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Selena Y Los Dinos is Netflix’s upcoming documentary on the legacy of the Tejano star, but it’s also the band — fronted by the icon Selena — that revolutionized Latin music and one of the first global acts. At Latin Music Week 2025, fans and conference attendees not only got to see exclusive clips from the film, slated to premiere Nov. 17, but heard directly from Suzette Quintanilla and the documentary’s director Isabel Castro.
Moderated by Billboard‘s Jessica Roiz, the Selena Y Los Dinos panel on Wednesday (Oct. 22) broke down the significance of this new documentary, the band’s legacy and the family values that fueled the global act.
The new Netflix documentary first premiered in the Sundance Film Festival, capturing Selena Y Los Dinos’ rise to stardom. Throughout Selena’s music career, seven of her studio albums hit No. 1 on Top Latin Albums, including Amor Prohibido (1994), which reigned for 20 weeks, and Dreaming of You (released posthumously in 1995), which topped the chart for 44 weeks. The latter set also made history as the first bilingual album to debut at No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard 200. In 1993, Selena won a Grammy for the best Mexican American album for Selena Live!, becoming the first female Tejano artist to win that award.
Below, five takeaways from the Selena Y Los Dinos panel at Latin Music Week:
Approaching Isabel Castro for the Project
Suzette Quintanilla: “Four or five years ago, I wanted to create this documentary to tell our family story, directly from our family to the world, and find somebody that could do this. I did a Zoom with Isabel and I instantly knew she was going to be the person to be able to tell the story for us. She’s an amazing person, she’s Latina and I’m glad she’s leading this for us.”
Why Castro Said Yes to Directing
Isabel Castro: “I’m Mexican, I came to the U.S. and to me, Selena was really the person that taught me to be proud about having a bicultural community. I found solace in her and the family’s music. It made me understand myself. When they reached out I was like, ‘Everyone stop everything, hold the phones.’ It was obvious this was important to me. It’s been an honor of a lifetime.”
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The Process
Castro: “The family has a vault and when I opened that door and the light came through. It’s like a medium-sized storage unit, packed from floor to ceiling of bookcases with thousands of VHS tapes, flash drives. The beginning of that process was interesting because we were so honored but it felt like a huge sense of responsibility. We reviewed it all and once we digitized it, then came the editing process and it was important that the archive told the story. All of the footage is valuable, but the material that moved me the most was the material that was shot behind the scenes that was mostly shot by Suzette. What’s in the film is as much as we could include.”
How This Will Be Different From Other Selena Films
Castro: “We had conversations about this, both I and Suzette, and the family wanted this to feel like the most authentic version of [the family’s] story and wanted it to be told by the them. We also wanted it to be told through the archive.”
Quintanilla: “The [1997] movie was sprinkled with Hollywood glitter, but this documentary is the opposite of that. This is our family, Chris, my mom, my father, A.B., myself, bandmates, telling the world our story: We started from that and created this. A lot of people want to separate Selena from our band, but other elements that made her were our band and family.”
What Fans Will Take Away From Selena Y Los Dinos
Quintanilla: “I want them to feel the energy and what we were all about. People have a perception, and they’re entitled to their opinion, and how my father was. We are a normal family that started a band and became global. Selena is not here, but we are celebrating what we did and created so many years ago. And this documentary reflects the power of who we are as Latinos, this is a global launch in 190 countries and 32 plus languages. I’m very proud of that.”
Spanning more than 30 years, Latin Music Week is the single-most important and largest gathering of Latin artists and industry executives in the world. This year’s event once again hosts panels, marquee conversations, roundtables, networking and activations, in addition to its celebrated Billboard En Vivo showcases.
This year’s star-studded lineup includes Aitana, Alofoke, Anuel AA, Bebeshito, Carlos Vives, Carín León, Danny Ocean, DJ Khaled, Daddy Yankee (DY), Emilia Mernes, Ivy Queen, Gloria Estefan, Grupo 5, Kapo, Laura Pausini, Luck Ra, Netón Vega, Olga Tañón, Óscar Maydon, Ozuna, Pablo Alborán, Rawayana, Suzette Quintanilla, Tokischa, Xavi and Yailin La Más Viral, to name a few.
Latin Music Week also coincides with the 2025 Billboard Latin Music Awards, set to air Thursday, Oct. 23, on Telemundo and Peacock, where Bad Bunny will be honored as Top Latin Artist of the 21st Century.
