The 32-year-old Cuban American singer/actor has joined voices with Pitbull for the high octane single “Cosita Linda.”
The track, penned by Jencarlos and Cuban newcomer Lenier, tells the story of a man who’s out to conquer the girl of his dreams.
“Everything that’s yours is for me/ I’ll give you whatever you want/ Everything that’s mine is for you/ We’ll do whatever you want,” the catchy chorus says in Spanish.
In true Miami fashion, the song, helmed by producers IAmChino and Mauro and released under Pitbull’s record label Mr. 305 Records, is almost four minutes of pure fiesta, fusing Cuban rumba, sensual reggaeton and romantic flamenco guitar riffs.
A music video directed by David Rousseau features both artists having the time of their lives in the heart of the Miami nightlife and beaches.
In addition to “Cosita Linda,” Pitbull is a three-time nominee at the 2021 Premio Lo Nuestro, and Jencarlos will soon premiere his next movie alongside Kevin Hart.
The 27-year-old Brazilian singer-songwriter, who has proven to be as amusing in conversation as she is when performing, will now have her own podcast.
Titled Anitta and Friends, the podcast will launch this quarter and will feature a wide array of guests in discussions that’ll be rooted in music.
The show is part of an exclusive podcast deal Anitta inked with podcast platform PodcastOne, which will also produce the show.
The platform, a subsidiary of LiveXLive Media, is also home to Pitbull’s From Negative to Positivepodcast and The Adam Carolla Show, among many others.
Anitta’s debut season will include 12 episodes featuring “intimate, insightful” conversations with celebrities from around the world.
The podcast will also be streamed as a vodcast (video podcast) on the LiveXLive platform.
“The addition of world-class talent and beloved music star Anitta to the PodcastOne family of programming is a thrill for us,” said Kit Gray, president of PodcastOne. “With the rise of powerful female voices being heard … we know that we are the perfect home for Anitta’s podcast.”
Anitta is currently working on an album in English, Portuguese and Spanish, set for release on Warner Records under a new deal inked last summer. The Brazilian star has more than 91 million social media followers across platforms, which should help fuel her podcast, a medium that is still largely untested among Latin artists.
Aside from Pitbull, J Balvinhosted Made in Medellína year ago, an eight-part podcast about life in his hometown that was produced by Spotify. Most recently, Nicky Jambegan to record a podcast where he interviews friends and artists, including reggaetón superstars, but the show hasn’t debuted yet.
Gloria Estefan is giving special thanks to some of our frontliners…
The 63-year-old Cuban singer will be among the entertainers honoring nurses in a star-studded benefit virtual concert on Thanksgiving.
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Nurse Heroes has announced that the concert called Nurse Heroes Live will stream on the organization’s YouTube and Facebook pages along with LiveXLive on November 26 at 7:00 pm EST.
The benefit will provide money for a variety of programs including scholarships for nurses and their children.
Estefan joins a lineup of performers that include Stevie Wonder, Celine Dion, Josh Groban, Black Eyed Peas, Pitbull, The Wailers, Carole King, Maluma and Andrea Bocelli.
Whoopi Goldberg will host the concert with special appearances by Oprah Winfrey and Billy Crystal.
Taylor Swift will donate a signed collectible edition “Folklore” guitar, which will be auctioned for the benefit of the Nurses Heroes Foundation.
The nurses of New York’s Northwell Health will be the first beneficiaries of the concert. The event will also showcase 50 nurses from the hospital in an ensemble performance with several celebrities.
The concert will be produced by Emilio Estefan and Times Square Live Media.
Telemundo has announced extensive coverage for the 2020 Billboard Latin Music Awards, with three television specials surrounding the highly anticipated ceremony set to take place Oct. 21, including one featuring the 26-year-old Colombian superstar.
Detrás de la Famawill air on October 17 at 10:00 pm ET and will feature exclusive and in-depth interviews with some of the stars of the Billboard Latin Music Awards, including Maluma, Pitbull, Carlos Vivesand Becky G.
