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This is a list of notable events in Latin music (i.e., music from the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking areas Latin America, Latin Europe, and the United States) that took place in 2000.

Contents

Events

Bands formed

Bands reformed

Bands disbanded

Bands on hiatus

Number-ones albums and singles by country

Awards

Albums released

First quarter

January

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
24 Morir de Amor Conjunto Primavera Fonovisa
QuerenciaMayte Martín
25Por el Pasado Grupo Bryndis
Corazón Duro Alex Bueno Bachata"Que Vuelva"J & N Records

February

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
1 Son by Four Son by Four Salsa, balada "A Puro Dolor" Sony Discos
Ciego de Amor Charlie Zaa Bolero "Donde Está el Amor"Sonolux
Abre Fito Páez
8 Celia Cruz and Friends: A Night of Salsa Celia Cruz salsa RMM
A Mis Niños de 30 AñosMiliki
Homenaje a Ramon Ayala: 25 AniversarioJulio Preciado
Que Voy a Hacer Sin Ti Pablo Montero Ranchera"Que Voy a Hacer Sin Ti"
"Cuando Ya No Me Quieras"
"Vuelve Junto a Mi"
15La Extraordinaria Paradoja del Sonido Quijano Café Quijano rock en español
Los Caballeros de la NocheLos Acosta
Viva la MusicaGipsyland
29 MTV Unplugged Shakira Latin pop "No Creo" (live) Sony Discos
En la Madrugada Se Fue Los Temerarios Regional Mexican "Te Hicé Mal" Fonovisa
El OriginalLos Originales de San Juan

March

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
20Siempre Habra una MujerLos Rehenes
21Lobo Herido Vicente Fernández
24 Guerra de Estados Pesados Various artistsLideres
27El Nuevo Charro de MexicoEzequiel Peña
28Cuba Linda Cachao
Sabe a Limi-T Limi-T 21 Merengue"Como Tu Me Quiere a Mi"EMI Latin
Zona de Peligro Bobby Pulido

Second quarter

April

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
4 Eternamente Ana Gabriel Latin pop Sony Discos
Caricias Rocío Dúrcal Latin pop "Infiel" Sony Discos
Libertango: The Music of Ástor Piazzolla Gary Burton
10Alabanza Montse Cortés
11Hablando del Amor Tony Vega
Live at the Village Vanguard Chucho Valdés
Con Su LoqueraMala Fe
18Voy a Enamorarte Gisselle Merengue, Latin pop"Jurame"Sony Discos
...De Vuelta al Barrio Chichí Peralta
Live at the Blue Note Paquito D'Rivera Quintet Latin jazz
EscorpionBanda Maguey
Yolandita En Vivo Yolandita Monge
22Los Angeles Tambien BailanGrupo Mojado
25 Entre Tus Brazos Alejandro Fernández Latin pop "Quiereme"
"Si Te Vas
Sony Discos
Buena Visa Social Club Presents Omara Portuondo Omara Portuondo bolero, Son World Circuit
Arrasando Thalía Latin pop "Entre el mar y una estrella"
"Regresa a mí"
"Arrasando"
"Reencarnación"
"Rosalinda"
EMI Latin
Secreto de Amor Joan Sebastian Regional Mexican"Secreto de Amor"
"Un Idiota"
"Me Gustas"
Balboa
Decimo AniversarioLos Terribles del NorteRegional Mexican
¡Muy Divertido! Marc Ribot Latin jazz
Fruta ProhibidaSonora Tropicana
Oh! Que GustoGrupo Atrapado
Tanto Tempo Bebel Gilberto
Poeta y Guerrero Domingo Quiñones

