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Premios Juventud 2024 kicked off in a spirited spectacle led by the illustrious salsa producer Sergio George and reggaetón heavyweight Wisin, setting the stage ablaze, equipped with red lighting, at Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot. Celebrating tropical rhythms, their opening performance of “La Vida Es Una Fiesta” — which they live-premiered Thursday (July […]
Peso Pluma, Carin León, Maluma, Karol G and Shakira are among the top nominees at the 2024 Premios Juventud, taking place Thursday (July 25) at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot in San Juan.
Hosted by Lele Pons, Clarissa Molina and Wisin, Premios Juventud — a fan-voted awards show — recognizes artists in categories like Premios Juventud male artist/female artist, favorite group or duo of the year and new generation male artist/female artist.
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According to a press release, this year, the ceremony will give prominence to “creators,” figures who “lead on social media, by introducing new award categories to spotlight those who are making significant waves in la cultura.”
Find the 2024 Premios Juventud winners below (updating):
Premios Juventud Male Artist
Bad BunnyCarín LeónMalumaPeso PlumaSebastián Yatra
Premios Juventud Female Artist
AnittaBecky GKarol GMaria BecerraShakira
Favorite Group or Duo of The Year
Fuerza RegidaHa*AshLos Ángeles AzulesMau y RickyReik
New Generation – Female Artist
Ela TaubertJ NoaJoaquinaRainaoZhamira Zambrano
New Generation – Male Artist
Christian AliceaDei VIzaakJere KleinLos EsquivelLuar La LLuck RaMilo JOmar CourtzVenesti
New Generation – Regional Mexican
Chino PacasDelilahGabito BallesterosJasiel NuñezMichelle MacielNathan GalanteOscar MaydonXavi
The Best Beatmakers
Big OneBizarrapChris JediEdgar BarreraGaby MusicMAGOvy on the DrumsSky RompiendoTainyZecca
The Perfect Collab
“ALV” — Arcángel, Grupo Frontera“Bellakeo” — Peso Pluma, Anitta“Cosas de la Peda” — Prince Royce, Gabito Ballesteros“De lunes a Lunes” — Manuel Turizo, Grupo Frontera“El Jefe” — Shakira, Fuerza Regida“En Esta Boca” — Kany García, Young Miko“Las Mujeres” — Carlos Vives, Juanes“Ni Me Debes Ni Te Debo” — Carín León, Camilo“Por el Contrario” — Becky G, Ángela Aguilar, Leonardo Aguilar“Según Quién” – Maluma, Carín León
OMG Collaboration
“Celular” — Nicky Jam, Maluma, The Chainsmokers“Contigo” — Karol G, Tiësto“Dientes” — J Balvin, Usher, DJ Khaled“Esta Vida” – Marshmello, Farruko — WINNER“Freak 54 (Freak Out)” — Pitbull, Nile Rodgers“K-Pop” — Travis Scott, Bad Bunny, The Weeknd“Muñekita — Kali Uchis, El Alfa, JT“Niña Bonita” — Feid, Sean Paul“Puntería” — Shakira, Cardi B“Vocation” — Ozuna, David Guetta
Girl Power
“En Esta Boca” — Kany García, Young Miko“La_Original.mp3” — Emilia, TINI“Labios Mordidos” — Kali Uchis, Karol G“Nadie De Ti” — Ana Bárbara, Majo Aguilar“Puntería” – Shakira, Cardi B
My Favorite Dance Track
