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Latin freestyle or simply freestyle music is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in the New York metropolitan area in the 1980s. It experienced its greatest popularity from the late 1980s until the early 1990s. It continues to be produced and enjoys some degree of popularity, especially in urban settings. A common theme of freestyle lyricism is heartbreak in the city. The first freestyle hit is largely attributed to "Let the Music Play" by Shannon.
"Istanbul " is a 1953 novelty song, with lyrics by Jimmy Kennedy and music by Nat Simon. It was written on the 500th anniversary of the fall of Constantinople to the Ottomans. The lyrics humorously refer to the official renaming of the city of Constantinople to Istanbul. The song's original release, performed by The Four Lads, was certified as a gold record. A cover of it was released in 1987 by Big Muffin Serious Band, and in 1990 a rock cover by They Might Be Giants was released.
Vaya Con Dios was a Belgian music act that stood out for its mixing of styles, as well as the distinctive voice of its lead singer Dani Klein. It was one of the most successful Belgian music acts ever, having sold more than 10 million albums and more than 3 million singles.
"Please" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the eleventh track on their 1997 album, Pop, and was released as its fourth single on 20 October 1997.
"Please Don't Go Girl" is a 1988 ballad single from New Kids on the Block. The lead vocals were sung by Joey McIntyre, Jordan Knight, and spoken by Danny Wood, but the majority of the lyrics were sung by Joey McIntyre. Written and produced by Maurice Starr, it was the first release from their second album Hangin' Tough, and also became the group's first commercial hit. "Please Don't Go Girl" first rose from #62 to #46, on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart during the week of July 30, 1988. The single was the first major commercial exposure of the group, resulting in somewhat of a slow, but steady climb. The single eventually peaked at #10 the week of October 8, 1988. In 1997, Aaron Carter covered this song and was featured on his international self-titled debut album.
"Please Don't Go" is a song recorded and released in 1979 on the KC and the Sunshine Band album Do You Wanna Go Party. Originally written in the key of D flat, the song was the band's first love ballad. In the song, the subject pleads for a second chance. Shortly after the song's one-week run at number one, the group broke up and Harry Wayne Casey went solo. The song was a number-one hit on the Australian ARIA Charts, their sixth and final number-one hit in Canada on the RPM national chart as well as their fifth and final number-one hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts, and the first number-one hit of the 1980s. "Please Don't Go" was actually part of a double-sided single, with the flip slide "I Betcha Didn't Know That" being released to R&B stations and hitting number 25 on the R&B chart.
Nayobe Catalina Gomez, known professionally Nayobe is a U.S. singer of Afro-Puerto Rican heritage and freestyle dance-pop musician. Her most successful singles are "Good Things Come to Those Who Wait", "Second Chance for Love" and "It's Too Late," which reached positions # 15, # 30 and # 5 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs.
José Martín Cuevas Cobos, known by his stage name Pedro Fernández, is a Mexican singer, songwriter, actor, and television host. Fernández began his international career as Pedrito Fernández at the age of seven.
"Te Busqué" is a song by Canadian singer Nelly Furtado from her third studio album, Loose (2006), featuring Juanes. The song was written by Furtado, Juanes and Lester Mendez, who produced the song.
"Con te partirò" is an Italian song written by Francesco Sartori (music) and Lucio Quarantotto (lyrics). It was first performed by Andrea Bocelli at the 1995 Sanremo Music Festival and recorded on his album of the same year, Bocelli. The single was first released as an A-side single with "Vivere" in 1995, topping the charts, first in France, where it became one of the best-selling singles of all-time, and then in Belgium, breaking the all-time record sales there.
"Comment te dire adieu" is a French adaptation of the song "It Hurts to Say Goodbye". It was originally recorded by Françoise Hardy in 1968.
Trozos de Mi Alma, Vol. 2 is the seventh studio album by Marco Antonio Solís. It was released on September 26, 2006. It became his sixth number-one set on the Billboard Top Latin Albums. Like his 1999 release Trozos de Mi Alma, this album includes songs written by Solís that were previously recorded by other artists, such as Laura Flores, José Javier Solís, Pablo Montero, Victoria, Rocío Dúrcal, Paulina Rubio ("Ojalá") and Marisela. The album was released in a standard CD presentation and in a CD/DVD combo, including the music video for the first single "Antes de Que Te Vayas", the track "Sin Lado Izquierdo" and bonus materials. It received a nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album. “Antes de Que Te Vayas” served as the opening theme for the novela Mundo de Fieras starring Cesar Evora, Gaby Espino, and Edith Gonzalez.
"Ni Rosas Ni Juguetes" is a song performed by the Latin pop singer Paulina Rubio. The song was recorded for her ninth studio album, Gran City Pop, and was the second single released from it. "Ni Rosas Ni Juguetes" was written by Claudia Brant, Noel Schajris and Gianmarco Zignago, and produced by Cachorro López. It was announced as the second single on July 20, 2009. It was released on radio on August 17, 2009.
"Please " is the second single from the 1993 album Full Moon, Dirty Hearts, by Australian rock band INXS. The song was written by Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence and featured guest vocals by Ray Charles.
Que Te Vaya Mal is a Latin pop song written and performed by Kany García. The song was chosen as the first single from Kany's third album, Kany García. The song was released to radio on April 23, 2012.
Kany Garcia is the third studio album of Latin Grammy winner, singer-songwriter Kany García. The album will be released on July 31, 2012 and produced by Kany García, Julio Reyes Copello and Paul Forat Sony BMG. The album's first single "Que Te Vaya Mal" was nominated for Record of the Year at the 2012 Latin Grammy Awards. The album was nominated for "Best Latin Pop Album" at the 2013 Grammy Awards.
Nine Lime Avenue is a studio album by Australian recording artists, Kate Ceberano. The album consisting entirely of cover versions. The album was a commercial success and was certified gold in Australia.
Big Boy is a Puerto Rican reggaeton and hip hop rapper. He is considered one of the founding fathers of reggaeton in Puerto Rico. It is known for its worldwide success in the '90s, with songs such as "Mis Ojos Lloran Por Ti", "Maria", "He Chocado Con La Vida", "Que Vayas Con Dios" and "Mi Chica De La Voz Sensual". His album "The Phenomenon" was nominated for the 2003 Latin Grammy Awards for Best Rap/Hip-Hop Album and for the Premios Lo Nuestro 2003 for Urban Album of the Year and Best Urban Performance. Their song "Mis Ojos Lloran Por Ti" was peaked at 18 in Top Latin Songs.
R.K.M & Ken-Y, is a reggaeton duo formed in 2003 by José Nieves (R.K.M) and Kenny Vázquez (Ken-Y). The artists are renowned in the Latin music world for being the first to successfully fuse mainstream pop music with the reggaeton street rhythms of Puerto Rico and expose the style to a wide international audience. The sound introduced by R.K.M & Ken-Y would go on to inspire the pop reggaeton songs of successful acts such as CNCO, J Balvin and Maluma. The duo had a very successful career with the Spanish speaking audience of Latin America, the United States and Spain until their separation in 2013. In June 2017, the duo announced their official return by Pina Records.
Hugo Castejón Fernández-Trujillo is a Spanish pop singer and songwriter.