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Grupo Frontera is an American regional Mexican band from Edinburg, Texas. The band currently consists of lead vocalist Adelaido "Payo" Solís III, accordionist and backing vocalist Juan Javier Cantú, congas player Julian Peña Jr., bajo quinto player Alberto "Beto" Acosta, and drummer Carlos Guerrero.

Also known asFrontera
OriginEdinburg, Texas, U.S.
Genres
Years active2022–present
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Grupo Frontera
Also known asFrontera
OriginEdinburg, Texas, U.S.
Genres
Years active2022–present
LabelVHR Music[2]
Members
  • Adelaido "Payo" Solís III
  • Juan Javier Cantú
  • Julian Peña Jr.
  • Alberto "Beto" Acosta
  • Carlos Guerrero
Past members
  • Carlos Zamora
  • Brian Ortega
Websitegrupo-frontera.com
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Career

Grupo Frontera was formed in early 2022, originally performing at weddings and parties. This led them to release their debut EP in March of that year titled, En Vivo, Vol. 1. Their release includes covers of songs such as Vicente Fernández's "Estos Celos" and Diego Verdaguer's "La Ladrona".[3] A month later, they released their second EP, containing a cover of Morat's "No Se Va" which eventually went viral on TikTok and would chart at the end of the year.[1] In December 2022, a second collaboration with Fuerza Regida, after "911 (En Vivo)", titled "Bebé Dame" reached number one on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs charts and peaked at number 25 on Billboard Hot 100, becoming their first top 40 hit.[4]

Carlos Zamora, Grupo Frontera's original bassist, left the band in late 2022 and was replaced by Brian Ortega.[5]

By May 2023, the band achieved its first top five hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with the Bad Bunny collaboration "Un x100to". In response to this, Grupo Frontera announced a 23-date tour to begin in mid-2023. An article by Billboard considered the band's success integral in the breakthrough of the regional Mexican genre.[6] The band achieved fame through their norteño cumbias, but upon the release of their full-length debut album in August 2023, El Comienzo, they proved they could delve into other regional Mexican styles, as well as outside the genre.

The band released their second album, Jugando a Que No Pasa Nada on May 10, 2024. The album features songs incorporating country, R&B, electronic, and bachata genres. Guest appearances on the album include Christian Nodal, Maluma, Morat, and Nicki Nicole.[7][8]

Brian Ortega, Grupo Frontera's bassist, was fired from the band in July 2025.[9]

Controversy

In 2025, after a video of one of the members' relatives dancing to Village People's "Y.M.C.A" went viral, the band received strong backlash and boycott calls from Mexican fans, who considered it an endorsement of American president Donald Trump.[10][11][12] The group responded twice to the controversy in February through Instagram denying any endorsement of Trump and expressing their support of Mexican people.[13][14]

Discography

Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[15]
US
Latin

[16]
US
Reg.
Mex.

[17]
SPA
[18]
El Comienzo 344276
Jugando a Que No Pasa Nada
  • Released: May 10, 2024
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
  • Label: Self-released
198106—
Lo Que Me Falta Por Llorar
  • Released: October 23, 2025
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
  • Label: Self-released
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Extended plays

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List of extended plays, with selected chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
US
Latin

[16]
US
Reg.
Mex.

[17]
En Vivo, Vol. 1
  • Released: March 18, 2022[20]
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
  • Label: Self-released
——
No Se Va (En Vivo)
  • Released: April 28, 2022[21]
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
  • Label: Self-released
——
Mala Mía
(with Fuerza Regida)
  • Released: December 19, 2024
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
  • Label: Rancho Humilde, Street Mob, Sony Music Latin
96
Y Lo Que Viene
  • Released: June 12, 2025
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
  • Label: Self-released
——
Con Dolor
  • Released: May 28, 2026
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
  • Label: BorderTown Records
——
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Singles

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List of singles, with year released, selected chart positions, and album name shown
Title[22] Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[23]
US Latin
[24]
US
Reg.
Mex.

