Viviana Baptista, known professionally as Musiana, is a Venezuelan singer/songwriter with a distinctive voice and a psychedelic sound that blends folk, bossa nova, and “street” influences. Her lyrics are at once nostalgic and specific, and her first EP, Soy, was a home-produced body of work created under the sunsets of… Read more...
The Latin Recording Academy and Univision are set to celebrate the incredible contributions of women in music with a star-studded television special, Celebra Ellas y Su Música, with several talented BMI affiliates slated to take part. From legendary icons to today’s rising stars, this two-hour event, hosted by BMI singer/songwriter… Read more...
The stars shined brightly in Las Vegas last night as BMI affiliates assumed the stage at the MGM Grand Garden Arena to collect their well-earned Latin GRAMMY Awards for creating some of the most impactful music from the past year. The evening’s biggest winner was Spain’s Flamenco-trap siren Rosalía (SGAE),… Read more...
BMI is proud to present its renowned How I Wrote That Song event at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas as part of Billboard Latin Music week on Tuesday, April 24, 2018. This long-running panel series celebrates chart-topping singer/songwriters and producers, and serves as a platform for panelists to discuss… Read more...
Early on, A.B. Quintanilla figured out what he wanted to do with his life. It wasn’t to be in the spotlight, but to help one special woman under it shine – his sister. His focus was on writing and producing music for his sibling Selena, the Latin pop sensation. Penning… Read more...
Desde muy joven, A.B. Quintanilla se dio cuenta de lo que quería hacer en su vida. No deseaba ser el centro de la atención, sino ayudar a brillar a una mujer muy especial que ya atraía todas las miradas: su hermana. De ese modo, se enfocó en componer y producir… Read more...
Once again, BMI affiliates had a strong showing as nominees of the annual Billboard Latin Music Awards. Leading the list is Dwayne Sirvestor Nesmith’s song, “Odio” (performed by Romeo Santos featuring Drake), which received six nods, including Song of the Year – Tropical, Song of the Year – Hot Latin… Read more...
BMI songwriters had a hot night at the Billboard Latin Music Awards, which aired live on the Telemundo network on April 24. The recording of mega-hit “Vivir Mi Vida,”performed by Marc Anthony, earned the singer five awards including Hot Latin Song of the Year, Airplay Song of the Year, Digital Song… Read more...
Moderated by BMI Vice President, Latin Music, Delia Orjuela, BMI’s “How I Wrote that Song®” panel, scheduled for April 23 at the JW Marriott Marquis in Miami, brings Latin music’s biggest stars to the Billboard Latin Music Conference for an exclusive behind-the-scenes discussion on crafting some of the genre’s biggest… Read more...
Last year, the Billboard Latin Music Awards proved to be an incredible evening for the BMI Latin roster, with reggaeton star Don Omar taking home 10 awards and BMI affiliates winning 77% of the 2013 accolades. With 54% of this year’s nominations and at least one nominee in every category,… Read more...
