Go Tejano Day
sponsored by State Farm
RODEOHOUSTON appearances: 2010
The norteño group Pesado, originally known as Grupo Pesado, was formed by Beto Zapata (frontman, accordion) and Pepe Elizondo (bajo sexto, vocals) in 1993 in Nueva Leon, Mexico. They debuted with the album Ayudame a Olvidar. Llego el Amor, released in 1994, achieved gold status, and in 1995 the group scored a major hit with "Eso Me Gusta."
Pesado released several albums that sold to gold and platinum status. Piensame un Momento (2006) continued the streak and earned the group a GRAMMY nomination for Best Norteño Album. The groups has released 21 albums to date with the latest album, Solo Contigo, released in 2009.
Singles
"Ojala," "Cambio y Fuera," "Aunt e Amo," "Solo Contigo," "Desde Que No Estas," "Me Vas a Extrañar," "Gracias por Tu Amor," "Te Quiero, Te Amo," "Ojala Que Te Mueras," "A Chillar a Otra Parte," "Dile," "Loco," "Cómo le Hago," "Pídeme," "Ayúdame," "Llegó el Amor," "Día Tras Día," "Quiero," "No Tengas Miedo a Llorar," "Te lo Pido Por Favor"
Sunday, March 14, 2010, 3:45 p.m.
RODEOHOUSTON performance
RODEOHOUSTON appearances: 2010
El Trono de Mexico, founded in 2004, is a regional Mexican group that specializes in duranguense music. El Trono de Mexico’s members are Everardo Ávila Marcelino (lead vocals, musical director), Carlos Enrique Martínez Cruz (drums), Luis Alberto López Terán (percussion, tambora), Duani Ávila Marcelino (vocals, keyboards), Yovany Bautista Morales and Odilón Ávila Marcelino.
El Trono de Mexico’s first four albums are Soy Dos Veces Mexicano (2004), El Pesudo (2005), El Muchacho Alegre (2006) and Fuego Nuevo (2007). The latter two albums spawned some of the group’s biggest hits, including "No Te Apartes de Mí," "Ganas de Volver Amar" and "Se Fue."
In 2007, the group reissued El Muchacho Alegre and Fuego Nuevo, and then released a best-of compilation, Las Famosas del Trono: Grandes Éxitos (2008). In 2008, El Trono de Mexico released the album Cruzando Fronteras.
Singles
"He Venido a Perdirte Perdón," "La Chica del Bikini Azúl," "No Te Apartes de Mí," "Ganas de Volver Amar," "Se Fue"