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Romeo Santos and Rosalía’s “El Pañuelo” lifts 2-1 on Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart to crown the Feb. 25-dated survey. The new coronation extends Santos’ record as the tropical artist with the most No. 1s (22), while Rosalía earns her sixth champ (and her fifth straight leader.)
In the Feb. 10-16 tracking period, “El Pañuelo” earned 11 million audience impressions in the U.S., up 1% from the week prior, according to Luminate. It advances from the runner-up slot in its 15th week and sends Bizarrap and Shakira’s “Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53” to No. 2 (with a 2% dip to 10.6 million impressions).
It’s the second time “Pañuelo” has topped a Latin chart. The new coronation arrives three weeks after the song reached No. 1 on Tropical Airplay (Feb. 4-dated ranking), where it remains for a third week (in between, the song dipped to No. 3 on Feb. 11).
Back on Latin Airplay, as “Pañuelo” arrives at the summit, Santos extends his No. 1 record among tropical artists, and enters a tie with Maluma and Wisin for the fifth-most overall, since the chart launched in 1994. Let’s look at the leaderboard:
35, J Balvin
32, Enrique Iglesias
31, Ozuna
27, Daddy Yankee
22, Maluma
22, Wisin
22, Romeo Santos
20, Bad Bunny
18, Ricky Martin
18, Shakira
Rosalía, as mentioned, picks up her sixth leader and fifth straight Latin Airplay No. 1 in over two years, since her featured turn in Sech’s “Relación,” with Daddy Yankee and J Balvin, which also features Farruko, topped the all-genre tally in September 2020. Prior, the Spaniard scored her first ruler with “Yo X Ti, Tú X Mi,” with Ozuna in 2019.
Further, “Pañuelo” marks Santos’ second charting collaboration with a female artist (out of 42 total entries) and first to hit No. 1 amid his 11 collaborative hits. His only other charting collab with a woman, “La Mejor Versión de Mí,” with Natti Natasha, scored a No. 5 high in November 2019.
All charts (dated Feb. 25) will refresh on Billboard.com Wednesday (Feb. 22).
Veteran executive Yvette Medina has been appointed head of Latin music at YMU, the global management company tells Billboard.
Medina joins YMU’s Los Angeles office after launching her own artist management company, Creative Management Firm (CMF), in 2018 with clients such as Paloma Mami and Ecko. According to an announcement, she will continue to manage her current roster (Ecko, De La Cruz and Latenightjiggy) alongside the global YMU team, across all divisions, while overseeing the company’s activities for Latin America and with the wider Latin music community.
“YMU’s global resources and commitment to continue driving Latin music forward on a global scale aligned with my vision and passion, making them a perfect partner,” Medina said in a statement.
With over 18 years of experience in the music industry, Medina has held senior level positions at companies such as CAA, WME and Sony Music Latin. Before launching her own management firm, she was appointed general manager of Roc Nation Latin in 2016.
“Yvette’s experience and reputation speaks for itself. We have been looking for the right partner to establish our presence in the Latin music space for some time as it has exploded in popularity and mainstream visibility,” added Matt Colon, global president at YMU, which represents clients in music, entertainment, sports, publishing and business management. “Yvette’s combination of experience at a talent agency, and as a manager and label executive, has given her a unique skill set perfectly suited to the YMU Music management approach, offering marquee clients a full set of services from a global perspective.”
Another Friday, another round of new releases in Latin music.
This week, Carlos Rivera released his seventh studio album Sincerándome — a 10-track set packed with deep self-reflection, intimacy, and vulnerability. “Songwriting has always been my most effective form of expression,” he expressed in a press statement. “It is where I am most honest and dare to say everything that I would never dare with words alone. These are the songs of my greatest loves, the biggest release of burdens and my great passions.”
On Valentine’s Day, Danny Felix released an eight-track album amorlove — a title that, on its own, sets the tone for the set. It starts off with his ever-dreamy requintos and dulcet but potent vocals found in the captivating sierreño “déjame vivir,” a song that details life after a breakup. Other standout songs on it are “maria juana y la cubana” and “continuar o terminar.”
Additional new releases include Estevie’s “Santee,” Sebastián Yatra’s “Una Noche Sin Pensar,” Christian Nodal’s “Un Cumbión Dolido,” TINI’s new album Cupido and Fuerza Regida and Becky G’s “Te Quiero Besar.”
