2015 in Latin music
This is a list of notable events in Latin music (i.e. Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking music from Latin America, Europe, and the United States) that took place in 2015.
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Events
- January 7 — The Nielsen Media Research releases the 2014 United States music report, showing that Latin music contributed 2.6% of total music sales.[2]
- January 9 — PROMUSICAE introduces a new chart which combines streaming, downloads, and physical sales.[3]
- February 3 — Puerto Rican singer Ivy Queen releases four albums, something "that nobody in the industry ever did before," according to Fox News Latino.[4]
- February 19 — Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias and American singer-songwriter Romeo Santos became the most awarded performers on the 27th Lo Nuestro Awards with both earning six awards each. Guatemalan singer-songwriter Ricardo Arjona is awarded the Excellence Award while Italian singer Laura Pausini received an award for her musical trajectory.[5]
- April 30 — Romeo Santos is the biggest winner at the 2015 Billboard Latin Music Awards with a total of ten awards. Brazilian singer Roberto is given the Lifetime Achievement Award and Mexican-American musician Carlos Santana receives the Spirit of Hope.[6]
- May 13 — Sirope by Alejandro Sanz becomes the best-selling album in Spain on its release week since 2006.[7]
- August 28 — Donald Trump's comments about Mexican illegal immigrants result in a backlash from several Latin artists such as Ricky Martin, Marc Anthony, and Paulina Rubio.[8]
- September 1 — "El Perdón" by Nicky Jam and Enrique Iglesias surpasses "La Tortura" by Shakira and Alejandro Sanz as the second-longest number one song on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart.[9]
- September 9 — Puerto Rican singer Víctor Manuelle becomes the artist with the most number-one songs on the Billboard Tropical Songs chart with 26 songs.[10]
- September 11 — Abraham Quintanilla, Jr., father of Tejano singer Selena, released a previously unreleased song after 20 years of the singer's death.[11]
- September 15 — Sony Music announces its deal with Cuban record label EGREM to distribute recordings internationally which date back to the 1960s.[12]
- September 17 — Emilio Estefan, Myriam Hernandez, Gustavo Santaolalla, Alvaro Torres, Hector Ochoa Cardenas, and Diego Torres are inducted into the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame.[13]
- September 24 — Mexican singer-songwriter Carla Morrison becomes the first female soloist in 22 weeks to enter the top 10 of Billboard Latin Digital Songs chart.[14]
- September 27
- Mexican singer and reality star Larry Hernandez is arrested in Ontario, Canada, on suspicion of kidnapping, assault and assault and battery causing injury.[15]
- Colombian singer Shakira performed "Imagine" for Pope Francis at the United Nations.[16] In her role as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, she also urged UNICEF to devote greater efforts toward early child development.[17]
- September 28 — Tejano singer Arnold Martinez sues Freddie Records for $3,000 of unpaid royalties in a Houston courtroom.[18]
- October 8 – The inaugural Latin American Music Awards are held at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, California. Enrique Iglesias is the most awarded artist with five wins including Artist of the Year.[19]
