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Tier 2 · legacy legend
Valentín Elizalde
Person · male · Mexico · Etchojoa Municipality · born 1979 · died 2006 · recording since 1999
Mexican singer (1979–2007)
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Also known as Valentín Elizalde Valencia · 巴伦廷·埃利萨尔德
Timeline
18 events▣ Album 15◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1† Death 1
1970s
1990s
· Debut release
Debut release: Regresan los mafiosos
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2000s
2020s
Biography
English biography444 words · 7 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1378665896
Biography
Valentín Elizalde Valencia (Spanish: [balenˈtin eliˈsalde βaˈlensja]; 1 February 1979 – 25 November 2006) was a Mexican singer. Nicknamed "El Gallo de Oro" (The Golden Rooster), he specialized in Banda and regional mexican music and was known for his off-key style. His biggest hits included: "Vete Ya," "Ebrio de Amor", and "Soy Así
Soy asíSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1Zenaida ingrata2:482Soy asi3:373Si me ven3:474Cielo2:585El errante2:376Quiero charlar con la muerte3:067La gallina ponedora2:558Aunque te enamores3:549Nada3:4510Las adulaciones3:4111La de enfrente2:3712De verdad te quiero3:0613El carretero2:2714La tambora va a sonar2:37" (a cover of José José's classic song). Some of his songs were narcocorridos, eulogizing Mexican drug lords like Vicente Carrillo Fuentes. He also wrote lyrics honoring Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, leader of the Sinaloa Cartel. He was murdered as he left a concert; allegedly by members of the drug trafficking cartel Los Zetas.
Life and career
Elizalde was born in Jitonhueca, a village near the city of Etchojoa, Sonora. He then moved to Guadalajara, Jalisco, and later to Guasave, Sinaloa, where he, his father, also a singer, Everardo "Lalo" Elizalde, nicknamed "El Gallo" (The Rooster), and brothers resided for a few years. His father died in a car accident on the so-called "Curva de la muerte" (Curve of Death) in Villa Juárez, Sonora.
Musical incursion
On June 24, 1998, Elizalde performed for the first time as a singer in Bacame Nuevo, Sonora, during a local festival. Under the record label Ayana Musical, in 1999 he released Regresan los mafiosos, his first studio album.
Murder
On 25 November 2006, Elizalde, aged 27 at the time, was shot twenty times as he entered his SUV shortly after finishing a performance in Reynosa, Tamaulipas. His manager and his driver were also killed. In the incident, Fausto "Tano" Elizalde, his cousin and the only survivor of the attack, was also injured. Two days later, on November 27, his funeral was held in his hometown of Jitonhueca, Sonora, and the following day, his body was buried in a family mausoleum within the Municipal cemetery of Guasave, located in Guasave, Sinaloa. The murders were witnessed by hundreds of fans who were attempting to get autographs. Videos of the murder were also posted on YouTube.
Motives
It is widely believed that Elizalde was killed for his performances of the corrido, "A Mis Enemigos", which contains lyrics believed to antagonize drug trafficking gang Los Zetas. Raúl Hernández Barrón, alleged murderer of Elizalde and high-ranking member of Los Zetas, was arrested on 22 March 2008 in Coatzintla, Veracruz.
Legacy
While none of his albums reached the top 20 when he was alive, his albums were top sellers in 2007, after his death. In 2007, Elizalde was nominated posthumously for the Grammy Awards in the category of Best Banda Album.
Family
Elizalde's former girlfriend, Blanca Vianey Durán Brambila, was shot in head and killed in Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, in June 2016. His daughter, Valeria, has aspirations of becoming a singer.
