Eslabon Armado

Eslabon Armado
Eslabon Armado
Origin	Patterson, California, United States
Genres	Regional Mexican
Years active	2017-present
Labels	DEL Records
Members	Pedro Tovar Jr; Brian Tovar; Damian Pacheco; Ulises González;
Past members	Gabriel Hidalgo

Eslabon Armado is an American regional Mexican group formed in 2017. The group consists of Pedro Tovar (lead vocals), Brian Tovar (bass), Damian Pacheco (requinto guitar) and Ulises González (acoustic guitar). They have released five 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.

Career

The group started as a trio in 2017, composed of brothers Pedro Tovar and Brian Tovar, alongside their friend Gabriel Hidalgo, all three being still teenagers, the three began to study and play Sierreña music as well as Regional Mexican genres like norteño and ranchera, influenced by the music listened by their parents, the trio released several videos of live performances to YouTube and other social media platforms like TikTok, gaining attention from record labels.[1][2] The trio was later discovered by Ángel del Villar and signed to DEL Records.[3]

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.[4] Their debut album Tu Veneno Mortal was released on April 6, 2020.[3] During 2020, the trio released two more albums, Vibras de Noche on July 17 and Corta Venas on December 18.[5][6] All three albums topped the Regional Mexican Albums chart while the first two were certified platinum in United States.[7] Following the release of the albums, Gabriel Hidalgo left the group.[2]

Their fourth album Tu Veneno Mortal, Vol. 2 was released on June 25, 2021.[8] In September 2021, Ulises González joined the group, making them a trio again.[9] Also in 2021, they released"Jugaste y Sufrí", a collaboration with DannyLux, the song was highly successful peaking at number 69 at the Billboard Hot 100 chart, being their only appearance in the chart to date.[10] At the 2021 Billboard Latin Music Awards, the trio 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.[11][12]

In early 2022, Damian Pacheco joined the group.[13] On May 5, 2022, the group released Nostalgia, the album was their fifth consecutive number one at 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 in the chart.[14]

Members

Current members

Pedro Tovar – lead vocals, requinto guitar (2017–present)
Brian Tovar – bass (2017–present)
Ulises González – acoustic guitar (2021–present)
Damian Pacheco – requinto guitar (2022–present)

Past members

Gabriel Hidalgo – guitar, backing vocals (2017-2020)

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details, chart positions, sales, and certifications
Title	Studio album details	Peak chart positions			Certifications
Title	Studio album details	US [15]	US Latin [16]	MEX Reg. [7]	Certifications
Tu Veneno Mortal	Released: April 6, 2020 Label: DEL Records Format: CD, digital download, streaming	—	7	1	RIAA: Platinum (Latin)[17]
Vibras de Noche	Released: July 17, 2020 Label: DEL Records Format: CD, digital download, streaming	18	1	1	RIAA: Platinum (Latin)[17]
Corta Venas	Released: December 18, 2020 Label: DEL Records Format: CD, digital download, streaming	56	2	1
Tu Veneno, Vol. 2	Released: June 25, 2021 Label: DEL Records Format: CD, digital download, streaming	132	5	1
Nostalgia	Released: May 6, 2022 Label: DEL Records Format: CD, digital download, streaming	9	2	1

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title	Year	Peak chart positions					Certifications	Album
Title	Year	US [18]	US Latin [4]	MEX Air. [19]	MEX Reg. [20]	WW [21]	Certifications	Album
"Con Tus Besos"	2020	—	15	29	3	—		Tu Veneno Mortal
"La Trokita"	2020	—	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
"Navidad Sin Ti"		—	—	—	—	—
"Ella Baila Sola" (with Peso Pluma)	2023	26	2	—	—	11

Other charted songs

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
Title	Year	US [18]	US Latin [4]	Album
"Dame tu Calor"	2020	-[upper-alpha 1]	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	Tu Veneno Mortal, Vol. 2
"Si Superias" (with DannyLux)	2022	—[upper-alpha 2]	27	Nostalgia
"Hasta la Muerte" (with Iván Cornejo)		—	35
"Vete a la Fregada"		—	31
"Dos Morritas" (with Junior H)		—[upper-alpha 3]	28
"Modo Depre :("		—	32
"La Perrié" (with Fuerza Regida)		—	38
"Luces Rojas"		—	39
"Mente en Alto"		—	42
"Solo" (with Erre)		—	43

