| Yahritza y Su Esencia | |
| Origin: | Yakima Valley, Washington, United States |
| Years Active: | 2022–present |
| Label: | Lumbre Music, Columbia |
| Current Members: | Yahritza Martínez Armando "Mando" Martínez Jairo Martínez |
Yahritza y su Esencia (Yahritza and Her Essence) is an American trio from Washington state's Yakima Valley who specialize in regional Mexican music; specifically the urban sierreño subgenre.[1] The band are three siblings: Yahritza Martínez (vocals and acoustic guitar), Armando (Mando) Martínez (twelve-string guitar), and Jairo Martínez (acoustic bass).[2]
For the week of April 9, 2022, their song "Soy el Único" appeared on the Billboard Global 200.[3] Yahritza wrote the song when she was fourteen. At the 23rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards, the trio was nominated for Best New Artist as well as for Best Norteño Album for Obsessed, their debut album.[4]
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [5] | US Latin | ||||
| Obsessed |
| 173 | 7 | ||
| Obsessed Pt. 2 |
| — | — | ||
| Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [7] | US Latin [8] | MEX [9] | WW [10] | ||||||||
| "Soy el Único" | 2022 | 20 | 1 | 12 | 29 |
| Obsessed | ||||
| "Esta Noche" | — | 16 | — | — | |||||||
| "Inseparables" | — | 17 | — | — | Obsessed Pt. 2 | ||||||
| "Cambiaste" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Frágil" | 69 | 11 | 7 | 37 | |||||||
| "Solo Que Lo Dudes" | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Te Fui a Seguir" | — | — | — | — | 1 1 1 | ||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | |||||||||||
| Year | Album | |
|---|---|---|
| "No Se Puede Decir Adiós" | 2023 | Obsessed Pt. 2 |
| "Nuestra Canción" | ||
| Year | Peak chart position | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Latin [12] | ||||
| "Dejalo Ir" | 2022 | 41 | Obsessed |
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Fuentes de Ortiz"[13] | 2022 | rowspan="3" | |
| "Amarga Navidad"[14] | |||
| "Qué Agonía (Remix)"[15] | 2023 | Yuridia, Ángela Aguilar | |
| "Las Flores"[16] | Grupo Frontera | El Comienzo | |
| "Patras"[17] | Becky G | Esquinas |
| Award | width=3% | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard Latin Music Awards | 2023 | Duo/Group Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year | Yahritza y Su Esencia | [18] | ||
| Latin Grammy Awards | 2022 | Best New Artist | [19] | |||
| Obsessed | ||||||
| Latin American Music Awards | 2023 | New Artist of the Year | Yahritza y Su Esencia | [20] | ||
| Favorite Regional Mexican Duo or Group | ||||||
| Favorite Regional Mexican Album | Obsessed Deluxe | |||||
| Premio Lo Nuestro | 2023 | Regional Mexican Group or Duo of the Year | Yahritza y Su Esencia | [21] | ||
| Regional Mexican New Artist of the Year | ||||||
| Sierrera Song of the Year | "Soy el único" | |||||
| Rolling Stone en Español Awards | 2023 | Breakout Star of the Year | Yahritza y Su Esencia | [22] | ||
They are of Mexican descent, with their parents being from Michoacán. Some criticized them after an interview where their answers seemed to indicate a dislike for Mexico and Mexican cuisine.[23] [24] After the interview went viral on social media and garnered backlash, the group apologized stating they never intended to offend anyone.[25]