Calibre 50

Calibre 50’s history

Calibre 50 is a Mexican norteña music group from Mazatlán. It was founded in 2010 and consists of Edén Muñoz (vocalist), Alejandro Gaxiola (second voice), Erick García (drums), and Armando Ramos (tuba). They made their debut that same year with the album Renovar o Morir and in 2011, they had their first hit with the song “El tierno se fue”. Later, they released “Te Estoy Engañando con Otra”, “Una Mala Elección”, and “Aunque ahora estés con él”, songs that made the band one of the public’s favorites. Other hits by the group include “Contigo”, “Siempre Te Voy a Querer”, “Javier el de los Llanos”, and “Simplemente Gracias”.

 

Beginnings

The group’s story begins with Edén Muñoz, who, after being a part of Colmillo Norteño, decided to found the group Puro Colmillo Norteño with other artists. As expected, the similarity between the names caused several legal problems, forcing them to change their name to Calibre 50. The title did not refer to violence, but rather reflected the power, speed, and strength with which they wanted to enter the scene. This is how Calibre 50 was born, with Edén Muñoz, Armando Ramos, Martín López, and Augusto Guído as members. The latter two left the group, being replaced by Alejandro Gaxiola and Erick García.

 

Calibre 50: debut and career

In 2010, Calibre 50 burst onto the scene with the release of their first album Renovar o Morir. This album spawned the songs “Callejero y Mujeriego” and “Culiacán vs Mazatlán”, which helped the group gain recognition. Their first big hit came a year later with “El Tierno Se Fue”, a song that was included along with other hits on the album De Sinaloa para el Mundo. After that came “Te Estoy Engañando con Otra”, a song that made the group one of the public’s favorites.

Their third album, El Buen Ejemplo, was released in February 2012 and immediately became a hit. “Mujer de Todos, Mujer de Nadie”, “El Niño Sicario”, “Bohemio Loco”, and “Gente Batallosa” with Banda Carnaval were some of the most listened to songs on the album. But the hits didn’t stop there; that same year, the group won the Award for Revelation Artist at the Premios Lo Nuestro awards and in 2013, they reached the top of the charts with La Recompensa, their fourth studio album.

La Recompensa featured the number one hits “Aquí estoy” and “Ni Que Estuvieras Tan Buena”, a song that was very popular both nationally and internationally. As if that weren’t enough, the group closed the year by releasing the successful corridos album Corridos de Alto Calibre, which included the record-breaking hits “EI Inmigrante” and “Javier el de los Llanos”.

The following year, the group returned with a more romantic album, Contigo (2014), which charmed the public with songs like “Tus Latidos” and “Una Mala Elección”. Later came “Aunque Ahora Estés con él”, a song that became a huge hit and was used as the main theme of the telenovela Que te perdone Dios. Also in 2015, the group released the album Historias de La Calle, featuring songs like “La Gripa”, “Préstamela a Mí”, and “Ganó Holanda, Perdió China”.

They then released the albums Desde El Rancho (2016), with the hit “Siempre Te Voy A Querer”; Guerra de Poder, with the songs “El Ingeniero” and “Las Ultras”; and in 2018, came Mitad y mitad, an album that was a huge success in the United States and Mexico. With Mitad y mitad, Calibre 50 won the Pandora Billionaire award, becoming the first Mexican regional group to receive such recognition.

The following year, the group won the Latin Grammy for Best Norteño Album for Guerra De Poder. But the successes didn’t stop there; in May of that same year, the group broke their own record with “Simplemente Gracias”, the single that gave its name to their tenth studio album, published a few months later.

In 2020, the group has released several singles and a studio album, titled Desde Estudio Andaluz Music.

They recently released “Volver a Volar” in collaboration with several bands.