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What’s Your Favorite Latin Collaboration of October 2021? Vote!
It’s officially the last day of October and while most people are celebrating Halloween, we are curious to know what was the best Latin collaboration of the month, according to our readers. Every month, Billboard highlights all the collaborations featured on our weekly First Stream Latin and compiles them in a fan-based poll. The new poll includes 11 collabs that were released in October including Anitta and Saweetie’s Brazilian funk “Faking Love,” C. Tangana and Nathy Peluso’s bachata “Ateo,” and Camilo and Evaluna’s hazy pop song/pregnancy reveal “Indigo,” to name a few. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn...
Fans Choose Myke Towers, Camila Cabello & Tainy’s ‘Oh Na Na’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music
“Oh Na Na,” an effervescent, bilingual dance single, pushes Cabello to match Towers’ flow and swagger, to great success; following “Don’t Go Yet,” the pop star sounds more comfortable letting loose over Tainy’s frenetic drum assortment. Placing second on the past week’s tally with nearly 31% of the vote was Sheeran’s fourth solo studio album, =. The new set was preceded by “Bad Habits” and “Shivers,” which have thus far peaked at No. 2 and No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively, with “Bad Habits” having remained in the top 10 since its release. See the final results of this week’s new music release poll below. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins...
Ciara Becomes ‘The Legendary Selena’ for Halloween
For Halloween 2021, Ciara paid tribute to the late Selena Quintanilla, the Queen of Tejano. Ciara dressed as Selena circa the singer’s legendary Houston Astrodome concert in 1995, her last televised performance, where her posthumously released Selena Live! The Last Concert album and film was recorded. In the Selena-inspired look, Ciara wore a criss-cross dark purple jumpsuit with flared legs and styled her hair long with bangs. Ciara shared photos and videos on Instagram on Friday (Oct. 29). In one clip, she smiled at the camera as she attempted to introduce herself en español: “¡Hola! Hola. Me llamo Selena. No está Ciara. Feliz Halloween.” You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving...
5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (Oct. 30)
From career milestones and new music releases to major announcements and more, Billboard editors highlight the latest news buzz in Latin music every week. Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week. ‘Cultura Clash’ Season Finale Billboard’s Cultura Clash first season has officially come to an end after six informative and star-studded episodes. The new video series, which premiered on Sept. 27, spotlights Latin artists and influencers discussing trending topics within the Latin culture and music. Hosted by AJ Ramos, each episode drives conversations and provides nuanced views on issues within the Latin space that affect both fans and the industry at large. The first episode — which was filmed during Billboard‘s Latin Musi...
Latin Remix of the Week: Boza Reels In Lunay, Lenny Tavarez, Juhn & Beele for ‘Ella’ Redo
On the remix, also helmed by Faster (real name: Irving Manuel Quintero Valdez), Lunay, Lenny, Juhn and Beéle add their distinctive swagger and verses. The song’s beat and chorus remain intact with the harmonizing vocals of all five urban acts. In the original music video, Boza is in different colorful settings chasing the girl he likes. In the remix’s video, all five artists are seen doing the same. This time, however, they activate real-life dolls in the mission of finding their dream girl. Below, check out this week’s Billboard Latin Remix of the Week: You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chattin...
Here’s the Ultimate Spooky Latin Playlist for Halloween 2021
To help set a spooky mood for this year’s noche de brujas festivities, we’ve created the ultimate Halloween Latin playlist packed with 20-plus songs with cryptic messages or that simply have a Halloween-themed title. If you’re not totally feeling the Halloween spirit yet, Los Fabulosos Cadillac‘s “Calaveras y Diablitos,” Héroes del Silencio’s “Maldito Duende” and Cazzu‘s “Miedo” will help you get there. Keep scrolling for a Spotify playlist that you can blast this Halloween. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatti...
Should Men Write Female Anthems? Beatriz Luengo, Ovy on the Drums & More Hitmakers Debate on ‘Cultura Clash’
“At this moment, women are, truthfully, in an incredible position,” Ovy on the Drums, Karol G’s longtime producer, noted. Barrera, who has penned songs for Camilo, Christian Nodal and Selena Gomez, agreed: “We’re seeing a lot of female writers and producers now that we didn’t see before.” “The female artist is focusing much more on their project and how they want to say things,” Elena, an up-and-coming singer-songwriter who has worked with Becky G and CNCO, to name a few, expressed. “In my case, I made the decision to surround myself with ‘feminist men’ who respect women writers in the room.” During the almost 30-minute discussion, the four artists also talked about the lack of female representation in song camps, how they’re changing the narrative, and even debated about the lyrics i...
