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León Larregui

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With an airy falsetto that emerges effortlessly from his richly expressive tenor voice, León Larregui is best known as the charismatic frontman and guitarist for Latin Grammy Award-winning Mexican neo psych-rock veterans Zoé. He is also a charting solo artist and noted collaborator who has worked with many top-flight Latin artists including Enrique Bunbury, Natalia LaFourcade, Carla Morrison, and Mon Laferte, to name a few. His diverse writing style melds sophisticated pop melodies with Latin and rock rhythms and juxtaposes organic instruments with electronic ones. He and Morrison cut the single "Mensajero," which became a regional hit at U.S. indie rock radio. He also cut a pair of duets with Laferte including "Rue Vieille Du Temple." In 2015, he appeared with Bunbury during the latter's MTV Unplugged episode.

Larregui was born in Cuernavaca to a Mexican father and Italian mother. Given his father's job, the family moved around quite a bit. First it was to Mexico City then Torreon, then back to Cuernavaca for high school, where he learned to play guitar. He attended university at Mexico City's National School of Painting, Sculpture and Engraving and got his degree in plastic arts and animation. It was there that he met future Zoé guitarist Sergio Acosta, also originally from Cuernavaca. Larregui worked for a time as a graphic animator in cinema with some success but times were lean. With his photogenic good looks he got a gig with Armani as a fashion model to pay the bills. In 1995, during his modeling and acting career, he appeared in the lead role in Shakira's hit video for "Se Quiere, Se Mata."

In 1997, after attending a concert together, Larregui and Acosta formed Zoé with Jesús Báez (keyboards) and Ángel Mosqueda (bass). Drummer Rodrigo Guardiola joined later. The band's road to success took some time. Early on, though they were signed to Sony, the music business was too frustrating for them and they split up for a short time. The band worked on film scores and serial music for commercials to make ends meet. They got their break in late 2005 with an independently released EP for Noiselab. Titled The Room, it went gold. Their first album for the label, 2006's Memo Rex Commander y el Corazón Atómico de la Vía Láctea, entered the Mexican charts at number one and subsequently went gold. They issued two more albums for the label, both hits, and signed to EMI for 2009's Reptilectric Revisitado. The period of activity from 2005-2011 was intense: The band toured almost constantly, released a series of self-made videos, and did film and recording work. After issuing the soundtrack to their Música de Fondo: MTV Unplugged in 2011, Larregui told the band he needed a break.

In August of 2012 EMI released his debut solo album, Solstis. It entered the Mexican charts inside the Top 10 and was eventually certified first gold, then double platinum, thanks in no small part to the success of its second single, "Brillas." After a short tour, Larregui returned to Zoé for 2013's Prográmaton. As a solo artist, he had the band's full support, as the songs he wrote for himself were completely different from the band's music. Larregui continued to record and tour with Zoé, but also undertook tours with Bunbury and others; he did side work on other artists' recordings, too. In 2016, Larregui issued his sophomore solo LP, Voluma, through Universal. Employing styles as diverse as cumbia and ranchera, bossa nova, classic rock, and electronica, it landed inside the Top 10 on the Latin pop charts, and became a charting streaming and download entry, too. He followed it later in the year with the EMI-released remix set, Volumixes, and in 2017 with the charting live album Metropolis, while continuing his role as frontman for Zoé. ~ James Christopher Monger & Marcy Donelson, Rovi

Total plays

2.2 billion
Updated on 2025-03-29

Monthly listeners

7,833,112

Followers

2,611,041

Top Cities

  1. Mexico
    988,468 listeners
  2. Mexico
    365,278 listeners
  3. Mexico
    324,665 listeners
  4. Mexico
    394,278 listeners
  5. Mexico
    258,944 listeners

Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Brillas
Brillas
587,941,409 3:45 2012-01-01
Locos
Locos
547,722,055 2:58 2016-03-11
Como Tú (Magic Music Box)
Como Tú (Magic Music Box)
173,530,251 3:14 2012-01-01
Souvenir
Souvenir
145,757,098 3:58 2012-01-01
La chispa adecuada (feat. León Larregui) - MTV Unplugged
La chispa adecuada (feat. León Larregui) - MTV Unplugged
112,946,676 4:51 2015-10-23
Birdie
Birdie
86,970,415 3:17 2016-03-11
Rue Vieille Du Temple - Live
Rue Vieille Du Temple - Live
75,571,299 3:59 2017-03-03
Tiraste A Matar
Tiraste A Matar
40,577,279 2:54 2016-03-11
Rue Vieille Du Temple
Rue Vieille Du Temple
37,174,044 3:52 2016-03-11
Que No Quede Huella ( Primera Fila ) (feat. León Larregui) - En Vivo
Que No Quede Huella ( Primera Fila ) (feat. León Larregui) - En Vivo
31,153,407 3:01 2017-03-24
Maligno (feat. León Larregui)
Maligno (feat. León Larregui)
30,150,642 4:52 2016-04-22
Zombies
Zombies
28,137,574 3:47 2016-03-11
Carmín
Carmín
27,782,321 3:50 2012-01-01
Mar
Mar
23,999,843 4:18 2016-03-11
Como Tú (Magic Music Box)
Como Tú (Magic Music Box)
18,107,856 3:14 2012-01-01
Amantes
Amantes
15,880,639 3:52 2023-02-10
Paseo Sideral
Paseo Sideral
15,857,006 3:21 2017-03-03
Pérdida Total
Pérdida Total
15,659,914 3:30 2012-01-01
Imposible (with León Larregui)
Imposible (with León Larregui)
12,297,093 4:01 2012-09-18
Visitantes
Visitantes
12,249,353 4:09 2016-03-11
Duele
Duele
11,754,240 3:30 2018-05-18
Locos - Live
Locos - Live
11,614,762 3:32 2017-03-03
Aurora Boreal
Aurora Boreal
10,458,902 3:38 2012-01-01
Femme Fatal
Femme Fatal
10,030,040 3:12 2012-01-01
Resguardum Ether
Resguardum Ether
9,266,264 7:24 2012-01-01
Lattice
Lattice
9,134,451 4:12 2016-03-11
Cero No Ser
Cero No Ser
7,152,561 3:54 2016-03-11
Tremantra
Tremantra
6,695,433 3:21 2016-03-11
Perdonar
Perdonar
6,497,424 3:39 2012-01-01
Incendio de Amor/Carmelita
Incendio de Amor/Carmelita
6,262,256 4:48 2023-05-12
Luna Llena
Luna Llena
5,912,636 3:13 2016-03-11
Vagabundos de Otro Mundo
Vagabundos de Otro Mundo
5,829,207 3:37 2017-07-07
Visiones
Visiones
5,792,840 5:13 2016-03-11
Como Tú - Capri Sweetbox Remix
Como Tú - Capri Sweetbox Remix
4,304,413 4:50 2013-01-01
Artefact (feat. León Larregui)
Artefact (feat. León Larregui)
4,044,548 3:22 2023-11-14
Resguardum Ether
Resguardum Ether
3,752,465 4:42 2012-01-01
Aurora Boreal - Live
Aurora Boreal - Live
3,615,996 5:13 2017-03-03
Su Majestad La Eternidad
Su Majestad La Eternidad
3,587,928 3:51 2023-02-10
Holidays
Holidays
3,323,579 3:24 2023-03-10
Contour
Contour
3,287,076 3:45 2022-07-13
Pérdida Total
Pérdida Total
3,269,537 3:30 2012-01-01
Fake News
Fake News
3,213,804 4:07 2023-04-14
Brillas - Live
Brillas - Live
3,108,166 3:54 2017-03-03
Souvenir - Live
Souvenir - Live
3,087,869 4:07 2017-03-03
Birdie - Live
Birdie - Live
3,024,950 3:15 2017-03-03
Resistolux - Live
Resistolux - Live
3,005,091 3:32 2017-03-03
Brillas - Love La Femme
Brillas - Love La Femme
2,998,348 3:32 2013-01-01
Carmín - Live
Carmín - Live
2,784,975 3:50 2017-03-03
Resistolux
Resistolux
2,683,511 2:44 2012-01-01
Tiraste A Matar - Live
Tiraste A Matar - Live
2,350,599 2:58 2017-03-03
Alba
Alba
2,275,558 4:37 2023-04-14
Lattice - Live
Lattice - Live
2,115,830 3:58 2017-03-03
Pulso Animal
Pulso Animal
1,944,551 6:22 2014-11-11
Visitantes - Live
Visitantes - Live
1,878,982 4:04 2017-03-03
Mar - Live
Mar - Live
1,855,464 4:24 2017-03-03
Zombies - Live
Zombies - Live
1,849,098 3:44 2017-03-03
Resistolux
