Prince Royce’s “Stuck on a Feeling” Debuts on the Billboard Hot 100

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Tom Castaneda

Prince Royce is already seeing results in his crossover mission…

The 25-year-old Dominican American singer’s latest single, the English track “Stuck on a Feeling,” debuts on the Billboard Hot 100 this week.

The song, featuring Snoop Dogg, enters the chart at No. 93.

Airplay contributes the majority of its points, as it gains by 10 percent to 22 million in audience.

“Stuck on a Feeling” also lifts by 72 percent to 15,000 sold.

The official music video for the booming song has already garnered more than 2 million views on YouTube/Vevo since its release in early December.

Lovato Releases “Nightingale” Music Video, Featuring Wilmer Valderrama

Posted on December 25, 2014 by Tom Castaneda

It’s an extra special Christmas for Demi Lovato fans…

The 22-year-old part-Mexican American singer released her new music video for “Nightingale” on Wednesday (December 24).

The official clip features shots of Lovato kissing her boyfriend Wilmer Valderrama, as well as scenes with her adoring “Lovatics.”

“Thank you all so much for the most amazing year yet! My Lovatics are truly the best,” she tweeted.

The “Nightingale” video has already garnered more than 1.07 million views on Vevo/YouTube.

Iglesias’ “Bailando” Lands at No. 2 on YouTube’s List of 2014’s Top 10 Music Videos

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Tom Castaneda

Enrique Iglesias is bailando his way into this year’s music history books…

The 39-year-old Spanish singer-songwriter, who was named Favorite Latin Artist at this year’s American Music Awards, has landed on YouTube’s list of 2014’s top 10 music videos.

The official video for Iglesias’ international smash “Bailando (Español),” featuring Descemer Bueno and Gente De Zona comes in at No. 2 on the year-end list, behind the clip for Katy Perry’s “Dark House,” featuring Juicy J.

The Spanish version of Iglesias’ “Bailando” video has logged 589-million views since it was published on VEVO on April 11, 2014.

The English version, featuring Sean Paul, has logged an additional 80-million views, while a Portuguese version featuring Luan Santana has registered 19-million views.

“Bailando,” which had a record run at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart, earned Iglesias three Latin Grammy awards in November.

Meanwhile, Shakira has the distinction of landing two clips in the top 5.

The 37-year-old Colombian superstar’s sizzling hot music video for “Can’t Remember to Forget You,” featuring Rihanna, comes in at No. 3 with 443-million views. The video for the Spanish version of the song, “Nunca Me Acuerdo de Olvidarte” logged an additional 14-million views.

Following right behind: Shakira’s clip for her World Cup anthem “La La La (Brazil 2014),” featuring Carlinhos Brown, at No. 4 with 419-million views. The clip for the Spanish version of the song logged an additional 42-million views, while the clip for the original pre-World Cup version of the song “Dare (La La La)” garnered 52-million page views.

Here’s a look at YouTube’s list of the top 10 music videos of 2014:

J Balvin’s “Ay Vamos” Reaches No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Airplay Chart

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Tom Castaneda

J Balvin is the Latin Airplay king this week…

The 29-year-old Colombian reggaeton singer has reached the top spot on Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart with his latest single “Ay Vamos.”

Balvin’s single has a sinuous, insistent hooks that has captured global attention. In fact, the official music video for “Ay Vamos” has logged more than 111-million views on VEVO/YouTube.

This year the three-time Latin Grammy nominee went on tour in the U.S. with Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull. He also made an appearance in Romania and teamed up with Inna to make a single, at the MAD Video Music Awards feat. Eleni Foureira, Sofia and Milan.

He previously reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Tropical Songs chart earlier this year with “6 AM,” featuring Farruko. The track was the Colombian singer-songwriter’s first leader on the chart and followed his breakout hit “Yo Te Lo Dije,” which peaked at No. 4 in September.

Shakira Performs “La La La (Brazil 2014)” at the FIFA World Cup Closing Ceremony

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Tom Castaneda

It’s a red-hot record-setting performance for Shakira in Brazil…

The 37-year-old Colombian singer performed “La La La (Brazil 2014)” at the closing ceremony of this year’s FIFA World Cup.

