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2000 Latin Billboard Music Awards
The 7th annual ''Billboard'' Latin Music Awards, which honor the most popular albums, songs, and performers in Latin music, took place in Miami. Pop Album of the Year, Male *Luis Miguel — '' Amarte Es Un Placer'' * Marco Antonio Solís — ''Trozos de Mi Alma'' * Cristian Castro — ''Mi Vida Sin Tu Amor'' * Carlos Ponce — ''Todo lo que soy'' Pop album of the year, group *" MTV Unplugged", Maná *" Amor, Familia y Respeto", A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia Kings *"Mi Gloria Eres Tu", Los Tri-O *"Un Poco Mas", MDO Pop album of the year, female *" Noelia", Noelia *"Llegar A Ti", Jaci Velasquez *" Corazón", Ednita Nazario *"Te Acordarás de Mí", Olga Tañón Pop album of the year, new artist *" Amor, Familia y Respeto", A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia Kings *"Llegar A Ti", Jaci Velasquez *"Comenzaré", Luis Fonsi *" Noelia", Noelia Latin Pop Track of the Year * Ricky Martin — " Livin' la Vida Loca" * Ricky Martin — "Bella" * Enrique Iglesias — " Bailamos" * ...
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Billboard Latin Music Awards
The ''Billboard'' Latin Music Awards grew out of the ''Billboard'' Music Awards program from ''Billboard'' magazine, an industry publication charting the sales and radio airplay success of musical recordings. The ''Billboard'' awards are the Latin music industry’s longest running award. The award ceremonies are held during the same week as Latinfest+ (formerly known as the ''Billboard'' Latin Music Conference). The first award ceremony began in 1994. In addition to awards given on the basis of success on the Billboard charts, the ceremony includes the Spirit of Hope award for humanitarian achievements and the Lifetime Achievement award, as well as awards by the broadcasting partner. Musician Enrique Iglesias has won 47 awards, the colombian Shakira has won 42 awards, and is the most awarded female. The ''Billboard'' Latin Music includes entrants from the United States, Latin America, and Spain, although other countries are eligible if an artist performs Latin music. Since 1999 ...
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MDO (band)
MDO is a Latin American pop/rock band, spun off in 1997 from the Latin American boy band once known as Menudo. The group's first line-up reunited for an international tour in 2015. Band history In the mid-1990s, Edgardo Diaz, Menudo's creator and director, sold the rights for the trademarked name Menudo to a Panamanian company. After the release and promotion of Menudo's album ''Tiempo De Amar'' in 1996, the remaining line-up formed MDO under the direction and production of Diaz at first. The members at the time were Abel Talamántez, Alexis Grullón, Anthony Galindo, Didier Hernández and Daniel René. Together they recorded the album '' MDO'' in 1997 (Gold Record). In 1999, they followed it with '' Un Poco Más''. The album featured two English songs, "Groove With Me Tonight" and "Fantasy", in an attempt to cross-over to the US market, this album hit Platinum in sales and took MDO to #1 in US Billboard Hot Latin Tracks. The same happened with 2000's '' Subir Al Cielo' ...
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She's All I Ever Had
"She's All I Ever Had" is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin for his fifth studio album and English-language debut, ''Ricky Martin'' (1999). The song was written by Jon Secada, Robi Rosa, and George Noriega, while the production was handled by Secada, Walter Afanasieff, and Noriega, with co-production from Rosa. It was released by Columbia Records as the second single from the album on June 15, 1999. A slow-tempo pop and rock ballad, it is a romantic love song, narrating the story of a man who misses his woman, while continuing to live and breathe for her. The song received widely positive reviews from music critics, who complimented the production and Martin's vocals. It was ranked as the third-best song from the Latin explosion of 1999 by ''Latina''. "She's All I Ever Had" was commercially successful, peaking at numbers two and three on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and Canada Top Singles charts, respectively. A Spanish-language version of the song, entitled ...
