A piano virtuoso united three highly effective females of Latin music on stage at Premio Lo Nuestro on Thursday evening (Feb. 23) because the ceremony’s closing efficiency.
After launching his Piano y Mujer sequence — which kicked off in 2021 by way of an HBO Max particular — Arthur Hanlon returned with reggaeton royalty Ivy Queen. He was additionally joined by ranchera singer Lupita Infante, and Colombian vocalist Goyo of ChocQuibTown fame.
The maestro started his set enjoying a lovely melody as Goyo made her technique to heart stage. The ChocQuibTown frontwoman sparkled in a fuchsia costume as she sang the tropical traditional “Gotas de Lluvia,” initially sung by her hometown heroes, salsa band Grupo Area of interest.
The staging was one thing to behold, as Lupita Infante then made her technique to the mic. Carrying a beautiful black Mexican costume with colourful embroidered flowers, the granddaughter of Pedro Infante belted out “Si No Estas Tu,” the Spanish versión of “With out You,” initially by Harry Nilsson.
Hanlon — who appeared in a white go well with and silk blazer jacket with a floral imprint — offered spectacular piano riffs that resonated from his grand Yamaha piano, adorned with pink roses. Sweeping violins additional amplified the evening full of musical ardour.
Up subsequent, Ivy Queen showcased her singing versatility, belting out one of the vital craving love ballads in Latin pop historical past, “Ya Te Olvidé,” or “I Have Forgotten You,” a traditional initially sung by Yurida and written by Marco Antonio Solís.
“Once we filmed the primary Piano y Mujer, it was like a tribute and a celebration of robust, clever and inventive girls, like the ladies in my dwelling,” Hanlon beforehand told Billboard Español. “I’m extraordinarily proud.”
Earlier within the evening, La Caballota delivered a masterclass on reggaeton at Premio Lo Nuestro, the place linked the viewers with many years of Ivy Queen hits.
The 2023 Premio Lo Nuestro, which is themed “El Mundo Es Lo Nuestro” (or The World is Ours), is co-hosted by Colombian pop star Sebastian Yatra, Mexican TV presenter and actress Alejandra Espinoza, Mexican celebrity Paulina Rubio, and Adrián Uribe of Univision’s late-night present De Noche Pero Sin Sueño.
Yatra tops this yr’s nominations with 10 nods together with the all-genre artist of the yr class. He’s intently adopted by different high nominees Bad Bunny, Camilo, Becky G, and Grupo Firme, who every have 9 nods; Maluma, Daddy Yankee, and Ozuna with eight every; energy couple Rauw Alejandro and Rosalía tie with seven, in addition to Carin León, Karol G, Carlos Vives, and J Balvin. In whole, 192 artists throughout numerous musical backgrounds are nominated inside 39 classes.
The nominations for the fan-voted Premio Lo Nuestro are based mostly on Uforia radio airplay in the course of the eligibility interval of Oct. 1, 2021 via Sept. 30, 2022. Streaming counts and the evaluation of a committee of music and leisure specialists additionally issue on this listing.
