Gloria Trevi Partners with Zumba to Bring New Single to Classes Around the World

Gloria Trevi is helping you work on your fitness…

The 53-year-old Mexican pop icon has teamed up with global fitness company Zumba.

Gloria Trevi, Guaynaa

The partnership will allow Zumba instructors and students worldwide to take the singer’s Guaynaa-assisted single “Nos Volvimos Locos” to classes across 186 countries.

“What an incredible experience to activate our very own wellness by exercising, and above all in such a fun way,” Trevi said during a surprise visit to a Zumba class in Spain. “We went ‘loco’ with Zumba and I’ve been doing Zumba for a long time. I loved sharing this moment with them.”

Becky G Headlining the Fitness Concert at This Year’s Zumba Instructor Convention

Becky G is ready to zum-zum-zum…

The 22-year-old Mexican American singer, rapper and actress is headlining a special concert at the 2019 Zumba Instructor Convention, taking place now through Sunday in Orlando, Florida.

Becky G

Becky G is sharing headlining duties for the annual Fitness Concert with Brazilian drag queen sensation Pabllo Vittar, promising an amazing show.

“I’m so excited! I’m not going to lie,” Becky G tells Billboard. “I’m like fangirling about it because I’m a huge Zumbafan and on top of that, I’m excited about the opportunity to be affiliated with the Zumba family.”

Vittar will be performing his upcoming single “Flash Pose,” featuring Charli XCX, a song that’s full of energy and has a super ’90s vibe.

“I love to perform and this one is going to be special,” says Vittar. “This will be my first time at a Zumba convention, and I can’t wait. I am super excited to sing for all those people and, most importantly, see all the cool choreography there.”

The Zumba Fitness Concert takes place at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. 

Daddy Yankee Releases New Zumba Insta-Hit Single “Hula Hoop”

Daddy Yankee is giving Zumba fans some serious hoop dreams…

The 40-year-old Puerto Rican singer, rapper and songwriter has joined forces with Zumba to create another instant hit for the Latin workout franchise.

Daddy Yankee

It’s called “Hula Hoop,” and, true to its name, the choreography for the track involves a lot of hip swiveling. But there’s no plastic ring required to do this dance.

Yankee’s “Hula Hoop” – not to be mistaken with Omi’s hit song of the same name – was born out of the remix of the Puerto Rican star’s “Shaky Shaky,” in which the “hula hoop” lyric and dance moves were first used.

The new song and choreography will be coming to a Zumba class near you soon.

J Balvin Scores First No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs Chart with “Ay Vamos”

It’s a big first for J Balvin

The 29-year-old Colombian reggaeton singer, considered the breakout Latino artist of 2014, has scored his first No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart as “Ay Vamos” hops 4-1 in its 25th week on the chart.

J Balvin

The track takes Digital Gainer honors on the chart, climbing 78 percent (to 5,000 downloads sold in the week ending Feb. 22, according to Nielsen Music), fueled in part by a performance of the song on Univision‘s Premio Lo Nuestro awards show on February 19, where he took home four awards, including urban artist of the year.

A recently released remix featuring Nicky Jam and French Montana, along with a price reduction (to 69 cents) as part of a digital promotion, also helps the track leap 11-4 on the Latin Digital Songs chart.

On Hot Latin Songs, “Ay Vamos” had spent 10 nonconsecutive weeks stuck at No. 2 on the list, unable to break his tourmate Enrique Iglesias‘ impenetrable 41-week record No. 1 run with “Bailando” featuring Descemer Bueno & Gente de Zona. A week ago, “Bailando” finally fell (1-2), as Mana‘s “Mi Verdad” bowed atop the list. At the same time, “Ay Vamos” slipped 2-4 — to its lowest rank since the Nov. 29-dated chart. But thanks to its surge in sales, the song finally crowns the list with its three-spot leap.

“Ay Vamos,” from Balvin’s La Familia B Sides (released Sept. 16), also earlier spent 16 weeks at No. 1 on Latin Rhythm Airplay (first peaking on Oct. 25), tying with Don Omar‘s “Zumba” for fourth-longest No. 1 run on the chart. It currently continues at No. 2 (with a 10 percent jump in airplay — to 7.7 million audience impressions, according to Nielsen).

Balvin is a 12-time finalist at the upcoming 2015 Billboard Latin Music Awards, airing live on Telemundo from Miami on April 30. He’s a finalist in such categories as artist of the year, new; and hot Latin song of the year for “6 AM” (featuring Farruko). He’ll be speaking at the 2015 Billboard Latin Music Conference.

Justice to Perform at Next Week’s Zumba Fitness-Concert

It looks like Victoria Justice is ready to help you burn the calories…

The 20-year-old half-Puerto Rican singer/actress, who recently released the video for her new single “Gold,” will be performing at the Zumba Fitness-Concert next Thursday night (August 15). And you’ll be able to watch the action live-streamed on Billboard.com.