“Celular” — Nicky Jam, Maluma, The Chainsmokers“Contigo” — Karol G, Tiësto“Dientes” — J Balvin, Usher, DJ Khaled“Esta Vida” – Marshmello, Farruko“La_Original.mp3” — Emilia, TINI“Las Babys” — Aitana“Rauw Alejandro: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 56” — Bizarrap, Rauw Alejandro“Vocation” — Ozuna, David Guetta
Best Urban Track
“Funk Rave” — Anitta“LALA” — Myke Towers“Monaco” — Bad Bunny“Niña Bonita” — Feid, Sean Paul“Qlona” — Karol G, Peso Pluma“Un Cigarrillo” — Chencho Corleone
Best Urban Mix
“Bubalu” — Feid, Rema“Borracho y Loco” — Yandel, Myke Towers“Quema” — Ryan Castro, Peso Pluma, SOG“Podemos Repetirlo” — Don Omar, Chencho Corleone“Tucu” — Ozuna, Amarion
Best Urban Album
Att. — Young MikoCosmo — OzunaForever King — Don OmarLVEU: Vive La Tuya…No La Mía — Myke TowersMañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season) — Karol GMor, No Le Temas a la Oscuridad — FeidNadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana — Bad BunnySol María — Eladio Carrión
Best Pop/Urban Song
“Bonita” — Daddy Yankee“Coco Loco” — Maluma“Corazón Vacío” — Maria Becerra“No Te Enamores de Él” — Danny Ocean“Pasa_je_ro” — Farruko“Una Noche Sin Pensar” — Sebastián Yatra
Best Pop/Urban Collaboration
“Arranca” — Becky G, Omega“Baby Hello” — Rauw Alejandro, Bizarrap“Copa Vacía” — Shakira, Manuel Turizo“Esta Cida” — Marshmello, Farruko“Manos Frías” — Mau y Ricky, Reik, Beéle“Vagabundo” — Sebastián Yatra, Manuel Turizo, Beéle
Best Pop/Urban Album
.MP3 — EmiliaBailemos Otra Vez — ChayanneDon Juan — MalumaLas Mujeres Ya No Lloran — ShakiraSincerándome — Carlos Rivera
Tropical Hit
“Bailando Bachata” — Chayanne“Bandido” — Luis Figueroa“Mambo 23” — Juan Luis Guerra 4.40“Me EnRD” — Prince Royce“Punta Cana” — Marc Anthony
Tropical Mix
“El Yate (Salsa Version)” — Lenny Tavárez, Sergio George“Las Mujeres” — Carlos Vives, Juanes“No Es Normal” — Maffio, Nacho, Venesti“Plis” — Camilo y Evaluna Montaner“Si Tú Me Quieres” — Fonseca, Juan Luis Guerra 4.40
Best Tropical Album
Clásicos de la Provincia 30 Años (Remastered & Expanded) — Carlos VivesLlamada Perdida — Prince RoyceRadio Güira — Juan Luis Guerra 4.40Voy a Ti — Luis FigueroaYo — Christian Alicea
Best Regional Mexican Song
“Como Quieras Quiero” — Edén Muñoz“Dios Bendiga Nuestro Amor” — Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga“Indispensable” — Carin León“La Diabla” — Xavi“No Es Que Me Quiera Ir” — Alejandro Fernández“No Se Vale” — Edwin Luna, La Trakalosa De Monterrey“Obsesión” — Intocable“Te Quiero Ver” — La Maquinaria Norteña“Un Cumbión Dolido” — Christian Nodal“Vengo de Verla” — Calibre 50
Best Regional Mexican Collaboration
“Alch Si” — Carin León, Grupo Frontera“CCC” — Michelle Maciel, Eden Muñoz“La Cumbia Triste” — Los Ángeles Azules, Alejandro Fernández“Lady Gaga” — Peso Pluma, Gabito Ballesteros, Junior H“Santo Patrón” — Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga, Fuerza Regida
Best Regional Mexican Fusion
“De Lunes a Lunes” — Manuel Turizo, Grupo Frontera“El Amor de mi Vida” — Los Ángeles Azules, Maria BecerraA“Peso Pluma: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 55” — Bizarrap, Peso Pluma“Por el Contrario” — Becky G, Ángela, Leonardo Aguilar“Según Quién” — Maluma, Carín León
