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Young Miko recently wrapped up her XOXO Tour across the U.S. — just before her anticipated participation at Billboard Latin Music Week scheduled for Oct. 14-18. During her U.S. trek, Billboard caught up with the Puerto Rican rapper-singer at various stops, including Philadelphia, D.C. and Boston. While at her 18th show in Philly, Miko shared insights into her pre-show preparations.
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“Before I get on stage, I actually feel like I do a lot of things, maybe it’s not that many. I have my vocal warm up, I stretch, I use an inhaler, I have my glam and make up process, I have my soundcheck, I have a soundcheck with fans and then I have a pre-show workout, where I do more stretching,” she shares with Billboard. “I go into game mode and put on my headphones, listen to a little bit of music. And when I open my eyes, it’s already show time.”
Excited for an outfit reveal, Miko adds, “Let me show you what I’m going to wear today for Philly’s show — a little yellow uniform I haven’t worn yet. Philly is going to have the exclusive first look.”
As the tour progressed to Boston, her enthusiasm was palpable as she prepared for a special interaction with her fans during the soundcheck. “I’m waiting for them to come in, so, I hide here behind the curtain, and they don’t see me and I start to ‘booaah‘ and they get really excited,” she says. “I come out and talk to them for a little while.”
The current Billboard cover star also reflected on the physical demands of consecutive shows, admitting to adjusting her routine by the third set to preserve her energy and voice.
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Young Miko will sit down for a Superstar Q&A on Oct. 15 during Billboard Latin Music Week. She will also perform on Oct. 18 for the Billboard Latin Music Week 35th Anniversary Celebration alongside Belinda, Elvis Crespo, FloyyMenor, and Tito Double P. Purchase tickets here.
Charli XCX gets the joke. The “360” singer stopped by Howard Stern’s SiriusXM channel on Wednesday morning (Oct. 2) for her first-ever visit to the King of All Media’s morning show, where the host asked her if she was offended by Bowen Yang‘s over-the-top spoof of her Brat Summer vibe during a sketch on Saturday’s 50th season premiere episode.
“Oh, no, no, no. I think SNL is iconic and Troye and I we had an inkling it was coming and so we were very excited about it,” she said of Sweat Tour co-headliner singer Troye Sivan. “I love Bowen and I honestly think he did a great job. I was very impressed with the hair texture, actually. I thought it was a really good wig. It was good, it was cool.”
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Yang, indeed, did rock a killer wavy hairpiece for the bit that featured him as Charli hosting a political-themed talk show alongside Sarah Sherman’s ab-tastic house DJ Sivan. The bit opened with Yang’s Charli introducing her Talk Talk Show — a reference to one of the songs on Charli’s Brat album — before moving on to the so Charli segment “brat or nat.”
The loving tribute included Yang’s Charli cheekily asking cast member Chloe Fineman’s CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins if she’d ever done ketamine on a set that was the same lime green color as the cover of the singer’s sixth album.
Elsewhere in her chat with Stern, Charli talked about her breakthrough a cappella performance of Aqua’s “Barbie Girl” as a four-year-old on a cruise with her parents as well as revealing that she’s never met one of her absolute musical north stars: Britney Spears. She did, however, say she went to see the singer’s Las Vegas show years ago and was convinced that though Brit didn’t know she was there, she suspected she’d spotted her when the “Toxic” star spoke in a British accent during the set, only to find out from a friend that Spears does that “all the time.”
After also expressing her love for the Spice Girls, Charli surprised Stern by revealing that she thinks late punk godhead Lou Reed is “the greatest artist of all time. I think lyrically he is just… I dunno, he is just on this other level. Like you said, people probably would never associate me and him together, but I think his lyrics are so conversational,” she said.
“He paints a picture of what is in front of him, whether it’s someone pulling a rose out of a garbage can in New York, or the scene at Max’s,” she said of the famed Max’s Kansas City bar that was a gathering place of New York’s underground music, poetry and arts scene in the late 1960s and 1970s. “He truly paints this really specific picture referencing Candy and Jackie and all of these people who maybe the listener doesn’t necessarily know who he’s talking about, but you can kind of go and read [about]… I think that was something that was really inspiring to me on Brat, to kind of paint this really specific picture of people in my life, places that I go to in this very conversational way he does.”
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Celebrating its 35th anniversary, Billboard Latin Music Week — the biggest gathering of Latin stars and industry executives in the world — will culminate in a star-studded concert featuring performances by Belinda, Elvis Crespo, FloyyMenor, Tito Double P and Young Miko.
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The evening will take place on Friday, Oct. 18, at 7 p.m. ET at The Fillmore Miami Beach, and it will also spotlight Venezuelan comedian George Harris and Spanish singer-actress Ana Mena, with additional acts to be revealed soon. The event is presented by Smirnoff Spicy Tamarind.
