| Capitol Latin | |
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| Founder | José Behar |
| Status | It was merged with Universal Music Latin Entertainment following Universal Music Group's acquisition of EMI. |
| Genre | Latin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Capitol Latin (formerly EMI Latin [1] [2] ) is a brand of Universal Music Latin Entertainment, a division of Universal Music Group. Previously, it was a subsidiary of EMI.
In 1989, José Behar, the former head of CBS Discos, signed Selena to Capitol/EMI Latin, because he thought he had discovered the next Gloria Estéfan. [3]
In 1990, Capitol/EMI Latin acquired San Antonio, Texas–based Cara Records in order to capitalize on the popularity of Tejano. Artists under the Cara label included Mazz, David Lee Garza, and La Mafia.
In mid-1993, Capitol/EMI Latin was rebranded as simply EMI Latin.
Popular EMI Latin performers linked to the EMI Televisa Music and Televisa networks included Thalía, Pedro Fernández, RBD, María Daniela y su Sonido Lasser, and Kudai. The label also signed reggaeton artists like DJ Flex and Tito El Bambino.
In 2009, EMI Latin ended its partnership with Televisa, moved from Miami, to Los Angeles, and was renamed Capitol Latin. [4] After Universal Music Group's acquisition of EMI in 2012, Capitol Latin merged with Universal Music Latin Entertainment. [5] [6] The Capitol Latin record label is now a brand of Universal Music Latin Entertainment division and continues to be distributed by Universal Music Group.
The following is a select list of artists currently or previously signed to the label: [7]
Capitol Records, LLC, and simply known as Capitol, is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group through its Capitol Music Group imprint. It was founded as the first West Coast-based record label of note in the United States in 1942 by Johnny Mercer, Buddy DeSylva, and Glenn E. Wallichs. Capitol was acquired by British music conglomerate EMI as its North American subsidiary in 1955. EMI was acquired by Universal Music Group in 2012, and was merged with the company a year later, making Capitol and the Capitol Music Group both distributed by UMG. The label's circular headquarters building is a recognized landmark of Hollywood, California.
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The Lo Nuestro Award for Artist of the Year is an honor presented annually by American network Univision. The Lo Nuestro Awards were first awarded since 1989 and was established to recognize the most talented performers of Latin music. The nominees and winners were originally selected by a voting poll conducted among program directors of Spanish-language radio stations in the United States and also based on chart performance on Billboard Latin music charts, with the results being tabulated and certified by the accounting firm Deloitte. At the present time, the winners are selected by the audience through an online survey. The trophy awarded is shaped in the form of a treble clef.
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