Peso Pluma & Eslabon Armado Make History as “Ella Bala Sola” Reaches No. 1 on Billboard Global 200 Chart

Peso Pluma is officially a global phenomenon…

The 23-year-old Mexican singer’s collaboration with Eslabon ArmadoElla Baila Sola” has surged to No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 chart dated April 29.

Eslabon Armado x Peso PlumaIt’s the first leader on the list for each act, as well as the first for the Regional Mexican genre.

Eslabon Armado and Peso Pluma’s “Ella Baila Sola” ascends 3-1 to crown the Billboard Global 200, with 95.2 million streams (up 27%) and 3,000 sold (up 74%) worldwide April 14-20.

It’s also the fourth all-Spanish-language leader on the list, following Karol G and Shakira’s “TQG,” which ruled for a week upon its debut in March; Bizarrap and Quevedo’s “Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 52” (four weeks, 2022); and “Dákiti” by Bad Bunny and Jhay Cortez (now Jhayco; three, 2020).

“We didn’t expect for the song to make so much noise!” Pedro Tovar, Eslabon Armado lead singer and sole author of “Ella Baila Sola,” recently told Billboard of the track, which concurrently becomes the first regional Mexican top five hit ever on the Billboard Hot 100. “I really liked the song when I first wrote it, but I didn’t really expect it to be such a big hit. I previewed it on my stories on Instagram and, two days after, it went viral on TikTok, and that’s when I knew that the song was going to do big numbers.”

“Normally I don’t expect to chart with songs,” Peso Pluma marveled. “We just enjoyed the process of doing it.”

Meanwhile, marking more moves for Regional Mexican, Grupo Frontera and Bad Bunny’s “Un x100to” launches in the top five on the tally.

“Un x100to” blasts onto the Global 200 at No. 5 with 67.4 million streams and 4,000 sold worldwide in its first week. Regional Mexican sextet Grupo Frontera, from Texas, achieves its first top 10 on the chart, while Bad Bunny adds his 13th.

The Billboard Global 200 survey ranks songs based on streaming and sales activity culled from more than 200 territories around the world, as compiled by Luminate. The Global 200 is inclusive of worldwide data, including the United States.

Chart ranks are based on a weighted formula incorporating official-only streams on both subscription and ad-supported tiers of audio and video music services, as well as download sales, the latter of which reflect purchases from full-service digital music retailers from around the world, with sales from direct-to-consumer (D2C) sites excluded from the charts’ calculations.

Anitta Signs with Republic Records

Anitta is joining the republic…

The 30-year-old Brazilian superstar has signed with Republic Records, according to Billboard.

AnittaThe news comes just weeks after Anitta and Warner Music Group agreed to part ways. The two parties released a joint statement to social media on April 4 announcing the news.

“After eleven years of successful partnership, we’ve agreed to go our separate ways,” the post read. “Anitta would like to thank the Warner Music team for all their support. And the Warner team wishes Anitta all the best in the future.”

Anitta signed with Warner Records in the United States in 2020 after previously linking with Warner Music Brazil in 2013. She had long voiced concerns about her relationship with WMG, from the label refusing to produce a video for an underperforming song to advising young artists to pay closer attention to what they sign.

During an Instagram livestream last May, Anitta said Warner only invested in her work “after it pays off on the internet. Unfortunately, there are things I can’t get, that’s why I don’t buy millionaire cars, because when I want to do something, I pay for it.” She added that Warner “is very tied to TikTok, to what goes viral, and if they don’t get a hit right away, they say ‘later.’”

The singer followed that with a tweet thread last month in which she blasted Warner, saying she regretted signing with the label and would have “auctioned off her organs” in order to be released from her contract.

During her run at Warner, Anitta scored a global breakthrough with her trilingual album, Versions of Me, which last year hit No. 1 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart with its TikTok-driven single, “Envolver.” The song’s music video won in the category of Best Latin at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards. That same year, she also performed at Coachella and the Latin Grammy Awards.

Anitta will now join a superstar roster at Republic that includes Taylor SwiftAriana GrandeThe WeekndNicki Minaj and more. Sources say Jesús López, chairman/CEO of Universal Music Latin America and Iberian Peninsula, and Paulo Lima, president of Universal Music Group Brazil, will work closely with the artist.

Anitta is managed by S10’s Brandon Silverstein globally.

Nashy-Nashai Wins Netflix’s Latin Music Competition Series “La Firma”

It’s a special signing for Nashy-Nashai

The aspiring Argentine artist has been declared the winner of Netflix’s La Firma, the streaming services first-ever Latin music competition show.

Nashy-NashaiLa Firma starred Rauw Alejandro, Tainy, Nicki Nicole, Yandel and Lex Borrero.

“The NEON16 team signs Nashy-Nashai for her performance on #LaFirmaNetflix, with a mission to build her presence in the music industry. Stay tuned for what’s coming in 2023 for Nashy-Nashai!” says an official Instagram post.

In a similar spirit as The Voice and Making The BandLa Firma placed 12 hopeful contestants in a mansion, and followed them for the chance to secure a record deal with Neon16 — a talent incubator founded by Borrero and Tainy.

