Oscar Armando Diaz De León Huez, better known as Carin León, is a Mexican regional music singer, composer and guitarist born on July 26, 1989. He began his music career as a member of Los Reales, and later had success with Grupo Arranke, where he stayed for seven years. In 2018 he launched himself as a solo artist and quickly gained fame with La Vecindad and A través del Vaso. Later, he released his first album Amanecida Con Todo Y Con Todos and in 2019 came El Malo. He is currently considered a reference in Mexican regional music.
León was born in Hermosillo, Sonora, on July 26, 1989, the son of Carmen Julia Huez and Óscar Díaz de León. From a young age, he showed interest in music. He grew up surrounded by artists, as music was always present in his mother’s family. Nevertheless, Armando was the first to make music his profession.
At 15, while attending high school, he began to play the guitar and later began composing and singing. He improved day by day and at 16 decided to become a professional musician. He joined the sierreña band Los Reales, with whom he played at parties, events and local venues and in a few years his name began to sound. Carin was well known for his talent.
In 2010, along with four friends, he formed his own project, Grupo Arranke. For seven years, he was the composer, singer, bajo quinto and lead singer of the group, enjoying considerable success. The group initially established itself in Hermosillo and released several singles, including the famous A Través del Vaso, La Extradición, El Vitaminas and Mi Humilde Imperio. León not only wrote for the group, but also managed the presentations, directed and promoted the band. However, his passion for music took him in another direction.
In 2018, León decided it was time to launch himself as a solo artist, left Grupo Arranke and began a new and successful musical career.
At the beginning of 2018, Carin ventured into being a solo artist interpreting a new version of his great hit, A Través Del Vaso. With a more personal style, León began a new stage. Soon he gained the appreciation of the public, reaching everyone through the networks, his presentations and some appearances on television.
That same year, León released his first album Amanecida Con Todo Y Con Todos (2018), which included songs like Te Ví con Él, Te Quiero Así, Me Urge Tanto and the collaboration with Banda Corona Del Rey, titled El Español. In 2019 fame came to Carin, he was everywhere with El Malo (2019), his second and best-known album. This album took him throughout Mexico and the United States and earned him four nominations for the Premios de la Radio 2019. Tu Amor Barato, Me La Aventé, Un Pinchi Beso and San Judas Enmicado were some of the other songs included on the album.
Subsequently, Carin released Me Llamen como Me Llamen, a single that was followed by Regañando un Acordeón, in collaboration with Nivel C. In December 2019, the album Borrachera Con Taka Takas was released, which included the hit Pídeme La Luna, as well as the songs Te Ví Bonita, Maldita Suerte, Noches Eternas, Palabras Hermosas and La Higuerita.
In 2020, Carin continued his successful career. In March he released the single La Miedosa and then collaborated with Espinosa Paz on Cómo Duele Equivocarse. The song was a hit on platforms, as after its release it got 4 million views on YouTube.
One month later, in May 2020, Carin released the album Locked In But Partying (Live), Vol. 1, as well as the singles No Pasa de Moda and La Típica. That month, the singer also collaborated with 15 other artists (including Calibre 50) on the song Hoy Más Que Nunca by Alfredo Olivas, whose earnings were donated to organizations supporting the music sector during the Covid-19 pandemic. In April, Carin was nominated for the first time for the Latin American Awards.
On July 17, 2020, the second volume of Locked In But Partying (Live)
A few days after the album’s release, Carin collaborated with Grupo Alpha on the single El último adiós, which was released on July 24, 2020. In just a few days, the song surpassed several million views on YouTube. In August, Carin collaborated with Tony Melendez for the single El Amor de Tu Vida.
Their next big hit, “El Tóxico”, with Grupo Firme, was released on October 27, 2020. Less than 24 hours after its release, the song exceeded one million views on YouTube and was number one on the platform’s Music Trends Top in Mexico. This success earned them a Premio Lo Nuestro 2022 for Song of the Year – Regional Mexican. The song was also nominated for the Latin American Music Awards 2022, but ultimately lost to “Botella Tras Botella” by Gera MX and Christian Nodal.
Shortly after the release of “El Tóxico”, Carín again collaborated with Grupo Firme on the single “Amor Borrachito”. In November 2020, he released “Tú (Remix)”, a collaboration with reggaeton performer Randy, which earned him a nomination for the Premio Lo Nuestro 2021 in the categories Song of the Year – Regional Mexican and Artist of the Year – Regional Mexican.
After “Tú”, Carín started 2021 with the releases of “Cobarde” and “Los Primos” in February 2021. Later, in March, the performer released “Recio”, a song composed by Emmanuel Delgado and Julio César Nápoles that quickly triumphed in the charts. That same month, he premiered “A Punta de Besitos” and in April “Mal Necesario” was released, followed by “Insuperable” and “Si Lo Hice y Qué”.
On May 7, 2021, Carin premiered his third studio album, Inédito. The 17-song album showed his versatility by mixing regional with other genres like urban and pop. After its release, the album conquered several charts, trending with the songs “Secuelas de Amor
Later, Carin released the collaboration “Resultó Muy Perra (Me Dejó Solito)” with Colombian singer Jessi Uribe. After that, Carin collaborated with Los Invasores del Nuevo León on the single “Bajo Mil Llaves” and on September 7, he premiered “Como Lo Hice Yo” with Matisse. This last collaboration didn’t take long to trend, after becoming a challenge on social media.
That same month, Carin also collaborated with Pipe Bueno and other interpreters of Colombian heartbreak on the song “Guaro“. On November 12, 2021, he tried his hand at pop with “No Te Olvido“, a collaboration with Kurt, which was part of Kurt’s album La Vida.
In December 2021, Carin continued with more collaborations, such as the singles “Quien Aguanta a Quien (En Vivo)” with Jovanny Cadena; “Me Vale Madre (En Vivo)” with Mimoso Luis Antonio López; “Alguien Más (Versión Regional)” with Andy Rivera; and “Quihubo Cuando (En Vivo)” with Chuy Lizárraga and his band Tierra Sinaloense.
At the beginning of 2022, Carin León premiered the single “Ojos Cerrados”, a collaboration with Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga. In February, he released “Con Un Botecito A Pecho” with Adriel Favela and in March he premiered “Tú Me Gustas” with Rio Roma. A week after its release, the official video of “Tú Me Gustas” reached 1.8 million views on YouTube. Currently, the song has more than 7 million views on the platform.
On the 27th of the same month, the performer collaborated with Lefty Sm on “Ahora Estoy Mejor”. In May 2022, Carin was in charge of singing the Mexican national anthem at the Canelo vs. Bivol fight.
He is married and a father of two children.
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