Resistolux
1,801,146 2:44 2012-01-01
Tremantra - Live
Tremantra - Live
1,705,515 3:21 2017-03-03
El Camino
El Camino
1,529,579 4:11 2023-05-12
Visiones - Live
Visiones - Live
1,515,935 5:10 2017-03-03
Como Tú - Bufi Remix
Como Tú - Bufi Remix
1,460,514 4:05 2013-01-01
Amantes - Poolside Remix
Amantes - Poolside Remix
1,439,812 3:26 2024-05-29
Mar - Disco Ruido Remix
Mar - Disco Ruido Remix
1,401,104 6:39 2016-12-02
Revelación
Revelación
1,388,679 3:58 2022-06-17
Souvenir - Juan Cicerol Version
Souvenir - Juan Cicerol Version
1,377,985 4:05 2013-01-01
Simulacro de Emergencia
Simulacro de Emergencia
1,321,827 4:28 2014-05-27
Chromocosmic Avenue
Chromocosmic Avenue
1,277,768 3:38 2023-03-10
Tarot Polaroid
Tarot Polaroid
1,142,607 4:43 2023-05-12
Souvenir - Sanchez Dub Remix
Souvenir - Sanchez Dub Remix
1,100,250 4:25 2013-01-01
Oh Sunny Days
Oh Sunny Days
1,049,140 3:03 2023-05-12
Quetzal
Quetzal
983,810 4:11 2023-05-12
Tripulantes
Tripulantes
945,619 3:33 2023-05-12
Mas Obscuro Que La Noche (feat. Leon Larregui)
Mas Obscuro Que La Noche (feat. Leon Larregui)
933,292 3:50 2014-09-01
Tiraste A Matar - Pipe Ceballos Remix
Tiraste A Matar - Pipe Ceballos Remix
930,044 3:04 2016-12-02
Llàgrimes
Llàgrimes
899,369 3:58 2023-05-12
Locos - Diego Chamorro Remix
Locos - Diego Chamorro Remix
756,894 5:16 2016-12-02
Birdie - Sanchez Dub Rework
Birdie - Sanchez Dub Rework
749,556 4:37 2016-12-02
Triste
Triste
631,766 3:42 2023-05-12
Zombies - Capri Beach Boy Rework
Zombies - Capri Beach Boy Rework
590,918 5:33 2016-12-02
Cero No Ser - Salvador Y El Unicornio Remix
Cero No Ser - Salvador Y El Unicornio Remix
561,917 4:09 2016-12-02
Prismarama
Prismarama
548,868 3:24 2023-05-12
No Me Destruyas
No Me Destruyas
506,566 4:17 2020-10-30
Rue Vieille Du Temple - Giorgio Reni Remix
Rue Vieille Du Temple - Giorgio Reni Remix
487,913 5:22 2016-12-02
Amantes - Tayrell Remix
Amantes - Tayrell Remix
389,063 3:43 2024-09-11
Carmelita - Roots Rework
Carmelita - Roots Rework
317,040 5:21 2024-09-11
Su Majestad La Eternidad - Códex Fénix Rework
Su Majestad La Eternidad - Códex Fénix Rework
286,743 4:14 2024-09-11
Triste - Pero Ok
Triste - Pero Ok
227,554 3:38 2024-09-11
Brillas - en vivo desde el Palacio de los Deportes
Brillas - en vivo desde el Palacio de los Deportes
203,032 4:19 2024-11-08
ALBA - AZATT Rework
ALBA - AZATT Rework
200,655 5:23 2024-09-11
Quetzal
Quetzal
165,179 4:32 2024-09-11
Incendio de Amor
Incendio de Amor
102,492 4:55 2024-09-11
Amantes - Eclipse Sonar Remix
Amantes - Eclipse Sonar Remix
95,934 5:59 2024-09-11
Triste
Triste
71,712 3:18 2024-09-11
Fake News - Sweetbox Rework
Fake News - Sweetbox Rework
70,249 4:44 2024-09-11
Alba - RETI Version
Alba - RETI Version
65,869 4:36 2024-09-11
Fake News
Fake News
51,155 3:55 2024-09-11
Holidays - Camilo Garcia Remix
Holidays - Camilo Garcia Remix
47,777 6:07 2024-09-11
Su Majestad La Eternidad - MNKYBSNSS Remix
Su Majestad La Eternidad - MNKYBSNSS Remix
45,228 5:23 2024-09-11
Su Majestad La Eternidad - RETI Version
Su Majestad La Eternidad - RETI Version
27,277 6:30 2024-09-11
Tarot Polaroid
Tarot Polaroid
21,300 3:44 2024-09-11
Holidays - Luke Lajoya Remix
Holidays - Luke Lajoya Remix
21,099 4:50 2024-09-11
Pulso Animal (Don Alex Albert 7am Remix)
Pulso Animal (Don Alex Albert 7am Remix)
18,338 9:24 2015-01-01
Chromocosmic Avenue - Manuel Sahagun Remix
Chromocosmic Avenue - Manuel Sahagun Remix
16,612 4:34 2024-09-11
BRILLAS
BRILLAS
4,171 3:56 2025-02-13

