From profession milestones and new music releases to main bulletins and extra, Billboard editors spotlight the most recent information buzz in Latin music each week. Right here’s what occurred within the Latin music world this week.
Myke Towers Takes Over New York
Myke Towers’ 2023 is off to a terrific begin, with the star making huge strikes in New York Metropolis. This week, the Puerto Rican rapper stopped by The Tonight Present With Jimmy Fallon to carry out his Daddy Yankee-assisted monitor “Ulala,” which entered the Billboard Scorching Latin Songs chart final week. “Jimmy Fallon, thanks for having me see yall quickly,” he wrote on Instagram. The next day, he took the feel-good monitor to Good Morning America, the place he was rocking an all-white leather-based set and darkish sun shades. “Myke Towers is bringing us into the weekend along with his hit track,” posted the official GMA Instagram account.
Unhealthy Bunny Makes Coachella Historical past
The 2023 Coachella lineup was formally unveiled this week, saying Unhealthy Bunny as its first-ever Latin headliner alonsgide BLACKPINK and Frank Ocean. A handful of Spanish-language acts are additionally set for the two-weekend competition together with Rosalía, Kali Uchis, DannyLux, Eladio Carrión and Becky G, who makes her return to Coachella after being Karol G’s particular visitor final 12 months, the place they sang their anthem “MAMIII.” Coachella is is about to happen in Indio, Calif., on two consecutive weekends, from April 14-16 after which once more April 21-23.
Shakira Breaks the Web
Shakira didn’t maintain again in her first-ever Bizarrap collaboration. “BZRP Music Periods, Vol. 53” — which finds the Colombian artist throwing fiery punches at her ex, soccer star Gerard Piqué, and his girlfriend Clara Chía Martí — turned a trending subject this week, instantly skyrocketing to No. 1 on Spotify’s Prime 50 World chart. With greater than 15 million streams, the catchy electro-pop monitor broke the document for the most-streamed Latin monitor in a single day in Spotify historical past.
Rauw Alejandro Makes Appearing Debut
Rauw Alejandro, who celebrated his thirtieth birthday this week, is about to make his performing debut on Netflix. After teasing followers with TV stills, the Puerto Rican singer formally shared a snippet of one of many episodes he’s in. “Bebe, a pleasure [to meet you] my identify is Diego!! and we are able to get to know one another extra on ‘Sky Rojo’ by way of Netflix,” he captioned the submit. Within the clip, we see Rauw in an action-packed scene with Argentine singer and actress Lali Espósito. This week, the artist additionally unveiled the dates and venues to the North American leg of his 2023 Saturno World Tour. Learn extra info right here.
La Ross Maria Is Engaged
Dominican newcomer La Ross Maria, who collaborated with Romeo Santos on “Tu Vas A Tener Que Explicarme” in 2020, is engaged! Earlier this week, the rapper shared a set of photographs and movies of the second her boyfriend and music producer Sammy The Biggest proposed. “Thanks, God, for sending me a person who’s stunning, atentive, a gentleman and loving,” the 19-year-old singer wrote. “At this time we have a good time one 12 months, stuffed with assessments, adventures, difficult processes however above all a lot love and happiness.”