The countdown is on for Jennifer Lopez & Shakira’s highly anticipated Super Bowl performance…
For the first time ever, two Latinas will be taking over the halftime show performance that promises to be powerful, electric, and most of all meaningful for the Latinx community.
“I think it’s very important for us to convey a message unity,” Shakira said during the Super Bowl Halftime Show press conference in Miami on Thursday, January 30, sponspred by the NFL and Pepsi. “To show what a relevant force the Latin community is in this country, how much we have to offer, our idiosyncrasies, our culture that is so unique and so diverse.”
Lopez and Shakira are stoked about their performances but admit they’re feeling the pressure of this big moment in their careers.
“I never imagined singing at the Super Bowl one day,” says Jennifer Lopez, whose family has always been a fan of the New York Jets. But for Shakira, the story is different. Since she grew in Colombia, American football wasn’t really part of her life.
This year’s Super Bowl halftime show promises to have more songs, dancers and time than ever, according to the duo.
So, what will the halftime show offer? A lot of energy and incredible moments.
“When I saw her show, I was like, ‘Wow,’ and she felt the same way,” adds Lopez, who didn’t confirm if her children will be involved in the show, but did say the duo plans to pay homage to the late Kobe Bryantand his family.
“It’s nerve-racking. This moment is an example of how anything is possible no matter the size of your dreams,” Shakira said. “The Latin culture is unique and diverse and we are truly honored. “
For both women, it’s important they highlight their cultures on stage come Sunday evening to inspire the upcoming generation.
“Shakira being from Baranquilla, me being from the Bronx, the two of us could have never imagined we’d be playing the Super Bowl one day,” JLo said during the conference. “And I think it’s such a wonderful opportunity to pay homage to that and also to remind us all of what an important force we are,” Shakira added. “I wasn’t born or raised in the U.S. , but here I am—a Latina participating in this very, very American event, but also a global event. One hundred million people will be watching. I feel truly honored to be representing so many people out there.”
You can catch their Super Bowl halftime performance on Sunday, February 2.
Wynn Nightlife has announced its 2020 residency roster, which includes Latino brothers Steven and Chris Martinez, who are noted disc jockeys, music producers and remixers.
The lineup includes a collection of longstanding Wynn resident DJs and the introduction of a few fresh faces.
Alison Wonderland, Gryffin and Two Friends will join the roster in 2020, while Wynn regulars including The Chainsmokers, Diplo, Alesso, David Guetta, Kygo, Dillon Francis, RL Grime,Major Lazer and more will return to play across Wynn Nightlife properties XS, Encore Beach Club and Encore Beach Club at Night.
The venues will also host a collection of underground talent, including The Martinez Brothers, Rüfüs du Sol, Bedouin, Camelphat, Fisher, Chris Lakeand parties including Guy Gerbers‘ Rumorand Jamie Jones‘ Paradise. Drakewill also appear for a run of shows at XS.
Jessie Reyezis in the running for Canada’s top music prize…
Nominations for the 49th annual Juno Awards have been announced, with the 28-year-old Colombian singer-songwriter earning two nods.
Reyez, who won the Breakthrough Artist prize in 2018, earned a nod for Artist of the Year from the Canadian Academy of Recordings Arts and Sciences(CARAS).
She’s also nominated in the R&B/Soul Recording of the Year category for “Feel It Too,” her collaboration with Tory Lanez and Puerto Rican singer Tainy.
Camila Cabellois nominated in the Song of the Yearfor “Señorita,” her chart-topping collaboration with Shawn Mendes.The Juno Awards will be awarded at a private, industry-only gala dinner taking place on March 14 at the World Trade Center Saskatoon.
The 40-year-old Puerto Rican composer/lyricist, actor and Broadway star will be one of the presenters taking the stage at the 92nd annual Academy Awards.
Miranda, widely known for creating and starring in the Broadway musicalsIn the Heightsand Hamilton, was previously nominated in the Best Original Songcategory for “How Far I’ll Go” from Moana.
Anthony Ramos, who is starring in Miranda’s film adaptation of In The Heights, will also take the stage as a presenter.
They’re among the list of presenters that includes Zazie Beetz, Timothée Chalamet, Will Ferrell, Gal Gadot, Mindy Kaling, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Mark Ruffalo, Kelly Marie Tran and Kristen Wiig.
