Camila Fernández Talks Working With Same Writer as Her Late Grandfather on ‘Una Raya Más Al Tigre’: ‘I Told Him Through Tears That It Was an Honor’
Categoria: Musica
Vicente Fernández's granddaughter speaks with Billboard Español and exclusively reveals the album's tracklist.
Por Billboard | 10/09/2026
Mexican singer Camila Fernández continues to honor her family legacy with Una Raya Más Al Tigre , her third album accompanied by mariachi, which will be released tonight (Sept. 10) under Universal/Fono. With ranchera music running through her veins, the granddaughter of Vicente Fernández and daughter of Alejandro Fernández performs nine songs about love and heartbreak, including the title track, which holds a special place for her. The song was written by renowned composer Martín Urieta, who gave unforgettable hits like “Mujeres Divinas” and “Acá Entre Nos” to the family patriarch. “From the very first moment I heard ‘Una Raya Más Al Tigre,’ I thought it was an incredible song,” says “La Fernández,” as the artist calls herself, to Billboard Español . “I was missing a song like this, a traditional mariachi piece. It wasn’t until after I recorded it that I was told who wrote it… I told him through tears that it was an honor for me to have him on the album.” Produced by the Latin Grammy-nominated mariachi expert Fabián Rincón, the album maintains the traditional essence of Mexican music while incorporating modern arrangements aimed at bringing the genre to younger generations. Along with the set comes the focus track “La De Rogar,” a tune about self-love that represents the concept Fernández wants to showcase, elevating the role of women within regional Mexican music. Other tracks — such as the first single “Suéltame,” released in April, and “Ni Te Topo” — speak of breakups and moving on. “There’s a lot of drama and a bit of romance in the songs on this album,” says the 28-year-old singer, who also reveals exclusively the tracklist for Una Raya Más Al Tigre ahead of its release at 8:00 p.m. ET. How was the creative process for this new album? Let me tell you, an angel of sorts came into my life — the songwriter Mónica Vélez, who is part of the Society of Authors and Composers of Mexico. She gathered several songs especially for me. They were all so good that it was very difficult to choose which ones would make it onto the album. It took us about three days to decide. Did you choose Martín Urieta’s song because he had written songs for your grandfather? No. From the very first moment I heard “Una Raya Más Al Tigre,” I thought it was an incredible song. I was missing a song like this, a traditional mariachi piece. It wasn’t until after I recorded it that I was told who wrote it. In that moment, Mónica Vélez called him on the phone, and I spoke to him. I told him through tears that it was an honor for me to have him on the album and that I was naming it after his song. What other song from the tracklist has deeply moved you? I love all of them, but there’s another one, the focus track, called “La De Rogar.” What’s most beautiful is that it was written by Martín Urieta Jr. [Urieta’s son]! It’s about not begging anyone for anything. It’s exactly the twist I like to give mariachi songs — f