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2007 Latin Grammy Awards
The 8th Annual Latin Grammy Awards took place on Thursday, November 8, 2007, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show aired on Univision. Juan Luis Guerra was the night's big winner, winning 5 awards including Album of the Year. Juan Luis Guerra was honored as the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year one night prior to the telecast. Awards Winners are in bold text. General Record of the Year Juan Luis Guerra — "La Llave de Mi Corazón" *Beyoncé featuring Shakira — " Bello Embustero" *Miguel Bosé featuring Paulina Rubio — " Nena" *Gustavo Cerati — "La Excepcion" * Ricky Martin featuring La Mari and Tommy Torres — " Tu Recuerdo" Album of the Year Juan Luis Guerra — ''La Llave de mi Corazón'' *Miguel Bosé — '' Papito'' * Calle 13 — ''Residente o Visitante'' * Ricky Martin — '' MTV Unplugged'' *Alejandro Sanz — ''El Tren de los Momentos'' Song of the Year Juan Luis Guerra — "La Llave De Mi Corazón" *Belinda, Kar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandalay Bay Events Center
The Michelob Ultra Arena, formerly the Mandalay Bay Events Center, is a 12,000-seat multi-purpose indoor arena at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is owned and operated by MGM Resorts International, and was opened on April 10, 1999. MGM and brewing company Anheuser-Busch entered a naming-rights agreement in 2021, naming the arena after the company's Michelob Ultra beer. It is the home arena for the Las Vegas Aces of the Women's National Basketball Association. In 2022, it will also be home to the Las Vegas Desert Dogs of the National Lacrosse League. The arena also hosts a variety of music, sports, and entertainment events. History The facility opened as the Mandalay Bay Events Center on April 10, 1999, with a performance by opera singer Luciano Pavarotti. It was his first Las Vegas concert since 1985. The facility opened a month after the Mandalay Bay resort, and included a floor. The venue was originally planned to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paulina Rubio
Paulina Susana Rubio Dosamantes (; born 17 June 1971) is a Mexican singer. Referred to as "Honorific nicknames in popular music, The Golden Girl" and "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Latin Pop", she first achieved recognition as a member of the successful pop group Timbiriche from 1982 through 1991. After leaving Timbiriche, she embarked on a solo career. Rubio has sold over 15 million records, making her one of the best-selling Latin music artists of all time. Rubio's first two studio albums, ''La Chica Dorada'' (1992) and ''24 Kilates'' (1993), were commercial successes and made her then Capitol Latin, EMI Latin's best-selling Mexican female artist. In the mid-1990s, she adopted a more mature and Electronic dance music, electronic style for her next two albums, ''El Tiempo Es Oro (album), El Tiempo Es Oro'' (1995) and Planeta Paulina (1996), and made her feature film debut with a starring role in Bésame En La Boca (film), ''Bésame en la Boca'' (1995). Followin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Llave De Mi Corazón (song)
''La Llave de Mi Corazón '' (English: ''The key of my heart)'' is the 10th studio album recorded by Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra, It was released by EMI Televisa Music on March 20, 2007. It was Guerra's first album to contain a songs in english ("Something is Good" and "Medicine for my Soul") since his 1994 recording of '' Fogarate''. The album contains fusions of mambo and tropical rhythms that Guerra himself defined as "Mambo merengue". Its production and musical structure of album is based on merengue, bachata and salsa and encompasses elements of ''Blues, Son, Jazz, Mambo and Bossa Nova''. The album was written, arranged and produced by Juan Luis Guerra and according to the artist is his most romantic album. It is composed of four merengues, two bachatas, three romantic songs and two salsas. ''La Llave Mi Corazon'' met with critical acclaim which praised its musical structure and mix and variety of tropical elements on the songs. It won six awards at the 8th An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Tren De Los Momentos
