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10-03-2025
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Grupo Frontera's fraught online political moments of 2025 explained
Grupo Frontera gets that people want to ask them about the U.S.-Mexico border: look at their name and look at the current political climate. They mostly just don't want to talk about that. But behind the line of questioning have been the rumors swirling online that the Grupo Frontera members and those related to its members voted for and supported President Trump in the 2024 presidential election. The speculation has forced the "Tulum" performers to deny any affiliations with any political parties several times over. So ahead of the Norteño band's upcoming gig at SXSW on March 14, here's a refresher of turbulent 2025 online discourse the Texas artists have found themselves at the center of. In an interview with Billboard published Tuesday, the group was asked whether or not its felt the effects of the political moment. 'I mean, our group name, Grupo Frontera, I think it feels natural for people to be like, 'You're from the border,' stuff like that,' drummer Carlos Guerrero said in section of the interview that was notably conducted in December. 'We always try to keep that private.' Percussionist Julian Peña Jr. added the group aims to "talk about music, that's it." But this was far from the first time the "No Se Va" singers have been asked about or been placed in a situation where they've been forced to talk about the U.S. political situation. It does, however, follow a pattern of nondescript answers that the group's members have previously been provided. Read more: The Música Mexicana revolution shaping Southern California In a now-deleted TikTok video that circulated earlier this year, Grupo Frontera was shown dancing to the Village People's mega hit "Y.M.C.A." This concerned fans of the band online because of the song's heavy association with Donald Trump rallies, which the politician has used at his events since at least 2020. Around the time that the "Y.M.C.A." video circulated, Grupo Frontera was announced as the headliners at the Sueños music festival in Chicago. Soon after the announcement, a petition was started that called for the band to be removed from the festival lineup and has collected over 10,400 signatures. The Chicago man who started the online campaign said he paid over $800 and wanted a refund due to what he believed was the band's shift in ideology, according to the Chicago-Sun Times. The man admitted that the video of the group dancing to "Y.M.C.A" did not mention Trump or express any overt political views, but he noted that the timing of the post felt significant to him. Read more: Even 'Seinfeld' cast thinks Trump's awkward dance moves are worse than Elaine's Following the circulation of the video, the group's social media posts became filled with comments such as: "You guys should start singing in English," "In Mexico we don't forgive," and "Let's stop supporting a group that is anti-Mexican." The hitmakers seemingly responded to the online backlash they were receiving in a social media post. 'We want to clarify that Grupo Frontera has NO affiliation not alliance with any political party that's against immigrants and the Latino community,' the group wrote in a Feb. 7 Instagram story. 'Like many of you, our families and [group] members have fought and struggled for a better future, and we will always take our people's side, defending our roots and values.' The band continued, 'It's important you know that the opinions of our friends and family don't represent Grupo Frontera. We are immigrants, we are from the border, and Grupo Frontera will always be by and for the people." (Trump was not mentioned in the band's statement.) A few weeks later while on the red carpet at the Premios Lo Nuestro on Feb. 20, TV presenter Raul De Molina asked Grupo Frontera, "You guys are named 'border,' what do you think about the what is happening at the border between the U.S. and Mexico?" Read more: How a carne asada changed the lives of Grupo Frontera "We dedicate ourselves to music. We love everyone and want peace and love. Take care of yourselves," Peña Jr. responded. Social media personality and immigrant rights activist Carlos Eduardo Espina, who touts 12.3 million TikTok followers, was among the many people upset online and responded to the clip of the red carpet moment with a loud condemnation of Peña Jr.'s comments. "For me, this was one of the worst responses that I have ever seen to a question in my whole life," Espina said in a Feb. 21 TikTok video. "Just like the saying goes, there are times when not saying anything says a lot. ... what an embarrassment." Following that round of online criticism Grupo Frontera decided to address the situation head-on in a Feb. 22 Instagram video post. Read more: Column: I'm also sick of discussing Trump's madness. But we have to "We are migrants, our parents are migrants. And we want to tell you directly that we don't support any political party that is against migrants," Peña Jr. began the video. "With that said, there have been many things said about us that are not true." The band's bajo quinto player Alberto Acosta then addressed the "false news" that had been circulated online about the "un x100to" artists. "We are doing this [video] because people