Marc Anthony launches a recording session series on YouTube

There’s only one Marc Anthony. With almost five billion video streams, mega-grossing international concert tours, and a massive social media base, he’s the world’s biggest-selling tropical and salsa singer by far.

Now, fans worldwide have the opportunity to witness Anthony's most intimate journey as a music creator with the premiere of Opus - The Recording Sessions Series, exclusively on his YouTube Channel Marc Anthony starting Thursday, February 13th, 2020 at 7 p.m. ET. The digital weekly series, produced by Magnus Studios, will run for a period of 10 weeks.

Recorded in Miami at Art House Society and Criteria Studios, Opus is state-of-the-art salsa album that finds Marc Anthony teaming up once again with pace-setting producer and pianist Sergio George, who produced Marc’s first salsa mega hits and co-produced his acclaimed 2013 album 3.0. Their imaginative, innovative, and massively popular productions revolutionized the sound of music, bringing millions of young listeners to tropical music and continues to have an impact all over the world. To listen to  his award-winning album, Opus click here.

In addition to winning the 2020 Grammy for Best Tropical Album, Opus has earned Marc Anthony a #1 on Billboard’s Tropical Airplay list with “Parecen Viernes”, four nominations to Latin American Music Awards. In addition, he is a finalist in four categories for the 2020 “Billboard Latin Music Awards”, and “Premio  Lo Nuestro”, 

Anthony is currently on his Opus tour In the U.S. During the summer, he'll be touring in Europe. For tour info click here.

Make sure to follow the salsa astro on social media - Facebook OfficialMarcAnthony, Twitter MarcAnthony, and Instagram MarcAnthony.

Source: Sony Music Latin

Janet Jackson kicks off a summer tour

International icon Janet Jackson is set to tour again and tickets for her Black Diamond World tour are already on sale. The 34-city tour kicks off on Wednesday, June 24 in Miami and concludes in Tacoma, WA.

The outing features an all-new production and showcases new music from Jackson’s highly-anticipated 12th studio album Black Diamond, set for release this year. Fans can also expect songs from her 12 multi-platinum albums including a special performance of Rhythm Nation 1814, which recently celebrated its 30th Anniversary. The landmark album, released on September 19, 1989, went 12 time platinum worldwide and is the only album in the history of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart to have seven singles peak within the top five positions and also the only album to produce number one hits on the chart in three separate calendar years (1989–1991).

Jackson is one of the most influential entertainers of the modern era. Her music has won her five Grammy Awards, two Emmy nominations, a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination along with dozens of American Music Awards, MTV Video Music Awards and Billboard Music Awards. She has received numerous accolades as an actress including the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Best Supporting Actor award. Jackson, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, is also a published author, dancer, entrepreneur and philanthropist, in addition to being one of the biggest-selling artists in popular music history. With sales exceeding 185 million records worldwide, Jackson has a series of hits that have left an indelible impression on pop culture. Her music and artistry opened doors through which other top artists have followed, many acknowledging her impact on their musical influences.

While a release date for Black Diamond has yet to be announced, the album is expected to be released in 2020 via Jackson's Rhythm Nation imprint and BMG.

Tickets for Black Diamond World tour can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com by clicking here.

Black Diamond World Tour 2020 dates:

