Target Spring Campaign Includes Miami Band Hola Hi

Target Spring Campaign Espanol Hola Hi Spanglish Noise

I ran into Miami indie-pop band Hola Hi at the Latin Billboard Top Stop Music Showcase, where the duo was excited to share that Target picked up their song "Aire de Primavera" for its 2013 spring campaign. Not only does the song specifically reference spring, but its upbeat Spanish lyrics are a nice nod to the Hispanic community that leaves a positive impression. My only thought is that it would be nice for Target to have included the band and song name in the YouTube video credits, but … [Read more...]

Leslie Grace – Day One (Bachata)

Leslie Grace took the airwaves and internet by storm in 2012 with her mega hit debut “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow,” a clever bachata rendition of the classic song by The Shirelles. When we first heard the track, Leslie was still your every day high school student, but she quickly turned into an overnight celebrity following a live performance at the Premios Juventud. The song was so successful that she now holds the honor of being the youngest woman to top the Billboard Latin Airplay … [Read more...]

Julieta Venegas – Tuve Para Dar

Julieta Venegas is a well-established Latin pop-rock singer from Mexico whose voice shines with a pure strength, but certainly is able to incorporate a sultry twang when the mood calls for it. Once the front singer for the band Tijuana No!, she has since released six solo albums to date, with another album Los Momentos rumored to release in February 2013. Today's song "Tuve Para Dar" comes from this album, and while listeners might want to initially interpret the tune as a relationship that … [Read more...]

Miguel Bose & Ximena Sarinana – Aire Soy

Spanish-Italian singer Miguel Bose and Mexico's Ximena Sarinana teamed up for a new rendition of the song "Aire Soy," which originally can be found on Bose's popular 1986 album Salamandra. While at first glance this might seem like an unusual collaboration and song selection, the steady 80s drum beat and soft instrumentation in this piece actually fit Ximena's experimental musical interests quite well. The video presentation has an ethereal feel to it, where the absence of background … [Read more...]

Ana Tijoux: Road To The Latin Grammys

Ana Tijoux is a 2012 Latin Grammy Nominee of Chilean descent who is nominated in the “Best Urban Music Album” category for her album, La Bala. She is the daughter of Chilean self-exiles who had fled to France after the coup d’état of 1973 that put Augusto Pinochet into the role of dictator in Chile. When the dictatorship ended, she returned to Chile and became immersed in the underground Hip Hop scene of Santiago. Her socially-conscious lyrics and smooth delivery have led to her growing … [Read more...]

J Alvarez: Road To The Latin Grammys

J Alvarez is one of the most highly-demanded Latin Urban artists on the market these days, and his recent Latin Grammy nomination for Best Urban Music Album – specifically for the album Otro Nivel De Música Reloaded – is a well-deserved recognition of his efforts so far. While many new reggaeton artists have struggled to find a sizeable outlet for their music (see Kenai Leaves The Latin Urban Music Scene), J Alvarez has managed to attract a sizeable fanbase to whom he diligently releases … [Read more...]