This lauded norteño songwriter has found his own marvelous voice.
Joss Favela: The Songwriters
Painful love and sinful pleasures in banda and norteño form.
About Joss Favela
Hometown
Sinaloa, Mexico
Born
December 10, 1990
Genre
Música Mexicana
Mexican singer-songwriter Joss Favela began his career at age 13 after performing on the reality show Código Fama.
∙ “Baile de Amor,” Favela’s 2011 dance-pop collaboration on 3BallMTY’s chart-topping album Inténtalo, led to his first national tour.
∙ At age 27, he became the youngest-ever recipient of ASCAP’s Composer of the Year award, due to his ability to craft pop hits that mesh seamlessly with other artists’ styles.
∙ In 2016, Hecho a Mano reached No. 6 on Billboard’s Mexican Regional Albums chart and was nominated for the Best Norteño Album Latin Grammy Award.
∙ He was ranked No. 10 on Forbes magazine’s 30 Under 30: Music list in 2019.
Influenced by Joss FavelaJoss Favela has influenced the music of Angela Fonte, Azares del Norte, Ricardo Daniel and more.