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Codiciado Lost His Visa — And Completely Rethought His Career

Codiciado, the Mexican corridos singer-songwriter who struggled following the loss of his visa, talks to Billboard about his career rebirth.

Grupo Codiciado, the band he’d co-founded three years prior, was rapidly rising: After breaking onto Billboard ’s Hot Latin Songs chart in 2017 with “Gente de Accionar,” the act reached No. Drug lords often pay songwriters to have corridos written about them, and though Codiciado notes that he “didn’t know about cartels in those days, just what I heard on the street,” getting the work marked a career turning point for him. Since late last year, Den Uijl has overseen Codiciado’s touring strategy alongside Aaron Ampudia, with whom he co-founded festivals including Baja Beach Fest and Sueños.

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