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What Bad Bunny’s No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Means to Latin Music
The feat being unprecedented come as a surprise to many. Didn’t J.Lo and Shakira and Ricky Martin and other big Latin names have No. 1s on the chart before? They did, of course — but never with Spanish-language albums. Selena’s Dreaming of You, released just a few months after her death in 1995, debuted at No. 1, but it featured five tracks in English, six in Spanish and two in both, in part because Selena died before finishing what was conceived as a predominantly English album. In 1999, Ricky Martin debuted at No. 1 with his dazzling self-titled “crossover” set, which included No. 1 hit “Livin La Vida Loca” in both languages, plus three other Spanish-language versions of songs in English. Jennifer López’s sophomore album, J.Lo, also debuted at No. 1 in February 2021; it included th...
Mariah Carey’s ‘Oh Santa!’ Collab With Ariana Grande & Jennifer Hudson Is This Week’s Fan Favorite New Music
The holiday team-up, which is featured in Carey’s Magical Christmas Special, does an impressive job of balancing three larger-than-life personalities in a little over three minutes, giving each ample time in the spotlight in between harmonies. “I wrote ‘Oh Santa!’ for my album Merry Christmas II You, which was sort of the follow-up to my first Christmas album — we have several — and so I think it was all about the actual event, of course, of doing ‘Oh Santa!’ with Jennifer and Ari, but it was also like, how do I see this as a producer?” Carey previously told Billboard of the collaboration. “How do I see these vocals having different textures, what are they? Because originally, I was blending with myself, which that&...
5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (December 5)
Daddy Yankee’s “DY2K20” Daddy Yankee kicked off the holiday season by gifting his fans the release of DY2K20, a three-part series of his 12 sold-out Con Calma Pal’ Choli shows. The concert series took place in Puerto Rico’s Coliseo in San Juan spanned between Dec. 5 – 29, 2019. DY2K20 is now available on YouTube and all audio streaming platforms, featuring never-before-seen footage from his last concert series before the pandemic. The first part of the series is now available here with the second and third part becoming available on Dec. 14 and 21, respectively. Selena: The Series The highly awaited Selena: The Series finally made its way to Netflix on Friday (Dec. 4). Starring Chris...
Bad Bunny & Daddy Yankee’s ‘La Santa’ Tops Latin Airplay Chart
With the jump, Daddy Yankee breaks away from a tie with Ozuna and becomes the act with the third-most leaders since the chart’s inception in 1994, with 22. Bad Bunny, meanwhile, clocks his 12th No. 1, which dates back to his featured role in Becky G’s “Mayores,” his first entry and first leader in February 2018. Meanwhile Bad Bunny’s latest single “Dákiti,” with Jhay Cortez, enters Latin Airplay’s top 10 for the first time at No. 8 (up six spots from is previous peak of No. 14), thanks to a 33% increase in audience, to 7 million. While Bad Bunny collects his 17th top 10, Cortez secures his second. “Dákiti” is Bad Bunny’s first single from El Ultimo Tour Del Mundo, his third studio album released in 2020. The set dropped Thursday, ...
David Bisbal and Carrie Underwood Go Bilingual In New ‘Tears of Gold:’ Watch The Premiere
While bilingual collabs between Latin and mainstream artists are no longer novel, Latin pop paired with country voice is definitely not something you hear every day. Add to that two powerful voices—David Bisbal and Carrie Underwood—and that’s something very novel indeed. “Tears of Gold,” the new single that brings together the two superstars from different continents (Bisbal is from Spain), is a soaring, uptempo pop ballad. It’s vintage Bisbal, who’s always had a flair for the dramatic. When Bisbal first heard the demo, “I immediately knew it was an amazing track that needed a special talent, and voice, to work with me on a duet,” he explains. “As an artist and vocalist, I listen to a lot of songs, determine the style and sound, and am involved in the process of my collab...
Bad Bunny Is Spotify’s Most-Streamed Artist of 2020
Spotify unveiled its annual Wrapped data on Tuesday (Dec. 1), sharing the top artists, albums, songs, playlists and podcasts that defined a year unlike any other. Bad Bunny is the audio platform’s most-streamed artist of 2020, with more than 8.3 billion streams globally this year. He’s followed by Drake, J Balvin, Juice WRLD and The Weeknd, in that order. In just the United States, Juice WRLD is the most-streamed artist, followed by Drake, Lil Uzi Vert, Post Malone and Taylor Swift. Speaking of Bad Bunny, the Puerto Rican artist’s YHLQMDLG garnered 3.3 billion streams, making it Spotify’s most-streamed album globally. The Weeknd’s After Hours, Post Malone’s Hollywood’s Bleeding, Harry Styles’ Fine Line ...
