Diario ELPAÍS,Madrid
Una hornada de grupos, encabezados por el colombiano Jorge Villamizar, muestra la otra cara del pop rock suramericano
Con 17 años, Jorge Villamizar se fue de voluntario a la Escuela Naval de Colombia. Fue, asegura, uno de los "mayores errores" de su vida. "Todavía tengo pesadillas con las guardias. Allí solo, aburrido, cansado... y luego al volver al cuartel me encontraba rodeado de hombres. ¡Pasaba meses sin ver a una mujer! Una experiencia horrible". Lo explica este colombiano de 36 años sentado en el sofá de su discográfica española Warner.
Aunque no todo fue malo durante aquellas noches de guardia. Allí empezó a escribir canciones. "Me comía tanto el coco que escuchaba melodías en mi cabeza. Al final del año tenía varias compuestas sin necesidad de agarrar un bolígrafo o una guitarra". Una de ésas fue Mi primer millón, la canción que dio fama a Bacilos, el grupo de pop alternativo que Villamizar montó años después. De gran éxito en Suramérica, aquella fue una de las pocas canciones de la banda que cruzaron el océano y sonaron en España. "Sí, claro que ganamos un millón. Pero me lo gasté todo en el divorcio", explica. Hace tres años, Villamizar vivió un segundo divorcio, pero esta vez musical. "En una de las 2.000 discusiones al día que teníamos la banda, decidimos separarnos. Sin traumas", cuenta.
Ahora, el cantante colombiano comienza su carrera en solitario con un más que interesante disco de rock. Le ha puesto su nombre y -no se asusten- no es otro disco de amor. "Es más bien un disco de solteros treintañeros que buscan vivir".
Villamizar no quiere hablar mal de nadie, pero su primer disco es una buena alternativa a Juanes. Es uno más de los muchos grupos que, sin querer, plantan cara a los tópicos latinos muchas veces representados por Shakiras, Bautes o Ricky Martins. El camino para triunfar en España, pese al idioma, se hace cuesta arriba. Le ha pasado a otros colombianos: Aterciopelados, que ya preparan su segundo desembarco en España en los próximos meses -del 2 al 16 de mayo dará siete conciertos por toda la Península-. Bajo el brazo llevan su noveno disco, Río, en el que vuelven a mezclar el rock con el folclor colombiano. Algo parecido a lo que hacen los mexicanos Plastilina Mosh, que esta semana publicaron aquí su quinto disco, All you need is Mosh, que cuenta con la colaboración de una paisana que también intenta hacerse su camino en España: Ximena Sariñana.
Más curiosa es la mezcla del dúo de Tijuana, Bosctich y Fusible, que bajo el nombre de Nortec Collective combinan la música electrónica con la norteña mexicana, colaboración con los Tigres del Norte incluida. Esta semana publican en España su nuevo disco, Tijuana sound machine, que encajaría perfecto en una sesión del festival Sónar de Barcelona. Para todos ellos, calar ante el público español se convierte en su nuevo reto. Una que sí lo hizo, Julieta Venegas, contaba hace unos meses las claves: "En el momento que a sus conciertos vayan más españoles que originarios de sus países correspondientes tenemos hecho la mitad del camino". En eso andan.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Sunday, March 15, 2009
spinoza Paz wins top songwriting honor
March 13, 2009, 12:38 PM ET
MIAMI -- Young singer/songwriter Espinoza Paz received his second consecutive Latin Songwriter of the Year award at the 16th annual BMI Latin Music Awards, celebrated March 12 at the Breakers in Palm Beach, Fla. Paz, who has also launched a successful solo career, had a total of six songs in BMI's most-performed list.
The Song of the Year honor went to "A Ti Si Puedo Decirte," published by Siempre Music and penned by writer Javier Sanroman. The song was recorded by El Chapo de Sinaloa. The Latin Publisher of the Year honor went to Editora Arpa Musical, which had eight songs among BMI's most-performed list, including those penned by its author Espinoza Paz.
The special honoree of the evening was Gloria Estefan, who was named BMI Icon, an honor bestowed on "creators who have had a unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers." Estefan, whose catalog boasts 22 BMI Latin and Pop Awards and 11 BMI Million-Air Awards, joins a list of past Latin honorees that includes Gustavo Santaolalla and Juan Luis Guerra.
Estefan was feted by an all-star musical tribute featuring Elvis Crespo, Jon Secada, Pitbull, Arthur Hanlon, Fanny Lu, Angeles Ochoa, Jorge Villamizar and Anthony Federov, who performed some of her greatest hits.