La Alfombra de PremiosBillboardwill air live on October 21 at 7:00 pm ET, showcasing the arrival of the stars on the red carpet. For the first time in its history, La Alfombra will also feature musical performances with Dalex and Dímelo Flowset to perform.
To wrap up the 2020 Billboard Latin Music Awards coverage,Billboard: Acceso VIPwill broadcast after the awards ceremony at 11:35 p.m. ET to present exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of the awards show.
The complete list of finalists was announced earlier this year, with Bad Bunny and Ozuna leading the list with 14 mentions each. Daddy Yankee and J Balvin both have 12 finalist mentions; Anuel AA has 11; and Farruko has 10. See the complete list of finalists here.
The 29-year-old Colombian-Canadian singer and Grammy nominee will perform at this year’s Billboard Latin Music Awards, which are less than a month away.
Reyez joins a roster of newly confirmed A-list artists set to perform at the Billboard awards show.
Reyez joins a roster of new additions to the lineup that includes Anuel AA, Banda MS, Carlos Vives, Chesca, Daddy Yankee, Kendo Kaponi, Luis Fonsi, Manuel Turizo, Pablo Alborán, Paulina Rubio, Pitbull, Rauw Alejandro, Raymix, Reik, and Yandel.
They join the previously announced performersArmando Manzanero, Black Eyed Peas, Farruko, Gente de Zona, Gerardo Ortiz, Jesse & Joy, Maluma, Myke Towers, Ozuna, Sech, and Wisin.
The 2020 BLMAs, led by top finalists Bad Bunny and Ozuna, are the only awards show to honor the most popular albums, songs, and performers in Latin music, the awards are determined by the actual sales, streaming, radio airplay, and social data that informs Billboard‘s weekly charts during a one-year period from the rankings dated February 2, 2019, through this year’s January 25 charts.
The event is coinciding with Billboard’s Latin Music Week 30th anniversary, a three-day virtual experience dedicated to Latin music, culture, and entertainment, The Billboard Latin Music Awards 2020 will broadcast live from the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida on October 21 via Telemundo.
The 33-year-old Spanish and Mexican American mixed martial artist, who has stayed mostly under the radar during a successful run that extends back half a decade, scored his highest-profile win in the main event of Bellator 246, defeating previously unbeaten Patchy Mix by unanimous decision to earn the vacant bantamweight championship.
Archuleta (25-2) has won 19 of his past 20 bouts; his only loss during the run was a decision loss to two-division champion Patricio Freire a year ago. Freire, known as “Pitbull,” was defending his featherweight belt that night in the first round of the Bellator World Grand Prix tournament.
But now Archuleta finally wears a belt.
Two judges scored Saturday’s bout 48-47 and the other had it 49-46.
“Oh, my God,” Archuleta told Bellator’s John McCarthy in his post-fight interview inside the cage. “My family, John, they deserve this. My teammates, they deserve this, man. My country, Spain, where my ancestors come from, the fighting Spaniards, the conquistadors, they deserve this. They have fighting spirit. It shows in me.”
Archuleta, fighting out of Hesperia, California, had a rough first round and a half as Mix, who had finishes in each of his first three Bellator fights, repeatedly seized dominant grappling positions, threatening finishes.
But Archuleta persevered. He took control in Round 3 with body shots complemented by slick footwork. That kept him at long range, where Mix could no longer make the fight a grappling contest. For the rest of the fight, Archuleta was consistently first in launching strikes, and his incessant movement left Mix (13-1), a 27-year-old fighting out of Albuquerque, New Mexico, often swinging at air.
In Round 5, Archuleta sealed the deal, slowing Mix with a relentless attack of body punches. That secured for Archuleta a Bellator bantamweight title that had been vacant since Kyoji Horiguchi surrendered the championship last November while recovering from an injury.
This year’s Premios Juventud will include a special segment, honoring 25 years of Selena Quintanilla’s music and legacy, with the 33-year-old Dominican singer-songwriter among the artists set to take part.
In addition to Natasha, Selena’s brother and producer of her biggest hits, A.B. Quintanilla III, will participate in the special dedicated to la Reina de la Musica Tejana.
