Belinda, Camila Fernández, Chiquis, Dei V, Eslabón Armado, Kunno, Lupita Infante, Majo Aguilar, Omar Courtz, Yahritza y Su Esencia, and Zhamira Zambrano will participate in Billboard Latin Music Week 2024, Billboard announced on Monday (Aug. 26).
These artists join previously announced participants including Bad Gyal, DANNA, Danny Ocean, Domelipa, Fat Joe, Gloria Estefan, J Balvin, JOP, Keityn, Lele Pons, Luis Alfonso, Maria Becerra, Mau y Ricky, Mon Laferte, N.O.R.E., Paola Jara, Peso Pluma, Pipe Bueno, Sophia Talamas, Yeison Jiménez and Yeri Mua.
Celebrating its 35th anniversary, Billboard Latin Music Week — the “most important week in Latin music” — will take place Oct. 14-18 at The Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater. Tickets are already available for purchase here.
Announcement of new speakers took place during a press conference August 26 at the Fillmore Theater that included Miami Beach mayor Steven Meiner, content creator Marko, Billboard chart-toppers Mau & Ricky and Billboard’s Chief Content Officer for Latin and Español Leila Cobo.
“Miami Beach is a global destination for arts and entertainment, and this is a perfect example, hosting Billboard Latin Music Week,” said Meiner. “And just like Latin music is the heartbeat of many communities, the Billboard Latin Music Week is becoming the heartbeat of Miami Beach. We are really proud to have that partnership.”
“Returning to Miami Beach once again is so significant,” added Cobo. “Miami Beach is the heartbeat of the global explosion of Latin Miami Beach. It all stems from here. We will have over 60 artists speaking and performing during the week.”
These include Venezuelan content creator Marko, who will speak on the panel “From Viral Hits to Billboard Charts: The Power of Content Creators.”
“Us content creators have become a must to take music to the masses,” said Marko at the press conference. “We’re doing work that began a few years ago basically with no credibility. Today, we have the possibility and blessing to have an important brand like Billboard give us our own panel to display our work and accomplishments with music. It’s a fact that content creators are the new DJs.”
Mau and Ricky will speak at the panel titled “Venezuela Rising,” where Venezuelan artists will discuss the global impact of Venezuelan artists and also, their role in their country’s current political climate.
Speaking at Billboard Latin Music Week “Provides us a platform to continue speaking about our country and what’s happening there now,” said Mau. “Thanks for giving us the opportunity to speak about Venezuelan talent and also about what things need to change in Venezuela. And thanks for the opportunity to speak to a new generation. It’s so important to me to give them the tools not many of us had when we started.”
Other newly added speakers include Belinda and Zhamira Zambrano, who will participate in The Women’s Panel, Global Rising: A Conversation with Female Stars from Around the Globe, presented by Ulta Beauty, shining a spotlight on the diverse talent and voices of trailblazing Latina artists. The highly anticipated Legacies panel presented by Smirnoff will bring together Chiquis, Majo Aguilar, Camila Fernández and Lupita Infante to discuss how, by building on their remarkable dynasties, they have crafted their own careers while honoring their family names and the evolution of Latin music.
Dei V and Omar Courtz will be part of Next Gen Reggaeton: An Evening Curated by J Balvin, presented by Cheetos. Meanwhile, the panel Families Who Work Together will feature Yahritza y Su Esencia, whose sister manages the group, and Eslabon Armado, whose mother serves as their manager, highlighting the unique dynamics of family partnerships in music. Kunno will lend his expertise as the moderator of the From YouTube to Charts panel with chart-topping artists that started their careers on social media.
Billboard Latin Music Week will coincide with the Billboard Latin Music Awards, which will air on Telemundo. Latin Music Week tickets will not include access to the awards show this year. Instead, Billboard will host a special 35th-year anniversary celebration on the evening of Oct. 18, where INSIDER badge holders will receive exclusive invitations to this star-studded event.
For more information on the Billboard Latin Music Week, updates on the schedule, and more exciting announcements, visit BillboardLatinMusicWeek.com.
The post “Belinda, Camila Fernández, Chiquis, Dei V & More to Join Billboard Latin Music Week 2024” by Sigal Ratner-Arias was published on 08/26/2024 by www.billboard.com