Best Regional Mexican Album
Colmillo De Leche — Carín LeónComo En Los Viejos Tiempos — Edén MuñozEl Comienzo — Grupo FronteraEsquinas — Becky GExótico (Deluxe) — La Maquinaria NorteñaForajido EP2 — Christian NodalGénesis — Peso PlumaModus Operandi — IntocablePa Las Baby’s y Belikeada — Fuerza RegidaTiempo Al Tiempo — Calibre 50
Creator of the Year
Basi CedranDani ValleTammy ParraWendy GuevaraYeri Mua
Creator that Inspires Me
Carlos Eduardo EspinaDaniel HabifNilda ChiaraviglioSofia BellaVanesa Amaro
Creator with a Social Cause
Alexis OmmanJake CejaJuan González — WINNERJuixxeManuel Nunez
Best LOL
Andres JohnsonJezziniKarla De La Torre La JoseMr. Chuy
My Favorite Actor
Daniel Elbittar — El Amor No Tiene RecetaEmmanuel Palomares — Perdona Nuestros PecadosGabriel Soto — Vencer La CulpaMarcus Ornellas — Eternamente AmándonosMatías Novoa — Cabo
My Favorite Actress
Bárbara de Regil — CaboCarolina Miranda — Tierra de EsperanzaClaudia Martín — El Amor No Tiene RecetaCoco Máxima — El Amor No Tiene RecetaLivia Brito — Minas de Pasión
They Make Me Fall In Love
Angelique Boyer, Daniel Elbittar — El Amor InvencibleCarolina Miranda, Andrés Palacios — Tierra de EsperanzaClaudia Martín, Daniel Elbittar — El Amor No Tiene RecetaLivia Brito, Osvaldo de León — Minas de PasiónMarcus Ornellas, Alejandra Robles Gil — Eternamente Amándonos
Black was the color of the night at the 2024 Premios Juventud red carpet on Thursday (July 25). Among the first to walk and pose was Anitta, who wore a crisscross halter top see-through black dress. Meanwhile, Domelipa wore a flowy black dress that was perfect for the hot and muggy weather in Puerto Rico.Others that walked the red carpet included La India, also in black, who will perform alongside Anitta in a salsa tribute to Fania. Also in full black were Argentine hitmaker Emilia with a long, leather, tight black dress and Prince Royce, who arrived in a minimalistic, yet elegant two-piece accessorized with silver jewelry and chains.
Meanwhile, Lele Pons, one of the night’s hosts, arrived in a gorgeous metallic, cutout dress. Representing regional Mexican music, Joss Favela stood out with an off-white ensemble that included a tejana (cowboy hat) and pointy boots.
Others who walked the red carpet before the show included Fariana, Oscar De León, Mau y Ricky, Reik and Los Tigres del Norte, who made their debut at the awards show.
The 2024 Premios Juventud — a fan-voted awards show — is taking place at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and hosted by Lele Pons, Clarissa Molina and Wisin, For its 21st annual ceremony, Carín León, Maluma, Peso Pluma, Karol G and Shakira are among the most nominated acts. Meanwhile, Anitta, Los Tigres del Norte and Lele Pons each will receive an Agent of Change Award, which “recognizes and celebrates” young entrepreneurs and prominent stars who “selflessly contribute to creating a better world,” according to the awards show.
Here are the best photos of the artists on the red carpet as they arrived at the gala.