• June 24 - Miami, FL at American Airlines Arena
• June 26 - Orlando, FL at Amway Center
• June 27 - Tampa, FL at Amalie Arena
• June 29 - Atlanta, GA at State Farm Arena
• July 1 - Nashville, TN at Bridgestone Arena
• July 3 - New Orleans, LA at Essence Festival*
• July 5 - Greensboro, NC at Greensboro Coliseum Complex
• July 7 - Washington, D.C. at Capital One Arena
• July 9 - Philadelphia, PA at Wells Fargo Center
• July 10 - Pittsburgh, PA at PPG Paints Arena
• July 12 - Newark, NJ at Prudential Center
• July 14 - New York, NY at Madison Square Garden
• July 17 - Mashantucket, CT at The Grand Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino*
• July 18 - Boston, MA at TD Garden
• July 21- Buffalo, NY at KeyBank Center
• July 22 - Toronto, ON at Scotiabank Arena
• July 25 - Cincinnati, OH at Cincinnati Music Festival
• July 27 - Chicago, IL at United Center
• July 28 - Cleveland, OH at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
• July 31 - St. Louis, MO at Enterprise Center
• August 1 - Louisville, KY at KFC Yum! Center
• August 3 - Dallas, TX at American Airlines Center
• August 5 - Houston, TX at Toyota Center
• August 7 - San Antonio, TX at AT&T Center
• August 9 - Phoenix, AZ at Gila River Arena
• August 10 - San Diego, CA at Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl San Diego State University
• August 12 - Los Angeles, CA at STAPLES Center
• August 15 - Anaheim, CA at Honda Center
• August 17 - Sacramento, CA at Golden 1 Center
• August 18 - San Jose, CA at SAP Center at San Jose
• August 20 - Portland, OR at Moda Center
• August 22 - Vancouver, BC at Rogers Arena
• August 23 - Tacoma, WA at Tacoma Dome

Valerie Uzcategui is crowned Miss Carnaval Miami 2020

The votes have been cast and after a competitive Miss Carnaval Miami pageant, the Kiwanis Club of Little Havana has crowned its 39th queen, the beautiful Valeria Uzcategui Miss Carnaval Miami 2020. The 17-years-old will be the ambassador of Carnaval Miami 2020, represent South Florida during the Miss Florida USA pageant, as well as join the Kiwanis Club of Little Havana as an ambassador during community events and goodwill projects throughout the year. Joining Valeria as the Miss Carnaval Miami court are first runner-up Susanlee Forte, second runner-up Marcela Bacellar, third runner-up Monica Aguilar and fourth runner-up Bianca Rosen.

“Valeria embodies the beauty, intelligence, happiness and dedication to helping others that is essential to becoming Miss Carnaval Miami 2020,” said Jorge Fernandez, president of the Kiwanis Club of Little Havana. “The Miss Carnaval title provides young ladies with an opportunity to become influential figures in the community, and we believe Valeria will be a tremendous representative of the Kiwanis Club of Little Havana and the South Florida Hispanic community.”

Valeria was born in Tampa, Florida, raised in the multicultural city of Miami by Venezuelan parents. She is currently a junior in high school participating in the Cambridge program and simultaneously obtaining her Associate’s degree. Her extracurricular activities consist of Cross Country, modeling and participant in over five National Honor Societies. In her free time, she is thrilled to help the less fortunate and volunteering at the animal shelter, in her own words “those activities always fill my heart with joy.”

“I would like to thank the Kiwanis Club of Little Havana for providing me with the opportunity to become Miss Carnaval Miami 2020,” said Valeria. “The Kiwanis Club of Little Havana represents a beacon of hope to many families in South Florida, and it means the world to me that I will be able to represent Hispanic women in the community and become a positive influence for younger generations.”

Source: Carnaval Miami
Photo credits: Hazel Photography

Billboard Latin Music Awards' 2020 nominees list

The second Latin music award show for 2020, “Billboard Latin Music Awards,” has announced its nominees. This year Bad Bunny and Ozuna take the lead with 14 nods each. They are followed by Daddy Yankee and J Balvin 12 nods each and Anuel AA with 11. 

Take a look at the “Billboard Latin Music Awards'” nominees list below and make sure to watch the live broadcast on Telemundo Network, Thursday, April 23 starting at 8 p.m./7 p.m CT. 

