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Here’s When to Expect CNCO’s Comeback Single ‘To’a La Noche’
“To’a La Noche” will be CNCO’s first single in its new era as a four-member boy band. CNCO is marking the start of a new era as a four-piece band with a new single titled “To’a La Noche” set to drop July 22, Billboard can confirm. After hinting at a potential new project and their highly anticipated comeback via multiple social media posts, the new track becomes their first since Joel Pimentel’s departure – which was announced May 9 – and will feature remaining members Christopher Velez, Erick Brian Colon, Richard Camacho and Zabdiel de Jesus. “To’a La Noche” follows CNCO’s chart-topping Deja Vu covers set, which peaked at No. 2 on Billboard‘s Latin Pop Albums chart (dated Feb. 19), and their last offic...
Natti Natasha & Becky G’s ‘Ram Pam Pam’ Tops Latin Airplay Chart
“Ram Pam Pam” takes the lead (6-1) with a 48% gain in audience impressions, to 9.6 million, earned in the week ending July 8, according to MRC Data. As Natti establishes her eighth win, she continues to have the fifth-most No. 1s among female artists since the chart launched in 1994. Here’s a recap of female acts with the most Latin Airplay No. 1s: 15, Shakira11, Gloria Estefan11, Karol G10, Jennifer Lopez8, Natti Natasha5, Paulina Rubio5, Thalia “Ram Pam Pam” becomes the second female pairing to lead Latin Airplay in 2021, after Karol G and Mariah Angelig’s “El Makinon” reigned for one week on the June 5-dated list. The new collab is just the fourth joint effort by two women in a lead role to hit No. 1 since the chart’s inception. Let’s take a look at the four winners: Artists, Title...
Banda Los Sebastianes de Raúl Plata Lead Regional Mexican Airplay With ‘Sin Miedo Al Éxito’
Banda Los Sebastianes takes over atop Billboard’s Regional Mexican Airplay chart as “Sin Miedo Al Éxito” rises to No. 1 on the July 17-dated list after three consecutive weeks in the runner-up slot. The group ascends with 6.6 million in audience impressions, up 8%, earned in the week ending July 8, according to MRC Data. “Sin Miedo” is the Mazatlán group’s fourth No. 1, dating back to just two years ago when “Através del Vaso” led the 1994-launched tally (dated February 2019) for six consecutive weeks. Since then, the band has placed two other No. 1s: “Mi Meta Contigo” (six weeks, November-December 2019) and “En Eso No Quedamos” (two weeks, July 2020). You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you b...
Watch Karol G Get Inked With Friends in ‘200 Copas’ Video
Karol G has dropped a new music video for her her first-ever corrido “200 Copas.” The Colombian singer-songwriter teased the video Monday to her nearly 41 million followers on Instagram and promptly dropped the video Tuesday (July 13). The clip, directed by Cole Santiago, finds Karol at a bonfire with friends reminiscing about past relationships via the song’s raw and honest lyrics about moving on while getting matching tattoos that mark a before and after, swearing off those who’ve broken their hearts. “200 Copas,” co-written by Ovy, Karol and Danny Felix, became Karol G’s first-ever corrido and was included on her chart-topping album KG0516. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating shoul...
Jennifer Lopez, Concord and Skydance Team to Adapt Classic Musicals for TV, Film
The A-list actor and musician will have an option to star in one of the forthcoming productions. Concord, Skydance and Jennifer Lopez’s Nuyorican Productions (co-run by Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas) have teamed to co-develop original film/TV projects based on Concord’s theatrical catalog of musicals, the companies announced Monday (July 12). Representing a wide array of classic and modern theatrical catalogs, Concord controls works by Rodgers & Hammerstein, Irving Berlin, Lin-Manuel Miranda, George & Ira Gershwin and many more. Nuyorican Productions’ Lopez, Goldsmith-Thomas and Benny Medina will act as executive producers for the projects from the partnership along with Skydance’s David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Bill Bost and Concord’s Sophia Dilley and Scott Pascucci. Lopez will ...
5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (July 10)
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. Premios Juventud performances Karol G, Justin Quiles, Sebastián Yatra, Tainy, Tommy Torres, Yandel, Chimbala, El Alfa, Nino Freestyle and Zion & Lennox have been confirmed to perform at this year’s Premios Juventud. Joining the already star-studded lineup that features artists such as Grupo Firme, Kali Uchis, Los Ángeles Azules, Lunay, Myke Towers, Natti Natasha and Ricky Martin, the 18th edition of PJ will air live from the Watsco Center on July 22 at 7 p.m. ET on Univision. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Onli...
