This year's World Cup in Johannesburg, South Africa, will have a touch of Latin flava with Colombian superstars Juanes and Shakira rocking the FIFA World Cup Concert on June 10th. The concert, which will also feature performances by Black Eyed Peas, Alicia Keys, John Legend, and African music stars Angélique Kidjo and Amadou & Mariam, will kick off el evento deportivo del año. This is the first time the World Cup will be held in Africa.
Juanes will be premiering a new single (por primera vez en tres años!) from his upcoming album at the concert, which will be televised to hundreds of millions of soccer and music fans worldwide!
El cantante, who's been keeping his fans updated about his new album collabos entre otras noticias via Twitter, announced this morning: "Hey muchachos , Vamos pal mundial !!!!!!" We have a feeling we know which equipo he'll be rooting for! Will YOU be watching el concierto and the World Cup este año?
Speaking of el fútbol y la música, stay tuned for más noticias about our own celebrity soccer tournament, Rock N Gol, coming to MTV Tr3s in June. We guarantee you won't want to miss this one!
El cantante has recently launched a PSA on his website to promote the Ricky Martin Foundation and their efforts to help victims of el terremoto de Chile y Haiti. Joining Ricky on this star-studded PSA are fellow artistas Gustavo Cerati (de Soda Stereo), Alejandro Sanz, Paulina Rubio, Gloria Estefan, Ruben Blades, Tego Calderon, Miguel Bose, Cristian de la Fuente, Juanes, Juan Luis Guerra, Calle 13, Enrique Iglesias, Amaury Nolasco, Ednita Nazario, Pitbull, Julieta Venegas y más!
The BMI Awards were held at Las Vegas' Bellagio hotel last night where Colombian Rocker Juanes was the recipient of the 2010 President's Award.
The always humble humanitarian took stage with 5 members of his band, and delivered this very modest speech:
"Like all my colleagues here, I've been writing ever since I can remember. It's a pleasure to share this moment with all of you. "
He continued:
"I remember the first meeting I had with BMI, some 12 years ago, when I knew nothing of the music industry, and they walked me through all this."
The rocker also performed acoustic renditions of his hits, and invited Mexican singer Ximena Sarinana to share in the duet "Fotografia" and friend Juan Luis Guerra to sing "Odio por Amor."
The black-tie, invitation-only gala recognizes the songwriters and publishers of the past year’s top BMI Latin songs played on American radio and television. [Billboard]
Colombian Pop star Shakira was presented with the United Nation's Social Justice for Peace award at a ceremony in Switzerland Wednesday for her organization, the Barefoot Foundation, which provides nutrition and education for as many as 6,000 children in Colombia.
Shaki had this to say, after receiving the award:
"It's not too late to keep our promise to our children, but we must act now. Together, we can make education and decent work for all a reality. [Witnessing sub par conditions] shaped my dream and my vision of social justice: to see a world where every child can live a dignified life with the opportunity to reap the benefits of a good education and a chance to pursue their dreams."
Shakira is also a founding member of the ALAS Foundation which promotes public policies for children in Latin American and the Caribbean, as well as being a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. Felicidades a Shakira on her humanitarian efforts! She and Juanes definitely hold down their homeland! (PerezHilton)
The epic collaboration between todos los mejores artistas del mundo de la música Latina has hit the airwaves. It's a veritable who's who of Latin music, and all for a great cause -- helping raise funds for Haiti, following January's devastating earthquake.
Who can you spot in the video? We're kinda digging on the remix portion where Pitbull and Daddy Yankee come in over the electric guitar... and we're dying to know, who is that mystery guitarrista?
Watch the video below, and weigh in -- que te parece la versión en Español? Cual es tu parte favorita? Who else would you have liked to see in the video?
We're excited about the premiere of 'Somos El Mundo' (i.e. 'We Are The World' en Español) esta noche! The music video, produced by Emilio Estefan, Quincy Jones and Univision, features an all-star roster of performers, including newly confirmed Ricky Martin, Shakira, Daddy Yankee, Luis Miguel, Gloria Trevi, and Belinda. Previously announced talent include Aventura, Pitbull, Chayanne, Juanes, Luis Fonsi, Thalia, Paulina Rubio, Tito "El Bambino," Juan Luis Guerra, Taboo of Black Eyed Peas, Jenni Rivera, Gloria Estefan, Alacranes Musical, Pee Wee, y muchos, muchos más! Can you say Latin Music dream come true?!
The video was produced as a companion to the new (English-version) 'We Are The World' video that was created to support Haiti following the massive earthquake that shook the nation. Y ahora, con el terremoto en Chile este fin de semana, a Spanish version of the song couldn't be more fitting. Following the 10pm premiere of the video, you can find more info on the epic collaboration at www.somoselmundo.org, so make sure to check that out after 10pm! Info on the premiere can be found at Univision.com.
Tell us -- will you watch the video? Y estás tan emocionado como nosotros? [PR NewsWire]
El ex-cantante de RBD, Christian Chavez, told El Gordo y La Flaca esta semana that if he had to pick un artista with whom to go out with, it would be Juanes. We certainly can't say we blame him!
However, Christian was quick to change his tune today, after Juanes dismissed the crush to the press saying "Gracias, lo respeto, pero no son mis intereses."
Burn! Ouch!
Pero no hay problema -- Christian issued an apology of sorts to el cantante Colombiano when he returned to the scene of the crime and stated on el show del Gordo y La Flaca:
"No, qué pena, no le estoy tirando el calzón, no quiero con Juanes. El Gordo me preguntó y yo respondí 'Juanes' por la admiración que siento por él, pero para nada en otro sentido, imaginen, qué va a pensar su esposa, qué pena."
Good save, Christian! So you "like" Juanes, but you don't like, "LIKE" Juanes. We get it... [People En Español]
The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards were chalk full of live performances last night, but very few awards were actually given during the 3 1/2 hour live show. Of those that were given, Ricky Martin and Juanes, both presenters, looked quite dapper while doing so!
Arguably the biggest award of the night, Album of the Year, was presented to Taylor Swift by none other than Carlos Santana!
Not to worry, we've got the Latin winners from the night right after the jump!
When it comes to promoting la paz, no hay ningún artista como Juanes. He definitely personifies peace in the music industry. The fact that he was just awarded el Premio Nacional de la Paz en Colombia este fin de semana is just the cherry on top, as far as we're concerned.
El cantante was honored due to his involvement with his organization Fundación Mi Sangre, as well as his continued support for victims of war and minefields, and, of course, his Paz Sin Fronteras concert series, which has taken place in the disputed border between Colombia y Venezuela, and most recently, en Cuba.
De verdad, este premio está muy bien merecido! Felicitaciones Juanes, and keep up your good work! [Caracol Radio Colombia]
Los protagonistas deIsa TKM, María Gabriela de Faria y Reinaldo "Peche" Zavarce, were on the red carpet yesterday in Bogotá, Colombia, hosting the pre-show for this leg of Los Premios MTV 2009. And they definitely had their hands full with all the super estrellas on the scene... Among the biggest names attending were Alejandro Sanz, Juanes, y no podía faltar our favorite Colombian "Loba," Shakira!
We're sure Maria Gabriela and Peche did a great job en la alfombra roja, and they even hit the stage during the show to introduce new Australian sensation The Veronicas! Make sure to catch los interpretes de Isa y Alex on all new episodes of Isa TKM every week day at 5pm, solo por MTV Tr3s.
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