Farruko
Carlos Efrén Reyes Rosado (born May 2, 1991), known professionally as Farruko, is a Puerto Rican singer. He rose to fame collaborating with Daddy Yankee, J Balvin, Don Omar, and J Álvarez. He came to prominence in 2010 with his first solo album, ''El Talento del Bloque''. Career 2007–2011: Career beginnings Farruko began his career in 2009. He credits Myspace with helping him create a fan base that would eventually result in him becoming a popular singer. In 2011, Farruko appears on a song with José Feliciano called "Su Hija Me Gusta". As his style developed he typically directed his music to younger people and relationships. As his songs grew in popularity online, Puerto Rican radio stations picked up on the internet hype and began to broadcast Farruko to a wider audience, solidifying his presence in the reggaeton scene. 2012–2022: Early music Farruko was nominated for the Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Music Album in 2012. In the summer of 2014, Farruko's hit ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Farruko Discography
Puerto Rican singer Farruko has released six studio albums, 54 single (music), singles, one mixtape, and five compilation albums. Collaborations are also included. Farruko has sung reggaeton, merengue, bachata, pop, Latin dance, Latin trap, and reggae. He has collaborated with artists such as Pitbull (rapper), Pitbull, Daddy Yankee, Don Omar, Arcángel, Ñengo Flow, Bad Bunny and Yandel. Farruko released his first song "Sexo Fuera Del Planeta" in 2009 through the Internet and gained fame in Puerto Rico. Farruko released his first album ''El Talento Del Bloque'' which produced hit singles, "Su Hija Me Gusta" featuring José Feliciano, "Nena Fichu", and "Te Iré a Buscar". His second album, released in 2012, featured collaborations with Puerto Rican superstar Daddy Yankee, and Cuban star Micha. The album spawned six singles but only three of them were international hits: "Va a Ser Abuela", "Feel the Rhythm", and "Titerito". He was invited to ''Sábado Gigante'', and ''Esta Noche T ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pepas
"Pepas" is a guaracha song by Puerto Rican rapper and singer-songwriter Farruko from his studio album '' La 167''. It was released as single on June 24, 2021, via Sony Music Latin. It reached No. 25 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number one on the US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart, becoming Farruko's highest-charting single to date. An official remix was released by David Guetta. Background Farruko called the song, a "total experiment". He gathered a few people in the studio and asking them to sing a stadium chant that sounded similar to a church choir. Composition "Pepas" starts off slow, then quickly picks up and morphs into something "reminiscent of pre-COVID-19 pandemic dance parties". Music video The music video was directed by Mike Ho and released on August 6, 2021. According to a description by Jessica Roiz of ''Billboard'', it includes "an all-night-long rave with fireworks, dancers, men dressed in neon suits, and Farruko dancing on top of shipping containers". ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Latin Grammy Award For Best Urban Music Album
The Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Music Album is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence and promotes a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin Americans, Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally. According to the category description guide for the Latin Grammy Awards of 2012, 13th Latin Grammy Awards, the award is for vocal or instrumental merengue music, merengue house, R&B, reggaeton and rap music, rap music albums containing at least 51 percent playing time of newly recorded material. The award was first presented as the Best Rap/Hip-Hop Album until it received its current name, Best Urban Music Album, at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2004, 5th Latin Grammy Awards ceremony in 2004. The accolade for Best Urban Music Album was first presented to the Argentine band Sindicato Argentino del Hip Hop at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2001, second Latin Grammy Awards ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Latin Grammy Award For Best Urban Song
The Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Song is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence and promotes a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally. According to the category description guide for the 13th Latin Grammy Awards, the award is for new songs that contain at least 51% of the lyrics in Spanish or Portuguese. The accolade is awarded to the songwriter(s) of said song. Instrumental recordings and cover songs are not eligible for the category. The award was first presented to Puerto Rican musicians Eduardo Cabra and René Pérez of the duo Calle 13 in 2007. The award has been presented three times to Puerto Rican songwriters and once to a Panamian, Spaniard and Argentine songwriter in 2008, 2010, and 2011 respectively. The only songwriter to receive this award in more than one occasion is René Pérez. In 2010, Spanish rapper La Mala Rodrígu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Latin Grammy Award For Best Urban Fusion/Performance
The Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban/Fusion Performance is an honor presented annually by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence and promotes a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally. According to the category description guide for the Latin Grammy Awards of 2013, 2013 Latin Grammy Awards, the award is for vocal or instrumental singles or tracks of newly recorded material containing at least 51 percent playing time of Urban music subgenres such as Hip Hop, Rap, Dancehall, R&B, Reggaeton, and could include a fusion mix of other genres. It is awarded to solo artists, duos or groups. Spanish singers Enrique Iglesias and Rosalía are the only artists to win this category twice. Bad Bunny and J Balvin are the most nominated artists with 6 nominations each, Bad Bunny winning once in 23rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards, 2022. In ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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José Feliciano
José Montserrate Feliciano García (; born September 10, 1945) is a Puerto Rican musician. He recorded many international hits, including his rendition of the Doors' " Light My Fire" and his self-penned Christmas song "". Music genres he explores consist of fusion of many styles, such as Latin, blues, jazz, soul and rock music, created primarily with the help of his signature acoustic guitar sound. In the United States, Feliciano became popular in the 1960s, particularly after his 1968 album '' Feliciano!'' reached number 2 on the music charts. Since then in his career, he released over 50 albums worldwide in both English and Spanish languages. Early life and family José Montserrate Feliciano García was born on September 10, 1945, in Lares, Puerto Rico, the fourth child of eleven sons. He was born blind as a result of congenital glaucoma. He was first exposed to music at the age of three, playing on a cracker tin can while accompanying his uncle who played the cuatro. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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15th Annual Latin Grammy Awards