Victoria Justice

Along with Justice, the hour-and-a-half-long show will include performances by Brazilian axé singer Claudia Leitte, Sean Paul and more will be performing at the Zumba Fitness-Concert next Thursday night.

The Zumba Fitness-Concert, which begins at 8:00 pm ET, will be led by Zumba creator Beto and will also include performances by up and coming artists J Perry, Mara and Dahrio Wonder, the latter of which has a new video for “Came Here To Party” featuring Beto and a cadre of Zumba instructors.

To watch the concert, just bookmark this page and come back on August 15 at 8pm ET to see all of the action.

Justice, a former Nickelodeon star who saw the Victorious soundtrack rocket to No. 5 on the Billboard 200, is currently working on her own debut album.

She’ll also chat about her new song “Shake.

The Late Rivera Wins Six Trophies at the Billboard Latin Music Awards

She may be gone… But Jenni Rivera has not been forgotten.

The late Mexican American singer, known as la Diva de la Banda, proved to be one of the big winners at the 2013 Billboard Latin Music Awards.

Jenni Rivera

Rivera, whose influence and sales rose in the wake of her tragic death last December in a plane crash in Mexico, won six awards, including Artist of the Year and Regional Mexican Album of the Year for La Gran Señora, which was coincidentally released the week after her death.

Edward James Olmos, Rivera’s Filly Brown co-star, introduced a tribute segment to the singer, pointing out that just a year before, she had herself performed live on the awards stage.

“We want to remember her a little bit differently — as the woman, the friend, the mother, the daughter,” he said, before a video montage focusing mainly on Rivera’s family life and humanitarian work.

Her parents, Pedro Rivera and Rosa Saavedra, and two eldest  daughters, Janney “Chiquis” Marín and Jacqueline Marín, accepted her posthumous awards.

Meanwhile, Don Omar – who performed his current hit, “Zumba” at the show – had garnered 18 finalist nods — a record tied only by Tito El Bambino in 2010 — and took home 10. They include Songs Artist of the Year, Male and Airplay Song of the year for “Dutty Love,” featuring Natty Natasha.  Don Omar also won Streaming Artist of the Year and Streaming Song of the Year for “Danza Kuduro,” featuring Lucenzo.

Prince Royce, the young urban/bachata singer and soon-to-be La Voz Kids coach who has dominated the charts since his debut in 2011, won four awards, including Albums Artist of the Year, Male.

Romeo Santos, Shakira and La Arrolladora Banda el Limón de René Camacho won three awards each, as did Natty Natasha, who is featured in Don Omar’s “Dutty Love.” Teary-eyed, she dedicated her last win to “all Latinos — those who leave their homelands to pursue their dreams.”

This year’s awards featured a series of premiere performances, including Carlos Vives with Michel Teló (who won Song of the Year for his global hit  “Ai Se Eu Te Pego“).

Mexican rockers Maná, who won Albums Artist of the Year, duo or Group and Latin Pop Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group, also received the Billboard Spirit of Hope Award for the philanthropic work of their Selva Negra Foundation, which has worked in environmental causes for nearly 20 years.

The Billboard Latin Music Awards honors the most popular albums, songs, and performers in Latin music, as determined by the actual sales, radio airplay, streaming and social data that informs Billboard’s weekly charts.

The awards were broadcast live on Telemundo from the BankUnited Center in Miami.

Click here to see the full list of winners.

Daddy Yankee Launches His Own Signature Tequila Line

Next time you step up to the bar, you might just be tempted to say, “I’ll have what Daddy Yankee’s having.”

The 35-year-old Puerto Rican reggaetonero recently launched his own signature brand of tequila, El Cartel.

Daddy Yankee

It’s the latest entrepreneurial endeavor for Daddy Yankee, who already has a line of luxury watches, high end headphones, a deal with Verizon and a partnership with exercise company Zumba.

“Without a doubt it will be the biggest deal of all and the numbers should be huge. Our aim is to establish El Cartel as not just another tequila but part of the club and party lifestyle,” Daddy Yankee recently told Billboard.com in an interview. “There are several songs where I mention the brand name and a lot of these party songs go hand in hand with the concept of Cartel Tequila.”

El Cartel Tequila

Daddy Yankee’s ultra premium tequila is made with estate grown agave tequilana, commonly referred to as blue agave, and was developed with help from agaveros in Jalisco, México. El Cartel is crafted using only the finest hand selected hearts of 100% Weber Blue Agave that have matured for at least nine years. The pinas are slow cooked in brick ovens and then distilled in the age-old traditions.

“There hasn’t been a new luxury Tequila since Patrón,” says former venture capitalist Mark Scialdone, who developed the line with Daddy Yankee. “Nothing else has that status and image.”

El Cartel Tequila

El Cartel Tequila claims to have created the first drink with gold and silver edible flakes that float in your glass, rather than sinking to the bottom.

Daddy Yankee and El Cartel Tequila have published details on Twitter about a special meet and greet event in South Beach next month to promote the line.