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Georgel Celebrates Pride Month By Releasing Empowering ‘No Putx’: ‘I’ll Be Singing It ‘Fiercely & Loudly”
“No Putx,” which becomes the first Pride Latin Spotify Exclusive Single, is a new take on Molotov’s 1997 rock anthem “Puto,” in which they use the infamous “p–o” chants to critique Mexican politicians. The new track is Georgel’s gift to his fans for Pride Month, which he tells Billboard he’ll sing “fiercely and loudly!” In honor Pride month, the Mexican singer kicks off our series on how coming out has impacted Latin artists’ art and how they will be celebrating Pride this year. How did the decision to come out impact your art? I came out to my highly unusual Mexican family pretty early on when I was about 17. I showed up holding hands with a boy and my parents said, “Well, I guess we are all going to ...
Marco Antonio Solís and Los Bukis Reunite For First Time in 25 Years For Three Shows
“Una Historia Cantada” kicks off Aug. 28. A livestream in the midst of the pandemic has led to a reunion of one of the most beloved and iconic Mexican acts of all time. Marco Antonio Solís, the Mexican singer-songwriter who is a point of reference for Latin music of all stripes around the globe, is reuniting with his former band, Los Bukis, for a series of three shows in the United States, produced by Live Nation. Slated for Aug. 28 at the SoFi Stadium inLos Angeles, Sept. 4 at Soldier Field in Chicago, and Sept. 15 at AT&T Stadium in Dallas, the limited-run tour is titled “Una Historia Cantada (A Sung History).” It will put Solís onstage with his bandmates for the first time in 25 years. The prelude to the tour was “Bohemia En La Pandemia (Bohemian During the Pandemic),” a...
Box Office Upset: ‘In the Heights’ Loses to ‘A Quiet Place Part II’ With Tepid $11.4M Bow
Like all 2021 Warner Bros. titles, In the Heights is debuting simultaneously on HBO Max because of the challenges posed by the pandemic. It is impossible to know exactly how much business that is taking away in terms of box office grosses, but the feel-good pic may be more impacted than other genres since musicals often play to older adults, and especially older females. Consumers over 35 are the most reluctant to return to the multiplex, according to NRG surveys. At the same, musicals have a decidedly mixed track record at the office. The hope now is that glowing reviews and strong exits lead to increased grosses. “We’re incredibly proud of this movie, and hope audiences find it over time,” says Warners president of domestic distribution Jeff Goldstein. Per normal practice, HBO Max isn’t ...
5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (June 12)
Dimelo Flow Renews Contract Latin hitmaker Dimelo Flow renewed both his producer and publishing deals with independent label RichMusic. Under the new multi-million dollar deal, RichMusic continues to solidify their relationship with the Latin Grammy and Billboard Latin Music Awards nominee as their leading music producer and DJ. “I’m extremely grateful to be able to further my career alongside RichMusic since they have supported my career and I from early on,” Flow expressed in a statement. “This is a new chapter that I am intrigued as to where it will take me but nonetheless has me very excited.” “His creative vision as a producer and his work ethic go unmatched,” added Joshua Mendez, co-founder and COO of RichMusic Inc. Flow, behind hits of Daddy Yankee, Natti Natasha, Sech and Ozu...
The Players Behind Rauw Alejandro’s ‘Todo de Ti’: See the Full Credits
Artists:Main Artist – Rauw Alejandro Songwriters:Composer Lyricist – Eric “Duars” Pérez RoviraComposer Lyricist – José M. Collazo “Colla”Composer Lyricist – Luis J. González “Mr. NaisGai”Composer Lyricist – Rafael E. Pabón Navedo “Rafa Pabon”Composer Lyricist – Raul Alejandro Ocasio Ruiz “Rauw Alejandro”Performance Arranger – Carlos Orlando Navarro Producers:Executive Producer – Eric “Duars” Pérez RoviraProducer – Luis J. González “Mr. NaisGai”Producer – Raúl A. Ocasio “El Zorro” Engineers:Mastering Engineer – Sensei SoundMixing Engineer – José M. Collazo “Colla”Recording Engineer &#...
Ricky Martin & Paloma Mami on ‘Lit’ Collab ‘Que Rico Fuera’: ‘It’s What People Needed’
“Que Rico Fuera” — co-written by Paloma and Ricky and helmed by producers Wissem Larfaoui, Kevyn Mauricio Cruz and Juan Camilo Vargas — is a rhythmic Caribbean bop with urban-pop fusions and sultry lyrics. They describe the song as “lit,” “sabrosura” (flavorful) or, Martin’s personal favorite, “Freaky Ricky.” “My thing is to find the magic in different cultures and break barriers,” the Puerto Rican star says. “At the end of the day, I grab a bit of the rhythms that move me, turn them into my sound, and that’s the dynamic that has worked.” For both Ricky and Paloma, who recorded the song separately but met for the first time at the video shoot in California, this is just what people needed right now. “We’re in a moment where we’ve gone thr...
