88R27928 TBO-D
By: Canales H.R. No. 1480
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Grupo Frontera, a regional Mexican band based in the
Rio Grande Valley, has gained international recognition for the
song "Un x100to," which currently ranks No. 1 on the Billboard
Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts; and
WHEREAS, Officially released on April 17, 2023, "Un x100to"
is a collaboration between Grupo Frontera and popular Puerto Rican
artist Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, who performs under the name
"Bad Bunny"; the track features a romantic blend of cumbia and
norteño music backed by captivating percussion and an accordion
melody; its lyrics tell a story of love and heartbreak; and
WHEREAS, "Un x100to" holds the top spot on the Billboard
Global 200 chart and the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart for the
week of May 6, 2023; the charts rank songs based on streaming and
sales activity in over 200 territories around the world; prior to
reaching No. 1, "Un x100to" ranked No. 5 on the Global 200 and No. 4
on the Global Excl. U.S. from April 21 to 27, 2023; and
WHEREAS, Formed in Edinburg in 2022, Grupo Frontera includes
six members, Adelaido Solís, Julian Peña Jr., Alberto Acosta,
Carlos Zamora, Carlos Guerrero, and Juan Javier Cantu; the group
quickly garnered the attention of a global audience with a cover of
"No Se Va," a song by the Latin pop band Morat, and with two other
chart-topping hits, the Carin Leon collaboration "Que Vuelvas" and
the Fuerza Regida collaboration "Bebe Dame"; and
WHEREAS, Among the band's many achievements, Grupo Frontera
recently won the Latin American Music Award and performed "Un
x100to" alongside Bad Bunny at Coachella; in addition, the track
has ranked first in the Top 50: Global category on Spotify; and
WHEREAS, Admired for their exceptional talents, the members
of Grupo Frontera have won the hearts of innumerable people all over
the world, and they are indeed deserving of special recognition for
their accomplishments; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Grupo Frontera on ranking No. 1 on
the Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts and extend to
the group's members sincere best wishes for continued success; and,
be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Grupo Frontera as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.