2017 in Latin music
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This is a list of notable events in Latin music (music from Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking regions of Latin America, Latin Europe, and the United States) that took place in 2017.
Events
January–March
- January 5 – Gerardo Ortiz breaks the record for most number ones by a solo artist on the Billboard Regional Mexican Songs chart. The singer placed his eight number one "Regresa Hermosa" on the January 14-dated chart, breaking the tie with Vicente Fernandez.[2]
- January 6 – In their annual report, Nielsen Soundscan found that overall sales of Latin albums and digitally purchased songs decreased compared to their previous report despite a strong increase in music streaming. With the continuing pattern of increased music streams, Latin music as a whole increased by 13.6% compared to 2015, thus making Latin music the third major genre in year-over-year growth following R&B and holiday music. The report also notes the discrepancy in musical styles between the bestselling Latin albums and singles of the year.[3]
- January 12 – Billboard updates the methodology for the Tropical Airplay chart to track airplay of tropical from Spanish-language radio stations Previously, the Tropical Airplay ranked the most-played songs on tropical radio stations of any genre.[4]
- January 24 – Alejandro Fernández's management team files a lawsuit against fellow Mexican singer Luis Miguel in breach of a contract and not paying back the money given to Miguel for the canceled tour that was set to launch last year.[5]
- January 31 – Beginning with the February 11-dated chart, Billboard's Top Latin Albums, Latin Pop Albums, Regional Mexican Albums, and its Tropical Albums charts allowed catalog entry into their respective genre-specific charts; a ban the company held for over a decade.[6]
- February 23 – The 29th Annual Lo Nuestro Awards are held at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. Major winners include CNCO, Carlos Vives, Shakira and J Balvin.[7]
- March 15 – The 25th Annual ASCAP Latin Awards are held at the Condado Vanderbilt Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico.[8] "Duele el Corazón" by Enrique Iglesias featuring Wisin is named Song of the Year while Joss Favela is recognized as Composer of the Year and Daddy Yankee receives the Composer/Artist of the Year award. Puerto Rican salsa group El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico receives the Latin Heritage Award and Puerto Rican-American rapper Vico C receives the Vanguard Award.[9]
- March 22 – The 24th BMI Latin Awards are held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hill California. "Ginza" by J Balvin is named Contemporary Latin Song of the Year while Gocho and Motiff are recognized as Contemporary Latin Songwriters of the Year. Mexican-American group Los Lobos receives the Icon Award.[10]
April–June
- April 24 – The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) reports growth in revenue in the Latin music industry in the United States for the first time since 2005. The growth is attributed to the rise of streaming audio.[11]
- April 27 – The Billboard Latin Music Awards of 2017 take place at the Ritz Carlton in Miami, Florida.[12] Reggaeton musician Nicky Jam is the biggest winner, with six awards.[13]
- May 2 – Mexican singer Luis Miguel is arrested by US marshals for not paying his former manager William Brockhaus over one million dollars following a court order in July 2016.[14]
- May 5 – For the first time since George W. Bush initiated the annual Cinco de Mayo event in 2001, no musician attends the event in Washington D.C. President Donald Trump does not attend the event, becoming the first president to not host the event. The event is instead hosted by Vice President Mike Pence.[15]
- May 13 – Portugal wins the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 – the country's first win since it began participating in 1964. It is the first winning song performed in a country's native language since Serbia's "Molitva" in 2007, and the first ever in Portuguese.[16]
- May 15 – "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee becomes the first mostly Spanish-language song to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States since "Macarena" by Los del Río" in 1996. The success of the song is propelled by Justin Bieber's remix of the song.[17] The song's commercial success renews interest in the Latin music market from recording labels in the United States.[18]
July–December
- July 9 – Daddy Yankee becomes the most listened-to artist worldwide on streaming service Spotify, being the first Latin artist to do so.[19]
- July 31 – Spanish writer Daniela Bose, writes on the disparity of women in Spanish music on Spain's music charts. Her report found that consumers replaced Latin pop and Spanish music with reggaeton and trap music; genres that belittle women with lyrics that speak of adulterous acts.[20]
- September 19 – The Latin Recording Academy postpones the announcement of the nominations for the 18th Annual Latin Grammy Awards due to the earthquake in Mexico which occurred a day before nominations were to be revealed as well as other natural disasters affecting Spanish-speaking communities.[21]
- November 16 – The 18th Annual Latin Grammy Awards are held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.[22]
- "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee wins the Latin Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year.