DOTEMU / Tribute Games / Marvel Cosmic Invasion
Marvel Cosmic Invasion has been teasing new characters for months, but it never had a release date, until now.
MCI is HIGH on our list regarding games we can’t wait to play, especially after getting hands-on with the beat ’em up at Summer Game Fest.
Developer Tribute Games and publisher DOTEMU have been teasing the hell out of us, dropping numerous trailers, teasing the game’s expansive roster of heroes to choose from to save the Earth and universe from Annihilus and the other Marvel villains joining him on a quest for domination.
Today, Tribute Games dropped another trailer —a teaser — two more heroes we can play with — and also the information many, especially Kinda Funny’s Greg Miller, have been screaming for: a blasted release date.
The Invincible Iron Man & Phoenix Join The Roster
First things first, joining the team of heroes will be Iron Man, voiced by Josh Keaton, who famously was Spider-Man in The Spectacular Spider-Man animated series, and Phoenix (Jean Grey), voiced by Jennifer Hale, the actual voice of the character from the X-Men 97 Marvel Animation series on Disney+.
Per DOTEMU:
Bring the pain right to Annihilus’ doorstep with the X-Man formerly known as Marvel Girl as she uses her massive telekinetic powers to crush the insectoid invaders. Or tag Phoenix out to slip into the steel, er, iron-toed boots of Tony Stark as Invincible Iron Man, beating back Annihilus’ baneful bugs with your mighty repulsor blasts or by powering up the iconic Iron Cannon.
Now to the vital news: Marvel Cosmic Invasion will arrive this year, officially launching on Dec. 1, right on time for the holiday season.
Consider us officially hyped!
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It’s easy to see why Celia Cruz was dubbed the Queen of Salsa.
The trailblazing Cuban singer would have been 100 on Oct. 21. She’s been dubbed the most popular Latin artist of the 20th century. Cruz’s career spanned half a century, no small feat in the ever-changing music industry. Over her long-spanning career, the “Te Busco” singer sold more than 30 million records, making her one of the bestselling Latin artists. In honor of what would be Cruz’s 100 birthday, Amazon launched a line of exclusive centennial merch.
Amazon Exclusive Celia Cruz Centennial Logo T-Shirt
A Celia Cruz logo t-shirt.
The line of merch includes unisex apparel, from T-shirts to crewneck sweaters, along with accessories such as totes and baseball caps. There are also a few home accessories including tumblers and even throw pillows, all affixed with a special centennial logo with Cruz at the center. If you or a loved one are a big fan of the Latin artist, this is a must-have collection. Your purchase is a great way to show your respect for the star and her legacy.
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Amazon Exclusive Celia Cruz Centennial Logo Stainless Steel Insulated Tumbler
A stainless steel insulated tumbler with Celia Cruz on it.
Amazon Exclusive Celia Cruz Centennial Logo Raglan Baseball Tee
A Celia Cruz long sleeve tee.
Some of our favorite pieces include the exclusive tee for $19.99, a versatile basic that comes in 15 shades. Sizing is available for men, women, youth and girls. There are also sizes for big and tall men and plus-size women. Like a majority of the products featured in this collection, the tee is made of 100% cotton, a breathable finish that is great for layering. The long sleeve is equally versatile, coming in at $24.99. The long sleeve comes in six variations for both men and women, with sizes ranging from small to XXL. The body of the shirt is white with color-blocked sleeves.
The centennial adjustable baseball hat is another staple. The cap retails for $19.99 and is both practical and fashionable, equipped with the 100-year anniversary logo printed on the front. The hat comes in seven different hues.
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A white Celia Cruz baseball cap.
Amazon Exclusive Celia Cruz Centennial Logo Sweatshirt
A Celia Cruz crewneck.
Cruz was best known for popularizing salsa music globally with help from her distinctive and powerful vocals that were deep and soulful but almost operatic. Before her death in July 2003, Cruz was inducted into the Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame in 1994, when she was 71. Even after her passing, Cruz’s impact was tangible. In 2004, the star’s posthumous album Regalo del Alma was awarded at the Premios Lo Nuestro, a Spanish-language award show, for best salsa release of the year.
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Welcome to Billboard Pro’s Trending Up newsletter, where we take a closer look at the songs, artists, curiosities and trends that have caught the music industry’s attention. Some have come out of nowhere, others have taken months to catch on, and all of them could become ubiquitous in the blink of a TikTok clip.