The BMI Latin Music Awards celebrate the writers and publishers of the past year's 50 most-performed songs on U.S. radio and television. The leading songwriter on the list was Paz, whose songs have left a mark on a new generation of regional Mexican performers, including Duelo (who recorded "Olvidame Tu").
MIAMI -- Young singer/songwriter Espinoza Paz received his second consecutive Latin Songwriter of the Year award at the 16th annual BMI Latin Music Awards, celebrated March 12 at the Breakers in Palm Beach, Fla. Paz, who has also launched a successful solo career, had a total of six songs in BMI's most-performed list.
The Song of the Year honor went to "A Ti Si Puedo Decirte," published by Siempre Music and penned by writer Javier Sanroman. The song was recorded by El Chapo de Sinaloa. The Latin Publisher of the Year honor went to Editora Arpa Musical, which had eight songs among BMI's most-performed list, including those penned by its author Espinoza Paz.
The special honoree of the evening was Gloria Estefan, who was named BMI Icon, an honor bestowed on "creators who have had a unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers." Estefan, whose catalog boasts 22 BMI Latin and Pop Awards and 11 BMI Million-Air Awards, joins a list of past Latin honorees that includes Gustavo Santaolalla and Juan Luis Guerra.
Estefan was feted by an all-star musical tribute featuring Elvis Crespo, Jon Secada, Pitbull, Arthur Hanlon, Fanny Lu, Angeles Ochoa, Jorge Villamizar and Anthony Federov, who performed some of her greatest hits.
The BMI Latin Music Awards celebrate the writers and publishers of the past year's 50 most-performed songs on U.S. radio and television. The leading songwriter on the list was Paz, whose songs have left a mark on a new generation of regional Mexican performers, including Duelo (who recorded "Olvidame Tu").
Gloria Estefan Named Icon at 16th Annual BMI Latin Music Awards
March 13, 2009 05:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Leading U.S. performing right organization Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) held its 16th annual Latin Music Awards last night at The Breakers Ponce De Leon Ballroom in Palm Beach, Florida. Gloria Estefan was named a BMI Icon; singer/songwriter Espinoza Paz earned his second consecutive Latin Songwriter of the Year; “A Ti Si Puedo Decirte” garnered Song of the Year honors for writer Javier Sanroman and publisher Siempre Music; and Editora Arpa Musical received the Latin Publisher of the Year crown. Hosted by BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and Assistant Vice President, Latin Music, Delia Orjuela, the black-tie dinner also touted the writers and publishers of the past year’s 50 most-performed Latin songs on U.S. radio and television.
The BMI Icon award is bestowed on creators who have had a “unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers.” An all-star musical tribute featuring Elvis Crespo, Jon Secada, Angeles Ochoa, Arthur Hanlon, Anthony Federov, Jorge Villamizar, Pitbull, and Fanny Lu paid homage to the achievements of Gloria Estefan, who joins an elite list of past honorees that includes Latin music titans Gustavo Santaolalla, Los Tigres Del Norte, Juan Luis Guerra and Carlos Santana, along with legends Willie Nelson, Brian Wilson, Isaac Hayes, Paul Simon, Dolly Parton and the late James Brown.
Charismatic troubadour Espinoza Paz earned the prestigious Latin Songwriter of the Year title, having contributed six songs to the most-performed list: El Potro de Sinaloa’s “El Vaso Derrama,” La Auténtica de Jerez Patrimonio Zacatecano’s “La Rata Flaca,” “Olvídame Tú” recorded by Duelo, El Coyote y su Banda Tierra Santa’s “Para Impresionarte,” Banda Cuisillos’ “Perdóname” and “Sobre Mis Pies,” recorded by La Arrolladora Banda El Limón. A native of La Angostura, Mexico, a small town just north of Sinaloa, Paz earned his first Songwriter of the Year trophy last year.
“A Ti Si Puedo Decirte” garnered BMI Latin Song of the Year honors for the song’s composer, Veracruz native Javier Sanroman. Regional Mexican favorite El Chapo de Sinaloa recorded the song for his top-selling album Te Va a Gustar. Published by Siempre Music, the song was also named Regional Mexican Airplay Song of The Year by a male artist at the 2008 Billboard Latin Music Awards.
