Víctor Manuel Ruiz Velázquez,known professionally as Víctor Manuelle,is an American salsa musician of Puerto-Rican origin,known to his fans as El Sonero de la Juventud. He is identified primarily with salsa romántica or "salsa monga". Víctor Manuelle has neither recorded in English,nor made a Latin pop album,nor ventured into acting,preferring to remain a musician grounded within salsa music.
Julio Voltio is a Puerto Rican former reggaeton artist. A pioneer of the reggaeton genre,Voltio retired from music in 2014 and dedicated himself to preaching Christianity.
N'Klabe is a Puerto Rican salsa group formed in 2003.
Sentimiento is the sixth studio album by Puerto Rican recording artist Ivy Queen. It was released on March 27,2007,by Univision Records. The album features production collaborations with several Puerto Rican music producers including Monserrate &DJ Urba,Noriega,and Luny Tunes. It also features vocal collaborations with Don Omar,Arcángel,Tito "El Bambino",Ken-Y,Randy and Naldo. The album includes solo performances by Baby Rasta,Divino,Mikey Perfecto,Naldo and Noriega. Musically,the album alternates between reggaetón,bolero,and salsa. The move in musical composition from reggaetón and hip hop is credited to Queen's evolution as a musical artist.
Todo a Su Tiempo is the second studio album by American recording artist Marc Anthony,released by RMM Records on May 31,1995. The album was produced by Sergio George,who was also involved with production of Anthony's debut studio album,Otra Nota. The album comprises five new compositions,three of which were written by Omar Alfanno,and four cover versions. Eight singles were released from the album,all but one of which topped the Billboard Tropical Songs chart.
Jowell &Randy are a Puerto Rican reggaeton duo composed of Joel Muñoz Martínez and Randy Ortiz Acevedo. The duo have been active since the early-2000s and have become one of the most popular acts in reggaeton. They have released three studio albums,five mixtapes and twenty-three singles as of June 2017. They were also members of the short-lived group Casa de Leones alongside J King &Maximan and Guelo Star. They became the first reggaeton acts to perform in the Principality of Monaco and the first reggaeton duo to do so in Australia.
The Tropical Airplay chart is a record chart published by Billboard magazine introduced in 1994. The first number-one song on the chart was "Quien Eres Tu" by Luis Enrique. Originally,rankings on the chart were determined by the amount of airplay a song received on radio stations that primarily played tropical music,namely music originating from the Spanish-speaking areas of the Caribbean such as salsa,merengue,bachata,cumbia,vallenato,and tropical fusions. Any song,regardless of its genre,was eligible for the chart if it received enough airplay from the panel of tropical music radio stations being monitored.
Regalo del Alma is the final studio album recorded by Cuban salsa recording artist Celia Cruz,released posthumously on 29 July 2003 by Sony Music Latin,following Cruz's death from brain cancer on July 16,2003. It is Cruz's seventieth album.
"El Amor" is a song by Puerto Rican singer Tito El Bambino. It was composed by Tito and Joan Ortiz and released on February 9,2009,as the second single from his third studio album,El Patrón (2009). The song blends the sounds of Latin pop with cumbia and merengue. A regional Mexican and a salsa version were recorded and included on the special edition of the album.
Puerto Rican rapper Tego Calderón has released four studio albums,one compilation album,one mixtape albums,and fifteen singles.
"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.
Busco Un Pueblo is the thirteenth studio album by Puerto Rican-American salsa singer-songwriter Víctor Manuelle released on November 21,2011 on Sony Music. It contains two singles. "Si Tu Me Besas" was released on October 9,2011 as the first official single and "Ella Lo Que Quiere Es Salsa" was released on January 21,2012,it features Voltio and Jowell &Randy. A deluxe edition was released on January 24,2012 featuring five bonus tracks. The Album Cover is a reference to the famous Uncle Sam poster.
"Si TúMe Besas" is a song by Puerto Rican-American recording artist Victor Manuelle. It was composed by Venezuelan singer-songwriter Oscar Oscarcito Hernández and released on October 9,2011 as the lead single from his thirteenth studio album Busco un Pueblo and. The song is a salsa recording which combines the sounds of bomba and reggaeton urban music. A ballad version of the song was also recorded which is included on the deluxe edition of the album.
