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Karol G kicked off the summer season with her merengue-powered “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido,” which loosely translates to “if I had met you before.”
The song’s style is an homage to the decades-old genre and the Dominican Republic. “I worked on part of ‘Mañana Sera Bonito’ there, and when I need to disconnect from the world and connect with myself, I also go there,” she wrote on Instagram. “Its culture, its music, its colors, the hospitality, the energy… everything feels very authentic and special there. Its people have embraced me in a way that fills my heart and inspires me all the time.”
Produced by Edgar Barrera, Sky Rompiendo and Karol, “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido” debuted at No. 2 on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart (dated July 6).
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Below, Billboard translates the Spanish lyrics of “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido” into English:
What would have beenIf I had met you beforeSurely, you’d be dancing this song with meNot like friends
Like something elseYou close to me makes me dangerousFor a kiss, I’ll do anythingYour girlfriend gets me jealous and although she’s beautifulEy!
She won’t treat you like I wouldShe won’t kiss you like I wouldShe’s not as good as I amShe’s shy and I’m notI’d be willing to eat you bothToday you’re hanging with herBut maybe later you won’t be
What would have beenIf I had met you beforeSurely, you’d be dancing this song with meNot like friendsEy!
What would have beenIf I had met you beforeSurely, you’d be dancing this song with meNot like friendsEy!
I see you and I don’t know how to actBaby, to seduce you, someone give me the manualWhatever it is, I won’t back downI have faith those eyes will see me one dayI’ll marry youMy name sounds good with your last nameI’m waiting for the first slip-upSo I can introduce you as my husbandI’ll marry youMy name sounds good with your last nameI’m waiting for the first slipupSo I can introduce you as my husbandYou haven’t understood that
She won’t treat you like I wouldShe won’t kiss you like I wouldShe’s not as good as I amShe’s shy and I’m notI’d be willing to eat you bothToday you’re hanging with herBut maybe later you won’t be
What would have beenIf I had met you beforeSurely, you’d be dancing this song with meNot like friends no, no, noEy, ey, ey, eyWhat would have beenIf had met you beforeChiqui-chá, chiqui-chá, chiqui-chá, chiqui-chá (Ja, ja, ah)Uh-uh-uh-uh(What would have been)(If I had met you before)
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Thalia and Grupo Firme each score a career milestone on Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart as their collaboration “Te Va a Doler” reaches No. 1 on the list dated July 6.
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With the new champ, Thalia returns to No. 1 after more than a decade, while Grupo Firme visits the summit for the first time. The track is from Thalia’s A Mucha Honra album, which includes another version of the song, without Grupo Firme, remixed by Deorro.
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“I’m really thrilled with all the love and support my fans and radio are giving ‘Te Va a Doler’ with Grupo Firme and the remix with Deorro,” Thalia tells Billboard. “Working alongside them was a real treat! This album is really special to me and knowing that the music is connecting with audiences means the world to me!”
“Te Va a Doler” stems from Thalia’s A Mucha Honra project, her 21st studio album released April 26 via Sony Music Entertainment.
“Te Va a Doler” rolls into the top spot with no pain on the overall Latin Airplay chart with a 10% gain in audience impressions, to 7.2 million, earned in the U.S. during the June 21-27 tracking week, according to Luminate. Last week’s No. 1, Kali Uchis and Peso Pluma’s “Igual Que Un Ángel,” falls to No. 4, after the latter’s one week reign, with an 18% dip in audience, to 6.5 million.
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“Te Va a Doler” gives both acts a reason to celebrate. Thalia scores her first No. 1 in 11 years, and Grupo Firme achieves its first leader.
Thalia returns to No. 1 for the first time since “Te Perdiste Mi Amor,” featuring Prince Royce, took over Latin Airplay for one week on May 4, 2013. In between, she placed three other songs below the top 15. The Mexican adds a sixth No. 1 to her account. Plus, she expands her span of champs to 24 years, dating back to first week at the apex on June 17, 2000, when “Entre El Mar y Una Estrella” seized the crown. As Thalia’s collection of champs grows, here is a look at the singer’s Latin Airplay chart-toppers:
Peak Date, Title, Artist, Weeks at No. 1June 17, 2000, “Entre El Mar Y Una Estrella,” oneJuly 20, 2002, “Tu Y Yo,” oneOct. 26, 2002, “No Me Enseñaste,” twoFeb. 28, 2004, “Cerca De Ti,” oneMay 4, 2013, “Te Perdiste Mi Amor,” featuring Prince Royce, oneJuly 6, 2024, “Te Va A Doler,” with Grupo Firme
Further, when “Doler” debuted at No. 39 in May, Thalia made her first chart appearance since “No Me Acuerdo,” with Natti Natasha, in Sept. 2018.
