Bobby Pulido wins Texas congressional race, reviving 'Desvelado' legend
The new congressman clarifies that the 1995 hit was written by Jorge Avena and was not a secret tribute to Selena Quintanilla.
By Ethan Cook ·
Bobby Pulido secured victory in the U.S. congressional race for Texas’s 15th District on November 3, 2026. The Democrat defeated Republican candidate Monica De La Cruz in the election. This win renewed public interest in Pulido’s 1995 debut single, Desvelado. Many listeners previously believed the song was a hidden love letter to the late singer Selena Quintanilla.
Records indicate that Pulido did not write the lyrics for the track. The song credits list Jorge Avena as the sole composer. The piece originally carried the title Desvelado en Seattle, a reference to the film starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. Pulido, along with producer Enrique Elizondo and Avena, shortened the title before the recording gained popularity in the border region and northern Mexico.
The romantic rumor persisted due to the song's release date. The single dropped on September 26, 1995, six months after Yolanda Saldívar murdered Quintanilla. Listeners interpreted lyrics about searching for a star in the sky and hearing a voice on the radio as references to the Tex-Mex star. They assumed the Edinburg native was expressing feelings he never confessed to her.
Pulido denied the connection in a previous interview. He described Quintanilla as a childhood crush who opened events for his father, Roberto Pulido, with the band Los Dinos. He stated, Era mi amor platónico. Nunca se dio nada. The phrase translates to She was my platonic love. Nothing ever happened. Pulido now serves as a legislator with a legislative agenda focused on migration, healthcare, and the cost of living.
