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Premio Lo Nuestro 2012
Premio Lo Nuestro 2012 was held on Thursday February 16, 2012 at the American Airlines Arena and was broadcast live on the Univision Network. The nominees were announced on December 1, 2011, during a live televised show "Gala de Nominados", hosted by Raúl De Molina and Lili Estefan from '' El Gordo y la Flaca'' on Univision Network. Special awards Lifetime Achievement Award (Premio Lo Nuestro a la Excelencia) *Pepe Aguilar José Antonio Aguilar Jiménez (born August 7, 1968), better known as Pepe Aguilar, is an American singer. - Accessed on June 17, 2011. From a young age, Aguilar accompanied his parents, Mexican singer-actors Antonio Aguilar and Flor Silvest ... Special Career Achievement Award (Trayectoria Artista del año) * Don Francisco Nominees and winners General Pop Rock Tropical Regional Mexican Urban Video References External linksofficial Site Premio Lo NuestroOfficial list of nominations {{Premio Lo Nuestro Lo Nuestro Awards by year 2012 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lo Nuestro Awards
The Lo Nuestro Awards or Premios Lo Nuestro ( Spanish for "Our Thing") is a Spanish-language awards show honoring the best of Latin music, presented by Univision, a Spanish-language television network based in the United States. The awards began in 1989. The artist with the most Premios Lo Nuestro awards is Puerto Rican singer Olga Tañón. The awards ceremony features famous Latino actors, musicians and show business personalities. The show is broadcast all over the Americas. In February 2006, Univision announced that closed captioning in English would be offered for the first time in the history of the broadcast. The 2013 edition, which officially marks its 25th anniversary on the network was dedicated to singer Jenni Rivera after her death in December 2012. Background In 1989, the Lo Nuestro Awards were established by Univision, to recognize the most talented performers of Latin music. The nominees were initially selected by Univision and ''Billboard'' magazine, and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daddy Yankee
Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez (born February 3, 1976), known professionally as Daddy Yankee, is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, composer, and actor. Known as the " King of Reggaetón" by music critics and fans alike, he is the artist who coined the word ''reggaeton'' in 1991 in the mixtape Playero 34 in the song "So persigueme, no te detengas" to describe the new music genre that was emerging from Puerto Rico that synthesized American hip-hop, Hispanic Caribbean music, and Jamaican reggae rhythms with Spanish rapping and singing. He is often cited as an influence by other Hispanic urban performers. Ayala was born in Río Piedras and was raised in the Villa Kennedy Housing Projects neighborhood. He aspired to be a professional baseball player and tried out for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball. Before he could be officially signed, he was hit by a stray round from an AK-47 rifle while taking a break from a studio recording session with reggaeton artist DJ Playero. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Baute
Carlos Roberto Baute Jiménez (born March 8, 1974, in Caracas, Venezuela), best known simply as Carlos Baute, is a Venezuelan singer-songwriter and television host. His music is mostly in the Latin pop genre, with some ballads and Bachata. Early life He is the son of Alfonso Baute and Clara Jiménez and he is of Spanish (his father is from Tenerife and his maternal great-grandparents are from Galicia), Cuban (his maternal grandmother) and Venezuelan descent. Baute's surname is of Guanches origin, the indigenous Berber peoples of the Canary Islands in Spain. Career In 1987 At age 13, he joined Los Chamos, which released an album entitled ''Con un poco de Amor'' in 1990. He worked as a model and released his first solo album titled ''Orígenes I'' in 1994. He acted in the Venezuelan telenovela, ''Destino de Mujer'' (1997), as Pedro José, a swimming instructor. With the album ''Yo nací para querer...'' (1999), he moved to Spain and had much success with all his albums. He acte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sale El Sol
