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Ozuna To Headline Madrid's 2019 YOLO Fest

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The music fest will also feature fellow Latin urban stars Becky G, Zion & Lennox, and more
Jennifer Velez
GRAMMYs
Mar 18, 2019 - 11:27 am

Madrid's YOLO urban music fest has its headliner: reggaeton star Ozuna. The hitmaker, one of Spain's most popular artists of the moment, will take the stage at the WiZink Center on July 7.

The one-day event, also known as the You Only Live Once music fest, will also feature fellow Latin urban stars Becky G, Zion & Lennox, Jon Z, Darell and Farina. 

According to Billboard, Ozuna's Aura album took the top spot on Spain's 2018 top digital album's list. His latest single release, "Vacia Sin Mi," features fellow fest artist Darell. 

Tickets will go on sale March 20. For more information, visit WiZink Center's website. 

Ozuna, Daddy Yankee and J Balvin 

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Ozuna, J Balvin & More Pay Tribute To Daddy Yankee At Premio Lo Nuestro

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Yankee, whose career trajectory was honored with an award, performed his greatest hits including "Gasolina," Rompe" and "Lo Que Pasó, Pasó" alongside J Balvin, Ozuna, Yandel and more
Jennifer Velez
GRAMMYs
Feb 22, 2019 - 12:44 pm

Latin urban music stars came together on Thursday (Feb. 21) to pay tribute to GRAMMY-nominated and Latin GRAMMY-winning reggaeton icon Daddy Yankee at the Premio Lo Nuestro awards show in Miami. 

Yankee, whose career trajectory was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award, performed his greatest hits including "Gasolina," Rompe" and "Lo Que Pasó, Pasó" alongside J Balvin, Ozuna, Yandel, Zion y Lennox and De La Ghetto. 

"I, my friends, my collegues first, the world thanks you," Latin GRAMMY winner Balvin said onstage after the performance, not reading from the teleprompter, but saying words from his heart. "Without Daddy Yankee reggaeton would not be the same in the world ... J Balvin wouldn't exist without Daddy Yankee."

Balvin continued: "A lot of the time we wait for people to leave this world to tell them how great they are, I'll take this moment to tell you face to face, thank you for what you have done for us."

Yankee thanked his fans and his "veteran" and "new generation" colleagues. "This is for you. Our genre has grown because there is unison, there is a brotherhood," he said. He also had encouraging words for his native Puerto Rico, sharing that anyone can be a positive vessel for change, no matter where they come from.

Reggaeton won big at the awards, which celebrate talented performers in Latin music: Ozuna took nine awards including Male Artist Of The Year, Balvin took the Premio Lo Nuestro Artist Of The Year award for the third consecutive year and urban artist Natti Natasha took home four awards including one for her collaboration with Becky G. 

A full list of winners can be found on the Premio Lo Nuestro website.

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Wiz Khalifa Announces Decent Exposure Tour With French Montana & More

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The tour announcement comes days after the rapper released the 'Fly Times, Vol.1: The Good Fly Young' mixtape
Jennifer Velez
GRAMMYs
Apr 22, 2019 - 1:36 pm

Wiz Khalifa has announced plans to hit the road for his Decent Exposure Tour and will bring French Montana, Playboi Carti and more along with him.

The tour will kick off on July 9 in Atlanta, stop by in Cincinnati, Chicago, San Antonio, Texas, Denver and other cities before its last stop in Boise, Idaho on Aug. 15. Moneybagg Yo, DJ Drama and Chevy Woods will also tour with Khalifa. 

The tour announcement comes days after the rapper released the Fly Times, Vol.1: The Good Fly Young mixtape.

Tickets for the tour will be available to the general public Friday, April 26. For more information on tickets, visit the Ticketmaster website.  

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Frou Frou Release First Song In 15 Years, "Guitar Song (Live)"

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The duo, which comprises Imogen Heap and Guy Sigsworth, disbanded in 2004, but have reunited for Heap's Mycelia world tour
Jennifer Velez
GRAMMYs
Apr 19, 2019 - 4:16 pm

GRAMMY-winning musician and singer Imogen Heap and GRAMMY-nominated producer/musician Guy Sigsworth have released their first song in 15 years as electronic-pop duo Frou Frou.

"Guitar Song (Live)"  was released Friday (April 19) and is an acoustic love song. "Take your time, we'll feel our rhythm/ And find our feet, just like lovers do/ Me and you," Heap sings. 

 "Guitar Song: It’s a song—with guitar! Easy, breezy and summery. Like João Gilberto playing shoegazer music. Or something :),” Sigsworth said in a statement. 

The duo released their debut and only album, Details, in 2002. The album featured "Breathe In" and "Let Go," which appears and helped bring to life Zach Braff's film Garden State. The duo disbanded in 2004 but reunited for Heap's Mycelia World tour. 

"So happy to be releasing dear ‘Guitar Song’ with Guy, as Frou Frou,” Imogen Heap said in the statement. “We never really got to tour as Frou Frou that much but we are making up for it and opening every show on this World Tour we are on with this song."

The two will launch the U.S. leg of the Mycelia world tour on April 28 in Miami. For more information on the tour, visit Imogen Heap's website. Listen to their latest above. 

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NU'EST And Tomorrow X Together To Perform At KCON In New York

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The convention, which brings panels, workshops and other events on K-pop, K-beauty, k-food, k-drama and all other things hallyu or Korean culture, will also come the Los Angeles Convention and Staples Center Oct. 15–18
Jennifer Velez
GRAMMYs
Apr 19, 2019 - 11:31 am

KCON, the annual Korean entertainment and culture convention, has announced one veteran and one newcomer group of K-pop as the music artists for its 2019 New York event. 

Veterans NU'EST and rising stars Tomorrow X Together will perform at the convention, which is taking place July 6–7 at New York's Madison Square Garden and Javits Center. While no other details have been revealed, KCON says that more lineup information around its fifth annual NY convention will be coming soon.

The much-anticipated announcement was made live via Facebook and Instagram. Tomorrow X Together, known as TXT, released their debut EP The Dream Chapter: STAR in March and debuted at No. 1 On the Emerging Artists chart. They were announced first. 

NU'EST, who was a part of the first-ever KCON in Irvine, Calif. in 2012 and will release their latest album in late April, was announced second. 

The convention, which brings panels, workshops and other events on K-pop, K-beauty, k-food, k-drama and all other things hallyu or Korean culture, will also come the Los Angeles Convention and Staples Center Oct. 15–18. No lineup details on the L.A. event have been announced yet. KCON happens in other countries around the world, including Japan and Thailand. 

For more information on KCON in the U.S., visit their website. 

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