[25]
ARG
[26]
BOL
[27]
CAN
[28]
ECU
[29]
MEX
[30]
SPA
[31]
WW
[32]
"La Plata (En Vivo)" 2022 —————————— Non-album single
"No Se Va" 5732—2——1—31 No Se Va (En Vivo) and El Comienzo
"No Te Arrepentiras" —————————— Non-album singles
"Necesito Decirte"
(with Profugos de Nuevo Leon)[33]
——————————
"Si Yo Fuera Ladrón"
(featuring Profugos de Nuevo León)
—————————— No Se Va (En Vivo)
"Me Gustas (En Vivo)"[34]
(with Israel Morales)
—————————— Con Amigos Desde Monterrey, Vol. 1 (En Vivo)
"Ya Me Enteré (En Vivo)"
(with De Parranda)
—————————— Non-album singles
"Super Poderes"
(featuring Secretto)
——————————
"Ex de Verdad" ——————————
"Agachadita"
(featuring De Parranda)
——————————
"Vete" ——————————
  • AMPROFON: Platinum[19]
No Se Va (En Vivo)
"911 (En Vivo)"
(with Fuerza Regida)
—24————————
  • AMPROFON: 3× Platinum[19]
Non-album single
"Que Vuelvas"
(with Carín León)
5031—6——2—34 El Comienzo
"Bebe Dame"
(with Fuerza Regida)
2511—3—251—17
  • AMPROFON: Diamond+2× Platinum[19]
Sigan Hablando
"Di Que Sí"
(with Grupo Marca Registrada)
2023 89151————11—152 Don't Stop the Magic
"Dame un Chance (La Cumbia Bélica)"
(with Luis R. Conriquez)
——[A]8——————— Non-album single
"Frágil"
(with Yahritza y su Esencia)
6991282—107—37
  • RIAA: Platinum[35]
  • AMPROFON: 4× Platinum+Gold[19]
Obsessed Pt. 2
"Un x100to"
(with Bad Bunny)
523617012101 El Comienzo
"Quédate Conmigo"[38]
(with Eslabón Armado)
—[B]25———————— Desvelado
"Le Va Doler"[40] —43——25—————
  • AMPROFON: Platinum+Gold[19]
El Comienzo
"Tulum"
(with Peso Pluma)
4364643——5—25
  • AMPROFON: Diamond+2× Platinum+Gold[19]
Génesis
"Ojitos Rojos"[41]
(with Ke Personajes)
——[C]—41—————[D]
  • AMPROFON: Platinum[19]
El Comienzo
"El Amor de Su Vida"[44]
(with Grupo Firme)
6781—6——3—38
  • AMPROFON: 2× Diamond+Platinum[19]
"De Lunes a Lunes"[45]
(with Manuel Turizo)
—282—10—————
  • RIAA: Gold (Latin)[35]
  • AMPROFON: Platinum[19]
"En Altavoz"[46]
(with Junior H)
—371———————
  • AMPROFON: 2× Platinum[19]
"Amor Propio"[47][E] ——————————
  • AMPROFON: Platinum[19]
"ALV"
(with Arcángel)
—39——1————— Sentimiento, Elegancia y Más Maldad
"Alch Si"[49]
(with Carín León)
—341——————— Non-album single
"Quédate Bebé"[50] 2024 —3639——————— Jugando a Que No Pasa Nada
"Ya Pedo Quién Sabe"[51]
(with Christian Nodal)
—294———————
  • AMPROFON: Platinum[19]
"(Entre Paréntesis)"[52]
(with Shakira)
—[F]221———————
  • RIAA: 4× Platinum (Latin)[35]
  • AMPROFON: Platinum[19]
Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran
"Por Qué Será"
(with Maluma)
—141—4——7——
  • AMPROFON: Platinum[19]
Jugando a Que No Pasa Nada
"Desquite"
(with Nicki Nicole)[53]
——————————
"Ángel"
(with Romeo Santos)[54]
—23———————— Non-album single
"Ay Mamá"
(with Tito Double P)[55]
—21—————6—153 Incómodo
"Pienso En Ella"
(with Gabito Ballesteros)[56]
—439——————— Non-album singles
"Hecha Pa' Mí"[57] —[G]111—13—————
"¿Qué Te Parece?"
(with Óscar Maydon)[58]
——[H]————————
"Mi Corazón"
(with Tiago PZK)[59]
——————————
"Hoy No Me Siento Bien"[60]
(with Alejandro Sanz)
2025 ——[I]—66————73— ¿Y Ahora Qué?
"Ya No"[61] —————————— Non-album single
"La Buena Eras Tú"[62]
(with Netón Vega)
—————————— Y Lo Que Viene
"Me Retiro"[63]
(with Santana)
—————————— TBA
La del Proceso
(with Manuel Turizo)
—————————— Y Lo Que Viene
Mutuo
(with Carín León)
——————————
¿Qué Haces Por Acá?
(with Mister Chivo)
——1———————
No Se Parece a Ti ——————————
Lalala —————————— Lo Que Me Falta Por Llorar
Apodo
(with Ryan Castro)
—————————— TBA
No Capea
(with Xavi)
—————————— TBA
Modo Difícil
(with Grupo Firme)
—————————— TBA
No Lo Ves
(with Ozuna)
—————————— Lo Que Me Falta Por Llorar
Beses Así
(with Calle 24)
—————————— TBA
Como de Sol a Sol
(with Rawayana and Carín León)
—————————— TBA
"Imposible"
(with Silvestre Dangond)
2026 —————————— TBA
"Ojitos Bellos" —————————— TBA
"Salma Hayek"
(with Luis R. Conriquez)
—————————— TBA
"Cada Vez Me Gusta Más"
(with Alejandro Fernández)
—————————— Con Dolor
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.
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Other charted and certified songs

