Valentin Elizalde was a Mexican singer known for his off-key style of music. The singer was also known as El Gallo de Oro which translates to The Golden Rooster. His biggest hits included: Vete Con El, Ebiro de Amor, Vete Con El, Vuelve Carinito, and Soy Asi.
The Mexican singer decided to follow in the footsteps of his deceased father who was also an icon of Mexican regional music. He had the exact tone of voice as his father.
He was murdered in an ambush at the age of 27.
Life and death of the singer
Valentin Elizalde was said to be one of the most popular Banda singers at the beginning of 2000. Most of their songs and artistic career were a bit controversial.
On November 25, 2006, the singer was gunned down shortly after leaving a concert in Reynosa, Tamaulipas. He was killed along with his driver and his assistant. There are speculations that Elizalde was killed because of his concert performance of the corridor A Mis Enemigos which had lyrics believed to antagonize drug trafficking gang Los Zetas. This theory according to El Universal is the strongest since it indicates that one of the songs by the deceased singer caused his death.
Other sources reported that the Mexican singer was killed because he was involved with the wife of a capo and her husband ordered his murder when he was leaving the palenque in Tamaulipas.
Elizade was allegedly murdered by one Raul Hernandez Barron, a member of Los Zetas. Barron was arrested on 22 March 2008 in Coatzintla, Veracruz.
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5 Facts Worth Knowing Valentin Elizalde
1. Valentin Elizalde was born in a village near the city of Etchojoa
The Mexican singer was born on February 1 1979 in Jitonhuecca near the city of Etchojoa, Sonora. He and his siblings later moved to Guadalajara with his father. He had two brothers Jesus Elizalde, Francisco Elizalde and one a sister Livia Elizalde.
While growing up, Elizalde sold music cassettes in the palenques. He studied Law at the University of Sonora and graduated as a lawyer.
2. The Mexican singer had 3 daughters with three separate women
Valentin Elizalde was said to be a controversial person as regards his love and personal life. He was known with three separate women and he fathered three daughters as well.
His three daughters are said to be doing quite well and are famous on social media.
Elizalde’s daughters are Gabriela, Valentina, and Valeria. Gabriela was the first daughter of the singer with his only wife, Gabriela Sabag. She is a singer as well and has appeared alongside her other sisters to pay tribute to their late father with the song El Gallo.
Valentina has chosen to follow in her father’s footsteps. She has her own YouTube channel where she shares her music with the world. She is said to have a similar tone of voice identical to that of her father.
Valentina is the second daughter of the Mexican singer. She was born during his relationship with Azucena Rincon.
Aside from being a singer, Valentina is a makeup and fashion lover. She launched her own brand of lipsticks recently.
Valeria Elizalde is the daughter of Vianey Duran and the late Mexican singer. Valeria also has her own YouTube channel where she shares what she does in her life and also shares some stories about her parents as well.
Her mother was murdered on June 20, 2016, in Cajeme Sonora.
3. There are speculations that Valentin Elizalde received death threats before he was murdered
According to reports, Elizalde was handed a letter in the middle of his performance by security personnel. Observers stated that when he received the letter, his countenance changed totally but he still continued the show. The letter was believed to be a death threat.
After he received the alleged threat, the singer left the palenque and boarded a truck that was accompanied by his representative Mario Mendoza who was also killed in the shooting. His Cousin Fausto ‘Tano’ Elizalde was the only survivor of the attack.
4. Rumors about Elizalde’s widow and his cousin Tano
It has been almost 15 years since the passing of Valentin Elizalde. His widow recently made the headlines when it became known that she would be marrying his cousin Tano.
Tano was one of those that were suspected to be involved in the killing of the Mexican singer. Elizalde’s daughter Valentina shared that Tano planned everything for her father so he should have been hit in the attack as well. Also, one of Elizalde’s women claimed Tano was not himself on the day f the attack.
She added that her late husband might have been involved in the crimes of his cousin. Meanwhile, Tano has denied these accusations.
Despite all these allegations, Tano has maintained his relationship with his cousin’s widow and he has confirmed his intentions of marrying her.
5. Valentin Elizalde was nominated for a posthumous award
Elizalde was nominated for a posthumous Grammy award in 2007. Here are some of his albums :
- Regresan los Mafiosos (1999)
- Traicon Federal (2000)
- Y Se Parece a Ti (2002)
- Amor que Muere (2003)
- 17 Exitos en Honor a mi Padre (2001)
- Vencedpr (2006)
- Corridos Entre Amigos (2005)
Posthumous albums
- La Playa (2007)
- Lobo Domesticado (2007)
- Mas Alla del Mar (2007)
- 15 Exitos (2007)
