Sanz Adds Two Additional Mexico City Concert Dates

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Tom Castaneda

Alejandro Sanz is expanding his time south of the border…

The 44-year-old Spanish singer has announced plans to offer two more concerts in Mexico after nearly selling out the shows planned for October, according to organizers.

The October 1 and October 2 shows at Mexico City’s Auditorio Nacional are almost completely sold out, prompting the singer to add performances on October 4 and October 5 as part of his La musica no se toca world tour.

Sanz launched his tour on October 12, 2012 in Mexico City before traveling to cities in the United States, Latin America and Spain.

The singer plans to visit Mexico before the concerts to participate in the August 28-September 8 International Mariachi and Charreria Festival in the city of Guadalajara.

Spain is the guest country at the gathering and the singer is scheduled to perform at a concert on September 7 at Guadalajara’s Auditorio Telmex.

Sanz also plans to perform in the northern city of Monterrey on October 11.

Jesse & Joy Nominated for First-Ever MTV Video Music Award

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Tom Castaneda

Jesse & Joy could be corriendo to the stage at MTV Video Music Awards…

The Mexican pop-rock duo – who reached a whole new level of success with their massive hit single “¡Corre!” – have been nominated in the Best Latino Artist category.

It’s the first MTV Video Music Award nod for the brother and sister act comprised of Jesse Huerta and Joy Huerta, who were last year’s Latin Grammy darlings.

Jesse & Joy are up against Alejandro Sanz, Pitbull, Daddy Yankee and Don Omar.

The winner will be determined in a public vote held via the MTV Tr3s website. And the winner will collect the award at the MTV VMAs ceremony, which will be held at New York’s Barclays Center on August 25.

Sanz to Receive Honorary Doctorate from Berklee College of Music

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Tom Castaneda

Alejandro Sanz is preparing for a little pomp and circumstance…

The 44-year-old Spanish singer-songwriter, a 15-time Latin Grammy winner, will receive an honorary Doctor of Music degree from Berklee College of Music on November 6, 2013.

Sanz is being heralded for his achievements and influence in the world of contemporary music.

“It is a great honor for me to receive this doctorate degree from one of the most prestigious music schools in the world,” said Sanz. “I will continue to work every day of my life to deserve this honor.”

The President of Berklee College of Music will present Sanz with the degree in special ceremony that will include a career-spanning concert by Sanz and Berklee College students.

Previous honorary doctorate degree recipients include Gloria Estefan, Juan Luis Guerra, Paco de Lucia and Chucho Valdes.

Sanz Returning to Mexico for Two Mexico City Performances…

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Tom Castaneda

He previously professed his love for Mexico, while serving as a coach on La voz… Mexico… And now Alejandro Sanz is headed back to the country to show his love.

The 44-year-old Spanish singer will give two concerts this October in Mexico City as part of his international La Musica No Se Toca tour, according to the promoter of the shows.

Sanz will appear on October 1-2 in the Mexican capital’s National Auditorium, where he’ll sing numbers from his latest album La Musica No Se Toca, as well as some of his greatest hits like “Amiga Mia” and “Corazon Partio.”

It was in Mexico City at the Foro Sol arena last October that Sanz kicked off the tour that has taken him to cities around the United States, Latin America and Spain.

Before his concerts here, Sanz plans to visit Mexico to take part in the International Mariachi Conference to be held between Aug. 28 and Sept. 8 in the western city of Guadalajara.

Spain will be the guest country at that event and so the Spanish singer-songwriter will give a concert on Sept. 7 at Guadalajara’s Telmex Auditorium.

Taking a break from the tour, the artist is currently on a trip to the Arctic with Greenpeace to raise awareness about the importance of preserving that polar region and to try and stop its commercial exploitation, basically by unsustainable industrial fishing and drilling for oil.

Solis Named as a Coach on Televisa’s “La Voz… Mexico”

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Tom Castaneda

He may be known for his heart-piercing voz… But Marco Antonio Solis will soon be helping discover the next voice in music.

The 53-year-old Mexican singer-songwriter has been named as one of the four coaches for the third season of La Voz…Mexico, Televisa has revealed.

Solis, who is known as “El Buki,” is heralded as one of the most influential singer-songwriters of Latino music in the world.

Solis, whose musical career spanning more than 35 years, has received several Latin Grammys and was selected Latino Artist of the Decade by Billboard magazine.

In Mexico, he consistently fills the venues where he performs, but his popularity has spread to the United States, Central and South America and Spain, “always with overwhelming success,” says Televisa.

La Voz…Mexico is the Mexican adaptation of the successful Dutch show The Voice, which has been expanded into several other countries around the world, including NBC’s Shakira– and Christina Aguilera-coached The Voice.

Besides El Buki, the coaches for the new season will include Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel, Spanish singer David Bisbal and Mexican rocker Alejandra Guzman.

In previous seasons, artists like Alejandro Sanz, Paulina Rubio, Miguel Bose and Aleks Syntek have worked to discover Mexico’s best singers on the reality singing competition.

Sanz Joins Greenpeace’s “Save The Arctic” Campaign

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Tom Castaneda

Alejandro Sanz is encouraging you to help Save the Arctic…

The 44-year-old Spanish singer has recorded a video to raise awareness on how climate change and destructive industry is affects the planet in the North Pole and beyond.

It’s all part of Greenpeace’s “Save The Arctic” campaign, which aims to demonstrate evidence of the possible consequences of the disappearance of the continental and marine ice in the Arctic on the world.

The Grammy-winning singer joined forces with the environmental organization to encourage people throughout the world to sign a petition to have the United Nations General Assembly declare a global sanctuary in the North Pole and ban drilling and destructive industry in the Arctic.