Banging on a Carnaval drum while sizzling in a red dress made up of sequined straps and a revealing fringe skirt, Shakirae was accompanied by samba dancers, Brazilian percussionists and Brazilian collaborator Carlinhos Brown, wearing a black tie and an Indian headdress.

It was the third consecutive appearance at the World Cup for Shakira, a first for a musical act.

Shakira’s “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa),” feat. Freshlyground, was the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, and she also performed “Hips Don’t Lie” at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Berlin.

Shakira was immediately followed by Santana, Wyclef and Alexandre Pires, who gave an inspired live performance of the official World Cup anthem “Dar Um Jeito (We Will Find a Way).”

By the time Brazilian superstar Ivete Sangalo came out to sing, the crowd was jumping in the stands.

A roar went up in the stadium at the end of the 20-minute show, which came before the final match between Argentina and Germany. As a finale, all of the artists danced together on the field, Shakira holding her toddler son, Milan.

The closing ceremony, though brief, was an appropriately celebratory kickoff for the last game of the global tournament. It was a bittersweet sendoff for Brazil, which suffered an embarrassing defeat to Germany and ended up in fourth place after a 3-0 game against the Netherlands.

After the unprecedented success of her 2010 World Cup South Africa anthem “Waka Waka,” Shakira made a bid for this year’s World Cup with the Brazil 2014 version of her single “Dare.” The song was not awarded official FIFA song or anthem status but was included as a cut on the World Cup album.

The video posted on Shakira’s Vevo channel has more than 220 million views, besting Pitbull’s “We Are One,” which has almost 189 million.

Lovato Shows Support for the LGBT Community in Her “Really Don’t Care” Music Video

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Tom Castaneda

Demi Lovato is having a gay old time in Los Angeles…

The 21-year-old part-Mexican American singer/actress has released the official music video for her latest single, “Really Don’t Care.”

In the high-energy clip, Lovato shows her support for the LGBT community in the music video.

Premiering on VEVO on Thursday, it was shot at the annual L.A. Pride parade in West Hollywood earlier this month.

Channeling her inner rock star, the former Disney Channel star performs the song smack dab in the middle of the parade. In another scene, she joins a number of fans who dance while lip-syncing to the track. Also making appearances are collaborator Cher Lloyd, Perez Hilton and “special guest” Wilmer Valderrama.

“Really Don’t Care” is the fourth single from Lovato’s 2013 self-titled album Demi. It was originally a break-up song, but the singer has turned into a song with a purpose.

“One of my good friends who is gay, we were talking about this and he said, ‘You know what? I would really like to see someone stand up for us.’ So when I heard that idea I said, ‘Absaf**kinglutley that’s amazing.’ And I love that we were able to turn this song into an empowering anthem rather than just another negative break-up song,” she explained in an interview with MTV. “It goes for not just people in the LGBT community, but for anyone that’s been bullied.”

Becky G’s “Can’t Get Enough” Reaches No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Rhythm Airplay Chart

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Tom Castaneda

It’s an extra special first for Becky G…

The 17-year-old Mexican American singer/rapper has climbed to No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Rhythm Airplay chart with “Can’t Get Enough” (featuring Pitbull), resulting in her first Billboard chart-topper.

The track, which Becky G released in English and Spanish, also gives Pitbull his fifth No. 1 on the chart. The coronation additionally scores the track’s producer, Dr. Luke, his first No. 1 on any Latin ranking.

Becky G, who was named Best New Artist at this year’s Radio Disney Music Awards, has been a protégé of Dr. Luke since he signed her to his Kemosabe Records imprint in 2011.

“Can’t Get Enough” enters Hot Latin Songs as the Hot Shot Debut at No. 10.

Per chart policy, in order to maintain its standing as a Spanish-language-based songs chart, only download sales of the Spanish version will count toward Hot Latin Songs, as will airplay accumulated by either version on Nielsen BDS-monitored Latin Airplay stations.

In addition, a portion of streaming points are incorporated, mirroring the song’s ratio of Spanish-to-English weekly download sales.

On Latin Airplay, the track leaps 21-2, climbing to 10.7 million audience impressions, a 90 percent surge.

A music video for the song is expected to be released on VEVO shortly.

Becky G is set to be a supporting act on a handful of Katy Perry dates on her Prismatic World Tour, which includes two shows in Mexico in October.

