CNCOwners, rejoice! Erick Brian and Christopher Vélez have joined forces on a new single called “Bajo Cero” (“Below Zero”) out Thursday (Feb. 5) via Warner Music Latin.
Backed by a suave Afrobeats rhythm and urban undertones, the former CNCO members sing about a fractured relationship and pushing their feelings below zero to survive the heartbreak. “I’d better put my feelings on ice/ This isn’t going to happen to me again/ You made me feel like an idiot/ made me believe I was the only one,” goes the heart-wrenching chorus.
On the track, Erick, 25, and Christopher, 30, not only showcase the bromance that kicked off more than 10 years ago, but also their emotionally rooted and melodic harmonies powered by their dulcet vocals.
“Bajo Cero” comes four years after CNCO — formed in 2015 by Erick, Christopher, Richard Camacho and Zabdiel de Jesus (in addition to Joel Pimentel, who left in 2021) — announced their split in 2022 after nearly seven years as a group. As part of the boy band, both the Cuban and Ecuadorian acts earned multiple hits on the Billboard charts, including three No. 1 albums on the Latin Pop Albums chart, such as Primera Cita that spent eight weeks at the top in 2016.
In fall 2024, Billboard exclusively announced that Brian launched his solo career under an exclusive deal with Warner Music Latina and Big Bad Wolf Management Group, and last year, he dropped his debut EP called BTW…Lo Intenté (By the Way, I Tried). Vélez, on the other hand, has been releasing music independently since 2025.
Both men first hinted at their reunion in a Dec. 30 Instagram post that showed them having a jam session together. Leading up to the release of “Bajo Cero,” they have shared various posts of the two at the recording studio.
Watch the music video below:
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