News (Noticias) Tagged ‘Belanova’

Universal Music Group (UMG), the world’s leading music company, today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Univision Music Group following the recent clearance of the deal in the U.S. by the Federal Trade Commission. The acquisition results in UMG becoming the largest Latin music company in North America.

The combined company, which will operate under the Universal Music Latin Entertainment banner, will include Universal Music Latino, Machete, the newly acquired labels from the Univision purchase — Fonovisa and Disa, Universal Music Mexico & Central America, Latin publishing in the US and Mexico, including the newly acquired Edimonsa, Disa and the Fonovisa catalogs, and GTS Global Talent Services, a management service division. As part of this acquisition, the Univision name will be phased out. Universal Music Latin Entertainment will be a division of Universal Music Latin America, and will be led by Jesus Lopez (currently Chairman & CEO of Latin America and Iberian Peninsula). Mr. Lopez will continue to be based in Miami, Florida and report to Zach Horowitz (President & COO, Universal Music Group) for Universal Music Latin Entertainment.

“Jesus has presided over a period of remarkable growth for Universal Music Latin America,” stated Mr. Horowitz. “His vision and passion for Latin music, entrepreneurial instincts and ability to think ‘out of the box,’ combined with that rare talent of being able to balance both creative and business concerns, make him the ideal person to lead the newly merged company.”

“I am truly grateful to Zach for this exciting opportunity,” commented Mr. Lopez. “It is a privilege to continue working so closely with him and the entire Latin music team as we build this new company, complete with such a rich history and one of the most dynamic groups of artists and executives in the business.”

In addition, it was also announced today that Jose Behar, President of Univision Music Group, has departed the company.

“I’d also like to take this opportunity to recognize all of the contributions that Jose has made to Univision over the years,” added Mr. Lopez. “We certainly wish him the very best in all of his future endeavors.”

Universal Music Latin Entertainment possesses a roster of chart-topping artists as well as a vast catalog that comprises some of the most important Latin recordings in history. Its artists include Juanes, Juan Gabriel, Paulina Rubio, Don Omar, La Secta, Winsin & Yandel, Alicia Villarreal, Pedro Fernandez, La Factoria, Mach & Daddy, Enrique Iglesias, Belanova, Luis Fonsi, Cafe Tacuba, Marco Antonio Solis, Los Tigres del Norte, Los Temerarios, Horoscopos de Durango, K-paz de la Sierra, Grupo Montes de Durango, Alacranes Musicales, Conjunto Primavera, Banda El Recodo, Jenni Rivera, Gloria Trevi, Graciela Beltran, Xtreme, Olga Tanon, Tito Nieves, Bajofondo Tango Club, and Ivy Queen, among many others.”

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Latin Billboard Music Awards one of the most sensational Mexican electro-pop bands of the 2000s, Belanova, will put their highly regarded music skills to the test as they face-off against fans on Xbox Live as part of the latest Xbox Live Game with Fame session.

Fans are being offered the rare opportunity to join their favorite band and rock out before one of the biggest awards show in Latin music. For a chance to jam with Belanova on the award-winning music video game Rock Band, send a friend request to the gamertag, BelanovaGWF. Look for the band’s gamertag beginning at 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. EDT (8:00 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. PDT) on Wednesday, April 9. “*

*From: http://xbox360.ign.com
Traducido: usando Google o Altavista/Babel Fish

Microsoft Corp.’s Zune team today announced an industry-leading collaboration with MSN Latino and partnership with Remezcla.com to be the exclusive music sponsor for each site. The partnership will bring together the most trusted, renowned and visited sites among the Hispanic community, creating a powerful tool for artists to authentically connect with online consumers. The new co-branded online platform will launch on April 15, maximizing the reach among Hispanic and Spanish-language online sites.

The new alliance lets consumers discover new music and artists in an environment that’s familiar, while giving them a convenient and consistent purchase experience through Zune Marketplace. Through the announced digital platform, Zune and these cross-promoters will gain a significant reach and breadth among the Hispanic online community.

“For artists it means getting maximum exposure through prominent sites and through a digital storefront,” said Denisse Guerrero, lead singer of the Mexican electropop band, Belanova. “We’re thrilled that we’re able to work with Zune to expose our music to fans through various online avenues.”

