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.
Jennifer Marcella Peña is a Grammy Awards and Latin Grammy Awards nominated Mexican American Tejano/Latin pop singer known as "The Princess of Tejano". Peña reached a milestone in her career of over 3.5 million records sold internationally. Peña was born in San Antonio, Texas, and is the third and youngest daughter of Jaime and Mary Peña with other sisters Janet and Jackie. Peña is of Mexican descent native to the state of Texas.
María Natalia Lafourcade Silva is a Mexican singer and songwriter who performs in genres such as pop rock, jazz, and folk music. Since her debut in 2002, she has been one of the most successful singers in Latin America and the United States. Lafourcade's voice has been categorized as a lyric soprano.
Altagracia Ugalde Motta, better known as Ana Bárbara, is a Mexican singer. She has become a prominent figure within Latin entertainment since her professional debut in 1994 and is one of the leading female figures in regional Mexican music.
90 Millas is the eleventh solo studio album by the Cuban-American singer-songwriter Gloria Estefan, and her fourth Spanish language album, coming after Mi Tierra, Abriendo Puertas and Alma Caribeña. It was released on September 17, 2007 by SonyBMG. All original material, the album contains a selection of various Cuban rhythms mixed with Latin-American contemporary pop.
Myriam Raquel Hernández Navarro is a Chilean singer, songwriter and television presenter. She has dabbled mainly in romantic ballad, which is why she is sometimes nicknamed "La baladista de América", although she has also fused her style with other genres such as electronics or hip-hop.
"Y Yo Sigo Aquí" is a song recorded by Mexican singer Paulina Rubio for her fifth studio album, Paulina (2000). It was released as the third single from the album on November 13, 2000. Also, it was released in January 2001 in the United States and Europe. Jointly written and composed by Estéfano, "Y Yo Sigo Aquí" is a dance pop and Europop song along pulses with a synthesized house and techno beat. It was one of the most successful songs of the year in the world and is recognized as one of Rubio's signature songs.
Víctor Antonio Drija Vivas is a Venezuelan actor, singer and dancer, best known for portraying Victor on the Boomerang Latin America series Somos tú y yo.
Rebbeca Marie Gomez, known professionally as Becky G, is an American singer and actress. She first gained recognition in 2011 for her cover versions of popular songs, many of which she uploaded to YouTube. One of her videos caught the attention of record producer Dr. Luke, who signed her to a recording contract with his label Kemosabe Records, an imprint of RCA Records. Shortly afterward, Gomez began working with singers will.i.am, Cody Simpson and Cher Lloyd.
Anselmo "El Chemiro" Martínez was a Tejano singer and songwriter. Martínez gained prominence in the mid-1960s recording orchestra music influenced by Glenn Miller and subsequently introducing the style coast to coast as he toured and recorded original compositions. He had released 13 albums and 248 original songs, performing into his 80s and writing 261 Gospel songs, and releasing 5 gospel CDs. He was the President of The Guadalupanos at St. Gabriel’s Church. Anselmo “El Chemiro” Martínez was an inductee to the TTMA Tejano Hall of Fame.
Karly Marina Loaiza, known professionally as Kali Uchis, is a Colombian and American singer and songwriter. After releasing her debut mixtape Drunken Babble (2012), she gained recognition for her debut extended play, Por Vida (2015). She signed with Virgin EMI Records to release her debut studio album Isolation (2018), which peaked at number 34 on the Billboard 200 and saw widespread acclaim. She then signed with Interscope Records to release her second studio album and first Spanish-language project, Sin Miedo (2020). It spawned the single "Telepatía", which first gained virality on TikTok and marked her first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 25, also receiving double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Her third studio album, Red Moon in Venus (2023) peaked at number four on the Billboard 200, while her fourth album and second Spanish-language project, Orquídeas (2024), peaked at number two.
Argentine singer Lali has released five studio albums, two extended plays, two live albums, one soundtrack album, fifty-one singles and thirteen promotional singles. She first appeared on the track "No Digas Nada" for the Rincón de Luz soundtrack in 2003. From 2007 to 2012, Lali was part of the pop group Teen Angels, derived from the television series Casi Ángeles. The group recorded five studio albums, two compilation albums, three live albums, and sixteen singles, with their albums receiving gold and platinum certifications in Argentina and Spain. In 2013, one year after the group's disbandment, Lali announced her solo career.
That's the Woman I Want is a 1950 Venezuelan-Argentine comedy film directed by Juan Carlos Thorry and starring Olga Zubarry, Francisco Álvarez, Héctor Monteverde and Amador Bendayán. It was Thorry's directorial debut, though he had gone to Venezuela to act, and was commercially successful. The film has been analyzed as part of Venezuelan film history, in particular by Central University of Venezuela academic María Gabriela Colmenares.
Carolina Giraldo Navarro, known professionally as Karol G, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Considered one of the most influential reggaeton and urban pop artists, she has received awards including a Grammy, five Latin Grammy Awards and four Billboard Music Awards. She was recognized as Woman of the Year and with a Rulebreaker Award at Billboard Women in Music, with the Spirit of Hope Award at the Billboard Latin Music Awards, and has five Guinness World Records.
The discography of Colombian recording artist Karol G consists of four studio albums, two mixtapes, 75 singles and 6 promotional singles.
"La Respuesta" is a song by American singer Becky G and Colombian singer Maluma. It was released by Kemosabe Records, RCA Records and Sony Music Latin on April 18, 2019. The track was written by Gomez, Maluma and its producer Édgar Barrera, and was co-produced by Luis Barrera Jr. and Daniel Buitrago. It is a reggaeton song about female empowerment and breaking gender stereotypes. The accompanying music video was directed by Daniel Duran. The song was originally released as a single from Gomez's debut studio album Mala Santa but was ultimately scrapped.
Miriam Doblas Muñoz, known professionally as Lola Índigo, is a Spanish singer and dancer. She rose to fame in 2017, when she participated in series nine of the Spanish reality television talent competition Operación Triunfo. She was the first participant to be eliminated from the talent show. After exiting the show, the singer signed with Universal Music and released her debut single "Ya No Quiero Ná" which turned into a smash-hit in Spain, peaking at number three on the PROMUSICAE musical chart and selling more than a hundred thousand copies. It was certified as three times platinum. Her short but intense musical career has earned her multiple awards such as an MTV Europe Music Award for Best Spanish Act in 2019.
Andrea Elena Mangiamarchi, known by her stage name ELENA ROSE, is a Venezuelan-American singer and songwriter from Miami, Florida. As a collaborator, Rose is perhaps best known for working with Mexican-American singer Becky G, notably on songs such as "Dollar", "Mejor Así", "Funk Total: Vai Danada", "Muchacha", "My Man", "No Drama", "Rotate" and "Mamiii".
Maye Osorio, better known by her stage name Maye, is a Venezuelan-born American singer-songwriter.
Daniela Padrón is a Venezuelan violinist, arranger, teacher and composer based in the United States. She has obtained two nominations for the Latin Grammy Awards, in 2013 in the category of best folk album for her work on the album Luz, una navidad celta en Venezuela by the group Gaêlica, and in 2022 in the category of best instrumental album for the album Ella, in collaboration with the Cuban pianist and singer Glenda del E.
