2012 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 2012.
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Events
- October 20 – Billboard updates their methodology for several of their charts including the Hot Latin Songs. The new methodology for the Hot Latin Songs chart includes sales of digital downloads and streaming activity of Spanish-language songs as well as airplay of Spanish-language songs on all radio stations in the United States. Billboard also imposes a linguistic rule of a song being predominantly sung in Spanish to be eligible to rank on the Hot Latin Songs. Previously, the Hot Latin Songs chart ranked the most-played songs on Spanish-language radio states regardless of language or genre. The Latin Airplay, which was also established, is based on the Hot Latin Song's former methodology.[2]
- November 15 — The 13th Annual Latin Grammy Awards are held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.[3]
- "¡Corre!" by Jesse & Joy wins Record the Year and Song of the Year
- Juanes: MTV Unplugged by Juanes wins Album of the Year
- 3Ball MTY wins Best New Artist
- Brazilian singer Caetano Veloso was honored as the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year
- December 9 — A plane carrying Mexican-American singer Jenni Rivera and six other passengers crashes near Iturbide, Nuevo León, killing everyone on board.[4]
Number-ones albums and singles by country
- List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 2012 (Brazil)
- List of number-one songs of 2012 (Colombia)
- List of number-one albums of 2012 (Mexico)
- List of number-one albums of 2012 (Portugal)
- List of number-one albums of 2012 (Spain)
- List of number-one singles of 2012 (Spain)
- List of number-one Billboard Latin Albums from the 2010s
- List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Songs of 2012
Awards
Albums released
January
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 Anos Depois | João Bosco | |||
| María Teresa Chacín Canta Cuentos | María Teresa Chacín | ||||
| 3 | Brasileiro: Works of Francisco Mignone | Cuarteto Latinoamericano | |||
| 16 | Irreversible ... 2012 | La Arrolladora Banda El Limón | |||
| 17 | Sembrando Flores | Los Cojolites | |||
| Further Explorations | Chick Corea, Eddie Gómez and Paul Motian | ||||
| 31 | 365 Días | Los Tucanes de Tijuana | |||
| Tempo | Tania Maria | ||||
February
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| 6 | Un Pokito de Rocanrol | Bebe | |||
| Yo Soy Generasion | Generasion | ||||
| 7 | Masters Of Bandoneon | Cuartetango String Quartet | |||
| 9 | O Canto da Sereia | Regina Benedetti | |||
| 11 | El Tango Lo Siento Así | Carlos Bosio | |||
| 20 | Acústico na Ópera de Arame | Fernando & Sorocaba | |||
| 21 | Un Hombre Normal | Espinoza Paz | "Un Hombre Normal" | ||
| 28 | Diciembre | Leiva | |||
| Amor En Tiempos de Guerra | Regulo Caro | ||||
March
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quando Chega a Noite | Luan Santana | |||
| 8 | Público | No Te Va Gustar | |||
| Ao Vivo em Cuba | Diogo Nogueira | ||||
| 13 | Flamenco Sketches | Chano Domínguez | |||
| Algo Esta Pasando | Joe Posada | ||||
| 16 | Bonanza | Panda | Pop rock, alternative rock | Movic | |
| 19 | Dvorak Symphony No. 7; In Nature's Realm, Scherzo Capriccioso | José Serebrier | |||
| 20 | Los Reyes del Tribal | El Pelon del Mikrophone & DJ Morphius | |||
| Sinaloense Hasta Las Chachas | Fidel Rueda | ||||
| 24 | Los Duros: The Mixtape | Baby Rasta & Gringo | |||
| 26 | La Gritera | Los Inquietos del Norte | |||
| Déjenme Llorar | Carla Morrison | ||||
| 27 | Desnuda | Ednita Nazario | Latin pop, pop rock | Sony Music Latin | |
| Oásis de Bethânia | Maria Bethânia | ||||
| 28 | El Buen Ejemplo | Calibre 50 | |||
| Imaginaries | Quetzal | ||||
April
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mundo Anfibio | Lisandro Aristimuño | |||
| 3 | Enamorada de Ti | Selena | Latin pop, pop rock | "Amor Prohibido" "Como La Flor" |
Capitol Latin |
| En Vivo Conciertos España 2010 | Paco de Lucía | ||||
| Caravana Sereia Bloom | Céu | ||||
| 5 | Guarachando | Miguel García | |||
| 9 | La Conexión | Black Guayaba | |||
| 10 | Phase II | Prince Royce | Latin pop, bachata, R&B | "Las Cosas Pequeñas" "Incondicional" "Te Me Vas" |
Top Stop Music |
| Piano y Charango | Chuchito Valdés and Eddy Navia | ||||