Belanova will have prominent placement on the Zune Marketplace homepage and be artist of the month on MSN Latino in May.

“Zune continues its commitment to Latin artists and to the Hispanic community,” said Javier Farfan, the senior manager of Lifestyle Marketing for Zune. “Through these business arrangements, Zune will continue to offer Latino music lovers the artists’ information and industry content they care about through Zune, Zune Marketplace and the Zune Social.”

The arrangement with MSN Latino gives Zune the exclusive naming rights to MSN Latino’s music channel, which will be rebranded as Zune Musica through 2009. The collaboration between Zune and MSN Latino will include all pages within the MSN Latino Zune Musica music channel including editorial, graphics, photos, in-page video, special-event coverage and sponsorships related to music, such as the Latin Grammys and Latin Billboard Music awards. Additional support provided by the Zune-MSN Latino collaboration will include a Zune-branded artist of the month and deep links into Zune Marketplace when users want to buy music of featured artists.

“We’re excited to join Zune in its digital expansion,” said Mike DeGennaro, national sales manager for MSN Latino. “Our site has an eclectic mixture of content, and this collaboration with Zune, musically, will only enhance our content.”"

Mexican band Belanova has broken an online record with their latest album. Fantasía pop is being downloaded in record numbers, selling five times more digital copies than CDs from music stores in their native Mexico. “*

*From: http://www.peopleenespanol.com
Traducido: usando Google o Altavista/Babel Fish

The Univision Network today announced the nominees for the 20th annual “Premio Lo Nuestro a la Música Latina” (Lo Nuestro Latin Music Awards) during a live broadcast honoring the show’s remarkable 20-year history. This special was a tribute to viewers for making “Premio Lo Nuestro” the longest-running and traditionally the most watched Latin music award show in the U.S. each season. Last year the show reached more than 11 million total viewers. The 20th edition of “Premio Lo Nuestro” will air on The Univision Network on Thursday, February 21, 2008, 8-11 pm ET/PT (7-10 pm Central) live from Miami’s American Airlines Arena.

To commemorate this culturally important television milestone, February 21, 2008, was proclaimed as “Premio Lo Nuestro Day” in the following key cities across the country: Los Angeles, CA; New York City, NY; Miami, FL; Houston, TX; Chicago, IL; Dallas/Forth Worth, TX; San Antonio, TX; and San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose, CA.

The special “Nominations Celebration: Premio Lo Nuestro 2008” (Fiesta de Nominados: Premio Lo Nuestro 2008) featured a retrospective showcasing the most memorable performances and appearances by Latin music’s legendary superstars, as well as today’s hottest recording artists. The 2008 nominees were announced by a star-studded line-up of presenters from the Latin music and entertainment community including Alejandra Espinoza, Charytin Goyco, Cruz Martínez, Eduardo Verastegui, Elvis Crespo, Fonseca, Graciela Beltrán, Ivy Queen, Lilia Luciano, Pedro Fernández, and Wisín y Yandel. The celebration was hosted by popular Univision personalities Bárbara Bermudo, Giselle Blondet, Raúl de Molina and Lili Estefan.

Univision.com is giving fans the power to decide this year’s Premio lo Nuestro winners with voting starting this month. A dedicated mini-site (keyword: Premio lo Nuestro) features nominee bios & photos, a comprehensive video epicenter and fan forums. Weekly content updates will keep fans coming back to Univision.com, making it the online destination for the Awards Show.

To download photographs of the event, please visit ftp.univision.net

Username: premiolonuestro2008; Password: univision

Music nominations are determined from charts compiled by the prominent recording industry trade magazine Radio & Records® for the time period of October 1, 2006, to September 30, 2007. Following is a complete list of nominees by genre and category.