Artist of the Year:

• Bad Bunny
• J Balvin
• Ozuna
• Romeo Santos

Artist of the Year, New:

• Jhay Cortez
• Manuel Turizo
• Paulo Londra
• Sech

Tour of the Year:

• Bad Bunny
• Chayanne
• Jennifer Lopez
• Marc Anthony

Social Artist of the Year:

• Anuel AA
• Becky G
• Daddy Yankee
• Lali

Crossover Artist of the Year:

• DJ Snake
• Drake
• Katy Perry
• Snow

Hot Latin Song of the Year:

• Bad Bunny & Tainy, "Callaíta"
• Daddy Yankee featuring Snow, "Con Calma"
• Pedro Capó & Farruko, "Calma"
• Sech, Darell, Nicky Jam, Ozuna & Anuel AA, "Otro Trago"

Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event:

• Bad Bunny & Tainy, "Callaíta"
• Daddy Yankee featuring Snow, "Con Calma"
• Pedro Capó & Farruko, "Calma"
• Sech, Darell, Nicky Jam, Ozuna & Anuel AA, "Otro Trago" 

Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male:

• Anuel AA
• Bad Bunny
• J Balvin
• Ozuna

Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Female:

• Becky G
• Karol G
• Natti Natasha
• Rosalía

Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:

• Banda los Sebastianes de Mazatlán, Sinaloa
• Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga
• Calibre 50
• Wisin & Yandel

Hot Latin Songs Label of the Year:

• Interscope
• RIMAS
• Sony Music Latin
• Universal Music Latin Entertainment

Hot Latin Songs Imprint of the Year:

• El Cartel
• RIMAS
• Sony Music Latin
• Universal Music Latino

Airplay Song of the Year:

• Anuel AA, Daddy Yankee, Karol G, Ozuna & J Balvin "China"
• Daddy Yankee featuring Snow, "Con Calma"
• Ozuna, Daddy Yankee, J Balvin, Farruko, Anuel AA, "Baila Baila Baila"
• Pedro Capó & Farruko "Calma"

Airplay Label of the Year:

• El Cartel
• Lizos
• Sony Music Latin
• Universal Music Latin Entertainment

Airplay Imprint of the Year:

• El Cartel
• Fonovisa
• Sony Music Latin
• Universal Music Latino 

Digital Song of the Year:

• Bad Bunny & Tainy "Callaíta"
• Daddy Yankee featuring Snow, "Con Calma"
• Ozuna, Daddy Yankee, J Balvin, Farruko, Anuel AA, "Baila Baila Baila"
• Pedro Capó & Farruko "Calma"

Streaming Song of the Year:

• Anuel AA & Romeo Santos "Ella Quiere Beber"
• Daddy Yankee featuring Snow, "Con Calma"
• Pedro Capó & Farruko "Calma"
• Sech, Darell, Nicky Jam, Ozuna & Anuel AA, "Otro Trago"

Top Latin Album of the Year:

• Bad Bunny, X 100PRE
• J Balvin & Bad Bunny, OASIS
• Luis Fonsi, Vida
• Sech, Sueños

Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Male:

• Bad Bunny
• J Balvin
• Ozuna
• Romeo Santos

Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Female:

• Becky G
• Karol G
• Natti Natasha
• Shakira

Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:

• Aventura
• Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga
• Santana
• T3r Elemento

Top Latin Albums Label of the Year:

• Rich
• RIMAS
• Sony Music Latin
• Universal Music Latin Entertainment

Top Latin Albums Imprint of the Year:

• Rich
• RIMAS
• Sony Music Latin
• Universal Music Latino

Latin Pop Artist of the Year, Solo:

• Enrique Iglesias
• Luis Fonsi
• Sebastián Yatra
• Shakira

Latin Pop Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:

• CNCO
• Maná
• Reik
• Santana

Latin Pop Song of the Year:

• Luis Fonsi, Sebastián Yatra & Nicky Jam "Date La Vuelta"
• Pedro Capó & Farruko "Calma"
• Rosalía & Ozuna "Yo X Ti, Tu X Mi"
• Rosalía, J Balvin & El Guincho "Con Altura"

Latin Pop Airplay Label of the Year:

• El Cartel
• Sony Music Latin
• Universal Music Latin Entertainment
• Warner Latina

Latin Pop Airplay Imprint of the Year:

• El Cartel
• Sony Music Latin
• Universal Music Latino
• Warner Latina

Latin Pop Album of the Year:

• Danny Ocean, 54+1
• Luis Fonsi, Vida
• Mau y Ricky, Para Aventuras y Curiosidades
• Santana, Africa Speaks

Latin Pop Albums Label of the Year:

• Concord
• Sony Music Latin
• Universal Music Latin Entertainment
• Warner Latina

Latin Pop Albums Imprint of the Year:

• Capitol Latin
• Sony Music Latin
• Universal Music Latino
• Warner Latina

Tropical Artist of the Year, Solo:

• Juan Luis Guerra
• Marc Anthony
• Prince Royce
• Romeo Santos

Tropical Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:

• Aventura
• Gente de Zona
• La Sonora Dinamita
• Monchy y Alexandra 

Tropical Song of the Year:

• Aventura, "Inmortal"
• Marc Anthony, "Parecen Viernes"
• Silvestre Dangond & Maluma "Vivir Bailando"
• Wisin & Yandel & Romeo Santos, "Aullando" 

Tropical Airplay Label of the Year:

• Pina
• RIMAS
• Sony Music Latin
• Universal Music Latin Entertainment 

Tropical Airplay Imprint of the Year:

• Pina
• Sony Music Latin
• Universal Music Latino
• WK 

Tropical Album of the Year:

• Gilberto Santa Rosa, 40… Y Contando: En Vivo Desde Puerto Rico
• Marc Anthony, OPUS
• Romeo Santos, Utopía
• Victor Manuelle, Memorias de Navidad

Tropical Albums Label of the Year:

• Discos Fuentes
• Sony Music Latin
• The Orchard
• Universal Music Latin Entertainment

Tropical Albums Imprint of the Year:

• Norte
• Sony Music Latin
• The Orchard
• Top Stop

Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Solo:

• Christian Nodal
• El Fantasma
• Lenin Ramírez
• Raymix

Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:

• Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga
• Calibre 50
• Los Ángeles Azules
• T3r Elemento 

Regional Mexican Song of the Year:

• Banda Los Sebastianes de Mazatlán, Sinaloa, "A Través del Vaso"
• Calibre 50, "Simplemente Gracias"
• Christian Nodal "De Los Besos Que Te Di"
• Los Ángeles Azules featuring Natalia Lafourcade, "Nunca Es Suficiente" 

Regional Mexican Airplay Label of the Year:

• DEL
• Lizos
• Sony Music Latin
• Universal Music Latin Entertainment

Regional Mexican Airplay Imprint of the Year:

• Andaluz
• Disa
• Fonovisa
• Lizos 

Regional Mexican Album of the Year:

• Christian Nodal, Ahora
• Fuerza Regida, Del Barrio Hasta Aquí
• Herencia de Patrones, Pa Las Vibras
• Los Ángeles Azules, Esto Sí Es Cumbia

Regional Mexican Albums Label of the Year:

• DEL
• Rancho Humilde
• Sony Music Latin
• Universal Music Latin Entertainment

Regional Mexican Albums Imprint of the Year:

• DEL
• Fonovisa
• Lizos
• Lumbre

Latin Rhythm Artist of the Year, Solo:

• Bad Bunny
• J Balvin
• Maluma
• Ozuna 

Latin Rhythm Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:

• CNCO
• Jowell & Randy
• Wisin & Yandel
• Zion & Lennox

Latin Rhythm Song of the Year:

• Bad Bunny & Tainy "Callaíta"
• Daddy Yankee featuring Snow, "Con Calma"
• Ozuna, Daddy Yankee, J Balvin, Farruko, Anuel AA, "Baila Baila Baila"
• Sech, Darell, Nicky Jam, Ozuna & Anuel AA "Otro Trago"

Latin Rhythm Airplay Label of the Year:

• El Cartel
• RIMAS
• Sony Music Latin
• Universal Music Latin Entertainment 

Latin Rhythm Airplay Imprint of the Year:

