Yahritza y su Esencia

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]

Yahritza y Su Esencia
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

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]

Discography

Extended plays

Title	Details	Peak chart positions		Certifications
		US [5]	US Latin [5]
Obsessed	Released: April 22, 2022 Format: Digital download, streaming Label: Lumbre Music	173	7	RIAA: Platinum (Latin)[6]
Obsessed Pt. 2	Released: September 8, 2023 Format: Digital download, streaming Label: Lumbre Music	—	—

Singles

As lead artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions				Certifications	Album
		US [7]	US Latin [8]	MEX [9]	WW [10]
"Soy el Único"	2022	20	1	12	29	RIAA: Diamond (Latin)[6]	Obsessed
"Esta Noche"		—	16	—	—
"Inseparables" (with Iván Cornejo)		—[A]	17	—	—		Obsessed Pt. 2
"Cambiaste"	2023	—	—	—	—
"Frágil" (with Grupo Frontera)		69	11	7	37	RIAA: Gold[6] AMPROFON: 3× Platinum+Gold[12]
"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.

Promotional singles

Title	Year	Album
"No Se Puede Decir Adiós"	2023	Obsessed Pt. 2
"Nuestra Canción"

Other charted songs

Title	Year	Peak chart position	Album
		US Latin [13]
"Dejalo Ir"	2022	41	Obsessed

Guest appearances

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

Awards and nominations

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]

Controversy

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]

Notes

1. "Inseparables" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number five on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.^[11]

References

1. Lopez, Julyssa (2022-03-25). "The Future of Música Mexicana is a Family Band Led by a 15-Year-Old TikTok Sensation". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
2. "A year ago, they were picking fruit with their dad. Today, they're the hottest act in Latin music". Los Angeles Times. 2022-04-26. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
3. Cabral, R. J. (2020-09-15). "Billboard Global 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
4. "Get Familiar With The Best New Artist Nominees At The 2022 Latin GRAMMYs". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
5. "Yahritza y Su Esencia Score First No. 1 on Regional Mexican Albums Chart With 'Obsessed' & It 'Feels Awesome'". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
6. "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America.
7. Peaks on the US Hot 100:

   • "Soy El Único": "Billboard Hot 100: Week of April 9, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
   • "Frágil": "Billboard Hot 100: Week of May 27, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
8. Peaks on the Hot Latin Songs Chart:

   • "Soy El Único": "Hot Latin Songs: Week of April 9, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
   • "Esta Noche": "Hot Latin Songs: Week of April 30, 2022". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2022-11-26. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
   • "Inseparables": "Hot Latin Songs: Week of October 22, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
   • "Frágil": "Hot Latin Songs: Week of May 27, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
9. Peaks on the Billboard Mexican Songs Charts:

   • "Soy El Único": "Mexico Songs Chart: Week of April 16, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
   • "Frágil": "Mexico Songs Chart: Week of July 1, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
10. Peaks on the Global 200 chart:

    • "Soy El Único": "Billboard Global 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
    • "Frágil": "Billboard Global 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
11. "Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. October 22, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
12. "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved April 30, 2023. Type Yahritza y Su Esencia in the box under the ARTISTA column heading.
13. Peaks on the Hot Latin Songs Chart:

    • "Dejalo Ir": "Hot Latin Songs: Week of May 7, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
14. "Fuentes de Ortiz – Single by Yahritza Y Su Esencia on Apple Music". August 25, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2022 – via Apple Music.
15. "Amarga Navidad – Single by Yahritza Y Su Esencia on Apple Music". November 1, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022 – via Apple Music.
16. "Qué Agonía (Remix) – Single by Yahritza Y Su Esencia, Yuridai & Ángela Aguilar on Apple Music". June 27, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023 – via Apple Music.
17. "El Comienzo – Album by Grupo Frontera on Apple Music". August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Apple Music.
18. "Esquinas – Album by Becky G on Apple Music". September 29, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Apple Music.
19. Ratner-Arias, Sigal (August 24, 2023). "Peso Pluma Tops 2023 Billboard Latin Music Awards Finalists: Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
20. "23rd Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards Final Nominations" (PDF). The Latin Recording Academy. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
21. Roiz, Jessica (March 13, 2024). "Bad Bunny lidera nominaciones a los Latin American Music Awards 2023: Lista completa". Billboard (in Spanish). Retrieved March 24, 2023.
22. "Nominados a Premio Lo Nuestro 2023: lista completa y cómo votar". Univision (in Spanish). January 23, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
23. Raygoza, Isabella (August 11, 2023). "Bad Bunny & Rosalía Lead Rolling Stone En Español Award Nominations: Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
24. "Usuarios "cancelan" a Yahritza y su esencia tras fuertes declaraciones sobre México: "ya ni vengan"". El Universal. 2 August 2023.
25. "Yahritza y Su Esencia desprecian comida mexicana e Internet recuerda con memes a Tiziano Ferro". El Universal. 3 August 2023.
26. Mier, Tomás (2023-08-03). "Yahritza y Su Esencia Apologize for Comments About Mexico: 'We Love Our Culture'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-03-17.