“Desvelado” captures the restless thrill of falling in love with a stranger you have only heard, not seen. Bobby Pulido tells the tale of a hopeless romantic who hears a tender, angel-like voice on the radio and is instantly swept away. Unable to forget that sound, he roams the night streets wide awake, scanning the sky for a guiding star and dreaming of the moment he can finally hold the owner of that voice.
At its heart, the song blends Tejano rhythms with universal emotions: longing, insomnia, and the intoxicating pull of imagination. Each chorus repeats his sleepless quest, showing how desire can energize yet exhaust us at the same time. Listeners are invited to feel the pulse of Tejano music while empathizing with the sweet torture of loving someone who exists only in dreams and late-night radio waves.
José Roberto Pulido Jr., known professionally as Bobby Pulido, is a celebrated American singer, songwriter, and actor born on April 25, 1971, in Edinburg, Texas. He gained fame in the mid-1990s by bringing Tejano music to a younger audience, quickly becoming a teen idol among Mexican-American teenagers. Pulido's 1995 debut album, Desvelado, went platinum and featured hits that boosted his rise within the Regional Mexican music scene.
Known for his captivating vocals and genre-blending style incorporating Tejano, Norteño, and Mexican cumbia, Pulido won multiple Tejano Music Awards, including Male Entertainer of the Year for three consecutive years. Aside from music, he has pursued acting roles in telenovelas and television movies while continuing to influence Latin music. In 2022, he earned a Latin Grammy for Best Tejano Album. In 2024, Bobby Pulido announced his retirement from music to embark on a political career with a farewell tour planned for early 2025.