Ozuna’s Debut Album “Odiesa” Leads Billboard’s Top Latin Albums for 45th Week

Posted on August 24, 2018 by Tom Castaneda

Ozuna has moved ahead of a Tejano legend…

The 26-year-old Puerto Rican reggaeton and Latin trap singer’s debut album, Odisea — released via DimeloVi/VP Entertainment almost a year ago (August 25, 2017) — leads Billboard’s Top Latin Albums chart dated August 25 for a 45th week — earning the second-most weeks atop the 25-year-old chart.

It surpasses Selena‘s Dreaming of You, which remained on top for 44 weeks in 1995 and 1996.

Odisea moves closer to Gloria Estefan‘s record of 58 weeks with Mi Tierra (July 1993-September 1994).

The milestone comes just as his sophomore album, Aura, dropped on Friday (August 24). The set has yielded three hits on the Hot Latin Songs chart: “La Modelo” with Cardi B debuting and peaking at No. 3 (January 6, 2018), “Única” peaking at No. 6 (August 11), and “Vaina Loca,” which has so far topped out at No. 29 (July 14), and sits at No. 32 on the current tally.

Likewise, Ozuna extends his longest leading No. 1 record among males on the Top Latin Albums chart. Below him, Luis Miguel continues with the second-longest reign (Segundo Romance, 29 weeks).

Notably, Odisea departed the penthouse for only six weeks since its debut on the tally (September 2017). when four other albums debuted at No. 1: CNCO’s self-titled album (Apr. 21), Maluma’s F.A.M.E. (June 2), J Balvin’s VIBRAS (June 9), and Anuel AA’s Real Hasta La Muerte which crowned the list for two weeks (July 28-Aug. 4).

In the latest tracking week (ending Aug. 16), Odisea earned 10,000 equivalent album units (down 1 percent), according to Nielsen Music. In total, the set has earned 707,000 units, of which 37,000 are in traditional album sales. In February 2017, the Top Latin Albums chart began ranking albums by overall equivalent album units and allowing catalog (or older) titles to chart. Previously, the list ranked albums by pure album sales, and only current albums were eligible to appear.

Here’s a look at the 10 albums with the most weeks at No. 1 on Top Latin Albums:

Weeks at No. 1, Artist, Title, Peak Date
58, Gloria Estefan, Mi Tierra, July 10, 1993
45, Ozuna, Odisea, 30 (through Aug. 28, 2018), Sept. 16, 2017
44, Selena, Dreaming of You, Aug. 5, 1995
29, Luis Miguel, Segundo Romance, Sept. 17, 1994
26, Ricky Martin, Vuelve, Feb. 28, 1998
24, Daddy Yankee, Barrio Fino, July 31, 2004
23, Aventura, The Last, June 27, 2009
20, Juan Gabriel, Los Duo 2, Jan. 2, 2016
20, Selena, Amor Prohibido, June 11, 1994
19, Christina Aguilera, Mi Reflejo, Sept. 30, 2000

Anuel AA’s Debut Album “Real Hasta La Muerte” Certified Gold by the RIAA…

Posted on August 14, 2018 by Tom Castaneda

Anuel AA is golden…

The 25-year-old Puerto Rican trap artist’s Real Hasta La Muerte has been certified gold by the RIAA only three weeks after its release.

Anuel AA

“At the moment I have no words to say thank you for the support I have received from my fans,” said Anuel in a press statement. “I thank God more than anything for the blessing of so much good news in such a short time.” Anuel calls the album “my return to music, and I am back to stay.”

Back in July, Anuel AA earned his first No. 1 on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart with his debut album, Real Hasta La Muerte.

The chart-topping album arrived on July 17 via Real Hasta La Muerte/ GLAD Empire— hours before he was released from prison after serving time for gun possession charges.

Real Hasta La Muerte opened in the penthouse with 11,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending July 19, according to Nielsen Music. Of its starting sum, 3,000 were in traditional album sales — a notable feat, since it only had two days of sales during the tracking week. It scored the fifth largest sales week for a Latin album in 2018, trailing only the debuts of CNCO’s self-titled album (13,000; chart dated April 21), J Balvin’s Vibras (10,000; chart dated June 9), Maluma’s F.A.M.E. (7,000; chart dated June 2), and Victor Manuelle’s 25/7 (4,000; chart dated Apr. 7).

Real Hasta La Muerte also debuted at No. 1 on the Latin Albums Sales chart.

The set, which was recorded while Anuel AA was serving his sentence, also logged 7,000 in streaming equivalent units (SEA).