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2021	Latin American Music Awards	Artist of the Year	Eslabon Armado	Nominated	[12]
		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
	Billboard Music Awards	Top Latin Duo/Group	Eslabon Armado	Won	[23]
	Premio Lo Nuestro	Regional Mexican "Sierreño" Song of the Year	"Con Tus Besos"	Nominated	[24]
	Premios Juventud	Viral Track of the Year	"Con Tus Besos"	Nominated	[25]
	Premios Juventud	The New Generation - Regional Mexican	Eslabon Armado	Nominated	[25]
	Billboard Latin Music Awards	New Artist of the Year		Nominated	[11]
		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
	American Music Awards	Favorite Duo or Group – Latin	Eslabon Armado	Nominated	[26]
2022	Latin American Music Awards	Artist of the Year		Nominated	[27]
		Favorite Duo or Group		Nominated
		Favorite Regional Mexican Duo or Group		Nominated
		Album of the Year	Corta Venas	Nominated
		Favorite Regional Mexican Album		Nominated
	iHeartRadio Music Awards	Regional Mexican Album of the Year		Won	[28]
	iHeartRadio Music Awards	Best New Latin Artist	Eslabon Armado	Nominated	[28]
	Billboard Music Awards	Top Latin Duo/Group	Eslabon Armado	Won	[29]
	Billboard Music Awards	Top Latin Album	Corta Venas	Nominated	[29]
	Premio Lo Nuestro	Regional Mexican - Sierreña Song of the Year	"Te Encontré" (with Ulices Chaidez)	Nominated	[30]
	Premios Juventud	Best Regional Mexican Collaboration	"Te Encontré" (with Ulices Chaidez)	Nominated	[31]
	Billboard Latin Music Awards	Duo/Group Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year	Eslabon Armado	Nominated	[32]
		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
		Regional Mexican Album of the Year	Tu Veneno Mortal, Vol. 2	Nominated
2023	Latin American Music Awards	Artist of the Year	Eslabon Armado	Pending	[33]
		Favorite Regional Mexican Duo or Group	Eslabon Armado	Pending
		Best Collaboration - Regional Mexican	"Jugaste y Sufrí" (featuring DannyLux)	Pending
		Album of the Year	Nostalgia	Pending
		Favorite Regional Mexican Album	Nostalgia	Pending

Footnotes

"Dame tu Calor" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[22]
"Si Supieras" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[22]
"Dos Morritas" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[22]

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[23] "Dame tu Calor" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[22]

[24] "Si Supieras" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[22]

[25] "Dos Morritas" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[22]

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[AllMusic-2] Jurek, Thom. "Eslabon Armado Biography". AllMusic (in Spanish). Retrieved June 23, 2022.

[Soy_Grupero-3] Lazcano, Uriel (July 3, 2020). "¿Quiénes son "Eslabon Armado"? - Biografía". Soy Grupero (in Spanish). Retrieved June 23, 2022.

[Hot_Latin_Songs-4] "Eslabon Armado Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 23, 2022.

[5] "Vibras de Noche". Apple Music. Retrieved June 23, 2022.

[6] "Corta Venas". Apple Music. Retrieved June 23, 2022.

[Regional_Mexican_Albums-7] "Eslabon Armado Chart History (Regional Music Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 23, 2022.

[8] Gamboa, Juan Carlos (June 23, 2021). "Con un integrante menos, Eslabon Armado lanzará su disco "Tu Veneno Mortal, Vol. 2"". Bandamax (in Spanish). Retrieved June 23, 2022.

[9] Gamboa, Juan Carlos (September 28, 2021). "Eslabon Armado presenta su nuevo integrante: Ulises González". Bandamax (in Spanish). Retrieved June 23, 2022.

[10] Gamboa, Juan Carlos (October 4, 2021). "Eslabon Armado y DannyLux se imponen con su dueto "Jugaste y sufrí"". Bandamax (in Spanish). Retrieved June 23, 2022.

[Latin_Billboard21-11] Cobo, Leila (September 23, 2021). "Bad Bunny Wins Big at 2021 Billboard Latin Music Awards: Full Winners List". Billboard (in Spanish). Retrieved June 23, 2022.

[LatinAMAS21-12] "Toda la lista de ganadores de los Latin AMAs". Los Angeles Times. April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.

[13] Gamboa, Juan Carlos (March 4, 2022). "Eslabon Armado suma un nuevo integrante a sus filas". Bandamax (in Spanish). Retrieved June 23, 2022.

[14] Flores, Griselda (May 17, 2022). "Eslabon Armado Talks Making History on the Billboard 200 With 'Nostalgia'". Billboard (in Spanish). Retrieved June 23, 2022.

[15] "Eslabon Armado Chart history (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 23, 2022.

[16] "Eslabon Armado Chart history (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 23, 2022.

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[28] Roiz, Jessica (August 14, 2020). "Camilo & Karol G Lead 2021 Premios Juventud Nominations: Full List". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2020.

[29] Atkinson, Katie (November 21, 2021). "Here Are All the 2021 American Music Awards Winners: Updating Live". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2021.

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[32] Shafer, Elise (May 15, 2022). "Billboard Music Awards 2022: Full Winners". Variety. Archived from the original on May 16, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022.

[33] Calvario, Liz (January 25, 2022). "2022 Premio Lo Nuestro Nominations: J Balvin and Camilo Lead the List of Nominees". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved June 23, 2022.

[34] Roiz, Jessica (June 14, 2022). "J Balvin & Karol G Lead 2022 Premios Juventud Nominations: Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2022.

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