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Bad Bunny Scores His 15th No. 1 on Latin Airplay Chart With ‘Yonaguni’
“Yonaguni” marks Bad Bunny’s fourth Latin Airplay leader without another artist among his compendium of 15 No. 1s. It follows three in 2020: “Vete” (one week at No. 1, March 14), “La Dificil” (one, August) and “Yo Perreo Sola” (two, June). Bad Bunny first led Latin Airplay for a week in February 2018 as featured on Becky G’s “Mayores,” also his first chart entry. He logged his longest stay at the summit to-date with “Mia,” featuring Drake, for six weeks starting in December 2018. Over on Hot Latin Songs, “Yonaguni” remains at No. 4, led by 7.6 million U.S. streams in the week ending Aug. 26. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating...
5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (August 28)
From career milestones and new music releases to major announcements and more, Billboard editors highlight the latest news buzz in Latin music every week. Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week. Paloma Mami is Certified Gold Chilean singer Paloma Mami achieved an exciting milestone this week with her debut studio album, Sueños de Dali, named one of Billboard’s best Latin albums of 2021 (so far). Released on March 18, Paloma Mami’s set was certified Gold by the RIAA this week, making her the “first Latin female artist and first Chilean artist to achieve Gold certification for a debut album with no features in the United States,” according to a statement. “Thank you to everyone who was a part of this project,” she expressed on social media. “And to everyone who simply ...
Los Bukis ‘Sing to Love’ at L.A.’s SoFi Stadium: 5 Best Moments From Reunion Concert
The last time Los Bukis played in L.A. was in 1995 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in front of 60,000 fans. To make up for lost time, they sang standout hits such as “Quiéreme,” “Necesito Una Compañera,” “Como Fui a Enamorarme De Ti,” “Tu Carcel” and “Acepto Mi Derrota.” “What a beautiful reunion with my bandmates and with you all,” Solís said. Los Bukis — who have sent 32 entries onto Billboard‘s Hot Latin Songs, starting with 1987’s No. 9-peaking “Este Adiós” — return to SoFi Stadium on Saturday (Aug. 28) and will continue their tour in Chicago; San Antonio; Oakland, Calif.; and Arlington, Texas. Here are five best moments from Los Bukis’ first sold-out show at SoFi...
First Stream Latin: New Music From Maria Becerra & Becky G, Piso 21, Dalex, More
After releasing a series of singles and collaborations with artists such as Cazzu and J Balvin, rising Argentine artist Maria Becerra has officially released her debut album titled Animal. The 11-song set drops with “Wow Wow” featuring Becky G as its focus track, a hard-knock reggaeton that has female empowerment anthem potential, and it marks the first time Becky and Becerra have teamed up for a collab. With a “who needs men” attitude, the track (and music video) find the pair living the best life and sharing a wealthy lifestyle with their BFFs. “Once I woke up and realized you were no longer by my side, I thought, ‘What good luck, this story has finally ended,’” Becerra opens the song. Near the minute-mark, Becky G joins Becerra on the track, singing, “Life is just one a...
Los Bukis’ 25-Year Reunion Tour: Here Are 7 Chart Hits in the First Show’s Setlist
The Una Historia Cantada tour crosses off another milestone for Los Bukis, as Friday’s (Aug. 27) first date sold out within minutes, as reported by Live Nation, also making the act the first Latin band to sell out the 70,000-seat SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. A second show, also sold out, is set for Saturday (Aug. 28). Seven more shows are scheduled: Sept. 4 and 5 at Soldier Field in Chicago (sold out); Sept. 15 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas; Sept. 18 at NRG Stadium in Houston; Sept. 25 at the Alamodome in San Antonio; and Oct. 1 and 2 at RingCentral Coliseum in Oakland (sold out). Notably, most ticket buyers for the first two concerts were among 25-35 years old, according to Live Nation, a relatively youthful range given the band’s 1975 formation by Solís an...
Executive of the Week: Carbon Fiber Music President Franklin Martínez
The song was released June 24 on Sony Music Latin with little fanfare — there wasn’t even a video ready — and debuted at No. 28 on the Hot Latin Songs chart dated July 17. It jumped to the top 10 four weeks later, reaching No. 6 on the chart dated Aug. 7, and finally No. 1 this week, thanks to a 20% boost in streams (reaching the top 20 of Streaming Songs and No. 1 on Latin streaming songs) and airplay support. The real driver of the song on the Latin charts was its performance on the dance charts. There, it debuted at No. 9 on the chart dated July 17 and has remained on the top 10 since, peaking at No. 1 last week. That’s because at heart, “Pepas” is an EDM track, propelled by dozens of remixes by DJs big and small that also aided its rise on the global charts — climbing...