are putting us against our raza,' Acosta said. "For example the 'Y.M.C.A' dance, we had a routine before shows during our last tour where we'd dance a huapango or another song," band accordionist Juan Javier Cantú said. "We've danced to that song since primary school and it had nothing to do with any political party at that point." Lead singer Adelaido "Payo" Solís proceeded to talk about a TikTok video showing his grandmother dancing to "Y.M.C.A." in apparent support for Trump. (Trump was not mentioned by name at any point in the video.) Read more: Regional Mexican acts contributed millions of dollars at L.A.'s venues post-pandemic "I want to tell you all that the only opinions that count from Grupo Frontera are those that come from the group itself," Solís said. "Any person that's not one of the six members of Grupo Frontera can't have an opinion on our behalf, nor speak for us, nor express our emotions." Peña Jr. slammed home the group's intents with his closing statements. 'We are migrants. We're for migrants. We always have been,' he concluded. 'You guys know what we've done and have supported our raza in the U.S. and Mexico and wherever we are. That's what this group represents, not what's been said about us.' The Times has reached out to Grupo Frontera's representatives for comment. Get our Latinx Files newsletter for stories that capture the complexity of our communities. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
10-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
Grupo Frontera's fraught online political moments of 2025 explained
Grupo Frontera gets that people want to ask them about the U.S.-Mexico border: look at their name and look at the current political climate. They mostly just don't want to talk about that. But behind the line of questioning have been the rumors swirling online that the Grupo Frontera members and those related to its members voted for and supported President Trump in the 2024 presidential election. The speculation has forced the 'Tulum' performers to deny any affiliations with any political parties several times over. So ahead of the Norteño band's upcoming gig at SXSW on March 14, here's a refresher of turbulent 2025 online discourse the Texas artists have found themselves at the center of. In an interview with Billboard published Tuesday, the group was asked whether or not its felt the effects of the political moment. 'I mean, our group name, Grupo Frontera, I think it feels natural for people to be like, 'You're from the border,' stuff like that,' drummer Carlos Guerrero said in section of the interview that was notably conducted in December. 'We always try to keep that private.' Percussionist Julian Peña Jr. added the group aims to 'talk about music, that's it.' But this was far from the first time the 'No Se Va' singers have been asked about or been placed in a situation where they've been forced to talk about the U.S. political situation. It does, however, follow a pattern of nondescript answers that the group's members have previously been provided. In a now-deleted TikTok video that circulated earlier this year, Grupo Frontera was shown dancing to the Village People's mega hit 'Y.M.C.A.' This concerned fans of the band online because of the song's heavy association with Donald Trump rallies, which the politician has used at his events since at least 2020. Around the time that the 'Y.M.C.A.' video circulated, Grupo Frontera was announced as the headliners at the Sueños music festival in Chicago. Soon after the announcement, a petition was started that called for the band to be removed from the festival lineup and has collected over 10,400 signatures. The Chicago man who started the online campaign said he paid over $800 and wanted a refund due to what he believed was the band's shift in ideology, according to the Chicago-Sun Times. The man admitted that the video of the group dancing to 'Y.M.C.A' did not mention Trump or express any overt political views, but he noted that the timing of the post felt significant to him. Following the circulation of the video, the group's social media posts became filled with comments such as: 'You guys should start singing in English,' 'In Mexico we don't forgive,' and 'Let's stop supporting a group that is anti-Mexican.' The hitmakers seemingly responded to the online backlash they were receiving in a social media post. 'We want to clarify that Grupo Frontera has NO affiliation not alliance with any political party that's against immigrants and the Latino community,' the group wrote in a Feb. 7 Instagram story. 'Like many of you, our families and [group] members have fought and struggled for a better future, and we will always take our people's side, defending our roots and values.' The band continued, 'It's important you know that the opinions of our friends and family don't represent Grupo Frontera. We are immigrants, we are from the border, and Grupo Frontera will always be by and for the people.' (Trump was not mentioned in the band's statement.) A few weeks later while on the red carpet at the Premios Lo Nuestro on Feb. 20, TV presenter Raul De Molina asked Grupo Frontera, 'You guys are named 'border,' what do you think about the what is happening at the border between the U.S. and Mexico?' 