Further, Anuel was the first artist to land at the summit with a debut album in a little less than a year. Ozuna bowed at No. 1 with his debut set, Odisea (Sept. 16, 2017). Real bumps Odisea down to No. 2, after 42 nonconsecutive weeks at No. 1. (He continues to hold the record for the most weeks atop the list for a male artist, and the third overall; Gloria Estefan’s Mi Tierra leads with 58 weeks and Selena’s Dreaming of You follows with 44.)

Mon Laferte to Perform at the Immigrant Rights-Themed “Selena for Sanctuary” Concert

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Tom Castaneda

Mon Laferte is taking on the music of a legend… And it’s all for a good cause.

The 35-year-old Chilean singer-songwriter will perform at “Selena for Sanctuary,” a free concert that’s part of the summer festival Lincoln Center Out of Doors.

The concert aims to raise awareness about the dire situation of undocumented immigrant that has caused a national outcry, with the music of Selena being used to entertain and educate people about the plight of undocumented immigrants facing deportation.

“I am very excited to be part of this event,” said Laferte, a Latin Grammy winner. “I admire Selena and I grew up singing her songs. It is an honor for me to be able to sing her songs and to support this initiative with a subject like migration, which concerns us all.”

The show will also feature singers Gaby Moreno, Cuco and Nina Diaz, as well as special guest appearances by guitarist Chris Perez, Selena’s widower; Omar Apollo, and August Eve.

Created by Doris Munoz, daughter of undocumented immigrants, “Selena for Sanctuary” pays tribute to the most successful artist in Latin music while fighting for a cause. It arrives at the outdoor stage of the prestigious Lincoln Centerafter having smaller editions in South California.

“This event started as a simple idea and call to action after the current administration threatened our community’s sanctuary cities which affected my working-class undocumented parents,” Munoz said, referring to the policies of President Donald Trump.

She added: “It only feels necessary to leverage the platform we have been blessed with to help our community in need. This event is as personal as it gets, there are millions of families like my own and if this inspires at least one person to get involved we’ve done our job.”

More than two decades after her passing, Selena Quintanilla still inspires fans and musicians alike.

“We know Selena is a Tejano music icon and a legend, but beyond that, she represents the Latin American people as someone who fought for her dreams, overcoming many difficulties, always defending tooth and nail the Latino roots she carried inside,” Moreno said in an email.

Selena broke barriers for women in Latin music and opened the floodgates for a new generation of contemporary artists of Latin descent who would go on to enjoy huge popularity with mainstream American audiences.

She was fatally shot by her fan club’s president at 23. She has sold more than 65 million units worldwide, making her the best-selling female artist in Latin music history.

To Cuco, the late Tejano star launched a new era of representation for people of color in the industry.

“This event is important to me because it paves a way for people that went through the same struggle that my parents went through,” said the Mexican-American singer.

Nicky Jam Wins Big with Six Awards at the Billboard Latin Music Awards

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Tom Castaneda

It’s a jammin’ year for Nicky Jam…

The 36-year-old Puerto Rican and Dominican American reggaeton star, who rose to stardom after a decade of silence battling drug addiction, turned out to be the big winner at the Billboard Latin Music Awards, taking home six awards.

Nicky Jam, who claimed his first No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums chart earlier this year with Fenix, his first set in a decade, lived up to the album’s name. He was named Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male and Latin Rhythm Songs Artist of the Year, Solo.

His hit song “Hasta el amanecer” won Hot Latin Song of the Year — an award that includes radio airplay, sales and streams, underscoring Nicky Jam’s popularity across all platforms. “Hasta el amanecer” also won Digital Song of the Year, Streaming Song of the Year and Latin Rhythm Song of the Year.

Following in wins was the late Juan Gabriel, who won the coveted Artist of the Year award, as well as Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Male and Latin Pop Albums Artist of the Year, Solo. Gabriel’s album Los Dúo 2 won Top Latin Album of the Year as the top-selling release and Latin Pop Album of the Year.

Enrique Iglesias took home four awards, including Latin Pop Songs Artist of the Year, Solo. Iglesias and reggaeton star Wisin both won three awards for their hit collaboration “Duele el corazón”: Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event; Airplay Song of the Year; and Latin Pop Song of the Year.

Also winning three awards each were Banda Sinaloense MS De Sergio Lizarraga, CNCO, Gente de Zona and Los Plebes del Rancho de Ariel Camacho. CNCO — a bilingual/bicultural pop group spawned from a TV reality show — were the winners in the coveted Artist of the Year, New category. The group, mentored by Ricky Martin and produced by Wisin, is currently playing its first major tour.

