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With the holiday season in full swing, typically we can squeeze in some time to unwind and binge some of our favorite series. If you’re looking to catch up on Latin music-inspired series and/or documentaries that premiered in 2023, Billboard has compiled a list of six titles that you can stream before the year ends. The list includes Netflix’s […]
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.
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Rita Moreno Gets Special Birthday Serenade
The iconic Rita Moreno got a special serenade on her 92nd birthday. The Oscar-winning actress celebrated in London with a group of friends who sang “Happy Birthday To You” with a live piano as their canvas. Taking center stage, Moreno conducted her singing friends. See the special moment here. “Thank you everyone who helped make not only the past year but every year memorable. Here’s to the best one yet!!” the Puerto Rican star posted on Instagram.
Juanes surprises Airbnb guests in Medellin
Two lucky guests stayed in Juanes’ house in Medellin, Colombia, in a partnership with Airbnb. The pair was also surprised by the Colombian singer-songwriter who showed up with guitar in hand to perform for them. “Happy to have opened the doors of my home for an exclusive night with @airbnb for these very special guests,” the “Gris” singer posted on social media. “It was magical to share my Vida Cotidiana with you!!!”
Banda El Recodo’s Billion Streams
The legendary Banda El Recodo was recognized by Pandora for surpassing over one billion streams on the platform, which led the band to now be part of Pandora’s Billionaires’ Milestone Program. To celebrate the billion streams, Pandora will highlight its decades-long hits and new single “Al Ver Que Te Vas” in the Latin Billionaires MX station.
Maluma Records Special Performances for Vevo
As part of Vevo’s ctrl Live Session, Colombian superstar Maluma performed a live rendition of “Balance,” included in his latest album Don Juan. This live performance was the first of a series of videos that were released over the last few days, including live performances of “Los Polvos” and “Hace Un Mes.” The fourth video, “Humedad,” dropped today (Dec. 16). See all the videos here.
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Sebastián Yatra’s Latin Grammy Scholarship
The Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation announced that Sebastián Yatra will sponsor the next four-year Prodigy Scholarship that will fully fund a student’s bachelor’s degree in music at Berklee School of Music starting in the fall 2024.
The foundation’s scholarship, created nine years ago, holds a maximum value of $200,000 in financial aid for music students in need. The scholarship is traditionally awarded to “exceptionally talented music students, with financial needs, to support their educational and musical aspirations,” according to the Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation.
“Joining the Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation for their annual Prodigy Scholarship is beautiful because I’m part of something that I would’ve wished for as a young kid. One of my big dreams was to study music at Berklee and although my career took a different path which I’m super grateful for, I would’ve loved to have that kind of preparation and knowledge,” Yatra said in a statement. “I hope that the person who gets this opportunity takes full advantage of the scholarship and enjoys it to the max. I’ll be looking out for applicants that share a lot of heart and sincerity in their art.”
New Music Latin is a compilation of the best new Latin songs and albums recommended by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors. Check out this week’s picks below.
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Karol G, “Que Chimba de Vida” (Bichota Records)
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Colombian star Karol G is closing the year with a song that best describes how she feels after such a massive year: “Que Chimba de Vida,” which translates to “What a Cool Life.” Produced by MAG and Edgar Barrera, “Que Chimba” flawlessly fuses música mexicana and urbano beats to deliver a trumpet-powered celebratory song that finds Karol reminiscing on the special moments — including a stadium tour, meeting Rihanna and a No. 1 album — that have ushered in a new era for the superstar. “Uff, what a cool life, I’m living the life I wanted, they talked badly, I made them swallow their own saliva, this is for those who said I couldn’t do it,” Karol sings confidently over a subtle trap beat. — GRISELDA FLORES
Eladio Carrión, “TQMQA” (Rimas Entertainment)
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Punctuated by glowing marimba and mellow bass lines, Eladio Carrión showcases a more tender side of himself: on the emotive ballad “TQMQA,” which stands for “te quiero más que ayer” (“I love you more than yesterday”), the Puerto Rican artist serenades listeners against an Afrobeats-inspired rhythm. Timely in its holiday release, the song resonates with the universal longing for familial connection: “But if you only knew’ what gives me pleasure/ To see you smile/ And when you say ‘I love you’ in my ear (I love you)/ I give you my all if you give me the okey,” he croons in Spanish. Produced by DVLP, Xay and Western Weiss, “TQMQA” is the first single off his upcoming album, due out early next year. The accompanying visual shows a montage of vintage and modern home videos, capturing the artist’s parents enjoying a day on a sailboat while reminiscing over cherished moments of their children’s growth. — ISABELA RAYGOZA
