2015년 2월 21일 토요일

Mana & Shakira Make Historic No. 1 Debuts on Hot Latin Songs, Premios Lo Nuestro Winners, and More in This Week's Latin Digest

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Mana & Shakira Make Historic Debut at No. 1 on Hot Latin Songs 
Mana blasts in at No. 1 on Hot Latin Songs with "Mi Verdad," featuring Shakira, becoming the only act with three No. 1 debuts in the 28-year history of the chart. With the No. 1 arrival, Mana bumps Enrique Iglesias' "Bailando" out of the top slot (1-2) after a record 41 weeks at No. 1.

Enrique Iglesias, Romeo Santos Win Big at Premios Lo Nuestro 
Enrique Iglesias and Romeo Santos were the big winners at Premios Los Nuestro, taking home six awards each.

Ricky Martin Named Judge & Executive Producer for Boy-Band Competition 'La Banda' 
In its quest to find the next Latin boy band, “La Banda” (The Band), the reality show developed by Univision with Simon Cowell’s Syco Entertainment and Saban Brands, will add boy-band alumni extraordinaire Ricky Martin as executive producer and judge of the reality music competition show.

Los Tigres del Norte Make Disney's Latin-Tinged 'McFarland, USA' Soundtrack Real 
The great Norteño musicians and immigration activists Los Tigres del Norte bring some authenticity to the just-released 'McFarland, USA' soundtrack album.

Alejandro Sanz Sets First Date of Upcoming Tour 
Alejandro Sanz has announced the first date of his upcoming tour. The concert will feature the live debut of songs from his new album, to be released this spring.

Univision Communications CFO Resigns 
Spanish-language media giant Univision Communications said Tuesday that CFO and senior executive vp Andy Hobson has resigned.

Juan Gabriel Earns Career-High Debut With Star-Studded New Album 
Mexican pop legend Juan Gabriel scores his first top 40 album on the Billboard 200 chart, as the star-studded duets album Los Duo bows at No. 25. Gabriel, whose career launched in the early 1970s, didn't reach the all-genre Billboard 200 until 1997 with Juntos Otra Vez.

NBC Universo Will Air Vina del Mar Festival in the U.S. 
NBC UNIVERSO (formerly mun2), will air the 2015 Viña del Mar Music Festival (Festival Internacional de Viña del Mar 2015) in the U.S., live from Chile. The fest, the biggest and longest running in Latin America, kicks off Feb. 22 and will feature performances by Luis Fonsi, Ricardo Arjona, Alejandro Fernandez, VIcentic, Yandel and Reik, among others.

Boogaloo Film 'We Like It Like That' Salutes the Sound That 'Saved Latin Music in New York' 
The documentary details boogaloo’s rise from the streets to the clubs and the charts, a grass roots phenomenon that gave voice to the children of Puerto Rican immigrants in East Harlem. “You had these kids who were becoming more and more Americanized, who were assimilating, because they were born and raised in New York," director Mathew Ramirez Warren says. "It took this fusion of soul music into the Latin sound to get them to perk up their ears.”

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