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2016 In Latin Music
This is a list of notable events in Latin music (music from Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking regions of Latin America, Latin Europe, and the United States) that took place in 2016. Events *February 24: Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias is recognized by the Guinness World Record for having the most number one songs on the ''Billboard'' Hot Latin Songs chart and the longest running song with " Bailando". *February 25: "Ginza by J Balvin sets the record for the longest-leading song at number one on the Hot Latin Songs by a solo artist. The song spent 21 weeks at No. 1 on the chart. *March 31: **The 22nd annual Broadcast Music Inc. Latin music awards is held. Mexican pop singer Gloria Trevi is awarded the President's Award for her contributions to the Latin pop field. **Sergio George signs with Marc Anthony's label Magnus Media, the new deal "will oversee George's interests in all areas of the entertainment industry throughout the opular market. *April 21: Singer-songwriter José Mi ...
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Juan Gabriel --- Pepsi Center --- 09
''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of ''John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronounced differently) in the Isle of Man. In Spanish, the diminutive form (equivalent to ''Johnny'') is , with feminine form (comparable to ''Jane'', ''Joan'', or ''Joanna'') , and feminine diminutive (equivalent to ''Janet'', ''Janey'', ''Joanie'', etc.). Chinese terms * ( or 娟, 隽) 'beautiful, graceful' is a common given name for Chinese women. * () The Chinese character 卷, which in Mandarin is almost homophonic with the characters for the female name, is a division of a traditional Chinese manuscript or book and can be translated as 'fascicle', 'scroll', 'chapter', or 'volume'. Notable people * Juan (footballer, born 1979), Brazilian footballer * Juan (footballer, born 1982), Brazilian footballer * Juan (footballer, born March 2002), Brazilian footballer * Juan (footballer ...
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Sociedad General De Autores Y Editores
The Spanish Society of Authors and Publishers (''Sociedad General de Autores y Editores, SGAE'') is the main collecting society for songwriters, composers and music publishers in Spain. It is similar to AGADU, ASCAP The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) () is an American not-for-profit performance-rights organization (PRO) that collectively licenses the public performance rights of its members' musical works to venues, broadca ..., GEMA, SADAIC, Société des auteurs, compositeurs et éditeurs de musique, SACEM and SAYCO. The philologist, poet, composer, scriptwriter, movie and television director and producer Antón Reixa (1957) is the Chairman of the Board of Directors since May 2012. SGAE was founded in 1889 as Society of Authors of Spain. In 1995, its name changed to Society of Authors and Publishers, seeking to accommodate cultural editors. SGAE comprises more than 100,000 music, audiovisual and dramatic creators. Created in 1899, its main m ...
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Argentine Rock
Argentine rock (known locally as ''rock nacional'' , "national rock" in the sense of "local", "not international") is rock music composed or performed by Argentine bands or artists mostly in Spanish. Argentine rock began by recycling hits of English-language rock & roll. However a rising trend of composing new songs mostly in Spanish can be traced at late 1960s, when several garage groups and aspiring musicians began composing songs and lyrics that related to local social and musical topics. Since then, Argentine rock started a continued and uninterrupted evolution through the 1970s and into the 1980s. A distinguishing trait of Argentine rock is its insistence on Spanish language lyrics. Argentine rock today is a blanket term describing a number of rock styles and sub-cultures within Argentina. Related genre Several terms are used to describe the artistic expressions of rock and roll in Iberian America, which are often confused or given different meanings in different countries ...
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June 7
Events Pre-1600 * 421 – Emperor Theodosius II marries Aelia Eudocia at Istanbul, Constantinople (Byzantine Empire). * 879 – Pope John VIII recognizes the Duchy of Croatia under Duke Branimir of Croatia, Branimir as an independent state. *1002 – Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor, Henry II, a cousin of Emperor Otto III, is elected and crowned Kingdom of Germany, King of Germany. *1099 – First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem (1099), Siege of Jerusalem begins. *1420 – Troops of the Republic of Venice capture Udine, ending the independence of the Patria del Friuli. *1494 – Spain and Portugal sign the Treaty of Tordesillas which divides the New World between the two countries. 1601–1900 *1628 – The Petition of Right, a Fundamental Laws of England, major English constitutional document, is granted the Royal Assent by Charles I of England, Charles I and becomes law. *1654 – Louis XIV of France, Louis XIV is crowned King of Kingdom of France ...
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April 28
Events Pre-1600 * 224 – The Battle of Hormozdgan is fought. Ardashir I defeats and kills Artabanus V effectively ending the Parthian Empire. * 357 – Emperor Constantius II enters Rome for the first time to celebrate his victory over Magnus Magnentius. * 1192 – Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I), King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title to the throne is confirmed by election. The killing is carried out by Hashshashin. * 1253 – Nichiren, a Japanese Buddhist monk, propounds ''Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō'' for the very first time and declares it to be the essence of Buddhism, in effect founding Nichiren Buddhism. * 1294 – Temür, grandson of Kublai, is elected Khagan of the Mongols with the reigning title Oljeitu. *1503 – The Battle of Cerignola is fought. It is noted as one of the first European battles in history won by small arms fire using gunpowder. 1601–1900 *1611 – Establishment of the Pontifical and Roya ...
