2000s in Latin music

Major events and trends in Latin music in the 2000s 1990s . 2000s in Latin music . 2010s For Latin music from a year in the 2000s, go to 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 thumb|195x195px|Marco Antonio Solís was named Top Latin Artist of the 2000s by Billboard.Best of the 2000s - Latin Artists http://www.billboard.com/charts-decade-end/latin-artists?year=2009 Billboard October 15, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20101111050541/http://www.billboard.com/charts-decade-end/latin-artists?year=2009#/charts-decade-end/latin-artists?year=2009 November 11, 2010 2009 dead This article includes an overview of the major events and trends in Latin music in the 2000s, namely in Ibero-America (including Spain and Portugal). This includes the rise and fall of various subgenres in Latin music from 2000 to 2009. Overview thumb|195x195px|Shakira had the longest-running number one of the decade on the Hot Latin Songs chart with "La Tortura". By 2005, sales of Latin albums rose to 14% according to the RIAA.Cobo Leila RIAA: Latin Shipments Up 14% In 2005 https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/riaa-latin-shipments-up-14-in-2005-1355351/ Billboard 30 January 2024 20 April 2006 By 2008 however, due to declining sales of albums worldwide, sales of Latin albums dropped to 21.1% also according to the RIAA.Ben-Yehuda Ayala Latin Album Sales Slip In 2008 https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/latin-album-sales-slip-in-2008-1299874/ Billboard 30 January 2024 31 December 2008 10 August 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220810001907/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/latin-album-sales-slip-in-2008-1299874/ live Due to the declining sales, the RIAA lowered the threshold for Latin certifications in 2008.https://www.riaa.com/newsitem.php?id=B5127985-CDB2-C7AD-ADF1-E33023D88A0C Lamy Jonathon Country Takes The Crop February 14, 2008 July 11, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20131102061735/http://www.riaa.com/newsitem.php?id=B5127985-CDB2-C7AD-ADF1-E33023D88A0C November 2, 2013 RIAA One trend that emerged since the late 1990s was Latin artists recording multiple renditions of their hit song for different Latin formats.Valdes-Rodriguez Alisa From Salsa to Tejano to Banda: The New Latin Crossover Hits https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-jun-24-ca-44232-story.html 30 January 2024 Los Angeles Times 24 June 2000 For example, Luis Fonsi's song "Nada Es Para Siempre", an acoustic pop rock track, reached number one on the Billboard Tropical Airplay chart thanks to its salsa version and a reggeaton remix featuring Adassa.Cobo Leila Reggaeton Rules Billboard 30 July 2005 117 31 32 https://books.google.com/books?id=oRQEAAAAMBAJ&dq=billboard%20luis%20fonsi%20nada%20es%20para%20siempre%20salsa%20reggaeton&pg=PA32 30 January 2024 Latin pop 300 Nobel Peace Price Concert 2009 Luis Fonsi3.jpg Luis Fonsi, who emerged as a ballad singer in late 1990s, had the best-performing Latin pop song of the decade with "No me doy por vencido".http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/decadeendcharts/2009/latin-pop-songs 2009 Decade End Charts December 27, 2009 December 22, 2011 Billboard July 23, 2012 https://archive.today/20120723030433/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/decadeendcharts/2009/latin-pop-songs dead RBD in Brazil in February 2006 01 (cropped).jpg RBD, according to Nylon.com, "became the epicenter of Latin pop in the 2000s".Peralta Mayra The Return Of RBD: The Mexican Pop Sensation That Shaped A Generation https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/rebelde-rbd-tour-2023-mexico-pop-legacy Nylon 9 July 2023 26 June 2023 9 July 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230709211413/https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/rebelde-rbd-tour-2023-mexico-pop-legacy live In spite of the "Latin pop explosion" that occurred in the late 1990s, the genre swiftly returned to its string-laden pop ballad style in the early 2000s. The genre at this time was met unfavorably viewed by music critics as bland and formulaic due to relying on the same arrangements on the ballads.Lechner Ernesto Pop Music; Another