40 Facts About Bobby Pulido

Bobby Pulido is acclaimed for pioneering the dissemination of Tejano music to a youthful audience, subsequently ascending as a teen idol and becoming one of the most influential Tejano recording artists among Mexican-American teenagers.

In 1995, Pulido debuted on the music scene as the frontman of his eponymous band.

In 1998, Bobby Pulido performed a sold-out performance at the Auditorio Coca-Cola in Monterrey, the first Tejano artist to achieve this feat.

Bobby Pulido became the youngest honoree to receive the Orgullo de la Frontera accolade by the Fiestas Mexicanas in February 1999.

In 2003, Bobby Pulido made his acting debut, assuming the lead role in the made-for-television film La Decada Furiosa.

Bobby Pulido appeared in the telenovelas Fuego en La Sangre and Que pobres tan ricos.

Bobby Pulido encountered commercial disappointment with his album Enfermo de Amor, prompting a three-year hiatus, he resurfaced with the release of Dias de Ayer.

Concurrently, Bobby Pulido renewed his foray into acting, appearing in the film Noches Con Platanito.

In 2024, Bobby Pulido unveiled his intention to embark on a farewell tour, culminating in a bid for public office in Texas.

Bobby Pulido is the oldest child of Roberto Pulido, an award-winning Tejano music singer; and Diana Montez, daughter of norteno musician Mario Montez of Los Donnenos.

Bobby Pulido was accepted at St Mary's University, where he pursued a major in business management.

Bobby Pulido spearheaded the establishment of his own band, enlisting guitarist Gilbert Trejo, bassist Mike Fox, drummer and uncle Jimmy Montez, keyboardist Rey Gutierrez, and Frank Caballero, who assumed the role of the band's accordion virtuoso.

In May 1995, Bobby Pulido inked a recording agreement with EMI Latin, culminating in the release of his debut album, Desvelado, that September.

Bobby Pulido ended 1996 as the eighth best-selling regional Mexican artist and Desvelado ended the year as the eleventh best-selling regional Mexican album.

At the 1996 Tejano Music Awards, Bobby Pulido tied first place with Eddie Gonzales for Best New Rising Male Tejano Artists.

In July 1996, Bobby Pulido married Eliza Anzaldua, prompting a brief hiatus from his career.

Bobby Pulido persisted in the promotion of his second album, Ensename, which was released a month following his marriage.

Billboard, recognizing the essence of Ensename as a resounding ranchera album infused with catchy cumbia undertones, surmised that Bobby Pulido aimed to emulate Emilio Navaira, who sought to crossover and establish himself as a country music singer.

In collaboration with Graciela Beltran, the Barrio Boyzz, Emilio Navaira, Pete Astudillo, and Jennifer Pena, Bobby Pulido contributed to the rendition of "Viviras Selena" for the 1997 soundtrack to the biopic film about Selena, referred to as the "Queen of Tejano Music" who was shot and killed in March 1995.

In 1998, Bobby Pulido released his third studio album Llegaste a Mi Vida, where it peaked at number two on the Regional Mexican Albums chart and at number eleven on the Top Latin Albums chart.

In September 1998, Bobby Pulido released his first live album En Vivo: Desde Monterrey Mexico, which was recorded on April 24,1998.

Bobby Pulido became the youngest recipient to be awarded the Orgullo de la Frontera from the Fiestas Mexicanas in February 1999.

Bobby Pulido became a teen idol among Mexican American teenage girls and one of the most influential Tejano recording artists in the same demographic.

In March 2000, Bobby Pulido released Zona de Peligro, though it failed to match the singer's previous work's commercial success.

Bobby Pulido released his sixth studio album, Siempre Pensando En Ti, in March 2001; it fared less commercially successful, peaking at number 50 on the Top Latin Albums chart.

The album marked Bobby Pulido's final recording to impact a music chart on Billboard.

In 2002, Bobby Pulido orchestrated the Celebrity Golf Classic, a philanthropic endeavor that raised $50,000 for the Easter Seals program.

Bobby Pulido recorded a cover version of Mexican singer Juan Gabriel's 1999 single "Se Me Olvido Otra Vez" for Bobby.

Bobby Pulido's following albums, Montame and Vive, failed to chart, ending his eight-year presence on Billboard.

In 2003, Bobby Pulido made his acting debut in the telenovela television movie La Decada Furiosa, in which he played himself.

Bobby Pulido's following album, Enfermo de Amor, was released in August 2007.

Bobby Pulido returned to recording music in 2010 and released Dias de Ayer in March.

In 2013, Bobby Pulido recorded with former Aventura vocalist Henry Santos on Santos' song "No Se Vivir Sin Ti".

Bobby Pulido returned to acting and guest starred as himself in two episodes of the telenovela Noches Con Platanito.

In November 2015, Bobby Pulido released "No Es Como Tu", a track from his twelfth studio album, Hoy.

Bobby Pulido told the Mexican newspaper Publimentero that Hoy will be released as a strategic plan to "help fight the war" on physical music consumption; he is against the digital age of downloading and music streaming in the popular market.

At the 2022 Latin Grammy Awards, Bobby Pulido won Best Tejano Album for his album, Para Que Baile Mi Pueblo.

In November 2024, Bobby Pulido announced his retirement from music to pursue a career in politics after a farewell tour starting in January 2025.

However, Bobby Pulido filed for divorce in September 2013, after 17 years of marriage and four months of separation.

Bobby Pulido married Mariana Morales in November 2018 and his fourth son Rodrigo Pulido was born in December 2019.