The Oscars will air live Sunday, February 9, on ABC.
He’s previously taken home Cesars for his films Talk to Her, All About My Motherand High Heels.
France’s equivalent to the Oscars, the Césars are doled out by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma.
This year’s ceremony will take place on February 28.
Here’s the full list of nominees:
BEST FILM LA BELLE ÉPOQUE, dir: Nicolas Bedos GRÂCE À DIEU, dir: François Ozon HORS NORMES, dirs: Eric Toledano, Olivier Nakache J’ACCUSE (An Officer And A Spy), dir: Roman Polanski LES MISÉRABLES, dir: Ladj Ly PORTRAIT DE LA JEUNE FILLE EN FEU (Portrait Of A Lady On Fire), dir: Céline Sciamma ROUBAIX, UNE LUMIÈRE, dir: Arnaud Desplechin
BEST DIRECTOR NICOLAS BEDOS – LA BELLE ÉPOQUE FRANÇOIS OZON – GRÂCE À DIEU ERIC TOLEDANO, OLIVIER NAKACHE – HORS NORMES ROMAN POLANSKI – J’ACCUSE LADJ LY – LES MISÉRABLES CÉLINE SCIAMMA – PORTRAIT DE LA JEUNE FILLE EN FEU ARNAUD DESPLECHIN – ROUBAIX, UNE LUMIÈRE
BEST ACTRESS ANAÏS DEMOUSTIER – ALICE ET LE MAIRE EVA GREEN – PROXIMA ADÈLE HAENEL – PORTRAIT DE LA JEUNE FILLE EN FEU CHIARA MASTROIANNI – CHAMBRE 212 NOÉMIE MERLANT – PORTRAIT DE LA JEUNE FILLE EN FEU DORIA TILLIER – LA BELLE ÉPOQUE KARIN VIARD – CHANSON DOUCE
BEST ACTOR DANIEL AUTEUIL – LA BELLE ÉPOQUE DAMIEN BONNARD – LES MISÉRABLES VINCENT CASSEL – HORS NORMES JEAN DUJARDIN – J’ACCUSE REDA KATEB – HORS NORMES MELVIL POUPAUD – GRÂCE À DIEU ROSCHDY ZEM – ROUBAIX, UNE LUMIÈRE
BEST FOREIGN FILM PAIN AND GLORY, dir: Pedro Almodovar LE JEUNE AHMED, dirs: Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne JOKER, dir: Todd Phillips LOLA VERS LA MER, dir: Laurent Micheli ONCE UPON A TIME… IN HOLLYWOOD, dir: Quentin Tarantino PARASITE, dire: Bong Joon-Ho THE TRAITOR, dir: Marco Bellocchio
BEST DOCUMENTARY 68, MON PÈRE ET LES CLOUS, dir: Samuel Bigiaoui LA CORDILLÈRE DES SONGES, dir: Patricio Guzman LOURDES, dirs: Thierry Demaizière, Alain Teurlai M, dir: Yolande Zauberman WONDER BOY OLIVIER ROUSTEING, NÉ SOUS X, dir: Anissa Bonnefont
BEST FIRST FILM ATLANTIQUE (Atlantics), dir: Mati Diop NOM DE LA TERRE, dir: Edouard Bergeon LE CHANT DU LOUP, dir: Antonin Baudry LES MISERABLES, dir: Ladj Ly PAPICHA, dir: Mounia Meddour
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY NICOLAS BEDOS – LA BELLE ÉPOQUE FRANÇOIS OZON – GRÂCE À DIEU ERIC TOLEDANO, OLIVIER NAKACHE – HORS NORMES LADJ LY, GIORDANO GEDERLINI, ALEXIS MANENTI – LES MISÉRABLES CÉLINE SCIAMMA – PORTRAIT DE LA JEUNE FILLE EN FEU
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY COSTA-GAVRAS – ADULTS IN THE ROOM ROMAN POLANSKI, ROBERT HARRIS – J’ACCUSE JÉRÉMY CLAPIN, GUILLAUME LAURANT – J’AI PERDU MON CORPS ARNAUD DESPLECHIN, LÉA MYSIUS – ROUBAIX, UNE LUMIÈRE DOMINIK MOLL, GILLES MARCHAND – SEULES LES BÊTES