Daddy Yankee Teams Up With Sprite For Limited-Edition Tropical Flavor: Exclusive
Calling him the “perfect partner” for this exclusive flavor, Michelle Serrano, product life manager at Sprite Puerto Rico, said in a statement: “The ‘Big Boss’ brings you his tropical mix Daddy Mix by Daddy Yankee with the same intensity of our original lemon-lime formula that quenches your thirst with a perfect tropical twist for this summer.” In true DY fashion, the can and boxing are inspired by the reggaeton superstar’s career, including elements such as his initials, signature, and emoji from his 2021 hit “Problema.” Sprite’s Daddy Mix, available in either a 12oz can or 1.75-liter bottle, will be sold in Puerto Rico for a limited time. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. G...
Atlantic Records UK & ADA Strike Partnership With U.K. Latin-Based Label Candela Records
Warner Music UK has unveiled details of a partnership between Atlantic Records UK, Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA) – Warner Music Group’s label services division – and UK Latin-based record label Candela Records. Candela Records, co-founded by Luciano Santana Pinto and Jose Luis Seijas, will focus on “developing the Latino sounds of London, which fuse the city’s unique urban beats with the sound of the Latin Caribbean and beyond, and on bringing this unique hybrid to the global stage,” according to a press release. Under the terms of the partnership, Atlantic Records UK and ADA will help guide Candela Records in signing and developing new artists, as well as distributing their current roster, which includes Angelo Flow and Esko, globally. “The Latin mus...
Rauw Alejandro Secures First No. 1 on a Billboard Albums Chart
The Top Latin Albums chart ranks the most popular Latin albums of the week in the U.S. based on multimetric consumption as measured in equivalent album units. Units comprise album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA). Each unit equals one album sale, or 10 individual tracks sold from an album, or 3,750 ad-supported or 1,250 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and video streams generated by songs from an album. Nearly all of Vice Versa’s starting sum is powered by streaming activity. The album registered 20,000 SEA units, which equals 29.1 million on-demand streams of the album’s tracks. Album sales and TEA units comprise less than 1,000 units combined. Vice Vers...
Jennifer Lopez Talks New Single ‘Cambia El Paso’ & Says She’s ‘Never Been Better’
She elaborated on the meaning behind the title of the summer dance anthem and how it reminds her of her 2012 Dance Club Songs No. 1 “Dance Again,” which features Pitbull and was co-written by Enrique Iglesias. She released the song shortly after her ex-husband Marc Anthony filed for divorce. “It is about change and it is about taking a step … when things don’t feel right,” she continued. “To me that represents joy, happiness, life. After my divorce, so many years ago now, but I did a song called ‘Dance Again’ that I kind of took from Enrique Iglesias. That was his song. And I was like, ‘This is my song. You have to let me do this song.’ And he was like, ‘That’s my song.’ And I was like, ...
Randy of Reggaeton Duo Jowell y Randy Inks Exclusive Deal With ONErpm
Randy Ortiz, best known as “Randy Nota Loca,” has signed an exclusive contract with ONErpm, Billboard has learned. The Puerto Rican artist, who officially kicked off his career in 2002 as part of the popular reggaeton duo Jowell y Randy, inked a deal with the distribution and marketing company for the release of his upcoming solo album. Under the new deal, Randy will release a compilation of three new solo singles, forming the “first season” of his next studio album, where he experiments with new reggaeton and perreo fusions including R&B, electronic guaracha and more. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn...
Raffaella Carra, Iconic Italian Entertainer, Dies at 78
With often sexy costumes — daring by state TV standards in a country where the Vatican wields considerable influence — Carrà also was credited with helping Italian women be more confident with their bodies and their sexuality, once even baring her belly button during a TV performance. But she could also be devastatingly classy in her dress and manners. The La Repubblica newspaper wrote that she managed to pull off being provocative but still familiar and reassuring to millions of TV viewers. She also was considered an icon for gay fans due to her joyful performances. Her trademark bouncy, blond haircut and bangs — dubbed the helmet look — were imitated by many fans. TV magnate Silvio Berlusconi, the former Italian premier, mourned Carrà’s passing, calling her “one of the symbols of Italian...
