This is a list of notable events in Latin music (i.e., music from the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking areas Latin America, Latin Europe, and the United States) that took place in 1999.
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Events
edit- February 24 — The 41st Annual Grammy Awards are held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.:[1]
- Vuelve by Ricky Martin wins the award for Best Latin Pop Performance.
- Contra la Corriente by Marc Anthony wins the award for Best Tropical Latin Performance.
- Los Super Seven's self-titled album wins the award for Best Mexican-American Music Performance
- Sueños Líquidos by Maná wins the award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Performance.
- Said and Done by Flaco Jiménez wins the award for Best Tejano Music Performance.
- Hot House by Arturo Sandoval wins the award for Best Latin Jazz Performance.
- May 6 — The 11th Annual Lo Nuestro Awards are held at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Florida. Puerto Rican American singer Elvis Crespo is the most awarded artist with five wins.[2]
- April 20 to April 22 — Billboard holds its 10th Annual Latin Music Conference at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami, Florida.[3]
- In the same week, Billboard holds its 6th Annual Latin Music Awards on April 22. Puerto Rican American singer Elvis Crespo is the most awarded artist with four wins. Spanish singer Rocío Dúrcal is inducted into the Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame.
- November 20 — The Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences announces that the inaugural Latin Grammy Awards would held in 2001. The new music awards would encompass music Latin America, Spain, Portugal, and the United States. It would later be pushed forward to September 2000.[4]
- December 26 — The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) reports a 12% growth on the Latin music market in the United States compared to 1998. This gives Latin music a 4.9% share of the total music market. The report does not include sales of albums done by English-speaking Latino artists as the RIAA only considers an album to be "Latin" if 51% or more of its content is recorded in Spanish.[5]
Bands formed
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Bands reformed
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Bands disbanded
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Bands on hiatus
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Number-ones albums and singles by country
editAwards
edit- 1999 Premio Lo Nuestro
- 1999 Billboard Latin Music Awards
- 1999 Tejano Music Awards
Albums released
editFirst quarter
editJanuary
edit| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| 4 | Nuestro Amor | Los Tri-O | Bolero | ||
| 12 | Vengo Naciendo | Pablo Milanés | |||
| Só no Forevis | Raimundos | ||||
| 16 | Tr3s. Jeans | Jeans | Latin pop | EMI | |
| 26 | Trozos de Mi Alma | Marco Antonio Solís | Latin pop | "Si Te Pudiera Mentir" "El Peor de Mis Fracasos" "Si No Te Hubieras Ido" "Inventame" |
Fonovisa |
| Fundamental | Puya | ||||
| Imagínate | Charlie Cruz | Salsa | "Bombón de Azucar" | WEA Latina |
February
edit| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| 2 | Con ustedes | Eddie Gonzalez | |||
