Alberto Aguilera Valadez,known professionally as Juan Gabriel,was a Mexican singer,songwriter and actor. Colloquially nicknamed as Juanga and El Divo de Juárez,Juan Gabriel was known for his flamboyant style,which broke barriers within the Latin music industry. Widely considered one of the best and most prolific Mexican composers and singers of all time,he has been referred to as a pop icon.
Cristian Sáinz Castro is a Mexican pop singer. He is the son of actors Veronica Castro and Manuel "El Loco" Valdés,and nephew of actors Ramón Valdés and Germán "Tin-Tan" Valdés.
"En El Jardín" is a song written by Kike Santander and performed by Mexican recording artist Alejandro Fernández. It was co-produced by Santander and Emilio Estefan and features Cuban-American singer Gloria Estefan. It was released as the second single from Me Estoy Enamorando by Sony Music Mexico in 1997. The song is a pop ballad and portrays both singers falling in love,as if the love blossomed from a garden. A music video featuring both artists was made for the track.
Flavio Enrique "Kike" Santander Lora is a Colombian-American composer,record producer,arranger and entrepreneur. He is considered to be one of the principal Latino composers of the day,having worked with artists such as David Bisbal,Cristian Castro,Thalía,Chayanne,Natalia Oreiro,Diego Torres,Davi Wornel,Alejandro Fernández,Olga Tañón,Bacilos,JoséLuis Rodríguez «El Puma»and Gloria Estefan among others. Santander has composed more than 710 songs and has sold over 25 million albums worldwide. His work as songwriter and producer includes themes such as Let's Get Loud by Jennifer Lopez,Abriendo puertas by Gloria Estefan,Me Estoy Enamorando by Alejandro Fernández,Mi Vida Sin Tu Amor by Cristian Castro,and Premonición by David Bisbal,as well as many songs recorded by artists such as Thalía,Natalia Oreiro,Gisselle,Edith Márquez,Luis Miguel,Soledad Pastorutti and the Spanish song for Eurovision Song Contest 2004,amongst others.
The 9th annual Billboard Latin Music Awards,which honor the most popular albums,songs,and performers in Latin music,took place May 9 in Miami. Winners are determined by the actual sales and radio airplay data that informs Billboard's weekly charts,including Top Latin Albums,and radio charts,including Hot Latin Tracks,during a one-year period from the issue dated Feb. 17,2001 through the Feb. 9,2002,issue.
Abrázame Muy Fuerte is the 25th studio album recorded by Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel. It was released by BMG U.S. Latin on December 12,2000. The title track is the theme song for the Mexican telenovela Abrázame Muy Fuerte (2000–2001),produced by Salvador Mejía Alejandre,Victoria Ruffo,Fernando Colunga and Aracely Arámbula starred as the protagonists,while César Évora,Nailea Norvind,Helena Rojo and Rossana San Juan,portrayed the antagonists. In 2002,the album was awarded at the Premio Lo Nuestro for Pop Album of the Year and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album in the 44th Annual Grammy Awards.
"Nunca Voy a Olvidarte" is a song written by Roberto Belester and first recorded by Mexican grupero band Bronco for their album Salvaje y Tierno (1991). In the song,the protagonist is leaving and vows to never forget the time he spent with his lover. In 1993,Mexican singer-songwriter Cristian Castro covered the song on his album,Un Segundo en el Tiempo. Castro's version peaked at number-one on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart in the United States became his first number-one single.
"Lo Mejor de Mí" is a song written and produced by Rudy Pérez and first recorded by Spanish singer Juan Ramon for his second studio album Por Haberte Amado Tanto (1990). In the song,the protagonist tells his lover how he gave his best despite not meeting his lover's expectation. In 1997,Mexican recording artist Cristian Castro covered the song for his fifth studio album Lo Mejor de Mí which Pérez also produced and arranged. Castro's version peaked at number-one on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs and the Billboard Latin Pop Songs charts in the United States. The song received a Billboard Latin Music Awards and a Lo Nuestro nomination for Pop Song of the Year. Pérez earned the American Society of Composers,Authors and Publishers award in the Pop/Ballad field.
"Por Amarte Así" is a song written by Alejandro Montalbán and Eduardo Reyes and performed by Mexican recording artist Cristian Castro. It was produced by Kike Santander and released in 2000 as the fourth single from his sixth studio album Mi Vida Sin Tu Amor (1999). Lyrically,the song is about a man who promises to keep loving his lover even though she is gone. In the United States,it peaked at number three and two on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs and Latin Pop Songs charts and received a Billboard Latin Music nomination for Pop Track of the Year. "Por Amarte Así" was the fifth best-performing Latin single of 2001 in the United States.