GÉNERO POP (POP GENRE)

Álbum del Año (Album of the Year)

1) Kumbia Allstarz, AB Quintanilla III Presenta Kumbia Allstarz

2) Celestial, RBD

3) El Tren de los Momentos, Alejandro Sanz

4) Ricky Martin MTV Unplugged, Ricky Martin

5) Secuencia, Reik

Artista Masculino del Año (Male Artist of the Year)

1) Chayanne

2) David Bisbal

3) Enrique Iglesias

4) Ricky Martin

Artista Femenina del Año (Female Artist of the Year)

1) Belinda

2) Julieta Venegas

3) Paulina Rubio

4) Yuridia

Grupo o Dúo del Año (Group or Duo of the Year)

1) Camila

2) La 5ta Estación

3) RBD

4) Reik

Solísta o Grupo Revelación del Año (New Soloist or Group of the Year)

1) AB Quintanilla III Presenta Kumbia Allstarz

2) Beyoncé

3) Cruz Martínez Presenta: Los Súper Reyes

4) Jennifer Lopez

Canción del Año (Song of the Year)

1) Chiquilla, AB Quintanilla III Presenta Kumbia Allstarz

2) Dímelo, Enrique Iglesias

3) Me Muero, La 5ta Estación

4) Todo Cambio, Camila

5) Tu Recuerdo, Ricky Martin Featuring La Mari de “Chambao” y Tommy Torres

GÉNERO ROCK (ROCK GENRE)

Álbum del Año (Album of the Year)

1) Amantes Sunt Amentes, Panda

2) Grrr!, Moderatto

3) Masa con Masa, Millo Torres y El Tercer Planeta

4) Memo Rex Commander y el Corazón Atómico de la Vía Láctea, Zoé

5) Oye, Aterciopelados

Artista del Año (Artist of the Year)

1) Allison

2) Maná

3) Moderatto

4) Motel

Canción del Año (Song of theYear)

1) Bendita Tu Luz, Maná y Juan Luis Guerra

2) Enamorado, Gustavo Laureano

3) Manda Una Señal, Maná

4) Ojala Pudiera Borrarte, Maná

5) Sentimettal, Moderatto

GÉNERO TROPICAL (TROPICAL GENRE)

Álbum del Año (Album of the Year)

1) Arroz con Habichuela, El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico

2) Haciendo Historia, Xtreme

3) K.O.B. Live, Aventura

4) La Llave de Mi Corazón, Juan Luis Guerra

5) Soy Como Tú, Olga Tañón

Artista Masculino del Año (Male Artist of the Year)

1) Fonseca

2) Juan Luis Guerra

3) Marc Anthony

4) Tito Nieves

Artista Femenina del Año (Female Artist of the Year)

1) Fanny Lú

2) Gloria Estefan

3) India

4) Olga Tañón

Grupo o Dúo del Año (Group or Duo of the Year)

1) Aventura

2) El Gran Combo

3) Ilegales y Alexandra

5) Xtreme

Canción del Año (Song of the Year)

1) Infieles, Aventura

2) La Otra, Ilegales Featuring Alexandra

3) Mi Corazoncito, Aventura

4) Que Me Des Tu Cariño, Juan Luis Guerra

5) Shorty Shorty, Xtreme

Tropical Merengue Artista del Año (Tropical Merengue Artist of the Year)

1) Elvis Crespo

2) Juan Luis Guerra

3) Olga Tañón

4) Toño Rosario

Tropical Salsa Artista del Año (Tropical Salsa Artist of the Year)

1) El Gran Combo

2) Frankie Negrón

3) Marc Anthony

4) Tito Nieves

Tropical Tradicional Artista del Año (Tropical Traditional Artist of the Year)

1) Aventura

2) Fanny Lú

3) Fonseca

4) Xtreme

GÉNERO REGIONAL MEXICANO (REGIONAL MEXICAN GENRE)

Álbum del Año (Album of the Year)

1) Crossroads: Cruce de Caminos, Intocable

2) Ahora y Siempre, Alacranes Musical

3) Detalles y Emociones, Los Tigres del Norte

4) El Amor Que Nunca Fue, Conjunto Primavera

5) Recio, Recio Mis Creadorez, Los Creadorez del Pasito Duranguense de Alfredo Ramírez

Artista Masculino del Año (Male Artist of the Year)

1) El Chapo de Sinaloa

2) Joan Sebastian

3) Marco Antonio Solís

4) Mariano Barba

Artista Femenina del Año (Female Artist of the Year)

