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This Thalia Project Is Crowned Best Latin Album by a Female Artist in Fan Poll
Thalia has won yet another Billboard poll, thanks to fans. In a poll published on International Women’s Day titled “Which female artist has the best Latin album?,” Billboard highlighted a total of 29 albums by Latina artists that debuted in the top 10 of the Top Latin Albums chart since 2015. With over 45 percent of the votes, Thalia’s Valiente, which debuted at No. 7 on the chart dated Nov. 24, 2018, and concurrently debuted at No. 1 on the Latin Pop Albums chart, won the fan poll. Her 2016 set, Latina, followed in second place with more than 22 percent of the votes. 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. Ear...
Ozuna Set to Receive Extraordinary Evolution Award at the 2021 Latin AMAs
Ozuna joins the previously announced star-studded lineup that includes Maluma, Banda MS, Camilo, Carlos Vives, Eslabon Armado, Karol G, Los Dos Carnales, José Luis “El Puma” Rodríguez and Piso 21. The ceremony will also include a special tribute to the late regional Mexican singer-songwriter Joan Sebastian. Following safety protocols to protect the health and safety of all involved, the 2021 awards show will honor some of the most influential Latin artists of today, as voted by fans in 25 categories including pop, urban, tropical, regional Mexican and the newly added favorite virtual concert. This year’s top nominees include Karol G and J Balvin with nine noms each, followed by Bad Bunny with eight, Ozuna with seven, and Anuel AA and Camilo with six each. The 2021 Latin AMAs, h...
Karol G Reveals Nathy Peluso, Camilo, Ludacris & More Collabs on ‘KG0516′ Track List
Less than a week after revealing her new album’s name and cover art, Karol G unveiled the official track list for KG056 on Monday (March 22). For her upcoming album, dropping Friday, the Colombian artist reeled in a wave of newcomer artists as well as renowned veterans, including Ozuna (“Odisea”), Camilo (“Contigo voy a muerte”), Nathy Peluso (“Gato Malo”), Mariah Angeliq (“El Makinon”), Ludacris (“Beautiful Boy”) and “Leyendas” with Wisin y Yandel, Ivy Queen and Nicky Jam, to name a few. The set is also home to her four already-released singles “Tusa,” featuring Nicki Minaj, “Ay Dios Mio,” “Bichota,” and her Anuel AA and J Balvin-assisted “Location,” which debuted at No. 6 on the Hot Latin Songs chart dated Feb. 27. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates O...
5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (March 20)
Chacal welcomes his baby Wearing his heart on his sleeves, Cuban artist Chacal dropped a heartfelt ballad called “Amén,” in honor of his son’s birth. In the music video, he’s seen wearing all white and playing the piano on a secluded beach, where he’s later joined by a potent choir. Other sweet scenes document a woman’s pregnancy to the birth of her child. “It’s dedicated to my son, Milan, and especially to all the sons in the world,” he wrote on social media. Los Rabanes celebrates 25-year trajectory Panamanian rock band Los Rabanes is celebrating their 25-year trajectory with the release of their album 25 (Live). On the 16-songs set, the reggae-rock group relives some of their biggest hits including “Bam Bam,” “...
How ‘El Amor En Los Tiempos Del Perreo’ Defines Piso 21’s Musical Evolution
Lorduy, who had a solo career for nine years before joining Piso, admits he faced many insecurities upon joining the group because of their solid career and faithful fanbase. In the end, he jumped on board because “opportunities this big are not seen every day.” Now, 14-years into their journey and with a suitcase full of new music, Piso 21 feels confident of their musical proposal. “On the album, you’ll find a new Piso 21 with different sounds, flows, and structures,” notes Lorduy. “Pablo is more involved in the chorus, Dim harmonizes more, El Profe contributes more with his flow and lyrics, and I believe we are the perfect combination.” As for essential tracks on the album, each member recommends their favorites. “Dejalo,” says Dim, because it brings to the forefront Colombiana newcomer ...
The Story Behind Jenni Rivera’s Heartwarming, Animated Music Video ‘Motivos’
“This concept is geared to a new generation,” says Quintana, who has worked with the Rivera family for eight years. “We wanted to create a story that kids would be able to understand easily and well. We thought, let’s bring the grandchildren into the picture to really convey that.” Quintana teamed up with the Costa Rica-based director and cinematographer once again after having worked with him on Rivera’s 2019 “Aparentemente Bien” music video. “We have great chemistry and since then we had been thinking what can we do that’s never been done before with Jenni for the next one?” Quintana remembers. “Once we decided that it would be animated, we reached out to a production company also based in Costa Rica that created Ric...
