Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler is a Spanish singer, songwriter, actor and record producer who is widely regarded as the King of Latin Pop. Iglesias began his career during the mid-1990s on an American Spanish-language record label Fonovisa Records under the stage name Enrique Martinez before switching to his notable surname Iglesias. By the turn of the millennium, after becoming one of the biggest stars in Latin America and the Hispanic market in the United States, he made a successful crossover into the US mainstream market. He signed a multi-album deal with Universal Music Group for US$68 million with Universal Music Latino to release his Spanish albums and Interscope Records to release English albums. In 2010, he parted with Interscope Records and signed with another Universal Music Group label Republic Records to release bilingual albums. In 2015, Iglesias parted ways with Universal Music Group after being there for over a decade. He signed with Sony Music and his subsequent albums to be released by Sony Music Latin in Spanish and RCA Records in English.
Latin American music has long influenced popular American music, including jazz, rhythm and blues, and even country music; and both Latin American music and American music have been strongly influenced by African music. The genre of Latin American music includes music from Spanish, Portuguese, and (sometimes) French-speaking countries and territories of Latin America. Although Latin American music has also been referred to as "Latin music", the American music industry defines "Latin music" as any release with lyrics mostly in Spanish regardless if the artist or music originates from Latin America or not.
¿Dónde Están los Ladrones? is the fourth studio album by Colombian singer and songwriter Shakira, released on 29 September 1998 by Columbia Records and Sony Music Latin. After attaining success in Latin America with her major-label debut Pies Descalzos (1995), Shakira met producer Emilio Estefan, who identified her potential to break into the US Latin market, and became her manager. As co-producer, Shakira enlisted previous collaborator Luis Fernando Ochoa along with Pablo Flores, Javier Garza, Lester Mendez, and Estefan, who executive produced the album. Its music incorporates Latin pop styles, additionally experimenting with rock en Español and Middle Eastern music sounds.
Laundry Service is the fifth studio album by Colombian singer and songwriter Shakira, globally released on November 13, 2001 by Epic Records. It is her first album to be primarily recorded in English. After the release of her fourth studio album Dónde Están los Ladrones?, which became a success in Latin America, Shakira was encouraged by American singer Gloria Estefan to record songs in English as she believed the singer had the potential to crossover into the English-language pop market. Shakira was initially hesitant to undertake the project, but later decided to learn English well enough to be able to write songs in the language herself. The title of the album was chosen to reflect Shakira's views on love and music. It was also released as Servicio de Lavandería in Hispanic regions in January 2002. Musically, Laundry Service is primarily a pop record but it also experiments with a variety of other musical styles, including Andean music, dance-pop, Middle Eastern music, rock and roll and tango music. The lyrical theme of the album is mostly based around love and romance. Every song on the album was written and produced by Shakira.
Pop 'til You Drop! is the third studio album by Swedish pop group A-Teens, released in 2002 exclusively for the U.S. market. Recorded between 2001 and 2002 in Stockholm, Sweden, Pop 'til You Drop! provide a more American-driven sound rather than just Europop. For the first time, the A-Teens participated on the writing of the tracks and the design of the album and image. It was released as an American only release on June 18, 2002, in the hype of the promotion of the first single, the Elvis Presley cover "Can't Help Falling in Love", which was part of the soundtrack of Disney's movie Lilo & Stitch. The album also consists of six songs later released on their third full-length studio album New Arrival, with "Let Your Heart Do All the Talking" having an early altered version with a slightly different ending on this album in contrast to the New Arrival version, the song "This Year" from the Kim Possible soundtrack, along with four new previously unreleased songs. Despite the fact that their third studio album New Arrival hasn't been released in the U.S., that compilation album is considered as the third studio album there.
Llegar a Ti is the first Spanish release by contemporary Christian music singer Jaci Velásquez. The album peaked at No. 4 on the Top Latin Albums chart while the title track reached No. 1 on both the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks and Latin Pop Songs charts. It received a nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album, and the album's lead single, "Llegar a Ti", was nominated at the first Latin Grammy Awards in the category of "Best Latin Pop Female Performance".
