Bobby Pulido’s Next Chapter
Bobby Pulido's political win and Latin Grammy for best Tejano album prove his enduring power, connecting his hit "Desvelado" to a new generation of Tejano artists.
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- Desvelado — Bobby Pulido
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Desvelado — Bobby Pulido
Texas Public Radio counts “Desvelado” among the hits that built Tejano singer Bobby Pulido’s following. During his campaign for Congress, incumbent Monica De La Cruz said he should “stick to quinceañeras”—15th-birthday celebrations. The Washington Post says Pulido performed at birthdays after that remark. He defeated De La Cruz for a South Texas House seat. Days later, he won a Latin Grammy for best Tejano album. Accepting it, he spoke proudly of representing Tejano music and named Jay Perez and Destiny Navaira as rising artists. Hear Desvelado by Bobby Pulido.
Pulido said in Spanish that he was retiring from music “with so much gratitude.” He closed by calling for people to use their voices for something else. Congress is his next stop.