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This week: Ace Frehley’s death sends fans to his solo and KISS catalogs, Karol G’s sexy soundtrack becomes a new viral hit and an unkillable ’90s karaoke staple still has it goin’ on.
Spaceman Rides Again: KISS, Solo Ace Frehley Catalogs Way Up in Streams & Sales
The rock world was shaken by the sad news last Thursday (Oct. 16) that Ace Frehley, lead guitarist and occasional singer for rock legends KISS, had died at age 74 — following a brain bleed, which came as a result of a fall in his home studio, and led to him being put on (and ultimately taken off) life support. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, also known as “The Spaceman” or “Space Ace,” was considered one of the greatest guitarists of his generation, and one of the great six-string showmen of all time.
Following his death, there was an outpouring of grief and love for Frehley, and a surge of renewed streaming interest. In the three days after Frehley’s passing (Oct. 17-19), the KISS back catalog racked up nearly 6.8 official on-demand U.S. streams — a gain of 187% from the three-day period before it (Oct. 13-15), according to Luminate — while also selling nearly 4,500 digital songs, a 1,664% rise from the previous period.
Unsurprisingly, the biggest of those song gains came courtesy of the 1978 Billboard Hot 100 No. 13 hit “New York Groove.” (Though credited on the chart to Frehley solo, the song is credited to the full KISS in Luminate — as its self-titled parent album was technically a band release, with all four of the group’s members famously releasing solo efforts under the KISS umbrella on the same day.) “Groove” amassed 318,000 streams and sold over 700 copies over that period, gains of 530% and 4,217%, respectively.
And while apart from “Groove,” Frehley never had a tremendously prolific solo chart profile, fans also headed back to his solo stuff after his passing. The guitar great’s solo catalog collected 586,000 streams and nearly 800 songs sold over that period, gains of 2,940% and 5,140%, respectively. — ANDREW UNTERBERGER
Karol G’s Steamy ‘Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show’ Performance Boosts ‘Ivonny Bonita’
Karol G got her wings at the 2025 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, and so did “Ivonny Bonita,” a song from her Tropicoqueta album.
The Latin superstar performed the opening track from her latest LP, released in June, at the Oct. 15 show, and her sultry performance quickly gained traction across social media. The song had already been a popular sound on TikTok amongst the edit community, but the VSFS performance kicked its streaming increases into high gear. Across the first four days of last tracking week (Oct. 10-13), preceding the fashion show, “Ivonny Bonita” earned over 366,000 official on-demand U.S. streams, according to Luminate. Across the first four days of this tracking week (Oct. 17-20) following the fashion show, the track jumped over 204% in streaming activity to 1.11 million official streams. The official YouTube upload of Karol’s performance has earned over 1.1 million hits in four days.
Notably, Karol G is also the leading female nominee at the 2025 Billboard Latin Music Awards (10), which will air live via Telemundo on Oct. 23 at 8 p.m. ET from Miami, Fla., coinciding with Latin Music Week. — KYLE DENIS
4 Non Blondes: 33 Years and Still Going ‘Up’
As anyone who’s spent enough time around a jukebox or karaoke machine knows, there are few ’90s hits more undying than 4 Non Blondes‘ 1992 alt-rock power ballad “What’s Up?” The song, a No. 14 Hot 100 hit in 1993, has delighted and tormented pop and rock fans in nearly equal measure for over 30 years now — and in 2025, the song seems to somehow have just as much cultural currency as ever.
In September, “What’s Up?” was heavily interpolated by guest singer Lizzo for the hook and quasi-bridge to Cardi B’s Am I the Drama? song “What’s Goin On” — the title, of course, that people have been incorrectly (albeit understandably) calling the original for the entire time it’s been popular. Then, in recent weeks, the song has exploded on TikTok as part of a mashup with Nicki Minaj’s “Beez in the Trap,” going so viral that SNL cast member Marcello Hernandez and recent host and musical guest Sabrina Carpenter even filmed a short promotional video to it before last Saturday’s episode.
All this has resulted in the song — which already regularly pulls over two million official on-demand U.S. streams a week — rising even further in recent weeks. Last tracking week (Oct. 10-16), it garnered 2.6 million streams, a gain of 11% from the week before. And this tracking week, it’s gotten off to an even hotter start, racking up 901,000 streams across its first two days (Oct. 17-18), up 20% from the same period last week. – AU
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Kenshi Yonezu’s “IRIS OUT” tops the Billboard Japan Hot 100 for the fifth consecutive week, on the chart released Oct. 22.
The Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc theme continues to dominate streaming, video views, and karaoke this week, while hitting No. 3 for downloads, No. 7 for radio airplay, and No. 14 for physical sales. Points have declined in most categories except radio, which gained 159% from the previous week. Yonezu’s longest consecutive run at No. 1 to date was five weeks with “Lemon” in January 2019 (seven weeks at No. 1 in total). If “IRIS OUT” tops the overall chart again next week, it will mark his longest consecutive No. 1 streak yet.
Debuting at No. 2 is FRUITS ZIPPER’s “Hacha Mecha Wacha Life!” The lead track from the girl group’s fourth single “Hacha Mecha Wacha Life! / JAM” sold 381,464 copies in its first week, marking the group’s highest-ever first-week sales and earning them the No. 1 spot in physical sales. The track also placed at No. 43 for downloads, No. 38 for streaming, and No. 16 for video. FRUITS ZIPPER’s previous peak on the Japan Hot 100 was No. 1 with “Kawaiitte Magic,” making this their second entry in the top 10.
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At No. 3 is Yonezu’s “1991,” the theme song for the live-action movie 5 Centimeters per Second. The track moved 20,002 downloads in its first week, putting it at No. 1 for the metric, while also hitting No. 3 for streaming, No. 6 for video, and No. 9 for radio. Following at No. 4 is Yonezu and Hikaru Utada’s collaborative hit “JANE DOE.” This week, three songs by the J-pop hitmaker are charting in the top 5, and he also sweeps the top 3 spots on the streaming list.
At No. 5 is GNJB’s “Paranoid Rendezvous.” The seven-member boy band’s first single since signing with Universal Music launched with 234,269 copies — their highest yet — to hit No. 2 for sales, No. 28 for streaming, and No. 54 for radio.
In other chart news, RADWIMPS’ “World End Girlfriend,” from the band’s first album in four years called Anew, climbs 85-53 in its second week on the tally. Streaming for the track gained 171% and radio 111% week-over-week. Meanwhile, Fujii Kaze’s “I Need U Back” jumps 80-67 after the accompanying visuals premiered on Oct. 9.
The Billboard Japan Hot 100 combines physical and digital sales, audio streams, radio airplay, video views and karaoke data.
See the full Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart, tallying the week from Oct. 12 to 18, here. For more on Japanese music and charts, visit Billboard Japan’s English X account.
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Redman revealed to Black Thought that The Roots once hurt his feelings after rejecting a guest verse he submitted for an album.
As part of Rolling Stone‘s Musicians on Musicians interview series that published Tuesday (Oct. 21), Redman was candid with Black Thought about how he was upset when The Roots — of which Black Thought is a member — never included his verse on one of their albums.
“I did a verse for The Roots, and I ain’t never tell you this,” Redman said to kick off the interview. “I did a verse for The Roots, and I ain’t never heard back from you guys. I said, ‘Damn, you know what, I was cursing a little bit too much. I might have said ‘b—h’ or something derogatory that they probably didn’t like, and yo, I was actually hurt from that, bro.’”
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Black Thought explained that the rejection was due to The Roots’ late manager Rich Nichols, who was known for being cutthroat about decisions regarding the band’s records.
“You know what happened? Rich, rest in peace, who was very much the brains of The Roots’ operation, ran such a tight ship,” Black Thought explained. “It was hard for me to place verses on The Roots’ albums. He would shoot down every submission, and there was something about that verse — something that Rich didn’t like about it. I can’t remember what it was. I’m gonna find that verse. I was over the moon! I loved that s—t.”
Thought then added that Redman would have a placement on Black Thought’s upcoming solo album, Streams of Thought Vol. 4.
“I mean, in many ways, I feel that it’s my opus,” Thought explained. “It’s got the most features, the most elaborate beats, crazy samples. A part of that is trying to get all this stuff cleared, but yeah, your verse on that song and on that record is definitely coming out.”
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This holiday season is about to be particularly golden. As announced Wednesday (Oct. 22), the singing voices behind KPop Demon Hunters girl group HUNTR/X will reunite on stage for iHeartMedia’s Jingle Ball 2025.
