Multi-faceted urban music star Wisin; mega-star Daddy Yankee; urban music breakout act J Balvin; international star Carlos Vives; Regional Mexican chart topper Julion Alvarez; Mexican songstress Ana Gabriel; and beloved singer and actress Lucero, will perform at the 2015 Billboard Latin Music Awards presented by State Farm®. The longest-running and most prestigious awards show in the Latin music world will be produced and broadcast live by Telemundo on Thursday, April 30, at 7pm/6c from BankUnited Center at the University of Miami in Florida. Fans can follow the excitement of the star-studded event on Twitter, Instagram @LatinBillboards and Facebook.com/LatinBillboards, and join the conversation using #Billboards2015.
Up for four awards this year, Puerto Rican musician, songwriter and record producer Wisin, best known as a member of the duo Wisin & Yandel, released his first solo album "El Sobreviviente" in 2004, and ten years later, in 2014, his second solo studio album, "El Regreso del Sobreviviente," spending 20 weeks at No. 1 on the Latin Rhythm Albums chart. The song "Adrenalina," featuring Jennifer Lopez & Ricky Martin, topped the Latin Rhythm Airplay chart for 10 weeks. Puerto Rican singer-songwriter, producer and actor Daddy Yankee is one of
THE PIONEERS of the genre and a staple on the charts, holding the record for most top 10's on the Latin Rhythm Airplay chart with 30 songs. Urban rising star J Balvin, from Medellín, Colombia, is one of the hottest music acts today. A 12-time finalist this year, Balvin spent 10 weeks atop Latin Rhythm Airplay with "6 AM" featuring Farruko, his first song to hit No. 1 on the chart.
Carlos Vives is the man who rescued one of the best artistic expressions of Colombia, and his commercial success is evident. Vives holds five No. 1s on the Hot Latin Songs chart and 11 top 10 songs. A six-time finalist for this year's awards, Julión Alvarez y Su Norteño Banda, is a highly successful regional Mexican band from the state of Sinaloa, Mexico. The group spent six weeks at the top of the Regional Mexican Airplay chart with "Te Hubieras Ido Antes," and four weeks at No. 1 with "Y Asi Fue" in 2014. Both tracks reached the top 10 on the Hot Latin Songs chart.
Mexican songstress Ana Gabriel reached the stage for the first time at the age of six, singing José Alfredo Jiménez's "Regalo A Dios." In 1986, Ana Gabriel represented Mexico at OTI's Festival, and two years later broke through with the release "Tierra De Nadie," which included her first smash hit "Simplemente Amigos." She has six No. 1s on the Hot Latin Songs chart and 20 top 10s (the third-most top 10s for a female singer after Gloria Estefan and Shakira). Mexican star Lucero began as a child actress in productions like "Alegrías de Mediodía" and "Chispita." As a teen, she appeared in the film "Coqueta," which also featured Pedro Fernandez. Lucero also released over a dozen albums of rancheros, mariachi music and Latin pop, including 1998's "Cerca De Ti." Lucero's latest album "Aqui Estoy," which launched last December, debuted at No. 4 on the Latin Pop Albums chart, and No. 9 on the Top Latin Albums chart. She has had six top 10s on the Hot Latin Songs chart. Both Ana Gabriel and Lucero are finalists for the Top Latin Albums, Artist of the Year, Female award.
Topping the list of this year's finalists are Romeo Santos (21 entries), Enrique Iglesias (19), J Balvin (12), Marc Anthony (7), Drake (7), Descemer Bueno (6), Gente de Zona (6), Julion Alvarez y Su Norteño Banda (6), Farruko (6) and Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizarraga (6). See the complete list of finalists, in addition to exclusive content about this year's event online at Telemundo.com/PremiosBillboard- the official website of the 2015 Billboard Latin Music Awards presented by State Farm®
The Billboard Latin Music Awards honor the most popular albums, songs, and performers in Latin music, as determined by the actual sales, radio airplay, streaming and social data that informs Billboard's weekly charts. They are the culmination of the Billboard Latin Music Conference, now in its 26th year and under the slogan "The Top Artists, The Top Trends, The Top Names in Music". The conference is the biggest and longest-running event dedicated to Latin music in the world. It takes place on April 27-30 at The Ritz-Carlton in Miami Beach, Florida. The conference is the "must-attend" event for the top
POWER PLAYERS in the industry, from label presidents to A talent, to top agents, managers, promoters, marketing and advertising executives and radio executives, as well as for those taking their first steps in the business. For information please visit BillboardLatinConference.com or email conferences@billboard.com
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