May

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
1 Alma Caribeña Gloria Estefan Tropical "No Me Dejes De Querer"
"Tres Gotas De Agua Bendita"
"Como Me Duele Perderte"
"Por Un Beso"
Sony Discos
2Baño de Luna Melina León Merengue
En Sol Mayor Joe Arroyo Salsa
Carlos Malta e Pife MudernoCarlos Malta and Pife Muderno
Fenomenal Rey Ruiz Salsa"Desde Que No Estás"
9Son Albita Rodríguez
13Afro-Cuban Dream... Live & in Clave! Bobby Sanabria Big BandLatin jazz
15A Invasão do Sagaz Homem Fumaça Planet Hemp
16El Rey del Rodeo Emilio Navaira
Suíte Leopoldina Guinga
Así Soy Charlie Cruz Salsa"Amarte Es un Problema"WEA Latina
ToromaniaLos Toros BandMerengue, bachata"Mi Niña"Universal Music Latino
Dónde Está la Vida Francisco Céspedes
23Por Encima de Todo Grupo Límite Cumbia
Paulina Paulina Rubio Latin pop "Lo Haré Por Ti"
"El Último Adiós"
"Y Yo Sigo Aquí"
"Yo No Soy Esa Mujer"
"Vive El Verano"
"Tal Vez, Quizá"
Universal Music Latino
Quemame los Ojos Ramón Ayala
Bacilos Bacilos
No Dejes de BailarCaballo Dorado
Que Se Mueran los FeosLos Tigrillos
25Quien Iba a Pensar Jimmy Gonzalez
Nação Nordestina Zé Ramalho
29Los Corridos Mas Torones Grupo Exterminador
30El Toro del Corrido Lupillo Rivera
Los Reyes del Nuevo Milenio Wisin & Yandel
Mi Estrella Jay Perez

June

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
6El Sapo Azul Azul Latin pop"La Bomba"
13Las Tardecitas de Minton'sAdrián Iaies Trio
Voz no Ouvido Pedro Mariano
Semente CaipiraPena Branca
Quero Colo Leonardo
15 As Canções de Eu Tu Eles Gilberto Gil
16Puro Prazer Zizi Possi
20 Noche de Cuatro Lunas Julio Iglesias Latin pop
Eterno Luis Fonsi Latin pop"Imaginame Sin Ti"
"No Te Cambio Por Ninguna"
"Mi Sueño"
Universal Music Latino
Rhythms For a New Millennium Alex Acuña y su Acuarela de Tambores
Masterpiece/Obra Maestra Tito Puente and Eddie Palmieri
De Mis Manos Raúl di Blasio
27Siempre Cuenta ConmigoLeonardo Gonzales
Abrázame y Bésame Jennifer y los Jetz
Tequila con Limón con el MariachiMariachi Sol de Mexico
30Hasta la Cima del CieloSolido

Third quarter

July

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
3Los Paraísos Desiertos Ismael Serrano
11 La Vida Es Nek
18Estos Si Son Corridos Banda Arkángel R-15
Cd00 OV7
No Podemos Volar El Tri
En Vivo! Manny Manuel Merengue
3001 Rita Lee
Con Arena NuevaRikarenaMerengue, bachata"Cuando el Amor Se Daña"J & N Records
Para Siempre Jerry Rivera Salsa, Latin ballad"Amor de Novela"Sony Discos
Mas Intenso Que NuncaGrupo Intenso
Sueños de JuventudDKDA
20En Que Trabaja el Muchacho Los Huracanes del Norte Norteño

August

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
1Serás Parte de Mi Mundo Anthony Merengue"Yo Te Confieso"Sony Discos
8Melaza David Sánchez
Lusofonia Martinho da Vila
15Rompiendo Noches Tito Rojas Salsa
22Evolución Luis Enrique
Bueninvento Julieta Venegas
Mardi Gras Mambo: Cubanismo! in New OrleansCubanismo!
26Mayo Longo Carlos Núñez
28Plaza De Toros Mexico Banda el Recodo
29Lo Grande de los Grandes Pepe Aguilar
Galería Caribe Ricardo Arjona Latin pop"Cuando"
"Te Enamoraste de Ti"
"A Cara O Cruz"
"Mesías"
"Porque Hablamos"
Sony Discos
Ya Lo VesUFF