- October 26 — Colombian singer J Balvin became the first artist to receive the Latin Digital Diamond award from the Recording Industry Association of America denoting digital sales of 600,000 units for his songs "6 AM" and "Ay Vamos".[20]
- November 9 — After eight years since they separated, Noel Schajris and Leonel Garcia announced they will reunite as Sin Bandera and release one more album together.[21]
- November 18 — Roberto Carlos is honored by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences as the Person of the Year.[22]
- November 19
- 16th Annual Latin Grammy Awards
- "Hasta la Raíz" by Natalia Lafourcade wins Song of the Year and Record of the Year.[22]
- Todo Tiene Su Hora performed by Juan Luis Guerra wins Album of the Year.[23]
- 16th Annual Latin Grammy Awards
- December 9 — Romeo Santos is named Top Latin Artist of the year by Billboard magazine.[24]
- December 12 — Reggaeton singer Yandel becomes the first Latin artist to live stream a concert on the music service Tidal.[25]
Bands formed
- Cidade Dormitório (Brazil)
- CNCO (Latin pop)
- Ezetaerre (Spain)
- Joana Marte (Brazil)
Number-ones albums and singles by country
- List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 2015 (Brazil)
- List of number-one songs of 2015 (Colombia)
- List of number-one albums of 2015 (Mexico)
- List of number-one albums of 2015 (Portugal)
- List of number-one albums of 2015 (Spain)
- List of number-one singles of 2015 (Spain)
- List of number-one Billboard Latin Albums from the 2010s
- List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Songs of 2015
- List of number-one singles of 2015 (Venezuela)
Awards
- 2015 Premio Lo Nuestro
- 2015 Billboard Latin Music Awards
- 2015 Latin American Music Awards
- 2015 Latin Grammy Awards
- 2015 Tejano Music Awards
Albums released
January
Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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8 | Da Eternidade | Fernanda Brum | |||
Con la Rienda Suelta | Sigue la Tradicion Ramones de Nuevo Leon | ||||
20 | Privilegio | Alfredo Olivas | |||
Necesito un Bolero | Gilberto Santa Rosa | ||||
23 | Brazilian Nights | Kenny G | |||
27 | xx 20 Aniversario (En Vivo) | Intocable | |||
De Camino Pa' la Cima | J Alvarez | ||||
Mi Estilo de Vida | Saul "El Jaguar" Alarcon | ||||
Live: Desde Monterrey, Vol. 2 | Grupo Bronco | ||||
El Día Que Vuelva | Jorge Villamizar | ||||
Ruperto Chapí: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2 | Cuarteto Latinoamericano | ||||
30 | Por Siempre | Américo | |||
February
Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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3 | El Que Sabe, Sabe | Tego Calderón | |||
Legacy: De Líder a Leyenda Tour | Yandel | ||||
Ojos en Blanco | La Arrolladora Banda El Limón | ||||
Vendetta | Ivy Queen | Salsa, bachata, hip hop, urban | "Soy Libre" "Vamos A Guerrear" "Nací Para Amarte" "Vendetta" |
Siente Music | |
ConSentido | María Toledo | ||||
Jazzeando | Eddie Fernández | ||||
Alma Brasileira | Débora Halász, Franz Halász and Radamés Gnattali | ||||
5 | Tributo Al Mas Grande Chalino Sanchez, Vol. 2 | Los Buitres de Culiacan Sinaloa | |||
9 | Ayer y Hoy | Ivan "Melón" Lewis | |||
10 | A Quien Quiera Escuchar | Ricky Martin | Latin pop | "Adiós" "Disparo al Corazón" "La Mordidita" "Perdóname" |
Sony Music Latin |
Los Dúo | Juan Gabriel | ||||
Ínedito | Emmanuel | ||||
Yazaira | Yazaira | ||||
17 | Zapateando | Los Cojolites | |||
22 | Posso Tudo Nele | Jane Gomes | |||
26 | De la Cuna a la Jungla | Rockcito | |||
March
Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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2 | 500 Noches para una Crisis | Joaquín Sabina | |||
