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14 Mar 2025

Brilla Conmigo: Unlocking Confidence With Elena Rose, Presented by Billboard & Invisalign

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“Brilla Conmigo” is a short-form video series featuring Latin artists Elena Rose, Mariangela and Joaquina showcasing how beauty, health and wellness fuel their creativity. Through candid conversations, they discuss how self-care, cultural pride and personal empowerment nurture confidence, which plays a key role in their artistry. Partnering with Invisalign to enhance their smiles and self-esteem, they share how feeling their best physically and mentally elevates their performance and creativity. The series highlights how beauty and wellness are essential to their lives, inspiring viewers to prioritize their own confidence and well-being.

Elena Rose:
Feeling beautiful is being beautiful. I see beauty in everything. It’s what feeds my art. I’m just so grateful that I get to do what I love. And I don’t want to miss out on anything. Any opportunity we have to do, something that we feel is good for us is going to bring a positive result. Beauty, health and wellness have become a consequence of a lot of things that I’ve had to do in order to feel that confidence. My spirituality is my core. I protect my heart in so many ways. But I don’t get in the middle of my heart living. When I speak about beauty, I like it more when people tell me that they feel my beauty more than they see it. Invisalign is the No. 1 doctor recommended clear aligner.

12 Mar 2025

Brilla Conmigo: Unlocking Confidence With Joaquina, Presented by Billboard & Invisalign

This is partner content.

“Brilla Conmigo” is a short-form video series featuring Latin artists Elena Rose, Mariangela and Joaquina, showcasing how beauty, health and wellness fuel their creativity. Through candid conversations, they discuss how self-care, cultural pride and personal empowerment nurture confidence, which plays a key role in their artistry. Partnering with Invisalign to enhance their smiles and self-esteem, they share how feeling their best physically and mentally elevates their performance and creativity. The series highlights how beauty and wellness are essential to their lives, inspiring viewers to prioritize their own confidence and well-being.

Joaquina:
I have a mentor who once told me, “Look, Joaqui, your only obligation when it comes to making music is to translate your own version of beauty.” And that’s what I try to do. I think that when you see a woman who is so sure of herself, in the end, that inspires you. And for me to be able to have a treatment that would help me have a smile that made me feel good, to have aligners like Invisalign that help me to maintain that smile that I like, has been something crucial in my life. I think when you have the opportunity to physically show your happiness and feel comfortable with it, it inevitably shows. And that’s what I want with my smile. I love to smile. I love to always be laughing. Invisalign is the No. 1 recommended clear aligner.

10 Mar 2025

Brilla Conmigo: Unlocking Confidence With Mariangela, Presented by Billboard & Invisalign

This is partner content.

“Brilla Conmigo” is a short-form video series featuring Latin artists Elena Rose, Mariangela and Joaquina, showcasing how beauty, health and wellness fuel their creativity. Through candid conversations, they discuss how self-care, cultural pride and personal empowerment nurture confidence, which plays a key role in their artistry. Partnering with Invisalign to enhance their smiles and self-esteem, they share how feeling their best physically and mentally elevates their performance and creativity. The series highlights how beauty and wellness are essential to their lives, inspiring viewers to prioritize their own confidence and well-being.

Mariangela: 
The truth is I’m always smiling. But now I smile with more confidence. The smile is the flower of the heart, and what’s better than after an Invisalign treatment that your flower is prettier and more cared for? Taking care of myself and taking the time in the day to put on Invisalign aligners empowers me. This year is definitely the year of empowerment for Mariangela. I love everything glam, glitter, fluorescent colors, because I’m expressing my personality. I mean, in my outfits I think that I can best express the beauty of my projects and, in my head, all my creativity. Five minutes a day that you dedicate to yourself is enough. The Invisalign treatment is super easy, super simple and super fast.  I think that is what excited me most about talking to my friends about Invisalign. Invisalign is the No. 1 doctor recommended clear aligner. 

13 Feb 2025

Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson & Joseph Patel Discuss ‘Sly Lives!’ | Billboard in Conversation

Billboard‘s Deputy Editorial Director Damien Scott spoke with Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson (executive producer and director) and Joseph Patel (producer) of Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius) about the film’s creation and the enduring impact of Sly Stone’s legacy, both historically and in today’s culture. Check out the documentary, available now Hulu.

Damien Scott: 
What’s up, everyone. I’m Damien Scott. I’m the deputy editorial director at Billboard, and today we have two very special guests. I’m joined by the Academy Award winning duo Amir “Questlove” Thompson and Joseph Patel, the director and producer of these groundbreaking work Sly Lives! I’ll say the whole title, just so everyone knows when you see it: Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius). Thank you …

Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson:
Thank you for having us. 

