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Spanish superstar Alejandro Sanz will be honored with the Billboard Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards. The singer-songwriter will receive the special award during the ceremony, which will broadcast Oct. 20 on Telemundo. “I’m very happy to return to the Billboard Latin Music Awards, it’s certainly special,” Sanz said in a […]
Latin music revenue hit a record high of $685 million in the first half of 2024, according to the RIAA’s mid-year Latin music report released Thursday (Oct. 10). According to the analysis, Latin increased 7% compared to the first half of 2023, led by paid streaming subscriptions, which account for two-thirds of U.S. Latin revenue. Furthermore, Latin music revenues in the first half of the year once again grew faster than the overall recorded music market.
While the report doesn’t specify which artists or genres are directly driving this mid-year record high, Latin music’s bump can be a contributed to a number of artists who are fueling a movement. From Karol G to Peso Pluma, who are still riding high from a historic 2023, and newcomers like Xavi, it’s safe to say that a diverse collective of acts have helped usher another record year for Latin music.
“Latin music keeps soaring to new heights — setting US revenue records as we report today and driving the culture forward across the globe,” Michele Ballantyne, RIAA president & chief operating officer, said in a statement. “There’s a reason Latin is the fastest-growing genre on US streaming services. Fans just can’t get enough of its undeniable energy, emotion, power and joy.”
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The RIAA’s mid-year report explains that paid streaming subscriptions contributed more than two-thirds of total revenues. Overall, U.S. paid subscriptions reached a record average of 99 million in 2024 and delivered 68% of total revenues for US Latin music. Combined revenues from ad-supported, on-demand streaming services (including YouTube, Vevo, the free version of Spotify and social media platforms) provide nearly 25% of the total value of Latin music, compared to 10% for overall recorded music revenues.
Meanwhile, digital services (including paid and ad-supported streaming, online radio options, and digital downloads) provided 98% of total Latin music revenues in the first half of 2024. Physical revenues experienced a growth, up 21% compared to the same period in 2022.
“Latin music in the US continues to break through and reach new heights, now providing nearly 8% of total recorded music revenues in the country. Strong growth across all major formats — including a doubling of physical revenues — has enabled Latin music’s diverse mix of new and established artists’ innovative styles to fuel sustained momentum for over a decade,” added Matt Bass, RIAA vice president, research.
In April, the RIAA reported that, for a second year in a row, Latin music revenues in the U.S. had exceeded the $1 billion mark on the wings of 16% growth that outpaced the overall market.
The 35th anniversary Billboard Latin Music Week, which will feature exclusive panels, conversations and performances by Latin music’s biggest stars, will take place Oct. 14-18 in Miami. Purchase tickets to the 2024 Billboard Latin Music Week here.
Karol G claims a fourth week at No. 1 on the Billboard Argentina Hot 100 chart as “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido” rules the chart dated Oct. 19. The single enters a tie with Luck Ra and KHEA’s “Hola Perdida” for the fourth-most weeks at the summit in 2024.
Here’s a recap of the songs with the most weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Argentina Hot 100 chart this year:
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 & KHEA4, “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido,” Karol G
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Valentino Merlo and The La Planta’s “Hoy” remains at No. 2 for a fifth week, after the song’s 11-week domination which began as the song jumped 2-1 on the July 6-dated ranking.
The Hot Shot Debut of the week goes to Lali’s “Fanático,” which opens at No. 5, for her second top 10 among 22 chart performances. Lali last landed in the upper region through “N5” in 2022.
Omar Courtz and De La Rose join for their second collab and highest-charting visit as “Qué Vas A Hacer” debuts at No. 30.
Plus, Shakira captures her second entry as a soloist, unaccompanied by any other act, with the No. 31 launch of “Soltera.”
Elsewhere, Billie Eilish takes the weekly Greatest Gainer honors –awarded weekly to the song with the largest jump among the 100 songs on the tally– as “Birds Of A Feather” climbs 42 spots, from No. 93 to No. 51.
One other song debuts this week, Sebastian Yatra’s “Los Domingos” at No. 89, for the Colombian’s 28th career entry.
The 2024 Billboard Latin Music Week is returning to Miami from Oct. 14 to 18 at the Fillmore Miami Beach with more than 70 artists confirmed.
This year, the week-long event celebrates its 35th anniversary as 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.
The industry event will feature Superstar Q&A’s with artists such as Alejandro Sanz, Gloria Estefan, J Balvin, Pepe Aguilar, and Young Miko, as well as intimate and educational discussions including Thalía and Maria Becerra on mental health; Eslabon Armado and Yahritza y Su Esencia on family in the biz; and Feid’s touring success from clubs to stadiums.
Other artists confirmed to speak at Latin Music Week: Peso Pluma, Chiquis, Yandel, Belinda, Junior H, Fuerza Regida’s JOP, Pipe Bueno, NMIXX and many more.
