The 2024 Billboard Latin Women in Music event honored eight powerful and admirable mujeres in the industry, including Gloria Estefan, who received the legend award. Ana Bárbara, who received the Lifetime Achievement Award. and La India, which received the pioneer award.
This year's Woman of the Year was Karol G — who was unable to attend the awards ceremony due to her Mañana Será Bonito European tour, but sent a heartfelt and inspiring message to her colleagues and viewers back home.
“To the women who have collaborated with me on my music, to those who have been involved in my projects, to all the women at home who are listening to me and who are also a part of all this success,” she said during her film. acceptance speech. “What a beautiful way to celebrate women, their work, their commitment, their discipline, their dedication, who we are as people. I also want to thank those who are at home and working every day for their dreams. Don't stop believing in yourself. I believe it is not only about pursuing a goal, but also about making the world more beautiful, more special, [and] that, ultimately, the bottom line is to make this women's movement the biggest in the world.”
Camila Cabello, on the other hand, was at the event to receive the global impact award – where she thanked her mother, Sinuhe Estrabao for her admirable strength and ability to comfort her in difficult times.
“Seeing my parents get emotional and seeing things that I've been able to do in music and with people… interacting with people all over the world has been so rewarding. I've just seen so much and I feel really grateful that I've been given the opportunity to interact with people,” he said. Advertising sign backstage after receiving her award.
behind the scenes, Advertising sign also caught some sweet and fun candid moments that weren't shown on TV during the Telemundo show. Check them out below!
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The Love Birds: Gloria & Emilio
It was an incredible night to celebrate the prolific career of Gloria Estefan, who was this year's honored legend. Backstage, you'd think she'd walk the pink carpet alone and have all the cameras on her — but instead, she wanted to share the special moment with her husband, industry leader and award-winning producer Emilio Estefan. “He's my date,” Gloria said of her husband backstage. “He keeps trying to get away and I'm like, 'No! You're here with me and you're a big part of me, personally and professionally.” The sweet moment was captured through ours. Advertising sign lens, as shown above.
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Luis Figueroa's Empowered Playlist
At Sunday night's event, Luis Figueroa not only presented La India with her pioneer award, but also took on the role of Marc Anthony to star alongside the artist in the 1994 salsa hit “Vivir Lo Nuestro.” Backstage, Figueroa revealed that La India, along with Elena Rose and Karol G, are some of the female artists he has on his playlist. “Kany García also makes me cry, so I have her on the bottom – so I can save my tears,” said the pioneering salsa artist. “I am also inspired by them. Kany is one of those singer-songwriters that moves me, makes me cry. He's one of those people who can bring out your feelings where you didn't have them.”
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Kali Uchis unveils new music
Kali Uchis — who attended the event to perform and receive the rising star award (given to her by Peso Pluma via video message) — said Advertising sign that he is working on new music. “Every time I release something, it's like you don't really know what's going to happen, especially when you experiment a lot,” she said of her Spanish-language album. Orchids. “I was shocked but happy.” The Colombian artist is currently enjoying motherhood, but says she's also working hard for her fans: “I've got some remixes coming out of 'Orquídeas', which will be really fun. I'm about to start releasing my next album which I'm really excited about. It's a bit of both. I'm still working, but it's going to be a lot of fun.”
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Ana Bárbara's creative moment
After exiting the stage, Ana Bárbara headed backstage to take photos with her Lifetime Achievement Award trophy. She was all smiles and had great energy. Before her interview with Advertising sign, the Queen of Grupera Music was caught thinking a phrase in Spanish out loud. Immediately, she called someone from her team to give her the phone to record the phrase, which she will likely use in an upcoming composition. Then he proceeded to the discussion Advertising sign for her special honor, which you can watch in the exclusive interview above.
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Everyone's BFF: La India
Not only did La India give an incredible performance and acceptance speech when she received the Pioneer Award on TV, but she was equally appreciative off-camera. Backstage, the Puerto Rican salsa singer shared proper hugs and words of gratitude with co-stars such as Gloria and Emilio Estefan, Luis Figueroa and Sergio George. She also made new connections: at one point, she shared words of advice with reporters, encouraging them to never give up on their dreams — and, in the hallway, they saw her we share a sweet moment with Karol G's dad, 'Papa G'. See the whole backstage Advertising sign interview above.
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