Emilio Navaira III (born August 23, 1962) is an American musician of
Mexican descent, who performs both
Country and
Tejano music. Known to most by the
mononym Emilio, he has charted more than ten singles on the
Billboard Hot Latin Tracks charts, in addition to six singles on the
Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. Emilio is also one of the few Tejano artists to have significant success in both the United States and Mexico, and has been called the "
Garth Brooks of Tejano." His biggest country hit was the No. 27 "It's Not the End of the World" in late 1995, and his highest-charting single on any chart is "Por Siempre Unidos," which peaked at No. 7 on
Latin Pop Airplay in 1996. Along with
Selena, Emilio is one of the most prominent artists to help popularize Tejano music.