1) Alicia Villarreal

2) Diana Reyes

3) Graciela Beltrán

4) Jenni Rivera

Grupo o Dúo del Año (Group or Duo of the Year)

1) Alegres de la Sierra

2) Conjunto Primavera

3) Intocable

4) Los Tigres del Norte

Solísta o Grupo Revelación del Año (New Soloist or Group of the Year)

1) Andrés Márquez

2) Banda Guasaveña

3) Fidel Rueda

4) Los Buitres de Culiacán Sinaloa

Canción del Año (Song of the Year)

1) Dime Quién Es, Los Rieleros del Norte

2) Cada Vez Que Pienso en Ti, Los Creadorez del Pasito Duranguense de Alfredo Ramírez

3) De Rodillas Te Pido, Alegres de la Sierra

4) La Noche Perfecta, El Chapo de Sinaloa

5) Mil Heridas, Cuisillos

Artista Banda del Año (Banda Artist of the Year)

1) Cuisillos

2) El Chapo de Sinaloa

3) Joan Sebastian

4) La Arrolladora Banda el Limón

Artista Durangense del Año (Durangense Artist of the Year)

1) Alacranes Musical

2) Los Creadorez del Pasito Duranguense de Alfredo Ramírez

3) Los Horóscopos de Durango

4) Montez de Durango

Artista Grupero del Año (Grupero Artist of the Year)

1) Bronco El Gigante De América

2) Grupo Bryndis

3) Control

4) Marco Antonio Solís

Artista Norteño del Año (Norteño Artist of the Year)

1) Alegres de la Sierra

2) Conjunto Primavera

3) Intocable

4) Los Tigres del Norte

Artista Ranchero del Año (Ranchero Artist of the Year)

1) Alicia Villarreal

2) Pedro Fernández

3) Pepe Aguilar

4) Vicente Fernández

GÉNERO URBANO (URBAN GENRE)

Álbum del Año (Album of the Year)

1) El Cartel: The Big Boss, Daddy Yankee

2) Los Vaqueros, Wisín y Yandel

3) Perfect Melody, Zion

4) Sentimiento, Ivy Queen

5) The Bad Boy, Héctor El Father

Artista del Año (Artist of the Year)

1) Don Omar

2) Héctor El Father

3) R.K.M. y Ken-Y

4) Wisín y Yandel

Canción del Año (Song of the Year)

1) Igual Que Ayer, R.K.M. y Ken-Y

2) Impacto, Daddy Yankee Featuring Fergie

3) Pegao, Wisín y Yandel

4) Siente el Boom, Tito “El Bambino” Featuring Randy

5) Sola, Héctor El Father

VIDEO DEL AÑO (VIDEO OF THE YEAR)

Artista, Video (Artist, Video)

1) Baila Mi Corazón, Belanova

2) Pa’L Norte, Calle 13

3) Impacto, Daddy Yankee

4) Dímelo, Enrique Iglesias

5) Me Enamora, Juanes “*

-“Karlifornia,” the newest offering from MTV Tr3s, is a weekly one-hour show that invites viewers to live the L.A. lifestyle as the cameras follow Karli Henriquez, the quintessential Angelina, as she opens up about growing up in L.A., her personal life, family, dating and more while hanging out with her favorite artists and actors and everyone who is making a mark in the City of Angels. “Karlifornia” premieres on MTV Tr3s on November 13th at 4 PM.

“Growing up in L.A. is the most awesome experience ever and I can’t wait to introduce MTV Tr3s viewers to my world and mi familia” says Karli. “Having my own TV show is a dream come true and I promise viewers they’re going to love getting to know L.A. ‘Karlifornia,’ style!”

In the first episode Karli gets pointers from her gal pal Audrina Patridge from MTV’s “The Hills,” checks in with a psychic about the future of her new show and introduces viewers to the artist LaLa whose song “la la la” is the theme song for “Karlifornia.” Videos by Karli’s favorites artists are included in every episode.

“Karlifornia” is a channel-defining program for MTV Tr3s because it draws directly on the experiences of Karli, a young Latina who grew up in a bilingual, bicultural world and is using her unique sense of style and perspective to succeed in life.