Many Billions: Bad Bunny Is Spotify’s Most-Streamed Artist of 2020
It’s difficult to overstate the importance of Bad Bunny’s achievement. Latin music is increasingly visible worldwide, high-profile collaborations between Latin and non-Latin acts have popped up throughout the year, and Latin names regularly top YouTube’s global charts. On Spotify, J Balvin has placed among the top 5 most-streamed artists on the service since 2018. But Bad Bunny’s accomplishment marks the first time an artist that has never sung in English tops the year-end list. On the global top albums list, Bad Bunny’s YHLQMDLG is followed by The Weeknd’s After Hours, Post Malone’s Hollywood’s Bleeding, Harry Styles’ Fine Line and Dua Lipa’s Future Nostalgia. As far as songs go, The Weeknd got some vindication after his Grammy shutout; his “Blinding Lights” is the most-streamed song of 2...
Regional Mexican Singer-Songwriter Jerry Demara Dies at 45 Due to COVID-19
The songwriter’s titles have been recorded by multiple artists, including fellow regional Mexican singer Gerardo Ortiz, whose version of Demara’s “Regresa Hermosa” peaked at No. 1 on Billboard‘s Regional Mexican Airplay chart. Most recently, Ortiz recorded Demara’s “Callada,” featured on his chart-topping album Más Caro Que Ayer. Born in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico, Demara also received multiple ASCAP Awards for the most played regional Mexican songs of the year. Jerry and his son Gera penned the track “Anímate y Verás,” the first single from Chiquis’ 2020 Latin Grammy-winning album Playlist. Demara also penned tracks for Alejandra Guzmán, Germán Montero, Yahir, Original Banda El Limón, Edith Márquez, El Chapo de Sinaloa and...
Calle 13’s Debut Album Turns 15: Vote for Your Favorite Song
Fifteen years ago, Calle 13 delivered a game-changing record. Their eponymous debut album, which scored best urban music album at the 2006 Latin Grammys, is a blend of hip-hop and reggaetón that introduced the world to the head-turning Puerto Rican duo comprised of René Perez Joglar and Eduardo Cabra. Calle 13 debuted and peaked at No. 6 on Billboard‘s Top Latin Albums chart (dated Dec. 17, 2005). It became their first entry on the chart and their longest-charting title at 70 total weeks. 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 fa...
What’s Your Favorite 2020 Latin Song That Sampled an Iconic Hook? Vote!
Last year, Daddy Yankee released his smash hit “Con Calma,” recruiting Snow, the original singer of the 1992 song “Informer.” Plus, J Balvin teamed up with The Black Eyed Peas on “Ritmo,” which samples Corona’s 1993 Eurodance hit “Rhythm of the Night,” and Anuel followed the trend with “China,” sampling Shaggy’s 1999 smash “It Wasn’t Me.” This year, aside from Shakira and Anuel, Bad Bunny and The Black Eyed Peas released sample-heavy albums, while other Latin artists like Nicky Jam and Sebastián Yatra were inspired by previous hits such as Latin Dreams’ “Quiero Una Chica” and Wayne Wonder’s “No Letting Go.” From Shakira and Anuel AA’...
What’s Your Favorite Song on Bad Bunny’s ‘El Ultimo Tour Del Mundo’? Vote!
Different is the right word but also experimental, futuristic and edgy, drawing inspiration from the alternative-pop realm. The 16-track set includes his global smash hit “Dákiti” with fellow hitmaker Jhay Cortez; “La Noche de Anoche” with Rosalía; and the album’s lead single “Yo Visto Así,” accompanied by a star-studded music video. Below, vote for your favorite song on Bad Bunny’s El Último Tour del Mundo album. 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.
10 Essential Tracks on Bad Bunny’s ‘El Ultimo Tour Del Mundo’: Staff Picks
Recorded in Puerto Rico, Los Angeles, Mexico, El Ultimo Tour del Mundo was born during the Coronavirus pandemic. Below, check out 10 essential tracks as recommended by Billboard Latin editors Griselda Flores and Jessica Roiz. “Te Mudaste” Though Bad Bunny took a different melodic route on his new album, “Te Mudaste” stays true to the essence of reggaeton. Towards the end, the beat completely transforms into an instrumental synthwave ’80s pop sound. Singing about the last time they made love and all the good times they had together, the nostalgic lyrics are about a person reminiscing about a long lost love. “Maldita Pobreza” A standout track on the album is the rock-en-español-inspired “Maldita Pobreza.” With a late ’80s/early ’...
