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Watch Daddy Yankee Perform ‘Problema’ on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Straight From Miami
On the heels of dropping his first single of 2021, “Problema,” Daddy Yankee gave the song its epic TV debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Monday night (March 8). Straight from Miami, the Puerto Rican artist gave a decked-out performance with police cars, a marching band, and a group of fierce dancers. Bringing street party vibes, Yankee performed on top of a bridge with the downtown skyline in the background. On “Problema,” DY returns to his roots with an infectious reggaeton that later transforms into an old-school perreo. The song tells the story of a girl who’s problematic and always the center of attention. “You’re a challenge for me, like those on TikTok,” he chants. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with ...
5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (March 6)
MAG Inks Deal with Warner Warner Chappell Music has signed a worldwide publishing agreement with rising producer MAG (real name: Marcos Borrero), Billboard learned this week. MAG, short for “magnificent,” debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Producers chart (dated Dec. 12), thanks to seven production credits on Bad Bunny’s El Ultimo Tour del Mundo, including “Te Mudaste,” “Yo Visto Así,” “Haciendo Que Me Amas,” “Te Deseo Lo Mejor,” “Booker T,” “Maldita Pobreza,” and “La Droga.” He also produced “Trellas” and “Antes Que Se Acabe.” “MAG is an unbelievable talent and exactly the type of producer who we’re looking to add into the mix,” Ryan Press, Warner Chappell Music’s president of A&R for the U.S., said in a statement. “His wo...
Listen to ‘The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge On The Run’ Soundtrack With Tainy, J Balvin, Monsta X, Weezer & More
Kicking off the soundtrack is Tainy and J Balvin’s “Agua” dropping Thursday, July 9. “I know that this song has good vibes and a lot of happiness, which we need during these moments,” Balvin expressed on Instagram. The uptempo track fuses the iconic SpongeBob intro with a party-starting reggaeton and bass melody. “This is an underwater party/baby, bring your umbrella / we’re dancing like fish in the sea, like fish in the sea,” the infectious chorus notes. SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run will debut digitally in the U.S via premium video on demand in early 2021 and then move exclusively to CBS All Access, ViacomCBS’ subscription video on demand and live-streaming service, following the premium video-on-demand window. You Deserve to Make Money Even When y...
Meet the Fierce Women Behind Natti Natasha’s New Single ‘Las Nenas’: Cazzu, Farina & La Duraca
She continues: “I can describe Farina as humble, La Duraca as unique, and Cazzu as talented. They all have so many great qualities that it’s hard to pick only one.” A vibrant music video, directed by Daniel Duran in Miami, features all four artists breaking the rules and partying on their own terms. “Alone or together, we’re all one,” Natti chants in the song. At the end of the music video, Becky G makes a cameo, where she’s seen picking up Natti from the crazy house party the morning after. “It’s a continuation, there’s something coming,” Natti says, hinting at another collaboration with Becky. Meet the nenas behind Las Nenas below: CAZZU: Born Julieta Cazzucheli, the Argentine trap artist is a self-proclaimed emo girl whose dulcet vocals focus on love, heartbreak, and second chances, as ...
Laura Pausini on Giving Voice to ‘Icon’ Sophia Loren & Winning the Golden Globe
“I heard the song in English [titled ‘Seen’] and immediately felt a very strong connection,” says Pausini, who is fluent in English. Pausini got together with Niccolò Agliardi and wrote the Italian translation of the song, “Io Si,” for the film. On Sunday, Warren, along with Pausini and Agliari, won the Golden Globe for best original song for “Io Sì (Seen),” adding to a lineup of hardware that also includes four Latin Grammys. Which begins to explain why Pausini wasn’t content with only recording this song in Italian. “I decided to also do it in four other languages, because I wanted everyone to understand the meaning behind ‘Io Si.’ It was very important to me,” she says. She translated the lyrics to Portuguese and Spanish, and also recorded ...