''El Tren de los Momentos'' (The Train of the Moments) is the eighth studio album recorded by Spanish singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz, It was released by WEA Latina on November 7, 2006 (see 2006 in music). which counts with the collaborations of Juanes, Antonio Carmona (ex-Ketama), Shakira and Calle 13. It contains ten songs produced by him and Lulo Pérez and this diversity of voices allows approaching social, political and faith topics from differing points of view. It was recorded in Havana, Miami, Bahamas and Madrid, with most recording taking place in a studio that Sanz has at his house in Miami. The album won the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards. Also was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year, at the 8th Annual Latin Grammy Awards which was awarded to ''La Llave de Mi Corazón'' by Juan Luis Guerra. Track listing All songs written by Alejandro Sanz, except where noted. # Enséñame Tus Manos – 3:51 # A la Prime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alejandro Sanz
Alejandro Sánchez Pizarro, better known as Alejandro Sanz (; born 18 December 1968), is a Spanish musician, singer and composer. Sanz has won 22 Latin Grammy Awards and four Grammy Awards. He has received the Latin Grammy for Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year, Album of the Year three times. The singer is notable for his flamenco-influenced ballads, and has also experimented with several other genres including pop music, pop, rock music, rock, funk, contemporary R&B, R&B and jazz. Born in Madrid to parents from Andalusia, Sanz began playing guitar at age seven, taking influence from his family's flamenco roots. Sanz released Los Chulos Son Pa' Cuidarlos, his debut album at age nineteen, although he did not gain commercial success in Spain until his second release, ''Viviendo Deprisa'' (1991). His next two records, ''Si Tú Me Miras'' (1993) and ''3 (Alejandro Sanz album), 3'' (1995) also fared well commercially, but it was his 1997 breakthrough album ''Más (album), Más' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MTV Unplugged (Ricky Martin Album)
''MTV Unplugged'' is the name of the first live album by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin. It was released to the market in CD and DVD formats by Sony BMG Norte on November 7, 2006. It has been certified platinum and gold worldwide. Background ''MTV Unplugged'' was taped on August 17, 2006 in Miami. It premiered on MTV Latin America, MTV Tr3s and MTV Puerto Rico in October 2006. This album includes Puerto Rican influences, particularly " Tu Recuerdo" (based mainly on a Puerto Rican "aguinaldo jíbaro", and finishing with an "aguinaldo orocoveño") and "Pégate", a Puerto Rican plena. Christian Nieves plays the Puerto Rican cuatro on both tracks. Formats The album was re-released as a CD and DVD combo-package in May 2007. An exclusive Wal-Mart packaging was made available with the original CD purchase and a DVD titled "The Making of Ricky Martin ''MTV Unplugged''", which includes a 40-minute behind the scenes documentary and the music video to "Tu Recuerdo". The music video fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Residente O Visitante
''Residente o Visitante'' (''Resident or Visitor'') is the second studio album by Puerto Rican urban/ hip hop band Calle 13, released on April 24, 2007, by Sony BMG. Recorded in various countries while on tour in promotion of the duo's debut album '' Calle 13'', ''Residente o Visitante'' marked an evolution in the band's musical and lyrical style. While writing the album, the duo took a trip to South America to explore areas populated by Latin America's indigenous and African-descended minorities, a journey that greatly influenced the music on ''Residente o Visitante''. The album features six guest artists and delves into genres such as tango, bossa nova, cumbia, and electronica. ''Residente o Visitante'' debuted at number one on the US ''Billboard'' Top Latin Albums chart, selling 12,000 copies in its first week. The record was also certified Gold in Argentina by the Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers (CAPIF). The first single released from the album, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calle 13 (band)
Calle 13 is a Puerto Rican alternative hip-hop band formed by stepbrothers Residente (lead vocalist, songwriter) and Visitante (multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, beat producer), along with their half-sister iLe, also known as PG-13 (backing vocals). Pérez and Cabra first were discovered by Elias De Leon. They were subsequently given a record deal with White Lion Records after leaving a demo with A&R Director Carlos "Karly" Rosario. After the song "Querido FBI" was released, the group gained attention in Puerto Rico. In 2005, Calle 13 released its eponymously titled debut album, which included the singles "Se Vale Tó-Tó" and " ¡Atrévete-te-te!" and reached number 6 on the ''Billboard'' Top Latin Albums chart. In 2007, the group released its second album, ''Residente o Visitante'', which experimented with a wide variety of genres and reached number 1 on the Top Latin Albums chart. The album helped the group gain success throughout Latin America and win three Latin Grammys. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papito (album)