''Sale el Sol'' ( en, The Sun Comes Out, italic=yes) is the ninth studio album by Colombian singer and songwriter Shakira, released on 19 October 2010, by Epic Records. The album marks a return to Shakira's signature Latin pop sound after the electropop record ''She Wolf'' (2009). The singer split the album into three musical "directions": a romantic side, a "rock and roll" side, and a "Latino, tropical" side. The latter two "directions" experiment with rock and merengue music, respectively. As co-producer, Shakira enlisted collaborators including Josh Abraham, El Cata, Gustavo Cerati, John Hill, Lester Mendez, and Residente from Calle 13. Five singles were released from ''Sale el Sol''. The lead single " Loca" peaked atop the record charts of Italy, Spain, and Switzerland and the ''Billboard'' Hot Latin Songs chart in the United States. The third single, " Rabiosa," reached top ten positions in Austria, Belgium, Italy and Spain. The other singles achieved moderate chart suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rabiosa (song)
"Rabiosa" ( en, "Raging") is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, taken from her ninth studio album ''Sale el Sol''. It was written by Armando Pérez, Edward Bello, and Shakira, and released by Epic Records as the third single from the album, on 8 April 2011. Two versions of the song exist; the English-language version, which features American artist Pitbull, and the Spanish-language version, which features Dominican artist El Cata. It is heavily influenced by merengue and dance music. Shakira and El Cata, or Pitbull, sing about each other's sex appeal in the song. Upon its release, "Rabiosa" received generally favourable reviews from music critics, some of whom deemed it one of the strongest tracks on ''Sale el Sol''. Commercially, the English version of the song became a worldwide success, peaking atop the record charts of Portugal and Spain, and reaching the top ten in ten additional countries. In the United States, it was successful on the Latin record charts a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pitbull (entertainer)
Armando Christian Pérez (born January 15, 1981), known professionally by his stage name Pitbull, is an American rapper and businessman. He began his career in the early 2000s, recording reggaeton, Latin hip hop, and crunk music under a multitude of labels. In 2004, he released his debut album '' M.I.A.M.I.'' under TVT Records and the executive production of Lil Jon. Pitbull later released his second album, ''El Mariel'', in 2006 and his third, ''The Boatlift'', in 2007. His fourth album, '' Rebelution'' (2009), included his breakthrough hit single "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)", which peaked at number two on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number four on the UK Singles Chart. After rebranding himself as a pop artist, Pitbull's next English-language album, '' Planet Pit'' (2011), featured his first US number one single "Give Me Everything" (featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer). The single from his EP ''Meltdown'' (also included in a version of his album, ''Global Warming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Best Thing About Me Is You
"The Best Thing About Me Is You" is a song by the Puerto Rican recording artist Ricky Martin, taken from his ninth studio album, '' Música + Alma + Sexo'' (2011). It was digitally released as the lead single from the album on November 2, 2010. The song had earlier premiered on radio's Ryan Seacrest show. The original English version of the song features singer Joss Stone, while its Spanish version, "Lo Mejor de Mi Vida Eres Tú", replaces Stone's vocals with Natalia Jiménez. "The Best Thing About Me Is You" was later featured on three of Martin's compilations: ''Greatest Hits'' (2011), '' Playlist: The Very Best of Ricky Martin'' (2012) and '' Greatest Hits: Souvenir Edition'' (2013). Background and composition In a ''Billboard'' interview, Martin described the track: "I told Desmond -- and I'm not making comparisons -- but " Don't Worry, Be Happy" is great. That's how this song came to be. From being in a very cool place in my life." The song combines the reggae rhythms with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalia Jiménez