| 9 | Por el Amor de Siempre | Pepe Aguilar | |||
| Amar Es Un Juego | Millie | Latin pop | "De Hoy en Adelante" "Una Voz en el Alma" |
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| Dónde Estás Corazón | Pablo Montero | Ranchera | "Dónde Estás Corazón" "Cuando Ya No Me Quieras |
BMG U.S. Latin | |
| Sinceridad | Rabito | ||||
| 16 | Noelia | Noelia | Latin pop | Fonovisa | |
| Alegrías y Penas | Tito Rojas | Salsa | "Por Mujeres Como Tú" | Musical Productions | |
| Arráncame a Puños | Yesenia Flores | ||||
| El Rey del Jaripeo | Joan Sebastian | ||||
| Lullabies of Latin America: canciones de cuna de Latinoamérica | Maria del Rey | ||||
| Muchacho Solitario | Servando & Florentino | ||||
| 23 | A Todas las Que Amé | Ezequiel Peña | |||
| Un Poco Más | MDO | ||||
| Volando en una Nave Triste | Los Acosta | ||||
| Para Toda La Vida | Rocío Dúrcal | ||||
| Gran Homenaje: Recuerdos Del Amor... | Industria del Amor |
March
edit| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| 9 | Tumbao Para los Congueros de Mi Vida | Al McKibbon | |||
| 10 Aniversario | Emilio Navaira | ||||
| Contrabando en los Huevos | Grupo Exterminador | ||||
| 16 | Desamor | Luis Vargas | Bachata | ||
| 23 | Amor, Familia y Respeto | A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia Kings | Cumbia | EMI Latin | |
| Corazón | Ednita Nazario | Latin pop | EMI Latin | ||
| El Cazador | Bobby Pulido | ||||
| En Vivo Desde el Carnegie Hall | Danny Rivera | ||||
| 30 | Romanticos y... Con Sombrero | Javier Torres Y Su Grupo | |||
| ¡Y No Hay Problema! | Los Toros Band | Merengue, bachata |
Second quarter
editApril
edit| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| 6 | Naci Con Suerte De Rey | Los Originales De San Juan | |||
| 8 | Os amores libres | Carlos Núñez Muñoz | |||
| 13 | Inolvidable, Vol. 2: Enamorado de Ti | José Luis Rodríguez | |||
| Para el Bailador | La Makina | Merengue | "No Me Digas Que No" | Sony Discos | |
| Suena Flamenco | Miguel Poveda | ||||
| 20 | Clase Aparte | Tito Nieves | Salsa | "Le Gusta Que lo Vean" | RMM |
| Gotcha! | Dark Latin Groove | Salsa | "Volveré" "A Veces Me Pregunto" |
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| 27 | Mi Vida Sin Tu Amor | Cristian Castro | Latin pop | "Mi Vida Sin Tu Amor" "Alguna Vez" "Volver a Amar" "Por Amarte Así |
BMG U.S. Latin |
| Caminando | Tony Tun Tun | Merengue | "Cuando Se Acaba el Placer" "Cuando la Brisa Llega" |
Caíman | |
| Soy como soy | Ana Gabriel | ||||
| Nadie Como Yo | David Lee Garza & Los Musicales | ||||
| A Forca Que Nunca Seca | Maria Bethânia | ||||
| Siento | Yolandita Monge | ||||
| En Vivo Para Ti | Conjunto Primavera |
May
edit| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Píntame | Elvis Crespo | Merengue | "Píntame" "Tiemblo" "Por el Caminito" |
Sony Discos |
| 11 | Mi Verdad | Alejandro Fernández | ranchera, mariachi | "Loco" "Si He Sabido Amor" "Mi Verdad" |
Sony Discos |
| 18 | Innamorarae: Summer Flamenco | Ottmar Liebert | |||
| De Vida o Muerte | Los Invasores de Nuevo León | ||||
| Songs From a Little Blue House | Juan Carlos Formell | ||||
| Resurrection | Chris Pérez Band | ||||
| Ellas cantan a cri cri | Various artists | ||||
| 25 | Siempre Contigo | Jay Perez | |||
| 31 | Tempo | Leonardo |
June
