Abraham Mateo Becomes Youngest Solo Male Artist to Lead Billboard’s Latin Airplay Chart

It’s a big first for Abraham Mateo

The 19-year-old Spanish singer-songwriter has earned his first No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart.

Abraham Mateo

Mateo’s single “Se Acabó El Amor,” featuring Yandeland Jennifer Lopezarrives leaps 7-1 on the chart dated June 16 with a 61-percent gain in airplay audience in the week ending June 10, according to Nielsen Music.

Mateo is the youngest solo male artist to lead the Latin Airplay chart, which launched in 1994.

The youngest solo artist to top the list remains Leslie Grace, who hit No. 1 in 2012 with “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow” when she was 17 years old.

“Se Acabó El Amor” is the second chart entry for Mateo, who made his chart debut last November with “Loco Enamorado,” featuring Farrukoand Christian Nodal. It peaked at No. 12 on the January 13, 2018-dated list.

“Se Acabó El Amor” is also the 11th No. 1 for Yandel, while it’s the seventh for Lopez. It’s also Lopez’s second No. 1 of 2018 — the first time she’s notched two No. 1s in a calendar year.  She previously ruled the tally for one week with “Amor, Amor, Amor” featuringWisin(Feb. 3).

Concurrently, “Se Acabó El Amor” jumps to the top of the Latin Rhythm Airplaychart and ranks in the top 10 of the Latin Pop Airplaychart. It also ascends eight ranks on the Hot Latin Songstally, to No. 19, besting Mateo’s lone previous entry on the chart with “Loco,” which peaked at No. 22 (Jan. 13).

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