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April 25
Events Pre-1600 * 404 BC – Admiral Lysander and King Pausanias of Sparta blockade Athens and bring the Peloponnesian War to a successful conclusion. * 775 – The Battle of Bagrevand puts an end to an Armenian rebellion against the Abbasid Caliphate. Muslim control over the South Caucasus is solidified and its Islamization begins, while several major Armenian ''nakharar'' families lose power and their remnants flee to the Byzantine Empire. * 799 – After mistreatment and disfigurement by the citizens of Rome, Pope Leo III flees to the Frankish court of king Charlemagne at Paderborn for protection. * 1134 – The name Zagreb was mentioned for the first time in the Felician Charter relating to the establishment of the Zagreb Bishopric around 1094. 1601–1900 * 1607 – Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. * 1644 – Transition from Ming to Qing: The Chongzhen Emperor, the last Emperor of Ming China, co ...
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Carla Morrison
Carla Patricia Morrison Flores (born 19 July 1986), known professionally as Carla Morrison, is a Mexican indie-pop guitarist and singer. She has released three studio albums and has received various awards and nominations including two Grammy Award nominations and three Latin Grammy Awards. Early life Carla Morrison was born in Tecate, Baja California, to Mexican parents, Porfiria Flores and Hilario Morrison (née Viera), obtained his last name when he was adopted by William Guy Morrison, born in California to an English migrant named Laura Morrison. Morrison lived in Tecate during her early years, taking classes of drawing and dancing. At 17, she moved to Phoenix, Arizona to study music at the Mesa Community College, later dropping out to perform as the lead singer of the band ''Babaluca'' alongside Nicolas Kizer and Niki Petta. The band started working with Mark Erickson from Colorstone but never released a project, Morrison would later abandon the band in order to pursue a ...
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Leslie Grace
Leslie Grace Martínez (born January 7, 1995) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. For her work as a singer she has received three Latin Grammy Award nominations. She starred as Nina Rosario in Jon M. Chu's film adaptation ''In the Heights'' (2021). Early life and education Grace was born to Dominican parents on January 7, 1995, in The Bronx, a borough of New York City. Her mother runs a hair salon in South Florida. She was raised in Davie, Florida and attended Indian Ridge Middle School and Western High School, where she participated in musicals, talent shows, and choral performances. Singing and dancing from a young age, Grace entertained them along with her five older siblings since she was two. She speaks English and Spanish. Career Music career She recorded and released an independent Christian music album in partnership with CD Baby while in middle school. Her mainstream debut came with "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow", a bilingual cover of the 1961 Shirelles ...
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Chiquis Rivera
Janney Marín Rivera (born June 26, 1985), better known as Chiquis Rivera, is an American singer and television personality. She is the eldest daughter of singer Jenni Rivera. She began her singing career in early 2014, releasing her first single "Paloma Blanca" as a tribute to her mother. At Premios Juventud, she made her musical debut on international television with her performance of "Esa No Soy Yo". She made her television debut with her reality show '' Jenni Rivera Presents: Chiquis & Raq-C'' and also appeared on her mother's hit spin-off reality show ''I Love Jenni''. Rivera's debut album, '' Ahora'', was released on June 2, 2015. On April 7, 2015 she released her memoir titled ''Forgiveness'', and a second on February 2, 2022 titled ''Unstoppable''. Rivera is the recipient of two Latin Grammy Awards, two Lo Nuestro Awards, and a Grammy nomination.'' Life Janney Marín Rivera was born and raised in California. She is daughter of Regional Mexican star, Jenni Rivera an ...
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Leila Cobo
Leila Cobo is a Colombian journalist, writer, novelist, pianist and television show host. She is noted for her coverage of Latin music for ''Billboard'' where she is currently the Chief Content Officer for Latin Music and Español, overseeing the brand's coverage and development of Latin music across all its platforms. These include billboard.com and billboardespanol.com, which Cobo launched, podcasts and video. A Fulbright Scholar with degrees in music and communications, Cobo also contributes frequently to other publications and speaks frequently at conferences and universities around the world. She also an acclaimed author and novelist who has published five books, including two novels and most recently, a history of Latin music, "Decoding Despacito," which was selected as a New York Times Summer Read pick. Prior to Billboard, she was the pop music critic for the Miami Herald and a reporter for the Los Angeles Times. Also known for her lifestyle writing, Cobo also served as ...
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Top Latin Albums
Top Latin Albums is a record chart published by ''Billboard'' magazine and is labeled as the most important music chart for Spanish language, full-length albums in the American music market. Like all ''Billboard'' album charts, the chart is based on sales. Nielsen SoundScan compiles the sales data from merchants representing more than 90 percent of the U.S. music retail market. The sample includes sales at music stores, the music departments of electronics and department stores, direct-to-consumer transactions, and Internet sales of physical albums or digital downloads. A limited array of verifiable sales from concert venues is also tabulated. To rank on this chart, an album must have 51% or more of its content recorded in Spanish. Listings of Top Latin Albums are also shown on Telemundo's music page through a partnership between the two companies. Before this, the first chart regarding Latin music albums in the magazine (''Billboard'' Hot Latin Albums in Texas) was published ...
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Marco Antonio Solis
Marco may refer to: People * Marco (given name), people with the given name Marco * Marco (actor) (born 1977), South Korean model and actor * Georg Marco (1863–1923), Romanian chess player of German origin * Tomás Marco (born 1942), Spanish composer and writer on music Places * Marco, Ceará, Brazil, a municipality * Marco, New Zealand, a locality in the Taranaki Region * Marco, Indiana, United States, an unincorporated town * Marco, Missouri, United States, an unincorporated community * Marco Island, Florida, United States, a city and an island Science and technology * Mars Cube One (MarCO), a pair of small satellites which fly by Mars in 2018 * MARCO, a macrophage receptor protein that in humans is encoded by the MARCO gene * Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO) * Marco, the official window manager of MATE Arts and entertainment * '' Marco: 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother'', a 1976 Japanese anime series, directed by Isao Takahata * ''Marco'' (film), a 1973 A ...
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