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Dangond Signs with WK Entertainment

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Silvestre Dangond is ready to expand his global status…

The 36-year-old Colombian vallenato singer and four-time Latin Grammy-nominee has signed a deal with management company WK Entertainment to helm and expand his career in the United States and Latin America.

Silvestre Dangond

“I believe in God and that the sincere desires of the heart and dreams are fulfilled. I know this team will fight for me, that they will help me reach another level,” said Dangond in a statement. “Every day a new “silvestrista” is born, I want to get where they are. It will be very exciting for the “silvestristas” of Colombia see international “silvestristas” infected with my music around the world.”

The management company’s CEO Walter Kolm and Dangond’s longtime manager Carlos Bloom will co-manage Dangond’s career.

“This new alliance we formed will undoubtedly contribute to strengthening Silvestre internationally. We celebrate this event and hope that it will serve as an example for future work of the new generations,” said Bloom.

WK Entertainment currently manages Colombian superstars Carlos Vives and Maluma.

Fifth Harmony to Perform at This Year’s Latin Grammy Awards Show

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Ally Brooke Hernandez, Camila Cabello and Lauren Jauregui are ready to make their Latin Grammys debut.

Fifth Harmony

The Latina singers and their fellow Fifth Harmony members have been added to the performance lineup for this year’s awards show.

No word on what song the all-girl group, named to this year’s Billboard 21 Under 21 list, will perform, but the ladies did release a Spanish version of their hit single “Worth It.” Entitled “(Worth It) Dame Esta Noche,” was released earlier this summer.

In addition to Fifth Harmony, the Latin Recording Academy has booked OMI, Ricky Martin, Espinoza Paz, Maluma and Banda el Recodo to take the stage at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas on November 19 for Latin music’s biggest night.

Six-time Grammy winners Banda El Recodo, Latin urban phenom Maluma and regional Mexican star  Paz each received one nomination this year — best banda album for Mi Vicio Más Grande, best urban performance for “El Tiki,” and best regional song for “Perdí La Pose,” respectively.

 

Pop idol Martin is also among this year’s nominees, having scored three nods: record of the year and song of the year for “Disparo Al Corazón” and best contemporary pop vocal album for A Quien Quiera Escuchar.

Previously announced performers include Julión Álvarez, Bomba Estéreo with Will Smith, J Balvin, Choc Quib Town, Silvestre Dangond, Nicky Jam, Natalia Jiménez, Natalia Lafourcade, Juan Luis Guerra, Major Lazer and mØ, Matisse, and Raquel Sofía.

Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year Roberto Carlos will also grace the stage for a special performance.