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Title Year Peak Certifications Album
US
[23]
US
Latin

[24]
BOL
[27]
MEX
[30]
WW
[32]
"Los Dos"
(with Morat)
2024 ——6—— Jugando a Que No Pasa Nada
"Me Jalo"
(with Fuerza Regida)
4826738 Mala Mía
"0 Sentimientos"
(with Fuerza Regida)
—46———
"SOS"
(with Fuerza Regida)
—42———
"Coqueta"
(with Fuerza Regida)
—27218115
"Aurora"
(with Fuerza Regida and Óscar Maydon featuring Armenta)
—38———
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Awards and nominations

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List of awards and nominations received by Grupo Frontera
Award Year Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Category Result Ref.
American Music Award 2026 Themselves Best Latin Duo or Group Nominated [64]
"Me Jalo" (with Fuerza Regida) Best Latin Song Nominated
Billboard Latin Music Awards 2023 Themselves Artist of the Year Nominated [65]
New Artist of the Year Nominated
Duo/Group Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year Won
Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Duo or Group Nominated
"Bebe Dame" (with Fuerza Regida) Hot Latin Song of the Year Nominated
Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event Nominated
Sales Song of the Year Nominated
Streaming Song of the Year Nominated
Regional Mexican Song of the Year Nominated
"Que Vuelvas" (with Carín León) Nominated
"Un x100to" (with Bad Bunny) Nominated
Hot Latin Song of the Year Nominated
Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event Nominated
Streaming Song of the Year Nominated
2024 Themselves Duo/Group Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year Nominated [66]
Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Duo/Group Nominated
Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Duo or Group Nominated
Regional Mexican Airplay Label of the Year Nominated
Regional Mexican Albums Label of the Year Nominated
El Comienzo Top Latin Album of the Year Nominated
Regional Mexican Album of the Year Nominated
2025 Themselves Duo/Group Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year Nominated [67]
Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Duo/Group Nominated
Tropical Songs Airplay Label of the Year Nominated
Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Duo or Group Nominated
"Me Jalo" (with Fuerza Regida) Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event Nominated
Airplay Song of the Year Nominated
Regional Mexican Song of the Year Nominated
"Ángel" (with Romeo Santos) Tropical Song of the Year Nominated
Billboard Music Awards 2023 Themselves Top Duo/Group Nominated [68]
Top Latin Duo/Group Nominated
"Bebe Dame" (with Fuerza Regida) Top Latin Song Nominated
"Un x100to" (with Bad Bunny) Nominated
2024 Themselves Top Latin Duo/Group Nominated [69]
El Comienzo Top Latin Album Nominated
Heat Latin Music Awards 2023 Themselves Best Popular Regional Artist Nominated [70]
2024 Best Group or Band Nominated [71]
Best Popular Regional Artist Nominated
"El Amor de Su Vida" (with Grupo Firme) Song of the Year Nominated
"ALV" (with Arcangel) Best Collaboration Nominated
El Comienzo Album of the Year Nominated
