News (Noticias) Tagged ‘Jerry Rivera’

Since his native Puerto Rico put the ”laid back” in the tropical lifestyle, it’s no surprise that salsa singer Jerry Rivera loves to visit South Florida.

The singer of hit salsa albums including the three-time platinum Cuenta conmigo (Count on Me) and his debut Empezando a vivir (Starting to Live) — which propelled him to stardom at a young age and got him the nickname, ”El bebe de la salsa” — will be performing his catchy tunes this weekend as part of the Marlins “Super Saturdays.””*

It’s tough to be a salsa star these days.

With so much competition from reggaeton, hip-hop and pop, what’s a salsero to do? Increasingly, some are turning to pop. Among them is Puerto Rican singer Jerry Rivera. On March 29, Rivera headlines the 20th annual Maroone Hispanic Fest at Pines Recreation Center, 7400 Pines Blvd., Pembroke Pines.

Rivera comes from a musical family and has been singing since age 6. Now 34, Rivera is a salsa veteran. He is known for his baby-faced looks that inspired Cara de Niño, one of his signature songs. He has a wide following, having emerged from the so-called “salsa romantica” period of the 1980s.”*

*From: http://www.sun-sentinel.com
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Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS) (NASDAQ: SBSA) announced today that the party held to celebrate the national launch of MEGA TV was a huge success. Through a partnership with DirecTV Más, MEGA TV is being broadcasted nationally over Channel 405. Held on November 1 at the exclusive Chakra Club in Miami Beach, the party treated guests to brilliant Latin entertainment. The official national launch of DirecTV was on October 17.

Celebrities and leading personalities such as Julio Sabala, Tito Puente Jr., Lena Burke, Daniel René, Raymond Castellón, Alejandra Alberti, Andrés Cuervo, Ley Alejandro, Carlos Oliva, Lefty Pérez, Yolandita Monge and Topy Mamery, all walked down the red carpet and attended the event. Representing MEGA TV and SBS was Jaime Bayly, María Elvira Salazar, Frank Cairo, Allan Villafaña, Ana Remos, Camilo Egaña, Lourdes Ruiz Toledo, Alan Jacott, Daysi Ballmajó, Miguelito Gonzalez, Raul urbina, Ileana Garcia, Jessica Fox, and Jairo Martinez, among others. The Master of Ceremonies for the event was the beautiful and talented Mariela Encarnación.

Albita Rodriguez and Jerry Rivera, two of the hottest performers in the tropical music genre, gave such a breathtaking performance of “La Mega Se Pega”, the official theme song for MEGA TV’s national broadcasting campaign, that the crowd gave them a standing ovation. Jerry Rivera also performed his hit song “Cuesta Abajo,” while dancers performed the famous Argentine tango with a tropical twist both on stage and in the audience.

The highlight of the night was when José “Pepe” Díaz, a member of the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners, read a letter from Mayor Carlos Alvarez, declaring November 1 as “MEGA TV Day” in Miami-Dade County. Shortly after that, Miami Beach’s Vice Mayor, Michael Gongora, read a letter from Mayor David Derner that named November 1 “MEGA TV Day” for Miami Beach.

“This celebration is a great opportunity to recognize everyone who contributed to MEGA TV’s success in key cities of the United States,” said Cynthia Hudson - Fernández, Chief Creative Officer and Executive Vice President of Mega TV. “Through their support and hard work, MEGA TV continually delivers high quality programming that has a special focus on accurate investigative journalism and entertainment that is suitable for all families. Moreover, this partnership enables us to not only build on the station’s record setting growth in South Florida, but it also allows us to become a major player in the competitive U.S. Hispanic television market.”

Since launching a year and a half ago, MEGA TV has been the fastest-growing television station in the history of the South Florida television market, achieving unprecedented recognition from viewers in record time.

John De Armas, Vice President of DirecTV, was also in attendance and surprised guests with a free year of service from DirecTV Más.

“As the home of MEGA TV, Miami deserved the brightest and most spectacular party,” he said. “We are proud to be able to offer this excellent television station to our Latin audience and we are extremely pleased to welcome MEGA TV into the DirecTV family.”
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“El salsero puertorriqueño Jerry Rivera, cuyo nuevo álbum, “Caribe Gardel’, sale a la venta hoy, sostuvo que quisiera ser conocido como un artista por haber superado el “reto” de combinar letras y melodís de distintos géneros.

En su nueva producción, dedicada al fenecido cantante, Rivera fusiona algunos de los clásicos del tango y las baladas más reconocidas de Gardel como “Volver’, “Cuesta abajo’, “Yira Yira’ y “El dí que me quieras’, con ritmos de salsa, bachata, chachachá y danzón.”