- Salsa Big Band by Rubén Blades and Roberto Delgado & Orquesta wins the Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year.
- Vicente García wins Best New Artist.
Number-ones albums and singles by country
- List of number-one hits of 2017 (Argentina)
- List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 2017 (Brazil)
- List of number-one songs of 2017 (Colombia)
- List of number-one albums of 2017 (Mexico)
- List of number-one songs of 2017 (Mexico)
- List of number-one albums of 2017 (Portugal)
- List of number-one albums of 2017 (Spain)
- List of number-one singles of 2017 (Spain)
- List of number-one Billboard Latin Albums from the 2010s
- List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Songs of 2017
- List of number-one singles of 2017 (Venezuela)
Awards
- 2017 Premio Lo Nuestro
- 2017 Billboard Latin Music Awards
- 2017 Latin American Music Awards
- 2017 Latin Grammy Awards
- 2017 Heat Latin Music Awards
- 2017 MTV Millennial Awards
Albums released
First quarter
January
Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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6 | Gallo Fino | Leonardo Aguilar | Norteño | Machín | |
13 | Directo en El Círculo Flamenco de Madrid | Tomasa La Macanita and Manuel Valencia | Flamenco | El Flamenco Vive | |
20 | Fénix | Nicky Jam | Reggaeton | "El Perdón" "Hasta el Amanecer" "Por el Momento" "El Amante" "Si Tú la Ves" |
Sony Music Latin |
The Beginning | Kevin Roldán | Reggaeton | Kapital, Universal | ||
27 | Mr. EP - A Tribute to Eddie Palmieri | Charlie Sepúlveda & The Turnaround | Latin jazz | Highnote | |
Acenda A Sua Luz | Aline Barros | Latin Christian | MK Music |
February
Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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1 | Mutante | Daniel Cadena | Rock en español | Tu Rockcito | |
3 | Louder! | Sofía Reyes | Pop | "Muévelo" "Conmigo (Rest of Your Life)" "Solo Yo" "Llegaste Tú" |
Warner Music Latina |
Gente Valiente | Silvestre Dangond | Vallenato | "Ya No Me Duele Más" "Cásate Conmigo" |
Sony Music Latin | |
Albita | Albita | Tropical | Innercat Music Group | ||
10 | Los ángeles | Rosalía | Nuevo flamenco | "Catalina" "Aunque es de noche" |
Universal Music Spain |
Rompiendo Fronteras | Alejandro Fernández | Latin pop | "Quiero Que Vuelvas" "Sé Que Te Duele" |
Universal Music Latino | |
Real G4 Life, Vol. 3 | Ñengo Flow | Reggaeton | Real G 4 Life | ||
Típico | Miguel Zenón | Latin jazz | Miel Music | ||
12 | Pero No Llorando - Nocturna | Majida Issa | Mariachi | Independiente | |
17 | Ya Me Vi Contigo | Grupo H-100 | Regional Mexican | Disa, Universal | |
Rap Komunion | Arianna Puello | Urban | Millenium | ||
24 | Five | Prince Royce | Bachata | "Culpa al Corazón" "La Carretera" "Moneda" "Deja Vu" |
Sony Music Latin |
Como No Queriendo | Banda Carnaval | Regional Mexican | Disa, Universal | ||
Aún Estoy de Pie | Mariachi Imperial Azteca | Mariachi | Mariachi Imperial Azteca | ||
El Paradise | Los Amigos Invisibles | Gozadera | |||
Memoria de Los Sentidos | Vicente Amigo | Flamenco | Legacy Recordings, Sony Music | ||
25 | Bajo Mundo | Oskar Cartaya | Latin jazz | Bajo Mundo Music |
March
Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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2 | Flora y Faῦna | Camila Luna | Latin pop | Cinq Music | |
3 | To Beny Moré With Love | Jon Secada featuring The Charlie Sepúlveda Big Band | Tropical | BMG, Peermusic | |
Palabras Manuales | Danay Suárez | Latin alternative | Universal Music Latino | ||
(...) | Day & Lara | Música sertaneja | Sony Music Brasil | ||
Memórias | Eli Soares | Latin Christian | Universal Music | ||
Na Medida Do Impossível Ao Vivo No Inhotim | Fernanda Takai | Deck | |||