With the highest percentage of copyright ownership of the year’s most-performed songs, Editora Arpa Musical garnered their second consecutive Latin Publisher of the Year crown. A catalog with hits including La Arrolladora Banda El Limón’s “De Ti Exclusivo,” El Potro de Sinaloa’s “Chuy Y Mauricio,” and all six of Songwriter of the Year Espinoza Paz’s substantial contributions catapulted Guadalajara- and Los Angeles-based Editora Arpa Musical to the top.
The ceremony also featured the presentation of the BMI Foundation's sixth annual peermusic Latin Scholarship to 21 year-old José Luis Rodríguez Enchautegui in recognition of his original composition, “Aunque No Vuelva Amanecer.” Established by the BMI Foundation and funded by Ralph Peer II and the peermusic companies, the scholarship is awarded annually through a competition for original Latin songs and instrumental compositions.
Premier Latin songwriter Ramón González Mora and international superstar Juanes took home two awards each. Additional big winners included Wisin & Yandel along with co-writer Nesty for “Sexy Movimiento,” 2006 BMI Icon Juan Luis Guerra for “La Llave De Mi Corazón,” José a.k.a. “Pepe” A. Sosa for “Lágrimas Del Corazón,” Don Omar for “Ayer La Vi,” Edgar Cortázar for “Como En Los Buenos Tiempos,” Flex for “Te Quiero,” and Julieta Venegas (SGAE) for Te Voy A Mostrar.” Crossover songwriting titans Kara DioGuardi, Ben Moody and Sean Garrett, along with legend Lamont Dozier, also took home awards.
A complete list of 2009 BMI Latin Award winners is featured on bmi.com and downloadable, high resolution photos and press materials are available at www.bmi.com/press. To request access, please contact mediarelations@bmi.com.
Broadcast Music, Inc.® (BMI) is an American performing right organization that represents more than 375,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers in all genres of music and more than 6.5 million works. BMI’s latest financial results, $901 million for its 2008 fiscal year, are the highest performing right collections for any copyright organization in the world. BMI has represented the most popular and beloved music from around the world for over 65 years. The U.S. corporation collects license fees from businesses that use music, which it then distributes as royalties to the musical creators and copyright owners it represents.
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Leading U.S. performing right organization Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) held its 16th annual Latin Music Awards last night at The Breakers Ponce De Leon Ballroom in Palm Beach, Florida. Gloria Estefan was named a BMI Icon; singer/songwriter Espinoza Paz earned his second consecutive Latin Songwriter of the Year; “A Ti Si Puedo Decirte” garnered Song of the Year honors for writer Javier Sanroman and publisher Siempre Music; and Editora Arpa Musical received the Latin Publisher of the Year crown. Hosted by BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and Assistant Vice President, Latin Music, Delia Orjuela, the black-tie dinner also touted the writers and publishers of the past year’s 50 most-performed Latin songs on U.S. radio and television.
The BMI Icon award is bestowed on creators who have had a “unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers.” An all-star musical tribute featuring Elvis Crespo, Jon Secada, Angeles Ochoa, Arthur Hanlon, Anthony Federov, Jorge Villamizar, Pitbull, and Fanny Lu paid homage to the achievements of Gloria Estefan, who joins an elite list of past honorees that includes Latin music titans Gustavo Santaolalla, Los Tigres Del Norte, Juan Luis Guerra and Carlos Santana, along with legends Willie Nelson, Brian Wilson, Isaac Hayes, Paul Simon, Dolly Parton and the late James Brown.
Charismatic troubadour Espinoza Paz earned the prestigious Latin Songwriter of the Year title, having contributed six songs to the most-performed list: El Potro de Sinaloa’s “El Vaso Derrama,” La Auténtica de Jerez Patrimonio Zacatecano’s “La Rata Flaca,” “Olvídame Tú” recorded by Duelo, El Coyote y su Banda Tierra Santa’s “Para Impresionarte,” Banda Cuisillos’ “Perdóname” and “Sobre Mis Pies,” recorded by La Arrolladora Banda El Limón. A native of La Angostura, Mexico, a small town just north of Sinaloa, Paz earned his first Songwriter of the Year trophy last year.
“A Ti Si Puedo Decirte” garnered BMI Latin Song of the Year honors for the song’s composer, Veracruz native Javier Sanroman. Regional Mexican favorite El Chapo de Sinaloa recorded the song for his top-selling album Te Va a Gustar. Published by Siempre Music, the song was also named Regional Mexican Airplay Song of The Year by a male artist at the 2008 Billboard Latin Music Awards.