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS FANNY ARDANT – LA BELLE ÉPOQUE JOSIANE BALASKO – GRÂCE À DIEU LAURE CALAMY – SEULES LES BÊTES SARA FORESTIER – ROUBAIX, UNE LUMIÈRE HÉLÈNE VINCENT – HORS NORMES
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR SWANN ARLAUD – GRÂCE À DIEU GRÉGORY GADEBOIS – J’ACCUSE LOUIS GARREL – J’ACCUSE BENJAMIN LAVERNHE – MON INCONNUE DENIS MÉNOCHET – GRÂCE À DIEU
BEST FEMALE NEWCOMER LUÀNA BAJRAMI – PORTRAIT DE LA JEUNE FILLE EN FEU CÉLESTE BRUNNQUELL – LES ÉBLOUIS LYNA KHOUDRI – PAPICHA NINA MEURISSE – CAMILLE MAMA SANÉ – ATLANTIQUE
BEST MALE NEWCOMER ANTHONY BAJON – AU NOM DE LA TERRE BENJAMIN LESIEUR – HORS NORMES ALEXIS MANENTI – LES MISÉRABLES LIAM PIERRON – LA VIE SCOLAIRE DJEBRIL ZONGA – LES MISÉRABLES
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE LA FAMEUSE INVASION DES OURS EN SICILE, dir: Lorenzo Mattotti LES HIRONDELLES DE KABOUL, dir: Zabou Breitman J’AI PERDU MON CORPS (I Lost My Body), dir: Jérémy Clapin
BEST EDITING ANNY DANCHÉ, FLORENT VASSAULT – LA BELLE ÉPOQUE LAURE GARDETTE – GRÂCE À DIEU DORIAN RIGAL-ANSOUS – HORS NORMES HERVÉ DE LUZE – J’ACCUSE FLORA VOLPELIÈRE – LES MISÉRABLES
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY NICOLAS BOLDUC – LA BELLE ÉPOQUE PAWEL EDELMAN – J’ACCUSE JULIEN POUPARD – LES MISÉRABLES CLAIRE MATHON – PORTRAIT DE LA JEUNE FILLE EN FEU IRINA LUBTCHANSKY – ROUBAIX, UNE LUMIÈRE
BEST COSTUMES EMMANUELLE YOUCHNOVSKI – LA BELLE ÉPOQUE THIERRY DELETTRE – EDMOND PASCALINE CHAVANNE – J’ACCUSE ALEXANDRA CHARLES – JEANNE DOROTHÉE GUIRAUD – PORTRAIT DE LA JEUNE FILLE EN FEU
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN STÉPHANE ROZENBAUM – LA BELLE ÉPOQUE BENOÎT BAROUH – LE CHANT DU LOUP FRANCK SCHWARZ – EDMOND JEAN RABASSE – J’ACCUSE THOMAS GRÉZAUD – PORTRAIT DE LA JEUNE FILLE EN FEU
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FATIMA AL QADIRI – ATLANTIQUE ALEXANDRE DESPLAT – J’ACCUSE DAN LÉVY – J’AI PERDU MON CORPS MARCO CASANOVA, KIM CHAPIRON – LES MISÉRABLES GRÉGOIRE HETZEL – ROUBAIX, UNE LUMIÈRE
BEST SOUND RÉMI DARU, SÉVERIN FAVRIAU, JEAN-PAUL HURIER – LA BELLE ÉPOQUE NICOLAS CANTIN, THOMAS DESJONQUÈRES, RAPHAËL MOUTERDE, OLIVIER GOINARD, RANDY THOM – LE CHANT DU LOUP LUCIEN BALIBAR, AYMERIC DEVOLDÈRE, CYRIL HOLTZ, NIELS BARLETTA – J’ACCUSE ARNAUD LAVALEIX, JÉRÔME GONTHIER, MARCO CASANOVA – LES MISÉRABLESJULIEN SICART, VALÉRIE DE LOOF, DANIEL SOBRINO – PORTRAIT DE LA JEUNE FILLE EN FEU
Tubi has scored the exclusive streaming rights to the 51-year-old Mexican American filmmaker and visual effects supervisor’s sci-fi horror film Red 11, as well as his docuseries The Robert Rodriguez Film School.
Red 11 is based on Rodriguez’s experiences in a medical research facility to finance his first feature El Mariachi.