Another notable collaboration this week is Ana Bárbara and Vicente Fernández’s “La Jugada,” a gorgeous mariachi ballad that was recorded five years but was released today in honor of what would have been Fernández’s 83rd birthday. “These things take time, you know, and I din’t want to rush anything,” Bárbara told Billboard. “When we finally recorded the song, it was magical. He was able to hear our recording before he passed and he was really happy with it. I can now say that I have a song with Don Vicente Fernández. It’s a dream come true.”
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Carlos Rivera, Sincerándome (Sony Music México)
Carlos Rivera is more honest than ever on his seventh studio album Sincerándome. With songs such as “La Carta,” “Digan lo que Digan,” and “Siempre Estaré Aquí,” all powerful ballads, Rivera delivers a 10-track set packed with deep self-reflection, intimacy and vulnerability. He also penned each of the songs, including the title track, where he opens up about facing his doubts and insecurities, and the Melissa Robles-assisted “Un Viaje a Todas Partes,” where the two powerful vocalists exchange heartfelt verses about hoping that life lasts many years, so they can keep dedicating love songs to each other.
“Songwriting has always been my most effective form of expression,” Rivera expresses in a statement. “It is where I am most honest and dare to say everything that I would never dare with words alone. I am very excited that the new album will be completely written by me with songs that are 100% mine. These are the songs of my greatest loves, the biggest release of burdens and my great passions.” Other featured collaborators on Sincerándome include Carlos Vives, Carin Leon, Eden Muñoz and Nahuel Pennisi. — JESSICA ROIZ
Sebastián Yatra, “Una Noche Sin Pensar” (Universal Music Latino)
The Colombian star starts off his new song with the chorus of his 2022 love anthem “Tacones Rojos,” which makes anyone assume that this will follow in the footsteps of the breezy pop ballad. But you’ll be pleasantly surprised when “Una Noche Sin Pensar” picks up speed and transitions into an almost clubby alt-pop song. The head-bobbing electric tune finds Yatra getting over an ex: “What you and I had, no one else has,” he sings. “Although out in the real world, I’ll have to forget about you/ But in my fantasies, you’ll always have a place.” — GRISELDA FLORES
Duki, “Si Me Sobrara El Tiempo” (DALE PLAY Records)
After months without releasing solo music and leaving his fans wondering what his next move might be — particularly after he posted a message saying “I disappear from the face of the earth” — Duki is back. “Si Me Sobrara El Tiempo” is the first single from his new album under the same name. Showcasing his lyrical ability, the Argentinian rapper reflects on the value of time and the fleeting nature of life. “If I had time to spare, you know, I know, I’ll steal you tomorrow/ I disappear from the face of the earth, and I won’t come back for a weekend,” he sings in the chorus. Since its release, the song has already accumulated 1.2 million views on YouTube, and has generally received rave reviews from fans. — LUISA CALLE
Fuerza Regida x Becky G, “Te Quiero Besar” (Rancho Humilde/Sony Music Latin)
In their first collaborative effort, Fuerza Regida and Becky G drop “Te Quiero Besar” (I want to kiss you), a melodious corrido backed by requintos, a tololoche and an accordion. Produced by Regida’s frontman Jesus Ortiz Paz, Jimmy Humilde and Edgar Barrera, the track details a conversation between two people who like each other but have their indifferences. “You’re not sweet/ I send you flowers and you respond another way/ If we fight, you’re always the prideful one/ Between the two, I’m the one who tolerates,” chants JOP. Becky replies: “You’re different/ And you wear cologne to go out with your friends/ The night comes and you freeze me with your coldness/ You want to fix everything with your money.” In the chorus, the two meet eye-to-eye and admit they want to kiss each other. The simple-yet-vibrant music video shows the two acts performing the track live, surrounded by neon lights and luxurious cars. — J.R.
Christian Nodal, “Un Cumbión Dolido” (Sony Music México)
Christian Nodal is drowning his sorrows at a bar next to strangers who, he supposes, are also going through a breakup. “Because that’s how it is and that’s how it goes,” he sings evocatively. “My Nana would tell me, love can kill you/ It almost killed me but it didn’t/ That’s why I’m now hurt but dancing a cumbión.” The Mexican singer-songwriter mashes his signature mariacheño with cumbia for the ultimate heartbreak track. — G.F.