With the highest percentage of copyright ownership of the year’s most-performed songs, Editora Arpa Musical garnered their second consecutive Latin Publisher of the Year crown. A catalog with hits including La Arrolladora Banda El Limón’s “De Ti Exclusivo,” El Potro de Sinaloa’s “Chuy Y Mauricio,” and all six of Songwriter of the Year Espinoza Paz’s substantial contributions catapulted Guadalajara- and Los Angeles-based Editora Arpa Musical to the top.
The ceremony also featured the presentation of the BMI Foundation's sixth annual peermusic Latin Scholarship to 21 year-old José Luis Rodríguez Enchautegui in recognition of his original composition, “Aunque No Vuelva Amanecer.” Established by the BMI Foundation and funded by Ralph Peer II and the peermusic companies, the scholarship is awarded annually through a competition for original Latin songs and instrumental compositions.
Premier Latin songwriter Ramón González Mora and international superstar Juanes took home two awards each. Additional big winners included Wisin & Yandel along with co-writer Nesty for “Sexy Movimiento,” 2006 BMI Icon Juan Luis Guerra for “La Llave De Mi Corazón,” José a.k.a. “Pepe” A. Sosa for “Lágrimas Del Corazón,” Don Omar for “Ayer La Vi,” Edgar Cortázar for “Como En Los Buenos Tiempos,” Flex for “Te Quiero,” and Julieta Venegas (SGAE) for Te Voy A Mostrar.” Crossover songwriting titans Kara DioGuardi, Ben Moody and Sean Garrett, along with legend Lamont Dozier, also took home awards.
A complete list of 2009 BMI Latin Award winners is featured on bmi.com and downloadable, high resolution photos and press materials are available at www.bmi.com/press. To request access, please contact mediarelations@bmi.com.
Broadcast Music, Inc.® (BMI) is an American performing right organization that represents more than 375,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers in all genres of music and more than 6.5 million works. BMI’s latest financial results, $901 million for its 2008 fiscal year, are the highest performing right collections for any copyright organization in the world. BMI has represented the most popular and beloved music from around the world for over 65 years. The U.S. corporation collects license fees from businesses that use music, which it then distributes as royalties to the musical creators and copyright owners it represents.
Friday, March 13, 2009
Se identifica Villamizar
GENTE R E F OR M A - Jueves 12 de Marzo del 2009
Si bien siempre se ha considerado seguidor
de Franco De Vita, Jorge Villamizar
nunca imaginó que un día
recibiría una llamada del compositor
venezolano para que lo acompañara
en su gira, con la que celebra 25
años de trayectoria.
“Me habló hace como dos meses,
nos preguntaron, nos fuimos y lo hicimos,
y súper bien. Para mí fue especial
porque Franco es un compositor
muy constante, un referente.
“Es interesante porque no nos
conocíamos, sólo me oyó y le gustó.
Siempre ha sido una persona que
apoya a los artistas, y me siento súper
halagado de que me haya hecho
esta consideración”,
aseguró el
ex líder de Bacilos,
en entrevista
telefónica.
Como hiciera
ya en tres presentaciones por España,
Villamizar será invitado especial del
cantautor venezolano, con quien interpretará
sobre el escenario los temas
“Caraluna” y “Si la Ves”, este último
junto a Noel, ex Sin Bandera.
Y es que, además de la admiración
profesional, el colombiano dijo
que siente una identificación especial
por las melodías de De Vita, en especial
por el tema “Un Buen Perdedor”,
el cual le recuerda a una ex novia.
“Crecí escuchando a Franco, él
siempre ha estado ahí desde que yo
tenía 15 años. Es el cantante que le
gusta mucho a tu novia y quisieras
odiar pero no puedes, porque hay algo
muy honesto en él.
“Me acuerdo perfectamente que
el primer amor que tuve me botó, y
me sentía muy identificado con la
canción ‘Un Buen Perdedor’. Imagínate,
eso fue hace tantos años”.
Aunque dijo que casi no ha intercambiado
palabras con De Vita, Jorge
aseguró que este lo ha apoyado para
continuar su carrera como solista, en
la que promueve, desde hace un año,
su disco de debut, homónimo.
“Realmente (hablamos) poco, nos
hemos visto siempre en el escenario
a toda velocidad, y los conciertos de
Franco son como de tres horas. Aún
no nos hemos sentado a conversar.