Special awards of the evening went to Ricardo Arjona, the iconic Guatemalan singer/songwriter, who was given the lifetime achievement award for a career that continues to be one of the most successful in Latin music. Luis Fonsi won the Spirit of Hope Award for his work with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Jennifer Lopez, who also won social artist of the year, was given the Telemundo Star Award.

Find the full list of winners below:

ARTIST CATEGORIES

Artist of the Year:

Juan Gabriel

Artist of the Year, New:

CNCO

Tour of the Year:

Marc Anthony

Social Artist of the Year:

Jennifer Lopez

Crossover Artist of the Year:
• Justin Bieber

SONG CATEGORIES

Hot Latin Song of the Year:

Nicky Jam, “Hasta El Amanecer”

Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event:

Enrique Iglesias feat. Wisin, “Duele El Corazón”

Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male:

Nicky Jam

Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Female:

Shakira

Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:

Banda Sinaloense MS De Sergio Lizárraga
Hot Latin Songs Label of the Year:
Sony Music Latin

Hot Latin Songs Imprint of the Year:

Sony Music Latin

Airplay Song of the Year:

Enrique Iglesias feat. Wisin, “Duele el Corazón”

Airplay Label of the Year:

Sony Music Latin
Airplay Imprint of the Year:
Sony Music Latin

Digital Song of the Year:

Nicky Jam, “Hasta El Amanecer”

Streaming Song of the Year:

Nicky Jam, “Hasta El Amanecer”

ALBUM CATEGORIES

Top Latin Album of the Year:

Juan Gabriel, Los Dúo 2
Latin Compilation Album of the Year:
Varios/Various, Las Bandas Románticas de América 2016

Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Male:

Juan Gabriel

Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Female:

Selena
Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
Los Plebes del Rancho de Ariel Camacho

Top Latin Albums Label of the Year:

Universal Music Latin Entertainment

Top Latin Albums Imprint of the Year:

Fonovisa

LATIN POP CATEGORIES

Latin Pop Song of the Year:

Enrique Iglesias feat. Wisin, “Duele el Corazón”

Latin Pop Songs Artist of the Year, Solo:

Enrique Iglesias
Latin Pop Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
CNCO

Latin Pop Airplay Label of the Year:

Sony Music Latin

Latin Pop Airplay Imprint of the Year:

Sony Music Latin

Latin Pop Album of the Year:

Juan Gabriel, Los Dúo 2
Latin Pop Albums Artist of the Year, Solo:
Juan Gabriel

Latin Pop Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:

CNCO
Latin Pop Albums Label of the Year:
Universal Music Latin Entertainment

Latin Pop Albums Imprint of the Year:

Fonovisa

TROPICAL CATEGORIES

Tropical Song of the Year:

Deorro feat. Pitbull & Elvis Crespo, “Bailar”
Tropical Songs Artist of the Year, Solo:
Prince Royce
Tropical Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
Gente de Zona
Tropical Songs Airplay Label of the Year:
Sony Music Latin

Tropical Songs Airplay Imprint of the Year:

Sony Music Latin
Tropical Album of the Year:
Gente de Zona, Visualízate

Tropical Albums Artist of the Year, Solo:

Marc Anthony

Tropical Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:

Gente de Zona

Sello Discográfico del Año, “Tropical Albums” Tropical Albums Label of the Year:

Sony Music Latin

Tropical Albums Imprint of the Year:

Sony Music Latin

REGIONAL MEXICAN CATEGORIES

Regional Mexican Song of the Year:

Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga, “Solo Con Verte”
Regional Mexican Songs Artist of the Year, Solo:
Gerardo Ortiz
Regional Mexican Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga
Regional Mexican Airplay Label of the Year:
Universal Music Latin Entertainment

Regional Mexican Airplay Imprint of the Year:

Fonovisa

Regional Mexican Album of the Year:

Los Plebes del Rancho de Ariel Camacho, Recuerden Mi Estilo

Regional Mexican Albums Artist of the Year, Solo:

Joan Sebastian

Regional Mexican Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:

Los Plebes del Rancho de Ariel Camacho

Regional Mexican Albums Label of the Year:

Universal Music Latin Entertainment

Regional Mexican Albums Imprint of the Year:

Fonovisa
LATIN RHYTHM CATEGORIES

Latin Rhythm Song of the Year:

Nicky Jam, “Hasta El Amanecer”

Latin Rhythm Songs Artist of the Year, Solo:

Nicky Jam

Latin Rhythm Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:

Zion & Lennox

Latin Rhythm Airplay Label of the Year:

Sony Music Latin
Latin Rhythm Airplay Imprint of the Year:
Sony Music Latin

Latin Rhythm Album of the Year:

J Balvin, Energía

Latin Rhythm Albums Artist of the Year, Solo:

J Balvin

Latin Rhythm Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:

Zion & Lennox

Latin Rhythm Albums Label of the Year:

Sony Music Latin

Latin Rhythm Albums Imprint of the Year:

Capitol Latin
WRITERS/PRODUCERS/PUBLISHERS CATEGORIES

Songwriter of the Year:

Horacio Palencia Cisneros
Publisher of the Year:
DEL World Songs, ASCAP
Publishing Corporation of the Year:
Sony/ATV Music
Producer of the Year:
Saga Whiteblack

Becky G Joins Fans for Special Lyric Video for Play-N-Skillz’ English Remix of Selena’s “Si una vez”

Posted on April 6, 2017 by Tom Castaneda

Becky G has met her mash…

The 20-year-old Mexican American singer-songwriter and Power Rangers’ Yellow Ranger, Frankie J and Kap-G have come together with their fans in the new lyric video for Play-N-Skillz’ English remix of “Si una vez.”

The video is a mash-up of homemade videos sent in from fans singing the late Selena Quintanilla‘s iconic song.

Play-N-Skillz released the English remix with Becky G and Kap-G back in February, just weeks after releasing the Spanish version, featuring Leslie Grace and Wisin.

The two versions combined have collected nearly six million streams in the U.S. since its release, according to Nielsen Music.

To date, the song has also sold 24,000 downloads.

Play-N-Skillz Release English Version of Selena’s “Si Una Vez,” Featuring Becky G

Posted on February 5, 2017 by Tom Castaneda

Play-N-Skillz is taking a Selena smash into an English hit…

After releasing their new version of Selena Quintanilla‘s “Si una vez“ featuring Leslie Grace, Wisin and Frankie J last month, the Latino American rappers and record producers, consisting of brothers Juan “Play” Salinas and Oscar “Skillz” Salinas, are back with an English remix this time in collaboration with Becky G.

In the new version, the Mexican-American rapper Kap-G drops some lines to the song, which will soon be available on all digital platforms.

No word yet on whether Play-N-Skillz will also premiere a music video to go along with the English track, like they did with the Spanish version.

Maluma Takes Top Two Spots on Billboard’s Latin Airplay Chart

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Tom Castaneda

Maluma is celebrating two concurrent hits…

The Colombian singer has become only the sixth act to concurrently hold the No. 1 and No. 2 spots on Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart as “Sin Contrato” soars 7-1 on the February 11-dated chart.

At the same time, the singer remains at No. 2 as a featured act on Shakira’s “Chantaje” for a third straight week.

At 23-years-old, he’s the youngest artist to rule the top two spots on the chart, and the first to do so since 2011.

Before Maluma, the youngest artist to conquer the No. 1 and No. 2 spots was Alejandro Fernandez, who at 25 ruled the chart for two straight weeks in January of 1998 with “En El Jardin,” featuring Gloria Estefan, at No. 1, while “Si Tu Supieras” was No. 2.

Selena spent the most weeks holding both top spots. Beginning four months after the Tejano superstar died, she spent six non-consecutive weeks at the top with “Tu Solo Tu” and “I Could Fall In Love,” between July and September in 1995. She would have been 24-years-old.

The most recent artist to achieve the feat was Pitbull on the October 15, 2011-dated list. He crowned the chart with “Rain On Me,” featuring Marc Anthony, while “Give Me Everything,” featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer, held the No. 2 slot.

The other acts to simultaneously hold the top two spots are Juan Luis Guerra and Juanes.

Maluma’s No. 1s on Latin Airplay
Title, peak date (weeks at No. 1)
“Borro Cassette,” Nov. 21, 2015 (three weeks)
“El Perdedor,” featuring Yandel, Aug. 13, 2016 (one week)
“Vente Pa’ Ca” (Ricky Martin featuring Maluma), Oct. 15, 2016 (two weeks)
“Chantaje” (Shakira featuring Maluma), Nov. 19, 2016 (three weeks)
“Sin Contrato,” featuring Fifth Harmony or Don Omar and Wisin, Feb. 11, 2017 (one week, so far)

“Sin Contrato,” which boasts a version featuring Fifth Harmony and one featuring Don Omar and Wisin, as well as Maluma’s original solo version, rises to the top boosted by a 38 percent at the radio format (to 15.1 million audience impressions in the week ending Jan. 29, according to Nielsen Music).