Danny Felix, amorlove (Fonovisa/UMG Recordings)
On Valentine’s Day, Danny Felix unleashed his eight-track album amorlove — a title that, on its own, sets the tone for the set. It starts off with his ever-dreamy requintos and dulcet-but-potent vocals, found in the captivating sierreño “déjame vivir,” a song that details life after a breakup. In “maria juana y la cubana,” his witty lyricism shines; in the title track, he belts honest verses in Spanglish, accepting he did wrong in a relationship; and in “paula,” he delivers an acoustic, almost-reggaetón-like beat, fused with alternative guitars. And to top it all off, there’s “continuar o terminar,” which is an innovative country-funk mashup about deciding the fate of a relationship. Rather than releasing romantic love songs, the Mexican-American singer-songwriter opens up about heartbreak — hence why all the titles are in lowercase, and don’t give amorlove the power it merits. — J.R.
Estevie, “Santee” (Nice Life Recording Company)
Although she still could be considered a new artist, Estevie has become an expert in fusing genres in a way that seems organic — not something many artists of any experienc level can pull off. The Mexican-American artist’s “Santee” is no exception. What starts off as a bouncy reggaetón track subtly transitions into a hypnotizing cumbia and then back to reggaetón. “Santee” is an ode to Estevie’s favorite place to shop, the Santee Alley fashion district in downtown Los Angeles. To this day, she still gets all her performance outfits from the Santee market. — G.F.
Getting the great Vicente Fernández to record a song with you wasn’t always easy. Just ask Ana Bárbara who for many years persisted until one day he agreed.
“I went on tour with him twice in the U.S. and during those shows, I’d go onstage to sing with him,” she tells Billboard. “But we had never actually recorded a song together, and I would always tell him that it was a dream of mine. After I insisted and insisted, he said ‘yes’ with a song I had just written, called ‘La Jugada.’ He was very particular in that aspect, so it had to be the right song.”
Seven years ago, the Mexican singer-songwriter was at Fernández’s ranch Los 3 Potrillos in Jalisco, Mexico when she personally played “La Jugada” for him. It was an instant yes but the actual recording of the track and then recording the music video was a “process.”
“These things take time, you know, and I din’t want to rush anything,” Bárbara adds. “When we finally recorded the song five years ago, it was magical. He was able to hear our recording before he passed and he was really happy with it.” They then filmed the music video three years ago — two years before the ranchera titan died in December 2021. “I can now say that I have a song with Don Vicente Fernández. It’s a dream come true.”
Bárbara — who is set to receive Icon Award at the 2023 BMI Latin Awards in March — first met the “El Rey” singer when she was just 12 years old. She vividly remembers watching him perform at a Palenque in Guanajuato, Mexico. “It was impactful,” she remembers. “It’s a moment that marked my life. That little girl dreamed of one day singing with him. He’s no longer with us, but our song will live forever. To know that we were able to unite our voices gives me peace.”
“La Jugada” is a romantic mariachi ballad where Bárbara and Fernández passionately sing lyrics about putting their guard down and opening themselves to love. Stream the song below:
Ozuna adds a 29th No. 1 to his career count on Billboard‘s Latin Rhythm Airplay chart as “Hey Mor,” featuring Feid, leads the Feb. 18-dated ranking. The song trades places with Bad Bunny and Rauw Alejandro’s “Party,” which slides 1-2 after two weeks in charge.
“Hey Mor” was released Oct. 8 via Aura/Sony Music Latin. It ascends 2-1 in its 10th week with 9.3 million in audience impressions, up 7%, earned in the U.S. in the week ending Feb. 9, according to Luminate.
The song is the sixth single from Ozuna’s fifth studio album OzuTochi which debuted at No. 5 on Top Latin Albums and at No. 4 on Latin Rhythm Albums last October.
“Hey Mor” gives the Latin rhythmic hitmaker his 29th champ on Latin Rhythm Airplay, and steps closer to the lead extending his second-best count of No. 1s among all acts on the 17-year-old chart. Daddy Yankee and J Balvin continue to have the most champs, both with 34 No. 1s. Here’s the leaderboard:
34, Daddy Yankee34, J Balvin29, Ozuna20, Bad Bunny19, Maluma19, Wisin19, Wisin & Yandel
Feid, meanwhile, captures his third No. 1 among seven career appearances. The Colombian’s first offering arrived with “Porfa,” with an all-star team comprising J Balvin, Maluma, Nicky Jam, Sech and Justin Quiles in August 2020. Plus, he locked in his first and only champ as a soloist, unaccompanied by any other act, on Latin Rhythm Airplay with “Normal” in January.