"Dreaming of You" is a song recorded by American Tejano singer Selena for her fifth studio album of the same name (1995). It was posthumously released as the lead single by EMI Latin on 14 August 1995, with "Techno Cumbia" as its b-side track. The lyrics explore feelings of longing and hope that the singer's love interest is thinking about her while she is dreaming of him at night. Composed by Franne Golde and Tom Snow, "Dreaming of You" is a pop ballad. It was originally written in 1989 for American R&B group The Jets, who turned down the recording. Golde believed that the track had potential, and brought it to Selena who recorded it for Dreaming of You. The singer's record producer and brother, A.B. Quintanilla, did not like the track; he later said in a 2002 interview that he was "more judgmental" to the first demo of the track.
"Llévame" is a song by Colombian-American latin pop singer-songwriter Soraya. The song was released as the lead single from her fifth and final studio album El Otro Lado de Mi. The song was written, recorded and produced by Soraya.
Jesse & Joy is a Mexican pop duo formed in 2005 by brother and sister; Jesse, male and Joy, female, from Mexico City. With a 2017 Grammy win for Best Latin Pop Album, Un Besito Más, and six Latin Grammys, the duo released their latest single, “3 A.M.,” a collaboration with Cuban duo Gente De Zona.
"Nada Valgo Sin Tu Amor" is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Juanes from his album Mi Sangre. At the 2005 Latin Grammy Awards, the song won Best Rock Song and the inaugural Lo Nuestro Award for Rock/Alternative Song of the Year.
The discography of Soraya, who was a Colombian-American Latin pop singer-songwriter, consists of five studio albums and four compilation albums. Soraya has also released fifteen singles and twelve music videos.
The Barrio Boyzz were a Latin pop group. The group was made up of Americans of Puerto Rican who grew up in New York City. They gained popularity during the 1990s, when they became label-mates with the landed their first Billboard number-one song entitled "Donde Quiera Que Estés" in 1993, from the album of the same name.
"Sólo por Ti" is a song by Colombian-American latin pop singer-songwriter Soraya. The song was released as the second single from her fourth studio album Soraya (2003). The song was written, recorded and produced by Soraya. An English-language version called "All for You" was released on the English/international edition of the album.
En Esta Noche is the debut bilingual studio album by Colombian>-American singer-songwriter Soraya, released on February 6, 1996 by Island Records. All the songs on the album except "Pueblito Viejo" are original and were fully or partly composed by Soraya.
"De Repente" is a song by Colombian-American singer-songwriter Soraya, taken from her bilingual debut studio album En Esta Noche / On Nights Like This. It was released in 1996 by Island Records and Polydor Records as the lead single from the album. The song was written by Soraya and produced by Soraya, Peter Van Hooke and Rod Argent.
"Casi" is a song by Colombian-American latin pop singer-songwriter Soraya. The song was released as the lead single from her fourth studio album Soraya (2003). The song was Soraya's first commercial single after she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000. After the announcement, Soraya took a hiatus between 2000 and 2003 to recover from her illness. The song was written, produced and recorded by Soraya. An English-language version called "Almost" was released in the English/international edition of the album.
"Cuerpo y Alma" is a song by Colombian-American latin pop singer-songwriter Soraya. The song was released as the lead single from her third bilingual studio album Cuerpo y Alma (2000). The song was written, produced and recorded by Soraya and Tony Nicholas. An English-language version called "I'm Yours" was released in the English/international edition of the album I'm Yours in Germany.
"Quédate" is a song by Colombian-American latin pop singer-songwriter Soraya. The song was released as the second single from her bilingual debut studio album En Esta Noche / On Nights Like This (1996). The song was written, produced and recorded by Soraya. Peter Van Hooke and Rod Argent. An English-language version called "Stay Awhile" was released on the English/international edition of the album On Nights Like This.
Malibu Nights is the second studio album by American indie pop band LANY. It was released on October 5, 2018, by Side Street Entertainment and Polydor Records. The album was produced by Mike Crossey.
