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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)–Present
Labels	Sony Music México
Past members	Alan Navarro Alonso Villalpando Bryan Mouque Freddy Leyva Jos Canela William Valdés

CD9 is a Mexican boy band formed in 2013. 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, whereas Jos Canela worked as the group's leader until his departure in May 2019.

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.

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. Then William Valdés, due to problems with management, 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.

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. 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.

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.

On April 6, 2024, the group's social media accounts were reactivated with a caption that describes: April 9. On April 9, 2024, they announce a unique show in Mexico City for July 19, due to the speed in which tickets were sold setting a national record, thus creating a tour with another 20 concerts added throughout Mexico until November 30.

Band members

Former members

• William Valdés – lead vocals (2013)
• 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

Singles

Concert tours

• The Party Tour (2014–15)
• The Party World Tour (2015–16)
• Evolution Tour (2016–17)
• Revolution Tour (2016–17)
• Modo Avión Tour (2018–19)

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). Archived from the original on 2020-11-26. 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). Archived from the original on December 14, 2013. 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. "Bio | The Official CD9 Site". 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. "CD9 recibe Disco Platino por "1.0"".
17. "Chart Search: Mexico Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
18. "Chart Search: Mexico Pop Espanol Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
19. Peak positions on the Mexico Pop Airplay chart:
    • "Me Equivoque": https://web.archive.org/web/20150131012424/http://www.monitorlatino.com:84/mondayChartsConsult_History.aspx?year=2014&mes=9&semana=35&formato=1&pais=1
    • "Eres": http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Print/mexico/pop/
    • "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.
20. "CD9 llevó su The Party Tour a la Arena Ciudad de México - El portal TV Noticias de México y el Mundo". elportaltv.net. Archived from the original on 2019-08-03. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
21. "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.
22. "CD9 conquista con su Evolution Tour". www.milenio.com. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
23. Reserved, © 2019 Sony Music Entertainment All Rights (2016-11-11). "CD9 lanza "REVOLUTION"". CD9 Official Site. Archived from the original on 2019-08-03. Retrieved 2019-08-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
24. TIM, Televisa. "CD9 arranca con éxito el Modo Avión Tour y abre nueva fecha en CDMX". Telehit (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-08-03.

• Mexican boy bands
• Sony Music Latin artists
• Musical groups established in 2013
• Musical groups from Mexico City
• Vocal quintets
• 2013 establishments in Mexico