3 | Sentimientos | Solido | |||
Otro Golpe | Javier Rosas y Su Artilleria Pesada | ||||
Tatuaje | Elvis Crespo | ||||
Moctezuma | Porter | ||||
4 | Amame Como Soy | Niña Pastori | |||
Suite Caminos | Gonzalo Rubalcaba | ||||
6 | Como En El Cielo: En Vivo Desde La Arena Ciudad de Mexico | Miel San Marcos | |||
10 | A Ver Que Opinan | Traviezoz de la Zierra | |||
Vivir Es Hoy | Soledad | ||||
14 | Homenaje a Astor Piazzolla | La Orquesta del Tango de Buenos Aires | |||
15 | Made in Brazil | Eliane Elias | |||
16 | Amizade Sincera II | Renato Teixeira and Sérgio Reis | |||
Os Anjos Cantam | Jorge & Mateus | ||||
Serviço ocasional – Os azeitonas ao vivo no coliseu do porto | Os Azeitonas | ||||
17 | Creo en Mi | Natalia Jiménez | Latin pop | "Creo en Mi" "Quedate Con Ella" |
Sony Music Latin |
Los Reyes del Rap | Ñengo Flow | ||||
Hasta la Raíz | Natalia Lafourcade | Latin rock, alternative pop, folk | "Hasta la Raíz" "Nunca Es Suficiente" "Lo Que Construimos" "Mi Lugar Favorito" |
Sony Music Latin, RCA | |
B | Diamante Eléctrico | ||||
Corazones | Mikel Erentxun | ||||
Sonetos Y Poemas Para La Libertad | Miguel Poveda | ||||
19 | Este Instante | Marta Gómez | |||
21 | La Venganza de Cucamonga | Cuca | |||
23 | Aferrado | Julión Álvarez | |||
Corridos y Canciones de Mi Tierra | Los Rieleros del Norte | ||||
Shaila Dúrcal | Shaila Dúrcal | ||||
Historias Tattooadas | Macaco | ||||
Presente Continuo | Guaco | ||||
Espelho | Diogo Piçarra | ||||
24 | Balas y Chocolate | Lila Downs | |||
Corridos de Caballos Pura Sangre | Los Herederos de Nuevo Leon | ||||
América, Brazil | Ivan Lins | ||||
Deus no Esconderijo do Verso | Padre Fabio De Melo | ||||
25 | Lost and Found | Buena Vista Social Club | |||
26 | El Ídolo de Tejas | Ruben Ramos and the Mexican Revolution | |||
28 | Biber: Baroque Splendor | Jordi Savalln | |||
30 | Y/O | Charliepapa | |||
31 | Healer | Alex Cuba | |||
Músicas Para Churrasco Vol. 2 | Seu Jorge | ||||
April
Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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3 | I Make You Want to Move | José Valentino Ruiz and the Latin Jazz Ensemble featuring Giovanni Hidalgo | |||
6 | Andando | Joselito Acedo | |||
Não Vou Desistir | Wilian Nascimento | ||||
7 | É | Duda Brack | Alternative rock | Independent | |
La Melodia de La Calle, 3rd Season | Tony Dize | "Prometo Olvidarte" | |||
Segurito Segurito | La Septima Banda | ||||
14 | Unity: The Latin Tribute to Michael Jackson | Tony Succar | |||
¡Uno, Dos, Tres Con Andrés! En Español Y En Inglés | 123 Andrés | ||||
17 | Dancê | Tulipa Ruiz | |||
21 | Cama Incendiada | Maná | Latin rock | "Mi Verdad" "La Prisión" "Ironia" |
Warner Music Mexico |
Que Suenen los Tambores | Víctor Manuelle | Salsa | "Que Suenen los Tambores" "Agua Bendita" "No Quería Engañarte" |
Sony Music Latin | |
Ser Humano | Zeca Pagodinho | ||||
28 | Esto es Jesus Culture | Jesus Culture | |||
Mil y una noches | Gemeliers | ||||
Acaríciame El Corazón | Pedro Fernández | ||||
Tributo al Amor y Dolor | Alazzan | ||||
Blam! Blam! | Jonas Sá | ||||
Carbono | Lenine | ||||
30 | Y Lo Dejamos Venir | Andrea Álvarez | |||
May
Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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4 | Sirope | Alejandro Sanz | |||
Infinito presente | Camané | ||||
6 | El Mismo | ChocQuibTown | |||
9 | Por Cielo Y Tierra | Michael Salgado | |||
12 | Perfecto | Eros Ramazzotti | |||
Hola Mundo | Tan Biónica | ||||