Três no Samba | André Mehmari, Eliane Faria and Gordinho do Surdo | Sesc | |||
6 | Realidade ao vivo em Manaus | Marília Mendonça | Música sertaneja | BMG, Peermusic | |
10 | DM | Dulce María | Latin pop | "No Sé Llorar" "Volvamos" "Rompecorazones" |
Universal Music Latin |
No Estás Tú | José Manuel Figueroa | ||||
Lo Niego Todo | Joaquín Sabina | Latin pop, rock | Sony Music Spain | ||
17 | Isidro Infante Presenta: Cuba y Puerto Rico, Un Abrazo Musical Salsero | Various artists | Salsa | Bis Music, Visión Musical VYT | |
23 | Tamborazo los Viejitos | Marco Flores y La Jerez | Banda | MF | |
24 | 50 Palos | Jarabe de Palo | Latin pop, rock | Tronco | |
Dance of Time | Eliane Elias | Latin jazz | Concord Jazz | ||
Primera Fila | Bronco | Norteño | Sony Music Mexico | ||
27 | DNA Musical | Alexandre Pires | MPB | Som Livre | |
31 | Residente | Residente | Alternative hip hop, urban, world | "Somos Anormales" "Desencuentro" |
FMG, Univision Communications, Sony Music Latin |
Confío | Jaci Velasquez | Latin Christian | Integrity Music | ||
Clase de Historia | Voz de Mando | Regional Mexican | Talento Lider | ||
Alma Bohemia | Los Huracanes del Norte | Norteño | Garmex | ||
Obras Son Amores | Antonio Carmona | Universal Music Group | |||
Gran Ciudad | Debi Nova | Sony Music Latin |
Second quarter
April
Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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5 | Alta Gracia | Nathalie Peña Comas | Classical | Rechord Sounds | |
7 | Hecho en México | Javier Rosas y Su Artilleria Pesada | Regional Mexican | Fonovisa | |
Hybrido / From Rio To Wayne Shorter | Antonio Adolfo | Latin jazz | AAM Music | ||
8 | Queridos (En Vivo) | Luis Pescetti | Children's | LMP | |
10 | Solo Buenos Aires | Fernando Otero | Tango | Rycy Productions | |
12 | Joined | Cesar Camargo Mariano featuring Rudiger Liebermann, Walter Seyfarth & Benoit Fromanger | Clef, Pra Produções | ||
14 | La Mejor Versión De Mí | Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizarraga | Regional Mexican | Lizos Music | |
Lo Único Constante | Alex Cuba | Caracol | |||
Momentos | Alex Campos | Latin Christian, Regional Mexican | Sony Music Mexico | ||
17 | 36 Aniversario Mariachi Oro de América | Mariachi Oro de América | Mariachi | Elith | |
18 | Bidimensional | Guaco | Tropical | Producciones Guaqueros | |
20 | Zanna | Zanna | MPB | Zanna Agencia De Som | |
Tanguedia | Gabriela Bergallo | ||||
21 | Circo Soledad | Ricardo Arjona | Latin pop | Metamorfosis | |
Enamorada con Banda | Lucero | Banda | "Hasta Que Amanezca" | Fonovisa | |
Fuerte | Miranda! | Latin pop, rock | Sony Music Argentina | ||
Porrock | Adriana Lucía | Tropical fusion | Sony Music Argentina | ||
Dos Navegantes | Edu Lobo, Romero Lubambo, Mauro Senise | MPB | Biscoito Fino | ||
Canta O Nordeste | Trio Nordestino | Brazilian roots | Biscoito Fino | ||
28 | Una Vida | Ednita Nazario | Latin pop | Sony Music Latin | |
El Eco de Tu Voz | Hillsong En Español | Latin Christian | Hillsong Music | ||
La Trenza | Mon Laferte | Latin pop, Latin alternative | "Amárrame" "Mi buen amor" "Primaveral" |
Universal Music, Discos Valiente | |
Amar y Vivir (En Vivo Desde La Ciudad de México, 2017) | La Santa Cecilia | Latin pop | Universal Music, Rebeleon | ||
29 | Salsa Big Band | Rubén Blades and Roberto Delgado & Orquesta | Salsa | Rubén Blades Productions | |
30 | Cumbia Del Río Magdalena | Juventino Ojito and Su Son Mocaná | Cumbia | Fundación Cuarto Verde |
May
Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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4 | An Open Book - 25 Preludes For Piano & Orchestra | Jorge Mejia | Classical | Sony Music Latin, Infusion | |
5 | Non-Stop: Mexico To Jamaica | Ozomatli | Reggae | Cleopatra | |