"Tulum" (with Peso Pluma) Best Song for Video Games, Series or Movies Nominated
2025 Themselves Best Group or Band Nominated [72]
iHeartRadio Music Awards 2024 Themselves Regional Mexican Artist of the Year Nominated [73]
"Bebe Dame" (with Fuerza Regida) Regional Mexican Song of the Year Nominated
"Que Vuelvas" (with Carín León) Nominated
2025 Themselves Regional Mexican Artist of the Year Nominated [74]
"Alch Si" (with Carín León) Regional Mexican Song of the Year Won
2026 Themselves Regional Mexican Artist of the Year Won [75]
"Hecha Pa' Mi" Regional Mexican Song of the Year Nominated
"Ángel" (with Romeo Santos) Latin Pop/Urban Song of the Year Nominated
Latin American Music Awards 2023 Themselves New Artist of the Year Nominated [76]
Best Duo or Group – Regional Mexican Nominated
Streaming Artist of the Year Nominated
"Bebe Dame" (with Fuerza Regida) Song of the Year Nominated
Collaboration of the Year Nominated
"Que Vuelvas" (with Carín León) Nominated
Best Collaboration – Regional Mexican Nominated
"No Se Va (En Vivo)" Best Song – Regional Mexican Won
2024 Themselves Streaming Artist of the Year Nominated [77]
Global Latin Artist of the Year Nominated
Favorite Regional Mexican Duo or Group Won
"Un x100to" (with Bad Bunny) Song of the Year Nominated
Collaboration of the Year Nominated
Global Latin Song of the Year Nominated
El Comienzo Album of the Year Nominated
Favorite Regional Mexican Album Nominated
"Di Que Sí" (with Grupo Marca Registrada) Favorite Regional Mexican Song Nominated
"Bebe Dame" (with Fuerza Regida) Best Collaboration - Regional Mexican Nominated
"El Amor de Su Vida" (with Grupo Firme) Nominated
Latin Grammy Awards 2023 "Un x100to" (with Bad Bunny) Song of the Year Nominated [78]
Best Regional Mexican Song Won
2024 "(Entre Paréntesis)"
(with Shakira)
Song of the Year Nominated [79]
El Comienzo Best Norteño Album Won
Jugando a Que No Pasa Nada Best Contemporary Mexican Music Album Nominated
"El Amor de Su Vida"
(with Grupo Firme)
Best Regional Mexican Song Won
2025 "Hecha Pa' Mí" Nominated [80]
"Me Jalo" (with Fuerza Regida) Nominated
MTV MIAW Awards 2023 "Un x100to"
(with Bad Bunny)
Global Hit of the Year Nominated [81]
[82]
Music Ship of the Year Nominated
MTV Video Music Awards 2023 Best Latin Nominated [83]
2025 Themselves Best Group Nominated [84]
Premios Juventud 2023 Favorite Group or Duo of the Year Nominated [85]
My Favorite Streaming Artist Nominated
New Generation – Regional Mexican Nominated
"No Se Va (En Vivo)" Best Regional Mexican Song Nominated
"Bebe Dame" (with Fuerza Regida) Best Regional Mexican Collaboration Nominated
"Que Vuelvas" (with Carin León) Nominated
Best Song for My Ex Nominated
"Un x100to" (with Bad Bunny) Nominated
Best Regional Mexican Fusion Won
2024 "ALV" (with Arcangel) The Perfect Mix Nominated [86]
"De Lunes a Lunes" (with Manuel Turizo) Nominated
Best Regional Mexican Fusion Nominated
"Alch Si" (with Carin León) Best Regional Mexican Collaboration Nominated
El Comienzo Best Regional Mexican Album Nominated
2025 Themselves Favorite Group or Duo of The Year Nominated [87]
"Por Qué Será" (with Maluma) The Perfect Collab Nominated
"Hoy No Me Siento Bien" (with Alejandro Sanz) Tropical Mix Nominated