“Karli really represents the best of Latino youth. She is proud, smart and totally open to new experiences. Her love of life is infectious and she really has her finger on the pulse of the hottest music, fashion and cultural trends,” says Lily Neumeyer, Vice President of Programming and Production for MTV Tr3s. “Our audience is going to really enjoy getting to know Karli and discovering all that “Karlfornia” has to offer.”

Karli got her start in radio, first as an intern, then as a member of the station’s street team and ultimately as on-air talent for the JoJo on the Radio program on KIIS-FM. She sees herself as an inspiration to young Latinas who are chasing their dreams just as she is doing.

Karli gets her own inspiration from role models such as Jennifer Lopez and Oprah Winfrey for their entertainment success, hard work, leadership and influence on other people and most of all, from her abuelita, who is her heroine.

Raised in a Mexican and Salvadoran family, Karli grew up listening to Vicente Fernandez, Celia Cruz and New Kids on the Block. Today she fills her iPod with tunes by artists such as Belanova, Calle 13 and Kanye West.

Away from work Karli likes shopping, dancing, reading, having some occasional outdoor adventures and spending time with her family. Finding new restaurants, clubs and places to visit are also among her favorite pastimes.

Karli was raised in Hollywood, California until moving to the San Fernando Valley where she graduated from Reseda High School. She plans to pursue a college degree in Business.

Following the premiere of “Karlifornia,” a companion Karli blog will be launched on mtvtr3s.com where viewers will be able to give Karli feedback about the show and comment on everything from her choice of guys, clothes and more.

MTV Tr3s is in 6.2 million Hispanic TV households and 31.9 million total TV households, making it the most-widely distributed TV network dedicated to superserving today’s bicultural Latino youth. MTV Tr3s’ programming is rooted in the fusion of American and Latino music, cultures, lifestyles and languages. Music programming is at the core of MTV Tr3s and the channel features hitmakers, emerging artists and new sounds that resonate with young U.S. Latinos. In addition to music programming, MTV Tr3s programming slate also features lifestyle series, news, documentaries and other long-form programs that celebrate US Latino hybrid identity and culture.”*

“El grupo electrónico Belanova convivió con cientos de fans durante la firma de autógrafos que ofreció como parte de la promoción de su tercer álbum Fantasía Pop, que recién alcanzó Disco de Oro por altas ventas.”

““Baila mi corazón”, “One, two, three, go?”, “Por esta vez”, “Rock start”, “Pasó el tiempo”, “Vestida de azul”, “Caba que”¦”, “AÚn”, “Dulce fantas픝 y “Bye bye” son los temas que incluye este material, bajo la producción de Cachorro López y la propia agrupación. “

“With a wink to those who remember the Cure, Blondie and New Order, and a smile to people who love an accessible candy-sweet tune, Mexican electro-pop trio Belanova is releasing its third album, “Fantasia Pop.”

Building on the success of its 2005 effort, “Dulce Beat” — which has sold more than 200,000 copies in Mexico, according to trade group Amprofon, and 60,000 in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan — Universal is releasing “Fantasia Pop” in the States and Latin America the week of September 10.”

“El grupo mexicano Belanova adelanta detalles de la producción en Argentina de su cuarto disco: “Fantasí Pop”, así­ como su encuentro musical con el cantautor Fito Paez y la grabación de un ví­deo con figuras de papel.

“Es un disco diferente a los otros por el simple hecho de que no somos los mismos de antes y hacer mÚsica es algo muy personal” reveló en una entrevista telefónica su vocalista y compositora Denisse Guerrero, a quien le parece interesante “la vibra de mostrar una página nueva”.”

“As Mexican electro-pop group Belanova waltzed through a truly abominable version of the Cure’s classic nugget “Boys Don’t Cry,” all lovers of quality Latin music who were present at the Reventón Super Estrella festival on Saturday at the Los Angeles Coliseum must have said to themselves: “Why am I here?”

But that’s OK. Now in its ninth edition, the annual Reventón, organized by local radio station Super Estrella (107.1 FM), has a long-standing reputation for creating indigestible combinations where the glorious often stands side by side with the downright grotesque.”