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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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Francisca Valenzuela ft. Daniela Spalla, “Quiéreme o Ándate” (Frantastic Records)
Chilean singer-songwriter Francisca Valenzuela is closing her Adentro era with the Daniela Spalla-assisted “Quiéreme o Ándate,” an ultra nostalgic song that perfectly captures the emotional toll that comes from not being able to get closure after a goodbye. Powered by ethereal melodies and splashes of Latin rhythms that build the intensity, the song allows Valenzuela and Spalla’s dreamy vocals to take center stage. “Decide, amor, love me or leave. Stay with me or let me forget you once and for all,” they sing with pathos. The intimate track comes on the heels of Valenzuela’s best pop/rock album Latin Grammy nom for her set Adentro. — GRISELDA FLORES
Manuel Turizo & Kapo, “Qué Pecao” (La Industria Inc./Sony Music Latin)
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Two years after topping the Billboard Tropical Airplay charts for 14 weeks with “La Bachata,” Manuel Turizo taps once again into the Dominican genre with Colombian newcomer Kapo. Produced by Sky Rompiendo, “Qué Pecao,” which translates to “what a sin,” starts off with a heartbeat that smoothly transitions into bachata rhythms laced with colorful pop beats. Lyrically, the two artists sing about a beautiful woman who’s playing hard to get and doesn’t want to give love an opportunity. “What a sin/for you to sleep alone in your bed, what a sin/knowing I can be by your side/erasing your past/not all men are bad, he was just the wrong one,” goes the chorus, where Turizo and Kapo interweave their smooth, raspy vocal tones. — JESSICA ROIZ
Ela Taubert, “¿Por Qué Soy Así?” (Universal Music Latino/Art House)
Ela Taubert continues her story of overcoming heartbreak with “¿Por Qué Soy Así?,“ which follows the previous singles “¿Cómo Pasó?” and “¿Para Qué?” This time, the Colombian pop singer-songwriter — who scored a best new artist Latin Grammy nom — addresses topics such as self-love, self-discovery and the courage to get out of a relationship that is not worth holding on to. “I’m tired of waiting for you, I’m not going to beg/ If you didn’t know how to take care of me, I’m going to let you go/ And I loved how you wanted to ignore me/ I hope you like how I’m going to forget you,” she sings in the lively chorus. The song is driven by a nostalgic guitar and omnipresent drums, with Taubert’s ever-honest voice as protagonist. — SIGAL RATNER-ARIAS
Natanael Cano, “Amor Eterno” (WEA Latina)
Natanael Cano reimagines Juan Gabriel’s beloved “Amor Eterno” in his unique corridos tumbados style, complete with the haunting requinto twangs and soft brass undertones. This version merges personal reflections with a tribute to cultural heritage. Released ahead of Día de Muertos, this resonant, nearly 5-minute interpretation serves as an homage to cherished memories and the departed. “This is one of those songs that stays in your memory forever,” the Mexican artist says in a press release, showcasing his deep ties to his musical roots and cultural traditions. “It brings back so many childhood memories for me.” — ISABELA RAYGOZA
Greeicy & Jay Wheeler, “¿Qué Te Pasó?” (UMG Recordings)
It’s a simple question that carries many emotions within its words, and the lyrics of this song express a language of pain and the nostalgia of a breakup. “Tell me what happened to you/ That overnight, I don’t feel you here/ I don’t go out during the day anymore; the night feels cold/ It hurts me to know that I lost you,” Greeicy and Jay Wheeler both sing in the chorus, creating an enchanting synergy. — INGRID FAJARDO
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The 2024 Billboard Latin Music Week is returning from Oct. 14 to 18 at the Fillmore Miami Beach in Miami with a star-studded lineup of more than 70 artists.
This year, celebrating its 35th anniversary, Latin Music Week welcomes an array of global artists including Feid, Young Miko, Alejandro Sanz, NMIXX, Thalía, Maria Becerra, Gloria Estefan, Fuerza Regida’s JOP and many more. Who are you excited to see? Vote here!
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The week-long event that coincides with the 2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards set to air Sunday, Oct. 20, on Telemundo, includes conversations with Feid on how he went from performing at clubs to dominating sold-out stadiums; Making the Hit, Live! with Grupo Frontera, where the norteño group will create song in real time; Thalía and Maria Becerra in an intimate mano-a-mano about mental health; and the power of content creators with Kunno, Domelipa, Marko, Yerimua, Mario Bautista and Sophia Talamas.
The icon and superstar Q&As confirmed for the 2024 edition are Alejandro Sanz, J Balvin, Gloria Estefan, Pepe Aguilar and Young Miko. Meanwhile, Korean sensation NMIXX will join Billboard for a discussion on the explosion of K-pop in the Latin market, and its future en Español.