edit| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| 8 | Buena Vista Social Club Presents Ibrahim Ferrer | Ibrahim Ferrer | Tropical | ||
| Briyumba Palo Congo – Religion of the Congo | Chucho Valdés | ||||
| Herido | José Alberto "El Canario" | Salsa | |||
| 15 | Néctar | Enanitos Verdes | |||
| Entrega | George Lamond | ||||
| 22 | MTV Unplugged | Maná | Rock en español | "Se Me Olvidó Otra Vez" "Te Solte La Rienda" "Cachito" |
WEA Latina |
| 28 | Bocanada | Gustavo Cerati | |||
| 29 | Herencia de Familia | Los Tigres del Norte | Norteño | ||
| Te Quiero, Te Amo, Te Extraño | Banda Los Largos | ||||
| Sublime Ilusión | Eliades Ochoa | ||||
| Lleno de Vida | Manny Manuel | ||||
| Mil Gracias | Banda Maguey | ||||
| Un Pedazo de Luna | Guardianes del Amor | ||||
| 30 | Amor Platónico | Los Tucanes de Tijuana |
Third quarter
editJuly
edit| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| 6 | Nada Es Igual | Franco De Vita | Latin pop | "Te Veo Venir Soledad" "Traigo una Pena" "Si Tú No Estás" |
Sony Discos |
| 8 | Expresión | Gilberto Santa Rosa | Salsa | "Dejate Querer" "Que Alguien Me Diga" "Almas Gemalas" |
Sony Discos |
| 13 | Tiempos | Rubén Blades | |||
| Tierra de Nadie | Hevia | ||||
| 19 | La Magia del Amor | Los Ángeles de Charly | |||
| 20 | Revés/Yo Soy | Café Tacuba | |||
| Zezé di Camargo & Luciano | Zezé di Camargo & Luciano | ||||
| 27 | Juegos de Amor | Só Pra Contrariar | |||
| Que Lo Que Ta Pasando | 9-11 |
August
edit| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| 3 | Rancheros de oro | Banda Machos | |||
| Por Eso Te Amo | Los Palominos | ||||
| 10 | Si Estuvieras Conmigo | Liberación | |||
| Back to the Future | Willie Rosario | ||||
| 17 | The Heart of a Legend | Chico O'Farrill | |||
| 23 | Al Por Mayor | Los Tucanes de Tijuana | |||
| Séptima Harmonía | Limi-T 21 | ||||
| 24 | La Marcha del Golazo Solitario | Los Fabulosos Cadillacs | |||
| La Formula Original | Oscar D'León | ||||
| Inner Voyage | Gonzalo Rubalcaba | ||||
| Leche | Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas | ||||
| La Reina del Pueblo con Banda | Graciela Beltrán | ||||
| 27 | Contigo | Intocable | Norteño | ||
| 30 | Llegar A Ti | Jaci Velasquez | Latin pop, Christian music | "Llegar a Ti" "Solo Tu" |
Sony Discos |
| 31 | Con la London Metropolitan Orchestra | Ricardo Montaner | Latin pop | "El Poder de Tu Amor" "Ojos Negros" "Castillo Azul" |
WEA Latina |
| Llegó...Los Van Van | Los Van Van | ||||
| Corazón de Cristal | Priscila y sus Balas de Plata | ||||
| Ivete Sangalo | Ivete Sangalo |
September
edit| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Momentos | La Mafia | |||
| Si Me Conocieras | Nydia Rojas | ||||
| Quinteto Real Nuevo | Quinteto Real Nuevo | ||||
| Tangos de terciopelo | Quinteto Argentino de Cuerdas | ||||
| 13 | Amarte Es un Placer | Luis Miguel | Latin pop | "Sol, Arena y Mar" "O Tú o Ninguna" "Dormir Contigo" "Amarte Es un Placer" |
WEA Latina |
| 14 | Apocalypshit | Molotov | |||
| Latin Jazz Suite | Lalo Schifrin | ||||
| Rompiendo el Milenio | Los Sabrosos del Merengue | ||||
| Algo Natural | Alejandra Guzmán | ||||
| 21 | Todo lo Que Soy | Carlos Ponce | Latin pop | "Escuchame" | EMI Latin |
| El Amor de Mi Tierra | Carlos Vives | Vallenato, Tropipop | "Fruta Fresca" "19 de Noviembre" "El Amor de Mi Tierra" |