“(Estar en su show) Es un aliento,
porque estoy en un momento loco de
mi carrera, me salí de la banda y las
cosas no siempre son de color de rosa,
pero cuando viene alguien y te dice:
‘no importa, estás bien’, eso tiene un
significado muy especial”, indicó.
Confía De Vita en jóVenes
Para su concierto de mañana en el
Auditorio Nacional, Franco De Vita
contará con la participación de León
Polar, Carlos Rivera, Jorge Villamizar
y Reyli como invitados estelares.
“Es muy importante siempre darle
voz a los jóvenes, porque ellos no la
tienen tan fácil, o, mejor dicho, no tienen
los medios que tuvieron otros artistas
como nosotros en su época.
“A Reyli todos lo conocemos, a
Leonel y a Jorge también, pero con
Carlitos tenemos que hablar de oportunidades,
porque es necesario que la
gente lo conozca, y lo mismo las disqueras”,
dijo Franco, en conferencia.
El intérprete recordó que cuando
presentó hace unos años a Kany García,
en uno de sus conciertos en Puerto
Rico, la boricua no tenía contrato,
y gracias a esa exposición consiguió
ser firmada por Sony Music.
“Es una muy buena manera de
que la gente que tiene que conocer a
los nuevos talentos lo haga. También
le sucedió a Jeremías, que es venezolano
y se presentó en Miami en mi
concierto, y luego de eso consiguió
que lo firmaran”, dijo.
Mantienen
Si bien siempre se ha considerado seguidor
de Franco De Vita, Jorge Villamizar
nunca imaginó que un día
recibiría una llamada del compositor
venezolano para que lo acompañara
en su gira, con la que celebra 25
años de trayectoria.
“Me habló hace como dos meses,
nos preguntaron, nos fuimos y lo hicimos,
y súper bien. Para mí fue especial
porque Franco es un compositor
muy constante, un referente.
“Es interesante porque no nos
conocíamos, sólo me oyó y le gustó.
Siempre ha sido una persona que
apoya a los artistas, y me siento súper
halagado de que me haya hecho
esta consideración”,
aseguró el
ex líder de Bacilos,
en entrevista
telefónica.
Como hiciera
ya en tres presentaciones por España,
Villamizar será invitado especial del
cantautor venezolano, con quien interpretará
sobre el escenario los temas
“Caraluna” y “Si la Ves”, este último
junto a Noel, ex Sin Bandera.
Y es que, además de la admiración
profesional, el colombiano dijo
que siente una identificación especial
por las melodías de De Vita, en especial
por el tema “Un Buen Perdedor”,
el cual le recuerda a una ex novia.
“Crecí escuchando a Franco, él
siempre ha estado ahí desde que yo
tenía 15 años. Es el cantante que le
gusta mucho a tu novia y quisieras
odiar pero no puedes, porque hay algo
muy honesto en él.
“Me acuerdo perfectamente que
el primer amor que tuve me botó, y
me sentía muy identificado con la
canción ‘Un Buen Perdedor’. Imagínate,
eso fue hace tantos años”.
Aunque dijo que casi no ha intercambiado
palabras con De Vita, Jorge
aseguró que este lo ha apoyado para
continuar su carrera como solista, en
la que promueve, desde hace un año,
su disco de debut, homónimo.
“Realmente (hablamos) poco, nos
hemos visto siempre en el escenario
a toda velocidad, y los conciertos de
Franco son como de tres horas. Aún
no nos hemos sentado a conversar.
“(Estar en su show) Es un aliento,
porque estoy en un momento loco de
mi carrera, me salí de la banda y las
cosas no siempre son de color de rosa,
pero cuando viene alguien y te dice:
‘no importa, estás bien’, eso tiene un
significado muy especial”, indicó.
Confía De Vita en jóVenes
Para su concierto de mañana en el
Auditorio Nacional, Franco De Vita
contará con la participación de León
Polar, Carlos Rivera, Jorge Villamizar
y Reyli como invitados estelares.
“Es muy importante siempre darle
voz a los jóvenes, porque ellos no la
tienen tan fácil, o, mejor dicho, no tienen
los medios que tuvieron otros artistas
como nosotros en su época.
“A Reyli todos lo conocemos, a
Leonel y a Jorge también, pero con
Carlitos tenemos que hablar de oportunidades,
porque es necesario que la
gente lo conozca, y lo mismo las disqueras”,
dijo Franco, en conferencia.
El intérprete recordó que cuando
presentó hace unos años a Kany García,
en uno de sus conciertos en Puerto
Rico, la boricua no tenía contrato,
y gracias a esa exposición consiguió
ser firmada por Sony Music.
