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Just six days after unleashing his new studio album, Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana, Bad Bunny has announced he’s hitting the road in 2024 in support of the set. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In a short clip posted on his Instagram Thursday […]
Mexican singer Danna Paola, Colombian superstar Sebastián Yatra, Puerto Rican actress Roselyn Sánchez and Spanish actress Paz Vega are set to host the 24th annual Latin Grammy Awards. The ceremony will be broadcasted from the Conference and Exhibition Centre (FIBES) in Seville, Andalucía in Spain, on Thursday, Nov. 16, at 8 p.m. ET via Univision, UniMás and Galavisión in the U.S., and at 10:30 p.m. CET on Radiotelevisión Española (RTVE) in Spain.
Racking up a total of 15 Latin Grammy nods throughout his career, Sebastián Yatra is nominated for best pop song for “Contigo,” featuring Pablo Alborán. A host staple for the award show, Roselyn Sánchez returns for the sixth time after presenting the 16th, 17th, 18th, 20th and 22nd Annual Latin Grammys. Also, previously nominated for a Latin Grammy, Danna Paola joins the lineup of hosts for the first time. Last but not least, award-winning actress Paz Vega returns for a second time after hosting the 20th annual ceremony.
The first round of performers were announced earlier this week, which includes Maria Becerra, Bizarrap, Feid, Kany García, Carin León, Christian Nodal, Rauw Alejandro and Alejandro Sanz.
This year, Mexican-American super producer Edgar Barrera leads the list of nominees with 13 nods, including songwriter of the year, producer of the year and song of the year. Barrera is followed by Colombian stars Camilo, Karol G, Shakira and composer Kevyn Mauricio Cruz (also known as Keityn), each with seven nominations. See the full list of 2023 Latin Grammy nominations here.
Prior to the Latin Grammys, the Latin Recording Academy will bestow the Person of the Year title to Italian icon Laura Pausini. Marco Antonio Solís received this prestigious honor last year.
Luis Figueroa adds his second No. 1 on Billboard’s Tropical Airplay chart as “Bandido” lifts to the top of the Oct. 21-dated ranking.
“I am so excited with the reaction from everyone with this song … it has become a fan favorite!” Figueroa tells Billboard. “I am also proud to represent this new salsa movement. Salsa es lo que hay!”
“Bandido” lands at the summit with a 23% gain to 5.7 million audience impressions on reporting radio stations during the Oct. 6-12 tracking week, according to Luminate. The song was released Aug. 17 via Magnus Media/Sony Music Latin, with Figueroa one of its six writers.
“It was amazing to work with so many talented musicians and lyricists on this song,” Figueroa adds. “I have been looking forward to putting this record out for a while, so for everyone to finally listen to it, and the reaction it has received, is so gratifying.”
Notably, “Bandido” becomes the first salsa track to crown Tropical Airplay among the five tropical tunes that have notched their first weeks at No. 1 in 2023. Let’s look at the winners, by core style:
Peak Date, Artist, Title (style)Feb. 4, Romeo Santos & Rosalia, “El Pañuelo” (bachata)April 8, Marshmello & Manuel Turizo, “El Merengue” (merengue)July 8, Prince Royce, “Me EnRD” (bachata)Aug. 5, Chayanne, “Bailando Bachata” (bachata)Oct. 21, Luis Figueroa, “Bandido” (salsa)
“Bandido” is the first salsa No. 1 on Tropical Airplay since Marc Anthony’s “Mala” in March 2022.
“Bandido” concurrently translates into a new No. 1 for Magnus Media. The label last ruled Tropical Airplay through another Figueroa song, “Hasta El Sol de Hoy,” for one week in July 2021.
Beyond its Tropical Airplay coronation, “Bandido” rebounds to its No. 18 high on the overall Latin Airplay chart. It became Figueroa’s second top 20 entry there, following the No. 15-peaking “Todavía Te Espero” in 2022.
The Puerto Rican’s new achievement follows his first-time nomination for a Billboard Latin Music Award this year, for tropical artist of the year, solo.
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Salsa music has stood the test of time and evolved ever since its early-20th-century origins in Cuba. Needless to say, genre pioneers such as Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Fania All-Stars and Héctor Lavoe, all paved the way for the artists of today and tomorrow.
On the Billboard charts, tropical acts such as Victor Manuelle and Marc Anthony are forces to be reckoned with. The former artist leads the Tropical Airplay chart with a total of 81 entries, including 29 No. 1 hits, such as “Tengo Ganas,” which spent 13 weeks at the top in 2004. The latter artist boasts 35 No. 1 hits on the chart, including “Que Precio Tiene El Cielo,” “Vivir Mi Vida” and the Daddy Yankee-assisted “De Vuelta Pa’ La Vuelta,” all of which reigned for more than 11 weeks.
