Hoy Quiero Soñar is the ninth studio album recorded by Mexican singer-songwriter Cristian Castro, It was released by BMG U.S. Latin on November 23, 2004. It is the last album under the BMG record label. The album was produced by Rudy Pérez and co-produced by Kike Santander, Daniel Betancourt and Milton Salcedo.
Gian Marco Javier Zignago Alcóver is a Peruvian musician and actor. He has won the Latin Grammy Award for the Best Singer-Songwriter Album three times. First in 2005 for his album Resucitar, in 2011 for his album Días Nuevos, and in 2012 for his album 20 Años. Gian Marco was named UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in Peru.
The 8th Annual Latin Grammy Awards took place on Thursday, November 8, 2007, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show aired on Univision. Juan Luis Guerra was the night's big winner, winning 5 awards including Album of the Year. Juan Luis Guerra was honored as the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year one night prior to the telecast.
Amarte Es un Placer is the thirteenth studio album by Mexican singer Luis Miguel. It was released by WEA Latina on 13 September 1999. Produced by Miguel, it is a pop album with R&B and jazz influences. Miguel was more involved with the songwriting on this record than on earlier albums and was assisted by composers including Arturo Pérez, Armando Manzanero, and Juan Carlos Calderón. Despite the popularity of his contemporaries Ricky Martin and Enrique Iglesias who crossed over to the English-language market, Miguel preferred to sing and record in Spanish at the time.
América & en Vivo is a live extended play (EP) by Mexican singer Luis Miguel. It was released on 25 September 1992 by WEA Latina. The EP consists of three live versions of "Inolvidable", No Sé Tú", and "Contigo en la Distancia" from his performance at the National Auditorium in Mexico during his Romance Tour on June 26, 1992, as well as a new track "America, America", originally performed by Nino Bravo. "America, America" was released as a single and peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart. The EP was rated three out of five stars by an editor on AllMusic and received a positive review from Mario Taradell of the Miami Herald, who praised his vocals and the production of the EP. América & En Vivo peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Latin Pop Albums chart and was certified platinum in Argentina by the Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers (CAPIF).
Desconocida is the title of the fourth studio album by Spanish singer Marta Sanchez. With this album, Marta returned to the pop music on her first albums, but now with a more Italian feel. The album was produced once again by Christian De Walden and a few Italian co-producers. The singles were "Quiero Mas de Ti", "Desconocida", "Los Mejores Años de Nuestra Vida", "Estrellas de Fuego" and "Loca de Amor". The album is dedicated to the late father of the artist, and it sold 600,000 copies worldwide. The English version is called Perfect Stranger.
A Corazón Abierto is the eleventh studio album by Mexican singer Alejandro Fernández. Released on September 7, 2004 via Columbia Records, it was produced by Kike Santander and Áureo Baqueiro. The album is often regarded as Fernández's debut into contemporary pop, straying away from his previous roots in mariachi and ranchera music. The first single, "Me Dediqué a Perderte" sold over 63,000 digital downloads in Mexico.
Seducción is the sixth studio album recorded by Mexican-American recording artist Jennifer Peña, The album was released by Univision Records on May 18, 2004. This effort debuted at number one on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart.
Esclava De Tu Piel is the eighth studio album by Spanish duo Azúcar Moreno, released on Sony International in 1996. The album includes the duo's biggest hit single to date, "Solo Se Vive Una Vez".
Los Freddy's were a Mexican musical group, founded in 1962 in Guadalajara, Jalisco.
Los Yonic's are a Mexican grupero band formed in 1975.
Desde El Principio is the twelfth studio album by Spanish duo Azúcar Moreno, released on Sony International in 2004.
"Que No Se Rompa la Noche" literally "May the Night not Break", is a ballad written and produced by Spanish singer-songwriter Manuel Alejandro, co-written by Ana Magdalena, and performed by Spanish singer Julio Iglesias. It was released as the second single from his studio album Un hombre solo (1987). This song became his second number one hit in the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart, after his previous single "Lo Mejor de Tu Vida".
"Y Tú También Llorarás" is a ballad written and produced by British singer-songwriter Albert Hammond, co-written by Anahí van Zandweghe, and performed by Venezuelan singer-songwriter and actor José Luis Rodríguez "El Puma". It was released as the first single from his studio album Señor Corazón (1987). This song became his first number one hit in the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart, and was later covered by Raulín Rosendo.
"Baila Mi Rumba" is a dance song written by Isidore York, Rudy Pérez and V. M. Hernández, produced by Pérez and Emilio Estefan, Jr., and performed by Venezuelan singer José Luis Rodríguez "El Puma". It was released in 1989 as the lead single from his studio album Tengo Derecho a Ser Feliz (1989), and became his second number-one single in the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart after "Y Tú También Llorarás" in 1987. The success of the song led its parent album to its peak at number two in the Billboard Latin Pop Albums.
The 11th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held on Thursday, November 11, 2010, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was the third time the annual event had taken place at this location. The eligibility period for recordings to be nominated was July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010. Nominations were announced on September 8, 2010. On September 14, 2010, it was announced that the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year honoree would be Plácido Domingo. The big winners of the night were Camila, Juan Luis Guerra and Gustavo Cerati with three awards.
Más Para Dar is the twenty-seventh studio album by Puerto Rican singer Yolandita Monge and her first release in over four years. The album was released on November 13, 2012. It contains nine new songs co-written by Monge, the first time in the singer's career that she composes an entire album. The release follows the same musical and lyrical style as her previous studio albums Demasiado Fuerte and Mala and was produced by Jose Luis Pagán.
Latina is the fifteenth studio album by Mexican recording artist Thalía, released on May 6, 2016, by Sony Music Latin. The album consists of 13 tracks, including collaborations with Maluma, Silvestre Dangond, De La Ghetto, OMI, Jacob Forever and Chiky Bom Bom "La Pantera". Latina is Thalia's recent studio album since 2014's Amore Mio. The album was praised by music critics' and well received commercially receiving Platinum certifications in both Mexico and United States.
Dikélame is the debut album by Spanish Romani singer Jorge González, released in the summer of 2007 by Vale Music. Dikélame, Romani language album name. Its lead single “Xikilla baila.” In Spain, the album entered and peaked at number thirtyone on the Spanish Albums Chart, staying on the chart for a total of 10 weeks.
This article includes an overview of the major events and trends in Latin music in the 1980s, namely in Ibero-America. This includes recordings, festivals, award ceremonies, births and deaths of Latin music artists, and the rise and fall of various subgenres in Latin music from 1980 to 1989.
