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Shakira will be honored at Billboard’s Woman of the Year at the brand’s first-ever “Latin Women in Music” two-hour music event.

Shakira can add another incredible achievement to her roster. She will be honored as Billboard’s Woman of the Year, at the first ever Latin Women in Music gala, this May 7th. Shakira shares her ‘Barbie’ posters and throws dig at Gerard PiquéShakira’s touching words to Carlos Vives in a video dedication for his Latin AMAs tributeA post shared by billboard (@billboard)Billboard’s Latin Women in Music will be hosted by Ivy Queen and Jacqueline Bracamontes, and will honor various Latin women, executives, and creatives across the music industry.

Leila Cobo Apart from its nearly unprecedented success, the most remarkable thing about Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s 2017 global smash hit “Despacito” may be how quickly it came together. Today (Tuesday, March 2), Penguin Random House publishes “Decoding Despacito’: An Oral History of Latin Music,” the latest book by Billboard vice president Leila Cobo, who may be the top Latin music journalist in the U.S.

Harvey Mason, Jr., Chair & Interim President/CEO of the Recording Academy told Billboard. "The urban community, the reggaeton community tend to feel they’re closer in sound to the pop music.

In the wake of George Floyd’s death, an unarmed black man who recently died at the hands of police in Minneapolis, Gloria “Goyo” Martinez has used her platform to demand justice and police accountability. She also took time to address the matter at the 2020 Latin Alternative Music Conference (LAMC), where she sat down with Billboard’s Leila Cobo.

Kicking off the Latin Alternative Music Conference's first-ever "LAMC Talks With Billboard Latin," Billboard's Leila Cobo and leading executive Walter Kolm sat down for a one-on-one virtual chat to talk business, COVID-19 and beyond.

Carla Morrison, Kany García, Ana Tijoux and Guaynaa.LAMC's Talks with Billboard Latin will feature Leila Cobo's can't-miss fireside chats with Walter Kolm and ChocQuibTown's Gloria "Goyo" Martínez.'Artists like Mala Rodriguez, Thee Sinseers, Gaby Moreno and Lido Pimienta will perform on June 9 as part of peermusic's showcase.Francisca Valenzuela, Tatiana Hazel, Los Caligaris, among others are also set to perform during the LAMC.

In honor of the women who have helped push Latin music and culture forward and take it to a global level, the Latin Alternative Music Conference will recognize a group of leading female executives in their inaugural Wonder Women of Latin Music during this year's virtual conference.

As the world adapts to a new reality, Anuel surprised fans with the release of his sophomore studio album Emmanuel, out at midnight Friday (May 29).

Leila Cobo, Billboard's VP/Latin industry lead, connected on her personal Instagram account with emerging artists, aspiring industry leaders and music aficionados alike to talk about all things music and the biz.In a 30-minute Instagram Live that began at noon on Sunday, Cobo not only shared her background in music and passion for journalism, but also answered a variety of questions.

Being forced to stay indoors and “socially distanced” very naturally leads us to reassess our personal playlists. Couple that with Easter and Passover, and we’re definitely in the midst of a reflectiv

Gloria Trevi is having a good time at home, but she’s concerned about humanity during these trying times. “I feel stressed and worried for the people because there’s so much misinformation out there,” she told Billboard’s Leila Cobo during an Instagram Live Q&A on Thursday (April 2).“I’m a person about solutions, not problems.

On Monday afternoon, Mexican singer Thalia connected with Billboard’s Leila Cobo for an Instagram Live to talk about her quarantine experience and what she is doing to protect her family from COVID-19.

The coronavirus pandemic has had a major impact on the music industry with canceled shows, tours and festivals around the world leaving musicians and executives navigating a global health crisis with no point of reference.The latest episode of Billboard's El Factor Latino podcast explores the potential impacts of the coronavirus on the world of Latin music, from consumer and industry perspectives.For this episode, Billboard editor Leila Cobo speaks with Tomas Cookman, founder of Industria Works;

On this week’s El Factor Latino podcast, Billboard editor Leila Cobo speaks exclusively with Argentine singer-songwriter Fito Páez, who recently released his new album La Conquista del Espacio (The Conquest of Space) on March 13.

On this week’s Latin Factor podcast, Billboard editor Leila Cobo presents a candid conversation with the Mexican actor and singer Jaime Camil.Singer, actor, producer, entrepreneur -- we can go on and on when it comes to describing the multi-faceted Camil, who is starring alongside Sandra Echeverría in the film Las Pildoras de Mi Novio (My Boyfriend's Meds), a Lionsgate/Pantelion Films romantic comedy.While the film is a comedy, Camil's character suffers from mental health issues which brings

On this week’s Latin Factor podcast, Billboard editor Leila Cobo presents a deep conversation with the Spanish singer-songwriter José Luis Perales.

On this week’s El Factor Latino podcast, Billboard Latin editors Leila Cobo and Suzette Fernández had a deep conversation with Puerto Rican urban singer Ivy Queen about her new single “Un Baile Más,” her first-ever U.S.

The 62nd annual Grammy Awards ceremony is happening on Sunday (Jan.

Leila Cobo, Billboard vp and Latin industry lead, will release a new book next year with Penguin Random House titled Decoding Latino: The Real Story of Latin Music.Decoding Latino offers an insider's view into the Latin music industry, tracking the stories behind 15 of the biggest hits of the past 50 years featuring some of the biggest names in music, including Emilio and Gloria Estefan, Enrique Iglesias, J Balvin and Luis Fonsi, among others.

Jesse & Joy took the stage Wednesday night (Dec. 11) at the Wynwood Factory in Miami to share fun anecdotes with their fans and perform an intimate show including some of their best hits.