“Es una muy buena manera de
que la gente que tiene que conocer a
los nuevos talentos lo haga. También
le sucedió a Jeremías, que es venezolano
y se presentó en Miami en mi
concierto, y luego de eso consiguió
que lo firmaran”, dijo.
Mantienen
Gloria Estefan Named Icon at 16th Annual BMI Latin Music Awards
BMI held its 16th annual Latin Music Awards Thursday, March 12 at The Breakers Ponce De Leon Ballroom in Palm Beach, Florida. Gloria Estefan was named a BMI Icon; singer/songwriter Espinoza Paz earned his second consecutive Latin Songwriter of the Year; “A Ti Si Puedo Decirte” garnered Song of the Year honors for writer Javier Sanroman and publisher Siempre Music; and Editora Arpa Musical received the Latin Publisher of the Year crown. Hosted by BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and Assistant Vice President, Latin Music, Delia Orjuela, the black-tie dinner also touted the writers and publishers of the past year’s 50 most-performed Latin songs on U.S. radio and television.
The BMI Icon award is bestowed on creators who have had a “unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers.” An all-star musical tribute featuring Crespo, Jon Secada, Angeles Ochoa, Arthur Hanlon, Anthony Fedorov, Jorge Villamizar, Pitbull, and Fanny Lu paid homage to the achievements of Gloria Estefan, who joins an elite list of past honorees that includes Latin music titans Gustavo Santaolalla, Los Tigres Del Norte, Juan Luis Guerra and Carlos Santana, along with legends Willie Nelson, Brian Wilson, Isaac Hayes, Paul Simon, Dolly Parton and the late James Brown.
Gloria Estefan inarguably ranks in the top tier of the world’s most recognizable and beloved performers, but it is her artistic gumption and seamless genre-weaving that has made Estefan one of the world’s most pivotal musical pioneers. From her international breakout success with the Miami Sound Machine to her current award-winning music, Estefan has combined traditional sounds of her native Cuba with infectious pop, dance, and other Latin grooves to create a distinct sound capable of topping charts and uniting people. A longtime BMI songwriter, she has created many of her standards, often alone: solo compositions “Can’t Stay Away From You,” “Cuts Both Ways,” “Si Voy a Perderte,” “Anything for You,” “Words Get in the Way,” and “Here We Are” number among her most performed songs. Also a skilled collaborator, Estefan has co-written her hits including “Coming Out of the Dark,” “Rhythm is Gonna Get You,” “1, 2, 3,” “Live for Loving You,” “Reach,” and “Con Los Años Que Me Quedan,” along with Shakira’s “Whenever, Wherever” and Jon Secada’s “Otro Día Más Sin Verte,” named 1993’s BMI Latin Song of the Year. Her catalog boasts 22 BMI Latin and Pop Awards, along with 11 BMI Million-Air Awards. With her music and life’s soul mate Emilio Estefan, whose unrivaled skills as a producer, musician, and composer have helped shape his wife’s art, Gloria Estefan has sold more than 70 million albums. Three Grammys, four Latin Grammys, numerous MTV, VMA, and Cable ACE Awards, along with a spot on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, line her career, and elite retrospective honors including an American Music Award for Lifetime Achievement, the BMI President’s Award, and the Ellis Island Congressional Medal of Honor have recognized her significance. Following her induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1997, she, along with Emilio, received the organization’s prestigious Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001. An influential proponent of human rights, Gloria Estefan received the National Music Foundation’s Humanitarian of the Year honor as well as the MusiCares Person of the Year title, and, in 2008, was named the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year.
Charismatic troubadour Espinoza Paz earned the prestigious Latin Songwriter of the Year title, underscoring his significant role in the regional Mexican genre’s recent surge in popularity. He contributed a jaw-dropping total of six songs to the most-performed list: El Potro de Sinaloa’s “El Vaso Derrama,” La Auténtica de Jerez Patrimonio Zacatecano’s “La Rata Flaca,” “Olvídame Tú” recorded by Duelo, El Coyote y su Banda Tierra Santa’s “Para Impresionarte,” Banda Cuisillos’ “Perdóname” and “Sobre Mis Pies,” recorded by La Arrolladora Banda El Limón. A native of La Angostura, Mexico, a small town just north of Sinaloa, Paz earned his first Songwriter of the Year trophy last year.
