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10/21/2024
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10/21/2024
Legendary Dominican trio Proyecto Uno closed the Billboard Latin Music Awards with a flourish, reaffirming their status as merengue-house pioneers with a performance of their iconic 1993 hit, “El Tiburón.” The performance was not only a nod to the group’s origins, but also a celebration of their influence on Latin dance music over the past three decades.
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With their signature party style, the trio, currently comprised of Nelson Zapata, Kid G, and Paolo Tondo, took over the stage wearing bright jackets in shades of red, blue, and yellow, while an entourage of colorful dancers accompanied them as they chanted their iconic “No pares, sigue, sigue” (“Don’t stop, keep going, keep going.”)
This year, Proyecto Uno celebrates 35 years of musical career in which they have given away hits such as “Brinca”, “Latinos” and “Otro Nivel”, fusing tropical genres with hip-hop, house and techno, creating a hybrid sound that has left an indelible mark on Latin music.
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The 2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards, hosted by actors Carmen Villalobos and Danilo Carrera, celebrate the most outstanding talents in Latin music. This year’s edition brings together a star-studded lineup that spans a wide variety of genres and generations. This year’s performances include J Balvin, Chencho Corleone, Fuerza Regida, Gloria Trevi and Maria Becerra, Xavi, Grupo Niche, Pepe Aguilar, Prince Royce, Yandel and Proyecto Uno.
For more on performances, special awards and behind-the-scenes action, visit Billboard Español.
Mexican superstar Pepe Aguilar, one of the very few artists who has managed to successfully straddle the traditions of Mexican music with the sound of contemporary pop, received the coveted Hall of Fame Award at the 2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards, held Oct. 20 in Miami.
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Aguilar, who has been performing since he was a toddler, when his legendary parents Antonio Aguilar and Flor Silvestre first took him on tour, has placed nine top 10 titles on Billboard‘s Top Latin Albums chart, and 14 top 10 sets on the Regional Mexican Albums chart. He has also performed around the world, most recently with his stunning Jaripeo Sin Fronteras tour, on which he sings and rides on horseback, highlighting a venerable Mexican music tradition.
“My career started 34 years ago,” he said in an emotional speech, elegantly dressed all in black. “During that time, I’ve seen changes in everything in the industry: Genres, technology. And the way to remain relevant has been through my passion for my music and by reinventing when it was necessary. And that’s been possible thanks to the people who’ve been by my side. An artist is as good as the team that surrounds him.”
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Aguilar specifically thanked his wife, and, especially, his fans: “Without the fans, we couldn’t do anything. An artists’ strongest argument is his fans,” he said, dedicating the award to them.
Aguilar later changed to his traditional ranchera outfit and performed a beautiful four-track medley that covered his vast career, beginning with his breakthrough hit “Por mujeres como tú,” and ending with his current single “Cuídamela bien,” inspired by the recent marriage of his daughter Angela Aguilar to Christian Nodal and featuring video footage of Angela Aguilar playing in the screens behind Aguilar.
Dressed all in black, the singer, known for his lush, velvety voice, performed accompanied by his full mariachi on one side and a pop band on the other, a nod to his many facets and styles.
Earlier in the week, Aguilar sat down for an Icon Q&A during Latin Music Week where he spoke about the importance of tradition and family.
The Billboard Latin Music Awards recognize the impact of Latin music on the global scene, being the only awards based directly on the performance of albums, songs and artists on Billboard’s weekly charts. This year, awards will be presented in 49 categories, spanning the genres of Latin pop, tropical, Latin rhythm and regional Mexican.
Finalists, and the eventual winners, reflect performance of new recordings on Billboard’s albums and songs charts for the period covering rankings dated August 19, 2023, through the September 7, 2024, charts. Determinations are based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital song sales, streaming, radio airplay and touring, tracked by Billboard and its data partner, Luminate.
Produced by Telemundo in collaboration with American Country Broadcast Inc., the awards can be seen on Telemundo, the Telemundo app, streaming service Peacock and in Latin America and the Caribbean through Telemundo Internacional.
This year, the list of finalists is led by Karol G, who has 17 mentions in key categories such as Artist of the Year, Tour of the Year, and Global 200 Latin Artist of the Year. Bad Bunny and Peso Pluma follow closely behind with 15 mentions each. Other notable finalists include Feid, with 11 mentions, and regional Mexican stars Fuerza Regida and Junior H, both with 8 mentions, including Artist of the Year. See the full list of finalists here.