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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 | 33 | 91.9th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | 9,262,228 | 32.2th |
| Release groups in DB | 23 | 88.2th |
| Studio albums | 16 | 95.1th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 18 | 93th |
| Recording span (years) | 7 | 21th |
| Genres | 6 | 91th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (23 release groups · 16 studio albums)
Albums · 16
1999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 39:21
1Mi virgencita2:282Tu mirada, tu pelo, y tu boca (la playa)3:013Corrido del Primo3:114Regresan los mafiosos2:175Juan Luevano Sarmiento2:396Juan Diego Cota2:577Cirilo Flores Quezada3:088Destino cruel2:019Hola y adiós3:3010El Chipilón3:1411Siempre te amaré2:2012Pedido original2:2713El Teniente Lucas3:1814Ni dada la quiero2:502000 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 37:16
1El Palmero2:222El Lobo blindada2:533Nuestro jale3:054El mensaje2:225Vagabundo3:476Una noche para dos4:117Traición federal2:298Embarazo falso2:599Ebrio de amor2:4710A mi Sonora3:4311Ámame3:3812Voy a vengarme de ti3:002001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 48:03
1Un sueño de tantos2:172Esta cobardía2:323Encendido clavel3:104Cuida tu vida2:275Clavel de primavera2:466La chiclanera2:057El Gallo de Oro3:348Ayer baje de la sierra2:329Los 500 novillos2:4910Corazón de piedra3:1911Fue mentira3:0912Por cuentos3:0313El compa Chuy2:4314Corrido de Carlos2:0815La suavecita3:1516El escape del Chapo3:2317Adiós a mi lira2:512002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 37:54
1Mi amante3:322El director de la banda3:123Vete con él3:054Y se parece a ti2:225Los sinaloenses3:216El Señor3:257La Bamba2:258Te ando siguiendo los pasos3:249Oh mi niña3:3910El espejo3:0911La piedra2:5212Las guilotas3:282003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 29:26
1Amor que muere3:022No recuerdas la tarde2:273Carga blanca3:374El trovador2:355Falsa mujer3:036Más allá del mar2:497Rey pobre3:158La Mariquita3:059El carro bomba2:2210El Guaraque3:112004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 39:47
1El venadito3:552La mas deseada3:013La banda borracha4:134Señora equivocada2:285Ya viene amaneciendo2:186Que vivan las mujeres2:367Volveré a amar3:558Sin verte3:029Tiburón a la vista2:5410Paloma errante3:0011El baile del diablo3:0112Lolita2:4413La novia de mi hermano2:402004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 44:34
1Y se parece a ti2:292Mi amante3:363La bamba2:264Vete con él3:125El director de la banda3:176El Señor3:307El huizache3:568Por una mujer bonita2:599Las guilotas2:4410Arboles de la barranca2:4711La güarecita2:5912El callejero2:2813Hay unos ojos4:1614El huizache (remix)3:552005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 36:35
1118 balazos2:542Pancho Nopales2:283Contrabando en la frontera2:354El corrido de Nalo Valdez3:365El corrido del Rey Luna3:076El corrido del Aguacate3:417El general y el sargento3:188El narco batallón3:139Jesus Albino Quintero3:5110La dama y el judicial2:4411Ariel Caro2:3512Rodolfo Campa Roldan2:332005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 43:55
1Zenaida ingrata2:482Soy asi3:373Si me ven3:474Cielo2:585El errante2:376Quiero charlar con la muerte3:067La gallina ponedora2:558Aunque te enamores3:549Nada3:4510Las adulaciones3:4111La de enfrente2:3712De verdad te quiero3:0613El carretero2:2714La tambora va a sonar2:372005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 36:10
1Vete ya2:382Sobre la tumba de mi padre3:493El huizache3:484Vuelve cariñito2:365Viaje especial2:256Gracias por que volviste3:257Satisfacción3:258Lalo el de Guadalajara3:079La papa3:2110Vazu (una estrella)3:0811Rama verde2:0312Pedida y dada2:252006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 45:35
1Te quiero así2:512Vidita mía3:143Cómo me duele3:394A mis enemigos3:045El toro moro2:266Vencedor3:047Y no me lo das2:058Rodolfillo4:169Hoy no3:0010El corrido del Médico4:1411Por que te extraño3:2812Para que olvidar3:1413El M grande3:0214En esta navidad3:582007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 28:12
1El Teniente Lucas3:172El Guaraque3:133Corazón de piedra3:154La Chiclanera1:515Esta cobardia2:306Por cuentos3:097Siempre te amaré2:468La playa3:039Clavel en primavera2:4310Cuida tu vida2:252007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 31:42
1Lobo domesticado2:502Por las parrandas3:573Las mentiras de la pulga2:544La vida no es2:295Vestido rojo2:376El corrido de Manuel3:237Mi amor eterno3:208Los pilares de la carcel3:019Por que te extraño3:2610Aunque te enamores3:452007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 29:28
1Amor que muere3:022No recuerdas la tarde2:273Carga blanca3:374El Trovador2:345Falsa mujer3:036Más allá del mar2:497Rey pobre3:168La mariquita3:059El carro bomba2:2310El Guaraque3:122026 · studio album
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Tracklist · 25 tracks · 1:19:33
1Vete Ya2:362Te Quiero Así2:493A Mis Enemigos3:044Vencedor3:015La Más Deseada2:576La Papa3:207La Gallina Ponedora2:558Soy Así3:339Volveré A Amar3:5010Cómo Me Duele3:3811Lobo Domesticado2:5112Mi Amante3:3113118 Balazos2:5214El Venadito3:5115Nada3:4116Para Qué Olvidar3:1117Vuelve Cariñito2:3818Y Se Parece A Ti2:2219Porque Te Extraño3:2520Sobre La Tumba De Mi Padre3:5621Aunque Te Enamores3:5722Quiero Charlar Con La Muerte3:0623Vete Con Él3:0524Tengo Ganas2:4725La Tambora Va A Sonar2:37— · studio album
