Peace Concert Brings 1.1 Million Cubans Together

Colombian singer Juanes -- a 17-time Latin Grammy winner -- brought 15 international artists to Havana (Cuba) for Sunday's "Peace without Borders" concert. All of the artists wore white as a symbol of peace.

"I can't believe what my eyes are seeing," Juanes said on stage, describing the sea of people as a "beautiful dream." - Concert officials said an estimate of 1.15 million Cubans attended the Peace without Borders event, more than half of what was expected and a new record crowd ever for an event staged at the Revolution Plaza in Havana.

Sunday's event was Juanes' attempt to connect isolated Cubans with the rest of the region, including the United States. The decades-old U.S. embargo on Cuba is the most visible manifestation of the communist country's political isolation.

The crowd cheered when Juanes said, "We are all brothers, and we all have to be connected."

Cubans seemed delighted by their first chance in decades to hear international top-caliber Latin stars. - CNN.com

Wow. Congrats to him, this concert was a huge success! Making history.

Hilary Duff Receives Humanitarian Honor in Colombia

Hilary Duff received the honor of being named the ambassador of youth for her humanitarian work in the city of Bogotá in Colombia. Incredible news, congrats to Hilary! Check out some videos above of the ceremony including one in which Hilary attempts to speak spanish. Enjoy! Click here to watch all five parts of this ceremony.

Stream: Shakira- "She Wolf"

Teasers here and there. Here's a fifteen second clip released by latin network Univision for Shakira's new single "She Wolf". The song sounds like a great summer dance track but I can't wait to hear the full thing! Click here to listen to the short clip.

Shakira to Release New Single Soon

We haven't heard much of Shakira since the release of her record-breaking smash "Hips Don't Lie". Now, according to sources, Shakira is ready to release a new studio album later this year and the first single from this album is set to premiere in the next few weeks! The name of the first single from the album is "She Wolf", the music video for the song was shot last week in Los Angeles directed by Jake Nava (Beyoncé, Britney Spears) and according to the dancers who were part of the video shoot, the song is something different from what Shakira has released before, they say the video is of great quality and that real live wolves are involved as well. Can't wait to hear the song!

John Legend & Juanes- "If You're Out There" Live @ '09 NBA All-Star Game

John Legend and colombian rock singer Juanes got together once again to perform Legend's newest single "If You're Out There". The two performed this song completely in Spanish last November at the 2008 Latin Grammy Awards and now, they joined their voices to perform at the 2009 NBA All-Star Game in both English and Spanish. Awesome song, great performance!

Presidential Celebration Live Performances Pt. 2

Shakira- "The Right Side of the Road"


Faith Hill- "If My Heart Had Wings"


Alicia Keys- "No One"

Stars at the Latin Presidential Inauguration

International stars Shakira, Jennifer Lopez and Paulina Rubio posed together for the first time a couple of days ago at the Latin convention for the Presidential Inauguration 2009.

Usher, Stevie Wonder & Shakira Live at the 2009 Presidential Inauguration

Usher, Stevie Wonder and Shakira united their voices to perform a classic live at the 2009 Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C. The performance was beyond incredible, hats off to the three of them. Check it out.

Latin Hot Pick: Fanny Lú- "Tú No Eres Para Mi"

For all my latino visitors, this hot pick is for you! Fanny Lú is a Colombian singer who rose to fame in 2006 after releasing her award-winning debut album. Now, she's back with a new single titled "Tú No Eres Para Mi". A great song which will easily become a Billboard Latin Chart Topper. The video is great, very entertaining. By the way, That 70's Show actor Wilmer Valderrama is featured in the video. The song is taken from her sophomore album Dos. Check it out! Enjoy.

Juanes & John Legend @ Latin Grammy Awards

Juanes performed a medley of his single "Me Enamora" and "Odio Por Amor" at the 9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards. He also performed the song "If You're Out There" in duet with R&B singer John Legend, who took on the tough challenge to sing completely in spanish. This is one amazing performance. Gabe bows down to the greatness. Enjoy.

Juanes Wins Big at the '08 Latin Grammy Awards

Colombian rocker Juanes was the big winner during the ninth annual Latin Grammy Awards Thursday at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. He swept all five categories in which he was nominated.

"I can't believe this,'' he said after winning Album of the Year for La Vida ... Es Un Ratico, his fourth solo album. "This is impressive.''

"Colombia - this is for you.''

Juanes also took home trophies for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Male Pop Vocal Album and Short Form Music Video. That brings his Latin Grammy total to 17 awards, more than any other artist has ever won.

Congrats to him! I'll be posting his performance with John Legend later on, it was pure greatness.

Juanes- "Odio Por Amor" [Music Video]

Juanes has released the music video for his newest single "Odio Por Amor". The message in the song is great, as he sings, It's time to change hate for love. Check it out. Great stuff.