9 | Mil Cuidades | Andrés Cepeda | |||
12 | Negroni Piano +9 | José Negroni | |||
15 | Historia Del Tango – History Of Tango | Berta Rojas and Camerata Bariloche | |||
Chino & Nacho for Babies | Chino & Nacho | "Me Voy Enamorando" | |||
Impromptu | Rodriguez Brothers | ||||
18 | Hoy Más Fuerte | Gerardo Ortíz | |||
Buen Camino | Lucas Arnau | ||||
Guelã | Maria Gadú | ||||
Ritual | Fernando Otero | ||||
19 | Bogotá – Buenos Aires | Quinteto Leopoldo Federico | |||
21 | Esperanza mía | Lali Espósito | |||
Son de Panamá | Rubén Blades with Roberto Delgado and Orquesta | ||||
25 | Irmãos | Victor & Leo | |||
26 | Vete Acostumbrando | Larry Hernandez | |||
# | Los Huracanes del Norte | ||||
Astrid Asher | Astrid Asher | ||||
Tributo a Los Compadres – No Quiero Llanto | José Alberto "El Canario" and Septeto Santiaguero | ||||
Mujer Frente a la Cruz | Son by Four | ||||
28 | Derroche de Amor | Alex Campos | |||
June
Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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1 | Tema | Antonio Adolfo | |||
2 | Ahora | Chiquis Rivera | |||
Una Nueva Historia | Charlie Aponte | ||||
Uma Questão de Princípio | D.A.M.A. | ||||
Veneno | Duelo | ||||
Amanecer | Bomba Estéreo | ||||
Geminis | Karlos Rosé | Bachata | "Infiel" "Niña de Mi Corazón" "Mi Lugar es Contigo" |
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4 | #Libre | Gian Marco | |||
8 | Notícias Dum Brasil 4 | Eduardo Gudin | |||
9 | Lo que aletea en nuestras cabezas | Robe | |||
16 | The Last Don 2 | Don Omar | Reggaeton, latin pop | "Guaya Guaya" "Soledad" "Perdido En Tus Ojos" "Te Recordaré Bailando" |
Machete Music |
Protegiendo el Penacho | Kinto Sol | ||||
Caja de Musica | Monsieur Periné | ||||
Soy | Ulises Bueno | ||||
23 | Reuniendo Corazones | La Reunion Nortena | |||
Radio Universo | Chino & Nacho | ||||
Nada Es Demasiado | Mojito Lite | ||||
Lloviendo Estrellas | Leslie Grace | Bachata, R&B | "Como Duele El Silencio" | Sony Music | |
El Alma del Son – Tributo a Matamoros | Alain Pérez | ||||
Pa' Que Sientas Lo Que Siento | Aida Cuevas | ||||
Los Animales | Mister G | ||||
Despierta | Arianna Puello | ||||
25 | Dois Amigos, Um Século de Música | Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil | |||
Dr. Ed Calle Presents Mamblue | Ed Calle and Mamblue | ||||
26 | Locos Por el Son | Sonlokos | |||
30 | Mi Vicio Más Grande | Banda el Recodo | |||
Ya No Vives en Mi | Banda Clave Nueva De Max Peraza | ||||
Adelante | Lucky Díaz and the Family Jam Band | ||||
July
Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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7 | Detrás del Miedo | El Komander | |||
Intercambio | Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quarter | ||||
Roberto Carlos em Las Vegas | Roberto Carlos | ||||
Mucho Mas Que Amor | Ram Herrera | ||||
Fados do Fado | Marco Rodrigues | ||||
Deseo Tu Gloria | Emir Sensini | ||||
10 | Intensamente con Canciones de Juan Gabriel | La India | Salsa | "Ahora Que Te Vas" "Dímelo" "Me Voy a Acostumbrar" |
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La Historia De La Musica Tejana | The Legends | ||||
Troco Likes | Tiago Iorc | ||||
17 | Dale | Pitbull | |||
Tradición, Arte y Passión | Mariachi Los Camperos De Nati Cano | ||||
19 | Biblia Ovni | Massacre | |||
21 | 8 | Caramelos de Cianuro | |||
24 | Cuando Llora la Milonga | Nicolás Ledezma y su Orquesta | |||
En La Sala Con El Joe | Toño Restrepo | ||||
29 | El Viaje | Antonio José | |||
31 | La Barra | Se Baila Se Canta | |||