Prince Royce and Gabito Ballesteros took center stage at the 2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards to perform “Cosas de la Peda,” their first collaborative effort, which took them to the top of Billboard‘s Tropical Airplay chart earlier this year. The track, a fusion of bachata and corridos tumbados, is part of Prince Royce’s album Llamada […]
“Cali Pachanguero,” the iconic Colombian dance track that this year turned 40 years old, got a new look and sound with a thrilling rendition during the 2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards. Celebrating the four decades of the song that took Colombian salsa to the world, its creators, Grupo Niche, performed a contemporary rendition that nevertheless retained much of its signature arrangements.
Dressed in elegant yellow suits, the 15-piece band performed a rousing version of “Cali Pachanguero,” its singers dancing up and down the stage as they improvised in a tight performance that got the audience at the Billboard Latin Music Awards on its feet.
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“Cali Pachanguero” was conceived and written by the late Jairo Varela, the founder and leader of Grupo Niche, while touring in New York City in 1984. The song speaks nostalgically about Cali, the Southwestern Colombian city nestled in a valley and known for its beautiful women and love of salsa music. With its recognizable trumpet/trombone brass foundation and its fast-paced beats, the song put Colombian salsa on the global map.
Although Varela died in 2012, his band has lived on with a mix of new and older members and is now in the midst of its biggest tour ever, following a Grammy and Latin Grammy win. At the Billboard Latin Music Awards, the group demonstrated that, regardless of the passage of time, good music has lasting power.
The Billboard Latin Music Awards recognize the impact of Latin music on the global scene, being the only awards based directly on the performance of albums, songs and artists on Billboard‘s weekly charts. This year, awards will be presented in 49 categories, spanning the genres of Latin pop, tropical, Latin rhythm and regional Mexican.
Finalists, and the eventual winners, reflect performance of new recordings on Billboard’s albums and songs charts for the period covering rankings dated Aug. 19, 2023 through the September 7, 2024 charts. Determinations are based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital song sales, streaming, radio airplay and touring, tracked by Billboard and its data partner, Luminate.
Produced by Telemundo in collaboration with American Country Broadcast Inc., the awards can be seen on Telemundo, the Telemundo app, streaming service Peacock and in Latin America and the Caribbean through Telemundo Internacional.
This year, the list of finalists is led by Karol G, who has 17 mentions in key categories such as Artist of the Year, Tour of the Year, and Global 200 Latin Artist of the Year. Bad Bunny and Peso Pluma follow closely behind with 15 mentions each. Other notable finalists include Feid, with 11 mentions, and regional Mexican stars Fuerza Regida and Junior H, both with 8 mentions, including Artist of the Year. See the full list of finalists here.
Alejandro Sanz was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards that aired on Sunday (Oct. 20) via Telemundo.
“Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart to Billboard for the generosity of giving me this award, which means a lot to me,” Sanz, who was presented the award by Spanish pop artist Ana Mena, said during his acceptance speech.
“I want to dedicate it of course to you, the comrades who make music. There was a time when making music in Spanish was not so easy… I’m not saying that it isn’t easy now, but I’m saying that you should enjoy it a lot, that you should feel proud of what has been achieved here through many generations, through many different genres. All genres have their moment, their place, they are all wonderful and they are all unique like us, like people. So I want to dedicate it to you too, especially to the people who make this possible, the people who listen to all of us. To the general public, to the people who listen to music,” he continued.
The Spanish singer-songwriter also promoted his new single “Palmeras en el Jardín,” set to drop on Oct. 25 and part of his forthcoming album. “It’s one more reason to be happy. Music is what moves this heart that has been walking for so long. Long live music, long live life,” he noted.
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Earlier in the week, during his Icon Superstar Q&A at Billboard Latin Music Week, Sanz shared an exclusive sneak peak of his upcoming song.
“It’s a story of love and of wanting to change everything in your life so that someone feels comfortable,” he told Billboard’s Leila Cobo. “You thought you were doing a lot by planting palm trees but in the end it wasn’t enough and it turns out that you keep all the palm trees and she is left with her loneliness. That’s what the song is about.”
Past recipients of the Billboard Lifetime Achievement Award include Armando Manzanero, Intocable, José José, Los Ángeles Azules, Los Temerarios, Maná, Marco Antonio Solís, Miguel Bosé and Ricardo Arjona, among others.
