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It’s official: Rosalía is cooking up a new album! In an interview with Highsnobiety published on Tuesday (Sept. 3), the Spanish superstar confirmed that her fourth studio LP is underway. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “It’s been a process. I’ve changed a lot, but at the […]
La Arrolladora Banda El Limón De René Camacho achieves its 18th No. 1 on Billboard’s Regional Mexican Airplay chart as “Aquí Hay Para Llevar” jumps 2-1 to rule the Sept. 7-dated list.
“Aquí Hay Para Llevar” is La Arrolladora Banda El Limón’s first champ since the group’s collab with Alejandro Fernández, “Nunca Dudes en Llamarme,” ruled for one week in September 2022. In between, the Sinaloans placed two other top 10s, including “Ya Me La Debías,” which reached No. 10 high in February.
“Aquí Hay Para Llevar,” released April 19 on Disa/UMLE, lands at the summit on Regional Mexican Airplay with 6.6 million audience impressions earned in the U.S. during the Sept. 23-29 tracking week according to Luminate; that’s an 11% gain in audience from the week prior.
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The song was produced by Fernando Camacho and composed by singer-songwriters Edgar Barrera and Luis Mexia. While both artists have landed in the top 10 on the Latin Songwriters chart, Barrera topped the tally for 23 weeks.
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“Aquí” marks the 18th time that La Arrolladora has claimed the weekly crown on Regional Mexican Airplay among 49 career entries. The group pulled its longest-leading run No. 1 through “El Ruido de Tus Zapatos” for 16 consecutive weeks at No. 1 in 2023. Plus, with the new win, La Arrolladora now ties Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga for the fourth-most champs since the chart launched in 1994, both with 18 No. 1s. With the list updating this week, here’s the review of the acts with the most No. 1s on the Mexican radio tally:
25, Calibre 5020, Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga19, Intocable18, Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga18, La Arrolladora Banda el Limón de Rene Camacho17, Christian Nodal17, Los Tigres del Norte
Elsewhere, “Aquí” offers a bright spot for La Arolladora on the overall Latin Airplay chart, as the song pushes 5-3 for the group’s highest-ranking entry since the No. 2-peaking “El Ruido de Tus Zapatos” in 2013.
All charts (dated Sept. 7, 2024) will update on Billboard.com tomorrow, Sept. 4 (a day later than usual due to the Labor Day holiday Sept. 2). For all chart news, you can follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both X, formerly known as Twitter, and Instagram.
Embodying a rock-star spirit with a jet-setter’s itinerary, Jhayco embarks on a new chapter with the release of his fourth studio album, Le Clique: Vida Rockstar (X), due out Friday, Sept 6. Wearing the quintessential rockstar attire — leather pants, sleek black boots, a fitted white T-shirt and shades — Jhayco reveals how his extensive travels and personal evolution have deeply shaped this ambitious new endeavor.
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His most involved project to date, he not only co-wrote but also took a hands-on approach in co-producing the album with industry heavyweights such as Tainy, Haze and El Arma Secreta, among others, and shared that “Le Clique” embodies a larger, more personal concept. “I have a phrase that says, ‘Vida Rockstar is the movement, and Le Clique is my family, my people, my company,’” he explains to Billboard. “It’s a new step in my career, a new chapter. I felt it was crucial to present this to the world, and what better way than to name the album after it.”
After a three-year hiatus following his 2021 album Timelezz, the 31-year-old Puerto Rican ventured globally to record, making stops in Paris, Madrid, Puerto Rico, Miami and Los Angeles. The essence of these diverse cultural capitals is captured throughout the album’s 29 tracks. “The album has a lot of influence from many places,” he notes. “It was very important because in other parts of the world, you can see other kinds of music and other things that people listen to. That’s why it has a lot of diversity of sound. Obviously, all my music has always [been] centered more in the sound of Puerto Rico, but traveling to other places I was inspired by different things, different moments and for me, it was something very special.”
Spanning from skater-leaning pop-punk to reggaetón and trap, the album features a mix of collaborations with both legendary figures and exciting newcomers such as Yandel, Kapo, Dei V, Omar Courtz, DJ Khaled, Eladio Carrión, Peso Pluma, Bryant Myers, Luar La L and Yovngchimi.