Damien Scott: 
… for coming through to Billboard today. Most people know Sly Stone as an innovator. He’s the guy who essentially blended all of the popular genres together to create this newfound gumbo that became … what became basically American pop music, in a way. Why did you choose to focus on Sly right now? 

Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson:
I believe that we chose Sly or Sly chose us. Sly is in a very unique position in the American music pantheon, and Sly is essentially the first Black megastar, kind of in an era, and I’ll say this lightly with air quotes, where there was supposed to be no limits. Sly’s success is a little bit different than Ray Charles or Chuck Berry or James Brown, anyone that was entertaining during either the Reconstruction period or the Civil Rights period. So Sly is basically kind of the embodiment of what Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech was about, like this utopian multiracial mix of Black and whites, men and women together.

Keep watching for more!

06 Feb 2025

2025 Grammys: Relive the Hip-Hop and R&B Highlights | Billboard News

Check out the hip-hop and R&B highlights from the 2025 Grammy Awards.

Tetris Kelly: 

Genre icons, first-time nominees, and more! Hip-hop and R&B shined bright during the 2025 Grammys, and we have all the highlights. The 67th annual Grammys took over Los Angeles with Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Mustard, Doechii and more walking away with massive wins. The Trevor Noah-hosted show also shined light on the devastating wildfires affecting Southern California, while Bey finally nabbed album of the year, as well as best country album for ‘Cowboy Carter.’

KDot and “Not Like Us” swept all five of his noms, including record of the year and song of the year. And Honda Stage alum Mustard was right by his side to accept the accolade. Some additional Honda Stage artists and genre champs, included Doechii taking home best rap album, Muni Long nabbing best R&B performance and more. As for performances that repped the genres, The Weeknd and Playboy Carti surprised the crowd with a medley of “Cry for Me” and “Timeless,” while an all-star ensemble honored the late, great Quincy Jones. Meanwhile, Honda Stage alumna Doechii showed off her stage skills for a medley of “CATFISH” and “DENIAL IS A RIVER.”

Honda Stage is a music platform bridging the gap between artists and fans to celebrate some of music’s buzziest acts and their journeys of music discovery. Courtesy of the program, fans have been able to hear inspirational stories from acts like the 2025 Grammy-nominated Mustard, Shenseea and Nathy Peluso, just to name a few. For more on the 2025 Grammys, head over to billboard.com.

19 Dec 2024

De La Ghetto Talks 20 Years of Hitmaking, His Childhood & Secret Love of Rock & Punk

Reggaetón star De La Ghetto shared stories from his 20 years of hitmaking in an intimate VIP Q&A at the White Claw® Sessions Powered by Billboard in Los Angeles. Watch the full interview to learn more about him, from his secret love of rock to how his career evolved as he became an independent artist.

Though White Claw® Sessions Powered by Billboard has come to a close, the fun isn’t over — White Claw® Sessions will continue into 2025, so stay tuned for more exciting Sessions with your favorite artists!

Don’t miss your opportunity to Grab Life By The Claw™ with your crew. Make sure you’re signed up for White Claw Shore Club to find out how you can be at the next Sessions, plus get access to exclusive sweepstakes and prizes, epic drops and community vibes.

Leila Cobo:
So welcome to Billboard and White Claw here in beautiful Miami Beach. It’s a little bit windy. I hope I have my clip in case my hair goes all over the place. But we’re so lucky to have one of the greats of Latin music here. One of the greats of Reggaeton, urban music, trap, funk. This guy does it all. He has 15 songs on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart, he currently has a song on the Billboard Hot 100. Ladies and gentlemen, let’s give it up for De la Ghetto!

De la Ghetto:
Good evening, everybody. How’s everybody feeling? We’re here. White Claw and Billboard in the building. Leila, you’re looking great.

So do you, honey. I’ve been running into you all over Miami, like, three times in the last few months. 

Easy, Easy. Last time was on the panel.

On the panel, then at the Grammys.

I didn’t want to say.

No, no. 

I don’t want Billboard to get mad.

In that other award right? 

There were a couple of music awards. 

That other award that wasn’t Billboard. 

I don’t want to say.

No, let’s not. You were very fashionable all those times and tonight, too. Tell us what you’re wearing because these are white leather pants.

These are white leather pants, purple Nikes. I’m a Nike fanatic with the dunks and Air Forces. 

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