Musas (Un Homenaje Al Folclore Latinoamericano En Manos De Los Macorinos, Vol. 1) | Natalia Lafourcade and Los Macorinos | Folk music | "Tú sí sabes quererme" | Sony Music Mexico | |
Jei Beibi | Café Tacuba | Latin pop, rock | "Futuro" | Cafe Tacvba | |
Teatro | Lucas Arnau | Tropical | Arnau Music | ||
Olga Tañón y Punto. | Olga Tañón | Tropical fusion | Mia Musa, Sony Music Latin | ||
Clareou | Padre Fábio de Melo | Latin Christian | Sony Music Brasil | ||
12 | Mis Planes Son Para Amarte | Juanes | Latin pop | "Fuego" | Universal Music Latino |
Ni Diablo Ni Santo | Julión Álvarez y Su Norteño Banda | Regional Mexican | Universal Music Latin Entertainment | ||
Ayer y Hoy | Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizarraga | Banda | Fonovisa, Universal | ||
Apocalipsis Zombi | Cuarteto de Nos | Latin alternative | Sony Music Argentina | ||
Incomparável | Bruna Karla | Latin Christian | MK Music | ||
Arrieros Somos – Sesiones Acústicas | Aida Cuevas | Regional Mexican | Cuevas | ||
15 | Contra Corriente | Gabriel | Tropical fusion | The United Talent Factory | |
Textures from the North of South | In-Hong Cha and Venezuela Symphony Orchestra | Classical | Interactive Line Producciones Y Media | ||
16 | Nuestra Herencia | Mariachi Herencia de México | Mariachi | Mariachi Heritage Foundation | |
Pa' Qué Más (Colombian Andean Music) | Quinteto Leopoldo Federico | Folk | Hoot, Wisdom Recordings | ||
19 | En Vivo: Auditorio Telmex | Calibre 50 | Regional Mexican | Calibre, Universal | |
Encuentranos Espiritu Santo | New Wine | Latin Christian | Ministerio Internacional El Rey Jesus | ||
El Hombre Sin Sombra | Mikel Erentxun | Latin pop, rock | Warner Music Spain | ||
Piano e Voz, Amigos e Pertences 2 | Paulo César Baruk and Leandro Rodrigues | Latin Christian | Musile | ||
Ni Un Paso Atrás | Jorge Celedón and Sergio Luis Rodríguez | Vallenato | Independiente | ||
21 | Tatuajes | Erika Ender | Endertainment Publishing & Productions | ||
23 | El Orisha De La Rosa | Magín Díaz | Noname | ||
Tu Amor | Gabriela Cartulano | Latin Christian | Gabriela Cartulano | ||
26 | El Dorado | Shakira | Latin pop | "Chantaje" "Me Enamoré" "Perro Fiel" "Trap" |
Sony Music Latin |
Necesito una Compañera | Jonatán Sánchez | Regional Mexican | Gerencia 360 Music | ||
Celebración | Charlie Zaa | Tropical, bolero | Columbia | ||
Extended Play Yatra | Sebastián Yatra | Latin pop | Universal Music Latino | ||
Salón, Lágrimas y Deseo | Lila Downs | Latin pop | Sony Music Mexico | ||
Tributo a La Salsa Colombiana 7 | Alberto Barros | Salsa | Barros Production, Fonovisa | ||
Las Caras Lindas | Flor de Toloache | Mariachi | Chulo | ||
Conversations with Vladimir Stowe | Gustavo Casenave | Fula | |||
Marc Anthony for Babies | Various artists | Children's | Magnus Music | ||
30 | Aprendendo Ritmos da América | Sophia | Children's | Nb Music | |
Unknown | ADN | Alain Pérez | Salsa | EGREM |
June
Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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2 | Calle Linda 2 | Pirulo y La Tribu | Tropical | JP Entertainment, UNiversal | |
Boca | Curumim | Rock | Natura Musical | ||
Suenan los Alarmas | No Te Va Gustar | Rock en español | Popart Discos, Sony Music | ||
9 | Pirombeira | Pirombeira | Independente | ||
Jazz Tango | Pablo Ziegler Trio | Latin jazz | ZOHO Music | ||
Amor Supremo Desnudo | Carla Morrison | Latin pop | Carla Morrison Musica, Cosmica | ||
16 | Sin Límites | El Gran Martín Elías and Rolando Ochoa | Vallenato | Sony Music | |
Cosmovisiones | Comisario Pantera | Pop rock | Discos Valiente, EMI Mexico | ||
22 | Él Mató a un Policia Motorizado | La Síntesis O'Konnor | Rock en español | Laptra | |
23 | Comeré Callado Vol. 1: Con Norteno, Tuba y Guitarras | Gerardo Ortiz | Regional Mexican | Sony Music Latin | |