Reflecting on his artistic journey, Jhayco expressed his personal connection and satisfaction with the final product. “I’ve gotten to the place where I feel comfortable in every area of my artistry: from the composition, to the production, to the projection, to the energy, and everything I’m doing. That’s why I’ve been working so hard,” he says. “I felt like one year wasn’t enough to really fill every space. You go through so much, and I feel like [the process of making] this album has gone through so much with me, sentimentally, the ups and downs. I’ve put my heart into it, and it’s gonna show in the creativeness.”
Formerly known as Jhay Cortez, the artist has released and featured in one of the most successful singles in pop, such as Bad Bunny’s “Dakiti” and his own hit “No Me Conoce (Remix)” with J Balvin and Bunny.
Watch Jhayco’s interview with Billboard in the video above, and find out about his foray into defining his rock-star persona and novel soundscapes with Le Clique: Vida Rockstar (X).
A little over a year after Tito Double P made his maiden Billboard chart appearance as an artist, the corridos singer-songwriter bursts onto the album charts with Incómodo, his debut LP, bowing at No. 2 on the Top Latin Albums and Regional Mexican Albums charts. Plus, he secures a first entry on the all-genre Billboard 200, at No. 20 (all charts dated Sept. 7).
“Wow, I’m so honored to be debuting so high with my first album,” Tito Double P tells Billboard. “I didn’t expect this but I’m so grateful that the fans are embracing my project like this.”
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Incómodo, released on Peso Pluma’s Double P Records, checks in on all three charts with 26,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the tracking week of Aug. 23-29, according to Luminate.
“Peso really pushed Tito to take the leap from composer to artist,” George Prajin, Manager and co-founder Double P Records, tells Billboard. “He got him out of his comfort zone and Tito killed it. The whole album is a beautiful work of art, and we are really proud of him.”
Streaming activity contributes most of the 21-track set’s first-week totals. That figure equals to 36.1 million official on-demand audio and video streams for its tracks. It registers the second-best weekly streaming count among regional Mexican albums for the tracking week, just behind Peso Pluma’s Éxodo, with 42.6 million. (A negligible amount of activity for Incómodo stemmed from traditional sales and track-equivalent sales).
On Top Latin Albums, one unit equals one album sale, 10 individual tracks sold from an album, or 3,750 ad-supported or 1,250 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and video streams for a song on the album.
Second-Highest Debut Week for a Regional Mexican Album in 2024: As Incómodo debuts with 26,000 units, it registers the second-largest opening week in terms of units for a regional Mexican album on Top Latin Albums in 2024, trailing only Iván Cornejo’s Mirada which debuted at the summit with 34,000 units on chart dated Aug. 3. Fair to add that while Peso Pluma’s Éxodo logged 3,000 units in its first week (opened at No. 41 on Top Latin Albums in June with only one day of activity) the set generated 64,000 units in its second week.
Artist & Songwriter charts performance: Despite clocking a first entry -and top 10- on any Billboard albums chart, Tito Double P, born Roberto Laija, is no stranger to the charts. To date, April’s Billboard/Latin Artist on the Rise has scored nine career entries on Hot Latin Songs (dating back to his first visit in June 2023) including two top 10s, both team-ups with cousin Peso Pluma. Of those, one nearly missed the No. 1 slot: “La People II,” with Joel De La P as the song’s second collaborator, debuted and peaked at No. 2 in April.
Rewind to 2022, to when Tito Double P logged his first entry on any Billboard chart as songwriter for Peso Pluma. The global star’s wingman had proven himself a capable songwriter, penning songs like Peso’s breakthrough cut “El Belicón,” with Raúl Vega, that took him to his Billboard charts debut on Hot Latin Songs.
In sum, Tito Double P has managed 18 Hot Latin Songs visits as a songwriter, including the No. 4-peaking “PRC” by Peso Pluma and Natanael Cano (April 2023).
Hot Latin Songs Impact: As Incómodo sees its first chart impact, six tracks from the album light up the multi-metric Hot Latin Songs chart. In addition to the new arrivals, one previously released song has appeared on the tally, the album’s first single, “Linda,” with Netón Vega. The song pushes 25-18, for a total of seven simultaneous songs on the streaming-, airplay-, digital sales-blended chart.
“El Lokeron is one of my favorites!” Tito Double P adds. “It’s also one of the songs on the album with just me and it talks about all the crazy things we experience in life.”
