Susana Esther Baca de la Colina is a prominent Peruvian singer-songwriter, school teacher, folklorist, ethnomusicologist and three-time Latin Grammy Award winner. She has been a key figure in the revival of Afro-Peruvian music.
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.
Colombia first formally participated at the Olympic Games in 1932, and has sent athletes to compete in all but one edition of the Summer Olympic Games since then, missing only the 1952 Games. Colombian athletes have won a total of 34 Olympic medals in eight different sports, with weightlifting and cycling as the most successful ones. Colombia is the third most successful South American country at the Olympic Games, after Brazil and Argentina respectively. The Colombian Olympic Committee was created in 1936 and recognised by the International Olympic Committee in 1948.
Sé lo que hicisteis... (SLQH) was a Spanish daily afternoon comedy show aired by La Sexta. From late 2007 to mid-2009 it was the most viewed programme on this channel not counting sport broadcasts. The programme originally dealt with Spanish sensationalist media "Prensa del corazón" with humour and criticism, however the two hours programme also dealt with internet clips, politics and reports from social events. It aired from Monday to Friday at 3:55 PM
Adammo 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.
Grupo de Diarios América is a consortium of 11 major newspapers in Latin America. GDA was founded in 1991 by O Globo (Brazil), La Nación (Argentina), El Mercurio (Chile), El Tiempo (Colombia), El Comercio (Ecuador), La Prensa Gráfica, El Universal (México), El Comercio (Peru), El Nuevo Día, El País (Uruguay), and El Nacional (Venezuela), including these newspapers and their magazines. GDA only has one member in each country. Brazilian newspaper Zero Hora was originally also part of GDA.
"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.
"La Rebelión" is a salsa song written and performed by the Colombian singer Joe Arroyo. The song tells the story of a married African couple, slaves of a Spaniard, in Cartagena, Colombia in the 17th century. The slave owner abuses the wife, and the husband avenges her, starting a rebellion. The recording featured a piano solo by Chelito De Castro. The song was an international hit.
Luis Arturo Villar Sudek, better known as Luisito Comunica, is a Mexican YouTuber and blogger. His channel is the third most subscribed in Mexico, behind Badabun, as well as the eighth 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.
"Estoy Soltera" is a song by Peruvian singer Leslie Shaw with Mexican singer Thalía and Colombian singer Farina. It was released by Sony Music on June 19, 2020, as the third single from Shaw's EP Yo Soy Leslie Shaw. This was Shaw's last single to be released under Sony Music.
Jesús Valle Choque or Willyan Jesús Paye Choque, known by his stage name Faraón Love Shady, is a Peruvian rapper, singer, songwriter, and Internet celebrity. He is noted for his extravagant and colorful style of clothing, in addition to his lyrics with sexual content and his self-improvement. He started in 2019 as an influencer posting vlogs on his social media and later debuted in music with his first single "Sin Condón". His most viral song is "Duro 2 Horas", although he has also gained popularity for other songs such as "Soy Guapo", "Oh, Me Vengo", "Panocha", "Panocha Remix", "I Am Happy" and "Freestyle Session #13: RIP Resentido ".
"Colombia Tierra Querida" is a song written by Lucho Bermúdez in the Colombian cumbia genre. It is also the name of the 1970 album by Bermúdez, released on CBS Records, that introduced the song.
Stiven Mesa Londoño, known professionally as Blessd, is a Colombian singer-songwriter and rapper. 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".
"Hay Amores" is a song recorded by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira for the extended play (EP) and soundtrack Love in the Time of Cholera (2008). The song was written by her for the Mike Newell-directed 2007 film adaptation of Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez's 1985 novel Love in the Time of Cholera. Brazilian film score composer Antonio Pinto produced the song and composed it with Shakira. Shakira was initially offered a role by the producers of the movie to take part as the main protagonist. However, she refused the offer and accepted to collaborate with the musical team due to her friendship with García Márquez. "Hay Amores" is a romantic and elegiac bolero song, a music genre born in the late 1800s. Lyrically, the song inscribes the kind of love that only grows fonder as time passes by. The song has won a Premios Nuestra Tierra award in the Best Movie Soundtrack category.
