There’s a nostalgia to Jeanette’s ’80s hit song “El Muchacho de los Ojos Tristes” that has transcended generations. Most recently, Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco tapped The Marías for a reimagination of the ballad, titled “Ojos Tristes,” that is part of the couple’s collaborative album, I Said I Love You First. “I am very proud…
On the eve of the 2025 Billboard Latin Women in Music, a group of women – many of them included in the Latin Women in Music executive list – gathered to celebrate each other at Telemundo Center on Wednesday, April 23, in Miami. Hosted by Sonia Clavell, manager to reggaetón icon Ivy Queen, the executive…
The launch of Bravas Entertainment was officially announced during an intimate Billboard Latin Women in Music cocktail reception at Telemundo Center in Miami on Wednesday (April 23). Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Founded by Sonia Clavell, Ivy Queen’s longtime manager, the new purpose-driven professional and artistic…
A new musical inspired in a Latin American true story is heading to Broadway, with music and lyrics by no other than Cuban-American superstar Gloria Estefan and her daughter, songwriter Emily Estefan. BASURA (Spanish for “garbage”) will narrate the journey of Paraguay’s Recycled Orchestra, a group of young artists who turn scrap material into instruments…
Grupo Frontera made its way to the NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C., for the band’s Tiny Desk debut, which premiered on Thursday (April 24). Dressed in light blue denim and white shirts, the borderland band opened the set with its Billboard Hot 100 No. 5 hit “Un x100to.” Backed by a gospel-inspired choir, the group…
Selena Gomez sings and dances to the beat of her own drum in the award-winning musical thriller Emilia Pérez, starring as Jessi Del Monte, a rebellious woman on a journey of radical transformation. Her compelling performance, both raw and refreshing, unlocked a new side of the 32-year-old star on the big screen. And that’s just…
The Heat Latin Music Awards (popularly known as Premios Heat) unveiled its 2025 nominees today (April 23), exclusively on Billboard. Beéle leads this year’s nominations with seven nods, including best urban artist and song of the year. He’s followed by six-time nominees Bad Bunny and Feid; Elena Rose with five nods; and with four nominations…
Hanna Nicole and Ashley Grace are so in sync that they even finish each other’s sentences at times. Collectively known as Ha*Ash, the Louisiana-born sisters’ bond has powered the duo’s career over the past 20 years, and that built-in connectedness also contributes to their unbreakable status in Latin music. On April 24, the sisters will…
Few artists embody the meaning of evolution quite like Anitta. The Brazilian superstar, unapologetically herself and fearless, has expanded the boundaries of global Latin music with hits in three different languages — an unprecedented feat among modern-day pop stars. As the recipient of the first-ever Vanguard Award at Billboard’s 2025 Latin Women in Music event…
Born one hundred years ago in Havana, Cuba, on October 21, 1925, Celia Cruz sang almost before she could talk. The second oldest of 14 children, she could carry a tune at 10 months old, according to her mother, and as a toddler, sang her youngest siblings to sleep. Those bedside moments were the first stage for…