Here’s a full recap of the album’s placement on Hot Latin Songs:
No. 11, “Dos Días,” with Peso Pluma (debut)No.18, “Linda,” with Netón Vega (climbs from No. 25)No. 34, “El Lokeron” (debut)No. 39, “Primo,” with Natanael Cano (debut)No. 42, “Ay Mamá,” with Grupo Frontera (debut)No. 43, “5-7,” with Junior H (debut)No. 46, “Chino,” with Netón Vega (debut)
All charts (dated Sept. 7, 2024) will update on Billboard.com tomorrow, Sept. 4 (a day later than usual due to the Labor Day holiday Sept. 2). For all chart news, you can follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both X, formerly known as Twitter, and Instagram.
While Nicolás Maduro moved Christmas up in Venezuela to Oct. 1, a gaita — the quintessential music genre for the holidays in the South American country — makes use of a speech by opposition leader María Corina Machado to speak out against the government amid the deep crisis since the July 28 presidential election.
Its title is “Échenle Bolas” (slang for “undertake with determination” or “go ahead”), written by Venezuelan singer, songwriter and producer Nano Silva and released last week on social media. “Go ahead, show the minutes, that’s what the whole world is asking for/ We showed them first, and they do have the exact count/ Go ahead, show the minutes, so that the true shines,” says part of the song performed by Silva’s band, Gaiteando con Nando, in reference to the questioned results of the election.
It was shared on Instagram by Venezuelan personalities such as comedian George Harris, where it had more than 28,000 likes at the time of this publication.
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According to election results published by the opposition, which have been recognized by countries including the United States, González won the election with about 70% of the vote. Maduro was proclaimed the winner by the National Electoral Council amid complaints of fraud and has not presented the minutes to support his victory.
After weeks of demonstrations that left dozens dead and more than 2,000 people arrested, Maduro declared Monday (Sep. 2) in a televised event: “September is coming and it already smells like Christmas. And that is why this year, in homage to you, in gratitude to you, I am going to decree the early Christmas for October 1. Christmas begins on October 1 for everyone. Christmas has arrived with peace, happiness and security.”
Maduro’s statement came only hours after a Venezuelan judge issued an arrest warrant for opposition leader Edmundo González for “various crimes including conspiracy, falsifying documents and usurpation of powers,” The Associated Press reported.
It is not the first time that the Chavismo leader has changed the end-of-year festivities schedule in Venezuela. In 2020, Maduro decreed the start of Christmas for Oct. 15, in 2021 for Oct. 4, and last year for Nov. 1.
Listen to Nano Silva’s gaita “Échenle Bolas” below:
The Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas, or CAPIF, has released its 2024 music report, which analyzes last year’s music consumption in the country.
In 2023, the market grew by 8.2% compared to 2022 with a sustained revenue growth trend in the digital space. According to the 70-page report, the data reflects the predominance and prevalence of digital consumption in today’s music industry with audio and video streaming dominating the market with 75%.
Furthermore, the public communication rights, collected by AADI-CAPIF, make up 16% of the market, while physical sales, represented by CDs and vinyl account for 8%. Synchronization, which covers the use of music in advertising, films and television, accounts for the remaining 1%.
“The music industry in Argentina has experienced a remarkable transformation in recent years,” wrote Diego Zapico, president of CAPIF, in the report. “From the explosion of urban sounds to the resurgence of traditional genres, the production of our music is leaving an indelible mark both nationally and internationally. The current state of Argentine music is vibrant and is full of challenges and opportunities, typical of this moment we are living in the country and globally … there’s a possibility of reaching the public through multiple platforms and formats.”
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While Argentine hitmakers like Maria Becerra, Bizarrap and Nicki Nicole have offered a global spotlight to the country’s burgeoning urban music scene, their music also fared well at home. According to the report, 53% of the music played in Argentina in 2023 was local repertoire.
The data also includes the top 10 songs from last year, which include Maria Becerra’s “Adiós,” “En La Intimidad” by Emilia, Callejero Fino and Big One, plus Ke Personajes’ “Pobre Corazón” ft. Onda Sabanera.
Read the full report in Spanish here.