“Puerto Rican salsa singer Jerry Rivera, whose new album “Caribe Gardel” (Caribbean Gardel) went on sale this week, told Efe he would like to be known as a “unique” artist for having met the challenge of blending lyrics and tunes from different genres.

In his latest production, dedicated to the late Argentine musical icon, Rivera melds some of Carlos Gardel’s tango classics and best known ballads including “Volver” (Return), “Cuesta Abajo (Downhill), “Yira Yira,” and “El Dia que Me Quieras” (The Day You Love Me), with salsa, bachata, cha-cha-cha and danzon rhythms. “

“México e Italia gozarán en los próximos dís con el arte musical del salsero Jerry Rivera en conciertos en los que además de interpretar sus temas clásicos, el boricua adelantará algo de su próximo disco.

Entre las fechas del salsero están la presentación que realizó la noche de este viernes en Torino hoy ante más de 15 mil personas; posteriormente actuará el 28 y 29 de julio en el Festival Latino, para luego volar a la Ciudad de México para ofrecer un concierto el 10 de agosto después de dos años de ausencia.”

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Angélica Vale: Actriz mexicana, La fea más bella (Univisión)
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Carmen Dominicci: Presentadora de televisión, Primer impacto (Univisión)
Chayanne: Cantante puertorriqueño
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Dulce Marí: Actriz y cantante mexicana, RBD
Eduardo Cruz: Cantante español
Eduardo Yánez: Actor mexicano, Destilando amor (Univisión)
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Francisco Gatorno: Actor cubano, La viuda de Blanco (Telemundo)
Giselle Blondet: Presentadora de televisión, Nuestra belleza latina (Univisión)
Gloria Trevi: Cantante mexicana
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Issabela Camil: Actriz mexicana
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José Reyes: Defensor de campo corto (New York Mets)
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Ludwika Paleta: Actriz mexicana, Duelo de pasiones (Univisión)
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Penélope Cruz: Actriz española, Volver
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“As the global market for Latin music has grown, so has the market within the U.S. and Puerto Rico for Spanish-language music. In the last 10 years the Latin music marketplace has mushroomed, with varieties of Regional Mexican music and the youth-appealing beats of reggaetón and Spanish-language hip-hop driving much of the sales activity.

At the same time, the Tropical sounds of salsa, merengue and bachata continue to underperform, with radio station ratings lagging and sales far diminished from 10 years ago, when Puerto Rican heartthrob Jerry Rivera’s “Amores Como El Nuestro” was one of dozens of salsa records that highlighted a modern golden age for the genre.”

“As part of its successful “Mega Especiales” series, WSBS-Mega TV Channel 22 will present an exclusive broadcast of the Mega Concert, an extraordinary live-music event produced by Spanish Broadcasting’s New York Hispanic radio station Mega 97.9 FM, this Thursday, July 13, 2006 at 9:00 p.m. The Mega Concert, filmed from the world’s most famous arena, The Madison Square Garden in New York City, promises to showcase some of todays “s most popular and influential Latin singers.

Performances from this unforgettable evening will include Victor Manuelle, best known as “El Sonero de la Juventud” (“The Young Generation’s Sonero”), N’klabe, the young Salsa band, legendary Oscar de León and Puerto Rican salsa singer Jerry Rivera, also known as “El Bebé de la Salsa” (“Salsa’s Baby”). “

“Mega TV Channel 22 promises that this Thursday, June 29th will be a night to remember for all Mega TV viewers. As part of its successful music series “Mega Especiales,” Mega TV presents an exclusive Jerry Rivera concert special this Thursday starting at 9:00 p.m.

Mega TV’s broadcast of this unforgettable performance will allow viewers to hear first hand from Jerry Rivera about his life, childhood, his love of family and his music, including his first demo at the age of 14, the fun-loving pranks by his band members during music tours and the muse for his lyrics.
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“Mega 97.9 FM is New York’s top rated Latino radio station. The station that brings “El Vacilon de la Manana,” New York’s top rated radio show is also the top rated Latino provider of concerts. Once again, they are tops with the presentation of MEGACONCERT, a show were some the best known stars in the constellation of the Latino music business join under the lights of the Madison Square Garden-Arena on April 28, 2006 at 8:00 p.m. to provide a special evening of sights and sounds.

Gilberto Santa Rosa, “the Gentleman of Salsa,” returns to New York leading a group of top notch performers that include “El Sonero de la Juventud,” Victor Manuelle, “El Sonero del Mundo,” Oscar D’ Leon, top selling Salsa star Jerry Rivera, the youthful Salsa of N’Klabe, as well as top rated Wisin y Yandel in what promises to be one of the best shows in the last few years.”