EMI Latin | |
| Mambo Birdland | Tito Puente | ||||
| Sola | La India | Salsa | "Hielo" "Sola" ""Lo Siento Mi Amor" |
RMM | |
| Quien Mato A Hector Lavoe? | Domingo Quiñones | ||||
| 27 | Na Pressão | Lenine | |||
| 28 | Inconfundible | Víctor Manuelle | Salsa | "Pero Dile" "Si la Ves" "Como Duele" |
Sony Discos |
| Los Más Grandes Exitos de Los Dandy's | Vicente Fernández | ||||
| En Vivo-En Concierto | Grupo Límite | ||||
| Consentida | Antonio Aguilar | ||||
| La Leyenda Continua... | Cornelio Reyna Jr. featuring Ramón Ayala y Sus Bravos Del Norte | ||||
| Tropicana Nights | Paquito D'Rivera | ||||
| Vo Imbola | Zeca Baleiro | ||||
| 29 | Bien de arriba | Nestor Marconi | |||
| Claridade | Alcione |
Fourth quarter
editOctober
edit| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| 5 | 100 Años de Mariachi | Plácido Domingo | |||
| Lado B Lado A | O Rappa | Brazilian rock | |||
| 12 | Asomate a Mi Alma | Los Tiranos del Norte | |||
| 13 | Todo Está Bien | Juan Gabriel | |||
| Sérgio Reis e Convidados | Sérgio Reis | ||||
| 14 | Decimo Aniversario | Los Terribles del Norte | |||
| Otra Vez a la Cantina | Michael Salgado | ||||
| 19 | Por Una Mujer Bonita | Pepe Aguilar | |||
| 26 | Vivo | Ricardo Arjona | Latin pop | "Desnuda" | Sony Discos |
| Mi Gloria Eres Tu | Los Tri-O | ||||
| La Magia de Cuco | Toño Rosario | Merengue | KAREN | ||
| Profundamente | El Coyote y Su Banda Tierra Santa | ||||
| Latin Soul | Poncho Sanchez | ||||
| Distinto Diferente | Afro-Cuban All Stars | ||||
| Regalo de Amor y Paz | Danny Rivera | ||||
| Lo Que Llevo Por Dentro | Frankie Negrón | Salsa | "Remolino" | WEA Latina | |
| 27 | Acústico MTV | Legião Urbana | |||
| 29 | Ana Carolina | Ana Carolina |
November
edit| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mexicano Hasta la Madre | Los Originales de San Juan | |||
| Bomba 2000 | Los Hermanos Rosario | ||||
| Calle Salud | Compay Segundo | ||||
| 9 | Esperando un Angel | Banda Arkángel R-15 | |||
| Los Hermanos | Los Hermanos | ||||
| Generation Next | Aventura | Bachata | "Cuando Volverás" | ||
| Christmas | Raúl di Blasio | ||||
| 15 | La Dolores | Plácido Domingo | |||
| 16 | Olga Viva, Viva Olga | Olga Tañón | Merengue | ||
| Acústico MTV | Os Paralamas do Sucesso | ||||
| Un Sonido Bestial | Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz | ||||
| 22 | Pacantó | Totó la Momposina | |||
| 23 | Masters of the Stage | Grupo Manía | Merengue | "Bajo la Lluvia" | Sony Discos |
| El Padrino | Fulanito | ||||
| Crooner | Milton Nascimento | ||||
| 30 | Cumbias Sin Control | Grupo Control | |||
| Tres | Fiel a la Vega | ||||
| Una Lluvia de Flores | Los Ángeles Azules | ||||
| Unknown | Titãs & Paralamas Juntos Ao Vivo | Titãs, Os Paralamas do Sucesso | Rock, ska | Sempre Livre Mix |
December
edit| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| 2 | Nocheros | Los Nocheros | |||
| 7 | Los grandes éxitos en español | Cypress Hill | |||
| Navidad con Tito Rojas | Tito Rojas | ||||
| 14 | Celebracion: Epic Duets | Eddie Santiago | |||
| 28 | De la zambra al duende... un homenaje | Juan Habichuela |
Unknown
edit| Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| Alma | Conjunto Alma Norteña | |||
| Jaime y los Chamascos | Jaime y los Chamascos | |||
| Latin Jazz Explosion | Bobby Rodríguez | |||
| Norteño 2000 | Los Huracanes del Norte | |||
| Tu Decisión | Ana Bárbara | |||
| Misa Criolla | Mercedes Sosa | |||
| Postales del Alma | Lito Vitale and Juan Carlos Baglietto | |||
| Eterno Buenos Aires | Rodolfo Mederos | |||
| Paris 1987 | Camarón de la Isla and Tomatito | |||
| Com Vocé... Meu Mundo Ficaria Completo | Cássia Eller | |||
| Zeca Pagodinho ao Vivo | Zeca Pagodinho | |||
| Tudo Azul | Velha Guarda da Portela | |||
| Voce Vai Ver o Que é Bom | Dominguinhos | |||
| Carlos Malta e Pife Muderno | Carlos Malta e Pife Muderno | |||
| Primavera | Eliana | |||
| João Gilberto Voz e Violão | João Gilberto | |||
| EYA 1998 | Elida Y Avante | |||
| Hoja en Blanco | Monchy & Alexandra | Bachata | "Hoja en Blanco" "Pasión" |
J&N Records |
| In Your Face | Dream Team | |||
| Reflexiones | Grupo Mojado | |||
| As Dez Mais | Titãs | Rock, pop rock | "Pelados em Santos", "Aluga-se" | WEA |
Best-selling records
editBest-selling albums
editThe following is a list of the top 10 best-selling Latin albums in the United States in 1999, according to Billboard.[6]
Best-performing songs
editThe following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 1999, according to Billboard.[6]
| Rank | Single | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Necesito Decirte" | Conjunto Primavera |
| 2 | "Loco" | Alejandro Fernández |
| 3 | "No Me Ames" | Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony |
| 4 | "Me Voy a Quitar de En Medio" | Vicente Fernández |
| 5 | "Livin' la Vida Loca" | Ricky Martin |
| 6 | "Si Te Pudiera Mentir" | Marco Antonio Solís |
| 7 | "Bailamos" | Enrique Iglesias |
| 8 | "Dejaría Todo" | Chayanne |
| 9 | "Me Estoy Acostumbrando a Tí" | Pepe Aguilar |
| 10 | "Creí" | Los Tiranos del Norte |
Births
edit- January 5 – Miguelito, Puerto Rican reggaeton singer
- January 11 – Christian Nodal, Mexican ranchera singer
- June 27 – Aitana, Spanish pop singer
- August 7 – Mariah Angeliq, American reggaeton singer
- August 13 – Giulia Be, Brazilian pop singer
Deaths
edit- January 14 – Sabina Olmos, 85, Argentine tango singer and actress
- February 17 – Tania, 105, Spanish-Argentine tango singer and actress
- March 19 – Juanita Reina, 73, Spanish actress and singer of copla music
- September 14 – Eddy Gaytán, 70, Argentine-Cuban musician
- October 6 – Amália Rodrigues, 79, Portuguese singer known worldwide as the "Queen of Fado".
References
edit- ^ "41st Grammy Awards – 1999". Rock On The Net. February 25, 1999. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
- ^ "Lo Nuestro – Historia". Univision (in Spanish). Univision Communications. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
- ^ Lannert, John (24 April 1999). "10th Annual Latin Music Conference". Billboard. 111 (17): LM-3. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ^ "Billboard Spotlights Spain & Portugal". Billboard. 111 (47). Nielsen N.V.: 91 1999-11-20. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 2015-09-03.
- ^ Valdes-Rodriguez, Alisa (December 26, 1999). "The Loud and Quiet Explosions". Los Angeles Times. tronc. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
- ^ a b "1999 the year in music: Hot Latin Tracks". Billboard. 111 (52). Nielsen Business Media, Inc.: YE-76 1999-12-25. Retrieved 2010-03-10.