Yahritza y su Esencia
Yahritza y Su Esencia | |
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Yahritza, Jairo and Mando Martinez (left to right) in Mexico City. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Yakima Valley, Washington, US |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2022–present |
| Labels |
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| Members | Yahritza Martínez Armando "Mando" Martínez Jairo Martínez |
Yahritza y su Esencia (Spanish for "Yahritza and her Essence") is an American trio from Washington state's Yakima Valley who specialize in regional Mexican music; specifically the urban sierreño subgenre.[1] The band are three siblings: Yahritza Martínez (vocals and acoustic guitar), Armando "Mando" Martínez (twelve-string guitar), and Jairo Martínez (acoustic bass).[1][2]
For the week of April 9, 2022, their song "Soy el Único" appeared on the Billboard Global 200.[3] Yahritza wrote the song when she was fourteen.[1] At the 23rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards, the trio was nominated for Best New Artist as well as for Best Norteño Album for Obsessed, their debut album.[4]
Controversy
The Martinez siblings are of Mexican descent, with parents from Michoacán. Following an interview in which they expressed dislike for Mexico City and its cuisine,[5] the group faced criticism on social media. In response to the backlash, they issued an apology, stating that it was never their intention to offend anyone.[6]
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [7] |
US Latin [7] | |||
| Obsessed |
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173 | 7 | |
| Obsessed Pt. 2 |
|
— | — | |
| Memorias |
|
— | — | |
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [9] |
US Latin [10] |
ARG [11] |
CAN [12] |
IRE [13] |
MEX [14] |
SPA [15] |
SWI [16] |
UK [17] |
WW [18] | ||||
| "Soy el Único" | 2022 | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | 29 | Obsessed | |
| "Esta Noche" | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Inseparables" (with Iván Cornejo) |
—[A] | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Obsessed Pt. 2 | ||
| "Cambiaste" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Frágil" (with Grupo Frontera) |
69 | 11 | 28 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 37 | |||
| "Dos Extraños" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Solo Que Lo Dudes" (with Banda MS) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Nos Equivocamos" (featuring Luis Alfonso Partida El Yaki) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Te Fui a Seguir" (with Milo J) |
— | — | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 1 1 | ||
| "QPTP" (with Michelle Maciel) |
2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Trastornado | |
| "Y Qué Tal Si Te Escapas Del Cielo" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "La Perla"[21] (with Rosalía) |
2025 | 82 | 3 | 9 | 88 | 43 [22] |
15 | 1 | 7 | 53 | 12 |
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Lux |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | |||||||||||||
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "No Se Puede Decir Adiós" | 2023 | Obsessed Pt. 2 |
| "Nuestra Canción" | ||
| "Tu Cárcel" | 2024 | Non-album promotional singles |
| "Tu Orgullo" | ||
| "Nivel Dios" (with Michelle Maciel) | ||
| "No Es Cierto" | ||
| "Qué Puedo Perder" | 2025 |
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart position | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Latin [24] | |||
| "Dejalo Ir" | 2022 | 41 | Obsessed |
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Fuentes de Ortiz"[25] | 2022 | — | — |
| "Amarga Navidad"[26] | |||
| "Qué Agonía (Remix)"[27] | 2023 | Yuridia, Ángela Aguilar | |
| "Las Flores"[28] | Grupo Frontera | El Comienzo | |
| "Patras"[29] | Becky G | Esquinas | |
| "Sinvergüenza"[30] | 2025 | Christian Lara | Non-album songs |
| "Besos Robados"[31] | Ana Bárbara |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard Latin Music Awards | 2023 | Duo/Group Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year | Yahritza y Su Esencia | Nominated | [32] |
| Latin Grammy Awards | 2022 | Best New Artist | Nominated | [33] | |
| Best Norteño Album | Obsessed | Nominated | |||
| Latin American Music Awards | 2023 | New Artist of the Year | Yahritza y Su Esencia | Nominated | [34] |
| Favorite Regional Mexican Duo or Group | Nominated | ||||
| Favorite Regional Mexican Album | Obsessed Deluxe | Nominated | |||
| Premio Lo Nuestro | 2023 | Regional Mexican Group or Duo of the Year | Yahritza y Su Esencia | Nominated | [35] |
| Regional Mexican New Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Sierrera Song of the Year | "Soy el único" | Won | |||
| Rolling Stone en Español Awards | 2023 | Breakout Star of the Year | Yahritza y Su Esencia | Nominated | [36] |
Notes
- ^ "Inseparables" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number five on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[19]
References
- ^ a b c Lopez, Julyssa (2022-03-25). "The Future of Música Mexicana is a Family Band Led by a 15-Year-Old TikTok Sensation". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- ^ "A year ago, they were picking fruit with their dad. Today, they're the hottest act in Latin music". Los Angeles Times. 2022-04-26. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- ^ Cabral, R. J. (2020-09-15). "Billboard Global 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- ^ "Get Familiar With The Best New Artist Nominees At The 2022 Latin GRAMMYs". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- ^ "Usuarios "cancelan" a Yahritza y su esencia tras fuertes declaraciones sobre México: "ya ni vengan"". El Universal. 2 August 2023.