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Over the past 35 years, Latin Music Week has become the one, steady foundation of Latin music in this country, becoming the single most important — and biggest — gathering of Latin artists and industry executives in the world.
From Belinda to Feid to Peso Pluma to NMIXX and beyond, vote for the person you’re most excited to catch at the 2024 Billboard Latin Music Week here.
Peso Pluma electrified the Barclays Center in New York City on Thursday (Oct. 3), captivating the audience as part of his Éxodo Tour 2024, promoting his latest album of the same name. The Mexican superstar performed hit after hit for nearly three hours and was joined by an array of special guests, including Ice Spice, Eladio Carrión, Estevan Plazola, Los Dareyes de la Sierra, Tito Double P, Yng Lvcas, and Jasiel Nuñez.
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Adding to the excitement, J Balvin made a special virtual backstage appearance right before Peso Pluma took the stage, amping up the crowd as Black Sabbath’s “N.I.B.” roared through the speakers.
With a backdrop that invoked a sense of grandeur, the giant screen displayed verses with a biblical tone: “There are over eight billion people in the world, each of us different, different origins, different stories that make up our character,” the message on the screens read. “Of course, not everyone has the perfect character, perhaps those who think that are the same ones deciding that our ways are defective. But before all of them, I ask: Can a compass, moral and broken, decide which is the right direction? An anti-hero is among us.”
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Meanwhile, a floating gigantic moon added a stunning element, moving across the arena and enhancing the celestial theme.
Dressed in black pants, a white T-shirt, olive Travis Scott Air Jordans, and silver chains — and sporting a slick hairstyle in place of his classic mullet — the Guadalajara native burst onto the stage kicking off with “La Durango.” His energy was infectious, marked by a beaming smile and dynamic movement across the stage. Flanked by hip-hop-style dancers and musicians clad in black, including a brass section, a tololoche, guitars, and a bajo quinto, the ensemble impressively adapted these acoustic instruments to resonate in the sold-out Barclays arena.
Spanning such charting hits as “Lady Gaga,” “Rubicon,” and “La Patrulla,” the highlight of the night was undoubtedly the performances by the numerous special guests. Ice Spice — rocking her curly red hair and showing off her new slim figure — performed “Deli,” Yng Lvcas joined Pluma for “La Bebé,” Jasiel Nuñez — who was the first invite and whom Peso consistently called his best friend — sang “Bipolar,” “Rosa Pastel,” and “Me Activo.” His cousin Tito Double P also joined the superstar for several songs, including Tito’s “Dos Días” and Peso’s banger “La People II.”
Eladio Carrión sang a corridos alongside Peso and had his moment with the trap anthem “Mbappé.” Then, Los Dareyes de la Sierra’s frontman impressed with accordion-powered corridos on “Hasta el Día de Hoy.” Another standout moment was Peso’s performances of “Qlona” by Karol G, 2023’s song of the year “Ella Baila Sola” with Eslabon Armado, and the introspective “Hollywood” from Éxodo, during which Peso shared his personal connection with the song penned by Estevan Plazola in 2020.
Outside the arena was another story, with fans gathering to share food and beers at a tailgate party while cars nearby blasted Peso Pluma songs and an array of pirated merch was for sale, displaying that he and modern-day corridos have truly become a cultural phenomenon.
Christian Nodal is now at home recovering from a “strong stomach infection” that led to his recent hospitalization in Mexico, the singer announced on Thursday night (Oct. 3) in a press release. His shows scheduled for this weekend in Denver, Colorado, and Salt Lake City, Utah, as part of his Pa’l Cora Tour have been postponed.
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“Through this statement, we want to deeply thank the expressions of affection, concern, and prayers towards our artist Christian Nodal,” said the statement on the singer’s Instagram stories. “We inform you that he is already home, where he must take a few days of absolute rest, while continuing with the treatment received to eradicate the strong stomach infection, which had him under observation in the emergency room in the past days.”
“As he recovers, we unfortunately must announce that the dates scheduled for this weekend in Denver, Colorado, and Salt Lake City, Utah, will be postponed until November,” it added. “The tour will resume next Monday, October 7, at the palenque in the City of Guadalajara, as part of the Fiestas de Octubre.”
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Christian Nodal was recently hospitalized in Mexico, where he was scheduled to perform on Wednesday (Oct. 2) at the Palenque de la Feria de Pachuca; the show was rescheduled for Oct. 14. His publicist, Conchita Oliva, told Billboard on Wednesday that the Mexican star — who had performed a concert last weekend in Los Angeles — began feeling ill upon arriving in Mexico.
Oliva also posted a photo of Nodal in a hospital bed with his eyes closed and a woman’s hand, presumably his wife Ángela Aguilar, caressing his head.