Prince Royce’s ‘Lao’ a Lao” Lands Atop Latin Airplay Chart
The song also hits No. 1 on Tropical Airplay. Fresh off his exclusive Facebook Live performance of “Lao’ a Lao’,” Prince Royce conquers the radio airways as the song jumps 4-1 to lead the overall Latin Airplay chart (dated Oct. 30). It concurrently takes over atop Tropical Airplay (2-1). The bachata track was released Aug. 12 and opened on Latin Airplay at No. 16 on the Aug. 28-dated survey, with 5 million audience impressions earned in the U.S. On the latest chart, it bounds with a 34% gain, to 10.7 million, in the week ending Oct. 24, according to MRC Data. The growth gives Royce his 14th leader and secures the song the week’s greatest gainer honor. “Lao’ a Lao’” follows Royce’s only other No. 1 on the all-Latin ranking, which arrived more than six months ago: “Hasta Que Salga El Sol,” w...
Enrique Iglesias & Ricky Martin Bring Latin Pop Nostalgia to Miami Concert: Highlights
Wearing an all-denim, bedazzled ensemble, the Colombian pop star then poured his heart out to ballad “Un Año” and “No Hay Nadie Mas.” During his one-hour set, Yatra then got everyone on their feet, singing tracks like “Chica Ideal,” “Robarte Un Beso,” and “Pareja del Año.” Making its grand live debut, he also performed his new, feel-good pop/dance “Tacones Rojos.” The FTX Arena followed strict no-bags allowed and face masks required for entry. Inside the venue, workers wore their masks and concert-goers removed them as they took their seats. At 8:30 p.m., Iglesias jumped on stage wearing his signature all-black leather pants, boots, fitted button-up shirt, and cap. He opened his show with energetic songs like “Freak,” “Chasing the Sun,” and “I Like How it Feels.” “We’re going back, Miami. ...
5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (Oct. 23)
Greeicy & Mike Bahia are engaged Colombian power couple Greeicy and Mike Bahia are getting married! After nearly 10 years as a couple, Bahia officially proposed to Greeicy during Alejandro Sanz’s concert in Miami on Oct. 16. While she was onstage singing her duet with the Spanish singer, Bahia pretended to be one of the guitar players but later revealed his identity as he knelt down on one knee behind Greeicy. The sealed the deal with a beautiful ring decorated with a red and blue stones. Natti Natasha’s is getting her own Amazon series Natti Natasha is getting her very own original series on Amazon Prime. The six-episode series titled Everybody Loves Natti is set to premiere Nov. 19 on the streaming platform. The series will offer a glimpse into th...
Caetano Veloso Tells the Story of How His New ‘Meu Coco’ Album ‘Just Happened’
To the rhythm of Márcio Vitor’s percussion and the arrangements by Thiago Amud, names like Luana and Janaína inspired the album’s title track. “It starts with Simone Raimunda from Bahia, a very young and beautiful model I met in the ’60s who now lives in Paris and whose artistic name Luana became very common for baby girls. The other one is Janaína, the daughter of a very famous actress whose name belongs to a goddess of African religion, the goddess of the seas, in Brazil. The curious thing is that the parents never knew the African origin of the names.” On Meu Coco’s first single, “Anjos Tronchos,” Veloso brings out his most risky vein, a tune with rock nuances that provokingly tackles the technological wave and its negative effects, a subject he was somewhat oblivious of. “It...
Joel Deleón Drops First Solo Song After CNCO ‘La Culpa’: Stream It Here
A departure from the more uptempo, rhythmic songs he used to sing with CNCO, “La Culpa” finds a more stripped-down Deleón who regretfully sings about breaking a girl’s heart. “Since I left the band, I’ve been in the studio almost 24/7 trying to find different sounds and things that come naturally to me,” he said. “We’ve made many other things, different genres, very different sounds to what [my fans] have heard me do before, and it is something that makes me very emotional. I already want everyone to hear everything.” “La Culpa” is the first single from his forthcoming debut album, which Deleón teases will see him go back to basics. “Over the years, I’ve had many ideas and I can finally expres...