New releases

BRILLAS
BRILLAS
2025-02-13
[7355213 Records DK]
Brillas (en vivo desde el Palacio de los Deportes)
Brillas (en vivo desde el Palacio de los Deportes)
2024-11-08
[Universal Music Mexico]
Mixarama
Mixarama
2024-09-11
[Universal Music Mexico]
Amantes (Poolside Remix)
Amantes (Poolside Remix)
2024-05-29
[Universal Music Mexico]
Artefact (feat. León Larregui)
Artefact (feat. León Larregui)
2023-11-14
[Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC]
PRISMARAMA
PRISMARAMA
2023-05-12
[Universal Music Mexico]
Fake News + Alba
Fake News + Alba
2023-04-14
[Universal Music Mexico]
Holidays - Chromocosmic Avenue
Holidays - Chromocosmic Avenue
2023-03-10
[Universal Music Mexico]
Amantes - Su Majestad La Eternidad
Amantes - Su Majestad La Eternidad
2023-02-10
[Universal Music Mexico]
Revelación
Revelación
2022-07-19
[Live On Video S.A. de C.V.]
Contour
Contour
2022-07-13
[Pan European Recording / Hippocampus]
Metrópolis (Live)
Metrópolis (Live)
2017-03-03
[Universal Music Mexico]
Volumixes
Volumixes
2016-12-02
[Universal Music Mexico]
Voluma
Voluma
2016-03-11
[Universal Music Mexico]
Solstis (Edición Limitada)
Solstis (Edición Limitada)
2013-01-01
[Universal Music Mexico]
Solstis - De León Larregui
Solstis - De León Larregui
2012-01-01
[EMI México]
Solstis - De León Larregui
Solstis - De León Larregui
2012-01-01
[EMI México]