'We dedicate ourselves to music. We love everyone and want peace and love. Take care of yourselves,' Peña Jr. responded. Social media personality and immigrant rights activist Carlos Eduardo Espina, who touts 12.3 million TikTok followers, was among the many people upset online and responded to the clip of the red carpet moment with a loud condemnation of Peña Jr.'s comments. 'For me, this was one of the worst responses that I have ever seen to a question in my whole life,' Espina said in a Feb. 21 TikTok video. 'Just like the saying goes, there are times when not saying anything says a lot. ... what an embarrassment.' Following that round of online criticism Grupo Frontera decided to address the situation head-on in a Feb. 22 Instagram video post. 'We are migrants, our parents are migrants. And we want to tell you directly that we don't support any political party that is against migrants,' Peña Jr. began the video. 'With that said, there have been many things said about us that are not true.' The band's bajo quinto player Alberto Acosta then addressed the 'false news' that had been circulated online about the 'un x100to' artists. 'We are doing this [video] because people are putting us against our raza,' Acosta said. 'For example the 'Y.M.C.A' dance, we had a routine before shows during our last tour where we'd dance a huapango or another song,' band accordionist Juan Javier Cantú said. 'We've danced to that song since primary school and it had nothing to do with any political party at that point.' Lead singer Adelaido 'Payo' Solís proceeded to talk about a TikTok video showing his grandmother dancing to 'Y.M.C.A.' in apparent support for Trump. (Trump was not mentioned by name at any point in the video.) 'I want to tell you all that the only opinions that count from Grupo Frontera are those that come from the group itself,' Solís said. 'Any person that's not one of the six members of Grupo Frontera can't have an opinion on our behalf, nor speak for us, nor express our emotions.' Peña Jr. slammed home the group's intents with his closing statements. 'We are migrants. We're for migrants. We always have been,' he concluded. 'You guys know what we've done and have supported our raza in the U.S. and Mexico and wherever we are. That's what this group represents, not what's been said about us.' The Times has reached out to Grupo Frontera's representatives for comment.
Yahoo
02-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Morat Shines in Viña del Mar Debut, Wins Gold & Silver Gaviotas
Their fans had eagerly awaited since Tuesday (Feb. 25), when the event had to be canceled due to a massive blackout in Chile, and Morat did not disappoint. In their debut at the Viña del Mar International Song Festival, the Colombian pop-rock band got the 'monster' of Quinta Vergara excited with a show full of energy and heart. On a luminous stage, the Bogota quartet comprised of Simón Vargas, Juan Pablo Isaza, Juan Pablo Villamil and Martín Vargas sounded impeccable as they performed hits like 'No Se Va,' 'Salir Con Vida,' 'Por Si No Te Vuelvo A Ver' and 'Amor Con Hielo,' which the audience sang along to from beginning to end, belting out the lyrics with emotion. It wasn't long before they were awarded the Gaviota de Plata (Silver Seagull) award, and in the end, they also took home the Gaviota de Oro (Gold Seagull), the highest honor given by the audience at the event. More from Billboard Sabrina Carpenter Opens 2025 Brit Awards With 'Espresso' & 'Bed Chem,' Accepts Global Success Honor Angie Stone, 'No More Rain (In This Cloud)' Singer & Co-Founder of The Sequence, Dies in Car Crash at 63 David Johansen, New York Dolls Frontman, Dead at 75 'You can't imagine how much we dreamed of being here,' one of the band members expressed just before receiving the Gaviota de Oro. 'Thank you, really. We love you with all our soul.' Morat's setlist also included 'París,' 'Llamada Perdida,' 'Besos En Guerra' and, for the big finale, 'La Policía.' 'How wonderful Viña, how wonderful!' the band exclaimed before ending their debut performance at the Chilean festival. 'You can't imagine the dream we are fulfilling here. Thank you so much for all the support, for all the love.' With hits including 'No Se Va,' 'Besos en Guerra' and 'Cuando Nadie Ve,' Morat debuted in 2016 with the album Solo el Amor y Sus Efectos Secundarios, and received a Latin Grammy nomination for best new artist the same year. Morat's fourth and latest LP, 2022's Si Ayer Fuera Hoy, gave the band their first entry on the Billboard Latin Pop Albums chart, peaking at No. 18. Later on Saturday, Sebastián Yatra returns to Quinta Vergara to close the festival. Yatra, with almost a dozen No. 1s on the Billboard Latin Airplay chart — including 'Robarte un Beso' with Carlos Vives, and 'Tacones Rojos' and 'Un Año' with Reik, to name a few — had previously performed in Viña del Mar in 2019 with a full show, as well as the previous year during Vives' concert, joining him on 'Robarte un Beso' — something he did again on Wednesday during Vives' performance. The 64th edition of the Viña del Mar Festival kicked off Sunday (Feb. 23) with a riveting set by Marc Anthony. Since then, artists like Myriam Hernández, Ha*Ash, Carlos Vives, Carín León, Incubus, Duki, Eladio Carrión and Kid Voodoo have performed at the Quinta Vergara. All nights are livestreamed in the United States online at Billboard and Billboard Español. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