Grupo Firme, meanwhile, captures its first No. 1 after missing the throne with the No. 2-peaking “El Amor De Su Vida,” with Grupo Frontera, in Oct. 2023. The Tijuana-based band becomes just the third regional Mexican ensemble to rule Latin Airplay in 2024, following Fuerza Regida with its Marshmello collab, “Harley Quinn,” and Grupo Frontera through “(Entre Parentesis),” with Shakira, both for one week in charge, on the Feb. 3- and May 18-dated charts, respectively.
“Doler” additionally reaches No. 1 on Latin Pop Airplay. Thalia secures her first ruler since the three-week champ “Entre El Mar y Una Estrella” in June 2000, and Grupo Firme claims a first No. 1 on the Latin pop radio ranking with its first entry.
Mexican music hitmaker Ivan Cornejo has revealed the tracklist for his upcoming new album, titled MIRADA, slated to released July 18. Not surprisingly, the 12-track set, counting an interlude and an outro, does not include collaborations. Cornejo’s first LP, Alma Vacía, didn’t include any teamups, and his second studio album, Dañado, included a collaboration with […]
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The Spanish Society of Authors and Publishers (abbreviated SGAE in Spanish) has been fined 6.38 million euros (more than $6.9 million, using the average 2023 conversion rate) by the Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC) for anti-competitive practices related to its licensing deals with radio and TV stations.
SGAE has been fined for “two infractions of abuse of dominant position” by designing and applying its licensing rates in a manner that forces radio and TV operators to accept an “averaged availability rate” (comparable to a flat rate) to be able to use its repertoire, according to a CNMC press release on Wednesday (June 26).
The widespread application of the flat rate by the Spanish collecting society “has had a double anti-competitive effect,” the CNMC says. The first effect, which the CNMC refers to as “exploitative abuse,” results from SGAE’s practice of forcing licensees to pay the flat rate “unrelated to the actual use they make of their repertoire, both in terms of the number of works and the intensity of their use,” according to the release, which states this practice has been ongoing since “at least” Jan. 1, 2016.
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Because licensees are forced to pay the flat rate regardless of the extent of their use of SGAE’s repertoire, the CNMC adds, licensees’ incentives to contract with SGAE competitors with less substantial repertoires are limited — a second anti-competitive effect that hinders “the entry and expansion” of those competitors in the marketplace.
According to the CNMC, SGAE “enhanced” the latter effect — which it says SGAE instituted from “at least” Jan. 1, 2016, through Dec. 31, 2017 — by “presenting its musical repertoire to users as universal and offering guarantees of indemnity against possible claims by third parties for the use of rights that do not belong to its repertoire.” The CNMC argues this further limited incentives for licensees to contract with SGAE competitors.
In addition to fines, SGAE has been ordered to cease these behaviors.
Investigations into SGAE began after complaints were made by audiovisual media copyright entities Management Entity (Dama) and Unison Rights, S.L. (Unison), the release states.
Billboard reached out to SGAE but had not heard back by press time.
Earlier this year, Billboard reported SGAE’s intentions to improve its reputation under new CEO Cristina Perpiñá-Robert, who was appointed a little more than a year ago.
“SGAE is one of the world’s leading CMOs, with a crucial role to play for its members,” Perpiñá-Robert previously said. “This year is our 125th anniversary, which is a chance to celebrate what we’ve achieved but also highlight where we need to reform. I’m determined that SGAE should achieve a greater presence internationally.”
Last year, SGAE took in 349.1 million euros ($377.8 million, based on the 2023 average conversion rate) and distributed 354.1 million euros ($383.2 million), according to its 2023 financial results, while the number of members with authors rights grew from 36,956 to 83,148.
Deny K and Ángel Dior’s latest collaboration, titled “WOA,” has topped this week’s new music Latin poll. In a poll published on Friday (June 27) — in support of the weekly New Music Latin roundup and playlist, curated by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors — music fans voted for the emerging artists’ latest collaboration as their favorite music release of the week. “WOA” generated more […]
In an emotional evening, Manuel Carrasco left his mark on Spanish music history by becoming the first national artist to fill the renovated Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid. With more than 60,000 fans in attendance, the Andalusian singer closed his Corazón y Flecha tour with a flourish on Saturday (June 29).
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“Good evening, Madrid! They ask what the secret is. There is no secret or talisman. The only secret and the greatest treasure is you who have come to join me tonight,” Carrasco said as he welcomed his fans. “It’s so beautiful it doesn’t seem real, it doesn’t seem true. I’m filling the Bernabéu without Real Madrid playing. Let’s live the moment!”
Carrasco rose to fame in 2002 competing in reality show Operación Triunfo. Since then, he has built a successful career with nine studio albums and numerous milestones. In 2022, he set a record by gathering more than 74,000 people at La Cartuja in Seville, the largest audience at a concert by a solo Spanish artist. Now, he has repeated the feat by filling the Santiago Bernabéu.