Graça Quase Acústico {rs} | Paulo César Baruk | ||||
Johnny Sky | Johnny Sky | Bachata | "With or Without You" "Quiereme" |
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August
Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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2 | Estaciones | Rey Ruiz | Salsa | ||
7 | Más + Corazón Profundo Tour: En Vivo Desde la Bahía de Santa Marta | Carlos Vives | |||
En Esto Creo | Hillsong en Español | ||||
Tu Mano | Luciano Pereyra | ||||
Sobre Crianças, Quadris, Pesadelos e Lições de Casa... | Emicida | ||||
Like Nice | Celso Fonseca | ||||
11 | Imaginário | John Finbury | |||
Dilúvio | Dani Black | ||||
13 | Alex Sampedro | Alex Sampedro | |||
14 | Algo Sucede | Julieta Venegas | |||
Trulaynadamas | Tru-la-lá | ||||
Éter | Scalene | ||||
21 | El Amor | Gloria Trevi | |||
Los Cotizados | Baby Rasta & Gringo | ||||
En Vivo | Kabah and OV7 | ||||
Mon Laferte Vol.1 | Mon Laferte | ||||
Cuba: The Conversation Continues | Arturo O'Farrill and The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra | ||||
22 | Imparables | El Gran Martín Elías and Rolando Ochoa | |||
28 | En Vivo: Guadalajara – Monterrey | Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizarraga | |||
#Hashtag Y Lo Más Trending | La Tierra Cali | ||||
Locura Total | Fito Páez and Moska | ||||
Nheengatu ao Vivo | Titãs | ||||
Caótica Belleza | Esteman | ||||
En Dos Idiomas | Tito Nieves | Salsa | "Si Me Tenías" | ||
31 | Leve Embora | Thiago Ramil | |||
El Mundo y Los Amantes Inocentes | Pablo López | ||||
September
Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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4 | Los Vaqueros: La Trilogía | Wisin | "Nota de Amor" | ||
El Rompecabezas | La Energia Nortena | ||||
Eterno: Live | Christine D'Clario | ||||
11 | Quién me ha visto... | Rozalén | |||
A + No Poder | Alejandra Guzmán | Latin rock | "Adiós" "Que Ironía" |
Sony Music Latin, RCA | |
Jobim Jazz (Ao Vivo) | Mario Adnet | ||||
Leo Brouwer: Music For Two Guitars | Leo Brouwer | ||||
12 | Esa Morena | Daiquiri | |||
25 | Ya Dime Adios | La Maquinaria Norteña | |||
México | Julio Iglesias | ||||
Matando la Liga | Jory Boy | ||||
Grande Amore | Il Volo | ||||
Nuevo Orden Mundial | Malón | ||||
24 | Reaprender | Adelso Freire | |||
25 | Justo Ahora y Siempre | Dvicio | |||
30 | Mondongo | La Cuneta Son Machin | |||
October
Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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2 | La Vida del Rey | Enigma Norteno | |||
Conexión | Fonseca | Vallenato | "Entre Mi Vida y la Tuya" | ||
Homenaje (A La Música De Diomedes Díaz) | Fonseca | ||||
Rumba a los desconocidos | Estopa | ||||
35 Aniversario | Grupo Niche | ||||
Todo Caminho É Sorte | Roberta Campos | ||||
A Mulher Do Fim Do Mundo | Elza Soares | ||||
3 | Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy | Maluma | |||
1,2,3 Llega Navidad | ClaraLuna | ||||
9 | Cambio de Piel | Bebe | |||
Mundo | Mariza | ||||
Muriendo de Amor | Vicente Fernández | ||||
Hombre de Trabajo | Banda Carnaval | ||||
El Concierto | Fiel a la Vega | ||||
Buena Vida | Diego Torres | ||||
Delírio | Roberta Sá | ||||
10 | El Hilo Invisible (Cantos Sefaradíes) | Cuarteto Latinoamericano | |||
13 | Derivacivilização | Ian Ramil | |||
15 | Impredecible | Bareto | |||
16 | Tomen Nota | Adriel Favela | |||
Roses & Wine | Randy "Nota Loka" | ||||
Futuro Eu | David Fonseca | ||||
Vivir Sin Miedo | Buika | ||||
Merengue y Sentimiento | Héctor Acosta "el Torito" | ||||
Tem Mineira No Samba | Corina Magalhães | ||||
