| "Dime" | — | 35 | ||
| "Esa Noche" (featuring Macario Martinez) |
— | 50 | ||
| "Otras 24 Horas" | — | 37 | ||
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| American Music Awards | 2021 | Favorite Duo or Group – Latin | Eslabon Armado | Nominated | [31] |
| Billboard Music Awards | 2021 | Top Latin Duo/Group | Won | [32] | |
| 2022 | Won | [33] | |||
| Top Latin Album | Corta Venas | Nominated | |||
| Billboard Latin Music Awards | 2021 | New Artist of the Year | Eslabon Armado | Nominated | [13] |
| Duo/Group Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Duo/Group Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year | Won | ||||
| Regional Mexican Duo/Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Regional Mexican Album of the Year | Tu Veneno Mortal | Won | |||
| Corta Venas | Nominated | ||||
| Vibras de Noche | Nominated | ||||
| 2022 | Duo/Group Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year | Eslabon Armado | Nominated | [34] | |
| Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Duo/Group | Won | ||||
| Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Duo or Group | Won | ||||
| Regional Mexican Song of the Year | "Jugaste y Sufrí" (featuring DannyLux) | Nominated | |||
| Regional Mexican Album of the Year | Nostalgia | Nominated | |||
| Tu Veneno Mortal, Vol. 2 | Nominated | ||||
| 2023 | Duo/Group Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year | Eslabon Armado | Nominated | [35] | |
| Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Duo/Group | Nominated | ||||
| Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Duo or Group | Nominated | ||||
| Global 200 Latin Song of the Year | "Ella Baila Sola" (with Peso Pluma) | Nominated | |||
| Hot Latin Song of the Year | Won | ||||
| Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event | Won | ||||
| Sales Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Streaming Song of the Year | Won | ||||
| Regional Mexican Song of the Year | Won | ||||
| Regional Mexican Album of the Year | Desvelado | Nominated | |||
| Heat Latin Music Awards | 2024 | Best Group or Band | Eslabón Armado | Nominated | [36] |
| iHeartRadio Music Awards | 2022 | Regional Mexican Album of the Year | Corta Venas | Won | [37] |
| Best New Latin Artist | Eslabon Armado | Nominated | |||
| Latin American Music Awards | 2021 | Artist of the Year | Nominated | [14] | |
| New Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Favorite Duo or Group | Won | ||||
| Favorite Regional Mexican Duo or Group | Won | ||||
| Favorite Regional Mexican Album | Tu Veneno Mortal | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | Artist of the Year | Eslabon Armado | Nominated | [38] | |
| Favorite Duo or Group | Nominated | ||||
| Favorite Regional Mexican Duo or Group | Nominated | ||||
| Album of the Year | Corta Venas | Nominated | |||
| Favorite Regional Mexican Album | Nominated | ||||
| 2023 | Artist of the Year | Eslabon Armado | Nominated | [39] | |
| Favorite Regional Mexican Duo or Group | Nominated | ||||
| Best Collaboration – Regional Mexican | "Jugaste y Sufrí" (featuring DannyLux) | Nominated | |||
| Album of the Year | Nostalgia | Nominated | |||
| Favorite Regional Mexican Album | Nominated | ||||
| 2024 | Artist of the Year | Eslabon Armado | Nominated | [40] | |
| Streaming Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Favorite Regional Mexican Duo or Group | Nominated | ||||
| Song of the Year | "Ella Baila Sola" (with Peso Pluma) | Nominated | |||
| Global Latin Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Best Collaboration - Regional Mexican | Won | ||||
| Album of the Year | Desvelado | Nominated | |||
| Favorite Regional Mexican Album | Nominated | ||||
| Latin Grammy Awards | 2023 | Song of the Year | "Ella Baila Sola" (with Peso Pluma) | Nominated | [41] |
| Best Regional Mexican Song | Nominated | ||||
| Los 40 Music Awards | 2023 | Best Latin Song | Nominated | [42] | |
| Best Latin Collaboration | Nominated | ||||
| MTV Millennial Awards | 2023 | Viral Anthem | Nominated | [43] | |
| Global Hit of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| MTV Video Music Awards | 2023 | Best Latin | "Ella Baila Sola" (with Peso Pluma) | Nominated | [44] |
| Premios Juventud | 2021 | Viral Track of the Year | "Con Tus Besos" | Nominated | [45] |
| The New Generation – Regional Mexican | Eslabon Armado | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | Best Regional Mexican Collaboration | "Te Encontré" (with Ulices Chaidez) | Nominated | [46] | |
| 2023 | Favorite Group or Duo of The Year | Eslabon Armado | Nominated | [47] | |
| Best Regional Mexican Song | "Ella Baila Sola" (with Peso Pluma) | Won | |||
| Premios Lo Nuestro | 2021 | Regional Mexican – Sierreña Song of the Year | "Con Tus Besos" | Nominated | [48] |
| 2022 | "Te Encontré" (with Ulices Chaidez) | Nominated | [49] | ||
| 2024 | Regional Mexican Group or Duo of the Year | Eslabon Armado | Nominated | [50] | |
| Regional Mexican New Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Song of the Year | "Ella Baila Sola" (with Peso Pluma) | Nominated | |||
| Regional Mexican Song of the Year | Won | ||||
| Regional Mexican Collaboration of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Regional Mexican Fusion Song of the Year | Won | ||||
| Regional Mexican Album of the Year | Desvelado | Nominated | |||
| Premios Tu Música Urbano | 2023 | Top Artist – Regional Mexican Urban | Eslabon Armado | Won | [51] |
Notes
- "Quédate Conmigo" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 13 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[29]
References
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