Jugando A Que No Pasa Nada Best Mexican Music Album Nominated
2026 "La Del Proceso" (with Manuel Turizo) The Perfect Collab Pending [88]
"Modo Difícil" (with Grupo Firme) Best Mexican Music Collaboration Pending
"No Capea" (with Xavi) Best Mexican Music Fusion Pending
Lo Que Me Falta Por Llorar Best Mexican Music Album Pending
Premio Lo Nuestro 2024 Themselves Artist of the Year Nominated [89]
Regional Mexican Group or Duo of the Year Won
Regional Mexican New Artist of the Year Won
El Comienzo Album of the Year Nominated
Regional Mexican Album of the Year Nominated
"Un x100to" (with Bad Bunny) Song of the Year Nominated
The Perfect Mix of the Year Nominated
"No Se Va (En Vivo)" Regional Mexican Song of the Year Nominated
"Bebe Dame" (with Fuerza Regida) Regional Mexican Collaboration of the Year Nominated
"Frágil" (with Yahritza y Su Esencia) Regional Mexican Fusion Song of the Year Nominated
2025 Themselves Artist of the Year Nominated [90]
Mexican Music - Group or Duo Of The Year Won
Jugando a Que No Pasa Nada Album of the Year Nominated
Mexican Music - Album of The Year Nominated
"(Entre Paréntesis)" (with Shakira) The Perfect Mix of the Year Nominated
Mexican Music - Collaboration of the Year Won
"De Lunes a Lunes" (with Manuel Turizo) Mexican Music - Song of the Year Nominated
"Ya Pedo Quién Sabe" (with Christian Nodal) Mexican Music - Fusion of the Year Nominated
2026 Themselves Mexican Music - Group or Duo Of The Year Nominated [91]
"Me Jalo" (with Fuerza Regida) Song of the Year Nominated
Mexican Music – Collaboration of the Year Nominated
“Hecha Pa’ Mi” Mexican Music - Song of the Year Nominated
"No Capea" (with Xavi) Mexican Music – Fusion of the Year Won
Premios Tu Música Urbano 2023 Themselves Top Artist – Regional Mexican Urban Nominated [92]
2025 "Por Qué Será" (with Maluma) Top Song – Regional Mexican Nominated [93]
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Tours

  • El Comienzo Tour México 2023[94]

Notes

  1. "Dame Un Chance (La Cumbia Bélica)" did not enter the Hot Latin Songs chart, but peaked at number 22 on the Latin Airplay chart.[36]
  2. "Quédate Conmigo" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 13 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[39]
  3. "Ojitos Rojos" did not enter the Hot Latin Songs chart, but peaked at number 10 on the Latin Digital Song Sales chart.[42]
  4. "Ojitos Rojos" did not enter the Billboard Global 200 chart, but peaked at number 128 on the Billboard Global Excl. US chart.[43]
  5. "Amor Propio" only appears on the Apple Music Edition of El Comienzo.[48]
  6. "(Entre Paréntesis)" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 20 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[39]
  7. "Hecha Pa' Mi" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 16 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[39]
  8. "¿Qué Te Parece?" did not enter the Hot Latin Songs chart, but peaked at number 13 on the Latin Digital Song Sales chart.[42]
  9. "Hoy no me siento bien" did not enter the Hot Latin Songs chart, but peaked at number 28 on the Latin Airplay chart.[36]

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