“A Ti Si Puedo Decirte” garnered BMI Latin Song of the Year honors for the song’s composer, Veracruz native Javier Sanroman. Regional Mexican favorite El Chapo de Sinaloa recorded the song for his top-selling album Te Va a Gustar. Published by Siempre Music, the song was also named Regional Mexican Airplay Song of The Year by a male artist at the 2008 Billboard Latin Music Awards.
With the highest percentage of copyright ownership of the year’s most-performed songs, Editora Arpa Musical garnered their second consecutive Latin Publisher of the Year crown. A catalog with hits including La Arrolladora Banda El Limón’s “De Ti Exclusivo,” El Potro de Sinaloa’s “Chuy Y Mauricio,” and all six of Songwriter of the Year Espinoza Paz’s substantial contributions catapulted Guadalajara- and Los Angeles-based Editora Arpa Musical to the top.
The ceremony also featured the presentation of the BMI Foundation's sixth annual peermusic Latin Scholarship to 21 year-old José Luis Rodríguez Enchautegui in recognition of his original composition, “Aunque No Vuelva Amanecer.” A Puerto Rico native and student at Puerto Rico’s Universidad del Turabo, Enchautegui will receive a $5,000 scholarship. Established by the BMI Foundation and funded by the generosity of Ralph Peer II and the peermusic companies, the scholarship is awarded annually through a competition for original Latin songs and instrumental compositions. The 2009 competition was open to college students between the ages of 16 and 24 currently attending school throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. For more information on the BMI Foundation, visit www.bmifoundation.com.
Premier Latin songwriter Ramón González Mora and international superstar Juanes took home two awards each. Additional big winners included Wisin & Yandel along with co-writer Nesty for “Sexy Movimiento,” 2006 BMI Icon Juan Luis Guerra for “La Llave De Mi Corazón,” José a.k.a. “Pepe” A. Sosa for “Lágrimas Del Corazón,” Don Omar for “Ayer La Vi,” Edgar Cortázar for “Como En Los Buenos Tiempos,” Flex for “Te Quiero,” and Julieta Venegas (SGAE) for Te Voy A Mostrar.” Crossover songwriting titans Kara DioGuardi, Ben Moody and Sean Garrett, along with legend Lamont Dozier, also took home awards.
Publishers claiming two or more songs among the top 50 were Universal Music Publishing Group (Universal Music-Careers/Universal-Música Unica Publishing/Songs of Universal, Inc.); EMI Music Publishing (EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc./EMI-Virgin Music Publishing SRL [SIAE]/EMI-Virgin Songs, Inc.); SER-CA Publishing, Inc.; Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.; Máximo Aguirre Music Publishing, Inc.; Peer Music Group (Peer International Corp./peermusic III, Ltd.); Siempre Music; Seg-Son Music, Inc.; Gar-Mex Music; and Songs of Camaleon.
The BMI Icon award is bestowed on creators who have had a “unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers.” An all-star musical tribute featuring Crespo, Jon Secada, Angeles Ochoa, Arthur Hanlon, Anthony Fedorov, Jorge Villamizar, Pitbull, and Fanny Lu paid homage to the achievements of Gloria Estefan, who joins an elite list of past honorees that includes Latin music titans Gustavo Santaolalla, Los Tigres Del Norte, Juan Luis Guerra and Carlos Santana, along with legends Willie Nelson, Brian Wilson, Isaac Hayes, Paul Simon, Dolly Parton and the late James Brown.
Gloria Estefan inarguably ranks in the top tier of the world’s most recognizable and beloved performers, but it is her artistic gumption and seamless genre-weaving that has made Estefan one of the world’s most pivotal musical pioneers. From her international breakout success with the Miami Sound Machine to her current award-winning music, Estefan has combined traditional sounds of her native Cuba with infectious pop, dance, and other Latin grooves to create a distinct sound capable of topping charts and uniting people. A longtime BMI songwriter, she has created many of her standards, often alone: solo compositions “Can’t Stay Away From You,” “Cuts Both Ways,” “Si Voy a Perderte,” “Anything for You,” “Words Get in the Way,” and “Here We Are” number among her most performed songs. Also a skilled collaborator, Estefan has co-written her hits including “Coming Out of the Dark,” “Rhythm is Gonna Get You,” “1, 2, 3,” “Live for Loving You,” “Reach,” and “Con Los Años Que Me Quedan,” along with Shakira’s “Whenever, Wherever” and Jon Secada’s “Otro Día Más Sin Verte,” named 1993’s BMI Latin Song of the Year. Her catalog boasts 22 BMI Latin and Pop Awards, along with 11 BMI Million-Air Awards. With her music and life’s soul mate Emilio Estefan, whose unrivaled skills as a producer, musician, and composer have helped shape his wife’s art, Gloria Estefan has sold more than 70 million albums. Three Grammys, four Latin Grammys, numerous MTV, VMA, and Cable ACE Awards, along with a spot on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, line her career, and elite retrospective honors including an American Music Award for Lifetime Achievement, the BMI President’s Award, and the Ellis Island Congressional Medal of Honor have recognized her significance. Following her induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1997, she, along with Emilio, received the organization’s prestigious Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001. An influential proponent of human rights, Gloria Estefan received the National Music Foundation’s Humanitarian of the Year honor as well as the MusiCares Person of the Year title, and, in 2008, was named the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year.
