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Cultura Profetica Has ‘High’ Expectations for Their First Grammy Win
“We believe that all our albums were Grammy-deserving, we don’t doubt it. But it arrived when it had to arrive,” guitarist and bass guitarist Omar Silva tells Billboard. Ahead of the 2021 Grammys on Sunday night, Billboard talked with bandmembers Willie Rodriguez, Juanqui Sulsona and Silva about their nomination. Read the Q&A below: Sobrevolando is a very eclectic album, fusing reggae with other musical influences. What was your source of inspiration during these nearly 10 years of not releasing an album, especially with the rapid evolution of Latin music? Willie Rodriguez: I would say our first inspiration is our own work that continues to form part of our daily lives. The decisions we make every day and the things that we’ve said and still need to say. We always trace back to e...
5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (March 13)
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. Ednita Nazario’s podcast Puerto Rican star Ednita Nazario makes her debut as a podcaster, with the new podcast titled “De Corazón a Corazón (From Heart to Heart)” that will air on her Facebook, YouTube and Spotify accounts. In the podcast, Nazario will “open her heart to talk about life with special guests that could range from personal friends to celebrities,” according to a press release. A new episode will be released across all the aforementioned platforms every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. ET. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are lo...
Deorro Teams Up With LÚA on Spanish-Language Single “Si Tú No Estás Aquí”
Deorro is on a mission to fuse the Latin and electronic music markets into one with his unique approach to production. While Latin music has had a longstanding home within the ever-popular moombahton genre, the producer is here to prove how diverse it really is through his forthcoming album, ORRO. Deorro gave fans the first taste of the LP with the single “Me Siento Bien,” alongside Portuguese electro house artist Kura and Puerto Rican R&B star Alex Rose. He’s now back with the second offering, titled “Si Tú No Estás Aquí,” a collaboration with LÚA. While the first track was high-energy and made for the festival circuit, the latter highlights a more indie-leaning sound. It’s a dreamy, melodic house track that boasts a more subdued tone tha...
Selena Gomez’s Spanish-Language EP ‘Revelacion’ Has Finally Arrived: Stream It Now
In an interview earlier this year with Apple Music, Gomez opened up about just how long she’s been wanting to release a Spanish-language music. “This has been something I’ve wanted to do for 10 years, working on a Spanish project, because I’m so, so proud of my heritage, and just genuinely felt like I wanted this to happen. And it happened, and I feel like it’s the perfect timing. Just with all the division in the world, there’s something about Latin music that globally just makes people feel things, you know?” Gomez’s previous album, Rare — which featured her first-ever Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 single “Lose You to Love Me” — was released in January 2020. Listen to Revelación in full below: You Deserve to Make Mone...
Selena Gomez & Rauw Alejandro’s ‘Baila Conmigo’ Hits Latin Airplay Top 10
Selena Gomez grabs her second top 10 on Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart as “Baila Conmigo,” with Rauw Alejandro, surges 13-6 on the March 13 survey. The track ascends with a 16% gain in audience impressions, to 7 million, earned in the week ending March 7, according to MRC Data. “Baila Conmigo” is Selena’s first fully Spanish-language track to arrive in the list’s top 10. DJ Snake’s bilingual “Taki Taki,” where she is featured alongside Ozuna and Cardi B, earned her a first No. 1 as it landed atop Latin Airplay in 2018. Rauw Alejandro, meanwhile, collects his fifth top 10, three of which have led the tally for one week: “TBT,” with Sebastian Yatra and Manuel Turizo (July 2020), “Tattoo,” with Camilo (Sept. 2020), and “La Nota,” with Manuel Turizo and Myke Towers (Jan. 13-dated chart). You ...
Nio Garcia & Casper Magico Reel In Ozuna, Myke Towers, Wisin, and Yandel For Star-Studded ‘Travesuras’ Remix: Exclusive
The new “Travesuras” is also Billboard’s Latin Remix of the Week this week. Just a week after earning their first No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Airplay, Nio Garcia and Casper Magico drop the star-studded remix to “Travesuras,” featuring Ozuna, Myke Towers, Wisin, and Yandel. Paying homage to an emblematic song that has opened doors for the new generation of urban artists, “Travesuras” is a revamped version of Hector El Father’s “Noche de Travesura,” first released in 2005. Produced by Xound & Goldiby, Nio and Casper give life to a fast-tempo reggaeton with bachata and merengue melodies. On the remix, Ozuna, Towers, Wisin, and Yandel add their distinctive flow, making this a potential fan-favorite for the summer. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. S...