Spectators were introduced to budding talent from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Perú, and the U.S.

Christina Aguilera Joins Playground Lube Brand to Help Promote Sexual Wellness

Christina Aguilera is breaking new (play)ground

The 42-year-old half-Ecuadorian American Grammy-winning singer, a long-time advocate for female empowerment, has taken on a new role as co-founder and chief brand advisor for the sexual wellness brand Playground.

Christina AguileraThrough this collaboration, Aguilera is hoping to de-stigmatize the conversation around intimacy via a range of products that includes scented personal lubricants with names such as “Love Sesh,” “Date Night” (champagne & vanilla scented) and “Mini Escape” (coconut & sandalwood).

“Sex is an essential part of our overall wellness, and @hello.playground is here to remind you that EVERY part of your body, not just your hair or your face, deserves to be pampered,” Aguilera wrote in an Instagram post announcing her collaboration.

In another post, Aguilera said she’s spent her whole career encouraging everyone, “but especially women,” to feel empowered while owning their sexuality. “The better you feel about yourself, the better you can live your life and own EVERY capacity of it!” she wrote. “I am so proud to be a co-founder of @hello.playground an amazing women-owned brand that’s committed to making sexual wellness products more accessible and ✨FUN✨ for all!”

The products from the woman-owned brand — which also include the musk and oxwood-scented “After Hours” lubricant — can be ordered discreetly from home. In a statement on their site, the company promises that their “full-sensory” products spark “all five senses and multiple erogenous zones — enhancing your mood, mind and libido. Intentionally designed for a woman’s unique needs and desires, our proprietary formulas contain innovative biotech formulations and chemistry-enhancing ingredients.”

The plant-based products feature natural ingredients, are pH-balanced, vegan and 100% transparent, so users can see what they are putting into their bodies. They are also sustainably sourced, with bottles and caps that are made of 50% post-consumer recycled plastic and boxes made from 30% post-consumer waste.

Selena Gomez’s “Lose You to Love Me” Becomes Her First Solo Single to Surpass One Billion Spotify Listens

Selena Gomez has a billion reasons to smile…

The 30-year-old Mexican American singer’s blockbuster 2019 single “Lose You to Love Me” has surpassed a billion Spotify listens, a milestone she celebrated on Instagram on Wednesday (March 22).

Selena GomezIt’s Gomez’s first billion streams track as a solo artist and fourth total.

The streaming service announced the news on social media, tweeting, “All the love for @selenagomez ❤️ Congratulations for 1 Billion streams on Lose You to Love Me #BillionsClub.”

Spotify also posted about the landmark on Instagram, which the “Calm Down” singer re-shared on her IG Story.

“Grateful,” she wrote, adding a heart emoji.

Gomez’ previous entries include collaborations on “It Ain’t Me” with Kygo, “Wolves” with Marshmello and “Taki Taki” with DJ Snake, Ozuna and Cardi B.

Released as the lead single off the Only Murders in the Building star’s third studio album, Rare, “Lose You to Love Me” marked Gomez’s first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

It was a streaming powerhouse from the very beginning, becoming the singer’s first song to top Billboard’s Streaming Songs chart shortly after its release.

“When I wrote the song ‘Lose You to Love Me,’ I was kind of a mess,” she told Billboard in early 2020. “It was really difficult for me. And by the time we shot the music video at the end of the year, it had a completely different meaning, and it was so freeing. It was actually fun for me – I think, because I let it go, it actually meant that I let it go within myself as well. And I couldn’t have asked for a better way to close a chapter in my life.”

Angela Aguilar to Embark on “Piensa En Mi” Tour Through the U.S.

Angela Aguilar is taking her show on the road…

The 19-year-old Mexican-American singer, the daughter of Pepe Aguilar, will embark on a tour of the United States that will begin in June.

Ángela AguilarAguilar made the announcement during a live video through her Instagram account where she gave the details of the shows, which will take place in several important cities, including Las Vegas and Chicago.

Aguilar is extremely happy to be returning to her homeland, as she’s Mexican-American, on her Piensa en Mí tour.

“This Women’s Month, I can announce one of the few women’s tours in the United States and that makes me very excited. Since I was a child I admired many Mexican singers and it is a pleasure to bring my music to all those who have accompanied me. I am very, I’m happy, it’s a dream for me,” said Angela.

Aguilar also mentioned that she’ll release her new album Piensa en Mí, the album that gives her tour its name, in May.

“I am increasingly appreciating what I am experiencing because at 14 years old you are not very aware of what a tour is,” she mentioned.

Here are the dates for Aguilar’s United States tour:

Chicago – June 2
New York – June 4
Wheatland – June 9
Las Vegas – June 10
Irving – June 16
Houston – June 17
Inglewood – June 23
Phoenix – June 24

Here’s Aguilar’s tweet:

¡Angeltixs! Estoy muy emocionada porque nos vamos a ver muy pronto con mi nueva gira #PiensaEnMi ????✨

Las entradas estarán a la venta este viernes 24 de Marzo a las 10 AM (hora local) en https://t.co/6SaqFPGocJ ???????????????????????? pic.twitter.com/r3WVTVJfBw

— Ángela Aguilar ???????? (@AngelaAguilar__) March 21, 2023

Demi Lovato to Release Rock Version of Their Hit Single “Heart Attack”

Demi Lovato is preparing to rockify one of her beloved hits…

The 30-year-old half-Mexican singer/actress is set to release their power-fueled pop hit “Heart Attack” with a fresh update.