Versus | Alejandra Guzman and Gloria Trevi | Latin pop | "Cuando un Hombre Te Enamora" | Universal Music Latino | |
Sentimento De Mulher | Solange Almeida | Música sertaneja | Sony Music Brasil | ||
Dois Tempos, Parte 2 | Zezé Di Camargo & Luciano | Música sertaneja | Sony Music Brasil |
Third quarter
July
Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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4 | Otras Historias | Michael Salgado | Tejano | Zurdo | |
7 | Azul Se Mira | Adriel Favela | Regional Mexican | Gerencia 360 Music | |
El Encuentro | Bambi | Pop rock | Universal Music | ||
Pintor Do Mundo | Pr. Lucas | Latin Christian | MK Music | ||
14 | Como Anillo al Dedo | Aymee Nuviola | Tropical fusion | Top Stop Music | |
Mística Ciudad | Miguel Pereiro | Tango | Epsa Music | ||
Enrique Granados: Goyescas | José Menor | Classical | Ibs Classical | ||
21 | Golden | Romeo Santos | Bachata | "Héroe Favorito" "Imitadora" "Bella y Sensual" "Sobredosis" |
Sony Music Latin |
Fantasma | La Tortuga China | [ | |||
27 | Enamorándote | La Reunion Norteña | Regional Mexican | Fonovisa | |
28 | Raíz | El Septeto Santiaguero | Tropical | EGREM | |
La Sangre Buena | Ella Es Tan Cargosa | Pop rock | Rinoceronte Discos, Sony | ||
Recanto | Yamandu Costa | Bagual | |||
No Mundo Dos Sons | Hermeto Pascoal & Grupo | Selo Sesc | |||
Contraste | Naiara Azevedo | Som Livre |
August
Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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4 | Lengua Muerta | Saiko | Pop rock | "No me importa nada" "El Regalo" "Viaje Estelar" "Arder el cielo" |
Independent |
Feliz | Nahuel Pennisi | Pop rock | Sony Music, Ariola | ||
Só Vem! Ao Vivo | Thiaguinho | Samba | Som Livre | ||
Meio Que Tudo É Um | Apanhador Só | Independent | |||
11 | En Letra de Otro | Pedro Capó | Latin pop | Sony Music Latin | |
Ayo | Bomba Estéreo | Sony Music Latin | |||
Adoração Na Guerra Ao Vivo | Léa Mendonça | Latin Christian | MK Music | ||
En Letra De Otro | Pedro Capó | Sony Music Latin | |||
18 | Los Gustos Que Me Doy | Banda Los Recoditos | Banda | Fonovisa | |
Zapateando en el Norte | Various artists | Azteca | |||
F-A-C-I-L | Richard Coleman | Rock en español | Popart Discos, Sony Music | ||
Bem Sertanejo - O Show | Michel Teló | Músuca sertaneja | Som Livre | ||
25 | Odisea | Ozuna | Reggaeton | "Si No Te Quiere" "No Quiere Enamorarse" "Dile Que Tú Me Quieres" "Tu Foto" "Bebé "El Farsante" "Se Preparó" "Quiero Repetir" "Síguelo Bailando" |
VP, New Masters |
Me Dejé Llevar | Christian Nodal | Ranchera | "Adiós Amor" "Probablemente" |
Fonovisa | |
Art of the Arrangement | Doug Beavers | Tropical | Independent | ||
Caravanas | Chico Buarque | MPB | Biscoito Fino | ||
Ser | Axel | Latin pop | Sony Music Spain | ||
Cucucuprá, Cuprá | Safara | Tropical | Star Arsis Entertainment | ||
José Alfredo y Yo | Tania Libertad | Ranchera | Sony Music Mexico | ||
Tribalistas | Tribalistas | Brazilian rock | Phonomotor, Universal Music | ||
José Serebrier Conducts Granados | José Serebrier | Classical | Somm | ||
29 | La Elegancia de la Música | Juan Piña | Vallenato | Vibra Music | |
Tango Cosmopolita | Rodolfo Mederos Trio | Tango | DBN | ||
30 | Habla Sobre Mí | Daniel Calveti | Latin Christian | Gracias Producciones |
September
Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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8 | Cerca Estás | Marcela Gándara | Latin Christian | Lv&M | |
9 | De Mi Enamorate | Helen Ochoa | Banda | Gerencia 360 Music | |
10 | Update | Yandel | Reggaeton | "Mi Religión" "Explícale" "Como Antes" |
Sony Music Latin |
11 | Diana Burco | Diana Burco | Vallenato | Independent | |
Rei Ninguém | Arthur Nogueira | Natura Musical, Joia Moderna | |||