The other artists participating in the Selena tribute include Karol G, Danna Paola, Ally Brooke and Greeicy.
“For me being part of this special was a real honor. She is a woman that after all these years, and everything that has happened, is a legend. I never hard the chance to meet her while she was here but she is an icon, an icon that lasts a lifetime,” Greeicy tells Billboard.
“How amazing is it that she has inspired so many with her music. It was very challenging for me to create the energy and portray her flavors of cumbia. It was a beautifully difficult challenge and it was very special because I learned from her music and I’m going to keep enjoying it with respect and I hope to honor her. To have the privilege to prepare this special with her brother, who knew her, lived with her, and spent her life with her, is very special. It was a hard challenge for me because I felt like I was speaking directly to her. The special is going to be really great, it was beautiful to be able to create it with him, he was wonderful to work with,” she adds.
With 12 nominations, J Balvin leads the 2020 Premios Juventud, followed by Karol G, Bad Bunny and Anuel AA.
Confirmed performers include CNCO, Ozuna, Natanael Cano, Pitbull and Gloria Trevi, to name a few.
Following all the safety guidelines, PJ 2020, broadcasting live from the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, will feature artists performing at the venue, a virtual audience, an innovative integration of the latest state-of-the-art, augmented and virtual reality technologies for award presentations, intros and musical performances.
Ally Brooke is gearing up for the Premios Juventud…
Univisionhas unveiled the second wave of talent confirmed to perform at this year’s Premios Juventudawards show, with the 27-year-old Mexican American singer and former Fifth Harmony making the list.
Ally Brooke, who finished in third place on the last installment of Dancing With the Stars, recently released the Spanish single “500 Veces,” featuring Messiah. No word if she’ll perform that song.
In addition to Ally Brooke, the star-studded lineup includesJ Balvin, Natanael Cano, Pedro Capo,CNCO, Karol G, Kany Garcia, Greeicy, Mau & Ricky, Ozuna, Rafa Pabon, Pitbull, Alex Rose, Sebastian Yatra, Caly y El Dandee, Danna Paola, The Wailersand Zion & Lennox, who will bless fans with a special musical number from Puerto Rico in celebration of their 20th anniversary.
They join previously announced performers Anuel AA, Rauw Alejandro,Neto Bernal, Camilo, Natti Natasha, Gloria Trevi, Manuel Turizo and Jay Wheeler.
In a first ever, PJ-only version, The Wailers will be joined on stage by Cedellaand Skip Marley,Pedro Capo, Rauw Alejandro, Camiloand Kany Garcia to send a message of love, justice and inclusion.
Pitbull will surprise fans with his first ever television performance of his single “I Believe That We will Win.”
The program will feature artists performing at the venue, a virtual audience, and an innovative integration of the latest state-of-the-art, augmented and virtual reality technologies for award presentations, intros and musical performances.
Selena’s legendary style lives on… And, you can own a part of it.
MAC Cosmetics has announced that a brand new makeup collection inspired by La Reina de la Musica Tejana will be released in April, honoring Selena’s 25 year legacy.
“Selena and M·A·C Cosmetics are back together! Get ready for an all NEW collection launching in April to celebrate the Queen of Tejano’s life and legacy! Stay tuned for this iconic collection,” expressed a post on Selena’s official Facebook account.
This is the second time the brand is honoring the late Mexican-American singer through beauty products.
In 2016, fans were blessed with a makeup collection that embodied Selena’s style, including her signature red lipstick and an eye shadow palette named after some of her emblematic songs, like “Como La Flor,” “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom,” and “No Me Queda Mas.”
The limited-edition collection released in 2016 was tenderly curated by Selena’s sister Suzette Quintanilla. “I wanted the colors to be about her personally, what she wore on and offstage,” Quintanilla said in a previous press statement.
The new MAC collaboration comes on the heels of a Selena tribute concert taking place on May 9 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Presented by Q Productions, Selena XXV-Veinticinco Años counts with a star-studded lineup including Pitbull, Los Tucanes de Tijuana, A.B. Quintanilla III & Los Kumbia Allstarz, Becky G, and Ally Brooke, and more.
