The new year is already paving the way for new talent. Groundbreaking Mexican-American singer Xavi became the first artist of Mexican descent to reach No. 1 with a solo song on Spotify’s global chart.
The 19-year-old from Phoenix topped the Spotify chart on January 2 with his single “La Diabla.”
This is the fourth time that a song by a Mexican artist reaches number 1 on Spotify’s global chart, after “Ella Baila Sola” by Eslabón Armado and Peso Pluma; “Un 100xto” by Grupo Frontera with Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny; and the Peso Pluma musical session with the Argentine producer and DJ Bizarrap.
The music video for “La Diabla,” released at the end of November, has garnered more than 68 million views on Youtube. The song also reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart, surpassing Bad Bunny’s “Monaco.”
Xavi, whose real name is Joshua Xavier Gutiérrez, first rose to popularity following the release of his debut single, “La Víctima,” in August 2023. The heartbreaking song went viral on TikTok and peaked at No. 5 on the chart. Billboard Hot Latin Songs. . He now has more than 17 million monthly listeners on Spotify.
Xavi has been playing guitar since he was 10, according to his Spotify profile. In 2023, he performed at the Viva Pomona festival at the Glasshouse.
After releasing music independently, Xavi was discovered on social media by Interscope Records, which also represents artists such as Karol G, Kali Uchis and Selena Gomez.