The conference will also include various artist showcases throughout the week that pass holders will be able to enjoy. To purchase your ticket, visit here.
Among the most notable are “Billboard En Vivo” featuring Grupo Frontera and Majo Aguilar and “Next Gen Reggaeton Curated by J Balvin,” both events taking place at the Wynwood Marketplace on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, respectively. Additionally, the week will wrap with the “35th Anniversary Concert,” featuring performances by Young Miko, Tito Double P, Elvis Crespo, Ana Mena, Belinda, Elvis Crespo and FloyyMenor.
Latin Music Week coincides with the 2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards set to air Sunday, Oct. 20, on Telemundo. See the full schedule of Latin Music Week-related showcases below:
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Mexican superstar Luis Miguel will close his international tour in Mexico City at the GNP Seguros Stadium on Nov. 30, Mexican promoter Ocesa announced on Tuesday (Oct. 8).
Known as “El Sol de México,” which loosely translates to “México’s sun,” Luis Miguel has chosen the Mexican capital as the stage for one of the most important moments of his career to make a spectacular closing of his Luis Miguel Tour 2023-2024, which grossed $318.2 million and sold 2.2 million tickets in its first 146 concerts, according to figures reported in September to Billboard Boxscore. This made it the highest grossing tour of all time among Latin artists.
Tickets for the last show will be available at the Gran Venta HSBC on Oct. 14 and 15, and the following day at the venue’s box office or through ticketmaster.com.mx, Ocesa said.
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The singer of “La Incondicional,” “Culpable o No” and “Suave” returns to Mexico City, where he began a series of concerts at the Arena Ciudad de Mexico on Tuesday that will end on Oct. 24, with which he will set a new record as the artist who has had the most number of concerts at that venue, with 18 presentations, according to the promoter Zignia Live.
Luis Miguel’s current tour began last summer, with 10 concerts at the Movistar Arena in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and then another 10 at the venue of the same name in Santiago, Chile. Those 20 initial dates grossed a total of $28.1 million and sold 227,000 tickets, establishing it as the third highest grossing tour of his remarkable career. After that, he toured the U.S., Mexico and Latin America, returned to the U.S., traveled to Spain and, most recently, returned to Latin America.
Luis Miguel’s U.S. stint was fruitful, grossing $49.8 million, but his return to Mexico — his native country — was even more successful, generating $57.5 million from 20 concerts. By the end of 2023, he had earned $141 million, still far from the all-time record, but enough to easily surpass his own 2018-2019 Mexico Por Siempre tour, which grossed $101.4 million, making it his most successful tour to date.
Luis Miguel has captivated generations with his unmatched voice, unique style and stage presence, which continues to establish him as the most beloved Latin artists of all time. He has been honored with multiple awards, including Billboard Latin Music Awards, Grammys and Latin Grammys. His discography is one of the most acclaimed in the industry, selling more than 15 million copies of his album Romance. He holds the record for the longest tour by a Latin artist, and is also the singer with the most performances at the Auditorio Nacional, one of the most important cultural venues in Mexico and Latin America.
With Billboard Latin Music Week 2024 fast approaching, preparations are in full swing for the event, scheduled for October 14-18 at the Fillmore Miami Beach. This exciting week will culminate with the broadcast of the 2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards on Sunday, October 20, on Telemundo.
Originally known as the Billboard Latin Music Conference, this prestigious event — now in its 35th year — is universally recognized as the biggest, most important event in Latin music. It introduced the “Star Q&A” sessions in 2000 with featuring Spanish hitmaker Enrique Iglesias. This year’s lineup promises to be exhilarating, with four “Superstar Q&A” sessions highlighted by Billboard‘s September cover stars J Balvin and Young Miko, who will each hold individual panels. Icon interviews will feature legends like Gloria Estefan, Pepe Aguilar and Alejandro Sanz, while JOP of Fuerza Regida will take the spotlight in the Sony Publishing Icon panel.
“We’re thrilled to celebrate 35 years of Latin Music Week by offering something for everyone — whether seeing intimate conversations with superstars, enriching networking events, or can’t miss En Vivo shows,” said Leila Cobo, Billboard‘s chief content officer for Latin/Español. “We are immensely proud to be the only media company that has covered and celebrated Latin music for five decades now. This amazing event is the result of many years of building, and the future is bright.”
To check out this year’s full schedule, click here.
Over the years, a host of luminaries from the Latin music world, such as Ricky Martin, Chayanne, Jenni Rivera, Juanes, Paulina Rubio, Bad Bunny, Grupo Firme, Juan Luis Guerra, Ivy Queen, and Laura Pausini, have graced Billboard Latin Music Week. The previous year saw the likes of Shakira, Thalia, Fonseca, and Manuel Turizo enriching the discussions.