15 | TrapXFicante | Farruko | Latin trap | "Krippy Kush" | Sony Music Latin |
Cuando el Río Suena... | Rozalén | Latin pop | Conderechoa, Sony Music | ||
Jazz Flute Traditions | Néstor Torres | Jazz | Alfi | ||
18 | Borghetti Yamandu | Borghetti Yamandu | Brazilian roots | Estação Filmes | |
22 | Salvavidas de Hielo | Jorge Drexler | Latin pop | Warner Music Spain | |
9 | Marco Sanguinetti | Exiles | |||
26 | Recomeçar | Tim Bernardes | Brazilian rock | Risco, Tratore | |
27 | Nocturno | Anaadi | Pop | Jasmine Music | |
28 | Ana & Gio | Ana & Gio | Children's | Violet Friends Music, Alera | |
29 | Siguiente | El David Aguilar | Latin pop | Discos Valiente, Universal | |
Xenia | Xenia | Pop | Agogo Cultural, Natura Musical | ||
Bita e a Natureza | Mundo Bita | Children's | Sony Music Brasil |
Fourth quarter
October
Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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6 | Mi Vida Eres Tú | Virlan Garcia | Regional Mexican | ShowBusiness | |
3.000 Vivos | Los Pericos | Sony Music Argentina | |||
13 | Guerra de Poder | Calibre 50 | Norteño | Calibre, Universal | |
Mano Que Zuera | João Bosco | MPB | Som Livre | ||
Campos Neutrais | Vitor Ramil | MPB | Satolep Music | ||
20 | Ahora Soy Yo | Luis Coronel | Banda | Sony Music Latin | |
Expectativas | Enrique Bunbury | Rock en español | Warner Music Spain | ||
La Esquina del Bailador | Pete Perignon | Salsa | Pete Perignon Music | ||
Natureza Universal | Hermeto Pascoal & Big Band | Jazz | Scubidu Music | ||
Ana Vilela | Ana Vilela | Pop | Slap | ||
20 | 70 Anos | As Galvão | Música sertaneja | Atração Fonográfica | |
22 | Daquele Jeito! | Anastácia | Brazilian roots | Atração Fonográfica | |
26 | Som Da Minha Vida | Fernanda Brum | Latin Christian | MK Music | |
27 | Unstoppable | Karol G | Reggaeton | "Casi Nada" "Muñeco De Lego" "Hello" "A Ella" "Ahora Me Llama" "Eres Mi Todo" "La Dama" |
Universal Music Latino |
Fixtado | Sara Tavares | Portuguese roots | Sony Music Portugal |
November
Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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1 | Segundo Piso | Mv Caldera | |||
3 | Underground | T3r Elemento | Regional Mexican | La R, Parral | |
Puñal | Dante Spinetta | Latin alternative | Sony Music Argentina, Columbia | ||
La Fiesta Continúa | La Sonora Santanera | Tropical | Sony Music | ||
Con Toda La Fuerza | Conjunto Primavera | Norteño | Fonovisa, Universal Music Latin Entertainment | ||
Idas y Vueltas | María Mulata | Folk | Onerpm | ||
10 | Vives | Carlos Vives | Vallenato | "La Bicicleta" "Al Filo de Tu Amor" "Robarte un Beso" |
Sony Music Latin |
Mismo Sitio, Distinto Lugar | Vetusta Morla | Latin alternative | Pequeño Saito, Sony | ||
Sou Do Interior (Ao Vivo) | Fernando & Sorocaba | Música sertaneja | Sony Music Brasil | ||
Pa' Mi Gente | Charlie Aponte | Salsa | CA | ||
14 | Un Bosque Encantado 2 | Colectivo Animal | Children's | Colectivo Animal | |
16 | Totalmente Juan Gabriel, Vol. II | Aida Cuevas | Mariachi | Cuevas | |
17 | Prometo | Pablo Alborán | Latin pop | "Saturno" "No Vaya a Ser" "Prometo" |
Warner Music Spain |
New Tradiciones | Adrienne Houghton | Latin pop | Bridge | ||
Versus: World Tour, EN Vivo Desde Arena Ciudad De Mexico | Gloria Trevi and Alejandra Guzmán | Latin pop | Universal Music, Rebeleon | ||
24 | ¡México Por Siempre! | Luis Miguel | Mariachi | "La Fiesta del Mariachi" "Llamarada" |
Warner Music Mexico |
La Ciudad Liberada | Fito Páez | Rock en español | Sony Music Argentina | ||
Munduê | Diogo Nogueira | Samba | Universal Music |
December
Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Victory | Wisin | Reggaeton | "Vacaciones" "Escapate Conmigo" ""Move Your Body" "Todo Comienza En La Disco" "Quisiera Alejarme" |