Tune? https://www.proquest.com/docview/421705678 9 July 2023 Los Angeles Times 28 September 2000 36 421705678 Tarradell Mario CDs in Review https://www.proquest.com/docview/244847986 9 July 2023 Calgary Herald 30 August 2001 HL10 244847986 Gonzalez Fernando Latin Pop's Echo Chamber https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/style/2001/12/23/latin-pops-echo-chamber/1acc2757-416b-4706-aaab-e2857b615c46/ 9 July 2023 Washington Post 23 December 2001 It should be noted however that Spanish-language Europop and other dance songs remained on dance clubs. "Y Yo Sigo Aquí" by Paulina Rubio, which incorporated elements of Europop and reached number in several Latin American countries.Álvarez Alexis Jesús González El Coleccionista De Listas - Volumen 3 14 September 2013 978-1-291-52413-0 259 Lulu.com https://books.google.com/books?id=Qe05BgAAQBAJ&dq=%22paulina%20rubio%22%20%20%22sigo%20aqui%22&pg=PA259 es Other novelty Spanish-language pop songs of the early 2000s include "La Bomba" by Azul Azul and "The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)" by Las Ketchup.Valdivia Pablo Briceño Norberto 28 Latino Songs From The Early '00s That You Forgot Existed https://www.buzzfeed.com/pablovaldivia/songs-thatll-transport-every-latino-to-the-early-00s BuzzFeed 9 July 2023 23 March 2016 9 July 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230709203419/https://www.buzzfeed.com/pablovaldivia/songs-thatll-transport-every-latino-to-the-early-00s live By the mid-2000s, Latin pop evolved into a more pop rock style while still being performed as ballads.Cobo Leila Latin Noise: We Want Our Ballads https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/latin-music-we-want-our-ballads-6244251/ Billboard 9 July 2023 10 September 2014 9 July 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230709211412/https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/latin-music-we-want-our-ballads-6244251/ live Notable Latin pop groups in the 2000s include Camila, Sin Bandera, RBD, and Reik, all from Mexico. Luis Fonsi, who began performing string-laden ballads earlier in his career also adapted into a pop rock style and has the longest-running number one song on the Latin Pop Airplay chart with "No me doy por vencido".Flores Griselda Longest-Leading No. 1s Ever on Billboard's Latin Pop Airplay Chart https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/longest-leading-no-1s-latin-pop-airplay-chart-9640802/ Billboard 9 July 2023 5 October 2021 9 July 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230709190818/https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/longest-leading-no-1s-latin-pop-airplay-chart-9640802/ live RBD, according to Nylon.com, "became the epicenter of Latin pop in the 2000s".Peralta Mayra The Return Of RBD: The Mexican Pop Sensation That Shaped A Generation https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/rebelde-rbd-tour-2023-mexico-pop-legacy Nylon 9 July 2023 26 June 2023 9 July 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230709211413/https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/rebelde-rbd-tour-2023-mexico-pop-legacy live Regional Mexican 300 Banda El Recodo Cancún.jpg Jenni Rivera - Pepsi Center - 08.22.09 - Cropped.jpg Banda retained its popularity during the 2000s with veteran acts such as Banda el Recodo (left) maintaining its appeal, while Jenni Rivera (right) became a prominent figure in an otherwise male dominated field. Banda music resurged thanks to veteran acts such as Banda el Recodo.Henderson Alex Me Cambiaste la Vida – Rogelio Martinez http://www.allmusic.com/album/me-cambiaste-la-vida-mw0000474613 AllMusic May 19, 2017 February 24, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210224222650/https://www.allmusic.com/album/me-cambiaste-la-vida-mw0000474613 live Jenni Rivera became a prominent figure in an otherwise male dominated genre.Garsd Jasmine Remembering Banda Diva Jenni Rivera https://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2012/12/10/166895987/remembering-banda-diva-jenni-rivera NPR 9 July 2023 10 December 2012 9 July 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230709221300/https://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2012/12/10/166895987/remembering-banda-diva-jenni-rivera