Demi LovatoTen years after its initial released, Lovato will release a rock version of the track this Friday, March 24. 

Lovato announced the new via Instagram on Monday.

“Heart Attack, but make it Rock,” they captioned the post, which features a short, guitar-centered snippet of the new track.

Upon its original release in early 2013, the song peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart dated April 27, 2013.

The Grammy-nominated Disney alum’s latest record marked a stark shift in image and sound from their revelatory 2021 album — Dancing With the Devil… The Art of Starting Over.

Led by the singles “Skin of My Teeth,” “Substance” and “29,” 2022’s Holy Fvck took on a more rock, edgy sound. Holy Fvck features collaborations with Royal & the SerpentYUNGBLUD and Dead Sara, as well as writing and production credits from Warren “Oak” Felder, Michael Pollack, and Lovato themselves.

In early 2022, Lovato hosted a “funeral” for their pop music days, sharing an image to their Instagram page posing with both middle fingers up, joined by music executives from Island Records and manager Scooter Braun. Every person in the picture wore all black. “A funeral for my pop music,” Lovato captioned the image.

Selena Gomez Becomes First Woman to Surpass 400 Million Followers on Instagram

Selena Gomez is the Queen of Instagram 

The 30-year-old Mexican American actress/singer has officially become the first woman on the social media platform to surpass 400 million followers, reaching the milestone on Friday, March 17.

Selena GomezLess than a month ago, when she reached 381 million followers, the Only Murders in the Building star passed Kylie Jenner as the most-followed women on Instagram

While Gomez is the most-followed woman on the platform, soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo is the most-followed person in general with 562 million followers. Another soccer superstar, Lionel Messi, follows with 442 million.

Gomez’s most recent post was a stunning makeup-free selfie with the simple caption, Violet Chemistry,” which is a track title from Miley Cyrus’ freshly released eighth studio album, Endless Summer Vacation.

The “Lose You to Love Me” singer returned to personally posting on her Instagram page in January, more than four years after she deleted the app from her phone and gave posting rights to a member of her team due to her unhealthy relationship with the platform.

“At one point Instagram became my whole world, and it was really dangerous. In my early 20s, I felt like I wasn’t pretty enough. There was a whole period in my life when I thought I needed makeup and never wanted to be seen without it,” she previously told InStyle.

Jennifer Lopez Partners with Revolve for Chic New Shoe Collection

Jennifer Lopez is putting her best foot(wear) forward…

The 53-year-old Puerto Rican superstar has teamed up with Revolve for a chic new collaboration to spice up your shoe collection.

Jennifer LopezJ.Lo, the founder of JLo Beauty, took to Instagram to announce the debut of the JLO Jennifer Lopez x Revolve shoe collection, a collaboration between Lopez’s shoe brand and the fashion retailer.

“I love shoes!!!! Can anyone relate??!!” Lopez captioned photos of the new collection, which features stylish heels and boots priced from $145 to $200 and available exclusively at Revolve.com.

Jennifer Lopez x Revolve Shoe Collection

Launching in three installments, the initial 16-piece collection includes “sculptural heels” designed in chic metallics, crystal embellishments and “the perfect animal prints.”

The collection also features sky-high platforms, knee-high boots, strappy sandals and kitten heels designed in a variety materials such as suede, leather, mesh and satin.

“Jennifer Lopez is a pop culture icon and an inspiration to millions of people all over the world, so there was no question of doing an exclusive collaboration with her line, JLO Jennifer Lopez. We’re so excited to introduce the new line of footwear and collaborate with Jennifer Lopez,” said Raissa Gerona, Revolve Chief Brand Officer.

The shoe collection comes on the heels of Lopez being announced as global ambassador for the Italian lingerie brand Intimissimi.

Hulu Releases Season Three Teaser for Selena Gomez’s “Only Murders in the Building”

Selena Gomez is back in the building

Hulu has released the first footage from the new season of the 30-year-old Mexican American actress/singer’s Only Murders in the Building, with a look at Meryl Streep’s character.

Selena Gomez, Only Murders in the BuildingGomez surprised fans in January by revealing via her Instagram that Streep would join the cast of the murder-mystery in the new season. 

Besides Gomez, Streep joins Steve Martin, Martin Short, Andrea Martin and Paul Rudd.

Hulu is not providing information about Streep’s character, though it appears as if she’s reading for a part in Oliver’s new project.

In July, Hulu ordered a third season of the series from 20th Television. The second season ended August 22.

Only Murders in the Building is from co-creators and writers Martin and John Hoffman. Martin and Hoffman executive produce along with Short, Gomez, This Is Us creator Dan Fogelman and Jess Rosenthal.