Elsewhere, “Hey Mor” doubles its previous peak on the all-genre Latin Airplay chart, rallying 8-4 in its seventh week. Plus, Feid scores a career best on the overall Billboard Hot 100 ranking, as the song climbs 96-88.
Bizarrap and Shakira add a fourth week atop the Billboard Argentina Hot 100 chart as “Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53” rules the Feb. 11-dated ranking. It’s the third “Music Session” by BIzarrap to crown the chart for at least four weeks, after “Vol. 38,” with L-Gante (seven weeks, 2021), and “Vol. 52,” with Quevedo (eight weeks in charge, July-Sept. 2022).
Titles No. 2 through No. 5 hold steady at their same rankings, starting with Luck Ra’s “Ya No Vuelvas,” featuring La K’Onga and Ke Personajes, at No. 2, “Muñecas” by TINI, La Joaqui and Steve Aoki, at No. 3, Miley Cyrus’ “Flowers” at No. 4, and Cris Mj, Duki and Nicki Nicole’s “Marisola,” featuring Standly, at No. 5.
Further, Big One, Emilia and Callejero Fino each add a new career top 10 to their Billboard Argentina accounts with “En La Intimidad,” their first collaboration and the Hot Shot Debut of the week, at No. 9.
Argentinian Lil Cake secures her first top 10 as “Mercho,” with Migrantes, which also features Nico Valdi, climbs 14-10. It’s the second top 10 for cumbia-based band Migrantes who scored its first champ with first chart entry “Si Me Tomo Una Cerveza,” with Alicos, in 2021. Valdi concurrently claims his first top 10 with first chart visit.
Further, Callejero Fino’s “Que Te Vaya Bien” notches the Greatest Gainer honors as it rallies 95-57 (a 38-position climb).
Lastly, the chart boats three other debuts starting with “Quiero Creer” by Luck Ra, La T Y La Ma and Rusherking at No. 38, “Christian Nodal and TINI’s “Por El Resto De Tu Vida” at No. 63, and Feid’s “Normal” at No. 92.
BMI announced on Wednesday (Feb. 15) that Mexican singer-songwriter Ana Bárbara will be honored with the Icon Award at the 30th Annual BMI Latin Awards.
Set to take place March 21 in Los Angeles, the grupero artist will become the the first regional Mexican women songwriter to receive this award, “recognizing her exceptional talent and outstanding contributions to the Latin music community since the beginning of her career nearly 30 years ago,” according to a press release. The private event will be hosted by BMI president & CEO Mike O’Neill and BMI Vice president, creative, Latin, Jesus Gonzalez.
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“As an iconic female Regional Mexican artist, whose body of work continues to be an indomitable inspiration for the creative community, we’re thrilled to name Ana Bárbara a BMI Icon,” Gonzalez said in a statement. “Dubbed as La Reina Grupera, she has forged a career that spans decades. Her artistic achievements have paved the way for the next generation of female songwriters in the genre and earned the respect of the industry at large as one of the most groundbreaking songwriters of all time. For that, we salute Ana as a true icon and look forward to celebrating all our top music creators behind some of today’s most-performed Latin songs.”
The “Bandido” singer joins an elite group of artists who have received BMI’s highest honor including Carlos Santana, Gloria Estefan, Juan Luis Guerra, Los Tigres Del Norte and Los Lobos, among others. Throughout her 30-year career — which she kicked off in the early ’90s with her self-titled debut album in 1994 — Ana Bárbara has a total of 16 entries on Billboard‘s Hot Latin Songs, four of those are top 10 hits including “La Trampa” and “Me Asusta Pero Me Gusta.” On the Regional Mexican Airplay tally, she’s entered 21 songs, five of which hit the top 10.
During the event, BMI will also recognize the songwriters and publishers of the past year’s most-performed Latin songs in the U.S. The BMI regional Mexican song, songwriter, BMI contemporary Latin song, songwriter and BMI contemporary Latin and regional Mexican publisher of the year will also be named during the ceremony.
Mexican singer-songwriter and producer Adolfo Ángel couldn’t help but shed a few tears during their concert in San Jose, Calif. earlier this month. After all, they had made their grand return to touring after a four-year hiatus, due to the pandemic shutdown. For an act like Los Temerarios, a touring titan, not being able to perform live was a big deal — according to Adolfo, who co-founded the iconic grupero/pop band along with his brother, its lead singer, Gustavo Ángel.