"Abrázame Muy Fuerte" is a song written and performed by Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel. The song was produced and arranged by Bebu Silvetti and it was released as the second single from the album of the same title. The track became Gabriel's seventh number-one single in the Billboard Top Latin Songs chart. The parent album became commercially successful,peaking at number two in the Top Latin Albums chart in the United States. The singer also received a nomination for Best Latin Pop Album at the 44th Grammy Awards for this release.
Viva el Príncipe is the thirteenth studio album by Mexican recording artist Cristian Castro,released on 30 November 2010 by Universal Music Latino. It is a tribute album to Mexican singer JoséJosé,Castro's musical idol. The album was produced by Rafael Pérez-Botija who also produced for JoséJosé. Viva el Príncipe covers twelve songs by JoséJoséand includes a poem recited by Castro's idol. Recording took place on August 2010 at The Hit Factory Criteria in Miami,Florida.
"Mañana,Mañana" is a song written by Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel. Argentine singer Libertad Lamarque performed the song in the Mexican movie La loca de los milagros. Juan Gabriel released his recording of the song,a duet with Estela Nuñez,on his album Ella (1979). The song describes the departure of a lost love who will never return.
"Vuélveme a Querer" is a song written and produced by Jorge Avendaño Lührs and performed by Mexican recording artist Cristian Castro for the compilation album Boleros:Por Amor y Desamor (1995). The song speaks of a protagonist who yearns for his lover to return. In the United States,the song peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs and number one on the Billboard Latin Pop Songs chart. It received a Billboard Latin Music Award and a Lo Nuestro nomination for Pop Song of the Year the following year. Avendaño received an award in the Pop/Rock category at the American Society of Composers,Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Awards of 1997
The 14th Lo Nuestro Awards ceremony,presented by Univision and honoring the best Latin music of 2001 and 2002,took place on February 7,2002,at a live presentation held at the James L. Knight Center in Miami,Florida. The ceremony was broadcast in the United States and Latin America by Univision.
"Si TúSupieras" is a song written by Kike Santander and performed by Mexican recording artist Alejandro Fernández. It was co-produced by Santander and Emilio Estefan and was released as the first single from Me Estoy Enamorando by Sony Music Mexico on 18 August 1997. The song is a bolero-pop ballad with ranchera influences and portrays the singer yearning for his lover to know how much she means to him. A music video was made for the track and was used as the main theme for the Mexican telenovela María Isabel.
"No SéOlvidar" is a song written by Kike Santander and performed by Mexican recording artist Alejandro Fernández. It was co-produced by Santander and Emilio Estefan and was released as the third single from Me Estoy Enamorando by Sony Music Mexico in 1997. The song is a bolero-pop ballad with ranchera influences and portrays the singer desperately trying to forget his lover. A music video was made for the track which features Fernández hopelessly attempting to not remember his lover only to slowly delve into insanity. It received a nomination for Video of the Year at the 1998 Lo Nuestro Awards.
"AsíFue" is a song written and produced by Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel and performed by Spanish singer Isabel Pantoja. It was released in 1988 as the second single from her studio album Desde Andalucía. The song tells of the singer dealing with her ex-lover after she has a new fiancé. It reached number two on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart in the United States and was the fifth best-performing Latin single of 1989 in the country. Nine years later,Juan Gabriel performed a live cover version of the song at the Palacio de Bellas Artes which was recorded and released as a live album titled Celebrando 25 Años de Juan Gabriel:En Concierto en el Palacio de Bellas Artes (1998).
The 8th annual Billboard Latin Music Awards which honor the most popular albums,songs,and performers in Latin music took place in Miami.
"Amarte a Ti" is a song written by Walter Arenzon and co-written and produced by Daniel Freiberg and performed by Mexican singer-songwriter Cristian Castro from his fourth studio El Deseo de Oír Tu Voz (1996). It was released as the second single from the album. It became his third number-one song on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart and his sixth number-one on the Latin Pop Airplay chart. It was recognized as on the best-performing songs of the year at the 1997 BMI Awards. The song was later covered by Dominican Republic merengue band Sin Fronteras on their album Abriendo Caminos (1996) and recorded a music video for it.
"Júrame" is a song by American singer Gisselle from her seventh studio album,Voy a Enamorarte (2000). The song was written and produced by Colombian musician Kike Santander. The song was recorded as a pop ballad and a merengue track. In the lyrics,it deals with love's ambition. Both versions were released as a single from the album by BMG US Latin in 2000. An accompanying music video for the ballad version was filmed in Florida.