Meanwhile, on the Hot Latin Songs chart (which blends airplay, sales and streams), “Sin Contrato” earns a new peak hopping 13-7, reaching the top 10 for the first time in its 22nd charting frame. In addition to the on-air increase, 1.4 million U.S. streams (down 1 percent, in the week ending Jan. 26) also support the climb, which marks the singer’s fifth top 10.

Elsewhere on the charts, Maluma vaults 25-5 on Top Latin Albums with Pretty Boy Dirty Boy, with 2,000 equivalent album units earned, during the chart’s first week as a consumption based ranking. The updated chart switched to a multi-metric methodology, blending pure album sales, track equivalent album (TEA) units, and streaming equivalent album (SEA) units. Under the previous album-sales-only formula, the set debuted at No. 1 on the Nov. 21, 2015 chart. The jump marks the first time that the set returns to the top five since its arrival.

Finally, Maluma also lifts 14-10 on the Social 50 chart, which is powered by data tracked by music analytics company Next Big Sound, and ranks the most popular artists on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Wikipedia, and Tumblr. He previously peaked at No. 7 on the December 24 ranking.

Play-N-Skillz Releases Video for Urbanized Version of Selena’s “Si Una Vez”

Posted on January 21, 2017 by Tom Castaneda

Play-N-Skillz are paying homage to La Reina de la Musica Tejana…

The Latino American rappers and record producers, consisting of brothers Juan “Play” Salinas and Oscar “Skillz” Salinas, have released the music video for their new single”Si una vez” featuring Leslie Grace, Frankie J and Wisin.

The production duo’s new version of Selena Quintanilla‘s classic song has Grace and Frankie J as lead singers while the Puerto Rican reggaetonero drops a few rap verses, giving the tune an urban twist.

“Rest in peace la reina, Selena,” Play-N-Skillz say at the end of the video honoring the late Tejano singer.

MAC Cosmetics to Replenish Its Limited Edition Selena Collection

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Tom Castaneda

MAC Cosmetics’ Selena collection is getting a refill…

The cosmetics line has announced plans to restock of the brand’s limited edition Selena Quintanilla collection, back by popular demand.

Originally requested via an online change.org petition from her fans back in February 2015, the 14 piece collection finally launched this past October with colors named after the legendary late Tejano singer’s biggest hits, including a deep, wine-red lipstick called “Dreaming of You“, a dusty-pinky beige eyeshadow named “Missing My Baby” — and, of course, MAC‘s signature Lipglass in a sheer pink with silverly flakes, named after Selena’s ubiquitous “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom.”.

All products, except Liquid Eye Liner in Boot Black, will be available for purchase Wednesday, December 28 at 12:01am EST on maccosmetics.com, and in stores everywhere in the U.S and Canada on Thursday, December 29.

Selena Inducted into the Texas Women’s Hall of Fame

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Tom Castaneda

She’ll forever be known as La Reina de la Musica Tejana… And, now Selena Quintanilla is an official Texas legend.

The late Tejano singer was among the five iconic women who were inducted into the Texas Women’s Hall of Fame over the weekend.

Along with the rest of Selena’s many historic accomplishments — like introducing the Tejano genre into mainstream music — she was notably recognized by the Texas governor for “shattering stereotypes and expectations, proving the impossible is always possible.”

Her sister Suzette Quintanilla accepted the award on behalf of Selena and her family.

“My sister once said that the goal isn’t to love forever, but to create something that will. Today is a testament to those words. I stand up here today with so many emotions and all of these beautiful memories in my heart that I would love to share with you guys but that would take a long time,” she said as she held back the tears. “As you all know Selena was such a unique person who embodied so much for being so young. Selena was a very kind and caring person that had an infectious smile and laughter.”

A Grammy winner and owner of a clothing line and a boutique-salon, Selena was shot and killed by the founder of her first fan club on March 31, 1995 at the age of 23. The Texas-born singer was a pioneer for many artists as she seamlessly crossed over from the Spanish market and into the English market.

Before her untimely death in 1995, she had started work on an English-language crossover album. Dreaming of You was released posthumously and became the best-selling Latin album of all time, debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart and selling 175,000 copies on its very first day of release.

Shortly after her death, the star’s story was brought to life in the biopic Selena starring Jennifer Lopez.

Most recently, MAC Cosmetics launched their Selena-inspired make up line, which sold out online in a matter of hours. The highly anticipated collection, which includes lipsticks, eye shadows and blush, is now available in MAC stores.

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