2004–2015: Early beginnings Favela began writing songs at age 12. In 2004, he participated in the second season of
Código F.A.M.A., a children's singing
reality television show, aired on
Televisa, where he finished at seventh place. At age 14, he began writing songs for other artists and released the albums
La Reynalda and
Andar Conmigo, under the name Joss Favela. He also collaborated with Mexican group
3Ball MTY in the song "Baile de Amor", included in the group's debut album
Inténtalo (2011). In 2016, he received the ASCAP Latin Songwriter of the Year Award, given by the
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), becoming the youngest recipient of the award. He went on to receive the award two more times, in 2017 and 2018. The two latter songs appeared on the
Hot Latin Songs chart at numbers 27 and 41, respectively. The album was certified gold in both Mexico and the United States.
Llegando al Rancho was nominated for
Best Banda Album at the
22nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards. He was also a judge on the
eleventh season of
La Voz, also aired on
Azteca Uno, with Mexican singer
Yuridia, American duo
Ha*Ash and Spanish singer
David Bisbal. == Discography ==