CD9 (band)

CD9 was a Mexican boy band formed in 2013.^[2] The original line-up consisted of William Valdés, Freddy Leyva, Alan Navarro, Jos Canela, and Alonso Villalpando. William Valdés left the group in October 2013 and was replaced by Bryan Mouque,^[3] whereas Jos Canela worked as the group's leader until his departure in May 2019.^[4][5]

CD9
CD9 during a photoshoot in 2014. From left to right: Alan Navarro, Jos Canela (former member), Alonso Villalpando, Bryan Mouque and Freddy Leyva.
Background information
Origin	Mexico City, Mexico
Genres	Latin pop
Years active	2013 (2013)–2021
Labels	Sony Music México
Past members	Alan Navarro Alonso Villalpando Bryan Mouque Freddy Leyva Jos Canela William Valdés^[1]

Their training was given in 2013, in Mexico City. The members came up with the name because they claim that the term—which is an acronym for "Code 9"—is used to change the topic of conversation and that reflects who they are.^[6][7]

Career

In August 2013, they independently published "The Party", and it quickly managed to draw the attention of the record company Sony Music México with whom they signed a recording contract.^[8] Then William Valdés, due to problems with management,^[9] left the group and was replaced by Bryan Mouque.

In the first half of 2014, they released two EPs, which managed to position itself at the top of sales in their country of origin. Later, at the end of September of the same year, the label released their studio debut homonymous-named album and in a month it obtained a certification of gold by AMPROFON after overcoming 30,000 copies sold. To promote their album, they carried out The Party Tour concert tour in Latin America.^[10][11]

In the first two months of 2015, they released their rebounded debut album: CD9: Love & Live Edition which includes live material from their tour. Of their first record productions seal they have released four singles: "The Party", "Ángel Cruel", "Me Equivoqué" and "Eres"; then they later appeared in the charts as Top Latin Songs of Latin Monitor as one of the most played songs.

In 2016, they performed the theme song for the film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows. The song was an updated version of the theme song for the original cartoon TV show.^[12] They later collaborated with K-pop girl group Crayon Pop for a single titled "Get Dumb", releasing both an English version and a Spanish/Korean version.

In May 2019, amidst rumors of him leaving the group after he was frequently absent from concerts, Jos Canela released a statement on Twitter confirming his departure from CD9 after six years with the group.^[13]

The group has been inactive since the end of their Modo Avión tour which concluded on April 24, 2019, as well as the departure of Jos Canela.

On March 10, 2021, after almost two years of inactivity and the departure of members Jos Canela and Freddy Leyva, the band officially confirmed their separation through their Twitter account.

Band members

Former members

• William Valdés – lead vocals (2013–2013)^[14]
• Jos Canela – lead vocals (2013–2019)
• Freddy Leyva – lead vocals (2013–2019)
• Alonso Villalpando – lead vocals (2013–2021)
• Alan Navarro – lead vocals (2013–2021)
• Bryan Mouque – lead vocals (2013–2021)

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details, chart positions, and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions		Certifications
		MEX	SPA
CD9	Released: September 29, 2014 Label: Sony Format: CD, digital download	1	86	AMPROFON: Gold + Platinum^[15]
Evolution	Released: March 18, 2016 Label: Sony Format: CD, digital download	1	57	AMPROFON: Gold + Platinum^[15]
1.0	Released: March 23, 2018 Label: Sony Format: CD, digital download	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions			Certifications	Album
		MEX ^[16]	MEX Esp. ^[17]	MEX Pop ^[18]
"The Party"	2013	—	—	—	AMPROFON: Gold^[15]	CD9
"Ángel Cruel"	2014	—	—	—	AMPROFON: Platinum+Gold^[15]
"Me Equivoqué"		—	—	—
"Eres"		—	—	—
"I Feel Alive"	2016	—	—	—		Evolution
"Déjà Vu"		—	—	—
"Best Bad Move"		—	—	—
"Get Dumb" (featuring Crayon Pop)		18	—	—		Revolution
"A Tu Lado"	2017	—	30	—		Evolution
"No Le Hablen de Amor"		7	3	9	AMPROFON: Gold^[15]	.5 and 1.0
"Lío en la Cabeza"		—	—	—
"Qué Le Importa a la Gente"		—	—	—
"Nadie Te Amará"		—	—	—
"Modo Avión"	2018	37	13	—		1.0
"Prohibido (Remix)" (featuring Lali and Ana Mena)		—	—	16
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Concert tours

• The Party Tour (2014–15)^[19]
• The Party World Tour (2015–16)^[20]
• Evolution Tour (2016–17)^[21]
• Revolution Tour (2016–17)^[22]
• Modo Avión Tour (2018–19)^[23]

References

1. Univision. "William Valdés habla por primera vez sobre su salida de CD9". Univision (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-09-17.
2. "CD9". Sony Music Entertainment México (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2019-09-17.
3. TKM (2016-11-09). "Por fin, William Valdés reveló los verdaderos motivos por los que abandonó CD9". TKM (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-09-17.
4. "Malas noticias coders, Jos Canela deja CD9". Anton Noticias | Portal de noticias en Querétaro (in Spanish). 2019-05-21. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
5. "Jos Canela sale de CD9, ¿por qué dejó la agrupación?". Nación Rex (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2019-09-17.
6. Erick Solís (December 14, 2013). "CD9, la nueva Boy Band mexicana". LaCrónica.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved August 15, 2014.
7. "CD9 – EPK". Sony Music México (in Spanish). Retrieved August 30, 2014.
8. "CD9 codifica su éxito". Mural.com (in Spanish). May 5, 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-11-25. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
9. "William Valdés habla por primera vez sobre su salida de CD9". Univision (in Spanish).
10. "CD9 aspira a ser mejor que One Direction". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved August 30, 2014.
11. . CD9.com.mx (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2014-08-26. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
12. "Tortugas Ninja". Facebook.
13. ""He decidido dejar CD9, no espero que me entiendan": Jos Canela". 15a20 (in Spanish).
14. "William Valdés habla por primera vez sobre su salida de CD9". Univision. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
15. "Certifications by CD9 - AMPROFON" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
16. "Chart Search: Mexico Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2018.^{[permanent dead link]}
17. "Chart Search: Mexico Pop Espanol Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2018.^{[permanent dead link]}
18. Peak positions on the Mexico Pop Airplay chart:
    • "No Le Hablen de Amor": "Top 20 Pop Mexico – Del 4 al 10 de Septiembre, 2017". Monitor Latino. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
    • "Prohibido (Remix)": "Top 20 Pop Mexico – Del 6 al 12 de Agosto, 2018". Monitor Latino. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
19. . elportaltv.net. Archived from the original on 2019-08-03. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
20. "CD9 quiere conquistar el mundo con su 'The party world tour'". El Informador :: Noticias de Jalisco, México, Deportes & Entretenimiento (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2019-08-03.
21. "CD9 conquista con su Evolution Tour". www.milenio.com. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
22. Reserved, © 2019 Sony Music Entertainment All Rights (2016-11-11). "CD9 lanza "REVOLUTION"". CD9 Official Site. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
23. TIM, Televisa. "CD9 arranca con éxito el Modo Avión Tour y abre nueva fecha en CDMX". Telehit (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-08-03.