| Joss Favela | |
| Birth Name: | José Alberto Inzunza Favela |
| Birth Date: | 10 December 1990 |
| Birth Place: | Guamúchil, Sonora, México |
| Origin: | Guamúchil, Sonora |
| Genre: | Regional Mexican |
| Years Active: | 2004–present |
| Label: | Sony Music Mexico |
José Alberto Inzunza Favela (born December 10, 1990), most commonly known as Joss Favela, is a Mexican musician, singer, and songwriter. Considered "el lujo de Sinaloa"[1] (the luxury of Sinaloa), Favela has collaborated with various regional Mexican artists, including Alejandro Fernández, Christian Nodal, Banda El Recodo and La Arrolladora Banda El Limón, among others, writing songs for them as well as for himself.
Throughout his career, he has released four studio albums including the Grammy-nominated albums Hecho a Mano (2016) and Caminando (2019). He was won the ASCAP Latin Songwriter of the Year Award three consecutive times (2016-2018) and has been nominated for two Grammy Awards, four Latin Grammy Awards and nine Premios Lo Nuestro.
Favela began writing songs at age 12. In 2004, he participated in the second season of Código F.A.M.A., a children's singing reality television show, aired on Televisa, where he finished at seventh place.[1] [2] At age 14, he began writing songs for other artists and released the albums La Reynalda and Andar Conmigo, under the name Joss Favela. He also collaborated with Mexican group 3Ball MTY in the song "Baile de Amor", included in the group's debut album Inténtalo (2011).[1]
The following years he wrote songs for various Regional Mexican artists such as Julión Álvarez, Larry Hernández, Noel Torres and Gerardo Ortíz, among others. For his work as a songwriter in "Me Sobrabas Tú", performed by Banda Los Recoditos, he and Luciano Luna were nominated for Best Regional Song at the 16th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, being his first Latin Grammy Award nomination.[3] In 2016, he received the ASCAP Latin Songwriter of the Year Award, given by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), becoming the youngest recipient of the award.[4] He went on to receive the award two more times, in 2017 and 2018.
In 2016, he released the singles "Me Gusta Verte Arrepentida", "Cuando Fuimos Nada", "No Vuelvas a Llamarme" and "Porque No Te Enamoras".[5] [6] The latter peaked at number 32 at the Hot Latin Songs chart, being his first appearance on the chart. Additionally, all singles entered the Regional Mexican Songs chart. On May 6, 2016, he released his first studio album Hecho a Mano.[7] The album peaked at number 13 at the Top Latin Albums chart, being Favela's only appearance in the chart to date. It was also certified gold in Mexico. At the 17th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, he received a nomination for Best New Artist as well as for Best Norteño Album for Hecho a Mano. The following year, at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards, Hecho a Mano was nominated for Best Regional Mexican Music Album (including Tejano), being his first Grammy Award nomination. In 2017, Favela featured as a judge on the sixteenth season of Estrella TV's talent show Tengo Talento, Mucho Talento.[8]
Through 2018, he released the singles "Pienso en Ti", featuring American singer Becky G, "Me Hubieras Dicho" and "La Magia de Tus Ojos".[9] [10] The two latter songs appeared on the Hot Latin Songs chart at numbers 27 and 41, respectively. They also cracked the Top 10 at the Regional Mexican Songs chart, with "Me Hubieras Dicho" peaking at number 2 (his highest appearance in the chart to date), and "La Magia de Tus Ojos" at number 4. The singles were later included in Caminando, his second studio album, released on May 31, 2019.[11] The album was certified gold in both Mexico and the United States. At the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, it was nominated for Best Regional Mexican Music Album (including Tejano), being his second nomination in the category.
