Daddy Yankee News

Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) announces Adele's Way, part of The 2018 TRU Voices New Plays Reading Series on June 18, 2018 at 7pm at the Soho Playhouse, 15 Vandam St., New York, NY.

TEEN CHOICE 2018, the summer's hottest LIVE show, is back with a brand-new wave of nominees.

Following the success of their first partnership in 2014 with the song 'Time of Our Lives', premium sport network beIN SPORTS and renowned Grammy winning producer RedOne have decided to partner again as part of beIN SPORTS' coverage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia with the launch of his new song 'One World', featuring Adelina and Now United.

Latin Grammy nominee, De La Ghetto, known as the Crossover King of Spanish R&B and Hip-Hop performs at the Mega Concierto Del Verano with Alex Sensation, Arcangel, De La Ghetto and Rakin Y Ken-Y at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey!  

Pittsburgh CLO is proud to open the 2018 Summer Season with the Pittsburgh premiere of Broadway sensation, ON YOUR FEET!, June 12-17 at the Benedum Center. Pittsburgh CLO remains steadfastly dedicated to the creation of new work, and co-produced the Broadway production of ON YOUR FEET! as part of this ongoing commitment. Pittsburgh CLO has brought over 20 new shows to their "Feet" on the Broadway stage, including the recent productions of An American in Paris, Kinky Boots, Matilda The Musical and many others.

Latin Grammy nominee, De La Ghetto, known as the Crossover King of Spanish R&B and Hip-Hop performs at the Mega Concierto Del Verano with Alex Sensation, Arcangel, De La Ghetto and Rakin Y Ken-Y at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey!  

Sony/ATV Music Publishing has extended its worldwide deal with songwriter and artist Luis Fonsi whose hit “Despacito” is the most-streamed song of all time.

The “2018 Billboard Music Awards,” hosted by “The Voice” coach, Kelly Clarkson, was an emotional and celebratory night of nostalgic and one-of-a-kind musical performances and touching moments all to celebrate this year's biggest and best in music! This year's show aired live on both coasts from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 20 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on NBC.

Latin Grammy nominee, De La Ghetto, known as the Crossover King of Spanish R&B and Hip Hop will be part the star-studded line up of performers for the 2018 Soulfrito Urban Latin Festival that takes place the same weekend of the popular National Puerto Rican Day Parade. De La Ghetto, whose previous single, “La Formula,” featuring global megastar Daddy Yankee and hit-maker Ozuna, surpassed an extraordinary 200 million views on YouTube, and boasts 4.7 million Instagram fans, 1.95 million Twitter followers and 5.6 million Facebook followers.

Sony/ATV Music Publishing has today completed the astonishing feat of having published or co-published the No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the U.S. each week for an entire year.

The most prestigious night in Latin music celebrated it's 20th telecast on Telemundo with an exciting display of music performances featuring world premieres, and surprise collaborations by top music acts. The evening began under the Las Vegas sun at the Mandalay Bay Events Center, where the music, film and TV stars graced the red carpet with stunning beauty and glamour. In a year when Latin music reigned around the world, not surprisingly, the “Despacito” phenomenon by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee proved to be a winner at the 2018 Billboard Latin Music Awards. Led by Daddy Yankee (8), Justin Bieber (7), and Luis Fonsi (7), top winners also included Shakira (5), Christian Nodal (3) and Romeo Santos (3).

NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises today revealed its 2018 Upfront theme, 'Beyond Language. Powerful Consumers,' underlying the value of the U.S. Hispanic consumer and Telemundo's unique ability to tap into this segment's growing pop culture, economic and political influence. NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises and its brands Telemundo and Universo will join the NBCUniversal advertising Upfront presentation on the morning of May 14 at Radio City Music Hall as part of NBCUniversal's entire portfolio of broadcast and cable networks including Bravo, CNBC, E!, Golf Channel, MSNBC, NBC Entertainment, NBC News, NBC Sports Network, Oxygen, Universal Kids, Syfy and USA.

ASCAP, the American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers, hosted its 35th Annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards on Monday, April 23, recognizing four impressive songwriting talents with a 2018 ASCAP Pop Music Songwriter of the Year award, each for their individual achievement in crafting some of the most popular songs of 2017. Steve Mac won for 'Shape of You' (Ed Sheeran), 'Strip That Down' (Liam Payne ft. Quavo), 'Rockabye' (Clean Bandit ft. Sean Paul) and 'What About Us' (P!nk); Max Martin, receiving the award for an unprecedented 11th time, for 'Side To Side' (Ariana Grande), 'Can't Stop The Feeling!' (Justin Timberlake), 'Send My Love' (Adele) and 'Just Like Fire' (P!nk); Starrah for 'Now or Never' (Halsey), 'Fake Love' (Drake), 'What Lovers Do' (Maroon 5 ft. SZA) and 'Havana' (Camila Cabello); and Drew Taggart for '1-800-273-8255' (Logic ft. Alessia Cara and Khalid) in addition to three hits by his band, The Chainsmokers: 'Something Just Like This' (ft. Coldplay), 'Closer' (ft. Halsey) and 'Paris.'  ASCAP President and award-winning songwriter Paul Williamspresented the awards. 

