Danny Rivera is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter born in San Juan whose career spans nearly 50 years. He is well known in Puerto Rico for his political activism. In 2008, Rivera acquired Dominican Republic citizenship. After 12 years of work, Danny Rivera and Nelson González in 2014 finished work putting new life into the classical bolero - in Spanish. Rivera and González Hit the Heart of the Latin American Song Book on Obsesión
Alejandro Carrión Aguirre was an Ecuadorian poet, novelist and journalist. He wrote the novel La espina (1959), the short story book La manzana dañada (1983), and numerous poetry books. As a journalist he published many of his articles under the pseudonym "Juan Sin Cielo." In 1956 he founded, along with Pedro Jorge Vera, the political magazine La Calle. He directed the literary magazine Letras del Ecuador. He received the Maria Moors Cabot prize (1961) from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism as well as the Ecuadorian National Prize Premio Eugenio Espejo (1981) for his body of work. He was the nephew of Benjamín Carrión and Clodoveo Carrión.
Delfín Quishpe Apugllón, artistically known as Delfin Hasta el Fin is an Ecuadorian singer-songwriter, celebrity, and politician, who gained famed performing a style he calls "Andean techno-folklore". His popularity largely came from the comical nature of his music. Quishpe's song "Torres Gemelas" remains the song that has received most attention. He was the mayor of his hometown, Guamote, from May 2019 to February 2023. In March 2021, he was arrested and later sentenced by the Ecuadorian Attorney General's Office, to 5 years in prison for influence peddling and corruption.
Juana Judith Bustos Ahuite is best known as La Tigresa del Oriente is a Peruvian singer, hairdresser, actress, makeup artist and model. Due to the popularity of her videos on YouTube, she has become an internet meme and reached some international fame.
Rodrigo Daniel Astudillo is a former Argentine football forward.
Ádammo was a Peruvian rock band whose style, described as Power pop that combines hard rock with a touch of melodic rock Adamm achieved consolidated as the pioneer of power pop band in Latin America. The band name comes from a Greek dialect which means "Pleasure to do something", in this case pleasure of making music.
En Tus Tierras Bailaré is a Spanish-language viral video that celebrates love for the land and people of Israel. It appeared in April 2010.
Jaime Enrique Aymara Reinoso is an Ecuadorian singer and actor of tecnocumbia, tecnopaseíto bachata, national music, pasillo, pump Bolero, guayno jukebox pop music merengue, pop-flamenco, cumbia pop ballads, salsa, vallenato reggaeton and waltz. The lyrics of their songs are based on true stories of people in their country is known as "The idol of Ecuador" and "The idol of Quinceañeras", besides being much in demand in Latin concerts performed abroad as it is known for Ecuadorian emigrants.
José Abelardo Gutiérrez Alanya, known by his stage name Tongo, was a Peruvian singer and entertainer. He began his music career in 1980 as a singer of Peruvian cumbia, a type of popular music. Tongo was largely unknown outside of his musical niche until his song "La pituca", whose theme focuses on social status and inequality, attained national notability at the start of the twenty-first century. In 2010, Peruvian newspaper El Comercio listed Tongo as one of the most popular artists in Peruvian show business.
The 15th Annual Latin Grammy Awards was held on November 20, 2014 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise. This was the first time that Latin Grammys has been held at this location. The main telecast was broadcast on Univision at 8:00PM EST.
Paula Arenas Álvarez is a Colombian pop singer-songwriter.
"La Tierra del Olvido" is a song by Colombian singer Carlos Vives from his seventh studio album of the same name (1995). The song was written by Iván Benavides and Vives, who handled production alongside Richard Blair. It was released as the lead single from the album in 1995. The song is a neo-vallenato number that utilizes the folk guitar and accordion, on which Vives longs for his homeland. The song received positive reactions from three music critics, being found as one of the album's catchiest tunes by them. It was a recipient at the ASCAP Latin Awards in 1996.
"Criminal" is a song by Dominican singer Natti Natasha and Puerto Rican singer Ozuna, released by Pina Records on 18 August 2017. Written by the two singers, Jhay Cortez, Rafael Pina, Vicente Saavedra and its producer Haze, it is a reggaeton song with drum programming and forceful bass patterns indebted to the dancehall genre. The accompanying music video was directed by Nuno Gómes at an abandoned women's prison in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico, and portrays Ozuna as a prison director falling in love with a prisoner played by Natasha. It received over 1 billion views on YouTube within five months of its release and was the most watched music video by a female singer in 2017.
Luis Arturo Villar Sudek, better known as Luisito Comunica, is a Mexican YouTuber and blogger. His channel is the second most subscribed in Mexico, behind Badabun, as well as the ninth most subscribed in the Spanish-speaking world.
"Faldita" is a song by Peruvian singer Leslie Shaw with Venezuelan duo Mau y Ricky. It was released by Sony Music and was Shaw's first international release and as the lead single of her 2020 EP. In early 2020, the song was voted as the Best Latina collaboration with Mau y Ricky on a Billboard Magazine survey with over 50 percent of the votes. It samples CPR by CupcakKe.
"Si Tú La Quieres" is a song recorded by Spanish singer David Bisbal for his seventh studio album En Tus Planes (2020). A fan favorite, the song was remixed and released as a single on April 3, 2020 through Universal Music this time featuring Spanish singer Aitana. The track was certified Gold in Spain for selling over 20,000 copies on May 12.
Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira has had a considerable impact on the musical landscape of Latin America and further afield. Further to this, her career has seen longevity and cultural reach that has enabled Shakira to be a socially, culturally, and politically influential figure across the world. This has culminated in her receiving the honorific nickname of the Queen of Latin Music. She is considered the most recognisable face of Latin music around the world. With 100 millions of records sold, she is the best-selling Latin female artist of all time. In 2024 Billboard placed her at number 17 on its list of "The Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century," being the only Latina to appear on the list.
Willyan Jesús Paye Choque, known by his stage name Faraón Love Shady, is a Peruvian rapper, singer, songwriter and social media personality. He is noted for his extravagant and colorful style of clothing, in addition to his lyrics with sexual content and his self-improvement.
Stiven Mesa Londoño, known professionally as Blessd, is a Colombian rapper, singer and songwriter. Born in Itagüí, he has worked with several well-known artists such as Maluma, Justin Quiles, and Myke Towers. In October 2021, Blessd signed with Warner Music Latina and released his first studio album which is called Hecho en Medellín. His most popular song from the album, entitled "Medallo", has reached number 1 in Colombia and has over 100 million views on YouTube. In March 2022, he was nominated for three Heat Latin Music Awards including Best New Artist, Best Artist – Andean Region and Best Collaboration for the song "Medallo".
"Gordita" is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira featuring Puerto Rican alternative hip-hop band Calle 13 on her ninth studio album Sale el Sol. A latin rap and cumbia song, it reached No. 10 on the Billboard Latin Digital Songs chart. It was produced by Diplo, John Hill, Shakira and Calle 13.
