Who is Óscar Maydon, the Singer Behind the Global Hit ‘Tu Boda’?
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One of the biggest Latine songs in the world right now is a corrido tumbado. Rising Mexican singer Óscar Maydon is putting a new spin on the genre in “Tu Boda” featuring Fuerza Regida. Their romantic collaboration has become a global hit.
Maydon hails from Mexicali, Baja California. The 25-year-old singer first rose to prominence on the roster of Rancho Humilde, the record label of Natanael Cano, Junior H, and Fuerza Regida. In 2022, Maydon released his debut album GXLE <3. For his follow-up LP, last year’s Distorsión, he also joined forces with Sony. That union led to Maydon collaborating with Becky G on “Mercedes” in April, which rose to No. 1 on Billboard’s Regional Mexican Airplay in August.
The month prior, Maydon talked with Remezcla about his impact on música mexicana at Premios Juventud. “I’m happy to be one of the faces of corridos today,” Maydon said. “It’s because of the hard work we’re putting into this, the love that we’re putting into this music, the dedication, and a lot of hours in the studio. That’s being reflected in the results. I know right now that a lot of people like románticas and I’m going to keep giving them that and the best of myself.”
Maydon appeared to hint at what was coming with “Tu Boda,” which came out on Sept. 26. He infuses corridos tumbados with the charm of románticas. Maydon and Fuerza Regida’s Jesús Ortiz Paz (JOP) sing about a wedding that could’ve been with the women who left them for other men. On Oct. 14, the music video for “Tu Boda” was released with both singers dressed up for a wedding that’s neither of theirs.
Following the release of the music video, “Tu Boda” has climbed to No. 5 on Spotify’s Top 50 Global chart. The video is currently trending at No. 4 in music on YouTube in the U.S. Óscar Maydon is going to be the one to watch for next in the música mexicana space.
However, the song’s reception hasn’t been met with criticism. Música mexicana has a history of being a machista genre that has promoted violence against women. There are a few troubling lyrics in “Tu Boda” that are being linked to femicide by some on social media. While Maydon talks about seeking revenge, JOP sings in Spanish, “I want to stain your white dress with red.” On X, a person asked INMUJERES (Instituto Nacional de las Mujeres) to denounce the song and wrote, “What if we stopped romanticizing violence through these ‘beautiful’ lyrics?” The song also uses a gay slur.
Last year, Manuel Eduardo Toscano, the songwriter behind Alejandro Fernández’s “Mátalas,” revealed that the Mexican singer would re-record the song with the lyrics alluding to murder removed. Café Tacvba also received backlash for their song “Ingrata.” This year, the Mexican band changed the song’s lyrics by changing it to “Ingrato” instead, as well as changing the problematic lyrics about shooting a woman.