live A subgenre of Regional Mexican, duranguense, became also popular in the 2000s.Brown Marisa Various Artists - Greatest Hits Duranguenses 2000-2005 Album Reviews, Songs & More AllMusic https://www.allmusic.com/album/greatest-hits-duranguenses-2000-2005-mw0000727716 AllMusic 9 July 2023 9 July 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230709221300/https://www.allmusic.com/album/greatest-hits-duranguenses-2000-2005-mw0000727716 live Recognized norteño acts during the decade include Conjunto Primavera and Intocable. Continuing from the 1990s are Mexican cumbia bands such as Los Ángeles Azules with their songs like "El Listón de Tu Pelo" and Los Ángeles de Charly with "Me Volví a Acordar de Ti". Tropical 300 Agrupación musical Aventura.jpg American bachata group Aventura's fusion of bachata with urban genres such as R&B helped expand the genre's popularity with a younger audience. Fonseca Fever.jpg Tropipop became popular in Colombia with one of its singers Fonseca having spent 22 weeks at number one in the country with "Te Mando Flores". Salsa and Merengue continued to rival each other in the early 2000s. Salsa veterans such as Marc Anthony, Víctor Manuelle, La India, Gilberto Santa Rosa, and Jerry Rivera, all of whom were popular in the 1990s, had continued success in the 2000s. The 2000s also the death of Celia Cruz, who was known as the "Queen of Salsa".'Queen of Salsa' dies BBC News July 17, 2003 June 29, 2010 https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3073287.stm Merengue, however, began to slide in its popularity as bachata (both originating from the Dominican Republic) continued its ascent from the 1990s. Most notably, American bachata group Aventura, experimented bachata with other urban genres such as R&B and hip hip which led to a widespread appeal to a younger audience. Monchy & Alexandra and Xtreme also pushed bachata's popularity.Narrative: 2000s: Bachata Overtakes the World Dominican Music in the US http://dominicanmusicusa.com/narratives/2000s-bachata-overtakes-the-world/11 dominicanmusicusa.com 9 July 2023 23 May 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230523012705/http://dominicanmusicusa.com/narratives/2000s-bachata-overtakes-the-world/11 live In Colombia, a fusion of Colombian pop and tropical music became known as tropipop and gain a major following both in and outside the country.Roiz Jessica Colombian Tropipop Playlist: Listen to Picks From Carlos Vives, Fanny Lu, Fonseca & More https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/colombian-tropipop-playlist-8494813/ Billboard 9 July 2023 19 July 2019 9 July 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230709231915/https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/colombian-tropipop-playlist-8494813/ live Fonseca's "Te Mando Flores" spent 22 weeks at number one in Colombia.Cobo Leila Reviews Billboard 17 June 2006 64 https://books.google.com/books?id=ShYEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA64 9 July 2023 Urbano/reggaeton 300 DaddyYankee.jpg Ivy Queen Latin Billboards 2009.jpg Daddy Yankee and Ivy Queen became one of the pioneers of reggaeton music in the 2000s. One of the most popular genres of the Latin music genre was reggaeton. Originally only played at underground clubs such as in Puerto Rico and persecuted by the police, the genre became mainstream thanks to artists such as Daddy Yankee, Don Omar Wisin & Yandel, Tego Calderón, and Ivy Queen.Resto-Montero Gabriela The Unstoppable Rise of Reggaeton http://fusion.kinja.com/the-unstoppable-rise-of-reggaeton-1793854249 Fusion May 19, 2017 January 25, 2016 June 2, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170602120452/http://fusion.kinja.com/the-unstoppable-rise-of-reggaeton-1793854249 dead Daddy Yankee hit song, "Gasolina" and the album Barrio Fino (2004) was cited as the records that pushed reggaeton's success outside of Puerto Rico and Panama.Neira Pablo de Llano Puerto Rico: The origin, evolution and future of reggaeton https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-08-09/puerto-rico-the-origin-evolution-and-future-of-reggaeton.html EL PAÍS 9 August 2023 2024-01-30 