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Vote for the Best 2000’s Latin Hit: Enrique Iglesias, Ricky Martin, Thalia & More
While Bad Bunny, J Balvin, and other reggaeton stars dominate the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart in the new era, the scenario was different 20 years ago. The Hot Latin Songs chart, which currently blends airplay, streaming data, and digital sales, was then dominated mainly by pop ballads and some tropical anthems with chart-toppers such as Chayanne, Thalia, and Marc Anthony, to name a few. In the year 2000, 18 Latin bops hit No. 1, showcasing the variety in musical taste and consumption. {“nid”:”9429942″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”Thalia, Marc Anthony & More Latin Artists Who Had No. 1 Billboard Hits 20 Years Ago”,”relative_path”:”\/articles\/columns\/latin\/9429942\/hot-latin-songs-hits-in-2000\/...
A Sweet Ascent: Ozuna’s ‘Caramelo’ Hits No. 1 on Latin Airplay Chart
As Ozuna’s “Caramelo” hits No. 1 on the Latin Airplay chart (dated Aug. 15), he nabs his 20th leader on the list which launched in 1994. The song hikes 5-1 in its eighth week on the chart (up 41% in audience impressions to 1 million, in the week ending Aug. 9, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data). The new achievement places him in a tie with Daddy Yankee for the third-most No. 1s among all acts on Latin Airplay, both with 20. Above them are only Enrique Iglesias who continues at the helm with 31 No. 1s and J Balvin with 23. “I am extremely grateful for the great support and acceptance that ‘Caramelo’ has had,” Ozuna tells Billboard. “I’m super happy with the news that there are already 20 No. 1 singles in my career. We are working hard to continue providing good music. Stand by for ENOC, c...
Vote for Your Favorite Juanes Collaboration: Sebastian Yatra, Greeicy & More
Juanes is a man who enjoys working by himself but he also jumps on the wave when it comes to the new music trends, such as collaborating. In his 2019 album, Mas Futuro Que Pasado, the Colombian artist experimented with new sounds without compromising his Latin alternative essence. He navigated through the worlds of cumbia, vallenato and guasca (traditional folk music from Antioquia) with his authentic base and elements of electric guitar, reggae, rock. He also recruited some of the hottest Latin acts of today, such as Sebastian Yatra and Christian Nodal, for some promising collaborations. {“nid”:”9399756″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”LAMC 2020: Juanes Gets Real, Talks Creating Music During a Pandemic”,”relative_path...
Mozart La Para Vs. Lapiz Conciente: What to Know About the Never-Ending Dominican Rap Battle
In the urban world, the famous tiraeras is like a sport, where two artists battle each other so that their fans determine who’s the best lyricist. Daddy Yankee vs. Tempo, Tego Calderon vs. Lito y Polanco, Hector y Tito vs. Baby Rasta y Gringo, and Cosculluela vs. Anuel AA are previous rap battles that further proves tiraeras have been a part of the genre’s history for years. Most recently, Jhay Cortez and Bryant Myers confronted each other during the quarantine to come to terms on who’s the best trap artist of this generation. {“nid”:”9377122″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”Jhay Cortez vs. Bryant Myers: Everything You Need to Know About the Latin Trap Feud”,”relative_path”:”\/articles\/columns\/latin\/9...
Latin Songs Inspired by Social Media: Don Omar’s ‘Myspace,’ J Balvin’s ‘Snapchat’ & More
Many of today’s hottest Latin artists were discovered on social media, including Bad Bunny who began creating his tunes on Soundcloud and Lele Pons who rose from Vine to Latin music star. Spanish crooner Pablo Alborán, Brazilian sensation Anitta, and up-and-coming JD Pantoja all leaped to fame after kicking off their careers on YouTube. In addition, many Latin songs are getting on the radar fueled by their success on TikTok, including Juanfran’s “Como Llora,” Nio Garcia’s “La Jeepeta” in collaboration with Brray, Juanka, Anuel AA and Myke Towers, and Grupo Firme’s “El Guero” featuring Marca MP, which have all secured spots on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart this year. {“nid”:”9428752″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”20 Popular La...
For International Artists, US Entry in the Pandemic Comes With New Hurdles
In March, Colombian superstar Carlos Vives was in the midst of filming season 2 of Telemundo’s singing competition series La Voz in Miami when COVID-19 sent most of the U.S. into lockdown. With production on hold, Vives returned to his home country to wait things out. Now, a full four months later, he is back on set. But returning to the U.S. was no easy task. “Colombia’s international borders were shut down,” says Vives’ business manager, Claudia Arcay, who notes that all commercial flights to and from Colombia were suspended, except for humanitarian and repatriation flights. “However, we had a work contract with Telemundo that we had to fulfill.” {“nid”:”9425791″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”What Do Virtual Festivals Pay A...
5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (August 1)
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: Angela Aguilar honors artisan women This week, Angela Aguilar paid tribute to the beautiful and hardworking labor of artisan women in Mexico. In a photo, where she’s wearing a hand-made traditional dress, the Regional Mexican songstress expressed, “I carry our traditions in the embroideries of my dresses wherever we go, it fills me with pride to stand on stage dressed in Mexico.” Aguilar’s post was in celebration of World Embroidery Day on July 30. NEON 16, Tommy Mottola, and MITH Media unite for a good cause Multifaceted talent incubator NEON16, music executive Tommy Mottola...
From ‘The Nada’ to ‘Algo Ritmos’, a Dive Into Kevin Johansen’s Music Journey
The ‘sub-tropicalista’ celebrates his 20-year career anniversary. About a year ago, Kevin Johansen was sitting in a rooftop of a hotel in Miami, Fla. garbed in a spiffy navy-blue suit and his habitual tranquil look on his face. From that time onward, many things have happened, and in spite of his 20-year career anniversary, his spirit remains the same. There is no sound of birds or the robust trees whooshing through the air in the background. Instead, our conversation dwindles to the soulless connection of two screens 4,406 miles apart. Sitting in the comfort of his house in Buenos Aires, Johansen sips mate, crossed legged dressed in blue jeans and a blue sweatshirt. “I’m here, resorting to endurance, like everyone else,” he sighs with a smile. “Like my mother used to say, ‘do like the Phi...
Latin Artist on the Rise: Elena Rose on Going From Songwriter to Recording Artist
Elena Rose will perform August 2 as part of Lollapalooza’s four-night virtual fest. At age 11, rising Venezuelan singer-songwriter Elena Rose began writing poetry as an outlet to express her emotions. “Everything I was feeling or what I thought someone else was feeling, I would write it down,” Rose told Billboard. “While doing poetry, I started playing around with rhymes and that’s when I got into songwriting.” Now, at 25 years old, Rose has written songs for artists like Becky G, Rauw Alejandro and CNCO. But these opportunities didn’t come easily and it wasn’t until she moved to Miami in 2014 that she got her foot in the door. “Since I was a little girl I had the dream of being an artist. I always wanted to be singing bu...
From Bonaire to the World, Ir-Sais Talks ‘Dream Girl’ Success & His Latin Roots
Two years ago, Ir-Sais (real name: Irgwin Placido Sluis) released his single “Dream Girl,” singing about the girl of his dreams in his native language, Papiamento. Fast forward to now, the song is a global hit, fueled by a 2019 remix with Rauw Alejandro. Born and raised in Bonaire, an island municipality of the Netherlands, Ir-Sais is also half Dominican, telling Billboard that his favorite artist of all time is Romeo Santos and that he was raised with Latin music. “Dream Girl (Remix)” marks his first collaborative effort with a Latin artist. Fusing the best Caribbean rhythms found in Bonaire and Puerto Rico, the remix is a sultry dancehall-meets-reggaeton sung in Spanish and the Portuguese-based creole language. Currently with over one billion views on TikTok and over one million views on...
Fans Pick Little Mix’s ‘Holiday’ As This Week’s Favorite New Music
Little Mix‘s new single “Holiday” has topped this week’s new music poll. Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (July 24) on Billboard, choosing the U.K. quartet’s latest pop gem as their favorite new music release from the past week. “Holiday,” which will appear on the group’s upcoming sixth studio album, brought in 63 percent of the vote, beating out new music by Taylor Swift, Logic, Maroon 5, J. Cole and others. The song offer a delectable bass line, top-notch vocals and sensual lyrics (“Touch me like a summer night, you feel like a holiday,” goes the chorus). Coming in second place on this week’s poll with 23 percent of the vote was Swift’s surprise new album, Folklore. The 16-song set, her eighth studio release, takes Sw...
5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (July 25)
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: Shakira “All In” The Colombian superstar is donating her custom-made gold jacket that she wore during her Super Bowl performance to and will be auctioned off at the All In Challenge auction. All proceeds will go to help battle food insecurity. The “Me Gusta” singer took to social media to announce the donation and said that the bidding is now open. The highest bidder will get to meet Shakira at a future concert where they will receive the jacket, according to the post below. Enrique Iglesias & Ricky Martin 2021 Tour Enrique Iglesias...