Sony Music Latin |
Aluê | Airto Moreira | Selo Sesc | |||
Caminando Con Manuel | Alba Molina | Flamenco | Universal Music Spain | ||
7 | Cambio de Piel | Denise Rosenthal | Pop | "Cambio de Piel" "Isidora" "Cabello de Angel" "Lucha en Equilibrio" "Encadená" |
Universal Music Chile |
8 | + ES +: El Concierto | Alejandro Sanz | Latin pop | Universal Music Spain | |
Pentecostes: En Vivo Desde Madison Square Garden, New York | Miel San Marcos | Latin Christian | Uncion Producciones | ||
Elas Em Evidências | Chitãozinho & Xororó | Música sertaneja | Universal Music | ||
11 | Clavo y Canela | Eva Ayllón | Folk | Aylloncito Producciones | |
15 | El Hijo Del Desierto | El Dasa | Regional Mexican | Fonovisa | |
Camino, Fuego y Libertad | Pablo López | Latin pop | Universal Music Spain | ||
25 | En el Camino | El Fantasma | Banda | Afinartemusic |
Dates unknown
Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
---|---|---|---|---|
El Añejo Jardín | La Colmenita | Tropical | EGREM |
Best-selling records
Best-selling albums
The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling Latin albums in the United States in 2017, according to Billboard.[23]
Rank | Album | Artist |
---|---|---|
1 | Fénix | Nicky Jam |
2 | El Dorado | Shakira |
3 | Energia | J Balvin |
4 | Dance Latin #1 Hits 2.0: Los Exitos del Momento | Various artists |
5 | Odisea | Ozuna |
6 | Golden | Romeo Santos |
7 | Formula, Vol. 2 | Romeo Santos |
8 | Primera Cita | CNCO |
9 | Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy | Maluma |
10 | Five | Prince Royce |
Best-performing songs
The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 2017, according to Billboard.[24]
Rank | Single | Artist |
---|---|---|
1 | "Despacito" | Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber |
2 | "Mi Gente" | J Balvin and Willy William featuring Beyoncé |
3 | "Chantaje" | Shakira featuring Maluma |
4 | "Felices los 4" | Maluma |
5 | "Escápate Conmigo" | Wisin featuring Ozuna |
6 | "El Amante" | Nicky Jam |
7 | "Súbeme la Radio" | Enrique Iglesias featuring Descemer Bueno, Zion & Lennox or Sean Paul |
8 | "Reggaetón Lento (Bailemos)" | CNCO & Little Mix |
9 | "Adiós Amor" | Christian Nodal |
10 | "Ahora Dice" | Chris Jedi with J Balvin and Ozuna featuring Arcángel |
Deaths
- January 1 – Memo Morales, 79, Venezuelan singer[25]
- January 13 – Horacio Guarany, 91, Argentine folkloric singer and writer, cardiac arrest.[26]
- January 19 – Loalwa Braz, 63, Brazilian singer-songwriter ("Lambada"), burns.[27]
- January 23 – Bimba Bosé, 41, Italian-born Spanish model, designer, singer and actress, breast cancer.[28]
- January 27 – Elkin Ramírez, 54, Colombian singer-songwriter (Kraken), brain cancer.[29]
- February 15 – Tibério Gaspar , 73, Brazilian composer and musician
- February 25 – Fernando Toussaint, Mexican jazz musician and composer[30]
- February 27 – Fernando Riba, 67, Mexican songwriter[31]
- March 8 – Dave Valentin, 64, American Latin jazz flautist, Parkinson's disease.[32]
- March 11 – Ángel Parra, 73, Chilean singer and songwriter, lung cancer.[citation needed]
- April 7 – Sal Cuevas, 61, American salsa bassist[33]
- April 13 – José Miguel Class, 78, Puerto Rican singer.[34]
- April 14 – Martín Elías, 26, Colombian vallenato singer (traffic collision).[35]
- April 23 – Jerry Adriani, 70, Brazilian singer and actor (cancer)[36]
- April 30 – Belchior, 70, Brazilian singer and composer[37]
- May 19 – Kid Vinil, 62, Brazilian musician and record producer[38]
- June 14 – Luis Abanto Morales, 93, Peruvian singer and composer.[39]
- June 16 – Eliza Clívia, 37, Brazilian singer, traffic collision.[40]
- July 9 – Paquita Rico, 87, Spanish singer and actress (Let's Make the Impossible!, The Balcony of the Moon, Where Are You Going, Alfonso XII?).[41]
