Grupo Duelo achieved a significant career milestone in 2006 when their album Relaciones Conflictivas reached number one on Billboard’s Spanish Regional Mexican and Latin Regional Mexican Airplay charts. This success was followed by the single ‘Te Compro,’ from the same album, which not only received a Billboard nomination for ‘Best Regional Mexican Theme’ in 2007 but also topped both the Spanish Regional Mexican and Latin Regional Mexican Airplay charts. Previously, the group, led by Oscar Iván Treviño (vocalist) and Dimas López (accordionist), established its foundational sound with early releases. After initially releasing their debut album ‘Si acaso me escuchas’ in 1998 as Duelo Norteño, they transitioned to ‘Duelo’ in 2002, marking their first album, El amor no acaba, with Fonovisa Records.
Maintaining an active presence in the regional Mexican music scene, Grupo Duelo released the single ‘Evítame La Pena’ in 2023. Their dedication to producing new music continued into 2024 with a series of scheduled releases, including ‘La Última Batalla’ in April, ‘La Piel Tiene Memoria’ in September, ‘Mi Realidad’ in November, and an acoustic version, ‘Mi Realidad (versión acústica),’ in December. These consistent releases underscore Grupo Duelo’s ongoing impact and dedicated following within the genre.