Juanes, “Nacimos Solos” (Universal Music Latino)
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Juanes fuses his signature rock sound on this heavily Western-influenced song, written and produced by Julio Reyes Copello for the upcoming Zorro Prime Video series. Propelled by upbeat drums, colorful trumpet notes and guitars, the song addresses the uncertainty of the difficult journey of life: “We were born alone, we leave alone without any explanation/ When you have everything you take nothing/ When you have nothing, everything is worse,” he sings in the chorus. “It is a portrait of the unbearable loneliness of a human being who faces survival in adverse and hostile circumstances,” Reyes Copello says in a statement, highlighting that “El Zorro is perhaps the only story that unites the United States, Mexico and Spain in a very interesting historical context.” Juanes, whose voice and performance quality could not be a better fit, adds, “I always wanted to work with Julio Reyes Copello and I liked the song from the moment he sent it, since I felt that it was created to fit me perfectly.” — SIGAL RATNER-ARIAS
Mario Bautista & Karol Sevilla, “Anónimo” (Warner Music México)
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Mexican singer-songwriter Mario Bautista and songstress Karol Sevilla join forces to deliver a gorgeous, vocally strong new single “Anónimo.” Penned by Bautista alongside producer Abelardo, Yera, Nabález, and Sevilla, this song perfectly combines the sweet and dreamy vocals of both artists, as well as regional Mexican and pop elements. The song tells the story of when friends find themselves at a point where they don’t know how to confess what they feel out of fear of not being reciprocated. Still, they give each other signals subtly as they take the next step. — INGRID FAJARDO
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A total of 10 songs have reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart in 2023 so far. All but one — Bad Bunny‘s “Titi Me Preguntó,” from Un Verano Sin Ti — were released in 2023, and reflect a year dominated by música mexicana. Four out of the 10 are regional Mexican-influenced […]
Emilia and TINI’s “La_Original.Mp3” holds steady atop the Billboard Argentina Hot 100 chart for a fourth week at No. 1 on the chart dated Dec. 9. The song enters a tie with Bizarrap and Shakira’s “Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53” for the eighth-most weeks in charge in 2023. Singer-songwriter Abel Pintos nabs his first top […]
After their first collab reached the top 20 on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart, Kali Uchis and Karol G linked up for “Labios Mordidos,” which debuts at No. 10 on the chart dated Dec. 9. Karol G extends her record for the most female pairings to debut in the top 10 in the list’s 37-year-old history, with five all-women collaborations.
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“Labios Mordidos” is the third preview from Uchis’ fourth studio album Orquídeas, the all-Spanish-language set due Jan. 12. The Colombian now repays the favor, after “Me Tengo Que Ir” — from Karol G’s No. 1 album Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season) — placed the pair at No. 19 on Hot Latin Songs last August.
“Labios Mordidos” which translates to “Bitten Lips,” arrives at No. 10 on the strength of streaming activity. The song logged 5.6 million official U.S. streams on latest tracking week of Nov. 24-30, according to Luminate. The seven-figure sum sparks a No. 9 start on the Latin Streaming Songs chart.
Further, “Labios” also begins with 500 downloads sold in the same period, enough for a No. 3 arrival on Latin Digital Song Sales.
With “Labios,” Uchis ups her career top 10 count on Hot Latin Songs to two and her first equal-billed top 10 debut. The new top 10 follows the eight-week ruler “Telepatía” (2021). The ranking blends weekly streaming, sales, and radio airplay data.
Karol, meanwhile, collects her 25th top 10, extending her second-most among women, trailing only Shakira who leads with 35 top 10s. Plus, as“Labios” debuts on the upper tier, la bichota captures her fifth all-women pair-up top 10 debut, the most by a woman in the history of Hot Latin Songs, which dates to 1986. Only one other female pair has racked up a top 10 launch without Karol G as one of the collaborators, Becky G and Natti Natasha with “Sin Pijama” in May 2018.
Here’s the full list of top 10 debuts by two co-billed women:
Debut Date, Debut Position, Title, ArtistMay 5, 2018, 10, “Sin Pijama,” Becky G & Natti NatashaNov. 23, 2019, No. 1, “Tusa,” Karol G & Nicki MinajApril 10, 2021, No. 9, “El Makinon,” Karol G & Mariah AngeliqFeb. 26, 2022, No. 1, “MAMIII,” Becky G & Karol GMarch 11, No. 1, “TQG,” Karol G & ShakiraDec. 9, No. 10, “Labios Mordidos,” Kali Uchis & Karol G
Elsewhere, “Labios” gives Uchis her second all-Spanish-language entry on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100, at No. 97. For Karol, it becomes her 29th career entry – still the most for a Latin female artist with all-Spanish-language songs.
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Enrique Iglesias and Maria Becerra unite atop Billboard’s Tropical Airplay chart as “Así Es La Vida” advances from No. 2 to lead the Dec. 9-dated ranking. The move brings back Iglesias to the lead after a nine-year break, for his eighth champ. Becerra captures her second No. 1.