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Mexican star Belinda, known for her hits such as “La Niña de la Escuela” and more recently “Cactus,” “La Mala” and “300 Noches” with Natanael Cano, continues to captivate fans around the globe with her unique blend of pop and Latin rhythms.
An icon in Latin music, Elvis Crespo became a household name in the late ’90s, particularly for his timeless hit “Suavemente,” which brought merengue to every Latin household. Crespo continues to release music, including “El Hilo” and “Suave” with Pitbull, keeping dance floors buzzing.
One of the leaders of the new urbano wave of Chilean artists is FloyyMenor, who rose to international fame with his No. 1 charting hit “Gata Only” with Cris MJ. In August, Floyy released his debut album, El Comienzo, which he’s expected to perform live during his set.
April’s Billboard Latin Artist on the Rise, Tito Double P, shot to fame with hits such as “La People II” alongside his superstar cousin Peso Pluma. Tito, who helps lead the new explosion of corridos, also recently released his debut album, Incómodo in August.
Lastly, Young Miko, currently gracing the cover of Billboard, is a rapid-rising Puerto Rican star known for her sly wordplay and nonchalant flow that have quickly made her one of the most appealing Latin acts in the industry.
This event is included for all Billboard Latin Music Week Insider Pass Holders. Tickets are available to the public starting at $35. For more info and to purchase your passes, please visit BillboardLatinMusicWeek.com.
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Following the Sept. 18 premiere of Agatha All Along, music from the Disney+ series stirs up a debut on Billboard’s Digital Song Sales chart.
“The Ballad of the Witches’ Road (Sacred Chant)” – billed as by Kathryn Hahn, Sasheer Zamata, Ali Ahn, Patti LuPone, Debra Jo Rupp and the Agatha All Along cast – enters the chart (dated Oct. 5) at No. 22. The song, on Marvel/Hollywood Records, sold 2,000 downloads in the United States in the Sept. 20-26 tracking week, according to Luminate.
Hahn stars in Agatha All Along as Agatha Harkness, a neighborhood witch who was introduced on Disney+’s WandaVision. In the new series, Harkness loses her powers after a teen helps break her free from a “distorted spell,” per the show’s official description, and sets out on a “magical gauntlet of trials” in an attempt to return them.
In addition to Hahn, Zamata, Ahn, LuPone and Rupp, Agatha All Along stars Paul Adelstein, Miles Gutierrez-Riley, Joe Locke, Okwui Okpokwasili and Aubrey Plaza.
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Music tied to the series first enchanted Billboard charts in 2021. That March, “Agatha All Along,” a 62-second track from WandaVision, logged a week at No. 36 on Digital Song Sales. The song is credited to Hahn, Robert Lopez, Eric Bradley, Greg Whipple, Jasper Randall and Gerald White, and became the first Billboard chart entry for all six vocalists.
Zamata, Ahn and Rupp each earn their first Billboard chart appearance with “The Ballad of the Witches’ Road.” Broadway legend LuPone, whose accolades include two Tony Awards, has logged two entries on the Heatseekers Albums chart: Patti LuPone at Les Mouches (No. 25 peak, 2008) and Far Away Places: Live at 54 Below (No. 44, 2013). She had last reached a ranking with “Let Us Adore You”; billed to the Steven Universe Cast featuring LuPone, Christine Ebersol, Lisa Hannigan and Sarah Stiles, it hit No. 15 on Kid Digital Song Sales in 2019.
Ahead of the 2024 Billboard Latin Music Week, taking place Oct. 14-18, Billboard unveiled the weeklong event’s full schedule, plus the lineup for its anniversary concert celebration.
The 2024 edition of Latin Music Week will feature exclusive panel conversations and performances by Latin music’s biggest stars, as well as workshops, showcases, networking opportunities and more. Returning panels include Making the Hit LIVE!, this time featuring Grupo Frontera. And, How I Wrote That Song Presented by BMI with panelists Armenta, producer Caleb Calloway, urban-alt rapper Álvaro Díaz, singer-songwriter Alexis Fierro “Chachito” and producer Albert Hype. Meanwhile, the Women’s Panel will feature a dynamic conversation among Bad Gyal, Belinda, Danna, Debi Nova, Mon Laferte and Zhamira Zambrano. Throughout the week, J Balvin and Young Miko will sit down for their respective Superstar Q&A. And Gloria Estefan, Alejandro Sanz and Pepe Aguilar will each take part in an Icon Q&A.
Meanwhile, Ana Mena, Belinda, Elvis Crespo, FloyyMenor, George Harris (comedian) and Tito Double P will join Young Miko for the Billboard Latin Music Week 35th anniversary show, taking place Friday, Oct.18, at The Fillmore Miami Beach. This event is included for INSIDER PASS HOLDERS. Tickets are available to the public starting at $35.