2023-12-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20231229170657/https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-08-09/puerto-rico-the-origin-evolution-and-future-of-reggaeton.html live In addition, a 2009 a book named Reggaeton credited "La Tortura" by Shakira and Alejandro Sanz" for popularizing the genre in regions such as North America, Europe, and Asia.Z. Rivera Raquel Marshall wayne Pacini Hernandez Deborah https://www.dukeupress.edu/reggaeton Reggaeton April 2009 978-0822343837 Duke University Press 12 April 2020 12 January 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180112050724/https://www.dukeupress.edu/reggaeton live Although not as popular as reggaeton, Latin hip hop, particularly those by Mexican acts such as Akwid and Frankie J received radio airplay in the mainstream Latin charts.The 10 Most Influential Mexican Rappers https://beats-rhymes-lists.com/lists/the-10-most-influential-mexican-rappers/ Beats, Rhymes & Lists 30 January 2024 2 January 2024 The latter became success with his cover of Aventura's song "Obsesión". Latin rock/alternative 300 Juanes 2008.06.25 004.jpg Juanes became a mainstream breakthrough in the rock en español movement Calle 13 en Venezuela.jpg Calle 13 became known for their social conscious songs in the Latin alternative scene The rock en español continued its popularity into the 2000s with the focus on pop rock with rock acts such as Maná, Shakira, and Ricardo Arjona remaining the spotlight.Gonzalez Carolina Kugel Seth Nueva York: The Complete Guide to Latino Life in the Five Boroughs 19 September 2006 Macmillan 978-0-312-35488-6 https://books.google.com/books?id=kaPfAAAAQBAJ&dq=mana+juanes+rock&pg=PA196 en Juanes became a breakthrough artist and spent 20 weeks at number one on the Hot Latin Songs chart with his song "Me Enamora".Stavans Ilan Latin Music [2 volumes]: Musicians, Genres, and Themes [2 volumes] 29 July 2014 Bloomsbury Publishing USA 978-0-313-34396-4 https://books.google.com/books?id=3RbOEAAAQBAJ&dq=mana%20juanes%20rock&pg=PA838 30 January 2024 en Likewise, Latin alternative music continued to be played mostly underground but acts such as Calle 13 and Black Guayaba emerged as the genre's frontrunners.Cobo Leila Producer of the Year Billboard 2 October 2010 122 39 54 https://books.google.com/books?id=qbr6WdsnLzQC&dq=%22calle+13%22+alternative&pg=RA7-PA32 30 January 2024 0006-2510 The former became known for their social conscious songs addressing topics such as poverty and government corruption.Rivera Raquel Z. Marshall Wayne Hernandez Deborah Pacini Reggaeton 24 April 2009 Duke University Press 978-0-8223-9232-3 328 https://books.google.com/books?id=koaINmF8l5kC&dq=%22calle%2013%22%20alternative&pg=PA328 Brazilian/Portuguese Best-selling records Best-selling albums The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling Latin albums in the United States of the 2000s, according to Billboard.Decade-End Charts: Latin Albums http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/decadeendcharts/2009/latin-albums Billboard 1 May 2023 https://archive.today/20130115050425/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/decadeendcharts/2009/latin-albums 15 January 2013 2009 Rank Album Artist 1 Barrio Fino Daddy Yankee 2 Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 Shakira 3 Barrio Fino en Directo Daddy Yankee 4 Mi Sangre Juanes 5 Amar es Combatir Maná 6 Un Día Normal Juanes 7 Pa'l Mundo Wisin & Yandel 8 King of Kings Don Omar 9 Celestial RBD 10 Para Siempre Vicente Fernández Best-performing songs The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States of the 2000s, according to Billboard.Decade-End Charts: Latin Songs http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/decadeendcharts/2009/latin-songs Billboard 1 May 2023 https://archive.today/20120719174423/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/decadeendcharts/2009/latin-songs 19 July 2012 2009 dead Rank Single Artist 1 "A Puro Dolor" Son by Four 2 "Te Quiero" Flex 3 "La Tortura" Shakira featuring Alejandro Sanz 4 "No Me Doy por Vencido" Luis Fonsi 5 "Me Enamora" Juanes 6 "Mi Corazoncito" Aventura 7 "Aliado del Tiempo" Mariano Barba 8 "Ella y Yo" Aventura featuring Don Omar 9 "Si No Te Hubieras Ido" Maná 10 "Abrázame Muy Fuerte" Juan Gabriel See also Latin music 2000s 2000s in music References Category:2000s in music