Leslie Grace & Melissa Barrera of ‘In the Heights’ Obsess Over Broadway Classics: Watch
The highly anticipated movie In The Heights will premiere this week, spotlighting Latinos in the U.S. who represent a culturally, demographically, and geographically diverse group. Directed by Jon M. Chu and written by Lin-Manuel Miranda in 1999, the film stars a primarily Latino cast that includes Miranda, Anthony Ramos, Stephanie Beatriz, Melissa Barrera, and Leslie Grace’s acting debut, to name a few. “It was, in many ways, an attempt to write what I saw was missing, both in terms of representation and in terms of stories about [Latinos] in popular culture,” Miranda previously told Billboard. 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 Beautif...
Bad Bunny Ties Enrique Iglesias and Luis Miguel For Most Top 10s on Hot Latin Songs
Luar La L makes his Billboard chart debut with “100 Millones.” He’s one of 10 acts who earned their first top 10 with their first entry in 2021. Over the history of Hot Latin Songs, which began in 1986, Bad Bunny ties with Enrique Iglesias and Luis Miguel for the most top 10s. Let’s look at the acts with the most top 10s all-time on the tally: 39, Bad Bunny 39, Enrique Iglesias 39, Luis Miguel 36, Daddy Yankee 32, J Balvin 30, Shakira 29, Chayanne 29, Cristian Castro “100 Millones” is Bad Bunny’s first single of 2021 to enter Hot Latin Songs. It follows the No. 6 high (December 2020) of “Haciendo Que Me Amas,” one of 16 tracks from El Último Tour del Mundo, which has solidly remained atop Top Latin Albums for 24 weeks out of his 28-week chart life and counting. ...
Natanael Cano Replaces Himself at No. 1 on Regional Mexican Albums Chart
‘A Mis 20’ sends ‘Corridos Tumbados’ to the runner-up slot. Natanael Cano knocks himself out of the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Regional Mexican Albums chart as A Mis 20 debuts at No. 1, replacing Corridos Tumbados on the June 12-dated ranking. The latter spent 31 nonconsecutive weeks at No. 1 since it bowed atop the list dated Nov. 16, 2019. Cano’s sixth studio album starts with 5,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending June 3, according to MRC Data, mostly stemming from streaming activity. It registered 6.9 million on-demand streams of the album’s tracks in its first tracking week. The Regional Mexican Albums chart ranks the most popular regional Mexican albums of the week in the U.S. based on multi-metric cons...
Ricky Martin’s 2-Year-Old Daughter Just Wants Her Dad to Stop Singing
Giving the perfect example, Martin explains that his baby girl is a fan of the CoComelon kids’ YouTube channel, and every time he wants to sing with her, she doesn’t allow him to. “So I’m singing with her and CoComelon, and she goes, ‘No, no, Daddy. No. Stop. Stop, stop, stop.’ And I’m like, ‘Let me sing! I want to sing.’ [She says,] ‘No, no, Daddy. No, no.’ So she doesn’t let me sing,” he says. “This is serious business. She doesn’t let me sing.” His three sons, as he mentions, don’t have any issues with his singing. In fact, his eldest twins are ready to get back on the road. “They started touring with me when they were 4 [years old], and we’re back!” Martin is set to kick off his 26-date North...
Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (June 5)
Hispanic Heritage Awards Returns For 34th Edition The Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF) unveiled that the 34th Hispanic Heritage Awards will be broadcast on Oct. 8 across PBS stations, the official website, and video app. The awards are presented by Target for the ninth year. “The Hispanic Heritage Foundation is thrilled to once again partner with Target and PBS to collectively celebrate and share the great promise, accomplishments, and cultural pride of the Latinx community through the 2021 awardees and powerful tributes by great performers,” HHF president/CEO Antonio Tijerino said in a statement. The awards, which were created by the White House in 1988 to commemorate the establishment of Hispanic Heritage Month in America, recognize the contributions and accomplishments of Latino ...
Rubén ‘Pelo’ Aprile, Legendary Argentine Producer, Dies at 71
In the late 1980s, Aprile sold the Interdisc catalog to PolyGram Argentina, where he eventually worked. In 2000, he launched his own label and publisher, Pelo Music, where he released Argentine artists like Miranda!, Babasónicos, Pablo Lescano and Marilina Bertoldi. On social media, dozens of artists and executives remembered a man who took risks and was larger than life. “There are no words. I think I was convinced that Pelo was immortal,” Bertoldi tweeted. Singer/songwriter and producer Alejandro Lerner remembered him as “the only producer who wanted to discover artists, not invent them. He took your dreams and multiplied them.” “One of my great godfathers and mentors,” producer Toy Selectah posted. “Saddened you won’t be here to give us your advice again. What a tremendous recording leg...
