Billboard In Conversation
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Ahead of Sebastián Yatra’s performance at Viña del Mar, the singer sits down with Billboard to share the inspiration behind his upcoming single, “La Peliroja,” reveals a new album is coming this year, his friendship with Carlos Vives, performing on Broadway and more! Leila Cobo:Hi, Sebas. Sebastián Yatra:Hi, Leila. How are you? It’s been many […]
Ahead of Carín León’s debut performance at Viña del Mar, the Regional Mexican singer shared his thoughts about the impact he has made worldwide with his music, the inspiration behind his latest album, Palabra De To’s, how he is incorporating country influences into his new album for 2025, his musical inspirations and more!
Ingrid Fajardo:Hi, friends at Billboard. Today we are really happy because we’re here at Viña del Mar with the great Carín León.
Carín León:Thank you so much.
How are you? It’s a pleasure to have you!
Thank you.
We’re so honored to have you here at Viña, on the day of your show.
We’re almost there, almost desperate and a little restless, nervous, but fascinated to be here and so far away.
Your debut at Viña del Mar, can you believe it? Obviously it’s a very different crowd that maybe hasn’t listened to a lot of regional, and now …
Yes, look, the truth is that I think, and I always say this, we had no idea when we started this whole thing. We didn’t know how far we’d go or all the things we’d be able to achieve. But it makes me really happy that this is happening with Latin music in general, and above everything else, with our Regional Mexican genre. Today, everyone listens to it everywhere, so we’re here, happy with life and eager to continue promoting Mexico’s name, especially here since we’re so far away. It’s a really important show.
And I love that because it’s been opening — I don’t know if you’ve noticed — but opening different doors. You were in Madrid with an incredible concert. You literally brought “El Palenque” to Madrid.
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Ahead of Sebastián Yatra’s performance at Viña del Mar, the singer sits down with Billboard to share the inspiration behind his upcoming single, “La Pelirroja,” reveals a new album is coming this year, his friendship with Carlos Vives, performing on Broadway and more! Leila Cobo:Hi, Sebas. Sebastián Yatra:Hi, Leila. How are you? It’s been many […]
Leila Cobo sat down with Nicky Jam where he opens up about meeting Donald Trump and how he reacted to the “She’s Hot” comment, his sobriety, stories about Enrique Iglesias, Fher of Mana, his relationship with his wife, getting bariatric surgery and more!
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Nicky Jam:
I would love to tell you that Trump story.
Leila Cobo:
Tell me the story.
Well I haven’t told anyone.
Tell me!
I’m going to take advantage and tell you about it.
Nicky, you came to La Industria hungry.
If they come to La Industria, you have to try these cheese arepas and cream.
And how involved are you in preparing the dishes on the menu?
In almost everything. I mean, my DNA is all over the menu.
Ok, then wait, because I have the menu here.
Oh, no wait.
You just touched it and it moved a little.
The man-
Here comes the most handsome man in the world. So here is the most handsome man in the world. And how are you? Oh, what a delight. Thank you!
Server:
With pleasure.
So, these are the famous arepas with “queso de mano.” “Queso de mano” is the one that is shredded inside?
No.
The reverse?
Yes, the soft one over there, try it! Take a little bite, it’s fine. You’re going to stick a fork in an arepa?
Yeah…
D*amn! You know that I’m a real thug.
Let’s see, but is this a Colombian or Venezuelan arepa?
But you are a lady. This is a Venezuelan arepa.
You clearly know that it is not Colombian.
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R&B legends Tony! Toni! Toné! sat down with Gail Mitchell, Billboard‘s Executive Director of Hip-Hop and R&B, to talk about their hit track “Anniversary,” their upcoming reunion tour, how their name came about and more!
Gail Mitchell:I’m sitting here talking to three gentlemen that oh my god, and everybody was so excited when they found out you guys were reuniting for this tour. But I’m here with Tony! Toni! Toné! I’m with Tim Riley, I’m with D’Wayne Wiggins and Raphael Saadiq. Thank you all for joining us!
Raphael Saadiq:Thank you, Gail!
D’Wayne Wiggins:Happy to be here!
Gail Mitchell:Looking back over ya’ll’s career as Tony! Toni! Toné!, what is it about your music — the group’s music — that still resonates some 30 years later?
Raphael Saadiq:I think it’s just a lot of nostalgic memories of people having kids to the music and meeting us. And you know, when bands are going to different cities and going to one-stops and visiting schools, you know, just doing the work in the community. You know, we didn’t just put out a record and it was on the radio and we didn’t go to that market. We would stay in that market for, like, three or four days, so we met a lot of people and have a lot of friends. People probably want to bring their kids to see it, or use the shows to see these three guys, and I think they get the opportunity now to see us all together like this is pretty, pretty good.
D’Wayne Wiggins:I guess you’d call it like the soundtrack to a lot of people’s lives, and definitely was for us because we just learned how to write, you know, and so it was all genuine and very real. I guess getting back to that, so that’s the beautiful thing about it. After 25 years, the three of us together, it’s getting back to the real roots.
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Maluma tells Billboard Latin Chief Content Officer Leila Cobo all about his new album ‘Don Juan,’ how it’s different from his last album, his upcoming tour, his collab with J Balvin, and more! MalumaI’m gonna let it grow a little bit more. Leila CoboIt looks cool. MalumaYou approve it? Leila CoboI think you look cute. […]