The 43-year-old Puerto Rican singer/rapper was the big winner at this year’s Premio Lo Nuestro awards, taking home seven awards, including the top prize Artist of the Year.
Daddy Yankee’s other prizes include Urban Male Artist of the Year, Song, Single, Urbanand Crossover Collaboration of the Yearfor his track “Con Calma” featuring Snow and Remix of the Yearfor “Soltera (Remix)” featuring Lunay and Bad Bunny.
J Balvinand Bad Bunny‘s Oasis won Album of the Yearand Rosaliawon New Artist Female. Lunay took home New Artist Male.
J Balvin was also honored with the Icon Awardwhile Raphaelreceived the Excellence Awardand Alejandro Fernandezwas honored with the Legado Mariachi Award.
Karol G won Urban Female Artist of the Year, Romeo Santoswon Tropical Artist of the Yearand Los Rivera Destino‘s “Flor” featuring Benito Martinezwon Video of the Year.
Thalia, Pitbulland Alejandra Espinosahosted the event, which took place at the AmericanAirlines Arenain Miami.
Here are the winners:
Artista Premio Lo Nuestro del Año: Daddy Yankee Álbum del Año: Oasis – J Balvin y Bad Bunny Canción del Año: ‘Con calma’ – Daddy Yankee Ft. Snow Sencillo del Año: “Con calma’ – Daddy Yankee Ft. Snow Artista Revelación Femenino: Rosalía Artista Revelación Masculino: Lunay Remix del Año: ‘Soltera (Remix)’ – Lunay, Daddy Yankee y Bad Bunny Canción “Replay” del Año: ‘Yo te amo’ – Los Temerarios Tour del Año: Bad Bunny: X100PRE Tour Artista Social del Año: Anuel AA Colaboración “Crossover” del Año: ‘Con calma’ – Daddy Yankee Ft. Snow Video del Año: ‘Flor’ – Los Rivera Destino Ft. Benito Martínez (Bad Bunny) Artista del Año – Pop/Rock: Sebastián Yatra Canción del Año – Pop/Rock: ‘Un año’ – Sebastián Yatra y Reik Colaboración del Año – Pop/Rock: ‘Calma (Remix)’ – Pedro Capó y Farruko Grupo o Dúo del Año – Pop/Rock: CNCO Artista del Año – Pop/Balada: Luis Fonsi Artista Femenino del Año – Urbano: Karol G Artista Masculino del Año – Urbano:Daddy Yankee Canción del Año – Urbano:‘Con calma’ – Daddy Yankee Ft. Snow Colaboración del Año – Urbano: ‘Secreto’ – Anuel AA y Karol G Canción del Año – Urbano/Pop:‘Calma (Remix)’ – Pedro Capó y Farruko Canción del Año – Urbano/Trap:‘Callaíta’ – Bad Bunny y Tainy Artista del Año – Tropical:Romeo Santos Canción del Año – Tropical: ‘Inmortal’ – Aventura Colaboración del Año – Tropical: ‘Si me das tu amor’ – Carlos Vives y Wisin Artista del Año – Regional Mexicano: Christian Nodal Canción del Año – Regional Mexicano: ‘Nada nuevo’ – Christian Nodal Colaboración del Año – Regional Mexicano: ‘Un año’ – Banda Los Sebastianes Ft. Sebastián Yatra Grupo o Dúo del Año – Regional Mexicano: Calibre 50 Artista Sierreño del Año – Regional Mexicano: Ulices Chaidez Canción Sierreña del Año – Regional Mexicano: ‘Cómo no quererte’ – Ulices Chaidez Canción Banda del Año – Regional Mexicano: ‘Por siempre mi amor’ – Banda Sinaloense Ms de Sergio Lizárraga Canción Norteña del Año – Regional Mexicano: ‘Simplemente gracias’ – Calibre 50 Canción Mariachi/Ranchera del Año – Regional Mexicano: ‘Nada nuevo’ – Christian Nodal