Nicky Jam and Romeo Santos Give Glowing Performance of ‘Fan de Tus Fotos’ on ‘Fallon’: Watch
On this occasion, Jimmy Fallon got the exclusive when the pair stopped by The Tonight Show on Wednesday (March 3) for a glowing performance of “Fan de Tus Fotos.” Fingers crossed Nicky’s new album with arrive sometime this year, the followup to 2019’s Íntimo. Check out the late-night performance below. 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 rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Kali Uchis Trusted Her Instincts & Got Her First No. 1 Album: ‘A Lot of People Didn’t Want Me to Make This Album’
Uchi’s sophomore effort rises to the top in its 15th chart week with 10,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending Feb. 25, up 129%, according to MRC Data. The surge concurrently takes the set to a No. 3 high on Top Latin Albums, a new peak. It previously topped out at No. 8 on the Dec. 5, 2020-dated chart, the week following its debut at No. 21 (from two days of tracking activity in the week ending Nov. 19). As Sin Miedo rises to the top of Latin Pop Albums, Uchis becomes the first female solo act to rule with her first Latin Pop Albums entry since Rosalía’s El Mal Querer in November 2018. Sin Miedo traces its surge to “Telepatía’s” streaming gain across services like YouTube, Spotify and Apple Music, sparked by its popularity on TikTok. (TikTok itself...
Karol G & J Balvin Lead 2021 Latin American Music Awards Nominations
Nominees are based on key fan interactions with music, including streaming, sales, airplay and social activity tracked by Billboard through its data partners MRC Data and Next Big Sound for data covering the periods of Jan. 17, 2020, through Jan. 21, 2021. The 2021 Latin AMAs are set to take place April 15 live from the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Fla. The Latin AMAs return after the show went on hiatus in 2020 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The sixth annual ceremony will be broadcast on Telemundo starting at 7 p.m. ET with the red-carpet pre-show followed at 8 p.m. ET by the awards show. See the full list of nominees below. Artist of the Year• Anuel AA• Bad Bunny• Christian Nodal• Daddy Yankee• Eslabon Armado• J Balvin• Karol G• Maluma• Ozuna• Sech New Artist of the ...
‘YHLQMDLG’ Celebrates 1 Year: Here Are 5 Ways Bad Bunny’s Album Made History
In celebration of the album’s first-year anniversary, currently nominated for best Latin pop or urban album at the 2021 Grammys, check out five ways it made history. On the Billboard 200: Landing at No. 2 with 179,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending March 5, 2020, according to MRC Data, YHLQMDLG became the highest-charting all-Spanish-language album ever on the all-genre chart. Prior, the highest rank for an all-Spanish-language album was No. 4 by Mana’s Amar es Combatir (Sept. 9, 2006) and Shakira’s Fijación Oral: Vol. 1 (June 25, 2005). On Top Latin Albums: YHLQMDLG arrived at No. 1 on Top Latin Albums and Latin Rhythm Albums, replacing himself at No. 1 on both charts. The last album to achieve this feat was Oasis, his joint album with J Balvin, which bowed a...
Sebastián Yatra & More to Play Mexico’s Tecate Pa’l Norte Virtual Fest
The Tecate Pa’l Norte festival in Monterrey, Mexico, is going virtual this year due to COVID-19, with an online event set for April 17. Colombian pop artist Sebastián Yatra, Puerto Rico’s Guaynaa, Martin Garrix, Molotov, The Hives and more will play Tecate Pa’l Norte, which will include more than 1,000 minutes of music, produced in multiple green-screen studios with support from three-dimensional audiovisual production and special=effects companies from Belgium, United States and Mexico. 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 rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users...
What’s Your Favorite Latin Collaboration of February 2021? Vote!
Another month, another collaboration. In the past 28 days, many Latin artists have joined forces to continue blessing fans with innovative collabs. In true Billboard fashion, we compiled some of the hottest ones released during the month of February, including Karol G’s western-reggeaton “Location” with Anuel and J Balvin, Alejandro Fernandez and Christian Nodal’s heartfelt ranchera “Duele,” and “Fan de tus Fotos” by Nicky Jam and Romeo Santos. With over 41 percent of the votes, Maria Becerra and Cazzu’s sultry “Animal” took the crown of best Latin collaboration of January 2021. VF7 and Jay Wheeler’s “No Te Quiero Ver” followed with more than 28 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 wi...
‘Pokemon 25: The Album,’ Featuring Katy Perry, J Balvin & Post Malone, Set for Fall 2021
Katy Perry, J Balvin and another surprise artist will each release a song inspired by the Pokémon franchise, along with a music video and merchandise collection. J Balvin commented on taking part in the project in a statement released on Saturday: “Pokémon is pulling out all the stops for P25 Music, and I’m thrilled to join the program as one of its premier collaborators,” he said. “I’m looking forward to adding my own unique flavor to this huge Pokémon party and adding more good vibes to the celebration.” Pokémon 25: The Album, part of this year’s P25 Music program for Pokémon’s 25th anniversary, will be released by UMG’s Capitol Records. Saturday night’s concert can be watched on-demand on the official Pokémon YouTube channel. You Deserve t...
