Grupo Firme
{{Short description|Mexican band}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Grupo Firme
| image = GRUPO FIRME EN EL ZÓCALO.jpg
| landscape = yes
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| origin = Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
| genre = Pacific/Sinaloan norteño, Sinaloan banda, norteño-banda, Sinaloan sierreño
| years_active = {{start date|2014}}-present
| label = Music VIP
| URL =
| current_members =
- Eduin Cazares
- Jhonny Cazares
- Jairo Corrales
- Christian Téllez
- Joaquín Ruiz
- Dylan Camacho
- José "Fito" Rubio
- Victor Zavala
| past_members =
}}
Grupo Firme is a regional Mexican band based in Tijuana, Baja California, that specializes in Sinaloan music. Formed in 2014, they have received nominations for a variety of awards that include Latin Grammy, Premios Juventud and Premio Lo Nuestro, being the winner in 2021 of the latter in five categories.
History
Grupo Firme was founded in 2014 in the city of Tijuana, Baja California, by Eduin Cazares (originally from Culiacán, Sinaloa) and Jairo Corrales.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bandamax.tv/bandanews/grupo-firme-carrera-historia|title=Originalidad, fiesta y conexión con sus fans: Así llegó Grupo Firme a la cima del regional|accessdate=14 July 2021|last=TIM|first=Televisa|website=Bandamax|language=es}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.saps.com.mx/biografias/grupo-firme-biografia.html|title=Grupo Firme - Biografía|accessdate=14 December 2021|last=Aguero|first=Iván|date=19 March 2020|website=SAPS Grupero|language=es}} In 2017, they released their debut album Pasado, Presente, Futuro with a total of twelve songs. It was not very successful, but it got them noticed by the music scene. From there, they released other albums such as El Barco and En Vivo desde Tijuana: Los Buitrones y Los Firmes; the latter in collaboration with Los Buitres de Culiacán.{{Cite web|url=https://historia-biografia.com/grupo-firme/|title=Grupo Firme|accessdate=14 July 2021|last=Montoya|first=Leydy|date=2020-08-12|website=Historia y biografía de|language=es}}
The group rose to fame in 2020 by releasing the singles "Pídeme", "El Roto" and "Juro Por Dios". Later that year, they toured Colombia, in addition to recording a live album there titled En Vivo desde Medellín, Colombia.{{Cite web|url=https://www.soygrupero.com.mx/mundo-grupero/7-cosas-que-no-sabias-de-grupo-firme-la-banda-del-momento/2020/02/|title=7 cosas que no sabías de Grupo Firme, la banda del momento|accessdate=2021-07-14|date=27 February 2020|website=Soy Grupero: ¡Lo mejor del mundo grupero! Entérate ahora.|language=en}} The group would also go on to record a song and music video with Colombian artist Maluma, called "Cada Quién". In 2020, they were nominated for a Premios Juventud. In 2021, they won four Premios Juventudes, they also won five of six nominations at the Premios Lo Nuestro.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bandamax.tv/bandanews/grupo-firme-y-lenin-ramirez-premio-lo-nuestro-2021-ganan-cinco-galardones|title=Grupo Firme y Lenin Ramírez arrasan en Premio Lo Nuestro 2021 y se llevan cinco galardones|accessdate=14 July 2021|last=TIM|first=Televisa|website=Bandamax|language=es}} On November 18, they won their first Latin Grammy Award for Best Banda Album for their album Nos Divertimos Lo Grando Lo Imposible. The group's success continued in 2022 as they embarked on a stadium tour throughout the United States and Mexico called Enfiestados y Amanecidos, which kicked-off at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.{{cite magazine |last1=Mier |first1=Tomas |title='A Mexican Party:' Grupo Firme Announces 8-Stop Stadium Tour |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-latin/grupo-firme-announces-stadium-tour-1317032/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=28 September 2022}}
Collaborations
Grupo Firme has collaborated with Grupo Frontera to create "El Amor de Su Vida", a love song that explores the possibility of one's true love finding their own true love without them. In 2022 they sang with Banda El Recodo at the SoFi Stadium{{Cite web |last=Rueda |first=Natalia |date=2023-11-14 |title='El amor de su vida' the collaboration of Grupo Frontera and Grupo Firme a total success. |url=https://lacartita.com/el-amor-de-su-vida-the-collaboration-of-grupo-frontera-and-grupo-firme-a-total-success/ |access-date=2023-11-15 |website=La Cartita Noticias |language=en}}
On 26 April 2024, the Mexican singer Thalía released a collaboration with Grupo Firme titled "Te Va a Doler". The song became a hit in US radios, reaching number one on Billboard{{'s}} Latin Airplay and Latin Pop Airplay.{{citation needed|date=October 2024}}
While performing it at their concert tour La Última Peda, Grupo Firme announced their dance-pop collaboration with American singer Demi Lovato, titled "Chula", which was released on August 15, 2024.{{cite web |last1=Mier |first1=Tomás |title=Demi Lovato and Grupo Firme Debut Spanglish Dance Collab, 'Chula' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-latin/demi-lovato-grupo-firme-chula-1235073549/ |website=Rolling Stone |access-date=August 3, 2024 |date=August 3, 2024}}