The performer whose hits include “Dime Cómo Quieres” and “Adiós Amor” has more dates scheduled in Mexico and the U.S. throughout the month. On Oct. 20, he is slated to perform at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., followed by a gig at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Oct. 26.
Karol G holds strong at No. 1 on the Billboard Argentina Hot 100 chart as “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido” tops the Oct. 5-dated ranking. The tropical song ties with Los Angeles Azules y Emilia’s “Perdonarte Para Qué?” for the fifth-most weeks at the summit in 2024.
Here’s a review of the songs with the most weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Argentina Hot 100 chart in 2024 so far:
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Weeks at No. 1, Song, Artists11, “Hoy,” Valentino Merlo & The La Planta10, “Una Foto (Remix),” Mesita, Nicki Nicole, Tiago PZK & Emilia5, “Bésame (Remix),” Bhavi, Seven Kayne, Milo j, Tiago PZK, KHEA & Neo Pistea4, “Hola Perdida (Remix),” Luck Ra & KHEA3, “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido,” Karol G3, “Perdonarte Para Qué?,” Los Angeles Azules & Emilia
Valentino Merlo and The La Planta’s “Hoy” remains at No. 2 for a fourth week, after the song’s 11-week coronation starting the July 6-dated tally.
Paulo Londra bounds back in the top 10 with his Valentino Merlo and Luck Ra collab, “Princesa,” which rallies 20-10 for its new peak. Londra last landed in the upper region with the No. 8-peaking “Party En El Barrio,” featuring Duki, in September 2022.
The Hot Shot Debut of the week goes to Feid and Yandel’s “Háblame Claro,” which launches at No. 57. The pair previously collaborated through “Yandel 150” which peaked at No. 6 in April 2023.
Elsewhere, Cris Mj and FloyyMenor take the weekly Greatest Gainer honors as “Después De La 1” climbs 24 spots, from No. 42 to No. 18. The Chileans also place two other collabs on the current ranking: while “Déjame Pensar” opens at No. 99, “Gata Only” rises 46-45, after the song peaked at No. 3 in March.
In the history of the Billboard Latin Music Awards, a number of Latin icons — such as Celia Cruz (1994), Vicente Fernández (1998) and Daddy Yankee (2021) — have been inducted into the Hall of Fame. The special award is given to artists who have achieved worldwide recognition for their work, transcending musical genres and […]
Mexican music merges with rap in Fuerza Regida‘s groundbreaking new project. The entrepreneurs of the San Bernardino band announced their inaugural Don’t Fall In Love Fest on Thursday (Oct. 3), a nod to their latest Jersey corridos album Pero No Te Enamores — an album that blends Jersey club and hip-hop with a corridos bélicos mindset.
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A homecoming of sorts, the Nov. 2 event at the NOS Event Center will be Fuerza Regida’s first performance in their hometown of San Bernardino since 2018.
The festival that the group will headline showcase a dynamic array of stars from both the OG Cali rap scene, hip-hop new heads and Latin music superstars. The lineup includes high-profile names such as Lil Baby, Kodak Black, and Luis R Conriquez, alongside Chino Pacas, Sexy Red, Xavi, and Clave Especial. Also gracing the stage will be Los Rieleros del Norte, Mi Banda El Mexicano, Bone Thugs N Harmony, Too $hort, Roberto Tapia, Larry Hernandez, MC Magic, Baby Bash, and Lil Rob.
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Additionally, another major headliner will be revealed on Monday (Oct. 7).
“I wanted to do something big for San Bernardino,” said Fuerza Regida frontman JOP (real name Jesús Ortiz Paz) in a press release. “I’m bringing hope to the city with this festival.”
The SoCal band have earned plenty of critical praise. The group are finalists for eight 2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards, including Artist of the Year, Top Latin Album of the Year and Regional Mexican Album of the Year for their 2023 Pa Las Baby’s Y La Belikeada, and more. Additionally, JOP is up for Songwriter of the Year and Producer of the Year. Last year, the quintet made Billboard history by becoming the first Latin band ever to be crowned No. 1 on the Top Artists – Duo/Group list of Billboard‘s year-end charts.
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JOP will star on the The Sony Music Publishing Icon panel, presented by Sony Music Publishing during the 2024 Billboard Latin Music Week, taking place on October 14-18 at the Fillmore Miami Beach. Get your tickets here.
The 2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards are right around the corner, airing Sunday, Oct. 20, on Telemundo.
This year, Karol G takes the lead as the top finalist in 17 entries, including artist of the year, tour of the year, Global 200 Latin artist of the year, and top Latin album of the year for Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season).
She’s followed by 15-time finalists Bad Bunny and Peso Pluma. The former will compete for artist of the year, Global 200 artist of the year, and tour of the year, among others, while the latter is also up for artist of the year, Global 200 artist of the year, songwriter of the year and regional Mexican album of the year for Éxodo.