Elena Rose
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Elena Rose attends the 2024 Premios Juventud Awards at Coliseo Jose Miguel Agrelot on July 25, 2024 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Anitta
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Anitta attends the 2024 Premios Juventud Awards at Coliseo Jose Miguel Agrelot on July 25, 2024 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Joss Favela
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Joss Favela attends the 2024 Premios Juventud Awards at Coliseo Jose Miguel Agrelot on July 25, 2024 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Mau y Ricky
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Mau y Ricky attends the 2024 Premios Juventud Awards at Coliseo Jose Miguel Agrelot on July 25, 2024 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Luar La L
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Luar La L attends the 2024 Premios Juventud Awards at Coliseo Jose Miguel Agrelot on July 25, 2024 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Omar Courtz
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Omar Courtz attends the 2024 Premios Juventud Awards at Coliseo Jose Miguel Agrelot on July 25, 2024 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Lele Pons
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Lele Pons attends the 2024 Premios Juventud Awards at Coliseo Jose Miguel Agrelot on July 25, 2024 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Lasso
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Lasso attends the 2024 Premios Juventud Awards at Coliseo Jose Miguel Agrelot on July 25, 2024 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Los Angeles Azules
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Los Angeles Azules attend the 2024 Premios Juventud Awards at Coliseo Jose Miguel Agrelot on July 25, 2024 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Lenny Tavarez
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Lenny Tavarez attends the 2024 Premios Juventud Awards at Coliseo Jose Miguel Agrelot on July 25, 2024 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
A picture is worth a thousand words, and that’s what newlyweds Christian Nodal and Ángela Aguilar proved in a joint post on social media Thursday (July 25) with two photos from their wedding. Captioned simply with “24.7.24,” the date of their intimate wedding ceremony held in Cuernavaca, Mexico, Nodal and Aguilar shared with their millions […]
The day after the marriage of his daughter Ángela Aguilar to Christian Nodal, the bride’s father, legendary ranchera singer Pepe Aguilar, publicly blessed the couple on Thursday (July 25) via Instagram.
Along with a series of photographs of the newlyweds with members of the Aguilar-Nodal family, the patriarch wrote an emotional message and fatherly advice. “Dear Ángela and Christian, whether you see it or not, today you begin a new and very different path to any you have walked before. One where respect and responsibility will be your strongest guide, Even as important as love!
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“In any lasting relationship, love is essential and respect and responsibility totally indispensable,” he continued. “With love, you face the most complicated challenges inside and outside your environment. … I have also been in your shoes. And already in the past. And after 27 years with my wife I say to you: There is no simple principle.”
The photos show Angela and Nodal looking elegant and smiling, she in a vintage embroidered dress and he in an elegant off-white suit.
Held at a 16th-century Mexican colonial hacienda in Amacuzac, Morelos, a place full of history and about 90 minutes from Mexico City, the private ceremony was attended by famous friends such as Marc Anthony and his wife, Nadia Ferreira, who appear in one of the images shared by Pepe Aguilar.
In his message, the legendary artist also expressed that “there is no simple principle. But even if there are fears for such a transcendental decision and in their case, so public, even if they are young and in a learning stage in their lives, even if there could be a logical fear of the unknown for such a decision, etc., etc., etc. EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE.
“Just always remember that what is truly worthwhile, is never easy. But if there is true love, TRUE LOVE WITH CAPITAL LETTERS! Then EVERYTHING is worth it. And everything will always make sense. I wish from the bottom of my heart that your love is one of those. One of those worthwhile ones, one of those that make sense. Here’s to your happiness… and may you always take great care of your love with what I mentioned first. Responsibility and respect. Many, many congratulations.”
Later on Thursday, Nodal and Aguilar shared a joint Instagram post of wedding photos with the caption “24.7.24.”
As Café Tacvba’s Re marks its 30th anniversary, the album stands as a cornerstone of Latin American rock. Released on July 22, 1994, this trailblazing work goes beyond being a mere collection of 20 tracks, boldly reimagining Latin music’s possibilities. By blending traditional folklore with modern rock rhythms and infusing styles like boleros, ska, punk, metal, son jarocho, polka, and bossa nova, their second studio album broke new ground, venturing into uncharted musical territory.
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Under the creative helm of Rubén Albarrán, Emmanuel del Real, Joselo, and Enrique Rangel, the album became a pivotal force in pan-Latin rock. Each track showcases the band’s unique approach to storytelling, weaving narratives about everyday life in Mexico City with themes ranging from romance and betrayal (“Esa Noche”) to philosophical musings (“El Ciclón”), environmental awareness (“Trópico de Cáncer”), and vibrant street culture (“El Metro”).