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Tracklist · 21 tracks · 1:07:43
1Corrido al gallo Elizalde3:562Regalo caro3:093Juan Martha4:174Clave privada6:455Se le pelo Baltazar2:166Catarino y los rurales2:457Ayer baje de la sierra2:288Carta blanca0:049Los sinaloenses3:3810La rubia y la morena3:2311Las tres mujeres3:1312El compa chuy2:3313El escape del chapo2:4014El señor3:2115El corrido de Carlos3:2716El carro bomba2:0617Lalo el de Guadalajara2:2318El sinaloense3:0719Con la tierra encima3:5020Corrido perrón2:2121Popurrí6:01
Album · 5
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | En vivo desde Villa Juárez, SonoraSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 13 tracks · 1:00:391Presentación7:24 2Tu mirada, tu pelo, y tu boca (la playa)6:02 3Con la tierra encima3:05 4Corazón de oro2:20 5Una noche para dos5:28 6Corrido de Compa Carlos3:06 7Siempre te amaré3:03 8Mi virgencita4:31 9Encendido clavel5:54 10Popurrí6:33 11El sinaloense3:53 12Catarino y los Rurales3:31 13Corrido al Gallo Elizalde5:49 | Live | 2003 | |
| 2005 | Valentín Elizalde en vivoSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 20 tracks · 1:06:571El sinaloense3:25 2Mi gusto es3:04 3Las tres mujeres2:51 4Amor que muere2:53 5Juan Martha4:00 6Capullo soruyo3:02 7El pavido navido3:59 8El Cuervo3:25 9Amor prisionero2:42 10Eslabon por eslabon2:28 11El sauz y la palma2:07 12Aca entre nos3:56 13Amor eterno4:01 14La Mariquita3:42 15Amor a la ligera2:48 16Regalo caro3:08 17La vieja banca2:31 18Pa otros rumbos2:48 19La rubia y la morena3:23 20Clave privada6:44 | Live | 2005 | |
| 2006 | En vivo, Vol. IISearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 22 tracks · 1:13:371El huizache5:50 2Y se parece a tí2:20 3Satisfacción3:12 4Vete con el2:57 5Loba del mal3:24 6Ebrio de amor1:56 7El sinaloense3:58 8Los pájaros3:23 9Popurri6:27 10Oh mi niña3:10 11La banda borracha3:06 12Camarón pelao1:45 13Corazón de oro2:12 14Mi amante3:35 15El pavido navido3:38 16Catarino y los rurales3:06 17La papa3:15 18A la luz de los cocuyos2:52 19La media vuelta2:24 20Mi casa nueva4:24 21Cuatro meses2:23 22El venadito4:20 | Live | 13 July 2006 | |
| 2007 | 15 éxitosSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 44:111Corrido del Vale Elizalde2:43 2Corrido del Primo3:10 3Regresan los mafiosos2:15 4Juan Diego Cota2:56 5Juan Luevano Sarmiento2:38 6Cirilo Flores Quezada3:07 7El escape del Chapo3:20 8A mi Sonora3:42 9Nuestro jale3:04 10La Lobo blindada2:52 11Traición federal2:27 12Corrido del Compa Carlos2:05 13Embarazo falso2:58 14Ebrio de amor2:45 15Una noche para dos4:09 | Compilation | 2007 | |
| — | Cumbias y éxitosSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 18 tracks · 1:03:331La suavecita3:18 2La playa3:05 3Esta cobardía2:31 4La bamba2:28 5Oh mi niña3:43 6El espejo3:13 7La papa3:25 8Capullo sorullo3:04 9La del moño colorado / La suavecita5:38 10Eslabón por eslabón2:26 11El rey pobre3:17 12La Playa / La Yaquesita / Hay unos ojos8:13 13Vete ya2:40 14Y se parece a ti2:25 15Vagabundo3:48 16La primavera2:54 17Aca entre nos3:52 18Las tacualeñas3:33 | Compilation | — |
Single · 2
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | La Más DeseadaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:581La Más Deseada2:58 | 23 November 2022 | ||
| 2023 | El Corrido Del DiezSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:181El Corrido Del Diez3:18 | 29 January 2023 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Valentín Elizalde head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 33 | 91.9th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | 9,262,228 | 32.2th |
| Release groups in DB | 23 | 88.2th |
| Studio albums | 16 | 95.1th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 18 | 93th |
| Recording span (years) | 7 | 21th |
| Genres | 6 | 91th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banda Guasaveña(band) | 2002 | 25 November 2006 | eponymous,lead vocals,original,principal |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Valent%C3%ADn_Elizalde_in_2006.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/f45cbc18-1561-4b76-9850-535e871cdd49discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f45cbc18-1561-4b76-9850-535e871cdd49core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q963396genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q963396seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valent%C3%ADn_Elizaldebiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valent%C3%ADn_Elizaldebiography—wikipedia-es · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valent%C3%ADn_Elizalde
Why this artist is in the database
- Spotify monthly listeners (kworb.net) — rank #1446 · 9,262,228
Valentín Elizalde
- List of Mexican singers
Tier rule: historic figure (33 language versions, career ended)
Image: Perruñauña50 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q963396 · MusicBrainz: f45cbc18-1561-4b76-9850-535e871cdd49
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