Amanhecer | Paula Fernandes | ||||
19 | Tribute to Irakere: Live in Marciac | Chucho Valdés | |||
23 | Visionary | Farruko | |||
Por Amor a Morelia Michoacán | Marco Antonio Solís | ||||
Cinema: Edicion En Espanol | Andrea Bocelli | ||||
Renacer | Christian Daniel | Latin pop | "Me Vuelvo un Cobarde" | ||
Directo | Vanesa Martin | ||||
Entre 20 Aguas A La Música De Paco de Lucía | Various artists | ||||
Dá-me um segundo | D.A.M.A. | ||||
27 | Pa' Tío Simón | Rafael Pollo Brito | |||
30 | Sin Presumir | Los Invasores de Nuevo León | |||
8.11.14 | Zoé | ||||
Paradojas | Las Pastillas del Abuelo | ||||
Bailar el viento | Manuel Carrasco | ||||
Manuel Madrano | Manuel Madrano | ||||
... Tangamente | Omar Mollo | ||||
Manual | Boogarins | ||||
Na Veia | Rogê & Arlindo Cruz | ||||
Unknown date | Project Black Pantera[26] | Black Pantera | Crossover thrash | Independent |
November
Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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4 | Juntos Por la Cumbia | Los Angeles Azules y Grupo Cañaveral de Humberto Pabon | |||
6 | Dangerous | Yandel | |||
Hablemos | Ariel Camacho y los Plebes del Rancho | ||||
Amor Supremo | Carla Morrison | ||||
Mi Princesa | Remmy Valenzuela | ||||
Tour Terral: Tres Noches En Las Ventas | Pablo Alborán | ||||
Seguimos la Fiesta | Banda Tierra Sagrada | ||||
Amor & Pasión | Il Divo | ||||
Similares | Laura Pausini | Latin pop | |||
Tierra Nueva | Cielo Razzo | ||||
Universos Paralelos | Jotdog | ||||
Meteoros | Meteoros | ||||
Todavía | Francisco Céspedes | ||||
Ámame Como Soy (Nuevas Joyas) | Niña Pastori | ||||
Sambas Para Mangueira | Various artists | ||||
Vidas Pra Contar | Djavan | ||||
7 | La Fantasia: Homenaje a Juan Formell | Formell Y Los Van Van | |||
9 | 6 | Yuridia | |||
11 | Primavera | Nahuel Pennisi | |||
13 | Mi Mejor Regalo | Charlie Zaa | |||
Cuba y Puerto Rico Son | Various artists | ||||
Diferente | Roberto Tapia | ||||
16 | Todo Comenzó Bailando | Marama | |||
20 | Historias de la Calle | Calibre 50 | |||
23 | Directo En El Círculo Flamenco De Madrid | Antonio Reyes and Diego Del Morao | |||
24 | Mi Guitarra y Yo, Vol. 2 | Regular Caro | |||
27 | MTV Unplugged: El Libro de Las Mutaciones | Bunbury | |||
Sirope Vivo | Alejandro Sanz | ||||
Caos | Malú | ||||
Adivinha | Lucas Lucco | ||||
Baile Do Teló | Michel Teló | ||||
December
Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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3 | El Malquerido: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Jesús "Chino" Miranda | |||
4 | Un Besito Más | Jesse & Joy | Latin pop | "No Soy una de Esas" | |
Desde el Azteca | Los Tigres del Norte | ||||
Casi Justicia Social | Don Osvaldo | ||||
Tengo Ganas de Ser Fiel | Banda Troyana | ||||
Distante Em Algum Lugar | Versalle | ||||
11 | Los Dúo, Vol. 2 | Juan Gabriel | |||
Los Amigo | Luis Alberto Spinetta | ||||
A Luneta E Tempo – Trilha Sonora Original De Alceu Valença | Alceu Valença | ||||
Cordas, Gonzaga e Afins | Elba Ramalho | ||||
AR | Almir Sater and Renato Teixeira | ||||
18 | No Forró Do Seu Rosil | Lucy Alves and Clã Brasil | |||
Best-selling records
Best-selling albums
The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling Latin albums in the United States in 2015, according to Billboard.[27]
Rank | Album | Artist |
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1 | Los Dúo | Juan Gabriel |
2 | Formula, Vol. 2 | Romeo Santos |
3 | A Quien Quiera Escuchar | Ricky Martin |
4 | Cama Incendiada | Maná |