September

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
12 Mi Reflejo Christina Aguilera Latin pop "Ven Conmigo (Solamente Tú)"
"Pero Me Acuerdo de Ti"
"Falsas Esperanzas"
BMG U.S. Latin
Te Soñé El Coyote y su Banda Tierra Santa
Entre tú y mil mares Laura Pausini Pop"Entre tú y mil mares"
"Quiero decirte que te amo"
Yo no fui Pedro Fernández ranchera
Tributo al Cuarteto Patria Eliades Ochoa
Arepa 3000 Los Amigos Invisibles
Soul of the Conga Poncho Sanchez
Así Mismo Fue Tito Nieves SalsaRMM
Unforgettable Boleros Chucho Valdés
Rabanes Los Rabanes
Como Este LocoJulio Preciado
15Mi Guitarra y Yo Banda Machos
Gitana Soy Remedios Amaya
19Motherland Danilo Pérez
Chanchullo Rubén González
22 Ciudad de las Ideas Vicente Amigo Flamenco
25De Paisano a Paisano Los Tigres del Norte norteño Fonovisa
26 El Alma al Aire Alejandro Sanz Latin pop "El Alma al Aire"
"Cuando Nadie Me Ve"
"Quisiera Ser"
"Hay un Universo de Pequeñas Cosas"
WEA Latina
Entre Pericos y GallosLos Razos de Sacramento
The Latin Album Keith Lockhart conducting The Boston Pops Orchestra
Siempre Viviré Celia Cruz

Fourth quarter

October

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
2De Antologia Leopoldo Federico and Orquesta
3 Vivo Luis Miguel Latin pop, bolero, ranchera "La Bikina"
"Y"
WEA Latina
Simplemente Chayanne Latin pop"Yo Te Amo"
"Candela"
"Boom Boom"
"Mariana Mambo"
Sony Discos
Subir Al Cielo MDO Latin pop
10Oscar De La Hoya Oscar De La Hoya Latin pop"Ven a Mi"EMI Latin
Mas LibrePlena Libre
Carambola Chico O'Farrill
Albeniz: Merlin Carlos Álvarez, Plácido Domingo, Jane Henschel and Ana Maria Martinez
On Time Ilegales Latin pop, salsa"Tu Recuerdo"RCA
16O RodoHarmonia do Samba
Bacalov: Misa Tango Plácido Domingo and Ana Maria Martinez
17 Fíjate Bien Juanes rock en español Universal Music Latino
Girados en Concierto Ana Torroja and Miguel Bosé
Contigo La Mafia
Mejores TiemposMichael Salgado
20Sangre CalienteLos Terribles del Norte
24La Caspa del DiabloLos Originales de San Juan
World Jazz Lara & Reyes
25Calle 54Various artists
30The Other Side Hevia
Un Sueño Los Ángeles de Charly
En Vivo Marco Antonio Solís
31Yo Soy Toño Toño Rosario
Te Quisé Olvidar MDO Latin pop"Te Quisé Olvidar"Sony Discos

November

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
7 Estilo Libre Eros Ramazzotti Pop
Brujerizmo Brujeria Latin metal
Twentieth Century Mexican Symphonic Music, Vol. 1 Eduardo Diazmuñoz and La Filarmonica de la Ciudad de Mexico
Líricas Zeca Baleiro
O Som do Sim Herbert Vianna
Bossa NovaEmílio Santiago
13En Vivo... El Hombre y Su Musica Ramón Ayala
ObsesionLos Palominos
1414 Corridos de Primera Plana Los Tucanes de Tijuana
Me Gusta Vivir de Noche
Lagrimas de Cera El Lebrijano
20/20 David Lee Garza & Los Musicales
Jay Lozada Jay Lozada Salsa"Por Amarte Así"Universal Music Latino
17Bate O Pé ao VivoRionegro & Solimões
20Prieta OrgullosaLos Rieleros Del Norte
21 Wow! Flash Elvis Crespo Merengue "Wow! Flash"
"Mi Sol, Mi Luna"
"La Noche"
Sony Discos
Es Para Ti Intocable
Abrázame Muy Fuerte Juan Gabriel Latin pop"Abrázame Muy Fuerte"BMG U.S. Latin
El viaje de Copperpot La Oreja de Van Gogh
Unplugged Monchy & Alexandra Bachata J&N Records
Con la Musica por Dentro Tony Tun Tun Merengue"Tu Me Provocas"KAREN
Noches de FantasiaJoseph FonsecaMerengue"Noches de Fantasia"KAREN
Romanticos por SiempreLos Tri-O
Colección Romantica Juan Luis Guerra Latin pop, bachata"Tú"Karen
27Aire José Mercé
NomadasLos Acosta
28México Barroco/Puebla VIII – Maitines para Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe/Manuel ArenzanaBenjamin Echenique