''Papito'' (lit. "Daddy") is an album released by Spanish pop singer Miguel Bosé to celebrate his 30 years in the Music industry. The album includes 14 tracks of previously known hit songs by the artist, in reworked versions in collaboration with many artists including Juanes, Shakira, Amaia Montero, Ricky Martin, Laura Pausini, Paulina Rubio, Alaska, Julieta Venegas, Michael Stipe, Bimba Bosé, David Summers, Ivete Sangalo and Italian singer Mina. Recording According to the album booklet, this is the biggest music project ever completed in Spain. To make this album, the recording sessions lasted 10 months, Mr. Bosé had to travel 80,000 km by plane whilst his crew traveled even more: 130,000 km. They used 80 plane tickets, 152 hotel rooms and 38 rental cars, 15,000 phone calls were made and 10,000 e-mails were sent to make this project. 2,977 digital tracks were recorded during 2,234 hours in 19 different studios in eight cities, seven producers were involved, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Llave De Mi Corazón
LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States. La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * La (musical note), or A, the sixth note * "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figure 8'' (album) * ''L.A.'' (EP), by Teddy Thompson * ''L.A. (Light Album)'', a Beach Boys album * "L.A." (Neil Young song), 1973 * The La's, an English rock band * L.A. Reid, a prominent music producer * Yung L.A., a rapper * Lady A, an American country music trio * "L.A." (Amy Macdonald song), 2007 * "La", a song by Australian-Israeli singer-songwriter Old Man River Other media * l(a, a poem by E. E. Cummings * La (Tarzan), fictional queen of the lost city of Opar (Tarzan) * ''Lá'', later known as Lá Nua, an Irish language newspaper * La7, an Italian television channel * LucasArts, an American video game developer and publisher * Liber Annuus, academic journal Business, organizations, and government agencies * L.A. Screenings, a tel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tu Recuerdo (Ricky Martin Song)
"Tu Recuerdo" () is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin, featuring guest appearances from Spanish singer La Mari and Puerto Rican record producer Tommy Torres for Martin's first live album, ''MTV Unplugged'' (2006). The song was written and produced by Torres. It was released to radio stations by Sony BMG Norte as the lead single from the album on September 25, 2006. A Spanish language acoustic ballad and folk-pop song, it is about a person who is grasping on to the memory of someone. It received widely positive reviews from music critics, who complimented the singers' paced voices and emotional lyrics. "Tu Recuerdo" was nominated for Record of the Year at the 8th Annual Latin Grammy Awards. The song was commercially successful, reaching number one in five countries, including Argentina and Mexico, as well as the top five in Chile, Paraguay, and Spain. It also reached the summit of the ''Billboard''s Hot Latin Songs and Latin Pop Airplay charts. The track was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Torres
Tomas Torres Carrasquillo (; born November 25, 1971), known professionally as Tommy Torres (), is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and record producer.(4 April 2008)Latin songwriter/producer releases solo disc ''Reuters'' Named "#1 Hot Latin Tracks Producer" of 2007 by ''Billboard'' magazine and Composer of the Year at 2010 ASCAP's Latin Music Awards, Torres has written and produced songs for many artists including Ricardo Arjona, Jaci Velasquez, Ednita Nazario, Alejandro Sanz, Ricky Martin and Franco De Vita. Early life Born in the Santurce district of San Juan, Puerto Rico, Torres learned to play the violin and keyboards at a young age. He started composing when he was in high school. He then enrolled in Berklee College of Music where he graduated magna cum laude with a dual major of "''Music Production & Engineering''"and "''Commercial Arranging''". Torres lived in New York City for a while working as a studio assistant at the famed Sony Music Studios and later moved to Miam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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