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Initially met with mixed reactions in its release year, 1994, in Mexico, Re gradually gained traction across Latin America, especially in Chile and Argentina, eventually gaining widespread acceptance and acclaim back in its home country. To date, it has received accolades from major media outlets like The New York Times, BBC Music, Rolling Stone, and AllMusic, and was ranked No. 3 on the “Los 600 de Latinoamérica” list compiled by a collective of music journalists earlier this decade, highlighting the top 600 Latin American albums from 1920-2022.
Three decades later, Re continues to be celebrated as a groundbreaking and enduring work, inspiring listeners worldwide to delve into their cultural roots. In this “as told to” narrative, frontman Albarrán reflects on the album’s creation, its cultural impact, and its lasting influence on Latin music and beyond.
From our first album [Café Tacvba, 1992], we were deliberately searching for elements that resonated with our Mexican identity so that through them, we could create music. Maybe not different music, but the kind that we needed to hear. Music that incorporated all those elements of our rich culture. We come from a multicultural country. There isn’t just one Mexico; there are many diverse and contrasting Mexicos. Probably by our second album, Re, we had matured that concept. Our intention was to portray our society and our surroundings through music, and to make music for us as a cultural community. That’s the musical diversity that is experienced every day in Mexico.
If you go out on the street, get on public transportation, the bus driver might be playing norteño music on full blast. Then you get off and at the taco stand they’re playing cumbia; maybe further down at a clothing stall, they’re playing rock, punk or ska. All of that was what we wanted to reflect as mestizos. We’re not a pure society, but one that came about through mixing. It’s about reclaiming the mix, and saying, “I am a mix and I can’t try to be or do something pure.” My art is going to be a blend, because those are the ingredients I was created with.
Our historical process as Latin Americans, not just as Mexicans, is deeply connected due to historical reasons. We are united by the mix of cultural elements that arrived in America five centuries ago from different parts of the world. Our peoples embraced these cultures and made them their own to renew their identity. All of this is Re.
We had five initial songs that shaped what Re would become. These were “El Puñal y el Corazón,” “Las Flores” and “El Baile y el Salón” — and I can’t remember the other two. When we realized that these songs were stylistically very diverse, we saw that this diversity was reflected within us. We listened to a lot of music; everyone in the band is a music lover. Each person brought their influences, and that’s how Re began to take shape.
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We concluded that Re was a good name because, being the second note of the musical scale — re (or D major) — it was our second album. We also realized that there was a recurring theme of return and coming back. We were talking about recycling, revisiting, all these ideas.
As we started performing live as a new band and began to draw attention, people would approach us and share their social concerns, struggles and causes. This exposure sensitized me personally to these issues, and so it became important to convey these emerging social needs that were, in some way, being expressed to us. As artists, we are, in a way, a megaphone for voices that aren’t heard.
[“Trópico de Cáncer”] was a song that emerged very naturally. At that time, I met an engineer who discussed the extensive damage to nature carried out in the name of supposed progress. I’ve always been a lover of nature, and it’s always pained me to see how humans have abused it; nature doesn’t have a voice. Obviously, people love songs about love, but for us, it was important to be able to talk about things like this.
[“La Ingrata”] is a very cheerful song with a contagious rhythm, fun and great for parties. I think norteño music resonates with all Mexicans. It’s a style that has spread across the entire nation and into Latin America. Now, with corridos and everything else, norteño music has gone global. It’s a genre that Mexicans love, beyond our borders.
“El Aparato” is a song set in a 6/8 meter. It’s a huapango, but it features lyrics on a theme you’d normally never find in a huapango, son jarocho, or any son for that matter — it talks about an alien encounter. When José [Rangel] and I started forming the band, we didn’t just talk about music; we often discussed other topics. One topic we both found fascinating was the UFO phenomenon, which captivated us as teenagers. On one hand, there was the son and the jaranas, on the other the UFOs, and also spirituality. We invited an American chant group, Cielo y Tierra, whose vocals can be heard at the end of the song.