Though the trio consisting of EJAE, AUDREY NUNA and REI AMI has previously performed together on stage, their showcase at the annual 102.7 KIIS FM event will mark their first-ever live concert appearance. They join a bill that also features Alex Warren, Audrey Hobert, Conan Gray, Feid, Jackson Wang, Jessie Murph, The Kid LAROI, Leon Thomas, Renee Rapp and Zara Larsson.
This year’s Jingle Ball will ring in Christmastime at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 5 at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. Fans can purchase tickets to the event now on Ticketmaster.
The festive news comes as the momentum behind KPop Demon Hunters continues to ramp up. The group’s signature song, “Golden,” has spent a total of eight weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 so far, marking the first time an all-woman K-pop group has reached the chart’s summit. The Netflix film’s full soundtrack also reached the top of the Billboard 200.
In the movie, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA and REI AMI respectively sang for characters Rumi, Mira and Zoey, who form a fictional band called HUNTR/X that slays demons on the side. In the months since KPop Demon Hunters premiered in June, appetite for the three ladies’ music has only grown, leading to them making their real-life performance debut on The Tonight Show on Oct. 7.
Still, the question remains: Will there be a sequel?
“The sequel has not been confirmed,” REI AMI told Billboard in a recent interview. “We are, you know, looking forward, and we will know once we get that email.”
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Lyor Cohen, global head of music at Google/YouTube, joined Billboard editor-in-chief Hannah Karp on Wednesday (Oct. 22) for a compelling fireside chat during Billboard Latin Music Week 2025.
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Cohen reflected on his decades-long career shaping artists’ journeys and ushering in the digital music revolution. He offered invaluable insights into the evolution of music consumption, the impact of streaming on today’s artists and the importance of harnessing technology such as AI to amplify diverse voices in the global music industry.
When asked about the secrets to creating standout music videos, Cohen shared what he believes to be the most important thing: “Authenticity. Being genuine and finding your voice. A lot of people think there are shortcuts, and do this [signals a selfie] all day long. Being a real artist takes time. You have to love what you do. You have to find that beautiful, important record. You have to keep practicing. You have to build and go on tour. You have to be a real artist. All that fake stuff is going to get flushed out.”
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Karp probed further about “fake stuff,” prompting Cohen to clarify that those who ascend are those who are “thirsty for the human connection — and the human connection is music. Ultimately, you’re gonna have to get on the stage. You’re gonna have to go mano a mano with your fans.” He added that “AI is an additional tool, and the generation of AI is desperate for human authenticity to help guide it and use it as a tool.”
“Spain is the gateway to Europe, and everyone wants to get this Latin action,” he said, emphasizing the global potential of Latin music. “Why does [South Korea] have such weight outside of Korea? It’s because they work at it, showing up, crafting amazing music. I think the same for the Indians – what’s happening with Indian music, the power of these global platforms.”
Cohen continued to highlight the importance of global platforms such as YouTube — which sees more than 2 billion logged-in viewers watching music videos each month — in sharing Latin music with audiences worldwide, emphasizing the opportunity to spread “Latin love” across borders and cultures.
Spanning more than 30 years, Latin Music Week is the single-most important and largest gathering of Latin artists and industry executives in the world. Latin Music Week coincides with the 2025 Billboard Latin Music Awards, set to air Thursday, Oct. 23, on Telemundo and Peacock.
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Kendrick Lamar has been on a long winning streak.
When the West Coast MC decided to step out of the frame and diss Drake on Metro Boomin’s “Like That” track, it shifted the whole industry. People started choosing sides; some stood on business, some folded. The back and forth between the two rappers was unanimously ended by Kenny’s knockout punch with “Not Like Us”. Dropping it literally within hours of the Canadian rappers’ diss.
Fans didn’t even get the chance to digest Drizzy’s response due to the impact of “Not Like Us” & most importantly, the context within the record. Since then, Kendrick has been on a streak, performing the song at the Super Bowl, as well as seeing it climb the charts. That streak looks like it may have slowed down. According to Kurrco, Kendrick no longer has any songs on the Billboard Hot 100 and has left the chart for the first time since March 2024.
Not only was “Not Like Us” dominating the charts, but songs off his album, “GNX,” were going crazy too. The dynamic duo of Kendrick & SZA with “Luther” was the final song to leave the Hot 100. The Grand National Tour had everyone in their feels singing their hearts out to the song. With that world tour coming to an end, that may have contributed to the record falling off the charts.