The film, which made its world premiere at SXSW and went on to play in the Directors Fortnightsection at the Cannes Film Festival, is set in the dark, twisted world of legal drug research. College kids turn lab rats to make quick money. The film’s protagonist Rob (who is assigned the color and number Red 11), is trying to buy his way out of a huge debt to the tune of $7K. But things get surreal when he’s not sure if the hospital is really trying to kill him, or if it’s side effects from the experimental drugs.
Red 11 will hit the free ad-supported streaming service in the U.S., Canada and Mexico this summer.
Robert Rodriguez Film School is the companion piece to Red 11that explains the director’s guerrilla filmmaking process, while speaking to filmmakers and entrepreneurs alike on overcoming the perceived limitations of time, budget and other variables.
“I’m thrilled to be partnering with Tubi to deliver Red 11and its accompanying Film School docuseries free of charge and easily accessible to all audiences,” said Rodriguez. “I made both Red 11and the Film School series to celebrate the 25th anniversary of El Mariachi, and this project shows truly actionable methods using my no crew, micro budget filmmaking style that will inspire others to make their own films and have their voices be heard. These are both dream projects of mine, an entertaining culmination of ideas and ruminations on the creative process that also highlight the heightened sense of spirituality that comes from dancing with creativity when there is an absence of the usual financial resources. In other words, ‘low budget fun.’”
“Red 11 and the story of how Robert made this movie is inspirational to up-and-coming filmmakers,” said Adam Lewinson, Chief Content Officer, Tubi. “We are thrilled to amplify Robert’s message to the next generation of filmmakers as a part of our commitment to helping independent films find a wide audience.”
Tubi counts more than 20K movies and TV series – more than double the size of Netflix. This month it was announced that Tubi will launch in Mexico with TV Azteca, one of the two largest producers of Spanish-language TV programming in the world.
Tubi is available on Hisensetelevisions, Android and iOS mobile devices, Amazon Echo Show, Google Nest Hub Max, Comcast Xfinity X1, Cox Contour, and on OTT devices like Amazon Fire TV, Vizio TVs, SonyTVs, SamsungTVs, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast, AndroidTV, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4.
Los Angeles Azules are ready to cumbianorth of the border…
The Mexican musical group will bring all of their classics to the U.S. with their Todos Somos Cumbia tour, adding 21 dates for a total of 27 shows in the states.
In support of Gran Centenario Tequila, the tour will kick off February 21 in Ft. Myers, Florida, with gigs to follow in West Palm Beach and Auburndale, marking the Mexican group’s first-ever concerts in the Sunshine State.
From late February to late April, Los Angeles will make stops in cities like Houston, New York, Washington, and Chicago. The group will retake the tour in September and November, visiting their fans in the West Coast and Canada. Additional dates will be announced.
Ximena Sariñana and Jay de la Cueva will be the special guests in select cities.
Formed by siblings of the Mejia Avante family — Elías, Alfredo, José Hilario, Jorge, Cristina and Guadalupe in 1983 — the group is known for their catchy cumbia soniderasound, including Billboard chart hits like “Como Te Voy a Olvidar” and “Nunca es Suficiente” featuring Natalia Lafourcade, which landed the group their first No. 1 in 19 years on the Regional Mexican Airplay chart (dated Jan. 26, 2019).
Their latest single “Amor a Primera Vista,” in collaboration with Belinda, Horacio Palencia, and Lalo Ebratt, jumped 11-4 on the Regional Mexican Airplay chart-dated August 17, 2019, nabbing the group their eighth top 10.
Tickets for the Todos Somos Cumbia tour are currently on sale to the general public via Ticketmasterand Live Nation.
