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5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (December 19)
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. Chino Y Nacho’s ‘Niña Bonita’ turns 10 Venezuelan duo Chino Y Nacho celebrated a special anniversary of their smash hit “Niña Bonita.” The reggaeton-pop track, which catapulted the duo’s success, turned 10. It peaked at No. 1 on Billboard‘s Hot Latin Songs chart (dated May 7, 2010). To celebrate, Chino Y Nacho released a remastered version of their album Mi Niña Bonita, which includes “Niña Bonita.” Stream the album here. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what ...
Nicky Jam, Karol G, Camilo & More Winners at the 2020 Heat Latin Music Awards
The ceremony followed safety precautions such as social distancing, face coverings, and COVID-19 testings. Below, check out the full winners list at the 2020 Heat Latin Music Awards and see photos of the ceremony. Best Urban Artist: Karol GBest Female Artist: GreeicyBest Male Artist: Nicky JamBest Pop Artist: CamiloBest Rock Artist: JuanesBest Band or Group: MoratBest Tropical Artist: Eddy HerreraBest Artist South: Leslie ShawBest Artist North: Nicky JamBest Artist Andean: Manuel TurizoBest Collaboration: “Con Altura,” Rosalia, J Balvin ft. El GuinchoBest Popular Regional Artist: Pipe BuenoMusical Promise: GuaynaaBest New Artist: El AlfaInfluencer of the Year: MarkoBest Video: “Tusa,” Karol G, Nicki Minaj You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagine...
Frank Amadeo, President of Estefan Enterprises, Dies at 57: ‘You Are Irreplaceable’
“In the great journey that is life, few people appear [that can be counted on] in sad moments and in moments of joy,” wrote Emilio Estefan on Instagram. There are not enough words to express the great love and gratitude that we have for Frank Amadeo. A key man in our lives. You are irreplaceable.” Although Amadeo wasn’t Latin, he was raised in Miami and fell in love with the music of Miami Sound Machine in the group’s early days in the 1980s. Amadeo was program director at Miami pop radio station Y-100 when he first heard “Dr. Beat,” a boisterous dance track built on Latin percussion and rhythm patterns and brash Latin horns with English vocals, courtesy of Gloria Estefan. His support on the station was instrumental in pushing the track to the top of the charts. Beyond the single, Amadeo b...
5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (December 12)
On Thursday (Dec. 10), Karol G crooned to fans via a virtual concert held at The Fillmore Miami Beach. Not only did she perform hits such as “Bichota,” “Tusa” and “Ocean,” but she also connected with select fans via a virtual meet-and-greet. The Colombian star is the latest artist to join the all-female powerful lineup for the Verizon Up concert series that celebrates diverse women’s voices including Erykah Badu, Jessie Reyez and Chloe x Halle, to name a few. J Balvin on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon J Balvin was a guest star on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon this week, where he talked about all the great things that happened in his career this year, including making Latin Grammy history, the J Balvin McDonald’s meal, and becoming the first Latin artist to collaborate with...
Shakira Talks Inspiration for ‘Girl Like Me’ Video: ‘From the Beginning, Jane Fonda’
But in addition to that workout, there’s Shakira skateboarding. Except it’s not skateboarding, but surf skating, “which is a fairly new thing that I’m totally passionate about and something I do a couple of times a week,” she says. Shakira has done moves on wheels in videos before; in “Loca,” she rollerskates. Here, “some of the takes in this video were at 3, 4 in the morning and I was skating for like two hours so they could capture the best shots. I skated and skated and skated, until I didn’t feel my joints.” Watch Shakira’s full comments above. 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, sha...
Diego Toro Celebrates Two Years of Toro Music Group With Yotuel Romero Signing
Below, Toro elaborates on the company’s anniversary, growing success and plans for 2021. What was the biggest life lesson working at Sony that you walked away with? It is very difficult to mention a single teaching in a lifetime of experiences with music, songs, artists and colleagues. But the “opportunity” that Sony gave me to demonstrate with passion, to think “outside the box,” to believe that you can break schemes, trusting music production from the heart, and being loyal to your principles and values are an inspiring route that will always pay off. What inspired you to launch your own marketing and management company two years ago? In a company, you live the musical stages of the artists, the releases, campaigns, and strategies according to the season. But in managem...