Among the many categories is the coveted artist of the year, new award, which recognizes the trailblazers of the new generation. The 2024 finalists include breakthrough newcomers from the Música Mexicana and urban music realms. (Learn all about them in the list below).
The 31st annual ceremony will be broadcast at 9 p.m. ET on Sunday, Oct. 20, via Telemundo. It will simultaneously be available on the Spanish entertainment cable network Universo, on Peacock and the Telemundo app, and in Latin America and the Caribbean through Telemundo Internacional.
The Billboard Latin Music Awards — the only awards that recognize the most popular albums, songs and performers in Latin music, according to Billboard‘s weekly charts — coincide with Billboard Latin Music Week, which returns to Miami Beach Oct. 14-18 with a roster of star speakers including Feid, J Balvin, Alejandro Sanz, Gloria Estefan, Peso Pluma and many more. Get your tickets today for the Billboard Latin Music Week 2024 here.
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Young Miko recently wrapped up her XOXO Tour across the U.S. — just before her anticipated participation at Billboard Latin Music Week scheduled for Oct. 14-18. During her U.S. trek, Billboard caught up with the Puerto Rican rapper-singer at various stops, including Philadelphia, D.C. and Boston. While at her 18th show in Philly, Miko shared insights into her pre-show preparations.
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“Before I get on stage, I actually feel like I do a lot of things, maybe it’s not that many. I have my vocal warm up, I stretch, I use an inhaler, I have my glam and make up process, I have my soundcheck, I have a soundcheck with fans and then I have a pre-show workout, where I do more stretching,” she shares with Billboard. “I go into game mode and put on my headphones, listen to a little bit of music. And when I open my eyes, it’s already show time.”
Excited for an outfit reveal, Miko adds, “Let me show you what I’m going to wear today for Philly’s show — a little yellow uniform I haven’t worn yet. Philly is going to have the exclusive first look.”
As the tour progressed to Boston, her enthusiasm was palpable as she prepared for a special interaction with her fans during the soundcheck. “I’m waiting for them to come in, so, I hide here behind the curtain, and they don’t see me and I start to ‘booaah‘ and they get really excited,” she says. “I come out and talk to them for a little while.”
The current Billboard cover star also reflected on the physical demands of consecutive shows, admitting to adjusting her routine by the third set to preserve her energy and voice.
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Young Miko will sit down for a Superstar Q&A on Oct. 15 during Billboard Latin Music Week. She will also perform on Oct. 18 for the Billboard Latin Music Week 35th Anniversary Celebration alongside Belinda, Elvis Crespo, FloyyMenor, and Tito Double P. Purchase tickets here.
Alicia Arauzo and Luis Fernández have been appointed co-managing directors of Universal Music Spain, the label announced on Tuesday (Oct. 1).
According to a press release, Arauzo and Fernández will “work closely” in shaping and implementing the company’s business strategy and creative direction, “focusing on the nurturing of the division’s solid artist roster,” as well as the development of new talent. Both executives will be based in Madrid, reporting directly to Jesús López, chairman/CEO of Universal Music Latin America & Iberian Peninsula.
“It is an honor for me to take on this new role, alongside such a great team of professionals,” Arauzo said in a statement. “Luis and I have many challenges ahead of us and I am sure that as a team we will work tirelessly to achieve new milestones for Universal Music Spain, especially in artistic development, which is the DNA of UMG globally. I would like to thank Jesús López for his trust, leadership, and constant encouragement to pursue new goals.”
Arauzo began her career in 1982 working at Spanish record label Hispavox and joined Universal Music Spain in 1996, where she started as manager of international marketing. Her most recent role was general manager. Meanwhile, Fernández joined Universal Music Spain in 2023 as head of A&R. Prior to joining UMG, he was CEO & founder of Sonido Muchacho, the independent record and music publishing company he launched in 2014.
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“It is a great opportunity to assume this new position at UMS, where I have grown professionally, and where I have felt so supported since my arrival,” added Fernández. “It is a wonderful challenge to take on this responsibility alongside people I have known since I started in the industry, as we all grow towards a promising future. I would like to thank Jesús, Narcís, and, above all, Alicia, for the trust they have placed in me, as well as the entire A&R team, with whom I have shared the last year of learning and professional growth.”
About the new appointments, López expressed: “Alicia possesses extensive experience, knowledge, immense work capacity and an unquestionable love for Universal Music, among many other qualities, while Luis brings innovation, entrepreneurship, and a deep artistic knowledge. Together, they are the perfect team to lead the continued development of our artists and take Universal Music Spain to the next level of success, that the music market demands of us. I wish them both huge success in this new stage of their careers, and I am certain that the entire team will join me in these wishes.”