From professional milestones and new music releases to major announcements and more, Billboard The editors highlight the latest Latino music news every week. This is what happened in the world of Latin music this week:
Queen’s way
This week, Ivy Queen shared her personal journey as the “Queen of Reggaeton” in a new documentary called The queen’s way. The 45-minute short film documents Ivy’s visit to Mexico, from the moment she is greeted by her beloved fan club at the airport to her promotional tour and live concert. Throughout the document, the reggaeton artist talks about struggles and accomplishments throughout her career and about motherhood. Check it out below.
A special tribute to a special fan
This week Ricardo Arjona presented a sincere tribute to his beloved fan Veronica Luque with his new single “Ella Baila Sola” (She Dances Alone). Luque was a 12-year-old Argentine girl who lost her battle against Ewing’s sarcoma disease in 2019. To make her dreams come true, Arjona visited the young fanatic in Buenos Aires to spend time with her and sing for her. Now, pay tribute to Luque with a black and white music video that captured their memorable encounter.
A motivating talk
In these difficult times, Erika Ender wants to make sure her fans are doing well. In an Instagram video, the Panamanian songwriter encouraged her followers to “never give up,” sharing the many struggles she faced as a woman in the industry. “I blindly believed in myself and only in God,” she says. “Follow your mission. Jump obstacles, be persistent. Don’t look for excuses, look for ways and solutions, ”she said. Check out the full message below.
Anniversary of “El Pulso”
Pandora’s Pulse celebrated its second anniversary on Wednesday (July 15), in addition to surpassing two million followers and a 244 percent growth in listeners since early 2020. Offering its listeners the best listening experience and the best of Latin music, Pandora has added five new modes under the “El Pulso” sign, including El Pulso Perreo, El Pulso Old School, El Pulso Leading Ladies, El Pulso Tropical and El Pulso Number Ones. Check out the message Natti Natasha shared below on her big day.
Unveiling “Papi Juancho”
After announcing that a collaboration with Jennifer Lopez was being worked on, Maluma surprised fans once again by introducing “Papi Juancho”. As of now, it is not confirmed whether “Papi Juancho” is an upcoming single or the name of an album. However, the Colombian singer hinted at the new music by sharing a set of photos of himself in the recording studio and coining the title “Hielo”. Could this be the name of a new song?