- July 18 – José Bragato, 101, Italian-born Argentine cellist, composer, conductor and arranger (Teatro Colón).[42]
- July 20 – Wilindoro Cacique, 75, Peruvian Amazonian cumbia musician (Juaneco y Su Combo), pancreatic cancer.[43]
- July 21 – Juan Romero, 88, Mexican Christian singer[44]
- August 4
- Luiz Melodia, 66, Brazilian actor, singer, and songwriter (bone marrow cancer)[45]
- Jessy Serrata, 63, American Tejano musician, kidney cancer.[46]
- August 19 – Concha Valdés Miranda, 89, Cuban composer[47]
- August 26 – Wilson das Neves, 81, Brazilian percussionist and singer[48]
- September 4 – Elisa Serna, 75, Spanish protest singer-songwriter, heart attack.[49]
- September 17 – Laudir de Oliveira, 77, Brazilian percussionist (Sérgio Mendes, Marcos Valle, Chicago) and producer.[50]
- October 8 – Coriún Aharonián, 77, Uruguayan electroacoustic music composer and musicologist[51]
- October 17 – Elías Lopés, 72, Puerto Rican trumpet musician[52]
- October 30 – Daniel Viglietti, 78, Uruguayan folk singer, guitarist, composer and political activist.[53]
- November 2 – María Martha Serra Lima, 72, Argentine ballad and bolero singer[54]
- November 17 – Blanquito Man, 47, Venezuelan singer[55]
- November 28 – Magín Díaz, 94, Colombian folk singer and songwriter, Latin Grammy winner (2017)[56]
- December 4 – Carles Santos, 77, Spanish pianist and composer.[57]
- December 23 – Chino Gonazalez, Argentine singer and member of La Nueva Luna[58]
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- ^ Murió Horacio Guarany (in Spanish)
- ^ Loalwa Braz, voice of 80s smash hit Lambada, found burned to death in car
- ^ Spanish Singer Bimba Bose Dies at 41
- ^ Elkin Ramirez, Colombia's 'Rock Titan' and Leader of Kraken, Dies at 54
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- ^ Fallece El Gallito de Manatí (in Spanish)
- ^ Fonseca, Juanes & More Mourn the Death of Colombian Singer Martin Elias
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- ^ Cantor Belchior morre aos 70 anos no Rio Grande do Sul (in Portuguese)
- ^ Morre, aos 62 anos, o cantor e produtor Kid Vinil (in Portuguese)
- ^ Luis Abanto Morales, cantante y compositor peruano, falleció Archived 2017-06-18 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ Morre ex-vocalista do Cavaleiros do Forró, Eliza Clívia, aos 37 anos, em acidente de trânsito (in Portuguese)
- ^ Muere la actriz y cantante Paquita Rico a los 87 años (in Spanish)
- ^ Falleció José Bragato a los 101 años Archived 2017-07-20 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ Wilindoro Cacique, líder de Juaneco y su combo, falleció a los 74 años (in Spanish)
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- ^ Luiz Melodia morre aos 66 anos, em decorrência de câncer de medula (in Portuguese)
- ^ Tejano legend Jessy Serrata remembered by fans, musicians
- ^ Muere la popular compositora cubana Concha Valdés Miranda (in Spanish)
- ^ Baterista que cantava, Wilson das Neves sai de cena no Rio aos 81 anos (in Portuguese)
- ^ Muere a los 75 años la cantautora Elisa Serna, símbolo de la canción protesta (in Spanish)
- ^ Percussionista Laudir de Oliveira morre, aos 77 anos (in Portuguese)
- ^ Falleció a los 77 años el compositor y musicólogo uruguayo Coriún Aharonián (in Spanish)
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- ^ Muere el músico uruguayo Daniel Viglietti (in Spanish)
- ^ Murió la cantante María Martha Serra Lima (in Spanish)
- ^ "Muere el cantante venezolano 'Blanquito Man' tras larga batalla contra el cáncer". Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ Murió el Orisha de la Rosa, Magín Díaz (in Spanish)
- ^ Mor el músic Carles Santos (in Catalan)
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