Watch Daddy Yankee Perform ‘Problema’ on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Straight From Miami
On the heels of dropping his first single of 2021, “Problema,” Daddy Yankee gave the song its epic TV debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Monday night (March 8). Straight from Miami, the Puerto Rican artist gave a decked-out performance with police cars, a marching band, and a group of fierce dancers. Bringing street party vibes, Yankee performed on top of a bridge with the downtown skyline in the background. On “Problema,” DY returns to his roots with an infectious reggaeton that later transforms into an old-school perreo. The song tells the story of a girl who’s problematic and always the center of attention. “You’re a challenge for me, like those on TikTok,” he chants. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with ...
5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (March 6)
MAG Inks Deal with Warner Warner Chappell Music has signed a worldwide publishing agreement with rising producer MAG (real name: Marcos Borrero), Billboard learned this week. MAG, short for “magnificent,” debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Producers chart (dated Dec. 12), thanks to seven production credits on Bad Bunny’s El Ultimo Tour del Mundo, including “Te Mudaste,” “Yo Visto Así,” “Haciendo Que Me Amas,” “Te Deseo Lo Mejor,” “Booker T,” “Maldita Pobreza,” and “La Droga.” He also produced “Trellas” and “Antes Que Se Acabe.” “MAG is an unbelievable talent and exactly the type of producer who we’re looking to add into the mix,” Ryan Press, Warner Chappell Music’s president of A&R for the U.S., said in a statement. “His wo...
Listen to ‘The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge On The Run’ Soundtrack With Tainy, J Balvin, Monsta X, Weezer & More
Kicking off the soundtrack is Tainy and J Balvin’s “Agua” dropping Thursday, July 9. “I know that this song has good vibes and a lot of happiness, which we need during these moments,” Balvin expressed on Instagram. The uptempo track fuses the iconic SpongeBob intro with a party-starting reggaeton and bass melody. “This is an underwater party/baby, bring your umbrella / we’re dancing like fish in the sea, like fish in the sea,” the infectious chorus notes. SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run will debut digitally in the U.S via premium video on demand in early 2021 and then move exclusively to CBS All Access, ViacomCBS’ subscription video on demand and live-streaming service, following the premium video-on-demand window. You Deserve to Make Money Even When y...
Meet the Fierce Women Behind Natti Natasha’s New Single ‘Las Nenas’: Cazzu, Farina & La Duraca
She continues: “I can describe Farina as humble, La Duraca as unique, and Cazzu as talented. They all have so many great qualities that it’s hard to pick only one.” A vibrant music video, directed by Daniel Duran in Miami, features all four artists breaking the rules and partying on their own terms. “Alone or together, we’re all one,” Natti chants in the song. At the end of the music video, Becky G makes a cameo, where she’s seen picking up Natti from the crazy house party the morning after. “It’s a continuation, there’s something coming,” Natti says, hinting at another collaboration with Becky. Meet the nenas behind Las Nenas below: CAZZU: Born Julieta Cazzucheli, the Argentine trap artist is a self-proclaimed emo girl whose dulcet vocals focus on love, heartbreak, and second chances, as ...
Laura Pausini on Giving Voice to ‘Icon’ Sophia Loren & Winning the Golden Globe
“I heard the song in English [titled ‘Seen’] and immediately felt a very strong connection,” says Pausini, who is fluent in English. Pausini got together with Niccolò Agliardi and wrote the Italian translation of the song, “Io Si,” for the film. On Sunday, Warren, along with Pausini and Agliari, won the Golden Globe for best original song for “Io Sì (Seen),” adding to a lineup of hardware that also includes four Latin Grammys. Which begins to explain why Pausini wasn’t content with only recording this song in Italian. “I decided to also do it in four other languages, because I wanted everyone to understand the meaning behind ‘Io Si.’ It was very important to me,” she says. She translated the lyrics to Portuguese and Spanish, and also recorded ...
Nicky Jam and Romeo Santos Give Glowing Performance of ‘Fan de Tus Fotos’ on ‘Fallon’: Watch
On this occasion, Jimmy Fallon got the exclusive when the pair stopped by The Tonight Show on Wednesday (March 3) for a glowing performance of “Fan de Tus Fotos.” Fingers crossed Nicky’s new album with arrive sometime this year, the followup to 2019’s Íntimo. Check out the late-night performance below. 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 chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