“It’s been decades now that we’ve been doing music, and at the same time touring so it was hard. We missed our fans and hearing them sing along to our songs,” Adolfo, who’s also Los Temerarios’ keyboardist, says. “But we also took that time to rest and recharge for this comeback. That first show of the tour felt very special.”
The comeback is marked by a few things: a 22-date stint across the U.S. that makes stops in major cities such as Chicago, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Houston, a special edition vinyl “La Colección” (out April 14) in honor of their 40 years in music and an album that will include 10 brand new songs, which they plan to record after they wrap the tour in April.
Their trek is not to be confused with the “nostalgia tours” that are creating a buzz in the industry, where once-disbanded bands come back together for a tour. Los Temerarios never stopped touring since it launched in the 80s. “Being able to tour is extremely important for us to this day,” Adolfo explains. “Ever since we were little kids, we’ve been planning this project. And touring is now part of our lives.”
Known for wistful, romantic anthems such as “Fueron Tus Palabras,” “Mi Vida Eres Tú,” Como Te Recuerdo” and “Tu Última Canción,” to name a few, Los Temerarios have soundtracked multigenerational homes in Mexico and the U.S. since releasing their first album in 1983. Overall, the group has notched 41 entries on Billboard‘s Hot Latin Songs chart, 17 of which are top 10 hits, including four No. 1s.
“Staying relevant in this industry is not easy so we have nothing but gratitude for our fans, we feel very fortunate,” Adolfo says. “We’ve always had a great respect for this career that has given us so much that’s why we always give our best when it comes to our albums, our live shows, we make sure our production is top quality across everything we do. Our brother and I also have a mutual respect and admiration for each other, that’s been fundamental for us to keep going for so many years.”
Adolfo also notes that launching their own record label and publisher Virtus nearly 15 years ago (after spending a decade with Fonovisa, a division of Universal Music Latin Entertainment) has played a major role in their longevity. It’s one of the most important decisions, he says, that has allowed them to do things their way.
“At the beginning of our careers when we were looking for support from labels and executives, we weren’t well received. All we knew back then was that music was our life so we kept looking for options. I thank my brother Gustavo for always standing by my side and supporting all the decisions I made for the band. One day, we decided to launch our label, our publisher, and it was one of the best decisions we could ever make.”
Los Temerarios have always licensed their albums, keeping the rights to (and control over) the group’s masters. For now, they plan to keep it that way, and aren’t looking to sell their extensive catalog of songs written by Adolfo any time soon: “Fortunately, we’re at a good point and our fans are still there. We feel proud with how we’ve handled the business aspect.”
Below, the complete list of dates for Los Temerarios’ tour:
Victor Manuelle extends his record for the most top 10s among all acts on Billboard’s Tropical Airplay chart thanks to his latest single “Esta Noche Te Conviene,” which rises 16-10 on the Feb. 18-dated ranking.
The single enters the upper region in its third week with an 86% gain in audience impressions, to 2.32 million, earned in the U.S. during the Feb. 3-9 tracking week, according to Luminate. The song was composed by Luis Castillo, Omar Alfanno and Santiago Castillo.
“Esta Noche” is the third top 10-charting single from Manuelle’s 20th studio album Lado a Lado — which peaked at No. 13 on Tropical Albums last May — to reach the top 10 on Tropical Airplay. It follows the chart-leading “Víctimas Las Dos,” with La India (May 2021) and “Decidí Tener Pantalones,” which peaked at No. 5 last October. The former gave India her 11th champ on Tropical Airplay, the most among women since the tally launched in 1994.
Lado a Lado has collected one further top 20-charting hit in “Vamo’ a Ver Si El Gas Pela,” with Miky Woodz and Marvin Santiago, peaking at No. 13 last June.
With the new top 10, Victor Manuelle improves his career total count to 64 top 10s. The Puerto Rican stands way ahead of his nearest competitor, Marc Anthony, and his 54 top 10s. Let’s look at the scoreboard:
64, Victor Manuelle54, Marc Anthony37, Gilberto Santa Rosa34, Daddy Yankee33, Elvis Crespo32, Prince Royce31, Jerry Rivera
Manuelle secured his first top 10 with the No. 3-peaking “Apiádate de Mi” in 1994, his first visit to the chart (the same year the list launched).