Todos Somos Cumbia U.S. tour dates: *with special guests Ximena Sariñana and Jay de La Cueva 2/21 — Fort Myers, FL @ Lee Civic Center 2/22 — West Palm Beach, FL @ South Florida Fairgrounds 2/23 — Auburndale, FL @ International Market World 2/28 — Laredo, TX @ Sames Auto Arena * 2/29 — Corpus Christi, TX @ Selena Auditorium * 3/1 — Houston, TX @ Smart Financial Centre * 3/12 — New York, NY @ United Palace 3/13 — Washington, D.C @ MGM National Harbor 4/16 — Dallas, TX @ Toyota Music Factory 4/17 — San Antonio, TX @ Freeman Coliseum 4/18 — Hidalgo, TX @ Payne Arena 4/19 — Austin, TX @ HEB Center 4/24 — Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside Theatre 4/25 — Chicago, IL @ Allstate Arena 4/26 — Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room 9/11 — Bakersfield, CA @ Mechanics Arena 9/12 — Temecula, CA @ Pechanga Summit 9/13 — Las Vegas, NV @ Mandalay Bay Events Center 9/17 — El Paso, TX @ El Paso County Coliseum 9/18 — Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Federal Theatre 9/26 — San Diego, CA @ Viejas Arena 9/27 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum 11/13 — Duluth, GA @ Infinite Energy Arena 11/14 — Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum 11/19 — Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center 11/20 — San Jose, CA @ SAP Center 11/21 — Ontario, CA @ Toyota Arena
Demi Lovato‘s back, and she’s bringing the house (and the tears) down…
In the 27-year-old half-Mexican American singer/actress’ gave her first live performance in two years at Sunday night’s Grammy Awards, debuting her new, highly personal single “Anyone.”
Lovato, who was so overcome with emotion that she had to restart the performance a second time, took the stage in a dramatic white gown, and backed only by piano to sing the song’s somber, pain-filled lyrics.
“I feel stupid when I sing / Nobody’s listening,” she sang, with tears running down her face.
Lovato has said that she recorded “Anyone,” four days before her near-fatal overdose in July 2018. And it’s easy to believe someone near rock bottom penned those lyrics.
“I tried to talk to my piano, I tried to talk to my guitar,” she begins. “Talked to my imagination / Confided into alcohol / I tried and tried and tried some more / Told secrets ’til my voice was sore.” She goes on, singing that she felt dumb for praying, that her wishes upon shooting stars were for naught, that even with “a hundred million stories / and a hundred million songs / I feel stupid when I sing / Nobody’s listening to me.”
Lovato’s emotional performance earned rave reviews from her peers online…
“Oh Demi Lovato, you just tore me down,” wrote P!nk. “I’m so glad you’re here to sing those words, to sing like that.”
“I am in tears. That is singing. That is heart and that is truth,” said Sam Smith in his Instagram Story.
Lovato’s longtime friend Selena Gomezposted a pic of the performance and wrote, “I wish there were words to describe how beautiful, inspirational and DESERVED this moment was. Demi I’m so happy for you. Thank you for your courage and bravery.”
Hailed as one the breakthrough artists of the world last year, Rosalía was the only newcomer to secure a spot on Billboard’s year-end Top Latin Artistschart and one of only six female acts to claim a spot on the 50-deep male predominant list. She has steadily populated the Latin charts captivating the industry with her flamenco genre-bending sonority and stylistic musical collision making her a trailblazer of the genre.
Her second-studio album, the flamenco-pop-urban tinged El Mal Quererdebuted at No. 10 on the Top Latin Albumschart and Rosalía has claimed four titles on the Hot Latin Songs chart, including “Con Altura,” with J Balvinand El Guincho, which peaked at No. 13 and won best urban song at the 2019 Latin Grammyawards.
Formerly known as Billboard Latin Music Week, the now substantially bigger weeklong event and panel series will unite Latin’s top artists, including Los Tigres del Norte, Ozunaand J Balvin, to celebrate Hispanic music and entertainment at large.
The inaugural Latinfest+ also marks the 30th anniversary of Billboard’s Latin Music Conference, the longest-running and biggest Latin music gathering in the world.
Latinfest+ will be an immersive, weeklong experience for the Latin entertainment industry, artists, executives and fans and will include superstar conversations, industry panels and workshops, celebrity fireside chats, live concerts, fan experiences and live activations of some of Billboard’s most celebrated franchises, including On the Riseand Growing Up Latino.
The full-run week of activities culminates with the Billboard Latin Music Awards, which will air live April 23 on Telemundo. Finalists for the awards will be announced in February.
The Martinez Brothersare spinning their way to the Sunshine State…
Latino brothers Steven and Chris Martinez, noted disc jockeys, music producers and remixers, are set to deejay at this year’s Ultra Music Festival in Miami.
The Martinez Brothers were among the acts listed in the festival’s Phase 2 announcement that includes fellow Latino acts Paco Osuna, Dennis Cruz and Deorro.
Ultra Music Festival in Miami returns to its long-time home of Bayfront ParkFriday to Sunday, March 20 to 22, 2020. Tickets are on sale now.