Iglesias Notches His Record-Extending 25th No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs Chart

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Tom Castaneda

Enrique Iglesias is bailando his way to the top of the charts once again…

The Spanish singer is celebrating his 38th birthday this week with another No. 1 single on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart.

Iglesias, who hold the record for the most songs ever to top that chart, scored his 25th No. 1 of his career with his oh-so-catchy single “Bailando,” which features his co-writer on the song, Descemer Bueno, and the Havana-based reggaeton duo Gente de Zona.

Iglesias further extends his lead, leaving the subsequent top No. 1 holders in the dust. Luis Miguel trails with the second-most chart toppers (16), followed by Gloria Estefan (15).

“Bailando” also climbs 6-1 to rule the Latin Streaming Songs chart. To date, the music video has amassed 27 million views worldwide, in the (almost) four weeks since its release.

On the Latin Digital Songs chart, the track lists its third week at the top, selling just under 13,000 digital downloads, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

On Latin Airplay the track bounds 13-5, stretching to 9.5 million audience impressions (a 37 percent increase), according to Nielsen BDS. Iglesias currently holds 25 No. 1s on Billboad’s Latin Airplay chart, also claiming the record for the most to reach the top.

Iglesias has been placing hit after hit at the top of the chart for 19 years, logging his first when he was only 19 years old with “Si Tu Te Vas.” The track spent eight weeks at the peak, and was only the start of his illustrious chart history. Since then, he has ruled with smashes like “Enamorado Por Primera Vez” (12 weeks in 1997), “Do You Know? (The Ping Pong Song)” (11 weeks in 2007), and “Cuando Me Enamoro” (17 weeks in 2010), among a slew of others.

“Bailando” comes off of Iglesias’ latest album Sex & Love, which debuted at No. 1 on Top Latin Albums on April 15, 2014 and is currently in its sixth week at the No. 2 spot, selling 5,000 copies for the May 17 chart date, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Shakira Releases the Official English & Spanish Music Videos for “Dare (La La La)”

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Tom Castaneda

Shakira’s hips don’t lie, nor do they take a break, in her latest music video…

The 37-year-old Colombian singer and The Voice coach has released the official clip for her latest single “Dare (La La La),” which finds Shakira playing “truth or dare on the dancefloor.”

Shakira really does look like she’s having a blast in the new video, which was directed by Rihanna’s frequent collaborator Anthony Mandler and shot in outdoor locations in Lisbon.

Dressed in a haute black dress with a bondage-inspired top and flowing skirt, Shakira proves she’s got the moves like Jagger.

The video premiered Tuesday in both English and Spanish versions on Vevo.

Close to end of the 3-minute video, Shakira lets loose with a crowd dressed in Carnaval costumes.

The easy breezy EDM track with a no brainer chorus – the third single from her self-titled album – is destined to make a splash during the long, hot summer.

Another version of “Dare (La La La)” is slated for the upcoming 2014 World Cup. “La La La (Brasil 2014)” will be included on the official FIFA World Cup album “One Love, One Rhythm” due May 12, competing against Pitbull and Jennifer Lopez’s “We Are One(Ole, Ola)” and other anthems for the title of this year’s biggest global anthem.

Santana’s Official 2014 FIFA World Anthem “Dar Um Jeito” Released

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Tom Castaneda

Santana has found a way to get soccer fans excited about the upcoming World Cup…

The FIFA single “Dar Um Jeito” (“We Will Find A Way”), featuring the 66-year-old Mexican musician, Wyclef, Avicii and Brazilian singer Alexandre Pire, has just been released on digital music outlets and Vevo.

Featuring the Brazilian drum beats that have become the soundtrack theme of the 2014 World Cup, and Santana’s signature electric guitar, the single – the official 2014 FIFA World Anthem — instantly transports you to Rio de Janeiro.

Santana, Wyclef, Avicii and will perform together at the July 13 World Cup closing match in Brazil.

The anthem is not to be confused with the previously released official World Cup song, “We Are One,” featuring Pitbull, Jennifer Lopez and Brazilian star Claudia Leitte.

Both songs will be included on the 2014 FIFA World Cup album, to be released May 12 on RCA in the U.S., which will include a total of 14 stadium-friendly tracks by artists including World Cup hitmakers Ricky Martin and Shakira, Sergio Mendes, The Isley Brothers and Bebel Gilberto.

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