The 2024 Billboard Latin Music Week impressive lineup also includes Alex Sensation, Ana Mena, Camila Fernández, Chiquis, Corina Smith, Danny Ocean, Dascha Polanco, De La Ghetto, Dei V, Domelipa, Eden Muñoz, El Coyote, Elena Rose, Eslabon Armado, Fat Joe, Feid, Fidel, FloyyMenor, George Harris, Golden, Igor Lichnovsky, Jasiel Núñez, JOP, Junior H, Kiko Baez, Keityn, Kenia Os, Kunno, La Joaqui, Lele Pons, Leonardo “Leo” Campana, Luck Ra, Luis Alfonso, Lupita Infante, Majo Aguilar, Maria Becerra, Mario Bautista, Marko, Mau & Ricky, N.O.R.E, Nacho, NMIXX, Omar Courtz, Paola Jara, Peso Pluma, Pipe Bueno, Piso 21, Saiko, Sophia Talamas, Thalia, Tito Double P, Valentina, Yahritza y Su Esencia, Yandel, Yeison Jimenez, Yeri Mua, Yudy Arias and more.
“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.”
Billboard Latin Music Week will coincide with the Billboard Latin Music Awards, which will air on Telemundo on Sunday, Oct. 20. Latin Music Week tickets will not include access to the awards show this year. Instead, INSIDER badge holders will receive exclusive invitations to the 35th anniversary star-studded event.
Below, check out the full 2024 Billboard Latin Music Week Schedule. (Events are subject to change, visit BillboardLatinMusicWeek.com for the latest updates.)
Monday, Oct. 14
Christian Nodal was hospitalized in Mexico, where he was scheduled to give a concert on Wednesday (Oct. 2) at the Palenque de La Feria in Pachuca. The show will be rescheduled for Oct. 14, according to a press release.
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Nodal’s publicist, Conchita Oliva, told Billboard that the Mexican star — who performed a show last weekend in Los Angeles — began to feel ill when he arrived in Mexico. As of last night, she said, Nodal remained hospitalized pending test results.
The cause of his hospitalization was not disclosed. No other details were provided.
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On Nodal’s Instagram Story, this “urgent statement” was posted Tuesday night (Oct. 1):
“To all the public who purchased tickets for the event tomorrow, October 2, at the Palenque de Pachuca, Hidalgo. We inform you that due to health reasons of our artist Christian Nodal, we have the painful necessity to postpone the date of this event, rescheduling for next Monday October 14 where the tickets purchased will have the same validity. As always, we thank you for your support, love and understanding.”
Oliva also posted the statement on her Instagram Stories, in addition to a photograph of Nodal in a hospital bed with his eyes closed and a woman’s hand, presumably that of his wife Ángela Aguilar, caressing his head.
The performer of hits such as “Dime Cómo Quieres” y “Adiós Amor” has shows scheduled in the U.S. as early as Friday (Oct. 4) in Denver, Colo., followed by Sunday (Oct. 6) in Salt Lake City, Utah, and more dates in Mexico and the U.S. throughout the month. On Oct. 20, he is slated to arrive at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., and on the 26th at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
No information was provided at this time as to whether any of these concerts will be affected.
J Balvin (real name: José Álvaro Osorio Balvin) will be honored with the Billboard Spirit of Hope Award at the 2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards, airing Sunday, Oct. 20 on Telemundo.
Named after the late Selena Quintanilla, the special award celebrates artists who have made extraordinary contributions to humanitarian causes beyond their musical endeavors. The Colombian singer-songwriter will be recognized this year for his philanthropic efforts through his Vibra En Alta Foundation, which aims to elevate young individuals by supporting their educational journeys.
“I’m so grateful, and so honored, to be recognized with such a special award,” he said in a press statement. “It’s important for me, as the artist I am today and that little kid with dreams I once was before – and still is to this day – to be able to support and guide the next generation into realities of their own. I am proud to be able to help the youth and new wave discover their passions through the Vibra en Alta Foundation and help turn those very dreams into realities.”
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Some of the efforts the non-profit organization has achieved in Colombia includes comprehensive service centers; “Tarima Arte Vivo,” a community stage for performers; and a dance school called “El Balcón de Los Artistas.” Currently, the foundation is building a public recording studio called “Medellín Music Lab.”
Balvin, who will also perform at the 2024 awards ceremony, joins past Spirit of Hope Award recipients Carlos Santana, Carlos Vives, Daddy Yankee, El General, Emmanuel, Gloria Estefan, Juanes, Juan Luis Guerra, Karol G, Los Tigres del Norte, Luis Fonsi, Maná, Marc Anthony, Ricardo Montaner, Ricky Martin, Shakira, Soraya, Olga Tañón, and Willy Chirino.
Additionally, he will headline the 2024 Billboard Latin Music Week, returning to Miami Beach on Oct. 14-18, with other confirmed artists including Feid, Young Miko, Gloria Estefan, Alejandro Sanz, Maria Becerra, and Peso Pluma, among many others. For tickets and more details, visit BillboardLatinMusicWeek.com.