5 | Mis Número 1...40 Aniversario | Juan Gabriel |
6 | Hoy Más Fuerte | Gerardo Ortíz |
7 | Sex and Love | Enrique Iglesias |
8 | Las Bandas Romanticas de America 2015 | Various artists |
9 | 15 Inolvidables | Marco Antonio Solís |
10 | El Aferrado | Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda |
Best-performing songs
The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 2015, according to Billboard.[28]
Rank | Single | Artist |
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1 | "El Perdón" | Nicky Jam featuring Enrique Iglesias |
2 | "Propuesta Indecente | Romeo Santos |
3 | "Hilito" | Romeo Santos |
4 | "Ay Vamos" | J Balvin |
5 | "Ginza" | J Balvin |
6 | "Te Metiste" | Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho |
7 | "La Gozadera" | Gente de Zona featuring Marc Anthony |
8 | "Fanatica Sensual" | Plan B |
9 | "Háblame de Ti" | Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga |
10 | "Bailando" | Enrique Iglesias featuring Gente De Zona and Descemer Bueno |
Deaths
- January 20 – Canserbero, 26, Venezuelan rapper (suicide by jumping)[29]
- February 5 – Celina Gonzalez, 85, Cuban singer[30]
- February 12 – Sergio Blanco, 66, Spanish singer (Sergio y Estíbaliz).[31]
- February 25 – Ariel Camacho, 22, Mexican singer (traffic collision)[32]
- March 8 – Inezita Barroso, 90, Brazilian folk singer[33]
- March 30 – Aniceto Molina, 75, Colombian cumbia musician[34]
- June 14 – Hugo Blanco, 74, Venezuelan musician and composer ("Moliendo Café")[35]
- June 23 – Marujita Díaz, 83, Spanish singer and actress, complications from colon cancer.[36]
- June 24 – Cristiano Araújo, 29, Brazilian singer and songwriter (traffic collision)[37]
- July 12 – Javier Krahe, 71, Spanish singer-songwriter, heart attack.[38]
- July 13 – Joan Sebastian, 64, Mexican singer and songwriter, bone cancer.[39]
- August 5 – Raphy Leavitt, 66, Puerto Rican composer and orchestra leader, complications of surgery for artificial hip infection.[40]
- August 21 – Daniel Rabinovich, 71, Argentine musician and comedian (Les Luthiers).[41]
- September 7 – Guillermo Rubalcaba, 88, Cuban pianist, bandleader, composer and orchestrator
- November 6 – José Ángel Espinoza, 96, Mexican singer, composer and actor.[42]
- November 17 – Luiz de Carvalho, 90, Brazilian gospel singer.[43]
- December 1 – Leoni Franco, 73, Uruguayan musician, composer and guitarist.[44]
- December 19 – Selma Reis, 55, Brazilian actress and singer, brain cancer.[45]
- December 25 – Manuel Agujetas, 76, Spanish flamenco singer.[46]
References
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- Fallece Aniceto Molina tras una complicación pulmonar (in Spanish)
- Falleció el músico y compositor venezolano Hugo Blanco (in Spanish).
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- Cantor Cristiano Araújo morre após acidente de carro em GO, diz hospital (in Portuguese)
- Muere Javier Krahe (in Spanish)
- Joan Sebastian Dies: 'El Rey Del Jaripeo' Dead At 64, Loses Battle With Cancer
- Muere Raphy Leavitt (in Spanish)
- Adiós a uno de los pilares de Les Luthiers: murió Daniel Rabinovich (in Spanish)
- Muere el compositor y actor José Ángel Espinoza 'Ferrusquilla' (in Spanish)
- Morre Luiz de Carvalho, pioneiro da música gospel no país (in Portuguese)
- Fallece en Guatemala Leonardo Franco, uno de los fundadores de los Iracundos (in Spanish)
- Atriz e cantora Selma Reis morre em Teresópolis, no RJ Archived 2015-12-22 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese)
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