• El Cartel
• La Industria
• Universal Music Latino
• WK

Latin Rhythm Album of the Year:

• Bad Bunny, X 100PRE
• Farruko, Gangalee
• J Balvin & Bad Bunny, OASIS
• Sech, Sueños

Latin Rhythm Albums Label of the Year:

• Rich
• Rimas
• Sony Music Latin
• Universal Music Latin Entertainment 

Latin Rhythm Albums Imprint of the Year:

• Dimelo Vi LLC
• Rimas
• Sony Music Latin
• Universal Music Latino

Songwriter of the Year:

• Bad Bunny
• Daddy Yankee
• J Balvin
• Ozuna 

Publisher of the Year:

• Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing America, INC., BMI
• SONY/ATV Discos Publishing LLC, ASCAP
• Universal Musica Unica Publishing, BMI
• WC Music Corp., ASCAP 

Publishing Corporation of the Year:

• Kobalt Music
• Sony/ATV Music
• Universal Music
• Warner/Chappell Music 

Producer of the Year:

• Dimelo Flow
• DJ Snake
• Mambo Kingz
• Tainy

The Puerto Rican flag at Super Bowl 2020 halftime show

This is the Puerto Rican flag!

credit Super Bowl LIV

This is the U.S.A flag!

¡Esta es la bandera puertorriqueña!

J Balvin to receive the 2020 'Premio Lo Nuestro' Global Icon Award

Colombian recording artist J Balvin will receive the “Premio Lo Nuestro” 2020 Global Icon Award. The award will be presented during “Premio Lo Nuestro’s” live presentation from Miami’s AmericanAirlines Arena on Thursday, February 20th, starting with the “Noche de Estrellas” pre-show at 7 p.m. ET/PT on Univision.

J Balvin is uniquely qualified to represent the fundamental theme of PLN 2020: The Globalization of Latin Music. He has more than 35 million singles sold worldwide, billions of video views across all digital platforms, and numerous collaborations with international artists. In addition, he has won 11 “Premio Lo Nuestro” awards, of which three are for Artist of the Year in 2016, 2017, and 2019

"To celebrate the evolution and global popularity of Latin Music, “Premio Lo Nuestro” 2020 will begin this new era honoring J Balvin with the Global Icon Award. Having headlined world-famous musical events in 2019 such as Coachella, Tomorrowland, and Lollapalooza, on top of collaborating on more than 100 songs in his brief career, his music has conquered the world,” said Ignacio Meyer, Univision Senior Vice President, Entertainment & Music. “But he’s never forgotten his ‘gente’ and has become an advocate for social inclusion, self-help, and mental illness awareness.”

Despite his meteoric international success, Balvin has stayed true to his roots and family values by maintaining his residence in his hometown of Medellín, Colombia and proudly displaying his cherished chest tattoo that reads “La Familia.”

“Receiving this award reinforces that with belief in your vision, and hard work, we can transcend any barriers.  My sincere thanks to Univision and “Premio Lo Nuestro” for the long support to make reggaeton global,” said music icon J Balvin. “It is an honor and a privilege to be able to utilize the rich ‘colores’ I see in music to help bring our language, and our culture to the entire world. I proudly accept this for Colombia and all the new Latino gang... and pledge to keep working even harder."

In addition to being recognized as a Global Icon, Balvin will also perform a medley of his most recent hits.

Congratulations to J Balvin for his upcoming Global Icon Award and also for his nine “Premio Lo Nuestro” nominations - Album of the Year, Remix of the Year, Tour of the Year, Crossover Collaboration of the Year, Crossover Collaboration of the Year, Urban Male Artist of the Year, Urban Song of the Year, Urban Collaboration of the Year, and Urban/Trap Song of the Year.

