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Latin music (Portuguese and Spanish: música latina) is a term used by the music industry as a catch-all category for various styles of music from Ibero-America, which encompasses Latin America, Spain, Portugal, and the Latino population in Canada and the United States, as well as music that is sung in either Spanish and/or Portuguese. It may also include music from other territories where Spanish- and Portuguese-language music is made. (Full article...)

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Billboard Latin charts

Billboard Hot Latin Songs (06/22/24)

The current number-one song on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart is "Gata Only" by FloyyMenor and Cris MJ.

Billboard Top Latin Albums (06/22/24)

The current number-one album on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart is Un Verano Sin Ti by Bad Bunny.

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... that the recording of "La Incondicional" by Luis Miguel broke several airplay records in Latin America, where it remained at the top of the charts for seven months?
... that the song "Es Demasiado Tarde", written and performed by Ana Gabriel, was the best-performing Latin single of 1991 in the U.S.?
...that the motif of "La Paloma," written by Sebastián Iradier in Cuba around 1863, can be traced back to an episode during the Greco-Persian Wars in 492 BCE?
... that the awards and nominations received by reggaeton rapper Ivy Queen include five for her song "Dime"?
... that Paquito D'Rivera won a Latin Grammy Award with a suite?
... that the album Amar la Trama by Uruguayan singer-songwriter Jorge Drexler was recorded in just four days?

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"Si No Te Hubiera Conocido" (English: "If I Hadn't Known You") is a song by American recording artist Christina Aguilera and Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi. It was written and produced by Rudy Pérez for Aguilera's second studio album Mi Reflejo (2000). The song portrays two lovers who remember each other and cannot imagine their lives if they had not known each other. "Si No Te Hubiera Conocido" received mixed reviews from music critics for its ballad production. The song peaked at number 36 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart in the United States.

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The 26th Lo Nuestro Awards were presented by the American network Univision, honoring the best Latin music of 2013 in the United States. The ceremony took place on February 20, 2014, at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida beginning at 5:00 p.m. PST (8:00 p.m. EST). The Lo Nuestro Awards were presented in 33 categories and it was televised by Univision. Mexican singer Ninel Conde and Cuban American actor William Levy hosted the show.

American singer Prince Royce earned three awards including Artist of the Year; American artist Marc Anthony received five accolades. Multiple winners also included deceased Mexican-American performer Jenni Rivera, Puerto-Rican American singers Tito El Bambino and Olga Tañón, Mexican-American norteño artist Gerardo Ortíz, and American rapper Pitbull. Puerto-Rican American artist Luis Fonsi and American singer Jencarlos Canela premiered their new singles, and the closing of the show featured the supergroup Salsa Giants. Most performers expressed solidarity with the Venezuelan protests during their participation on the show. The telecast garnered in average 9.5 million viewers in North America.

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Enamorada de Ti (English: In Love with You) is the second remix album by American singer Selena. It was released posthumously on April 3, 2012 through Capitol Latin and Q-Productions, making it her second remix album, after Siempre Selena (1996). Enamorada de Ti was produced by Sergio Lopes, Leslie Ahrens, Andres Castro, Moggie Canazio, Cesar Lemons and Chilean record producer Humberto Gatica. Gatica had the idea of updating Selena's songs with popular contemporary music genres. Selena's family had already been working on a similar idea, but they set it aside in favor of Enamorada de Ti, which had gained the approval of Capitol Latin. The selection of artists to sing duets with Selena began in late summer 2011. Gatica and Selena's family chose American singer and actress Selena Gomez, Puerto Rican singer Don Omar, Samuel "Samo" Parra from the Mexican rock band Camila, Mexican singer Cristian Castro, Spanish DJ mixer Juan Magan, and the Carlos Santana band to sing duets with Selena. The remaining songs were remixed.

Recording sessions began shortly after the selected artists had been chosen. Once Selena's family released confirmation of a duets album in January 2012, it quickly caught media attention and became a word-of-mouth promotion.

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Latin music WikiProject

Wikipedia:WikiProject Latin music was created with the purpose of assembling writers and editors interested in Latin music.
The aim of this project is to standardize and improve articles related to the various genres of Latin music, as well as to create missing articles.
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