5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (June 20)

Mucho Mucho Amor (★★★★☆).A staple in millions of households since the late ’60s, the star vanished from public view after airing his final broadcast in 2006. Cristina Costantini, who made the equally uplifting 2018 documentary Science Fair, and her co-director Kareem Tabsch find Mercado living comfortably, though not extravagantly, at his home in San Juan, Puerto Rico, attended to by his longtime assistant, Willy Acosta, as well as a family of nieces, and his beloved pooch Runo.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorWalter Mercado knew how to make an entrance.Just ask the filmmakers behind the new Netflix documentary “Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado” about meeting the iconic television astrologer for the first time at his home just outside of San Juan, Puerto Rico.“We go into his office and meet his secretary and his nieces and they take us upstairs to one of his sitting rooms,” co-director Kareem Tabsch tells Variety.

VILNIUS, Lithuania -- Lithuania's media watchdog says it has banned the broadcasts of the state-controlled Russian television channel RT, effective Thursday, following a similar decision made in Baltic neighbor Latvia last week. The Radio and Television Commission of Lithuania said Wednesday’s decision follows recommendations of the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry to close the channel, saying the Russian who allegedly controls RT, Dmitry Kiselev, is currently blacklisted by the European Union.

Chrissy Teigen posed topless in a new photo that she shared on her Instagram account where she has 30.5 million followers. Chrissy is currently vacationing in Mexico with her husband John Legend and the couple’s children Luna and Miles Stephens.

straight to your inboxWolves manager Nuno Espirito Santos claims the club are unfazed by comments made by Mexico manager Gerard Martino that star forward Raul Jimenez should join Manchester United.Jimenez was linked with a move to Old Trafford in January prior to the signing of Odion Ighalo.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorASCAP has announced the winners of the most performed songs of the past year in Latin music via its @ASCAPLatino and @ASCAP social media platforms.

From career milestones and new music releases to major announcements and more, Billboard editors highlight the latest news buzz in Latin music every week. Here's what happened in the Latin music world this week:

Chip and Joanna Gaines after meeting in 2001 in Waco, Texas, and setting out to make a life together.The Kansas native and New Mexico-born carpenter tied the knot in 2003, and share five children, Drake, Ella, Duke, Emmie Kay and Crew.Shortly after getting married, the pair began building their life in Texas — which included their first business ventures, Magnolia Market and Magnolia Homes. They rose to fame nearly a decade later when they landed their own TV show, Fixer Upper, in 2012.

Jenni Rivera's 51st birthday, Billboard honors La Diva de la Banda by remembering her five top hits on the Regional Mexican Airplay chart.With more than 30 entries on the tally, fourteen of those hit the top 10 and including her No. 1 hit "De Contrabando" and "Inolvidable."Also for her birthday today (July 2), Billboard exclusively premiered her third posthumous single "Quisieran Tener Mi Lugar" along with its music video.

After a two-week poll circulated asking Billboard readers to vote for the best dad in Latin music, fans crown Richard Camacho of the Latin pop group CNCO.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: Netflix has appointed Bozoma “Boz” Saint John to be its new Chief Marketing Officer. She leaves Endeavor, where she has served as CMO since 2018.

Walter Mercado’s legacy lives on in an upcoming Netflix documentary.

debuted on Monday, chronicling the iconic astrologer's rise to fame and subsequent disappearance from the public eye. Mercado died on Nov.

Billboard editors highlight the latest news buzz in Latin music every week. Here's what happened in the Latin music world this week:"Quien Sabe" turns 2Natti Natasha celebrated two years since the release of her first solo track "Quien Sabe." The bachata tune was featured on Natasha's debut album Illuminati with which she scored her first top 10 on Billboard's Top Latin Albums chart logging the biggest week for an album by a woman since 2017.

Natanael Cano, Trap Tumbado (Rancho Humilde)Natanael Cano’s jump to trap was only a matter of time and today, the 19-year-old Mexican singer-songwriter released his first-ever bilingual trap album titled Trap Tumbado. An explosive eight-track set that features collaborations with Lil Tecca, Tyan G, JohnnyX and Ovi.

This week was a particularly big one for K-pop, as Monsta X announced a virtual concert, Blackpink dropped their highly-anticipated single “How You Like That,” and BTS unveiled the music video for “Stay Gold.” Plus, Big Hit Entertainment announced a series of BTS "Graphic Lyrics" books!

Walter Kolm, whose company WK Entertainment manages Maluma, Wisin, CNCO, Carlos Vives and Silvestre Dangond -- perhaps the largest roster of A-list Latin acts in the market -- has launched his own record label.WK Records will be distributed by The Orchard and will serve as an incubator for rising urban talent.

Black Eyed Peas star will.i.am is thrilled Latin music stars are finally “shining their light and cultural colour on the whole world”.The I Gotta Feeling hitmaker spoke with Britain’s Daily Star newspaper, ahead of the release of the group’s latest album, Translation, which features collaborations with Latin stars including Shakira, J Balvin, Maluma, and Becky G.Explaining the motivation to explore the genre so heavily, Will insisted: “Latin music is the new pop! I’m so happy that Latinos and

This week was one of celebrations, as Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter's Pride Summit & Prom got the party started.Later in the week, Katy Perry, Black Eyed Peas and more performed at Democracy Summer 2020, Alicia Keys and John Legend honored Juneteenth with a soothing Verzuz battle, Beyonce dropped a surprise song on the holiday, and much more.Take a look at some of the week’s biggest music happenings below.Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter hosted their Pride Summit and PromPride isn’t