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Livin' La Vida Loca
"Livin' la Vida Loca" () is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin for his fifth studio album and English-language debut, ''Ricky Martin'' (1999). The song was written by Draco Rosa and Desmond Child, while the production was handled by the latter. It was released to radio stations by Columbia Records as the lead single from the album on March 23, 1999. A Latin pop song, it is about an irresistible, particularly sinister, wild woman who lives on the edge, seducing others into her crazy world. The song received acclaim from Music journalism, music critics, who complimented its lyrics and danceable rhythm. It was ranked as the best 1990s pop song by ''Elle (magazine), Elle'', and was listed among the Best Latin Songs of All Time by ''Billboard (Magazine), Billboard''. "Livin' la Vida Loca" was also commercially successful, reaching number one in more than 20 countries. It is considered to be Martin's biggest hit and one of the best-selling singles of all time. In the ...
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Ricky Martin
Enrique Martín Morales (born December 24, 1971), known professionally as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and actor. He is known for his musical versatility, with his Ricky Martin albums discography, discography spanning Latin pop, Pop music, pop, Dance music, dance, reggaeton, and Salsa music, salsa genres. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music#M, King of Latin Pop", the "King of Latin Music", and the "Latin Pop God", he is regarded as one of the most influential artists in the world. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Juan, Martin began appearing in television commercials at age nine and began his musical career at twelve, as a member of Puerto Rican boy band Menudo (group), Menudo. He began his solo career in 1991 while in Sony Music Mexico, gaining recognition in Latin America with the release of his first two studio albums, ''Ricky Martin (1991 album), Ricky Martin'' (1991) and ''Me Amaras (album), Me Amaras'' (1993), both of which were focu ...
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Luis Fonsi
Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero (born April 15, 1978), known by his stage name Luis Fonsi (), is a Puerto Rican singer. He is known for multiple songs, one of them being "Despacito" featuring rapper Daddy Yankee. Fonsi received his first Latin Grammy Award nominations in the ''Record of the Year'' category and won ''Song of the Year'' thanks to the song " Aquí Estoy Yo". The song also won three ''Billboard'' Latin Music Awards. "Despacito" became Fonsi's biggest success, winning four Latin Grammy Awards, seven ''Billboard'' Latin Music Awards, five ''Billboard'' Music Awards and three Grammy Awards nominations. He also won one Latin American Music Award for "Échame la Culpa" with Demi Lovato. As of 2018, Fonsi has broken six Guinness World Records and sold more than 11 million records with "Despacito", whose music video was the most-watched YouTube video of all time until November 2020, with over 7 billion views. Early life Fonsi was born on April 15, 1978 in San J ...
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Comenzaré
''Comenzaré'', released in 1998, is the debut album by Luis Fonsi Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero (born April 15, 1978), known by his stage name Luis Fonsi (), is a Puerto Rican singer. He is known for multiple songs, one of them being "Despacito" featuring rapper Daddy Yankee. Fonsi received his first .... The album was certified ''Disco de Platino'' for selling 100,000 copies in the United States. Track listing # "Si Tú Quisieras" – 4:25 # "Comenzaré" – 3:53 # "Perdóname" – 3:57 # "Tu Calor" – 3:53 # "Dime Cómo" – 3:42 # "Yo Frente Al Amor" – 3:15 # "Por Ella" – 3:40 # "Tres Veces No" – 3:26 # "Me Iré" – 3:37 # "Ya No Sé Querer" – 4:19 Charts Sales and certifications References 1998 debut albums Luis Fonsi albums {{latin-album-stub ...
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Olga Tañón
Olga Teresa Tañón OrtizIn this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is ''Tañón'' and the second or maternal family name is ''Ortiz''. (born April 13, 1967) is a Puerto Rican singer-songwriter. Over the course of her career, she has earned two Grammy Awards, three Latin Grammy Awards, and 29 Premio Lo Nuestro Awards. Early life Tañón is the youngest of four children born to José Tañón and Carmen Gloria Ortiz in the Santurce district of San Juan, Puerto Rico. She was raised in Levittown, located in the municipality of Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, where she received her primary and secondary education. Career Early career At the early age of 16 years old, Olga Tañón participated in a television talent show called "Buscando Estrellas" singing one of her own compositions. Her singing career began in the 1980s with "Las Nenas de Ringo y Jossie", before joining the merengue group Chantelle, with which she achieved great success. When Tañón was a member of Chantelle, t ...