The graphic concept for which I chose the snail as the main element of the cover — and it’s a snail that is not outside its shell, but inside — represents turning inward, looking at oneself with all the cultural richness we carry. Behind the snail, there is a geometric pattern that in the Nahuatl world is called “atl tlachinolli,” which means burnt water. It is a symbol that could somehow be said to be akin to a type of Yin-Yang.
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Back in those days, getting into a studio was something few could achieve. It’s not like now, where everyone has their home studio. The first album took us a bit by surprise; we didn’t like the sonic result because our natural sound was transformed. But on the second one, with a bit more experience, we were able to do some experiments that we really liked the outcome of. Gustavo [Santaolalla] was a producer who understood our artistic vision very well. He catapulted it, gave it strength. In a way, we also matured with Gustavo. We did some daring things, but they were very interesting.
In our early albums, we didn’t have a drummer, because that was part of our band’s concept. We used a programmed drum machine because we were big fans of Kraftwerk and the whole techno scene from back then, like Soft Cell and Heaven 17 — they were all about drum machines and processors. We wanted to do that, but also mix in some of our own cultural flavor.
A lot of what we did [lyrically] came from joking around, from wanting to challenge the audience with references. We wanted to connect with people who got those references. But it was all in good fun. We were never a band out for accolades or to boast about success. When we released Re in Mexico, no one got it — nobody. And everyone was like, “Café Tacvba has lost it, they had a good first album, but the second one is trash.”
It took about a year for people to start getting the hang of it, and it was in Chile where they first started liking the album. Then it caught on in Argentina and later Colombia. Eventually, back in Mexico, it started to pick up. From there, it spread to the U.S. through all the migrants and everyone moving that way. It was only years later that it began to gain recognition, but we never stopped to dwell on that recognition; we kept on with our creative journey. We could have made a second Re, but we didn’t want to, because we weren’t about repeating the same formulas. We were more interested in continuing to explore.
Back then, our thing was to poke fun at more traditional rock bands like Héroes del Silencio. They’re Spanish, European, they come from a different culture — but actually, we weren’t really mocking them, but their Mexican fans. We’d say: “That rock is old, it’s just recycled rock from my uncles’ era.” Personally, in high school, I didn’t listen to The Rolling Stones or Pink Floyd. I mean, I hated those bands, because I thought, “That’s old people’s music.” Of course, I later came to appreciate and love those bands — but back then, that was my form of rebellion.
I think we, as Mexicans and Latin Americans, are really fortunate because our culture provides us with a super solid, rich, and beautiful foundation to build on. There’s no need to borrow from other cultures when you have your own, which is like a treasure chest. As Latinos, as Mexicans, we carry this treasure within us wherever we go, anywhere in the world. We have all our music — norteño, boleros, cumbia — but we also have rock, bossa nova, and jazz. We are free and can walk through the world with pride.
That’s the love we were feeling and wanted to convey: love for our culture, our music, for freedom, for breaking down mental barriers and unleashing creativity within our Mexican identity, hoping that people would receive that message.
Valentino Merlo and The Planta hold strong atop the Billboard Argentina Hot 100 chart (dated July 29) as “Hoy,” their first collaboration, leads for a fourth week. It’s the third song to rule the 100-deep tally for at least four weeks or more in 2024. It trails Mesita, Nicki NIcole, Tiago PZK and Emilia’s “Una […]
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A mere two months after announcing they were a couple, Mexican music stars Angela Aguilar and Christian Nodal tied the knot in a private ceremony at a ranch in Mexico.
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Rumors about the wedding started circulating Saturday night (July 24) online, when magazine Quien published photos of the couple on social media, with Aguilar wearing a long, embroidered dress. In one, she appeared walking holding the arm of her father, fabled ranchera singer Pepe Aguilar, and in the other, she faces Nodal, wearing an off-white suit, at the altar.
