Wisin Notches Eighth Solo No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Airplay Chart

Make that eight solo hits for Wisin

The 38-year-old Puerto Rican rapper, singer and record producer’s single “Escapate Conmigo,” featuring Ozuna, hits No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart (dated September 9).

Wisin & Ozuna

Wisin’s song reaches the summit in its 21st week on the chart, jumping 4 percent to 18 million audience impressions in the week ending August 27, according to Nielsen Music.

The song succeeds Maluma’s “Felices Los 4,” which falls to No. 3 and reigned for two straight weeks. J Balvin and Willy William’s “Mi Gente” also rises 3-2 in its ninth week on the chart.

“Escapate Conmigo” is Wisin’s eighth solo No. 1 on the Latin Airplay chart.

Wisin previously notched 10 chart toppers between 2006 and 2012 as a member of Wisin & Yandel.

“Escapate Conmigo” is also the first No. 1 hit for Ozuna, who had charted eight other songs before hitting No. 1.

The official music video, released on March 30, has garnered 559,745,697 views on Vevo/YouTube.

Maluma Notches His Sixth No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Airplay Chart

Make that six smash hits for Maluma

The 23-year-old Colombian singer-songwriter has earned his sixth No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart (dated Aug. 26), as “Felices Los 4” rises 2-1 in its 16th week on the chart.

Maluma

The single claims the Latin Airplay chart’s Greatest Gainer honors, leaping 19 percent to 22 million audience impressions in the week ending August 10, according to Nielsen Music.

The song also holds steady at No. 3 on the Hot Latin Songs chart for the fourth straight week—it previously spent seven weeks at its No. 2 peak, trailing Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito,” featuring Justin Bieber. The Hot Latin Songs chart blends airplay with sales and streaming data.

The move of “Felices Los 4” from 2-1 on Latin Airplay halts the reign of Romeo Santos’ “Imitadora,” which ruled the chart for four consecutive weeks and falls to No. 2 in its eighth week on the tally.

Additionally, “Felices Los 4” currently stands at No. 61 on the Billboard Hot 100, down from its No. 48 peak on the August 5-dated chart.

Maluma Wins Big at Univision’s Premios Juventud

Maluma is having a supersonic year…

The 23-year-old Colombian urban singer took home two awards at this year’s Premios Juventud.

Maluma

The awards, whose theme was “Betting on the Future,” focused on social messages, with artists presenting awards to young citizens.

The show, which aired live on Univision from the Watsco Center at the University of Miami, kicked off with Maluma and Marc Anthony performing a salsa rendition of Maluma’s hit “Felices Los 4.”

Fans got to vote for the winners in 10 categories, with two of those — best fashionista and best Instagram — going to Maluma. He was also honored with a special supersonic award.

The only other multiple winners of the night were Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, who won perfect combo for “Despacito,” deemed the best collaboration between two musical artists. “Despacito” also won best song for singing, while Yankee’s “Shaky Shaky” won best song for dancing.

The breakthrough artist award went to Ozuna, who is in the midst of his first U.S. tour, while J Balvin won best video for “Sigo Extrañándote.”

Here’s the full list of winners:

PERFECT COMBO
Best collaboration between two musical artists.
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee – “Despacito” 

BEST SONG FOR DANCING
The perfect song for parties and the gym.
“Shaky Shaky” –Daddy Yankee

BEST SONG FOR SINGING
The best song for karaoke or shower concerts.
“Despacito” – Luis Fonsi (Ft. Daddy Yankee) 

BEST SONG FOR LOVING
The best song for the bedroom, the couch…or the back seat of a car.
“Ya Me Enteré” – Reik 

BEST SONG TO CHILL
The best song for daydreaming or hanging out with friends.
“Reggaetón Lento (Bailemos)” –CNCO 

BEST SONG FOR YOUR “TROCA”
The Mexican regional song that sounds the best blasting in your “troca” (pickup truck).
“Siempre Te Voy a Querer” – Calibre 50 

BEST VIDEO
The video that best demonstrates artistic and creative integrity.
“Sigo Extrañándote” – J Balvin 

BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST
The artist who really kick-started his/her career.
Ozuna

BEST FASHIONISTA
The artist who best leads or creates fashion trends.
Maluma

BEST INSTAGRAM
Artist who best connects with his/her Instagram followers.
Maluma

Maluma Logs Fifth Top Five Hit on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs Chart with “Felices Los 4”

Maluma has a handful of hits…

The 23-year-old Colombian singer-songwriter’s “Felices Los 4” has become his fifth top five hit on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart (dated May 27), as the track jumps 7-5 in its third week on the multi-metric tally (which blends airplay, sales and streams).

Maluma

The new track previews the singer’s upcoming album, X, due later this year.

Streaming powers the song, with 5 million streams logged in the tracking week ending May 11, according to Nielsen Music (up 26 percent).

Of its total, 47 percent stem from YouTube plays, due in part to its popular music video. Spotify leads on-demand audio streams, with 1.4 million clicks in the most recent week.

Elsewhere, “Felices” vaults 22-13 on the Latin Airplay chart, taking Greatest Gainer honors, hiking 44 percent to 8.4 million audience impressions (in the week ending May 14).

He first reached the top five in 2015 with “Borro Cassette,” his breakout U.S. hit, peaking at No. 3. His top five follow-up came in 2016 when “El Perdedor,” featuring Yandel, got to No. 4 (July 16), shortly thereafter matching the No. 4 peak as a feature on Ricky Martin’s “Vente Pa’ Ca” (October 15).

Maluma concurrently remains in the top five of Hot Latin Songs as a featured guest on Shakira’s “Chantaje” for a 25th consecutive week (it previously crowned the chart for 11 weeks). The two Colombian stars also teamed up on a new song, “Trap,” which will appear on Shakira’s forthcoming album, El Dorado, out May 12.