Pedro Tovar
Born
Pedro Ángel Tovar Jr.

(2002-07-22) 22 July 2002
Los Angeles, United States
Occupations
  • Singer
  • musician
AwardsBillboard Latin Music Awards
Regional Mexican | corridos tumbados |

Pedro Ángel Tovar Jr. (born July 22, 2002), known professionally as Pedro Tovar, is an American singer and songwriter of Mexican origin of regional Mexican music.[1] In 2017 he founded the musical group Eslabón Armado made up of Pedro Tovar, Brian Tovar, Damián Pacheco and Ulises González. In 2021 and 2022, Eslabón Armado was the winner of the Billboard Music Awards in the category, Top Latin Dúo/Group and Regional Mexican Artist of the Year – Duo or Group.[2][3]

In 2023 he participated in the single "Ella Baila Sola", in collaboration with Peso Pluma, It was positioned on the global list, and on Billboard's hot 100, and It peaked at number 4 and also managed to Hot Latin Songs for several weeks. It was certified multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[1][4][5][6]

Life and career

Pedro Ángel Tovar Jr. was born in Los Angeles, California, United States on July 22, 2002.[1]In April 2023, Tovar participated in the song "Ella Baila Sola" together with the Mexican singer Peso Pluma, distributed by the DEL Records, record label, performed in the regional Mexican music genre. It was positioned on the global list, and on Billboard's hot 100.[7][4][5]

Eslabon Armado started as a trio in 2017, made up of brothers Pedro and Brian Tovar, along with their friend Gabriel Hidalgo. While still teenagers, the three began studying and playing Sierra music, as well as other regional Mexican genres such as Norteño. Influenced by the music their parents listened to, the trio released several live performance videos on YouTube and other social media platforms such as TikTok, attracting the attention of various record labels​[8]​. The trio was later discovered by Ángel del Villar and signed with the company DEL Records.[9]

In 2021, Eslabón Armado was the winner of the Billboard Music Awards, in the category, Top Latin Dúo/Group, and in Premios Juventud 2023 in the category: best song – regional Mexican music.[10][11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "¿Quién es Pedro Tovar, autor de 'Ella Baila Sola', tema que Peso Pluma canta con Eslabón Armado?". El Financiero (in Spanish). 2023-05-02. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  2. ↑ "Here Are All the Winners From the 2021 Billboard Music Awards". Billboard. 2021-05-23. Archived from the original on 2021-05-23. Retrieved 2023-12-28.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ↑ Flores, Griselda (2022-08-18). "Tops 2022 Billboard Latin Music Awards Finalists: Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  4. 1 2 Trust, Gary (2023-04-24). "Eslabon Armado & Peso Pluma's 'Ella Baila Sola' Soars to No. 1 on Billboard Global 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  5. 1 2 "Gold & Platinum - Ella Baila Sola". RIAA. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  6. ↑ Unterberger, Griselda Flores,Jason Lipshutz,Isabela Raygoza,Jessica Roiz,Andrew; Flores, Griselda; Lipshutz, Jason; Raygoza, Isabela; Roiz, Jessica; Unterberger, Andrew (2023-04-11). "What's Behind Peso Pluma's Hot 100 Takeover?". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-12-28.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. ↑ Rutherford, Kevin (2023-05-10). "Eslabon Armado & Peso Pluma's 'Ella Baila Sola' Makes History Atop Streaming Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  8. ↑ "Eslabón Armado, cómo surgió el nuevo fenómeno del regional mexicano". TELEMUNDO.com (in Spanish). 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  9. ↑ "¿Quiénes son "Eslabón Armado"? - Biografía". Soy Grupero: ¡Lo mejor del mundo grupero! Entérate ahora. 2020-07-03. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  10. ↑ "Here Are All the Winners From the 2021 Billboard Music Awards". Billboard. 2021-05-23. Archived from the original on 2021-05-23. Retrieved 2023-12-27.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  11. ↑ "Eslabón Armado anima a cantar 'Ella baila sola' en Premios Juventud 2023". Billboard. 2023-07-21. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
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