Over on the Tropical Albums chart, “El Caballero de la Salsa,” Gilberto Santa Rosa, leads the pack with 37 album entries (12 which hit No. 1), followed by Victor Manuelle with a total of 27 entries.
But as artists such as Anthony, Manuelle and Santa Rosa continue to dominate the salsa music realm, a new generation of talented and passionately driven artists is surging.
Notably is Luis Vázquez, who in 2021 made history as the youngest soloist to top the Tropical Airplay chart with “Tu Fan.” The then-15-year-old beat out previous record-holder Leslie Grace, who was 17 when her “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow” topped the chart in October 2012. Vazquez leads the new generation of salsa stars with eight entries on the Tropical Airplay chart and one in Tropical Albums with his debut studio album Comienzos.
Following him is Luis Figueroa, who in two years has placed eight titles on the Tropical Airplay chart, including two No. 1 hits: “Hasta El Sol de Hoy” in 2021 and “Bandido” this year. And there’s also the charismatic Christian Alicea, another potent artist, who has three Billboard chart entries to this point.
But these artists are not the only ones refreshing the genre — below, Billboard highlights 15 new and exciting salsa artists who you should be listening to:
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As part of its Latin American leg, Karol G‘s Mañana Será Bonito Tour will make three stops in Mexico, starting February 8 at the capital’s emblematic Estadio Azteca, promoter Ocesa said Tuesday (Oct. 17) in a press release.
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According to the Colombian star’s official website, the other two dates scheduled in Mexico are February 16, at the Estadio Mobil Super in the northern city of Monterrey, and February 23 at the Tres de Marzo stadium in Guadalajara.
Pre-sale for HSBC cardholders for the Estadio Azteca show begins next Monday and Tuesday (Oct. 23-24), and the following day they will be available to the general public at the venue’s box office or through Ticketmaster, Ocesa said.
The show at the Estadio Azteca will be produced by Ocesa and Westwood. The collaboration between both promoters had previously occurred last December, when Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny sang at the same venue. The nicknamed “Coloso de Santa Úrsula” has room for about 83,000 people, according to its website. Among other stars that have performed there are U2, Madonna and Vicente Fernández.
The last time that “La Bichota” performed in Mexico City was in June 2022, when she gave two sold-out concerts at the Arena Ciudad de México, where she had RBD’s Anahí and Mexican rock band Café Tacvba as special guests.
Karol G‘s upcoming shows in Mexico, after her successful U.S. stadiums tour, mark the beginning of a journey through 18 Latin American cities, including in her native Colombia, Peru, Chile, Guatemala, Argentina and Brazil.
Her previous arenas stint, the 2022 $trip Love Tour, became the highest-grossing US tour by a Latina woman in history. It grossed $69.9 million across 33 shows in North America, according to figures reported to Billboard Boxscore, surpassing Jennifer Lopez’s $50 million on the 2019 It’s My Party World Tour and Shakira’s $28.2 million on the 2018 El Dorado World Tour.
Last August, Karol G was the first Latina headliner at Lollapalooza. She subsequently released her second album of the year, Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season), six months after Mañana Será Bonito, which debuted atop the Billboard 200 becoming the first No. 1 by a woman singing in Spanish in the history of the chart.
Check Ocesa’s announcement on Karol G’s tour below.
Nicky Jam says he’s retiring “soon.” At least that’s what the reggaetón star wrote on social media on Tuesday (Oct. 17). “Mi gente, I’m retiring soon but this is my legacy, motivation and self-improvement … coming soon, my last global tour and my last album, love you all.” The announcement is accompanied by footage […]
Bad Bunny has entered the ring. But wait, here comes his opponent… another Bad Bunny? In a teaser video — shared on Wednesday (Oct 18) — playing on the fact that the Latin music sensation is set to play double duty this weekend as host and musical guest on Saturday Night Live, Benito goes head […]
Netflix has released the trailer for the seventh season of Elite, and Brazilian star Anitta takes centerstage as fictional elite high school Las Encinas’ new self-defense teacher. The nearly two-minute clip showcases new drama brewing in the already tumultuous lives of the school’s students. Anitta appears early on in the trailer, training her students. “One, two, […]
After a top 10 finish for his prior release, Colombian artist Venesti captures his first No. 1 on any Billboard chart as his latest single “Umaye” climbs 9-1 to lead the Latin Airplay ranking (dated Oct. 21). The new champ follows the No. 10-peaking “Pura Maldad” on Latin Rhythm Airplay, his highest rank on any […]