The 15th Annual Latin Grammy Awards was held on November 20, 2014 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. This was the first time that Latin Grammys has been held at this location. The main telecast was broadcast on Univision at 8:00PM EST. The nominations were announced on September 24, 2014. Puerto Rican musician Eduardo Cabra led the nominations with ten nominations each. Joan Manuel Serrat was honored as the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year on November 19, the day prior to the Latin Grammy Awards. Awards The following is a list of nominees and winners (in bold): General ;Record of the Year Jorge Drexler featuring Ana Tijoux — "Universos Paralelos" * Pablo Alborán featuring Jesse & Joy — " Dónde está el Amor" * Marc Anthony — " Cambio de Piel" * Calle 13 — "Respira el Momento" * Camila — "Decidiste Dejarme" * Luis Fonsi featuring Juan Luis Guerra — "Llegaste Tú" * Enrique Iglesias featuring Descemer Bueno and Gente de Zona — " Bailando" * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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J Balvin
José Álvaro Osorio Balvín (born 7 May 1985), known professionally as J Balvin, is a Colombian singer. He is one of the best-selling Latin artists, with 35 million records sold worldwide. Balvin was born in Medellín. At age 17, he moved to the United States to learn English, living in both Oklahoma and New York (state), New York. He then returned to Medellín and gained popularity performing at clubs in the city. Throughout his career, Balvin List of awards and nominations received by J Balvin, has won eleven Billboard Latin Music Awards, ''Billboard'' Latin Music Awards, six Latin Grammy Awards, five MTV Video Music Awards and seven Latin American Music Awards and received four Grammy Award nominations. In 2017, the BMI Awards, BMI Latin Awards named him the Contemporary Latin Songwriter of the Year for his contribution in the Latin music industry, and has won the first Global Icon Award given by Lo Nuestro Awards, in recognition of his contribution to spread Latin music wor ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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El Cartel Records
El Cartel Records (formerly known as Los Cangris Inc. and El Cartel Productions) is a Puerto Rican record label. The release of '' Barrio Fino'', Daddy Yankee's first commercially successful album, is notable for being the label's first distributed album. Artists Former artists Albums Mixtapes * 2010: Gerry Capo - Bastardo: Mixtape * 2011: Carnal + Los De La Nazza - Carnal (The Mixtape) * 2012: Los De La Nazza - El Imperio Nazza * 2012: Los De La Nazza - El Imperio Nazza: Gold Edition * 2012: Gotay + Los De La Nazza - Imperio Nazza: Gotay Edition * 2012: J Alvarez + Los De La Nazza - Imperio Nazza: J Alvarez Edition * 2013: Jowell & Randy + Los De La Nazza - Imperio Nazza: Doxis Edition * 2013: Carnal + Los De La Nazza - Carnal: ReenCarnal * 2014: Los De La Nazza - Imperio Nazza: Top Secret Edition Coming soon * Daddy Yankee - '' El Disco Duro'' ''(El Cartel Records/EMI/Capitol Latin)'' See also * List of record labels * Machete Music References * * * * * * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Premios Juventud
Premios Juventud (Youth Awards) is an awards show for Spanish-speaking celebrities in the areas of film, music, sports, fashion, and pop culture, presented by the television network Univision. Winners are determined by online vote at univision.com. Premios Juventud is set apart by their unique categories, including "Me muero sin ese CD" (''Album I can't live without''), "Mi concierto favorito" (''My favorite concert''), and "La más pegajosa" (''Catchiest song''). Past winners have included people such as Ricky Martin, Shakira, Prince Royce, Juanes, Enrique Iglesias, Daddy Yankee, Thalía, RBD, Romeo Santos, Antonio Banderas, Maná, Jennifer Lopez, Gloria Trevi and Fifth Harmony. Editions The first two editions were held in September. In 2006 it was moved up to July. From 2004 to 2017 the show aired on a Thursday. The 2018 edition has been the only edition to be held on a Sunday and to not have nominees and voting. With the 2019 edition, the show moved back to a Thursday and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Monitor Latino
Monitor Latino (stylised monitorLATINO) is a singles chart founded in 2003 which ranks songs on chart based on airplay across radio stations in Latin American countries and Hispanic radio stations in the United States using the Radio Tracking Data, LLC in real time. Monitor Latino started monitoring radio stations in Mexico and the United States in 2003. The company later expanded into other Latin American markets, and currently it monitors radio stations and issues music charts for 18 countries. In January 2012, Monitor Latino began surveying radio stations in the Dominican Republic, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, and Guatemala, publishing singles chart which were only accessible to subscribers. Since 2016, their complete charts are accessible to the general public, and an archive for their weekly charts after July 2014 is available otheir website Monitor Latino hosts an annual award show which is held in Los Angeles, California. The company has its offices in Los Angeles and in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Bayamón (, ) is a Bayamón barrio-pueblo, city and Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality in Puerto Rico. Located on the northeastern coastal plain, it is bounded by Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, Guaynabo to the east, Toa Alta, Puerto Rico, Toa Alta and Naranjito, Puerto Rico, Naranjito to the west, Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, Toa Baja and Cataño, Puerto Rico, Cataño to the north, and Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico, Aguas Buenas and Comerío, Puerto Rico, Comerío to the south. Part of the San Juan–Bayamón–Caguas metropolitan area, San Juan metropolitan area, Bayamón is spread over 11 Barrios of Puerto Rico, barrios and the downtown area and administrative center of Bayamón barrio-pueblo, Bayamón Pueblo. With a population of 185,187 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the second most populated municipality in the Geography of Puerto Rico, archipelago and island after the capital of San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Juan. Etymology and nicknames Two theories exist ab ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |