Billboard Latin Music Week 2024 officially wrapped on Friday (October 18) with a star-studded concert featuring Ana Mena, Belinda, Elvis Crespo, Floyymenor, Tito Double P and Young Miko.
The evening was hosted by Venezuelan comedian George Harris, who entertained the packed Fillmore Miami Beach with music related jokes and even had a salsa karaoke session with the crowd.
Not long after, Spanish artist Ana Mena kicked off Billboard's 35th anniversary celebration of Latin Music Week with her sweet pop-dance tunes that included her viral hit “Madrid City” — and yes, a few people were spotted rocking the ponytail trend during her performance. .
Straight from Chile, Floyymenor then took center stage to perform three of his tracks that are creating all the buzz on social media: “Peligrosa”, “Apaga El Cel” and “Gata Only”. The latter of the trio — who spent 14 non-consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Hot Latin Songs chart — is a three-time finalist at the 2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards airing Sunday (October 20) on Telemundo.
Belinda, who earlier in the week was part of the women's panel at Latin Music Week, arrived wearing a baby blue satin dress and white knee high boots. And while she was rocking her pop princess look, the Mexican artist flaunted her wild bellicose days on stage, performing “Cactus,” “300 Noches” (her collaboration with Natanael Cano) and “La Mala.”
With just an acoustic guitar, Tito Double P (who earlier in the week joined Peso Pluma for a panel on the new Mexican music movement) put on an intimate stripped-down show that left the audience wanting more. During his set, the Corridos frontman sang some of his hits, including “Escápate”, part of his debut album, Uncomfortablewhich bowed at No. 2 on the Top Latin Albums and Regional Mexican Albums charts and at No. 20 on the Billboard 200 all-genre chart.
The night continued with the much-anticipated performance by Young Miko, who pumped up the crowd with hits like “offline,” “Classy 101,” and “Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 58.” The Puerto Rican rapper and artist participated in a Superstar Q&A at Latin Music Week where she discussed her rising success. “Actually, if you think about it, the growth of social media is so steep, fast and global that it can certainly seem like something that happens overnight when it comes to social media. But really, we've been making music since 2018, 2019, and about three years ago is when Young Miko really started to gain a lot of momentum,” he told the panel.
Rounding off the 35th anniversary celebration was global merengue star Elvis Crespo, who, along with a live band and troupe of dancers, had the all-ages venue on their feet. Crespo performed timeless tropical songs such as “Luna Llena”, “Nuestra Cancion” and “Tu Sonrisa”.
“I want to thank Bulletin board because in February 1998, Sony people introduced me to this conference for the first time. I am enjoying this moment to the fullest, 26 years later. It's an incredible journey where through my dream and my passion for music, I've been able to develop the stories of many people I meet along the way,” said Crespo, also thanking Bulletin boardLeila Cobo for all the support, before closing with the all-time party classic 'Suavemente'.
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