Natalia Altea Jiménez Sarmento (born 29 December 1981), known professionally as Natalia Jiménez is a Spanish singer-songwriter that started her musical career in the 2000s as vocalist of La Quinta Estación. Her first disc as a soloist was titled Natalia Jiménez. She has received Grammy and Latin Grammy Awards and has sold more than 3 million albums worldwide, during her solo career. She has recorded duets with the main stars of Latin music, including Marc Anthony, Daddy Yankee and Ricky Martin among others. Career Jimenez began her career playing in the subway and on the streets of Madrid at age 15. In 2001, she signed an agreement with BMG Entertainment and became the lead singer of La Quinta Estación, with which she managed to achieve success in Spain, Mexico and the United States thanks to the albums ''Flores de Alquiler'', ''El Mundo Se Equivoca'' y ''Sin Frenos''. After living in Mexico for more than eight years, Natalia moved to Miami to devote time to an album on w ... [...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 discography spanning Latin pop, pop, dance, reggaeton, and salsa genres. Dubbed the " 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, 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. 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) and '' Me Amaras'' (1993), both of which were focused on ballads. Martin's third album, ''A Medio Vivir'' (1995), helped him rise to prominence in European countries. The chart-topping single " María", incorporated a mixture of Latin music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerardo Ortíz
Gerardo Ortiz (born October 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter and record producer in the Regional Mexican Regional Mexican is a Latin music radio format encompassing the musical genres from the different parts of rural Mexico and the Southwestern United States. Genres include banda, country en español, Duranguense, grupero, mariachi, New Mex ... genre. Discography Studio albums * 2010: ''Ni Hoy Ni Mañana'' * 2011: ''Entre Dios y El Diablo'' * 2012: ''El Primer Ministro'' * 2013: ''Archivos de Mi Vida'' * 2015: ''Hoy Más Fuerte'' * 2017: ''Comere Callado Vol. 1'' * 2018: ''Comere Callado Vol. 2'' * 2020: ''Más Caro, Que Ayer'' *2021: ''Décimo Aniversario'' Live albums * 2009: ''En Vivo Las Tundras'' * 2011: ''Morir y Existir En Vivo'' * 2013: ''Sold Out – En Vivo Desde El Nokia Theatre LA Live'' Awards and nominations References 1989 births Living people American musicians of Mexican descent American banda musicians American norteño ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Día De Suerte
"Día de Suerte" ("Lucky Day") is a Latin pop song by Mexican recording artist Alejandra Guzmán. Produced by Armando Avila, the track was released as the main theme for the Mexican telenovela ''Una Familia con Suerte''. The song was included in the setlist of Guzmán's live album ''20 Años de Éxitos En Vivo con Moderatto'' (2011) and was performed by the singer and Moderatto. The studio version of the track is featured on the album as a bonus track. "Día de Suerte" has charted within the top ten in the United States and became sixth top ten single for Guzmán on ''Billboard''s Latin Pop Songs chart and also reached a peak atop the Mexican Airplay charts. Guzmán performed the track at the TVyNovelas Awards and received nominations for the Premios Oye! and Lo Nuestro. Background "Día de Suerte" was written by Mexican singer-songwriter Alejandra Guzmán and José Luis Ortega, produced by Armando Avila, and performed by Guzmán. The song is featured as the main theme for the Mex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moderatto
Moderatto is a Mexican rock band from Mexico City, known for their exaggerated on-stage personae that parody the stereotypical 1980s glam metal lifestyle. Moderatto started as a cover band in the late 1990s and released their debut CD ''Resurrexíon'' in 2001. The band has been successful since then, with three of their first five albums being awarded platinum. Career Moderatto formed in the late 1990s. It began playing in 2001 in Mexico City, then consisting of five friends: Jay de la Cueva, Javier Ramírez, Marcelo Lara, Iñaki Vazquez and Olallo Rubio. They launched their mainstream debut CD ''Resurrexión'' in 2001. This album quickly gained popularity thanks to their first single "Márchate Ya" and later "Isabel". In November 2004 they launched ''El Detector de Metal'', whose first single, a cover of Timbiriche's "Muriendo Lento", featured female pop singer Belinda as a collaboration with her. The group released ''¡Grrrr!'' at the end of 2006 with its first single, "Sentim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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