2024 in Latin music explained
The following is a list of events and new Spanish and Portuguese-language music that happened or are expected to happen in 2024 in Ibero-America. Ibero-America encompasses Latin America, Spain, Portugal, and the Latino population in Canada and the United States.[1]
Events
January–March
- February 3 – "Zorra", written by Mark Dasousa and Mery Bas, and performed by the synth-pop duo Nebulossa, wins the third edition of the Benidorm Fest, and will represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, held in Malmö, Sweden.
- February 4 – The 66th Annual Grammy Awards take place at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
- February 10 – "Yo Solo Quiero Amor" from the film Love & Revolution, written by Rigoberta Bandini, wins Best Original Song at the 38th Goya Awards.
- February 22 – The Premio Lo Nuestro 2024 take place at Kaseya Center in Miami, United States.
- February 25 – The 63rd edition of the Viña del Mar International Song Festival takes place until March 1.
- March 6 – Karol G received the Woman of the Year Award at the Billboard Women in Music. Young Miko receives the Impact Award and Luísa Sonza is one of the three singers honored with the Global Force Award.
- March 9 – "Grito", written by Iolanda Costa and Alberto "Luar" Hernández, and performed by Iolanda, wins the 56th edition of the Festival da Canção, and will represent Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, held in Malmö, Sweden.
- March 13 – The 5th Annual Premios Odeón take place to recognize the best in Spanish music.
April–June
- April 12 to April 21 – Peso Pluma, Young Miko, Santa Fe Klan, J Balvin, Carín León and Ludmilla, all perform on the main stage at Coachella 2024.[2] Other performers include Son Rompe Pera, Girl Ultra, Hermanos Gutiérrez, Cimafunk, Kevin Kaarl and Erika de Casier.
- April 25 – The 9th Annual Latin American Music Awards take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.[3] Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo
- May 8 – The 13th Premios Nuestra Tierra takes place at the Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo in Bogotá to reward the best in Colombian music.
- May 11 – Spain places twenty-second at the 68th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Zorra", performed by Nebulossa. Portugal ends tenth.
- May 28 – The 26th Annual Premios Gardel takes place at Movistar Arena in Buenos Aires, to recognize the best in Argentine music.
- June 6 – The 10th Premios Pulsar take place to recognize the best in Chilean music.
Number-one albums and singles by country
Spanish- and Portuguese-language songs on the Billboard Global 200
The Billboard Global 200 is a weekly record chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks the top songs globally based on digital sales and online streaming from over 200 territories worldwide.
An asterisk (*) represents that a single is charting for the current week.[4]
Spanish-language songs on the Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 ranks the most-played songs in the United States based on sales (physical and digital), radio play, and online streaming. Also included are certifications awarded by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) based on digital downloads and on-demand audio and/or video song streams: gold certification is awarded for sales of 500,000 copies, platinum for one million units, and multi-platinum for two million units, and following in increments of one million thereafter. The RIAA also awards Spanish-language songs under the Latin certification: Disco de Oro (Gold) is awarded for sales 30,000 certification copies, Disco de Platino (Platinum) for 60,000 units, and Disco de Multi-Platino (Multi-Platinum) for 120,000 units, and following in increments of 60,000 thereafter.
Albums released
The following is a list of notable Latin albums (music performed in Spanish or Portuguese) that have been released in Latin America, Spain, Portugal, or the United States in 2024.[72]
First quarter
January
February
March
Second quarter
April
May
June
Third quarter
July
August
Deaths
- February 7 – Chuy Montana, 25, Mexican singer[73]
- February 14 – Lisa Lopez-Galvan, 43, Tejano music radio host, gunshot wounds[74]
- March 7 – Pedro Altamiranda, 88, Panamanian singer and composer[75]
- April 26 –, 51, Brazilian singer, leader of Molejo (cancer)[76]
Notes and References
- Abaroa . Gabriel . The First Twenty Years . 20a Entrega Anual del Latin Grammy . 2019 . 6 . July 20, 2022 . The Latin Recording Academy. ...together with the musical community of Latin America, Portugal, Spain, and the Latino population in Canada and the United States (that is, Ibero America)....
- News: Larsen . Peter . Coachella 2024: 5 takeaways from the lineup and one crazy prediction . 8 March 2024 . The San Diego Union-Tribune . 26 January 2024.
- Web site: Peso Pluma and Karol G among 2024 Latin American Music Awards nominees. Today. March 19, 2024. March 19, 2024.
- Billboard Global 200 Chart: Current Week. Billboard. 2024-01-03.
- Trueno. 2024-02-27. Billboard. 2023-01-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20230105010850/https://www.billboard.com/artist/trueno/chart-history/glo/. live.
- José Feliciano. 2023-01-04. Billboard. 2023-01-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20230105010850/https://www.billboard.com/artist/jose-feliciano/chart-history/glo/. live.
- Manuel Turizo. 2023-01-04. Billboard. 2023-01-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20230105010847/https://www.billboard.com/artist/manuel-turizo/chart-history/glo/. live.
- Karol G. 2023-01-04. Billboard. 2023-01-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20230105010852/https://www.billboard.com/artist/karol-g/chart-history/glo/. live.