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Te Acordarás De Mí
''Te Acordarás de Mí'' ("You Will Remember Me") is the title of a studio album released by singer Olga Tañón on October 27, 1998. This album became her second number-one album on the ''Billboard'' Top Latin Albums. The song "Voy A Sacarte De Mi Mente" is a Spanish-language version of Go West's hit song "King of Wishful Thinking". Track listing The information from Billboard. Chart performance Sales and certifications See also * List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Albums from the 1990s * List of number-one Billboard Latin Pop Albums from the 1990s Latin Pop Albums is a record chart A record chart, in the music industry, also called a music chart, is a ranking of recorded music according to certain criteria during a given period. Many different criteria are used in worldwide charts, ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Te Acordaras De Mi 1998 albums Olga Tañón albums Spanish-language albums Warner Music Latina albums Albums produced by Rudy Pérez
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Ednita Nazario
Edna María Nazario Figueroa (born April 11, 1955) is a Puerto Rican musician, singer, and composer who has achieved stardom both at home and abroad. She has been in the music business from a young age and has released twenty-three (23) studio albums and five (5) live albums throughout her career. Biography Childhood sensation Nazario was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, to Domingo Nazario and Gudelia Figueroa. She has two older brothers (Tito and Alberto) and a younger brother (Frank, a.k.a. Pancho). Ednita showed inclinations to music even when small. A family anecdote tells that when she was 2 and shopping with her mother, she wandered away, and her mother found her singing on top of boxes to an enthusiastic crowd of laughing, clapping shoppers. When she was six, she attended a baseball game in Ponce with her brothers. While she was playing with her brother's glove, the batter hit the ball toward her. She held the glove up for protection, and the ball landed squarely in it. Th ...
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Corazón (Ednita Nazario Album)
''Corazón'' is the 16th album and 15th studio album of Puerto Rican singer Ednita Nazario. It was released on March 23, 1999. Track listing # "¿Quién Te Robó El Corazón?" # "Pienso En Tí" # "Corazón De Cristal Y Algodón" # "No Me Digas Adiós" # "Mas Grande Que Grande" # "Perdiendo Tu Amor" # "Corazón" # "Di Tantas Veces" # "Viene Y Va" # "Tu Sabes Bien" Singles # "Mas Grande Que Grande" # "Pienso En Tí" # "¿Quién Te Robó El Corazón?" # "Tu Sabes Bien" Personnel * Produced by Ednita Nazario and Robi Draco Rosa Draco Cornelius Rosa Suárez (; born Robert Edward Rosa Suárez, June 27, 1969), also known as Draco Rosa, Robi Draco Rosa or simply Robi or Draco, is a Puerto Rican singer, musician, songwriter and entrepreneur. Rosa originally garnered fame ... Ednita Nazario albums 1999 albums Albums produced by Draco Rosa {{1990s-pop-album-stub ...
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Jaci Velasquez
Jacquelyn "Jaci" Davette Velasquez (Spanish ''Jaci Velásquez'', born October 15, 1979) is an American actress and contemporary Christian and Latin pop singer and songwriter, performing in both English and Spanish. Velasquez has sold almost three million albums in the US, recorded three Platinum and three Gold albums, and recorded 16 singles that hit No. 1 plus six more that entered the top 10. She received a Latin Billboard Music Award in 2002 for her album "Mi Corazón", eight Dove Awards, including Best New Artist and Female Vocalist of the Year, as well as three Grammy nominations, and an American Music Award nomination in the category of "Favorite Latin Artist" in 2002. Since late 2010, Velasquez has co-hosted a morning radio show with Doug Griffin. Biography Early life Velasquez was born in Houston, Texas. She is of Mexican descent. She grew up in an evangelical church where her parents were both singers and pastors. Although she had described herself as a " non-deno ...
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