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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 such as Tiago PZK, Christian Nodal, Aitana, Andres Cepeda and more.
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Argentine artist Tiago unleashed his sophomore album GOTTI A, home to 14 tracks that take fans through his profound journey of self-discovery. Executive produced by Tiago and Tatool, the album flaunts the artist’s versatility that navigates salsa (“Adicción”), merengue (“De Vuelta”), hip-hop (“I’m Blessed”), reggaeton (“Party BB”), cumbia (“Piel”) and electronic music (“RCP”). Notable collaborations on GOTTI A include Manuel Turizo, Nicki Nicole, Trueno and more.
“This album is very important to me because, in addition to being the second of my career, it brings together the diversity of my musical career as an artist and composer,” Tiago said in a press release.
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Meanwhile, Colombian artists Charlie Zaa and Kevin Roldan joined forces on “Por Una Vez.” Produced by Charlie Zaa’s son, AaronZaa, the track laces Charlie’s powerful ballad vocals with Roldan’s dulcet-but-raspier tones backed by a captivating salsa tune. Lyrically, the song “shows the frustration of not understanding the actions of those you love,” said the producer in a press statement.
Other standout releases this week include Aitana’s “4TO 23,” Christian Nodal’s “No Me 100to Bien,” Lunay’s “Gym” and more.
Last week, Colombian newcomer Deny K won the poll with “WOA,” a summer-friendly dembow in collaboration with Dominican artist Angel Dior. Who should win this week? Give these new releases a spin and vote on them below.
Which is your new favorite Latin music release?/¿Cuál es tu nuevo lanzamiento favorito de música latina?
New Music Latin is a compilation of the best new Latin songs and albums recommended by Billboard’s Latin and Billboard Español editors. Check out this week’s picks below.
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Tiago PZK, GOTTI A (Warner Music Latina)
Tiago PZK’s sophomore album is a profound journey of self-discovery, with 14 tracks that present a kind of debate between Tiago the star and his alter ego, Gotti A. Executive produced by Tiago and Tatool, the set — which includes a wide variety of rhythms and collaborations —also had Charlie Heat (Kanye West, Madonna, Travis Scott) and Yeti Beats (Doja Cat) among its producers.
Tiago gets our full attention from the first track “Todas las Estrellas,” in which he sings and raps about keeping his feet on the ground and knowing that fame is ephemeral. It is followed by “Adicción,” an unexpected salsa that shows the great versatility of the Argentine star, and the focus track “De Vuelta,” a stimulating merengue with Colombian singer Manuel Turizo. And that is not all. With Trueno, Tiago performs the hip-hop song “I’m Blessed,” with Justin Quiles the reggaeton “Party BB,” with Ke Personajes the cumbia “Piel,” with Duki EDM-infused “RCP,” and with Nicki Nicole the romantic R&B flavored “Cristal.” An additional track featuring Anitta and Emilia, “Alegría,” is listed as part of the album, but will be released in the coming weeks.
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Throughout GOTTI A, Tiago shines with his vocal and interpretive abilities and with sharp, introspective lyrics. The ballad “Griselda,” dedicated to his mother, is particularly emotional. And in “La Última,” which closes the album, he keeps us guessing by going from a mid-tempo reggaeton with a catchy chorus to a forceful trap. “This album is very important to me because, in addition to being the second of my career, it brings together the diversity of my musical career as an artist and composer,” Tiago PZK said in a press release. It is, without a doubt, a rich example of the maturity he has achieved both as a musician and as a human being. — SIGAL RATNER-ARIAS
Los Aptos, “Bonnie and Clyde” (VPS Music/Warner Music Latina)
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Los Aptos adapts the story of the infamous Great Depression bandits, Bonnie and Clyde, for a whole new generation. Powered by traditional regional Mexican instruments — like trombones, tololoche and acoustic guitars — and fused with elements of electronic music, the trio’s lead singer Juan Ortega uses his ethereal vocals to narrate their version of Bonnie and Clyde. “Baby tonight we’re Bonnie and Clyde,” he sings in the chorus over a synth bass. “There’s no law that can touch us, there’s nothing that can break our love.” In the music video, Ortega and the rest of his band members actually give life to government agents who are chasing the criminals. — GRISELDA FLORES
Charlie Zaa & Kevin Roldan, “Por Una Vez” (Zaa Platino/ONErpm)
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Charlie Zaa has reeled in Kevin Roldan for “Por Una Vez” (for once) — a captivating salsa fusion that showcases both Colombian artists in a new light. Produced by Charlie Zaa’s son, AaronZaa, the track laces Charlie’s powerful ballad vocals with Roldan’s dulcet-but-raspier tones. Lyrically, the song “shows the frustration of not understanding the actions of those you love,” expresses the producer in a press statement. “For once/I would like to be on the other side/I would like to be the one who hurts/And not who gets hurt,” they chant in the chorus. The official music video of “Por Una Vez” features the two artists joined by a live salsa band. — JESSICA ROIZ
Andrés Cepeda, “El Café” (Warner Music México)
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Andrés Cepeda releases a new song dedicated to kisses that are left pending. In his classic pop-rock style, “El Café” marks the beginning of the first release from his upcoming studio album Bogotá. The song’s lyrics tell a story of an unfinished love but also carry hope for a potential reunion to resolve what’s left pending. “To be able to return to the café, and even if it is many years later/ Come back to love you like the first time,” Cepeda sings in the chorus. — INGRID FAJARDO
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Eight teams are officially on their way to quarter finals at the 2024 Copa América Conmebol: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Argentina and Ecuador are set to play the first match at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday (July 4), followed by Venezuela and Canada at 9 p.m. ET on Friday (July […]
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)
From Xavi’s “La Diabla” to Karol G’s “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido,” see our picks here for the best Latin tracks from 2024’s first six months.
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 […]
From Peso Pluma’s Éxodo to Shakira’s Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran, see our picks here for the best Latin LPs from 2024’s first six months.
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 […]