- Peso Pluma. 2023-05-02. Billboard. 2023-01-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20230119052809/https://www.billboard.com/artist/peso-pluma/chart-history/glo/. live.
- Eslabón Armado. 2023-04-18. Billboard. 2023-01-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20230119052809/https://www.billboard.com/artist/eslabon-armado/chart-history/glo/. live.
- Feid. 2023-01-04. Billboard. 2023-01-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20230105010849/https://www.billboard.com/artist/feid/chart-history/glo/. live.
- Grupo Frontera. 2023-05-02. Billboard. 2022-10-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20221012041941/https://www.billboard.com/artist/grupo-frontera/chart-history/glo/. live.
- Don Omar. 2023-05-31. Billboard. 2023-01-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20230105010852/https://www.billboard.com/artist/don-omar/chart-history/glo/. live.
- Billboard Global 200 Chart: Week of January 20, 2024 . Billboard . 2024-01-17 . 2023-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227193445/https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-global-200/2024-01-20/ . live .
- Myke Towers. 2023-07-18. Billboard. 2023-01-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20230105010852/https://www.billboard.com/artist/myke-towers/chart-history/glo/. live.
- Carín León. 2023-10-17. Billboard. 2023-01-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20230105010852/https://www.billboard.com/artist/carin-leon/chart-history/glo/. live.
- Billboard Global 200 Chart: Week of February 17, 2024 . Billboard . 2024-02-15 . 2023-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227193445/https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-global-200/2024-02-17/ . live .
- Billboard Global 200 Chart: Week of May 11, 2024 . Billboard . 2024-05-07 . 2023-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227193445/https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-global-200/2024-05-11/ . live .
- Maluma. 2023-09-26. Billboard. 2023-01-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20230105010852/https://www.billboard.com/artist/maluma/chart-history/glo/. live.
- Billboard Global 200 Chart: Week of January 13, 2024 . Billboard . 2024-01-10 . 2023-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227193445/https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-global-200/2024-01-13/ . live .
- Billboard Global 200 Chart: Week of April 6, 2024 . Billboard . 2024-04-02 . 2023-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227193445/https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-global-200/2024-04-06/ . live .
- Billboard Global 200 Chart: Week of June 1, 2024 . Billboard . 2024-05-29 . 2023-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227193445/https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-global-200/2024-06-01/ . live .
- Billboard Global 200 Chart: Week of March 16, 2024 . Billboard . 2024-03-12 . 2023-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227193445/https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-global-200/2024-03-16/ . live .
- Bad Bunny. 2023-01-04. Billboard. 2022-09-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20220923062004/https://www.billboard.com/artist/bad-bunny/chart-history/glo/. live.
- Marshmello. 2023-03-21. Billboard. 2023-01-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20230119052809/https://www.billboard.com/artist/marshmello/chart-history/glo/. live.
- Rauw Alejandro. 2023-01-04. Billboard. 2022-12-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20221207222044/https://www.billboard.com/artist/rauw-alejandro/chart-history/glo/. live.
- Billboard Global 200 Chart: Week of May 18, 2024 . Billboard . 2024-05-14 . 2023-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227193445/https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-global-200/2024-05-18/ . live .
- Billboard Global 200 Chart: Week of July 6, 2024 . Billboard . 2024-07-03 . 2023-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227193445/https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-global-200/2024-07-06/ . live .
- Billboard Global 200 Chart: Week of March 30, 2024 . Billboard . 2024-03-26 . 2023-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227193445/https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-global-200/2024-03-30/ . live .
- Billboard Global 200 Chart: Week of January 27, 2024 . Billboard . 2024-01-23 . 2023-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227193445/https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-global-200/2024-01-27/ . live .
- Billboard Global 200 Chart: Week of March 9, 2024 . Billboard . 2024-03-06 . 2023-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227193445/https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-global-200/2024-03-09/ . live .
- Billboard Global 200 Chart: Week of February 10, 2024 . Billboard . 2024-02-06 . 2023-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227193445/https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-global-200/2024-02-10/ . live .
- Billboard Global 200 Chart: Week of April 27, 2024 . Billboard . 2024-04-23 . 2023-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227193445/https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-global-200/2024-04-27/ . live .
- Kali Uchis. 2024-01-23. Billboard. 2022-12-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20221207222044/https://www.billboard.com/artist/kali-uchis/chart-history/glo/. live.
- Christian Nodal. 2024-02-06. Billboard. 2022-12-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20221207222044/https://www.billboard.com/artist/christian-nodal/chart-history/glo/. live.
- Billboard Global 200 Chart: Week of February 24, 2024 . Billboard . 2024-02-21 . 2023-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227193445/https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-global-200/2024-02-24/ . live .
- Billboard Global 200 Chart: Week of August 24, 2024 . Billboard . 2024-08-20 . 2023-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227193445/https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-global-200/2024-08-24/ . live .
- Billboard Global 200 Chart: Week of June 29, 2024 . Billboard . 2024-06-25 . 2023-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227193445/https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-global-200/2024-06-29/ . live .