His third album Llegando al Rancho was released on May 2, 2021, while the following year, on October 14, he released his fourth album Aclarando la Mente, featuring the singles "Gato de Madrugada", "700 Días", "Algo Transitorio" and "Yo Perdí".[12] [13] Llegando al Rancho was nominated for Best Banda Album at the 22nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards. During 2022, he participated as a judge on the fourth season of Azteca Uno' singing competition La Voz Kids, alongside Mexican singers Paty Cantú and María León, and Venezuelan duo Mau y Ricky.[14] He was also a judge on the eleventh season of La Voz, also aired on Azteca Uno, with Mexican singer Yuridia, American duo Ha*Ash and Spanish singer David Bisbal.[15]
| Studio album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Latin [16] | MEX Reg. [17] | |||
| Hecho a Mano |
| 13 | 6 |
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| Caminando |
| — | 18 | |
| Llegando al Rancho |
| — | — | |
| Aclarando la Mente |
| — | — | |
| Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Latin [19] | MEX Reg. [20] | MEX Air [21] | ||||
| "Bail de Amor" | 2011 | — | — | 43 | Inténtalo | |
| "Me Gusta Verte Arrepentida" | 2016 | — | 25 | — | Hecho a Mano | |
| "Cuando Fuimos Nada" | — | 20 | 41 |
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| "No Vuelvas a Llamarme" | — | 39 | 41 | |||
| "Porque No Te Enamoras" | 2017 | 32 | 3 | 42 | ||
| "Pienso en Ti" | 2018 | — | — | — | Caminando | |
| "Quiero" | — | 19 | — | |||
| "La Magia de Tus Ojos" | 41 | 4 | 9 |
| ||
| "Me Hubieras Dicho" | 27 | 2 | 47 |
| ||
| "Vas a Llorar" | 2020 | — | — | — | ||
| "Te Dije" | — | — | — | Llegando al Rancho | ||
| "Ya No Quiero Andar Contigo" | — | 7 | 9 | |||
| "Tú y Yo" | — | — | — | |||
| "El Alumno" | 2021 | — | 6 | 6 | ||
| "Alguien Especial" | — | — | — | |||
| "Tu Adiós Como Tequila" | — | 14 | 18 | |||
| "Mi Ego" | — | — | — | rowspan="2" | ||
| "Si Todo Se Acabo" | — | — | 50 | |||
| "Gato de Madrugada" | 2022 | — | 7 | 14 | Aclarando la Mente | |
| "700 Días" | — | — | — | |||
| "Algo Transitorio" | — | — | — | |||
| "Yo Perdí" | — | — | — | |||
| "La Bailadora" | — | 18 | — | |||
| "Amar a Mi Nivel" | 2023 | — | — | — | rowspan="2" | |
| "Con Todo Respetillo" | — | — | — | |||
| Award | width=3% | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASCAP Latin Awards | 2016 | Songwriter of the Year | Joss Favela | [22] | ||
| 2017 | ||||||
| 2018 | ||||||
| 2021 | Winning Songs | "La Mejor Versión de Mi (Remix)" | [23] | |||
| 2017 | Best Regional Mexican Music Album (including Tejano) | Hecho a Mano | [24] | |||
| 2020 | Caminando | |||||
| 2015 | Best Regional Song | "Me Sobrabas Tú" | ||||
| 2016 | Best New Artist | Joss Favela | [25] | |||
| Best Norteño Album | Hecho a Mano | |||||
| 2021 | Best Banda Album | Llegando al Rancho | ||||
| 2023 | Best Norteño Album | Aclarando la Mente | [26] | |||
| Best Regional Mexican Song | "Aclarando la Mente" | |||||
| Premios Juventud | 2021 | Best Mariachi Song - Ranchera | "El Alumno" | [27] | ||
| 2023 | Best Regional Mexican Song | "Gato de Madrugada" | [28] | |||
| Best Regional Mexican Collaboration | "La Bailadora" | |||||
| Best Regional Mexican Album | Aclarando la Mente | |||||
| Premios Lo Nuestro | 2019 | Regional Mexican Male Artist of the Year | Joss Favela | [29] | ||
| 2021 | [30] | |||||
| Mariachi/Ranchera Song of the Year | "Claro y Obvio" | |||||
| 2022 | Regional Mexican Male Artist of the Year | Joss Favela | [31] | |||
| Regional Mexican Collaboration of the Year | "El Alumno" | |||||
| Regional Mexican Album of the Year | Llegando al Rancho | |||||
| 2023 | Regional Mexican Male Artist of the Year | Joss Favela | [32] | |||
| Norteño Song of the Year | "Gato de Madrugada" | |||||
| Regional Mexican Album of the Year | Aclarando la Mente | |||||