| Beto y sus Canarios | |
| Alias: | Los #1 de Tierra Caliente, La Pesadilla Musical |
| Origin: | Huetamo, Michoacán, México |
| Genre: | Tierra Caliente, Norteño-sax |
| Years Active: | 1987–2023 |
| Label: | Discos Ciudad (1987-2001), Disa (2002-2011), Cactus Jack Records, Parral |
| Associated Acts: | La Dinastía de Tuzantla |
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Beto y sus Canarios were a regional Mexican band formed in Huetamo, Michoacán, Mexico. It was founded in 1987 by Gabino García and Edilberto Portillo.[1] After releasing several albums, in 2001 the group released their album Tuve Una Novia, featuring the single Noche eterna, which became a number-one hit in the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart.[2]
The Huetamo-raised group in company with their compatriots, La Dinastía de Tuzantla are two pioneers in exploiting Tierra Caliente music.[3] [4]
The versatile Calentano band Beto y sus Canarios was formed in 1987 in Huetamo, Michoacán, Mexico, in the Tierra Caliente region (Spanish for Hot Land). The musical director Gabino García approached Edilberto Portillo with the proposal at the beginning of that year and the two went to work to audition and recruit members, establishing themselves as musicians who had not been in any kind of musical group before theirs.
It took the ensemble seven months of rehearsal and organization before they began playing for community events and social gatherings. Early recordings generated local hits that became regional hits. Songs like "Mi Ultimo Contrabanda" and "Carga Fina" caught the ear of audiences outside of Mexico, and the group was soon offered opportunities to travel and perform throughout the United States.
Beto y sus Canarios has two songs in Billboard's Top 20 Regional Mexican Songs of All Time, with Está Llorando Mi Corazón and No Puedo Olvidarte. Ranking #15 and #7 respectively.[5]
Epigmenio Gaytán, who was the keyboardist in for the group, passed away due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico.[6] [7] [8]
In the summer of 2023, Beto y sus Canarios got into legal issues with former members of the band. As a result, the then-lineup changed their name to "BYSC Los Numero Uno de Tierra Caliente". Then in early 2024, those former members recruited other musicians and claimed on social media that they were the real Beto y sus Canarios ready to start touring and that the previous lineup post-2007 was always made up of fraudsters. This effectively ended the era of one legitimate band named Beto y sus Canarios.
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Billboard Latin Music Awards | ||||
| Regional Mexican Airplay of the Year by a Male Group | Noche Eterna | [9] | |||
| 2006 | BMI Latin Awards | ||||
| No Puedo Olvidarte | [10] | ||||
| 2005 | Premios Que Buena | ||||
| Banda Song of the Year | Está Llorando Mi Corazón | [11] | |||
| 2005 | Premios Que Buena | ||||
| Tierra Caliente Group of the Year | [12] |