Charismatic troubadour Espinoza Paz earned the prestigious Latin Songwriter of the Year title, underscoring his significant role in the regional Mexican genre’s recent surge in popularity. He contributed a jaw-dropping total of six songs to the most-performed list: El Potro de Sinaloa’s “El Vaso Derrama,” La Auténtica de Jerez Patrimonio Zacatecano’s “La Rata Flaca,” “Olvídame Tú” recorded by Duelo, El Coyote y su Banda Tierra Santa’s “Para Impresionarte,” Banda Cuisillos’ “Perdóname” and “Sobre Mis Pies,” recorded by La Arrolladora Banda El Limón. A native of La Angostura, Mexico, a small town just north of Sinaloa, Paz earned his first Songwriter of the Year trophy last year.
“A Ti Si Puedo Decirte” garnered BMI Latin Song of the Year honors for the song’s composer, Veracruz native Javier Sanroman. Regional Mexican favorite El Chapo de Sinaloa recorded the song for his top-selling album Te Va a Gustar. Published by Siempre Music, the song was also named Regional Mexican Airplay Song of The Year by a male artist at the 2008 Billboard Latin Music Awards.
With the highest percentage of copyright ownership of the year’s most-performed songs, Editora Arpa Musical garnered their second consecutive Latin Publisher of the Year crown. A catalog with hits including La Arrolladora Banda El Limón’s “De Ti Exclusivo,” El Potro de Sinaloa’s “Chuy Y Mauricio,” and all six of Songwriter of the Year Espinoza Paz’s substantial contributions catapulted Guadalajara- and Los Angeles-based Editora Arpa Musical to the top.
The ceremony also featured the presentation of the BMI Foundation's sixth annual peermusic Latin Scholarship to 21 year-old José Luis Rodríguez Enchautegui in recognition of his original composition, “Aunque No Vuelva Amanecer.” A Puerto Rico native and student at Puerto Rico’s Universidad del Turabo, Enchautegui will receive a $5,000 scholarship. Established by the BMI Foundation and funded by the generosity of Ralph Peer II and the peermusic companies, the scholarship is awarded annually through a competition for original Latin songs and instrumental compositions. The 2009 competition was open to college students between the ages of 16 and 24 currently attending school throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. For more information on the BMI Foundation, visit www.bmifoundation.com.
Premier Latin songwriter Ramón González Mora and international superstar Juanes took home two awards each. Additional big winners included Wisin & Yandel along with co-writer Nesty for “Sexy Movimiento,” 2006 BMI Icon Juan Luis Guerra for “La Llave De Mi Corazón,” José a.k.a. “Pepe” A. Sosa for “Lágrimas Del Corazón,” Don Omar for “Ayer La Vi,” Edgar Cortázar for “Como En Los Buenos Tiempos,” Flex for “Te Quiero,” and Julieta Venegas (SGAE) for Te Voy A Mostrar.” Crossover songwriting titans Kara DioGuardi, Ben Moody and Sean Garrett, along with legend Lamont Dozier, also took home awards.
Publishers claiming two or more songs among the top 50 were Universal Music Publishing Group (Universal Music-Careers/Universal-Música Unica Publishing/Songs of Universal, Inc.); EMI Music Publishing (EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc./EMI-Virgin Music Publishing SRL [SIAE]/EMI-Virgin Songs, Inc.); SER-CA Publishing, Inc.; Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.; Máximo Aguirre Music Publishing, Inc.; Peer Music Group (Peer International Corp./peermusic III, Ltd.); Siempre Music; Seg-Son Music, Inc.; Gar-Mex Music; and Songs of Camaleon.
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