Responsible for transcending cultural boundaries and establishing reggaeton as a mainstream musical style, Daddy Yankee dubbed the King of Reggaeton today announces his upcoming U.K. show at The SSE Arena, Wembley. The Puerto Rican Superstar has curated some of the most celebrated and colourful catalogue of Latin anthems of our generation including 2017's summer hit "Despacito" which this month surpassed a record 5 billion views on YouTube, party anthem "Gasolina" and remixes of "Havana" and "Gyal You A Party Animal". His success continues to shine with hit song 'Azukia' featuring Steve Aoki and 'Dura' which has surpassed an incredible 683 million views to date. The international hitmaker is set to bring plenty of Latin flavour to The SSE Arena, Wembley this summer on 10 August 2018. Tickets go on sale on 27 April 2018 at LiveNation.co.uk

Undisputed Crossover King of Spanish R&B and Hip-HopDe La Ghetto released his new sure-fire hit single, “F.L.Y.” on Warner Music (April 20), featuring rap superstar Fetty Wap. The track spotlights De La Ghetto's double-edged lyrical genius, melodic vocals and rapid fire flow mixed with Fetty Wap's distinguished vocals and rhyming style.

LToday multi-platinum, award-winning Colombian superstar and one of the hottest acts in Latin music, J Balvin, is inviting North American fans to vibe with him this fall on his newly revealed Vibras Tour Powered by Buchanan's Whisky. The news comes on the heels of the recent announcement that his highly-anticipated new album VIBRAS will be released May 25, and is available for presale now.

Telemundo announced the addition of world-renowned artist Jennifer Lopezto the final line-up of performers at the 2018 Billboard Latin Music Awards. The multifaceted singer joins a star-studded list of performers including Bad Bunny, Becky G, Calibre 50, Cardi B, Chayanne, Christian Nodal, CNCO, Daddy Yankee, David Bisbal, De La Ghetto, Farruko, J Balvin, Karol G, Luis Fonsi, Maluma, Maná, Natti Natasha, Nicky Jam, Ozuna, Paty Cantu, Quavo, Reik, Ricky Martin, Sebastian Yatra, Sofia Reyes, Victor Manuelle, Wisin, and Yandel. The most prestigious awards show in the Latin music world is celebrating 20 years of uninterrupted broadcast on Telemundo, airing live on Thursday, April 26 at 8pm/7c, from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show will also air simultaneously on Spanish-language entertainment cable network, Universo, and throughout the Americas via Telemundo Internacional. Tickets to the Billboard Latin Music Awards are on sale at AXS.com, Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino box offices or by calling (702) 632-7777.

ASCAP, The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, the world leader in performing rights and advocacy for music creators, announced record-high revenues and distributions in 2017. The organization, which today represents more than 660,000 members, collected approximately $1.144 billion in revenues last year and distributed for the first time more than $1.007 billion to its songwriter, composer and music publisher members. Total ASCAP revenues increased by 8 percent and distributions were up 10 percent year-over-year. 

Telemundo announced the addition of world-renowned artist Jennifer Lopez to the final line-up of performers at the 2018 Billboard Latin Music Awards. The multifaceted singer joins a star-studded line-up of performers including Bad Bunny, Becky G, Calibre 50, Cardi B, Chayanne, Christian Nodal, CNCO, Daddy Yankee, David Bisbal, De La Ghetto, Farruko, J Balvin, Karol G, Luis Fonsi, Maluma, Man, Natti Natasha, Nicky Jam, Ozuna, Paty Cantu, Quavo, Reik, Ricky Martin, Sebastian Yatra, Sofia Reyes, Victor Manuelle, Wisin, and Yandel. The most prestigious awards show in the Latin music world is celebrating 20 years of uninterrupted broadcast on Telemundo, airing live on Thursday, April 26 at 8pm/7c, from theMandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show will also air simultaneously on Spanish-language entertainment cable network, Universo, and throughout the Americas via Telemundo Internacional. Tickets to the Billboard Latin Music Awards are on sale at AXS.com, Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino box offices or by calling (702) 632-7777.

Telemundo revealed today more music stars set to perform at the upcoming 2018 Billboard Latin Music Awards, including Latin trap phenomenon Bad Bunny, new Latina millennial icon Becky G, world-renowned urban singer Daddy Yankee, Popular Spanish pop singer David Bisbal,reggaeton singer and songwriter De La Guetto, prolific urban singer and songwriter Farruko, international superstar Luis Fonsi, Dominican urban artist Natti Natasha, Mexican pop trio Reik, Colombian singer and songwriter Sebastian Yatra, multi-award winning salsa singer Victor Manuelle, Puerto Rican singer and record producer, Wisin, and urban singer and songwriter Yandel. They join previously announced performers Calibre 50, Cardi B, Chayanne, Christian Nodal, CNCO, J Balvin, Karol G, Maluma, Maná, Nicky Jam, Ozuna, Quavo, Ricky Martin and Sofia Reyes.