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2000s In Latin Music
: ''For Latin music from a year in the 2000s, go to 2000 in Latin music, 00 , 2001 in Latin music, 01 , 2002 in Latin music, 02 , 2003 in Latin music, 03 , 2004 in Latin music, 04 , 2005 in Latin music, 05 , 2006 in Latin music, 06 , 2007 in Latin music, 07 , 2008 in Latin music, 08 , 2009 in Latin music, 09'' This article includes an overview of the major events and trends in Latin music in the 2000s, namely in Ibero-America (including Spain and Portugal). This includes the rise and fall of various subgenres in Latin music from 2000 to 2009. Overview By 2005, sales of Latin albums rose to 14% according to the RIAA. By 2008 however, due to declining sales of albums worldwide, sales of Latin albums dropped to 21.1% also according to the RIAA. Due to the declining sales, the RIAA lowered the threshold for Latin certifications in 2008. One trend that emerged since the late 1990s was Latin artists recording multiple renditions of their hit song for different Latin formats. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990s In Latin Music
This article includes an overview of trends in Latin music in the 1990s, namely in Ibero-America (including Spain and Portugal). This includes the rise and fall of various subgenres in Latin music from 1990 to 1999. Overview According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), Latin music sales grew by almost 25% from 1996 to $490 million in 1997 ($909.818 million in 2022). There were 44.1 million Latin albums shipped in the United States. According to the RIAA, the increase in Latin music during this period is due to major record companies forming joint ventures with specialty indie labels familiar with the market, an increase of Latin artists on major labels providing them greater exposure, as well as an increase in radio stations playing Latin music which provided an expansion in Latin music awareness. Latin pop Like the previous two decades, Latin pop was mainly dominated by ''Latin ballad, baladas''. Unlike the Latin balladeers of the 1970s and 1980s how ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nada Es Para Siempre
"Nada Es Para Siempre" () is a ballad written by Amaury Gutiérrez, produced by Sebastián Krys and performed by Puerto Rican-American singer-songwriter Luis Fonsi. It was released as the first single from sixth studio album ''Paso a Paso'' (2005). The song was the third number-one hit for Luis Fonsi. The song was featured in the soundtrack of Mexican telenovela ''Rebelde''. Background The song was dedicated to Luis Fonsi's wife, Adamari López, who at the time had been diagnosed with breast cancer. The song was the second single released from the album, ''Paso a Paso'', after "Estoy Perdido". "Nada Es Para Siempre" received a nomination for Pop Song of the Year at the Premios Lo Nuestro 2006 awards and another nomination at the 2006 Latin Billboard Music Awards for Latin Pop Airplay Song of the Year – Male. Chart performance "Nada Es Para Siempre" reached number-one during the week of August 27, 2005, interrupting Shakira and Alejandro Sanz's "La Tortura" consecutive numbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop Rock
Pop rock (also typeset as pop/rock) is a fusion genre and form of rock music characterized by a strong commercial appeal, with more emphasis on professional songwriting and recording craft, and less emphasis on attitude than standard rock music. Originating in the late 1950s as an alternative to normal rock and roll, early pop rock was influenced by the Beat (music), beat, arrangements, and original style of rock and roll (and sometimes doo-wop). It may be viewed as a distinct genre field rather than music that overlaps with Pop music, pop and rock. The detractors of pop rock often deride it as a slick, commercial product and less Authenticity in art#Authenticity of performance, authentic than rock music. Characteristics and etymology Much pop and rock music has been very similar in sound, instrumentation and even lyrical content. The terms "pop rock" and "power pop" have been used to describe more commercially successful music that uses elements from, or the form of, roc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Las Ketchup
Las Ketchup is a Spanish girl group founded by flamenco record producer Manuel "Queco" Ruiz. The group, which consists of sisters Lucía, Lola, and Pilar Muñoz (later to be joined by a fourth sister Rocío), is best known for the 2002 hit single, " The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)", a single that sold over seven million copies worldwide. The group's debut studio album, '' Hijas del Tomate'', has sold over two million copies worldwide. They represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 in Athens with the song " Un Blodymary". The group has not released any singles since 2006, but still performs together publicly around Spain and other countries. History 2001–2002: Formation All members of the group are daughters of flamenco musician Juan Manuel Muñoz Expósito, best known by his stage name, El Tomate (Spanish for "The Tomato"). Las Ketchup was originally discovered by the flamenco record producer Manuel "Queco" Ruiz, who signed them to his newly formed, independent Có ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)
"The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)" () is the debut single by Spanish pop group Las Ketchup, taken from their debut studio album '' Hijas del Tomate'' (2002). The song is about a young man who enters a nightclub while singing and dancing. In addition to the original Spanish version, the song exists in a form with Spanglish verses, although the nonsensical chorus is identical in both versions. "The Ketchup Song" was released on 10 June 2002 and became an international hit the same year. It reached number one in at least 20 European countries and became the best-selling hit of 2002 in eight of them. It also topped the music charts of Australia, Canada, and New Zealand but stalled at number 54 in the United States. In Central and South America, the song became a number-one airplay hit. As of 2006, the song had sold over seven million copies worldwide. The song's dance routine was a popular novelty dance in the early 2000s. Background Las Ketchup was first introduced to Columbia Records t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azul Azul