Sebastian Yatra’s “Los Domingos” has topped this week’s new music Latin poll. In a poll published on Friday (Aug. 30) — in support of the weekly New Music Latin roundup and playlist, curated by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors — music fans voted for the Colombian pop star’s newest tune as their favorite music […]
Puerto Rican reggaetón stars Anuel AA and Justin Quiles took the stage to support Donald Trump during a rally in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, on Friday night (Aug. 30). Both reggaetón stars were called to the podium by Trump, who introduced them as “two amazing Puerto Rican musical legends,” and then added: “Every Puerto Rican is going to vote for Trump.”
Wearing Make America Great Again red baseball caps, Quiles and Anuel walked up to the podium and firmly shook Trump’s hand before Anuel took the mic and introduced himself to a crowd that clearly was not familiar with the two Latin artists and initially was subdued in its cheering.
“Thank you, Mr. President, for having us here,” said Anuel. “For me, it’s a real blessing to be here. I’m from Puerto Rico. Since Trump hasn’t been around, it’s not a secret, we’ve been going through a lot as a country. Biden always promised, promised. A lot of politicians promised through the years. All of us know … the best president the world has seen, this country has ever seen, his name is President Trump. So, all my Puerto Ricans, let’s stay united. Let’s vote for Trump. I personally spoke with him, he wants to help Puerto Rico grow and succeed as a country. He wants to keep helping Latinos in the U.S. Let’s keep doing things the right way and let’s make America great again,” said Anuel, this time to louder cheering.
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Then Quiles took the podium and added, reading from a sheet of paper: “I’ll also say a few words. Mr. President, I’m beyond honored. Mr. President, above all, I like you because, I’ve always said this, you’re not a puppet. I back you because I feel you’re the most honest president we ever had. That’s true!,” Quiles said, looking up at the now more energized crowd as Trump smiled behind him. “Saying things how they are, not what you think people want to hear, and that’s very important. A lot of Latinos, we stand strong next to President Trump. Thank you for sharing back there how important building Puerto Rico up again is, and not just Puerto Rico — let’s make America great again!”
Quiles and Anuel then shook Trump’s hand again and walked out to cheers, as Trump reclaimed the podium and said, “Wow, that’s great.”
Latin artists have been largely muted during the U.S. presidential campaign, and no major Latin artist had shown up at any rally until Friday night. Anuel and Quiles’ endorsement of Trump is the most prominent endorsement of the Republican candidate so far. Prior to the rally, Anuel and Quiles both posted videos to their respective Instagram stories of Trump’s campaign plane. Quiles also posted a photo of a white baseball cap emblazoned with the words “Make Puerto Rico great again.”
Watch Anuel and Quiles’ speeches at the rally below:
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This week, Billboard’s New Music Latin roundup and playlist — curated by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors — features fresh new music from artists including Luck Ra, Nicki Nicole, Elsa y Elmar, Jhayco and more. Sebastián Yatra returns with his new ballad “Los Domingos,” marking his first solo release since early 2023. This romantic acoustic pop song captures the initial stages of […]
El Alfa will soon hit the road for his 2024 U.S. trek “El Mejor Del Planeta,” which translates to “the best on the planet.”
The 16-city stint, presented by Loud and Live, kicks off Sept. 12 at Mesa, Arizona, and wraps Dec. 8 in Fairfax, Virginia. In between, he will make pit stops in Chicago, Atlanta and Miami, to name a few.
“Making dembow, putting people to dance and having fun, we’re the best at that,” El Alfa tells Billboard. “At a show level, El Alfa has no comparison. Whoever goes to one of my concerts, repeats. It’s a lot of fun. When El Alfa is at an arena, the arena moves a lot because of everyone jumping at the same time. It’s an unforgettable experience.”
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Ahead of his U.S. tour, the Dominican artist is enjoying the viral success his single “Este” is having—a catchy dembow with playful lyrics about “this or that.”
“It’s hard for urban music to have success right now […] I had gone about 12 months without having a strong hit like I do now,” he admits. “I’m enjoying the process and seeing how the industry is changing. I’m completely happy.”
With hits such as “Este,” “4K,” “Singapur,” and “La Mamá de la Mamá,” El Alfa has managed to become one of the most successful Latin artists on TikTok, but he assures he releases music without an actual budget or strategy plan. It’s all been organic. “I just do music so that everyone else can dance. I do things from the heart,” he notes.
Currently, the artist born Enmanuel Herrera is making the rounds with “Pararara” in collaboration with Chimbala. He also teased future collabs with artists from Mexico and Argentina, because “nowadays what is working is the freshness and genuineness with which a song is made,” he notes.
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