For more “Premio Lo Nuestro” 2020 information and tickets to attend the show visit “Premio Lo Nuestro” here and follow @PremioLoNuestro on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

Aventura reunites for a 2020 tour - updated

The award-winning bachata superstars Aventura announced their first U.S. tour in over 10 years. As one of the most influential Latin groups of all time, Romeo Santos, Lenny Santos, Henry Santos and Max Agende Santos will bring their exhilarating bachata sound to seven cities in the New Year. Produced by Live Nation, the Inmortal tour will kick off February 5 in Los Angeles, CA and make stops in Dallas, Houston, Chicago, Boston, Washington D.C., New York among other cities. 

Tickets are on sale at Ticketmaster.com and presales for additional cities added. Check Ticketmaster.com here for the updated tour schedule.

Aventura’s last run of shows were a string of performances at the United Palace Theater in New York City in 2016. They recently reunited on stage at Romeo Santos’ history making Utopia concert at MetLife Stadium in September 2019. Earlier this year they released their first new single in 10 years, “Inmortal.” The single debuted at number five on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart and was just named Billboard’s Tropical Song of the Year, spending a record 18 weeks at #1 on the tropical chart. Their greatest hits album Lo Mejor De Aventura was also the #1 selling tropical album of 2019. In April of this year, Aventura won for Tropical Duo/Group of the Year at the Billboard Latin Music Awards.

Aventura broke into the mainstream with their 2002 hit "Obsesión (featuring Judy Santos)". The group was integral to the evolution of bachata music and are the pioneers of the modern bachata sound. Aventura released five studio albums in a decade, spawning top 10 hits including "Cuando Volverás", "Un Beso", "Mi Corazoncito", "Los Infieles", "El Perdedor","Por Un Segundo", "Dile Al Amor", among others. They have sold out arenas across the U.S. such as the world famous Madison Square Garden. Aventura has been nominated for awards including American Music Awards, the Latin Grammy Awards, Billboard Latin Music Awards, and Premio Lo Nuestro. They are one of the most internationally recognized Latin groups of the last two decades. In 2009, Aventura was the first bachata act to ever perform at the White House, for the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama.

Check out Aventura's 2020 U.S. tour dates:

Wednesday, February 5, 2020     Inglewood, CA           The Forum
Thursday, February 6, 2020 Inglewood, CA    The Forum
Friday, February 7, 2020 Inglewood, CA    The Forum

Saturday, February 8, 2020 Inglewood, CA    The Forum

Thursday, February 13, 2020 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
Friday, February 14, 2020 Houston, TX Toyota Center
Saturday, February 22, 2020 Houston, TX Toyota Center
Thursday, February 27, 2020 Chicago, IL United Center
Friday, February 28, 2020 Chicago, IL United Center
Saturday, February 29, 2020 Chicago, IL United Center
Sunday, March 1, 2020 Boston, MA TD Garden
Monday, March 2, 2020 Boston, MA TD Garden

Tuesday, March 3, 2020 Washington DC Capital One Arena

Thursday, March 5, 2020 Washington DC Capital One Arena
Tuesday, March 10, 2020 Miami, FL AmericanAirlines Arena
Thursday, March 12, 2020 Miami, FL AmericanAirlines Arena
Monday, March 16, 2020              New York, NY             Radio City Music Hall
Monday, March 17, 2020              New York, NY             Radio City Music Hall
Monday, March 18, 2020              New York, NY             Radio City Music Hall
Monday, March 19, 2020              New York, NY             Radio City Music Hall
Saturday, March 28, 2020             Las Vegas, NV           T-Mobile Arena
Friday, April 3, 2020                      San Jose, CA              SAP Center at San Jose
Saturday, April 4, 2020                  Oakland, CA               Oakland Arena
Sunday, April 5, 2020                    San Diego, CA            Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl
Thursday, April 9, 2020                 Orlando, FL                 Amway Center
Saturday, April 11, 2020                Sunrise, FL                 BB&T Center 
Thursday, April 16, 2020               San Antonio, TX          AT&T Center
Friday, April 17, 2020                    Dallas, TX                   American Airlines Center
Saturday, April 18                         Greensboro, NC          Greensboro Coliseum Complex

Source: Artist Solutions