"La Vida Es Un Carnaval" is a song performed by Cuban recording artist Celia Cruz. The song was written by Victor Daniel,produced by Isidro Infante,arranged by Isidro Infante and released as the lead single from Cruz's studio album Mi Vida Es Cantar (1998). The song won the award for Tropical Song of the Year at the 2003 Lo Nuestro Awards.
"Por Ese Hombre" is a song originally recorded by Argentine duo Pimpinela and Spanish singer Dyango for the former's fifth studio album,Lucía y Joaquín (1985). It was covered by American singer Brenda K. Starr and Puerto Rican singers Tito Nieves and Victor Manuelle,as the lead single for Starr's seventh studio album,Temptation (2002). Mexican singer Ana Bárbara and Mexican band La Original Banda El Limón also recorded the song for Bárbara's eleventh studio album,Yo Soy La Mujer (2014).
"Esperaréa Que Te Decidas" is a song written by Mary Lauret and performed by Puerto Rican salsa singer Tony Vega on his studio album on his 1996 self-titled studio album and was released as the lead single from the album. It became his first and only number one song on the Tropical Airplay chart. It was recognized as recognized as one of the best-performing songs of the year at the 1997 ASCAP Latin Awards on the tropical field.
"Dile a Ella" is a song written by Gil Francisco and performed by Puerto Rican salsa singer Víctor Manuelle on his fourth studio album A Pesar de Todo (1997). It was released as the lead single from the album. In the song,the singer asks his friend to tell a woman that he loved that he cannot forget her. It became his third #1 hit on the Tropical Airplay chart and spent nine weeks week on top,making it the longest-running tropical song of 1997. JoséA. Estévez,Jr. called it a tune that "bristles with uninhibited energy". Paul Verna of Billboard cited the song as one of the album's "amorous ditties". "Dile a Ella" was also listed on Billboard's "Best 15 Salsa Songs Ever". "Dile a Ella" won a BMI Latin Award in 1999.
"Que Habría Sido de Mí" is a song written by Omar Alfanno and performed by Puerto Rican singer Víctor Manuelle on his fifth studio album,Ironías(1998),and was released as the second single from the album. It became his seventh number song on the Tropical Airplay chart. AllMusic critic JoséA.Estévez,Jr. cited it as one of the songs from where the album where Ramón Sánchez's arrangements allows Manuelle to "drive the best of the talented improviser,belting it out with all his might". This sentiment was shared by Billboard editor John Lannert who called it one of the album's "well-crafted tracks". Parry Gettelman praised the performance of both the bassist and the pianist in the track. On the former,she noted that Ruben Rodriguez "provides a graceful bass line that subtly builds tension released in the soaring chorus". It was nominated "Tropical/Salsa Hot Track of the Year" at the 1999 Latin Billboard Music Awards,but lost to "Suavemente" by Elvis Crespo. In 2000,it was recognized as one of the best-performing songs of the year at the American Society of Composers,Authors and Publishers Awards under the salsa category.
"Pero Dile" is a song written and performed by American singer Víctor Manuelle on his sixth studio album,Inconfundible (1999). It was released as the album's lead single in 1999 by Sony Discos. The song's production was handled by Sergio George while its arrangements was done by Ramón Sanchez. "Pero Dile" is one of the album's salsa songs;it narrates the singer telling his ex to tell other people that he was a bad lover and admits to being at fault. "Pero Dile" was nominated in the category of Tropical/Salsa Hot Latin Track of the Year at the 2000 Billboard Latin Music Awards and was a recipient of the American Society of Composers,Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Latin Award in 2000. Commercially,it reached number three on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs and topped the Tropical Airplay chart in the United States,where it spent 11 weeks at number one.
Que Suenen los Tambores is the sixteenth studio album by Puerto Rican singer and songwriter Víctor Manuelle,released on April 21,2015,through Kiyavi Corp. and Sony Music Latin. It was produced by Arbise "Motiff" Gonzalez,and features a collaboration with Puerto Rican singer Raquel Sofía in one of the bonus tracks.
