Polo Urías
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Polo Urías is a norteño
singer and played bajo sexto
from Ojinaga
, Chihuahua Mexico
. Polo Urías was formerly the lead singer of Los Rieleros del Norte
, but in the 1990s, he went on to form his own band, Polo Urías y su Maquina Norteña. Some of his most popular hits are Veinte Años, Una Aventura, and Mi Primer Amor.
Polo Urías was born in the rural mountains of northern Chihuahua, near the border town of Ojinaga
. Urías recalls that when he was very young he would often sing in while plowing in the fields with his mules, without any accordions, guitars, or musical instruments. http://www.fonovisa.com/polourias.html Later, he became a railroad worker and subsequently became part of Los Rieleros del Norte
. Although Polo Urías' band is currently based in Hobbs, New Mexico
, USA
, the city of Ojinaga has officially honored Polo Urías because of his contributions to Mexican norteño music.It has also impacted the city of Odessa, Texas
in particular thus the mayor of the city Larry Melton honored him the key to the city and naming every 15th of November Polo Urias Day. Its a great honor the singer says because he knows all the people that watched him grown live mainly in this city of about 100,000. Today, he has gone on to form the band Polo Urías y su Maquina Norteña (Polo Urías and his Engine of the North), which is extremely popular in the regional Mexican radio in both the United States
and Mexico
.
Polo Urías has eleven siblings, many of whom are also members of norteño bands. He is also the uncle of Adolfo Urías
, another norteño singer. His latest release "Y sigue la maquina dando" featuring the hit single "Porque Volviste" has become a hit in the U.S. In 2006, Polo Urias
bought a brand new Bus
valued at over $250,000. On April 2007, A Tour Bus which had been part of Polo Urias since the beginning of the group burned en route. All members of the band were on board asleep at the time of the incident but managed to escape unharmed thanks to a motorist who flagged the bus driver down. The bus completely burned
The 2009 album for Polo Urias is released titled "Sigo Siendo El Maestro" with the cd single "Aunque Me Duela"
Available Sept 29, 09
Norteño (music)
Norteño , also norteña or conjunto, is a genre of Mexican music. The accordion and the bajo sexto are norteño's most characteristic instruments. The norteño genre is popular in both Mexico and the United States, especially among the Mexican community...
singer and played bajo sexto
Bajo sexto
A bajo sexto is a musical instrument with 12 strings in 6 double courses, used in Mexican music. It is used primarily in norteño music of northern Mexico and across the border in the music of south Texas known as "Tex-Mex", "conjunto, or "música mexicana-tejana".A similar instrument with five...
from Ojinaga
Ojinaga
Ojinaga Municipality is one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Ojinaga, a rural bordertown on the U.S.-Mexico border...
, Chihuahua Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. Polo Urías was formerly the lead singer of Los Rieleros del Norte
Los Rieleros del Norte
Los Rieleros Del Norte is a Mexican norteño band. Founded in Zacatecas, Close to Villanueva Zacatecas. Los Rieleros del Norte are from Fresa Zacatecas. One of the oldest norteño bands still playing today...
, but in the 1990s, he went on to form his own band, Polo Urías y su Maquina Norteña. Some of his most popular hits are Veinte Años, Una Aventura, and Mi Primer Amor.
Polo Urías was born in the rural mountains of northern Chihuahua, near the border town of Ojinaga
Ojinaga
Ojinaga Municipality is one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Ojinaga, a rural bordertown on the U.S.-Mexico border...
. Urías recalls that when he was very young he would often sing in while plowing in the fields with his mules, without any accordions, guitars, or musical instruments. http://www.fonovisa.com/polourias.html Later, he became a railroad worker and subsequently became part of Los Rieleros del Norte
Los Rieleros del Norte
Los Rieleros Del Norte is a Mexican norteño band. Founded in Zacatecas, Close to Villanueva Zacatecas. Los Rieleros del Norte are from Fresa Zacatecas. One of the oldest norteño bands still playing today...
. Although Polo Urías' band is currently based in Hobbs, New Mexico
Hobbs, New Mexico
Hobbs is a city in Lea County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 28,657 at the 2000 census.Hobbs is the principal city of the Hobbs, New Mexico Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Lea County.-Geography:...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, the city of Ojinaga has officially honored Polo Urías because of his contributions to Mexican norteño music.It has also impacted the city of Odessa, Texas
Odessa, Texas
Odessa is a city in and the county seat of Ector County, Texas, United States. It is located primarily in Ector County, although a small portion of the city extends into Midland County. Odessa's population was 99,940 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Odessa, Texas Metropolitan...
in particular thus the mayor of the city Larry Melton honored him the key to the city and naming every 15th of November Polo Urias Day. Its a great honor the singer says because he knows all the people that watched him grown live mainly in this city of about 100,000. Today, he has gone on to form the band Polo Urías y su Maquina Norteña (Polo Urías and his Engine of the North), which is extremely popular in the regional Mexican radio in both the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
.
Polo Urías has eleven siblings, many of whom are also members of norteño bands. He is also the uncle of Adolfo Urías
Adolfo Urías
Adolfo Urías y su Lobo Norteño is a Mexican norteño band headed by Adolfo Urías. Although actually a band, most Mexicans think of him as a solo singer...
, another norteño singer. His latest release "Y sigue la maquina dando" featuring the hit single "Porque Volviste" has become a hit in the U.S. In 2006, Polo Urias
Polo Urías
Polo Urías is a norteño singer and played bajo sexto from Ojinaga, Chihuahua Mexico. Polo Urías was formerly the lead singer of Los Rieleros del Norte, but in the 1990s, he went on to form his own band, Polo Urías y su Maquina Norteña...
bought a brand new Bus
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
valued at over $250,000. On April 2007, A Tour Bus which had been part of Polo Urias since the beginning of the group burned en route. All members of the band were on board asleep at the time of the incident but managed to escape unharmed thanks to a motorist who flagged the bus driver down. The bus completely burned
The 2009 album for Polo Urias is released titled "Sigo Siendo El Maestro" with the cd single "Aunque Me Duela"
Available Sept 29, 09
External links
- Fonovisa website
- Polo Urias Myspace Website Contains All other Albums
- Polo Urias Myspace Website Contains "A Paso Firme" Album and "En Vivo 30 Anos"