Karol G & Anuel AA Call It Quits After Dating for Two Years: Report
The two have collaborated multiple times since, including Anuel’s “China” with Daddy Yankee, Ozuna and J Balvin; “Dices Que Te Vas”; Hear this Music’s “Tu No Amas”; the quarantine-born “Follow”; and, most recently, with Balvin on Karol’s country-tinged urban bop “Location,” which debuted at No. 6 on the Hot Latin Songs chart dated Feb. 27. Currently, Anuel is making the rounds with Los Dioses, his joint album with Ozuna, which debuted at No. 1 on the Top Latin Albums chart (dated Feb. 6), marking the first to debut atop the chart in 2021. Meanwhile, Karol revealed that her third studio album KG0516 will be released on March 25. She also unveiled the official “cover of my dreams,” shot by David LaChapelle. Billboard reached out to both Karol’s and Anuel’s camps for further comme...
Camilo Scores Second Top Five on Top Latin Albums Chart With ‘Mis Manos’
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. Mis Manos was written, produced and recorded in its entirety by the Colombian artist, who secured his first entry on a Billboard chart in 2019 with “Desconocidos,” a collaboration with Mau y Ricky and Manuel Turizo (No. 31 peak on Hot Latin Songs). Since then, he’s ...
Laura Pausini Reacts to Her Oscar Nomination: ‘I Still Don’t Believe It’
After being nominated Monday (March 15) for the 2021 Oscars, Laura Pausini took to social media to say, “I still don’t believe it.” The Italian crooner, known for timeless Latin ballads including “Viveme,” “En Cambio No,” and “Amores Extraños,” is nominated for best original song alongside Diane Warren for “Io Sí (Seen),” the theme song to the Edoardo Ponti-directed film The Life Ahead, starring his mother, Sophia Loren. “Being able to be part of such a special project as ‘The Life Ahead’ with #EdoardoPonti and #SophiaLoren was for me one of the greatest gifts that life could give me,” she wrote. “And now knowing that I’m nominated for an Oscar is beyond any wish or expectation I could dream of. I want to thank the Academy for welcoming ‘Io Si’ and the message it bri...
J Balvin Adds Karol G, Jhay Cortez, Tainy, Rauw Alejandro & More to Neón in Las Vegas
The Neón Experience will take place in Las Vegas during Mexican Independence Weekend, September 16-19, which traditionally has been a huge weekend for Latin music in Vegas, typically featuring big stars playing arena shows. Balvin’s event, coming in the wake of the pandemic, is something else entirely. Capped at just 3,000 tickets, the three days and nights of events are being curated by Balvin and will include a headlining concert with him. Different “experiences” will take place in various locales in the new Resorts World Las Vegas, including its entertainment venues Zouk Nightclub and Ayu Dayclub. The centerpiece of the event is a 90-minute concert headlined by Balvin where, for the first time, he’ll sing the songs from his Colores album live. “It’s the first event weR...
Fans Choose Selena Gomez’s ‘Revelación’ EP as This Week’s Favorite New Music
The project, Gomez’s first-even Spanish EP, brought in 43.7% of the vote, beating out new music by Blackpink‘s Rosé (R), Nick Jonas (Spaceman), Imagine Dragons (“Follow You”/“Cutthroat”), and others. In recent weeks, Gomez also topped Billboard‘s new music poll with “Baila Conmigo,” her sultry reggaeton collab with Alejandro, and “Selfish Love,” her low-key bilingual dance track with DJ Snake. Revelación is Gomez’s first major release since her 2020 album, Rare, which earned the singer her third No. 1 album on the Billboard 200. Placing a very close second on the past week’s tally with 43.6% of the vote was Rosé’s solo debut project, R, which features new songs “On the Ground” and “Gone.” She became the second me...
Fito Paez, Grupo Niche, Natalia Lafourcade Win Grammys Latin Categories
“I was very nervous,” Páez told Billboard over the phone minutes later. “There’s different music ‘schools’ in the world. I grew up with the American school,” added Páez, one of the great pioneers of melodic Argentine rock that bears British and American influences. “So to have that school give you a pat on the back is a great honor. A great honor that exceeds the award itself. It’s as if the entire country had enveloped me in its arms.” For Grupo Niche, perhaps Colombia’s most emblematic and symbolic salsa band, the win was fraught with emotion. The group, founded in Cali 40 years ago, won in the best tropical album category for 40, an album that pays homage both to its anniversary and to its late founder, Jairo Varela, who died in 2012. “It’s the first album we recorded that doesn’t inclu...
