Tejano Star Emilio Navaira Critical After Crash

Grammy-winning Tejano singer Emilio Navaira was critically injured after his band's bus crashed in Houston.

Navaira and his band Rio had performed at a Houston nightclub on Saturday night. Cops say around 5:00 AM Sunday the band's bus slammed into traffic barrels on Interstate 610 northbound in Bellaire, a posh area west of downtown Houston.

Navaira is currently in critical condition at Memorial Hermann Hospital. His brother Raul was also injured in the wreck, along with several other members of the band.

The 45-year-old Navaira and Rio have released more than a dozen albums. "Acuerdate" won the 2003 Grammy for best Tejano album.

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91. get well soon

Posted at 6:43PM on Mar 24th 2008 by blueman

92. WTF is wrong with WTF? Why is there some idiot always brining up race about everything? And that other idiot stating that all hispanics think they know how to sing, WTF? I'm hispanic and I definitely don't think I know how to sing. He didn't win a Grammy for thinking he "knows" how to sing. Duh!!! I agree, these dumb asses need to get educated before sharing their "knowledge" with the rest of us. I didn't know hispanics are keeping them out of the classrooms as well. As for Emilio, my prayers are with him just for the fact that he is a human being, just as my prayers would go out to anyone (black, white, yellow, or whatever other race there may be) I saw involved in an accident. A time like this is not the time to be generalizing and criticizing or pointing fingers as to who is messing up this country. There's a little bit of everything in every race and nationality. Oh, God bless you WTF!

Posted at 8:39PM on Mar 24th 2008 by Tita

93. He's a great singer and very friendly with his fans. Our prayers are with him and his family.

I saw him in a concert along with Selena. Great Tejano singers. "Tejano" is another word for singers that are from Texas with Hispanic culture and or parents. The music is very lively and danceable.

Posted at 5:42PM on Mar 24th 2008 by annapooh

94. You know, some people are just a bunch of JERK IDIOTS! If you have no clue who Emilio is or what TEJANO is, you have no business leaving stupid comments! Those of you who are genuinely concerned...thanks for the well wishes!

Posted at 6:12PM on Mar 24th 2008 by Tommie

95. Fernando is either WTF or hater or maybe both that's why he/she won't come back and post with their real name but he/ she can't stay away because they're COWARDLY and get their thrill instigating things because they are very small in mentality.Think of a mental midget who keeps repeating the same vile posts because their mind is stunted in growth. Where have you been in this century, under a rock? Tejano music will be around forever. Cowards and losers never change their spots. They sadly stay around. Best of luck Emilio, there are many people who are praying for you.

Posted at 6:34PM on Mar 24th 2008 by WTF or hater cowardly uses other names to post sleeze

96. Strange how whenever there's a story about blacks or jews everybody goes off on a hateful tirade, but when a hispanic (the people TRULY screwing up this country) dies you all have hearts all of a sudden. You people make no sense. I'm glad this idiot won't be making more music for beer drinking, wife beating hispanics to blast while DRIVING THROUGH my neighborhood. RIH

Emilio was born in the United States, making him an AMERICAN. He doesn't sing songs about beer drinking and beating women. He's a GRAMMY winning artist, he's college educated, he's a philantropist and a devoted father. What have you accomplished, RIH? Don't speak about things you know nothing about. May God bless Emilio and his family.

Posted at 6:48PM on Mar 24th 2008 by Rayne

97. Emilio wasn't in a Houston night club, he was in Surfside Texas at the Texas Star Casino multiplex after a performance

Posted at 10:04PM on Mar 24th 2008 by hardkard

98. GOD BLESS YOU EMILIO. As for WTF, when your are laying in your death-bed and noone comes by to see how your doing I hope you realize why. Never mind, I hope you suffer. BECAUSE YOU CAN'T FIX STUPID, STUPID.

Posted at 10:02PM on Mar 24th 2008 by TEXICAN TORNADO

99. Por parte de la familia Contreras de Marion, Indiana. Queremos que La Familia Navaira sepa que Emilio tenie fans aqui en Indiana y que todos estamos rezando por el. Las canciones de Emilio nos a tocado y a tenido inspiraciones y felizidades. Queremos que sepa la familia Navaira que mi abuela Elena Rangel y su amiga Pauline Yanez estan rezando por el y la familia Navaira. Esos rezos vienen de corazon y de mucho admiracion por su musica y de amor de Diosito Lindo. Al terminar, queremos que la familia sepa que gente en Indiana nos Importa grandisimo. Tambien le tenemos una beladora aprendida por el y la Familia Navaira.

Posted at 6:32PM on Mar 25th 2008 by cheo

100. I am reading all these comments that people are putting concerning Emilio and I am sure his family is grateful for the prayers out there. I have also read the comments from the non educated people out there that like to put our hispanic race down. For the person that stated that hispanics are ruining the country you are wrong. if you look at the military people that are out there fighting the war in iraq for our country you will see that they are mostly HISPANIC. Emilio is a person just like you and I and he is an educated person. He has made mistakes in his life just like everyone else. NO ONE is PERFECT. We are all Gods Children. I am not going to put anyone down or be little anyone. I am an educated person and I will not bring my self down to those peoples levels. Please Respect him and his families feelings. How would any of you feel if you were his family and to read such Discriminating comments by people who do not know him. Please keep him and his family in your prayers and please do not be ignorent show some respect.

Posted at 10:33PM on Mar 24th 2008 by Ramona SA TX

101. Emilio is one of the best tejano musician ever, other then Selena of course. I just went to go see his show here in dallas texas and it was great. I was shocked when I heard the news this morning. My family and I are all praying for him and we hope he gets well soon. We pray that his family, loved ones, and fans are stay strong thru these hard times.
we love you Emilio and we hope the best for you!!!
Viva la raza y tejano para siempre

Posted at 10:41PM on Mar 24th 2008 by Heidi

102. Thank you Ramona for your post. I just read through most of the other posts before yours and was very upset to see some of the harsh, hateful, racist, IGNORANT comments people made.

Emilio has been one of the most successful Tejano artists with a career that has spanned a few decades. He has been referred to as the King of Tejano music. (The late Selena was known as the Queen). I have been a fan of Emilio's since I was a little girl, when he first started out, and I am deeply saddened by the events that have taken place. My heart goes out to his family, and Emilio and his loved ones are in my prayers. May God be with them during this difficult time. I pray for his recovery.

Posted at 10:41PM on Mar 24th 2008 by Tejana in ATX

103. To the person that had the balls to write some stupid crap like this, I hope you burn in hell.

"18. Strange how whenever there's a story about blacks or jews everybody goes off on a hateful tirade, but when a hispanic (the people TRULY screwing up this country) dies you all have hearts all of a sudden. You people make no sense. I'm glad this idiot won't be making more music for beer drinking, wife beating hispanics to blast while DRIVING THROUGH my neighborhood. RIH"

How dare you say something so stupid when you have no idea who he is? He's one of the greatest Tejano singers out there, after Selena. And for your information, his music is not about "beer drinking, wife beating hispanics." How about you do some research first, before making an ass of yourself, you idiot.

Posted at 7:45PM on Mar 25th 2008 by carolinaxx2003

104. I pray that he pulls through!! I grew up with Tejano music & still LOVE it til this day! I pray for a speedy recovery Emilio! Best wishes from Odessa,TX!!

Posted at 1:01AM on Mar 25th 2008 by MM

105. some people are so stupid and anal.. he a great person and singer my thoughts and prays go to him and his family...
we love you emilio... were out in michigan but we have family in charotte, texas

Posted at 12:12AM on Mar 25th 2008 by sandy

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