In celebration of the 2024 edition, Billboard has curated a comprehensive timeline of all the Star Q&A sessions held since Iglesias first graced the stage at the turn of the millennium.
The event will mark a historic milestone where the past and future of Latin music converge. For ticket purchases and more info, visit billboardlatinmusicweek.com.
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The wait is over for Yuridia, who achieves her first No. 1 on any Billboard U.S. radio chart during an almost two-decade career span. She achieves the feat with “Mi Eterno Amor Secreto” alongside Eden Muñoz, as the song jumps 5-1 on the Regional Mexican Airplay chart (dated Oct. 12).
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The single, the only song that previewed Yuridia’s EP Literal, released June 27 via Sony Music Entertainment Mexico, takes the throne in its eighth week after a 46% surge in audience impressions to 6.7 million in the tracking week of Sept. 27-Oct. 3, according to Luminate.
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Thanks to the rise, “Mi Eterno Amor Secreto” wins the weekly Greatest Gainer award among the 40 songs on Regional Mexican Airplay. It also evicts Banda MS’ “Tengo Claro,” featuring Alfredo Olivas, after the latter’s one week in charge.
“Mi Eterno Amor Secreto” becomes Yuridia’s first ruler during a Billboard chart career that dates to 2005, when the Mexican singer-songwriter reached a No. 16 high on Top Latin Albums through her debut album La Voz de Un Ángel (March 2006). The set also took her to her first top 10 on any chart, peaking at No. 6 on Latin Pop Albums.
The song’s coronation on Regional Mexican Airplay arrives after Yuridia came close to the summit with the No. 3-peaking “Que Agonía,” with Angela Aguilar, in March 2023.
Muñoz secures his fifth champ, previously topping the list with the one-week ruler “Como En Los Viejos Tiempos” in January.
The pair previously collaborated on “Me Hace Tanto Bien,” one of 14 tracks on Yuridia’s album Pa’ Luego Es Tarde, her first foray with a regional Mexican Album, which reached a No. 7 high on Regional Mexican Albums in 2022; the song did not land on a radio ranking.
“Mi Eterno Amor Secreto” also flies 13-2 on the overall Latin Airplay chart, for both artists’ highest charting entry to date. While “Que Agonía” took Yuridia to a No. 3 high in March 2023, Muñoz locked a No. 4 high with “Como En Los Viejos Tiempos” in January.
The latest on Yuridia and Muñoz becomes the fourth female-male soloist team-up to land in the top three on Latin Airplay in 2024. Peso Pluma did it twice through collabs with Karol G and Kali Uchis. Here are those combined gender hits on the overall radio tally thus far:
Artists, Title, Peak Position, Peak Date
Karol G & Peso Pluma, “Qlona,” No. 1, March 2
Kali Uchis & Peso Pluma, “Igual Que Un Ángel,” No. 1, June 29
Alejandro Fernández & Anitta, “La Tóxica,” No. 2, Sept. 21
Yuridia & Eden Muñoz, “Mi Eterno Amor Secreto,” No. 3, Oct. 12
Karol G has officially received not one but two of her very own wax figures at the renowned Madame Tussauds wax museum.
The Colombian artist was present at the recent grand reveal in New York City, where she reacted to her two figures: one that captures the Colombian-inspired outfit and signature blue hair that she rocked during her 2022 Coachella performance; the other is one of her looks from the “TQG” music video with Shakira, where she had her striking red locks.
“Wow, how impressive!” Karol said in a press statement. “My first impression was I love my smile, and the color of my eyes […] I hope when my fans meet the figures that it’s a manifestation for them that one day they will meet me.”
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Her Coachella wax figure will remain at the Madame Tussauds in Times Square, whereas her “TQG” wax figure will be relocated to the Madame Tussauds in Las Vegas at the end of October.
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“Karol G is one of our generation’s greatest living Latina performers,” added Eliza Rose, marketing manager at Madame Tussauds New York. “Her figure is a beautiful addition to our museums, and a testament to her talent, influence and the love her fans have for her.”
The “Bichota” singer—who’s a 17-time finalist at the 2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards and whose “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido” has spent 12 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart—joins Maluma, Anitta, Selena, Bad Bunny, Shakira and other Latin acts with their own wax figures.
Billboard Latin Music Week is returning to Miami Beach on Oct. 14-18, with confirmed superstars including Feid, Gloria Estefan, Pepe Aguilar, Alejandro Sanz, Thalía, Maria Becerra, Peso Pluma and Young Miko, among many others. For tickets and more details, visit Billboardlatinmusicweek.com.
Karol G Strikes A Pose With Her Two New Wax Figures at Madame Tussauds on October 04, 2024 in New York City.
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