Shakira’s Bouncy ‘Girl Like Me’ Moves Go Viral on TikTok: See the Best Challenge Videos
If you’ve been trying to perfect your Shakira “Girl Like Me” choreography — you know, that part where she’s wearing the Jane Fonda-inspired workout outfit — you’re not alone. In fact, her dance moves have sparked a challenge on TikTok, with thousands of users dancing along to the infectious new Black Eyed Peas and Shakira song, trying to imitate the Colombian’s killer moves. The challenge kicked off right after the four-minute music video dropped on Friday. To date, the clip has racked up nearly 40 million views. 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...
Marco ‘Mag’ Borrero Debuts at No. 1 on Hot 100 Producers Chart, Thanks to Bad Bunny Hits
Here’s a look at all seven of Mag’s production credits on the Hot 100. Rank, Artist Billing, Title (producers in addition to Mag)No. 60, “Te Mudaste” (Mr. Naisgai, Caleb Calloway)No. 64, “Yo Visto Asi”No. 72, “Haciendo Que Me Amas”No. 74, “Te Deseo Lo Mejor”No. 78, “Booker T”No. 87, “Maldita Pobreza”No. 94, “La Droga” (M. De La Cruz) Bad Bunny himself lands 11 songs on the Hot 100, the most among all artists this week. Thanks to his co-writing credits on each track, he ranks at No. 2 on Hot 100 Songwriters. Mag also tops the Latin Producers chart for the first time, thanks to nine entries (all by Bad Bunny) on the Hot Latin Songs chart. Bad Bunny concurrently leads Latin Songwriters for a record...
Shakira Crowned Google’s Most-Searched Artist of 2020: See Full List
Google has unveiled its Year in Search List, revealing all of the trends of 2020 including music, movies, sports teams, and more. In the U.S, Shakira tops the most-searched artist and band list, followed by August Alsina, Adele, Doja Cat, Grimes, Van Halen, Lizzo, Tamar Braxton, Quando Rondo, and Tory Lanez. Shak is also the No. 7 most-searched person of the year, just above Tom Brady, Kanye West, and Vanessa Bryant. But the Latina superstar, who’s currently making the rounds with the Black Eyed Peas-assisted “Girl Like Me” single, is not the only Colombiana on the list. 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 r...
Five Burning Questions: Bad Bunny Makes History With His No. 1 Album Debut
1. Bad Bunny’s El Último Tour del Mundo has become the first all-Spanish album to reach No. 1 on the Billboard 200. On a scale of 1-10, how significant is that specific accomplishment? Andrew Unterberger: Let’s say a 7.5. The accomplishment itself is of course major, but it’s hard to rate it as an eight or higher because it’s not even a real new peak for Bad Bunny, let alone all of Latin pop — his YHLQMDLG album actually put up much better first-week numbers (179,000 equivalent album units to 116,000 for El Último), but just had the misfortune of debuting the same week that Lil Baby’s My Turn juggernaut bowed at No. 1. It’s one for the record books, no doubt, but it just shows how major Latin pop in general, and Bad Bunny in particular, ha...
Bad Bunny Lands Fifth No. 1 on Top Latin Albums With ‘El Último Tour del Mundo’
El Último Tour del Mundo, which dropped Thursday, Nov. 26 at 11 p.m. ET via Rimas, opened at No. 20 (Dec. 5-dated survey) after just one hour of activity (the sales and streaming tracking week for the Top Latin Albums chart runs Friday through Thursday each week). As previously reported, El Último Tour del Mundo earned Bad Bunny his first No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart and made history as the first all-Spanish album to claim a spot atop the tally since its inception in August 1963. On Top Latin Albums, with 116,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending Dec. 3, according to Nielsen Music/ MRC Data, El Último Tour del Mundo nabs the second biggest week in terms of overall units for a Latin release since Billboard began ...
Jose Feliciano Delivers 50th Anniversary Performance of ‘Feliz Navidad’ on ‘Fallon’: Watch
Recorded in 1970 by Puerto Rican singer and songwriter José Feliciano, “Feliz Navidad” is a marvel in many ways. “It just came to me; there’s no rhyme or reason,” he recently told Billboard. “The first lyric came to me, then I put the English lyric into it, not realizing I had made it the only bilingual Christmas song ever in the world. I created a monster.” Feliciano stopped by The Tonight Show on Monday (Dec. 7) to perform his enduring hit. Watch 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.