- Billboard Global 200 Chart: Week of June 22, 2024 . Billboard . 2024-06-18 . 2023-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227193445/https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-global-200/2024-06-22/ . live .
- Anuel AA. 2024-03-26. Billboard. 2022-12-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20221207222044/https://www.billboard.com/artist/anuel-aa/chart-history/glo/. live.
- Shakira. 2024-04-02. Billboard. 2022-12-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20221207222044/https://www.billboard.com/artist/shakira/chart-history/glo/. live.
- Billboard Global 200 Chart: Week of April 20, 2024 . Billboard . 2024-04-16 . 2023-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227193445/https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-global-200/2024-04-20/ . live .
- Billboard Global 200 Chart: Week of May 25, 2024 . Billboard . 2024-05-21 . 2023-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227193445/https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-global-200/2024-05-25/ . live .
- Billboard Global 200 Chart: Week of June 15, 2024 . Billboard . 2024-06-11 . 2023-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227193445/https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-global-200/2024-06-15/ . live .
- Billboard Global 200 Chart: Week of August 10, 2024 . Billboard . 2024-08-07 . 2023-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227193445/https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-global-200/2024-08-10/ . live .
- Billboard Global 200 Chart: Week of August 3, 2024 . Billboard . 2024-07-30 . 2023-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227193445/https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-global-200/2024-08-03/ . live .
- José Feliciano. 2023-01-04. Billboard. 2023-01-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20230105012221/https://www.billboard.com/artist/jose-feliciano/chart-history/hsi/. live.
- Billboard Hot 100 Chart: Week of January 20, 2024 . Billboard . 2024-01-17 . 2023-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227180218/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2024-01-20/ . live .
- Grupo Frontera. 2023-05-02. Billboard. 2022-12-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20221217233926/https://www.billboard.com/artist/grupo-frontera/chart-history/hsi/. live.
- Karol G. 2023-02-14. Billboard. 2023-02-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20230214175553/https://www.billboard.com/artist/karol-g/chart-history/hsi/. live.
- Billboard Hot 100 Chart: Week of February 17, 2024 . Billboard . 2024-02-15 . 2023-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227180218/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2024-02-17/ . live .
- United States. Calle 24. 2024-03-19.
- Maluma. 2023-10-17. Billboard. 2023-02-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20230214175555/https://www.billboard.com/artist/maluma/chart-history/hsi/. live.
- United States. Maluma. 2024-02-06.
- Bad Bunny. 2023-01-04. Billboard. 2023-01-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20230105012221/https://www.billboard.com/artist/bad-bunny/chart-history/hsi/. live.
- Marshmello. 2023-11-14. Billboard. 2023-02-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20230214175555/https://www.billboard.com/artist/marshmello/chart-history/hsi/. live.
- Peso Pluma. 2023-05-02. Billboard. 2023-01-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20230105012221/https://www.billboard.com/artist/peso-pluma/chart-history/hsi/. live.
- Billboard Hot 100 Chart: Week of May 11, 2024 . Billboard . 2024-05-07 . 2023-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227180218/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2024-05-11/ . live .
- Billboard Hot 100 Chart: Week of April 6, 2024 . Billboard . 2024-04-02 . 2023-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227180218/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2024-04-06/ . live .
- Kali Uchis. 2024-01-23. Billboard.
- United States. Óscar Ortiz. 2024-02-06.
- Christian Nodal. 2024-02-06. Billboard.
- United States. Christian Nodal. 2024-03-12.
- Billboard Hot 100 Chart: Week of June 15, 2024 . Billboard . 2024-06-11 . 2023-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227180218/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2024-06-15/ . live .
- Billboard Hot 100 Chart: Week of March 30, 2024 . Billboard . 2024-03-26 . 2023-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227180218/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2024-03-30/ . live .
- Billboard Hot 100 Chart: Week of August 24, 2024 . Billboard . 2024-08-20 . 2023-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227180218/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2024-08-24/ . live .
- United States. FloyyMenor. 2024-08-07.
- Shakira. 2024-04-02. Billboard.
- Billboard Hot 100 Chart: Week of April 27, 2024 . Billboard . 2024-04-23 . 2023-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227180218/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2024-04-27/ . live .
- Myke Towers. 2024-05-06. Billboard.
- Billboard Hot 100 Chart: Week of June 22, 2024 . Billboard . 2024-06-18 . 2023-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227180218/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2024-06-22/ . live .
- Web site: Roiz . Jessica . All the Latin Albums Coming in 2024 (Updating) . Billboard . 22 February 2024 . 17 January 2024.
- Web site: Chuy Montana Dead: Corridos Singer Killed in Mexico. Raygoza. Isabela. February 9, 2024. February 9, 2024. Billboard.
- News: Reporter . Khaleda Rahman Senior News . Lisa Lopez-Galvan tributes paid to Kansas City DJ killed in shooting . 22 February 2024 . Newsweek . 15 February 2024 . en.
- Web site: Fallece Pedro Altamiranda a los 88 años. Prensa. 10 March 2024.
- Web site: Anderson Leonardo, cantor do Molejo, morre de câncer aos 51 anos. uol.com.br. 26 April 2024. 27 April 2024.