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The concert on Saturday, which lasted two and a half hours, was a celebration of his career and was full of surprises and guests. The first was Niña Pastori, with whom he performed “Ayer noche” and “Amor de San Juan.” Shortly after, Luis Fonsi appeared on stage to sing “Coquito” and “Échame la culpa” with Carrasco, and Camilo also joined him, singing “Salitre” and “Vida de rico.”
Later in the evening, Malú took the stage to sing “Que nadie,” followed by an emotional performance of “Libélula,” dedicated to the memory of the Spanish influencer and activist Elena Huelva. However, the highlight of the night came with Juanes, who performed “Ya no” and “A Dios le pido,” unleashing a frenzy.
In a particularly memorable moment, Carrasco also performed a song written especially for the occasion, waving an LGBT flag and advocating for the end of the war and the suffering of Palestinian children. And during his performance of “Volviste,” five couples got engaged as Carrasco mingled with the audience. They were selected from a total of 954 marriage proposals received by the show’s producers.
The night culminated with “Hasta por la mañana,” closing a tour that began more than a year ago in Miami and took Carrasco throughout Spain, playing for over 300,000 fans.
“The last arrow”, as theshow was titled, not only celebrated the success Carrasco’s album Corazón y Flecha (Heart and Arrow) but also consolidated Carrasco as an icon of contemporary Spanish music. Carrasco ended the concert as he had begun each of the shows on this tour: launching an arrow, but this time, surrounded by his children.
“Now, it’s time to say goodbye, lower the curtain to make way for new horizons. I hope we meet again on the road or in the stars. Thank you, Madrid. I love you very much. Thank you so much for tonight,” he said, before disappearing behind the stage.
From career milestones to new music releases to major announcements, Billboard editors highlight uplifting moments in Latin music. Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week.
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Yandel Returns to the Roots
Yandel has returned to his beginnings by going full barber mode in the streets of Spain. Currently touring the European country with his Yandel 2024 Tour, the Puerto Rican artist surprised fans in the Gran Via (a street in central Madrid) by offering free haircuts. The sweet gesture took Yandel back to his roots, when he was first a barber in Puerto Rico before kicking off his singing career as part of the reggaetón duo Wisin y Yandel. Watch the clip here.
Master Chris Introduces La Nueva Cepa
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Last year, the Premios Heat brand unveiled its new franchise called “La Nueva Cepa,” an initiative in partnership with Warner Music Latina and hitmaker Master Chris to help promote newcomers making a name for themselves in their countries. This week, all of those talented and aspiring acts can be heard in La Nueva Cepa debut album produced by Master Chris. The 12-track set includes songs such as “Te Lo Mereces” by Dayanara, “Caducaste” by Andreina Bravo,” and “Dije Que No” by Scarlet Evang—all Premios Heat darlings.
“It’s an idea we’ve been around for a long time and basically celebrates Master Chris’ 25 years as a music producer,” Heat founder Diana Montes previously said to Billboard. “Instead of making a record with artists he has produced like Alexis y Fido, Greeicy, and J Balvin, he wanted to follow the Heat Awards philosophy and discover the talent that exists in Latin America. We are not a record label but on our platform, we have developed many talents. With this initiative, what we are going to do is record them, make videos for them, and put them on HTV.” Stream and listen to the album below:
Latinos at the MLB All-Star Game
This week, the MLB unveiled the first lineup for its 2024 All-Star Celebrity Softball Game. Confirmed for the single-day event taking place July 13 are a wave of music stars such as Eladio Carrion, Myke Towers, Grupo Frontera’s Payo Solis and Julian Peña Jr., and Kane Brown. They will be joining the confirmed actors Gina Rodriguez and Marcello Hernández, among other celebrities. Presented by Corona, this year’s All-Star Celebrity Softball Game will be held July 13 at the Globe Life Field in Texas. Tickets and more information is available at allstargame.com.
Natalia Jiménez Makes a Dream Come True
During her concert in Venezuela, Natalia Jiménez shared a sweet moment on stage with a fan named Maria Gabriela Silva, who’s also an aspiring artist known locally as “The Venezuelan Ranchera Queen.” In a video posted on social media, Jiménez is seen calling Silva on stage to sing together. The two ladies then crooned audience members with a powerful and improvised rendition of Luis Miguel’s “Si Nos Dejan.”
“I dreamt of this moment for 15 years, to sing with the artist that has inspired me for many years…my idol,” Silva expressed on her Instagram account. “The wait was worth it. It was worth the effort and dreaming with faith in my God. Natalia is just as I imagined her, in addition to being a unique artist, she is a wonderful person, with a human quality, simplicity and humility that surpasses . I love and admire you with all my heart Nath. You made me very happy. I will never forget this.” Watch their impromptu performance below:
This week, Billboard’s New Music Latin roundup and playlist — curated by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors — features fresh new music from artists such as Xavi, Manuel Turizo, Maria Becerra, Buscabulla and more. Both Manuel Turizo and Xavi offered a preview of the albums they are respectively working on. The Colombian hitmaker released “Dios Te Cuide,” which will be featured on his upcoming fourth […]