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Tier 3 · vertical & regional
El Chapo de Sinaloa
Person · male · Mexico · Culiacán · born 1968 · recording since 2004
Mexican singer
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Also known as Ernesto Perez Zagaste · Ernesto Pérez Zagaste · Ernesto Pérez · エル・チャポ・デ・シナロア
Timeline
13 events▣ Album 11◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1960s
2000s
· Debut release
Debut release: Tú, yo y la luna
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2010s
Biography
English biography145 words · 1 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1362472518
Biography
Ernesto Pérez (born 23 October 1964 in Badiraguato, Sinaloa, Mexico) better known by his stage name El Chapo de Sinaloa (Spanish: The Shorty from Sinaloa), is a regional Mexican singer and actor. He started out professionally as a norteño singer, but has since been primarily focused with banda, as well as some mariachi songs.
He first played with local groups at age 11 as a clarinetist. Later, he learned to play bass, and found work as a session musician with regional Mexican labels. In the 1990s he signed with EMI Latin and launched a solo career. Since then he has released over a dozen albums, which have been successful both in Mexico and the United States; he has recorded for Sony and Disa. His 2007 album Te Va a GustarTe va a gustarSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Esa muchacha me gusta2:552De cristal o de papel3:103Una escena de amor2:594A ti sí puedo decirte3:135Si te agarran las ganas2:486Arriba de ciento veinte2:197Te doy 8 días2:288La verdad2:499Divorcio3:2710Te va a gustar3:1311Tú vas a llorar3:0012Te extraño3:19 was his most successful in the United States and was nominated for a Latin Grammy.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 8 | 49.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | 9,282,383 | 32.5th |
| Release groups in DB | 13 | 84th |
| Studio albums | 11 | 91.9th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 13 | 89.7th |
| Recording span (years) | 9 | 24.5th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (13 release groups · 11 studio albums)
Albums · 11
2004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 37:09
1Tú, yo y la luna2:342Para que regreses3:163Pa’ qué revuelcas el agua3:324Si yo fuera ladrón3:215Morenita piel canela2:596Jineteando2:547Recostada en la cama3:048Entre cobijas3:229Ladrona2:5610Amarla es un placer2:4711Corazón de mi amor3:3612Quiero contigo2:48Más enamorado que nunca con banda
2005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 33:36
1Cuatro espadas2:172Estrellita marinera2:393Prenda del alma2:564Se me hizo fácil2:345Tierra mala2:426Corrido del güero3:097Una noche serena y obscura2:288Cuando se pierde una madre3:349Mi última parranda2:4110Las mexicanas2:3411Eres muy mala2:4012Maldito vicio3:222006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 39:48
1Tengo celos2:512Detrás de la puerta3:013Porque eres mi reina3:034El dolido3:115Apártame esta noche3:236Terrenal3:137Ella (Me cansé de rogarle)3:228Una rosa y un beso2:489Amor a primera vísta2:3610Cuando era niño3:2311Ni todo el amor ni todo el dinero2:2512La noche perfecta3:0913Maldita suerte3:232007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 35:40
1Esa muchacha me gusta2:552De cristal o de papel3:103Una escena de amor2:594A ti sí puedo decirte3:135Si te agarran las ganas2:486Arriba de ciento veinte2:197Te doy 8 días2:288La verdad2:499Divorcio3:2710Te va a gustar3:1311Tú vas a llorar3:0012Te extraño3:192007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 36:42
1Amor de los dos2:582Te voy a olvidar3:273En las cantinas3:254Maldito compadre3:015El hijo del tiburón2:526Ruta privada2:407Mi castigo3:218Por alguien3:009Vengo a verte3:2310Amor a primera vista3:0011Se me acabó la paciencia2:3012El desconfiado3:052007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 33:44
1La feria de las flores3:032La máscara2:303Lo dijo el cura2:564El paletero3:165Tumba en mi pecho2:366Nos estorbó la ropa2:467Rey a mi manera2:248Alguien me dijo que no3:059Con olor a hierba3:2310Me está doliendo2:5811Ni retratada2:3112Vivo el momento2:162008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 43:13
1Maldito licor2:562La indita3:033Al diablo con tu amistad2:404Nomás por orgullo2:425Dicen2:356Burbujas de amor3:127Te cambio3:128Sí te llamé3:399El enyerbado (ranchera)3:1010Para siempre3:1711Claro2:5612Besitos a los peques3:0213Contigo me gusta3:0714Sí te llamé (ranchera)3:422010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 38:50
1Clave 2223:082Un ranchero de la sierra4:123El indio y el kaliman2:514Me corretearon los guachos3:235Camilo Santana3:206Un pajarillo2:197Me llaman mafioso2:528Los tres compas3:039Bañado en polvo2:5710El corrido de don Pedro5:1411Carga ladeada3:0212El gallito giro2:292010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 39:19
1Una rosa y un beso2:192Se me olvidó reir2:123Al principio3:104Cada quien2:415El dolido2:476Te hablo con el corazón3:077Porque eres la reyna3:088Muchachita2:259Corazón necio2:0610Loco por tu amor2:1611Esa fue mi novia2:2612Cara bonita3:1713Te vas ángel mío2:2614El final de mi vida2:1715Se acabó el amor2:422010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 27:09
1Mi primer beso2:062Camilo Santana3:203El dolido3:004Eres muy mala2:265Vidita mía2:426Lágrimas falsas2:207Ya te puedes largar3:088Los tres compás3:039No sé perdonar2:3910Tiempo de aguas2:252012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 26:39
1Inevitable2:392Triunfador2:173Y que2:514Aquí estoy3:355Te amo2:536Tu golpeador2:267Una rayita más3:208Mi héroe3:219Quiero3:17
Album · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Los mejores 15 éxitosSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 45:071La mula bronca2:29 2Hectareas de amapola2:40 3Negra prisión3:28 4Corrido del melón2:34 5Al norte de Culiacán3:35 6Preso de Nuevo León3:01 7Pista enterrada2:59 8Siembras michoacanas2:42 9El panadero2:26 10El diablo y el federal2:59 11Quisieron tumbar al jefe2:49 12El corrido del trailero2:40 13Clave 73:51 14Juan Martha3:46 15Clave 2-223:08 | Compilation | 1 April 2010 |
Single · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Le hace falta un besoSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:471Le hace falta un beso2:47 | 12 August 2013 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put El Chapo de Sinaloa head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 8 | 49.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | 9,282,383 | 32.5th |
| Release groups in DB | 13 | 84th |
| Studio albums | 11 | 91.9th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 13 | 89.7th |
| Recording span (years) | 9 | 24.5th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Awards & honours
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jo%C5%9Be_Manuel_Figueroa_with_El_Chapo_de_Sinaloa_%28cropped%29.jpgpopularity—kworb.net · no licence published · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://kworb.net/spotify/listeners.htmlaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a7e2a52b-db71-4ef1-892b-4a1b8a3825e5discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a7e2a52b-db71-4ef1-892b-4a1b8a3825e5core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3049789genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3049789seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Chapo_de_Sinaloabiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Chapo_de_Sinaloa
Why this artist is in the database
- Spotify monthly listeners (kworb.net) — rank #1441 · 9,282,383
El Chapo De Sinaloa
- List of Mexican singers
Tier rule: notable long tail (listeners 9,282,383, 8 language versions)
Image: Victorperez316 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q3049789 · MusicBrainz: a7e2a52b-db71-4ef1-892b-4a1b8a3825e5
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