Joss Favela
José Alberto Inzunza Favela, most commonly known as Joss Favela, is a Mexican musician, singer and songwriter. Considered "el lujo de Sinaloa", Favela has collaborated with regional Mexican artists, including Alejandro Fernández, Christian Nodal, Banda El Recodo and La Arrolladora Banda El Limón, writing songs for them as well as for himself.
He has released four studio albums including the Grammy-nominated albums Hecho a Mano and Caminando. He has won the ASCAP Latin Songwriter of the Year Award three consecutive times and has been nominated for two Grammy Awards, four Latin Grammy Awards and nine Premios Lo Nuestro.
Career
2004–2015: Early beginnings
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. 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.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. In 2016, he received the ASCAP Latin Songwriter of the Year Award, given by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, becoming the youngest recipient of the award. He went on to receive the award two more times, in 2017 and 2018.
2016–2020: ''Hecho a Mano'' and ''Caminando''
In 2016, he released the singles "Me Gusta Verte Arrepentida", "Cuando Fuimos Nada", "No Vuelvas a Llamarme" and "Porque No Te Enamoras". 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. 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, 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.Through 2018, he released the singles "Pienso en Ti", featuring American singer Becky G, "Me Hubieras Dicho" and "La Magia de Tus Ojos". 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, 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. 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, being his second nomination in the category.