Juanes Leads Latin Grammy and VMA Nominations

Colombian rock singer Juanes leads the amount of nominations for the 2008 Latin Grammy Awards, gathering five nods, including Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year, Best Male Pop Vocal Album and Best Short Form Music Video. He also leads the nods for the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards Latin America, with seven nominatios, including Artist the Year, Video of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Solo Artist and Best Rock Artist. Best of luck to Juanes with all these nods.

Miss USA Falls on Her Ass (Again)

Crystle Stewart, Miss USA 2008 stumbled and fell at the Miss Universe 2008 ceremony in Vietnam last night. The funny thing is that this is not the first time this happens! Last year, Miss USA 2007 Rachel Smith slipped and fell on her ass as well while doing her walk as a Top 10 finalist. Hilarious! USA chicks can't walk on a damn runway. Check out the pictures of the fallen ones, Miss USA 2007 falling on the right and Miss USA 2008 falling on the left.



The winner of this beauty contest was Dayana Mendoza from Venezuela and the runner-up was Taliana Vargas from Colombia.

Hot Pick: Juanes- "Tres"

For all my Latin visitors! Here's the new music video for "Tres" - third single released from Juanes' album La Vida... es un Ratico. Great song, check it out.

Hollywood Adds 25 Stars to its Walk of Fame

The famous Hollywood Walk of Fame will add 25 new stars next year, and those receiving stars range from Tinkerbell to the Village People.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce's Walk of Fame Committee chose the recipients, and the board of directors approved them on Thursday.

In addition to Tinkerbell and the Village People, those receiving sidewalk stars next year include:

Hugh Jackman
Ben Kingsley
Felicity Huffman
William H. Macy
Cameron Diaz
Robert Downey Jr.
Tim Burton
Leslie Caron
Charles Durning
Ralph Fiennes
William Petersen
Kyra Sedgwick
John Stamos
Mark Burnett
Chuck Lorre
Kenny "Baby Face"
Edmonds
Dave Koz
The Miracles
Doug Morris
Rush
Shakira
Bill Handel
Harry Shearer

Huge congrats to these stars. :)

Without Breasts There Is No Paradise

This has got to be the most original production for a TV drama series that I have heard of in years. Without Breasts There Is No Paradise is the working title of an NBC drama series produced by Universal Media Studios which is currently in development. The series features the travails of a pretty young prostitute, who seeks massive breast implants to attract a rich cocaine smuggler.

This show is adapted from Sin Tetas No Hay Paraíso, a 2006 Colombian soap opera. Its final episode scored a record 63% share of the country's viewers. The story is also based on investigative journalist Gustavo Bolivar's eponymous debut novel about child prostitution of that same name.

While the english version of the series is still under development, the United States-based television network, Telemundo will begin airing the series Sin Tetas No Hay Paraiso on June 16th at 10PM. This ought to be interesting.

People en Español - The 50 Most Beautiful

Annually, People magazine chooses the 50 most beautiful Latin personalities and gets them either together or separately for great photoshoots. For the 2008 list, the magazine added celebrities Christina Aguilera as the most beautiful Singer, Mexican actress Salma Hayek as the most beautiful Mother and Tony Romo as the most beautiful Sports Player. Note that Christina Aguilera is American-born with an Ecuadorian father and Tony Romo is also American-born and is a fourth-generation Mexican-American on his father's side. Other people in the magazine include model Sofía Vergara as the most Beautiful Mother of a Teenager, actress Danna García who was awarded with the most beautiful Face and Juan Pablo Montoya named the most beautiful Auto Racer - all proudly from my homeland, Colombia. The double issue of People is in stores now. Pick up a copy of this one.

(On the cover from left to right: Myrka Dellanos, Angelica Rivera, Christina Aguilera, Sofia Vergara, Marlene Favela, Dayanara Torres, Danna Garcia and Ivy Queen)

Juanes: Paz Sin Fronteras [Peace Without Borders]

Colombian singer Juanes put his all into getting this one-of-a-kind concert together with the purpose of demonstrating the idea of unity in the pursuit of peace beyond borders. The concert took place Sunday, March 16th in Cúcuta, which is the border between Colombia and Venezuela - South American countries whose presidents Hugo Chávez and Álvaro Uribe have been hosting an on-going political word-fight. The theme of the concert which got seven of today's most recognised Latin singers was 'Peace without Borders'. In the end, the concert that reunited from 300,000 to 500,000 people becoming a widely unexpected success according to several sources. Above, you will see Juanes performing two of his most-known singles world-wide: "La Camisa Negra" and "Me Enamora". Enjoy.

New Shakira Cosmopolitan Photo

Shakira, who is currently recording her upcoming album due out in early 2009, has shot for Cosmopolitan Magazine in Germany. Here is the first picture leaked from that shoot. Gorgeous woman, check it out.