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12th Annual Latin Grammy Awards
The 12th Annual Latin Grammy Awards was held on Thursday, November 10, 2011, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas and was hosted by Lucero and Cristián de la Fuente. The eligibility period for recordings to be nominated is July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011. The show will be aired on Univision. Puerto Rican band Calle 13 were the big winners of the night with nine awards (breaking the previous record of five wins in a single ceremony) including Album of the Year for ''Entren Los Que Quieran''; and Record of the Year and Song of the Year for " Latinoamérica". The Best New Artist award went to Sie7e. Shakira was honored as the Person of the Year the night before the telecast and she also won the award for Best Female Pop Vocal Album for ''Sale El Sol''. Awards Winners are in bold text. General Record of the Year Calle 13 featuring Totó la Momposina, Susana Baca and Maria Rita – " Latinoamérica" *Franco De Vita and Alejandra Guzmán – "Tan Sólo Tú" *Luis Fonsi ... [...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, 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sie7e
David Rodríguez Labault (born July 7, 1977) is a Latin Grammy winning Puerto Rican singer and songwriter who uses the stage name Siete (usually stylized as Sie7e). Career David Rodríguez Labault, known as Sie7e by his birth date, studied sound engineering in the United States, while collaborating with several music projects. After returning to Puerto Rico, he started working in advertising. In 2005, he decided to dedicate himself to music, releasing his first eponymous album the following year. Beyond that, he has released two more albums, the last one being ''Mucha Cosa Buena'', in 2011. Sie7e was first signed by Universal Music, but in 2011, he signed with Warner Music Latina. Rodríguez has a wife, Jessica, and a son, Jai. On November 10, 2011 he won the Latin Grammy for Best New Artist. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...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] |
Los Tigres Del Norte
Los Tigres del Norte (English: ''The Tigers of the North'') are a norteño band from San Jose, California. Originally founded in Mocorito, Sinaloa, Mexico, with sales of 60 million albums, the band is one of the most recognized groups in the genre, due to its long history and its successes within the Mexican community in the diaspora. The band is famous for its political corridos, some of which have been censored, even in its own country. The band is the only Mexican group to win 6 Grammy awards and 12 Latin Grammys. In addition, the band has made 40 films alongside the Almada brothers (Mario and Fernando) among other well-known Mexican actors. The band's style is based on regional music of Mexico, using mainly instruments such as the electric bass (or double bass), accordion, bass, drums, and sometimes other percussion instruments. The lyrics in their songs fluctuate between the romantic and the corrido. In recent years the band has begun to make music in a new genre called ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tan Sólo Tú
"Tan Sólo Tú" ("Only You") is a Latin pop song by Venezuelan recording artist Franco De Vita from his third live album ''En Primera Fila'' (2011). Produced by David Cabrera and De Vita, the track was released as the album's first single in Latin America and the United States and it is performed as a duet with Mexican singer Alejandra Guzmán. The song was critically appreciated for the performers musical style union. "Tan Sólo Tú" has charted within the top twenty in the United States and became fifth top ten single for Guzmán on ''Billboard''s Latin Pop Songs chart and De Vita's sixth. The music video for the song, portrayed both performers at the recording sessions of ''En Primera Fila''. "Tan Sólo Tú" was nominated for Record of the Year and Best Short Form Music Video at the 12th Latin Grammy Awards. Background "Tan Sólo Tú" was written by Venezuelan singer-songwriter Franco De Vita, produced by David Cabrera and De Vita, and performed as a duet between De Vita and M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alejandra Guzmán
Gabriela Alejandra Guzmán Pinal (born February 9, 1968), known professionally as Alejandra Guzmán, and nicknamed "La Reina de Corazones" (The Queen of Hearts) is a Mexican musician, singer, composer, and actress. With more than 30 million albums sold throughout her career, and winner of a Latin Grammy, she is one of the most successful Mexican female singers. She is the daughter of actress Silvia Pinal and singer Enrique Guzmán. Early life and career Gabriela Alejandra Guzmán Pinal was born February 9, 1968 in Mexico City, to her mother’s third marriage. Guzmán has three siblings: two older half-sisters, actress Sylvia Pasquel and Viridiana Alatriste. Her younger brother, Luis Enrique Guzmán is her only sibling from the same father and mother. Her first song '' Bye Mamá'', a song dedicated to her mom was the start to her career in 1988. In 1990s, she released several of her biggest albums like '' Eternamente Bella'', ''Flor de Piel'', as well as ''Libre'' which launc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franco De Vita
Franco Atilio De Vita De Vito (born January 23, 1954, in Caracas, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan Latin Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter. His first album as a solo artist garnered three Spanish-language hits in Venezuela. He signed with the CBS Records label in 1989, and in 1990, his album ''Extranjero'' had a song that reached No. 1 on the United States Latin charts and won an MTV Video Music Award. His 2004 album '' Stop'' reached the Top 10 throughout Latin America and on the United States Latin charts. In the United States alone, he has scored more than two dozen hits on the ''Billboard'' charts.Cordova, Randy.Franco de Vita talks inspiration, influences, 5/10" ''The Arizona Republic''. May 5, 2015. Career 1980s One of four children born in Venezuela to Italian immigrants, De Vita's family returned to Rome, Italy when he was 3. The family moved back to Venezuela when De Vita was 13. Due to his upbringing in Rome, Italy, De Vita learned Italian as his first language and d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Rita
Maria Rita (; born 9 September 1977, São Paulo) is a Brazilian singer. Born Maria Rita Camargo Mariano, she is the daughter of famed pianist/arranger César Camargo Mariano and the late Brazilian singing legend Elis Regina and sister to Pedro Mariano and music producer João Marcelo Bôscoli. Her namesake is family friend and famed Brazilian rock legend Rita Lee. She studied at New York University, and worked as a journalist at a magazine for adolescents. Career Maria Rita began singing professionally at the age of 24, although she had wanted to sing since she was 14. Her first CD, ''Maria Rita'', launched her career symbolically, with the first cut on her first album, ''A Festa'' (The Party), being written by Milton Nascimento, the legendary Brazilian singer-songwriter whose career was launched by Maria Rita's mother, Elis Regina, when she began to sing his songs to the national Brazilian audience. The CD went platinum and was a hit worldwide, making her an international ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susana Baca
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Totó La Momposina
Sonia Bazanta Vides (born 1 August 1940), better known as Totó la Momposina, is a Colombian singer of Afro-Colombian and Indigenous descent. She reached international attention with the release of her 1993 album ''La Candela Viva'' on Peter Gabriel's Real World Records label.Biography at Real World. Totó accompanied Gabriel García Márquez to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1982 as part of a Colombian cultural delegation performing during the award ceremony. Biography Totó was born in the northern Colombian town of[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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