Gloria Trevi and Maria Becerra unleashed a captivating showcase of female empowerment and a good dose of debauchery with their performance of “Borracha” at the 2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards on Sunday (Oct. 20). The potent single — a meld of regional Mexican music, pop and subtle trap beats — highlighted both artists’ unique strengths […]
Música popular colombiana — or “popular Colombian music” — made its debut with a big bang at the 2024 Billboard Latin Music awards with a performance by Luis Alfonso opening the show.
The Colombian star kicked off the awards with a boisterous rendition of his hit “Tequila Con Cerveza,” originally recorded with urban star Blessd, followed by current hit “Chismofilia.” Dressed in leather pants and boots, Luis Alfonso sported his signature cowboy hat and performed backed by both banda and norteño instrumentation.
The Mexican influence is clear in both look and arrangements, but Luis Alfonso’s “popular Colombian” sound was unmistakable in the colloquial lyrics and traditional Colombian vibe.
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Luis Alfonso’s “Chismofilia,” which has become a runaway hit in Colombia and is also rising in the U.S. charts (this week, it’s No. 19 on Billboard’s Latin Pop airplay chart), featured a troupe of country dancers doing the singer’s signature (and irresistible) head bop.
It was enough to get the audience on its feet and setting the tone for the evening.
Earlier in the week, Luis Alfonso spoke about música popular colombiana at a panel during Latin Music Week that also featured country-mates Paola Jara, Yeison Jiménez and Pipe Bueno.
“It’s an honor to represent my country, Colombia, but also the heritage of popular Colombian music,” said Luis Alfonso in an interview.
The Billboard Latin Music Awards recognize the impact of Latin music on the global scene, being the only awards based directly on the performance of albums, songs and artists on Billboard’s weekly charts. This year, awards will be presented in 49 categories, spanning the genres of Latin pop, tropical, Latin rhythm and regional Mexican.
Finalists, and the eventual winners, reflect performance of new recordings on Billboard’s albums and songs charts for the period covering rankings dated Aug. 19, 2023 through the Sept. 7, 2024, charts. Determinations are based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital song sales, streaming, radio airplay and touring, tracked by Billboard and its data partner, Luminate.
Produced by Telemundo in collaboration with American Country Broadcast Inc., the awards can be seen on Telemundo, the Telemundo app, streaming service Peacock and in Latin America and the Caribbean through Telemundo Internacional.
This year, the list of finalists is led by Karol G, who has 17 mentions in key categories such as Artist of the Year, Tour of the Year, and Global 200 Latin Artist of the Year. Bad Bunny and Peso Pluma follow closely behind with 15 mentions each. Other notable finalists include Feid, with 11 mentions, and regional Mexican stars Fuerza Regida and Junior H, both with 8 mentions, including Artist of the Year. See the full list of finalists here.
The 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction ceremony in Cleveland on Saturday (Oct. 19) meant a lot to everyone involved, of course. But you can consider Peter Frampton among, if not the most, delighted people in the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
Long considered one of the Rock Hall’s great snubs, Frampton’s induction was particularly poignant in light of his nearly decade-long battle with Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM), a degenerative condition that was expected to take him out of commission shortly after he revealed it six years ago and went on what was supposed to be a farewell tour. Yet he’s still playing — including at the induction ceremony, joined by his band and guest Keith Urban — and was beaming after his time on stage at Cleveland’s Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
“It was fantastic,” Frampton told Billboard. “It went better than I thought, which was wonderful.” He did note, however, that “halfway through the speech, as I looked down at my family… I needed a drink of water at that point. It can be a tear-jerker. It’s very emotional having everybody here. All my children are never all here together at a show. There’s always one here, one there or whatever. So it was wonderful.”
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Given, like other inductees, just seven minutes of performance time, Frampton originally planned a shortened version of his signature hit “Do You Feel Like We Do,” a song — featuring a Talk Box solo — that can stretch to 20 minutes during his concerts. “That’s the one everybody wants to hear,” Frampton noted, “so we edited that down, and that includes jamming with Keith as well. But then (show producers) said, ‘We feel really bad you’re doing just one number.’ I said, ‘Well, I’ve got the same amount of time as everyone else.’ They said, well, can you do another one for two minutes?’” For the “bonus cut” he chose “Baby (Somethin’s Happening)” from his third solo album, Somethin’s Happening, which turned 60 this year.
“The actual playing part, which I was most concerned about, obviously, because I’m the stupid perfectionist person and I worry about every little tiny detail… it just had to be great. That’s what made me nervous,” Frampton explained. “Or excited. Keith said, ‘Don’t say nervous. Say excited.’”
