Beto y sus Canarios were a regional Mexican band formed in Huetamo, Michoacán, Mexico. It was founded in 1987 by Gabino García and Edilberto Portillo.[1] After releasing several albums, in 2001 the group released their album Tuve Una Novia, featuring the single Noche eterna, which became a number-one hit in the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart.[2]
Beto y sus Canarios | |
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| Also known as | Los #1 de Tierra Caliente, La Pesadilla Musical |
| Origin | Huetamo, Michoacán, México |
| Genres | Tierra Caliente, Norteño-sax |
| Years active | 1987–2023 |
| Labels | Discos Ciudad (1987-2001), Disa (2002-2011), Cactus Jack Records, Parral |
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The Huetamo-raised group in company with their compatriots, La Dinastía de Tuzantla are two pioneers in exploiting Tierra Caliente music.[3][4]
History
editThe versatile Calentano band Beto y sus Canarios was formed in 1987 in Huetamo, Michoacán, Mexico, in the Tierra Caliente region (Spanish for Hot Land). The musical director Gabino García approached Edilberto Portillo with the proposal at the beginning of that year and the two went to work to audition and recruit members, establishing themselves as musicians who had not been in any kind of musical group before theirs.
It took the ensemble seven months of rehearsal and organization before they began playing for community events and social gatherings. Early recordings generated local hits that became regional hits. Songs like "Mi Ultimo Contrabanda" and "Carga Fina" caught the ear of audiences outside of Mexico, and the group was soon offered opportunities to travel and perform throughout the United States.
Beto y sus Canarios has two songs in Billboard's Top 20 Regional Mexican Songs of All Time, with Está Llorando Mi Corazón and No Puedo Olvidarte. Ranking #15 and #7 respectively.[5]
Epigmenio Gaytán, who was the keyboardist in for the group, passed away due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico.[6][7][8]
In the summer of 2023, Beto y sus Canarios got into legal issues with former members of the band. As a result, the then-lineup changed their name to "BYSC Los Numero Uno de Tierra Caliente". Then in early 2024, those former members recruited other musicians and claimed on social media that they were the real Beto y sus Canarios ready to start touring and that the previous lineup post-2007 was always made up of fraudsters. This effectively ended the era of one legitimate band named Beto y sus Canarios.
Discography
editAlbums
edit- 1993: Con Cartitas (first album on Discos Ciudad / DLV)
- 1994: Puras de Arranque
- 1996: Banda Armada
- 1997: Pura Carga Fina
- 1998: A Quién Esperas
- 1999: Que Dios Te Bendiga
- 2001: Tuve Una Novia (last album on Discos Ciudad / DLV)
- 2002: Mi Despedida (first album on Disa)
- 2004: 100% Tierra Caliente
- 2005: Ardientes
- 2006: Contigo por Siempre
- 2007: Gracias
- 2009: Loco Por Tu Amor
- 2010: De Parranda en Parranda (last album on Disa)
- 2012: Sin Reversa (only album on Vene Music)
- 2014: Por Todo Tierra Caliente (first album on Morena Music)
- 2015: Homenaje al Poeta Gracias Joan Sebastian
- 2016: Al Estilo de Mi Rancho
- 2019: Al Fin Te Encontré a Ti
- 2021 Especial 34 Aniversario
- 2021 Amores Aventureros
Singles
edit- 2004: "Está Llorando Mi Corazón"
- 2005: "No Puedo Olvidarte"
Awards
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2001 | Billboard Latin Music Awards | ||||
| Regional Mexican Airplay of the Year by a Male Group | Noche Eterna | Won | [9] | ||
| 2006 | BMI Latin Awards | ||||
| No Puedo Olvidarte | Won | [10] | |||
| 2005 | Premios Que Buena | ||||
| Banda Song of the Year | Está Llorando Mi Corazón | Nominated | [11] | ||
| 2005 | Premios Que Buena | ||||
| Tierra Caliente Group of the Year | Nominated | [12] |
References
edit- ^ "Beto y Sus Canarios Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ "2005 Billboard Latin Music Awards Winners". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2018-06-14.
- ^ Leyva, Arturo (30 April 2018). "Quien Inicio el Genero Tierra Caliente?". arturoleyva.com (in Spanish).
- ^ "Billboard". 24 June 2006.
- ^ "Billboard's Top 20 Regional Mexican Songs of All Time". Billboard.
- ^ "Muere tecladista de Beto y sus Canarios por coronavirus".
- ^ "Muere Epigmenio Gaytán, integrante de Beto y sus Canarios, a causa de Covid-19".
- ^ "MiMorelia - Muere integrante de Beto y sus Canarios; uno más fue reportado grave". 30 June 2020.
- ^ "2005 Billboard Latin Music Awards Winners". Billboard.
- ^ "Los Tigres del Norte Honored as Icons at 14th Annual BMI Latin Music Awards". 24 March 2007.
- ^ "Billboard". 19 November 2005.
- ^ "Billboard". 19 November 2005.