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“Así Es La Vida” leads Tropical Airplay with a 14% improvement in audience impressions, to 4.8 million, earned in the U.S. in the week ending Nov. 30, according to Luminate.
The song was released Sept. 28 via Sony Music Latin and lands at No. 1 on Tropical Airplay in its ninth week. It unseats Chayanne’s “Bailando Bachata” from the penthouse after 15 weeks in charge, the third-most this decade and the longest-leading song in 2023.
“Así Es La Vida” propels Iglesias back to the top spot after “Bailando,” featuring Descemer Bueno and Gente de Zona, hit No. 1 in 2014. With over nine years to take over Tropical Airplay, it becomes the third-longest gap between No. 1s. Chayanne holds the second-longest span with a 15-year break between “Amor Inmortal” (2008) and “Bailando Bachata” (August 5-dated list). Jennifer Lopez continues to lead with the longest-break between champs — both Marc Anthony collaborations — with a 17-year wait between “No Me Ames” (1999) and “Olvídame y Pega La Vuelta” (2016).
Thanks to the new champ, Iglesias collects his eighth No. 1 on Tropical Airplay. Here’s his collection:
Peak, Title, Artist, Weeks at No. 1May 31, 2003, “Para Que La Vida,” oneJune 2, 2007, “Do You Know? (The Ping Pong Song),” oneDec. 19, 2009, “Gracias A Ti,” with Wisin & Yandel, oneSept. 11, 2010, “Cuando Me Enamoro,” featuring Juan Luis Guerra, sixDec. 31, 2011, “Ayer,” oneMarch 22, 2014, “El Perdedor,” featuring Marco Antonio Solis, oneJuly 5, 2014, “Bailando,” featuring Descemer Bueno & Gente De Zona, fourDec. 9, 2023, “Así Es La Vida,” with Maria Becerra
For Becerra, the new achievement gives her a second No. 1 on the tropical ranking. The Argentinian earned her No. 1 in her first chart visit through another bachata, “Te Espero,” with Prince Royce, in May 2022.
Beyond its Tropical Airplay coronation, “Vida” makes progress on the overall Latin Airplay tally, pushing 24-17.
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Tour: Montecarlo Tour USA
Latin hip-hop artist Tornillo has announced his first-ever headlining tour in the U.S. The 25-date run will kick off Feb. 14 in Las Vegas and will see the 20-year-old Mexican artist — who has collaborated with Santa Fe Klan and Peso Pluma — play theaters across the country, including Gramercy Theatre in New York City and the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles. Announcement of Tornillo’s U.S. tour comes after wrapping up his first headlining tour of Mexico.
Mexican rapper Dharius will join Tornillo across all dates.
See the dates below:
Feb. 14 — Las Vegas — 24 Oxford
Feb. 15 — Santa Ana, Calif. — The Observatory
Feb. 16 — Phoenix — Van Buren
Feb. 17 — Albuquerque — Launchpad
Feb. 18 — El Paso — Lowbrow Palace
Feb. 21 — San Antonio — Rock Box
Feb. 22 — Houston — Rise Rooftop
Feb. 23 — Dallas — The Studio At The Factory
Feb. 27 — Orlando — The Abbey
March 1 — Atlanta — Terminal West
March 2 — Charlotte — Underground at The Fillmore
March 3 — Philadelphia — The Foundry
March 4 — New York — Gramercy Theater
March 6 — Louisville, Ky. — Mercury Ballroom
March 7 — Milwaukee, Wis. — Turner Hall Ballroom
March 8 — Chicago — Bottom Lounge
March 9 — Minneapolis — Varsity Theater
March 11 — Denver — Marquis Theater
March 13 — Salt Lake City — The Complex
March 15 — Seattle — Neumos
March 16 — Portland — Hawthorne Theater
March 20 — Roseville, Calif. — Goldfield Trading Post
March 21 — San Francisco — Great American Music Hall
March 22 — Ventura, Calif. — Ventura Music Hall
March 23 — Los Angeles — El Rey Theatre
Karol G‘s Mañana Será Bonito tour is heading to Latin America, and her first stop is her hometown of Medellin, Colombia, where she has prepared something special for her fans. Offering the ultimate Mañana Será Bonito experience, the two-day (Dec. 1-2) sold-out event at the Estadio Atanasio Girardot is a festival of sorts that will […]
La gira Mañana Será Bonito de Karol G se dirige a Latinoamérica y su primera parada es su ciudad natal, Medellín, Colombia, donde ha preparado algo especial para sus fans. Ofreciendo la mejor experiencia de Mañana Será Bonito, el evento de dos días (1 y 2 de diciembre) con entradas agotadas en el Estadio Atanasio […]