THE MOST AWAITED DUET! LOS ÁNGELES AZULES AND ALEJANDRO FERNÁNDEZ TOGETHER IN “LA CUMBIA TRISTE”
2024 kicks off with an unexpected fusion: Los Ángeles Azules and their iconic cumbia join forces with the powerful voice of Alejandro Fernández, the foremost representative of the ranchera genre. Both global leaders in their respective genres now converge in “La cumbia triste,” a song that will undoubtedly bring everyone to the dance floor.
The song, written by Aureo Baqueiro and Leonel García, and produced by Rodolfo Lugo and Jorge Mejía Avante, is available now on all digital platforms, accompanied by a spectacular official video directed by Christian Schmid, who visually captured the magic and emotion of this unique collaboration.
With each new project, Los Ángeles Azules reaffirm their position as the foremost exponents of cumbia worldwide. Their latest album, ‘Cumbia del Corazón’(2022), has already amassed 152 million streams on digital platforms, with its accompanying videos surpassing 201 million views.
Following the success of that production, the Mejía Avante siblings unveiled singles that will be part of an upcoming album, one of which is the incredible song “El amor de mi vida” Feat. María Becerra, which held the #1 spot on national radio for four weeks; it also accumulated 46 million streams, 76 million views worldwide, ranks #69 on the Global Top Music Video on YouTube, is #1 in Colombia, Argentina, and Chile, while in the United States, it is in the Top 5.
Their previous album, ‘De Buenos Aires Para el Mundo’(2020), debuted at #8 on the Billboard Regional Mexican Albums chart, marking their twelfth album to enter the Top 10 of this prominent list. Currently, this production has accumulated an impressive 220 million streams, and its videos have surpassed an astonishing 920 million views on YouTube.
In 2023, the group received the Artistic Trajectory award from the Billboard Latin Music Awards and was nominated for the Latin GRAMMY in the Best Cumbia / Vallenato Album category for ‘Cumbia del Corazón.’
They started the year with four nominations at Premios Lo Nuestro, in the categories of Perfect Mix of the Year: “El amor de mi vida” Feat. María Becerra, Song of the Year – Mexican Music: “Tú y tú” Feat. Cazzu and Santa Fe Klan, Album of the Year – Mexican Music:‘Cumbia del Corazón’, and Group or Duo of the Year – Mexican Music.
Additionally, on February 13th, they will kick off a 28-date tour across the United States and Canada, and on May 24th and 25th, they will once again turn the Auditorio Nacional into a massive dance floor; tickets for these shows are already on sale at losangelesazules.com.mx
Throughout a career spanning over four decades, Los Ángeles Azules have transcended borders to become a true cultural icon of Mexican music: they are part of YouTube’s prestigious Billion Views Club, being the only Mexican group with two videos that have surpassed the astonishing one billion views mark, thanks to the songs “Nunca es suficiente” with Natalia Lafourcade and “Mis sentimientos” with the collaboration of Ximena Sariñana.
Meanwhile, Alejandro Fernández starts the year with three nominations for Premios Lo Nuestro, in the categories of Male Artist of the Year, Song of the Year: “Inexperto en olvidarte,” and Mariachi/Ranchero Song of the Year: with the track “Difícil tu caso.”
Alejandro Fernández continues his Love and Country tour with dates in Santo Domingo and El Salvador this month and will have his long-awaited return to Mexico after making history with over 50,000 registered attendees and Sold Out at the Monumental Plaza de Toros México, undoubtedly one of the most important concerts of his career. This year, his music will reach some of the country’s largest venues, such as the Plaza de Toros Nuevo Progreso in Guadalajara; he will revisit the Monumental Plaza de Toros México, which once again has sold out tickets; Villahermosa, Tuxtla, Mexicali, Tijuana, Pachuca, and more cities to be announced.
In 2023, Alejandro Fernández toured Latin America with 13 Sold Out concerts, including his return to one of the continent’s most important stages: the LXII Viña del Mar International Song Festival in Chile, where he won the recognition of his audience with two seagulls. He returned to Spain after 5 years of absence with the Love and Country tour, which had seven sold-out performances. As part of this same tour, Alejandro Fernández continued his tradition of over 20 years and spent the patriotic month celebrating with his fans in the United States with shows in 22 cities, including Los Angeles, Miami, Las Vegas, New York, Chicago, Houston, and, for the first time, Toronto and Oklahoma City.
With over 13 million monthly listeners and more than 7 million followers on Spotify, Alejandro Fernándezremains the greatest representative of the ranchera genre in the world.
El Amor De Mi Vida
North America Tour 2024
02/13 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
02/15– Atlanta, GA – Gas South Arena
02/17 – Orlando, FL – Dr. Phillips Center
02/23 – Miami, FL – Hard Rock Live
02/25 – Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum Complex
03/01 – Washington, DC – Eaglebank Arena
03/02 – New York, NY– The Theater @ Madison Square Garden
03/03 – Boston, MA – Orpheum Theatre
03/07 – Montréal, QC– MTELUS
03/07 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall
03/09– Wallingford, CT – Oakdale Theater
03/10 – Reading, PA – Santander Performing Arts Center
03/22 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
03/23 – Chicago, IL – Allstate Arena
03/24 – Indianapolis, IN – Murat Theatre
03/28 – Salt Lake City, UT – Eccles Theatre
03/29– Denver, CO– Bellco Theater
03/30 – Albuquerque, NM – Kiva Auditorium
04/04 – San Antonio, TX – Freeman Coliseum
04/05 – El Paso, TX – UTEP Don Haskins Center
04/06 – Tucson, AZ – AVA Amphitheater
04/11 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center
04/12 – Funner, CA – Harrah’s Resort SoCal
04/13 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena
04/14– Reno, NV – Reno Events Center
04/18 – Paso Robles, CA – Vina Robles Amphitheatre
04/19 – Fresno, CA – Saroyan Theatre
04/20 – Rancho Mirage, CA – Agua Caliente Casino
06/01 – Napa County, CA Festival La Onda 2024