Selena Gomez & Camilo Team Up for Pop Track ‘999’: Stream It Now
After releasing her first Spanish-language EP Revelación in March — with which she became the first woman to debut at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums chart since 2017 — Selena Gomez is placing all her bets once again on a new Spanish song, “999.” This time, it’s in collaboration with Colombian singer-songwriter Camilo. Produced by Edgar Barrera and penned by Camilo, “999” — a rhythmic pop song that is a ballad at its core — marks the first collaboration between the Mexican-American artist and the Colombian singer/songwriter. The track, which drops alongside a music video directed by Sophie Muller, finds the two artists trading verses about true love over a sparse drumbeat. “I don’t want to go slow. ...
Café Tacvba Closes Ruido Fest 2021: ‘We’re Celebrating That We Are Alive & In Good Health’
If it wasn’t for the Curative truck parked right in front of the festival’s entrance administering free COVID-19 tests, the healthcare workers inoculating festival-goers who hadn’t been fully vaccinated and some attendees wearing face masks, Ruido Fest 2021 seemed like any other year offering a space for Chicago’s Latin community to enjoy music by Latinos for Latinos. “It’s important to have festivals like Ruido because we could just be ourselves and that’s okay,” explained Colombian artist Lido Pimienta during a press conference after her 45-minute set. “There’s no pressure of now I have to do a dance song or one with a reggaeton beat because otherwise it’s not going to be popular or even become this entertaining monkey for...
Fans Choose Shawn Mendes & Tainy’s ‘Summer of Love’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music
Mendes revealed the “Summer of Love” song title earlier this month on his sweatshirt while he played a couple of guitar chords in a Twitter video captioned “sol,” meaning “sun” in Spanish. The pop star later previewed the bouncy single in another video of him driving in a convertible with the green mountains and sunset as his stunning backdrop. His collab with Tainy — who was recently named Billboard’s top Latin producer of the 21st century — arrives a month after he hopped on the bilingual remix of “Kesi” with Camilo, which broke into the top 10 of on Billboard‘s Latin Digital Song Sales chart. Placing second on the past week’s tally with 22% of the vote was Trippie Redd’s fourth album, Trip at Knight, which fea...
Ruido Fest Returns With Headliners Caifanes & Los Amigos Invisibles: ‘Fortunately We’re Here With You’
In case you weren’t fully vaccinated, free PCR and antigen testing was available to attendees at the event. For those who showed up unvaccinated, local health clinics and organizations provided inoculation with the first dose of either Moderna or Pfizer. Attendees who received a vaccine at the fest were required to schedule their second dose elsewhere. Once ticket-buyers showed proof of vaccination or a negative test, they could enter Ruido Fest, where first act El Chisme took the stage at 3 p.m. Other artists on the opening day’s lineup included Kaina, La Armada, Silverio, French Police and The Mini Projects. Headliners Los Amigos Invisibles and Caifanes were in charge of wrapping up day one of Ruido Fest and they did so by thanking fans for being there. “Thank...
5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (August 21)
Following safety measurements due to the current global pandemic, organizers will require that all concert attendees show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or an official Vacu-Id provided by CESCO Digital. Tickets for his “P FKN R” concert are now on sale via ticketera.com. 1st round of performers at the 2021 Billboard Latin Music Awards Camila Cabello, Christian Nodal, Juanes, Natti Natasha, Prince Royce, Ana Barbara, Carlos Rivera, Myke Towers, Reik and Rauw Alejandro are confirmed to perform at the 2021 Billboard Latin Music Awards, set to take place on Sept. 23. The chart-topping artists make up the first lineup of confirmed performers at the annual awards show that will broadcast live on Telemundo beginning at 7 p.m. ET with...
‘Selena’ Producer Allowed to Move Forward With Suit Against Selena Quintanilla’s Family
Esparza alleges that the joint venture was to hold onto rights until the expiration of the copyright of the movie while Selena’s family has insisted that a contract amendment had rights reverting back to the family. There appears to be a dispute over whether Warner Bros. had to consent to the reversion. Interestingly, there’s some indication from the court filings that when Warner Bros. learned of the Netflix series, it objected and soon achieved a settlement. In any event, L.A. Superior Court judge Maurice Leiter has now ruled that Esparza’s contract claim against the Quintanilla family has sufficient merit to overcome a motion aimed at quickly defeating plaintiff’s claim. The judge also accepts claims of breach of fiduciary duty, breach of fair dealing, unjust enrichment, negligent misre...
