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With Pride Month in full swing, Billboard is asking its readers to vote for which Latin LGBTQ artist they currently have on repeat. The fan-based poll consists of the 11 artists that were included in our “LGBTQ Artists We’re Obsessed With” list published on June 1st. 

At the top of the poll is Anitta, the Brazilian LGBTQ icon who openly discussed her bisexual identity in an interview with the Los Angeles Times. “I kissed a girl before I kissed a guy. I only told my mom after I kissed a guy, because … I didn’t know how to feel. I thought there was something wrong with me for wanting to kiss a guy and a girl. But my mom just said, ’So what?’” she said. 

Grupo Firme’s Jhonny Caz, who’s openly gay and proposed to his boyfriend onstage at one of the band’s concerts in 2021, previously told Billboard: “You can go to one of our concerts and see rainbow flags, trans flags — something you’ve never seen at any other regional Mexican concerts. It’s a message to the industry that no matter how you want to live your life and how you express yourself, we all enjoy music the same way.”

Also on the list is Puerto Rican rapper Villano Antillano, a leading voice in the Latin queer and trans artists movement, who previously told Billboard, that there’s still work to do to create respect for queer artists in Latin music.

Additionally, the poll includes a new generation of trailblazers such as Ptazeta, Raymix, Nicole Zignago, and Young Miko, to name a few. 

Which artist do you have on repeat? Vote below!

Every month, Billboard asks our readers to vote for the best Latin collaboration released throughout the month that was featured on our weekly New Music Latin playlist or as a featured article. 

The newest fan poll includes 20 bonafide team-ups including Emilia and Ludmilla’s Brazilian funk-pop fusion in “No_se_ve.mp3;” “Vagabundo” by Colombian trio Sebastián Yatra, Manuel Turizo, and Beéle; Tiago PZK and TINI’s second collaborative effort in “Me Enteré;” and the already-viral “69” by Nicky Jam and Feid, to name a few. 

Moreover, Regional Mexican and urban joints also dropped this month such as Banda MS and Ice Cube’s “¿Cuales Fronteras?” and the surprising Bizarrap and Peso Pluma “Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 55.” 

Additionally, Don Omar dropped two collabs: “Bandidos” with Cosculluela and “Podemos Repetirlo” with Chencho Corleone; Mexican pop stars Sofia Reyes and Danna Paola released “tqum;” and Tainy unleashed “obstáculo” with Myke Towers. 

Last month, Grupo Frontera and Bad Bunny’s “un X100to” won best Latin collaboration last month with over 25 percent of the votes. Who should win in May? Vote below!

The 2022 winning collabs were Christina Aguilera and Ozuna’s “Santo” (January); Becky G and Karol G’s “MAMIII” (February); Sebastian Yatra and John Legend’s “Tacones Rojos (Remix)” (March); Bizarrap and Paulo Londra’s “BZRP Music Session” (April); Morar and Duki’s “Paris” (May); Blessd and Rels B’s “Energia” (June); Pablo Alboran and Sebastian Yatra’s “Contigo” (July); Anonimus and R3ymon’s “Santa Diabla” (August); Kany García and Christian Nodal’s “La Siguiente” (September); Juan Gabriel and Anahí’s “Déjame Vivir” (October); Nicki Minaj, Maluma and Myriam Fares’ “Tukoh Taka” (November); and Alejo and CNCO’s “Estrella” (December).

This week, our New Music Latin roundup — a compilation of the best new Latin songs, albums, and videos recommended by the Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors each week — is powered by five noteworthy albums and more.

The list kicks off with Eslabon Armado’s sixth studio album, Desvelado, home to 16 tracks that were mostly written by frontman Pedro Tovar (who is currently No. 1 on the Hot 100 Songwriters Chart). The set also includes eight collabs, such as the Peso Pluma-assisted smash hit “Ella Baila Sola,” the norteña-tinged cumbia “Quédate Conmigo” with Grupo Frontera (fresh off a Bad Bunny team-up), and the soon-to-be breakup anthem “Tomando Tequila,” with Jhayco’s raspy vocals taking center stage. Eslabon reels in artists the group has previously recorded with, including Junior H and DannyLux, for duets.

Colombian singer-songwriter Mike Bahía also delivers his new 12-track album Contigo — the third and final installment in the album trilogy that gave life to Navegando (2019) and Contento (2021). Together, the titles of these three albums form the phrase “Navegando Contento Contigo” (Sailing Happy With You), a name and concept that serve as a reflection of and dedication to the incredible journey that is his musical career and the people who have supported him thus far.

Meanwhile, Monsieur Periné (composed of the Colombian duo of Catalina García and Santiago Prieto) also dropped a new studio album called Bolero Apocalíptico, and Spanish singer-songwriter Niña Pastori, released a 10-song collection called Camino.

Vote for your new favorite release below, followed by our weekly New Music Latin playlist:

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