Polo Urías
Polo Urías is a Regional Mexican singer from Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mexico. He specializes in the Norteño-Sax genre. He came to prominence when he performed with his brothers’ band, Los Jilgueros del Arroyo. He then left the group to become the primary vocalist of Los Rieleros del Norte. He left that group in 1993 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". Early life. Urías was born in the state of Chihuahua, near the border town of Ojinaga. Urías recalls  that when he was very young he would often sing while plowing in the fields with his mules, without any accordions, guitars, or musical instruments. Later, he became a railroad worker. Musical career. His first professional work came when he joined Los Jilgueros Del Arroyo. Although he resides in El Paso, Texas, United States, the city of Ojinaga has officially honored him for his contributions. He has also impacted the city of Odessa, Texas leading the mayor of the city, Larry Melton, to honor him with the key to the city and marking every 15 November as "Polo Urias Day . It's a great honor," the singer says, because he knows the people of Odessa have watched him grow. Today, his band Polo Urías y su Maquina Norteña ("Polo Urías and his Engine of the North"), is very popular on regional Mexican radio in various parts of both the United States and Mexico. Personal life. Polo Urías has eleven siblings, many of whom are also members of norteño-sax bands. He is the uncle of Adolfo Urías, another norteño-sax singer. His latest release "Y sigue la maquina dando" featuring the hit single "Porque Volviste" was a hit in the  U.S. In 2007, he bought a tour bus valued at over $250,000 after his original bus was burned in 2006. All members of the band were on board, and asleep at the time of the incident, but somehow managed to escape unharmed thanks to a motorist who flagged the bus driver, Jose "Joe" Luis Avila, down. In August 2020, Urías suffered from a severe case of COVID-19 and spent several days in intensive care at an El Paso hospital.