December

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
1Ao Vivo – A Majestade o Sabiá Roberta Miranda
Acústico Bruno & Marrone
5Doble Play Oscar D'León
Noites do Norte Caetano Veloso
Las Flores de la Vida Compay Segundo
12Me Enamore Eddy Herrera Merengue"Pegame Tu Vicio"
Beat Beleza Ivete Sangalo
Enquanto o Mundo Gira Cidade Negra
Agua da Minha Sede Zeca Pagodinho
Casa de Samba, Vol. 4Various artists
19La Formula Issac Delgado

Unknown

TitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
En Vivo: Puero Party Live, Vol. 2Jaime & Los Chamascos
¿Qué Es Música Tejana?The Legends
El Amor Nos Mantendra JuntosPriscila y sus Balas de Plata
Si Quieres Saber Quién Soy Alejandro Lerner
Marta & Marilia Ella Baila Sola
PianoforteAndrés Alén
Un Paso a la Eternidad Sindicato Argentino del Hip Hop
Crazy AtorranteDJ Kun
Como É Triste de OlharFaces do Subúrbio
La Mami Internacional Presenta: 7 Notas 7 Colores 7 Notas 7 Colores
Homenaje a Fernando Z. MaldonadoMyrza
Por una Mujer BonitaBanda Limonense
Un Millón de LágrimasGuardianes del Amor
Memórias, Crônicas, e Declarações de Amor Marisa Monte
Nadando com os Tubarões Charlie Brown Jr.
Pagode de Mesa 2 – Ao Vivo Beth Carvalho
Ao Vivo Dominguinhos
Niños AdorandoNiños Adorando
Toussaint: GauguinAlberto Cruzprieto, Mercedes Gomez, Roberto Kolb and Jaime Marquez
Desnudo Marcos Llunas
Golpeando Fuerte Noelia
Con Sabor a MexicoLas Jilguerillas

Best-selling records

Best-selling albums

The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling Latin albums in the United States in 2000, according to Billboard . [4]

RankAlbumArtist
1 Desde un Principio: From the Beginning Marc Anthony
2 Son by Four Son by Four
3 Alma Caribeña ~ Caribbean Soul Gloria Estefan
4 El Amor de Mi Tierra Carlos Vives
5 Mi Reflejo Christina Aguilera
6 Amor, Familia y Respeto A.B. Quintanilla and Los Kumbia Kings
7 MTV Unplugged Shakira
8 The Best Hits Enrique Iglesias
9 Buena Vista Social Club Presents Ibrahim Ferrer Ibrahim Ferrer
10 Dónde Están los Ladrones? Shakira

Best-performing songs

The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 2000, according to Billboard. [4]

RankSingleArtist
1"A Puro Dolor" Son by Four
2"Que Alguien Me Diga" Gilberto Santa Rosa
3"Fruta Fresca" Carlos Vives
4"Secreto de Amor" Joan Sebastian
5"El Listón de Tu Pelo" Los Ángeles Azules
6"Muy Dentro de Mí" Marc Anthony
7"Te Hicé Mal" Los Temerarios
8"Dímelo" Marc Anthony
9"Yo Sé Que Te Acordarás" Banda el Recodo
10"Desnuda" Ricardo Arjona

Births

Deaths

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