Azul Azul is a pop-rock-dance group formed in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia in the early 1990s. Azul Azul had their major breakthrough in 1995 with a song called ''El Huevo'' (Spanish for "The Egg"). Azul Azul launched albums the following years 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003 and 2006. Azul Azul's second breakthrough in Latin America came with the hit song " La Bomba", which was later covered by King Africa. King Africa's cover became a massive hit in Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur ... and many other European countries.Billboard page 77. The Azul Azul album "El Sapo" has sold abou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Bomba (Azul Azul Song)
"La Bomba" (The Bomb) is the debut single released by Bolivian band Azul Azul. The song reached number 1 on the ''Billboard'' Top Latin Songs and ''Billboard'' Tropical Songs charts. Charts Certifications King Africa cover version In 2000, Argentine project King Africa released in many countries his version of "La Bomba" as a single. Their cover version was then re-issued in 2001 in more countries, including Switzerland, then re-issued again in 2003 in France. Throughout these re-issues, the King Africa version was a top-10 hit in France, Switzerland, Belgium (Flanders) and Italy. A megamix available on the 12-inch maxi includes "Mama Yo Quiero", "Ciudad Maravillosa", "El Camaleon", "Bailando Pump It Up", "Salta" and "Toda España Esta Bailando". Track listings ; CD maxi # "La Bomba" (original radio mix) — 3:20 # "La Bomba" (English radio mix) — 3:36 # "La Bomba" (Caribe radio mix) — 3:53 # "La Bomba" (extended mix) — 5:03 # "La Bomba" (Caribe extended mix) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paulina Rubio
Paulina Susana Rubio Dosamantes (; born 17 June 1971) is a Mexican singer, songwriter and television personality. Referred to as "Honorific nicknames in popular music, The Golden Girl", 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 List of best-selling Latin music artists, 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 Capitol Latin, EMI Latin's best-selling Mexican female artist. In the mid-1990s, she adopted a more Dance music, dance 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Y Yo Sigo Aquí
"Y Yo Sigo Aquí" () is a song recorded by Mexican singer Paulina Rubio for her fifth studio album, ''Paulina'' (2000). It was released as the third single from the album on November 13, 2000. Also, it was released in January 2001 in the United States and Europe. Jointly written and composed by Estéfano, "Y Yo Sigo Aquí" is a dance pop and Europop song along pulses with a synthesized house and techno beat. It was one of the most successful songs of the year in the world and is recognized as one of Rubio's signature songs. Composition "Y Yo Sigo Aquí" lasts for four minutes and fourteen seconds. It is composed in the key of C major and is set in time signature of common time, with a moderate tempo of 126 beats per minute. Lyrically, the track discusses a female who flirtatiousness to her crush, expressing her romantic interest and sexual. In their book "The Latin Beat : The Rhythms And Roots Of Latin Music From Bossa Nova To Salsa And Beyond", Ed Morales labelled it a Europ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Europop
Europop (also spelled Euro pop) is a style of pop music that originated in Europe during the mid-to-late 1960s and developed to today's form throughout the late 1970s. Europop topped the charts throughout the 1980s and 1990s, with revivals and moderate degrees of appreciation in the 2000s. It is characterized by catchy beats, slick songs and frothy lyrics. Swedish group ABBA is often credited for popularizing the genre. Modern Europop overlaps with Eurodance, however the latter is more club and hi-NRG leaning. History During the 1970s and early 1980s, such groups were primarily popular in continental countries, with the exception of ABBA (1972–1983).ABBA The History', Billboard, 8 September 1979. Retrieved 3 June 2022 The Swedish four-person band achieved great success in the UK, where they scored twenty top 10 singles and nine chart-topping albums, and in North America and Australia. In the late 1980s and early 1990s Europop became very popular. Roxette and Ace of Base l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Journalism
Music journalism (or music criticism) is media criticism and reporting about music topics, including popular music, classical music, and traditional music. Journalists began writing about music in the eighteenth century, providing commentary on what is now regarded as classical music. In the 1960s, music journalism began more prominently covering popular music like rock and pop after the breakthrough of the Beatles. With the rise of the internet in the 2000s, music criticism developed an increasingly large online presence with music bloggers, aspiring music critics, and established critics supplementing print media online. Music journalism today includes reviews of songs, albums and live concerts, profiles of recording artists, and reporting of artist news and music events. Origins in classical music criticism Music journalism has its roots in classical music criticism, which has traditionally comprised the study, discussion, evaluation, and interpretation of music that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latin Pop
Latin pop () is a pop music subgenre that is a fusion of US–style music production with Latin music genres from anywhere in Latin America and Spain. It originates with List of countries where Spanish is an official language, Spanish-speaking musicians. Generally, Latin pop refers to pop music in Spanish and is commonly associated with Spanish-language pop, rock, and dance music. History Latin pop is one of the most popular Latin music (genre), Latin music genres today. However, before the arrival of artists like Los del Río, Alejandro Sanz, Thalía, Luis Miguel, Selena, Paulina Rubio, Shakira, Carlos Vives, Ricky Martin, Gloria Trevi and Enrique Iglesias, Latin pop first reached a global audience through the work of bandleader Sergio Mendes in the mid-1960s,Latin Pop ''Rhapsody '', retrieved 8 January 2013. although artists like Carmen M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
