Latinos take over YouTube’s 2017 top music videos list

Can you guess who is #1 on YouTube’s top music videos list this year? Which video is your favorite?

Here is the run-down:

10. Enrique Iglesias - “Súbeme la Radio” (Official Video) featuring Descemer Bueno, Zion & Lennox

 9. DJ Khaled - “I’m the One” featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper, Lil Wayne

 8. Jason Derulo - “Swalla” featuring Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign)” (Official Music Video)

 7. Nicky Jam - “El Amante” (Video Oficial) (Álbum Fénix)

 6. Chris Jeday - “Ahora Dice” (Official Video) featuring J. Balvin, Ozuna, Arcángel

 5. Bruno Mars - “That’s What I Like” (Official Video)

 4. Maluma - “Felices los 4” (Official Video)

 3. J Balvin, Willy William - “Mi Gente” (Official Video)

 2. Ed Sheeran - “Shape of You” (Official Video)

 1. Luis Fonsi - “Despacito” featuring Daddy Yankee”

Nicky Jam brings his El Ganador tour to the United States - Tickets on sale now

The Bostonian native has made a run with his second chance in the music industry. Nicky Jam who continues to sweep Latin music awards brings his El Ganador tour to the United States after his successful tour in Europe.

The reggaeton sensation will be joined by fellow reggaeton duo Plan B for the 12 city tour that kicks off in San Jose Friday, August 11 and closes out in Orlando Sunday, September 17. In between the tour, Nicky Jam will also perform in Wantagh, NY June 3; Montreal, Quebec September 1; and Toronto, Ontario September 2.

Tickets for the El Ganador tour go on sale Friday, May 19 starting at 10 a.m. E.T. with presales already on. Check out Ticketmaster.com for prices and to purchase tickets. In addition, follow Nicky Jam via Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. As for Plan B, follow the duo on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

These are the El Ganador tour stops so far:

August 11 in  San Jose, CA at SAP Center
August 12 in Los Angeles, CA at Microsoft Theater
August 25  in Boston, MA at Agganis Arena
August 26 in Washington DC at EagleBank Arena
August 27 in  Chicago, IL at Allstate Arena
September 7 in Dallas, TX at Verizon Theater
September 8 in Houston, TX at Toyota Center
September 10 in New York, NY at The Theater at Madison Square Garden
September 15 in Reading, PA at Santander Arena
September 16 in Miami, FL at American Airlines Arena
September 17 in Orlando, FL at Amway Center

Billboard Latin Music Conference informed, educated, and entertained

The 28th annual Billboard Latin Music Conference held last week in Miami, Fla. attracted hundreds of aspiring music artists. The three-day conference, which combined education and entertainment, provided pertinent information to its attendees.

The informational panel and Q & A sessions held at the Ritz Carlton in South Beach featured important guest speakers and artists from the Latin music industry. This year’s conference consisted of many topics of interest that included:

• Pop + Urban = The Perfect Marriage
• The Latin Music Streaming Explosion
• The Marketing Exchange
• Power Players
• I Want to be No. 1
• The Latin Trap 

In addition, a few Latin music artists also collaborated in the Billboard Latin Music Conference. Colombian artist Maluma shared his social media pointers in Socializing Maluma. Becky G and Jackie Cruz played key roles during the Latinx Activism session, and Billboard selected Residente and Miguel Bose for its popular Q & A sessions respectively. The most interesting session was the Billboard Superstar Mano a Mano that featured top urban artists Nicky Jam and J Balvin.

It was clear as water, that this year's music conference emphasis was on urban, reggaeton, and pop genres. The three genres are currently dominating Latin radio and Billboard charts. Also to mention, Latin trap is making its move into the Latin music industry.

Another key factor during the conference was collaborations. Artists were advised how significant it is today to go outside their comfort zones by collaborating in one of the mentioned genres especially reggaeton.

Each evening concluded with entertainment that included Nicky Jam and ChoQuibTown as the headliners for Pandora’s Noche de Música, and Billboard’s showcase consisted of performances by Bulka, Casilda, Railrod, Bianca, Juank Indigo, and Jeloz. Lastly, Los 4 closed out the 2017 Billboard Latin Music Conference.

El Amante - Nicky Jam

Just released Nicky Jam's new video to his newly released song, check it out. The video already has 598K views. Watch, listen, comment and share.