Urban, for his part, was excited to jam out with Frampton, even in an abbreviated fashion, on “Do You Feel Like We Do.” “When he called and asked me if I’d play that song, of all songs, I was very happy to get to do it,” Urban, who subbed for Bryan Adams at the 2021 Rock Hall inductions in Cleveland, told Billboard after the performance. “It was amazing getting to play with Peter. He’s just got such a control over sensitivity and dynamics and intents. He makes to look easy, but it’s really hard to do what he does. He’s like a black diamond (trail) skier making it look like a green. It’s insane.”
Peter Frampton performs onstage at the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on October 19, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Frampton and Urban spoke of their Nashville history, meeting up during the ’90s after they’d both moved there and before Urban’s career took full flight. “I was living in an absolutely awful, crap house in a pretty gloomy part of town at the time,” Urban recalled, “and my manager called and said, ‘Hey, do you want to write with Peter Frampton? I’m like, ‘Holy s—, yeah! Where are we gonna write.’ He goes, ‘He’s gonna come to your house.’ I Go, ‘No, no, no. He’s not gonna come to my house. But sure enough he came over to my dwelling and we spent the day just playing music and writing.” Nothing came out of the session, however. “It was one of those strange, mismatched moments, musically. I wasn’t in a good headspace. I don’t think either of us was in the best place we’ve been in — but I was glad we got a good, solid friendship out of it.”
Another friend on hand Saturday was the Who’s Roger Daltrey, who delivered the induction speech for Frampton, who had opened for the Who on his first tour with his band the Herd. Daltrey also led the humorous revelry in the press room after the induction, joking that the original tour was “the pinnacle of your (Frampton’s) decline. No wonder you joined up with [Humble Pie], because you needed to be there. You were gonna be forever stuck in the Who — if being in the Who is forever stuck.”
Daltrey also gushed about hearing Frampton and Urban playing together at the ceremony.“It was fabulous to hear the sound of real guitars instead of all the fuzz box s— that they put out these days, detuned…,” Daltrey noted. “It’s not rock ‘n’ roll. It’s not music… and it was wonderful to hear Peter’s guitar sound and Keith and the band work together, and the sensitivity in (Frampton’s) voice… Your secret is everything you do comes from the heart and it’s always been that way and it’s always affected me… And I mean it! I’m not blowing smoke up your ass, or blowing it on the way down. I really do mean it.”
Frampton, who partied after the ceremony with family and friends back at the Four Seasons hotel, recently finished a short late summer concert tour and said he’s hoping to go out again next year. In the meantime he’s working on completing both an album of all-new songs as well as a documentary that’s being directed by his keyboardist Rob Arthur.
Despite the ebullient induction, the Foreigner camp was roundly sad not to have founder Mick Jones, who’s battling with Parkinson’s disease, in attendance. “We wish he was here, but we understand why he isn’t,” longtime bassist Rick Wills said. “He’s a very sick person right now, and he would be here if he could but he doesn’t want to be seen the way he is now. That’s not Mick. It’s just not his way. But he knows that we’re thinking of him, and we send all our love to him.” Original frontman Lou Gramm added, “And we’re representing him.”
Members of the group’s current lineup felt the same way. “To me it’s very tragic,” says Jeff Pilson, Foreigner’s bassist since 2007. “It really breaks my heart that he’s not here because this is his baby; we want to make sure that what we do is really right. I want to do that for him ’cause I love him dearly and I love his legacy and I love what he’s all about, so I want to make sure that he’s happy. So that’s what we’re doing and, yes, (Jones’ absence) does motivate us.”
Two of Jones’ children — actress daughter Annabelle and son Christopher — were in attendance on Saturday while the others were with their father at home, watching the stream on Disney+. “He was sad he couldn’t be here but was excited to watch on TV with our brother Alexander and our two sisters Charlotte and Samantha,” Christopher says. “They have balloons and everything. They’re doing a whole party.”
The two called the all-star performances “mind-blowing,” while Annabelle added, “I think it means the world to him. It’s a very kind of singular honor and recognition, and it means a lot to us. We’re extremely proud of him and really sad he can’t be here.”
Gramm, meanwhile, was less supportive of original drummer Dennis Elliott’s last-minute decision to skip the ceremony due to what he called “totally unacceptable” conditions — including, according to sources, the fact that band members’ wives were not permitted to join them on the small red carpet in the bowels of the arena. “He emailed us very angry, saying he and his wife wouldn’t be there and something, something, something and that’s it,” Gramm noted. “He’s real angry about something and we can’t figure out what it is, but he’s not coming. You’d think there’d be solidarity within the band, but not Dennis.”