- ^ Mier, Tomás (2023-08-03). "Yahritza y Su Esencia Apologize for Comments About Mexico: 'We Love Our Culture'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
- ^ a b "Yahritza y Su Esencia Score First No. 1 on Regional Mexican Albums Chart With 'Obsessed' & It 'Feels Awesome'". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ Peaks on the US Hot 100:
- "Soy El Único": "Billboard Hot 100: Week of April 9, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- "Frágil": "Billboard Hot 100: Week of May 27, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- "La Perla": "Billboard Hot 100: Week of November 22, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
- ^ Peaks on the Hot Latin Songs Chart:
- "Soy El Único": "Hot Latin Songs: Week of April 9, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- "Esta Noche": "Hot Latin Songs: Week of April 30, 2022". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2022-11-26. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- "Inseparables": "Hot Latin Songs: Week of October 22, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- "Frágil": "Hot Latin Songs: Week of May 27, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- "La Perla": "Hot Latin Songs: Week of November 22, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
- ^ Peak positions in Billboard Argentina Hot 100 chart:
- "Frágil": "Billboard Argentina Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
- "Te Fui a Seguir": "Billboard Argentina Hot 100: The Week of December 16, 2023". Billboard Argentina. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- "La Perla": "Billboard Argentina Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
- ^ Peaks on the Hot Latin Songs Chart:
- "La Perla": "Canadian Hot 100 : Week of November 22, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
- ^ "Discography Yahritza Y Su Esencia". irish-charts.com. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ^ Peaks on the Billboard Mexican Songs Charts:
- "Soy El Único": "Mexico Songs Chart: Week of April 16, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
- "Frágil": "Mexico Songs Chart: Week of July 1, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- "La Perla": "Mexico Songs Chart: Week of December 6, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ "Search: Yahritza y su Esencia (Songs)". spanishcharts.com. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Rosalía & Yahritza Y Su Esencia". Swiss Hitparade. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ^ Peaks on the UK Singles Chart:
- "La Perla": "ROSALIA/YAHRITZA/SU ESENCIA | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ^ Peaks on the Global 200 chart:
- "Soy El Único": "Billboard Global 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- "Frágil": "Billboard Global 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- "La Perla": "Billboard Global 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
- ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. October 22, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved April 30, 2023. Type Yahritza y Su Esencia in the box under the ARTISTA column heading.
- ^ LUX by ROSALÍA on Apple Music, 2025-11-07, retrieved 2025-11-07
- ^ https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/irish-singles-chart/20251114/ie7501/
- ^ "Search: Rosalía (Songs)". spanishcharts.com. Productores de Música de España. Archived from the original on 7 January 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
- ^ Peaks on the Hot Latin Songs Chart:
- "Dejalo Ir": "Hot Latin Songs: Week of May 7, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ "Fuentes de Ortiz – Single by Yahritza Y Su Esencia on Apple Music". August 25, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2022 – via Apple Music.
- ^ "Amarga Navidad – Single by Yahritza Y Su Esencia on Apple Music". November 1, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022 – via Apple Music.
- ^ "Qué Agonía (Remix) – Single by Yahritza Y Su Esencia, Yuridai & Ángela Aguilar on Apple Music". June 27, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023 – via Apple Music.
- ^ "El Comienzo – Album by Grupo Frontera on Apple Music". August 3, 2023. Archived from the original on August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Apple Music.
- ^ "Esquinas – Album by Becky G on Apple Music". September 29, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Apple Music.
- ^ Sinvergüenza by Christian Lara & Yahritza Y Su Esencia on Spotify, 2025-03-11, retrieved 2025-11-18
- ^ Besos Robados by Ana Bárbara & Yahritza Y Su Esencia on Apple Music, 2025-04-18, retrieved 2025-04-18
- ^ Ratner-Arias, Sigal (August 24, 2023). "Peso Pluma Tops 2023 Billboard Latin Music Awards Finalists: Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ "23rd Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards Final Nominations" (PDF). The Latin Recording Academy. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ Roiz, Jessica (March 13, 2024). "Bad Bunny lidera nominaciones a los Latin American Music Awards 2023: Lista completa". Billboard (in Spanish). Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ "Nominados a Premio Lo Nuestro 2023: lista completa y cómo votar". Univision (in Spanish). January 23, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
- ^ Raygoza, Isabella (August 11, 2023). "Bad Bunny & Rosalía Lead Rolling Stone En Español Award Nominations: Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2023.