In the video, Sanz expresses his concern for the environmental effects of oil drilling, industrial fishing and conflict in the Arctic; and he encourages others to act now to protect the North Pole so that his children can enjoy the world and its marvels as they exist today.

Greenpeace warns that the Arctic could remain without marine ice in the next 10 to 20 years, which will have serious effects on the rest of the world.

Click here to sign Greenpeace’s petition, which has already been signed by 2.8 million people.

Martin & Rosa to Peform at This Year’s Premio Lo Nuestro

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Tom Castaneda

It’ll be a reunion of sorts for Ricky Martin and Draco Rosa…

The 41-year-old Puerto Rican global superstar and new The Voice Australia coach and the 43-year-old Puerto Rican singer-songwriter will perform their new single “Más y Más” on the 25th anniversary edition of Premio Lo Nuestro.

It’ll be Martin and Rosa’s first time performing together onstage since their time together as members of Menudo.

“Más y Más” is the new single from Draco’s latest album Vida, his first musical production since overcoming a two-year battle with cancer. The album is being hailed as Draco’s celebration of life after having been declared cancer free. It features duets with many of Latin music’s biggest stars like Martin, Alejandro Sanz, Calle 13, Juan Luis Guerra, José Feliciano, Juanes, Marc Anthony, Maná and Shakira.

The Premio Lo Nuestro awards show will be televised live on Univision on Thursday, February 21 at 8:00 pm ET.

Martin and Rosa join the list of previously announced performers that includes 3BallMTY, Carlos Vives, Jessy & Joy, Juan Luis Guerra, Olga Tañón, Pitbull, Prince Royce and Thalía.

Rosa Teams Up with Ricky Martin & More for New Album

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Tom Castaneda

Draco Rosa has lined up some big names to help mark his return to music following a long absence due to his cancer treatment…

For the 43-year-old Puerto Rican singer-songwriter’s latest album, entitled Vida, Rosa performs his greatest hits with friends and colleagues, including Ricky Martin, Alejandro Sanz, Juan Luis Guerra and Shakira.

“I feel very fortunate to be part of this because … they are recording my songs,” says the Grammy- and Latin Grammy-winning singer. “For me it’s a dream made into reality,” Rosa said Thursday in an interview with Efe.

Draco Rosa will also be joined on the album by other great figures in Latin music, including Romeo, Andres Calamaro, Mana, Marc Anthony, Jose Feliciano and Calle 13.

Draco Rosa admits the recording of the album helped him greatly to get through his cancer treatment, since it encouraged him to “continue with my desires and energy of life.”

“It is called Vida because I’m very happy to be alive. After two years of the disease, on Decemner 31 they confirmed to me that I was cancer-free,” he said.

The first song to hit the market is a new version of the hit “Mas y Mas” in duet form with Martin, with whom he shared one phase of his musical career when both were part of Menudo.

Vida will be released on March 19.

Prince Royce Ties Romeo Santos for Most Premio Lo Nuestro Nods

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Tom Castaneda

Call it a “battle of the bachateros”

Romeo Santos and Prince Royce will battle it out for top honors at Univision’s Premio Lo Nuestro during the show’s 25th anniversary on February 21, 2013.

The 31-year-old Dominican/Puerto Rican singer, the former front man for Aventura, and the 23-year-old Dominican singer tied for most nods, at seven each. Santos and Prince Royce will battle it ou for Tropical Album of the Year, Tropical Male Artist of the Year, and Tropical Song of the Year.

Reggaeton superstar Don Omar, meantime, received six nods, including Artist of the Year, Collaboration of the Year for his mega duet with Natti Natasha, “Dutty Love,” and Album of the Year for his Don Omar Presents Meet The Orphans 2: New Generation.

Barcelona-raised urban artist Juan Magan is up for Best New Artist, along with four other awards. He faces stiff competition from 3Ball MTY, who cleaned up at this year’s Billboard’s Mexican Music Awards.

Mexican rock group Maná earned six nominations, and will compete against with Don Omar, Jenni Rivera, La Arrolladora Banda el Limon de Rene Camacho and Santos in the Artist of the Year category.

Sibling duo Jesse & Joy, the big winners at the Latin Grammys, are up for five awards, including Song of the Year and Video of the Year for “¡Corre!” as well as Album of the Year for ¿Con Quién Se Queda el Perro?.

Juanes was recognized for his critically acclaimed MTV Unplugged album with four nods, tied with Beto Cuevas and Victor Manuelle.

Daddy Yankee, Alejandro Sanz, Paulina Rubio, Ricardo Arjona, Chino y Nacho, Gerardo Ortiz, La Original Banda El Limón, La Banda El Recodo and Wisin y Yandel each earned three nods.

View the full list of 130 nominations in 33 different categories here and cast your vote until December 23, then tune into Univision on February 21 for the awards show.

Sanz’s Latest Album Certified Gold…

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Tom Castaneda

He only released his latest album less than two months ago, but Alejandro Sanz is already celebrating its success…

The 43-year-old Spanish singer received a gold disc from Universal Music Latin this weekend during a concert at Hollywood’s House of Blues for La musica no se toca, which only came out six weeks ago.

“This disc makes me really happy because it’s so tough now to get gold or platinum discs since sales have gotten so complicated,” said Sanz after receiving the honor.

Universal Music Latin chief Victor Gonzalez, general manager Luis Estrada and executive Jesus Lopez presented Sanz with his gold disc.

The album “was going to pay homage to music, especially the great icons that women, music itself and the sentiments conveyed in little stories signify for me within poetry,” said Sanz, the winner of 15 Latin Grammys and three Grammys.

La musica no se toca, which features 13 songs, was released on September 25 for download on websites like Amazon and iTunes.

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