While many fans speculated the photos could be from the set of a music video, sources confirmed to Billboard that the couple indeed got married. The wedding took place in a private ranch in Morelos, a couple of hours outside Mexico City. Other photos of the couple have also surfaced on social media.
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The relationship between Aguilar and Nodal, two of the most promising names in Mexican music, came to light two months ago.
According to sources, Aguilar, 20, an Nodal, 25, who had recorded together back in 2020, reunited after Nodal ended his relationship with Argentine trap star Cazzu, with whom he recently had a baby. The Mexican superstar and Cazzu publicly announced their breakup on social media on May 23, stating they still have a respectful and amicable relationship.
At the time, Aguilar and Nodal noted they had been friends for years.
“It is not a new relationship; it’s the continuation of a story that life made us pause so we could grow and miss each other. Because when we let go, we returned even closer,” Aguilar told HOLA! at the time. Since the announcement, the couple has kept a low profile, although sources said they were deeply in love.
Ángela Aguilar was honored with the Musical Dynasty award at the 2024 Billboard Latin Women in Music ceremony, which aired on June 9, where she was also the youngest of the eight honorees.
Pipe Bueno has inked a deal with Warner Music Latina, becoming the label’s latest signee deriving from Colombia’s música popular scene, the company tells Billboard.
The agreement was made with Bueno’s management companies Ocesa Seitrack, where he’s represented by Alex Mizrahi and Octavio Padilla, and JB Management, where he’s represented by Juan Guillermo Ballesteros. He signed with both companies last year. Campaigns for the 32-year-old Colombian artist will be managed and operated from the Warner Música Mexicana division in Los Angeles, with the support of Warner Music Mexico.
“At some point, I envisioned being backed by one of the best record labels in the world, and without a doubt, Warner Music is one of them,” said Bueno in a statement. “I am excited to know that today I am signing with a company that has begun to believe in Colombian regional music, and has its eyes set on our genre. I have high expectations, and Warner Music’s support will be crucial in achieving everything I have in mind.”
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“For us, making this signing happen was very important,” added Ballesteros. “We have achieved an incredible partnership with a total focus on everything that surrounds Pipe Bueno…his music and all his projects as a brand. We want to elevate the Colombian genre to another level, and we are confident we have found the best way to do it with Warner Music.”
Under the new deal, Bueno announces his upcoming album. According to a press release, it “promises a unique fusion, showcasing his Colombian regional music while honoring and celebrating Mexican regional music.” His debut single under the label, “Una Pregunta” featuring Gerardo “El Jerry” Coronel, premieres Thursday (July 25).
“We are delighted to welcome Pipe Bueno to the Warner Music family,” said Roberto Andrade Dirak, MD of Warner Music Latina. “His dedication and passion for Colombian popular music are inspiring, and we are proud to be part of this new stage in his career.”
Rubén Abraham, GM of Mexican music at Warner Music Latina, added: “He’s an artist who respects and deeply understands the essence of Mexican regional music. His upcoming album is a great opportunity to continue boosting Pipe’s career in Mexico and the United States; it features high-level collaborations that reinforce Pipe’s credibility and respect in Mexican music.”
The artist born Andrés Felipe Giraldo Bueno launched his self-titled debut album in 2008 and has since risen to pioneer “la música popular Colombiana,” a musical genre that fuses traditional folk music from the Paisa Region with Regional Mexican elements, such as mariachi and ranchera. The genre is locally known as “música de cantina” and is played at every parranda, parties that feature local music and food. Bueno has since laced the genre with urban and pop rhythms by teaming up with artists such as Wisin, Zion and Darrel. He has also collaborated twice with his good friend and colleague Maluma on the tracks “La Invitación” (2014) and “Tequila” (2020). The former track peaked at No. 20 on the Billboard Latin Rhythm Airplay chart in 2017.