| Não Tente Comprender | Mart'nália | ||||
| 17 | Electro-Jarocho | Sistema Bomb | |||
| 20 | Treme | Gaby Amarantos | |||
| 24 | Especial Ivete, Gil E Caetano | Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil and Ivete Sangalo | |||
| Lo Que El Viento Me Enseñó | Tercer Cielo | ||||
| Calle Soledad | José Luis Perales | ||||
| Reza | Rita Lee | ||||
| 25 | Porfiado | El Cuarteto de Nos | |||
| Instinto | Maía | ||||
| 30 | Un Bolero Para Tí | Eliades Ochoa | |||
May
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don Omar Presents MTO²: New Generation | Don Omar | Latin | "Dutty Love" "Hasta Que Salga el Sol" "Zumba" |
Machete Music |
| Los Monsters | Elvis Crespo | Merengue | "Yo No Soy un Monstro" | ||
| Retro | Marlow Rosado & La Riqueña | ||||
| 2 | Vamos Pa' La Fiesta | Septeto Santiaguero | |||
| 4 | 25 Concierto Conmemorativo | Marcos Witt | |||
| Rompe El Silencio | Paulina Aguirre | ||||
| Clásicos – El Pecado Original | Los Nocheros | ||||
| 8 | Fiesta Tribal | DJ Gelo | |||
| Dear Diz (Every Day I Think of You) | Arturo Sandoval | ||||
| Back On Track | Los Hermanos Farías | ||||
| 15 | Desde Rusia con Amor | Molotov | |||
| 19 | Barra Da Saia | Karyme Hass | |||
| 20 | Amorágio | Ivan Lins | |||
| 21 | Trio Ellas | Trio Ellas | |||
| 22 | Un Lujo | Lucero and Joan Sebastian | Latin pop, mariachi | "Caminar Contigo" "Diséñame" |
Skalona |
| The Most Powerful Rookie | Farruko | ||||
| 28 | MTV Unplugged | Juanes | Acoustic music | "La Señal" "Me Enamora" |
Universal Music Latino |
| Live in Chicago | Chuchito Valdes | ||||
| 29 | Eba Say Ajá | Rubén Blades and Cheo Feliciano | |||
| Mas de Un Camino | Pepe Aguilar | ||||
| Meus Encantos | Paula Fernandes | ||||
June
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 Años | Gian Marco Zignago | |||
| 5 | New Cuban Express | Manuel Valera New Cuban Express | |||
| El Mar de Mi Ventana | Niño Josele | ||||
| 9 | Le Canta A San Jacinto | Juan Piña | |||
| 15 | Experimentango | Susana Rinaldi | |||
| 19 | Oye | Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea | |||
| The Original Gallo Del País – O.G. El Mixtape | Tego Calderón | ||||
| 26 | Una Noche de Luna | Marco Antonio Solís | Latin | Fonovisa | |
| A Corazón Abierto | El Trono de Mexico | ||||
| La Salsa Vive | N'Klabe | Salsa | "Mi Vida Eres Tú" | ||
July
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| 1 | Cambié de Nombre | Viniloversus | |||
| 3 | Líderes | Wisin & Yandel | Dance, pop, reggaeton | "Follow the Leader" "Algo Me Gusta de Ti" |
Machete Music |
| Estilo Italiano | Jesus Ojea & Sus Parientes | ||||
| 6 | Lo Mejor Que Hay En Mi Vida | Andrés Cepeda | |||
| 9 | Día y Medio | Paquito D'Rivera and Berta Rojas | |||
| Ao Vivo: Rock in Rio | Jota Quest | ||||
| 10 | De Miles Maneras... Sin Límites | Conjunto Atardecer | |||
| Chambao | Chambao | ||||
| Ousadia & Alegria | Thiaguinho | ||||
| 16 | Eletrosamba – Ao Vivo | Alexandre Pires | |||
| 17 | Cosas Perdidas | Ulises Hadjis | |||
| Sueño de la Máquina | Kinky | ||||
| 20 | Tango Como Yo Te Siento | Arturo Sandoval | |||
| 23 | Canciones de Agua | Rita Rosa y Amigos | |||
| Ao Vivo em Floripa | Victor & Leo | ||||
| 26 | Estoy Feliz | Karito | |||
| 24 | El Muchacho | Roberto Tapia | |||
| 30 | Kany Garcia | Kany Garcia | |||
| 31 | Texas Towns & Tex-Mex Sounds | Los Texmaniacs | |||
August
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Brasileiro | Nelson Freire | |||
| 7 | Ves Lo Que Quieres Ver | Bareto | |||
| Regreso A Ti | Alex Campos | ||||
| 14 | Multiverse | Bobby Sanabria | |||
| La Música | Mariachi Sol de México de José Hernández con La Sinfónica de Las Américas | ||||
| Ao Vivo: Rock in Rio | Skank | ||||
| 21 | La Formula | La Formula | Reggaeton, latin pop | "Te Dijeron" "Cuando Te Enamores" "Flow Violento" "La Formula Sigue" "Diosa De Los Corazones" "More" "Ella Me Dice" |
Pina |
| Musa | Ivy Queen | Latin | "Peligro de Extinción" "Cupido" "Cuando Las Mujeres" "No Hay" |
Siente Music | |
| Solstis | Leon Larregui | ||||
| Mi Promesa | Pesado | ||||
| Con el Corazón Abierto | Héctor Acosta "el Torito" | Bachata | "Tu Veneno" "No Soy un Hombre Malo" "No Moriré" |
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| 22 | Irrevente | Kvrass | |||
| 27 | Alice Caymmi | Alice Caymmi | Música popular brasileira, rock | Kuarup / Sony Music | |
| 28 | Exiliados en la Bahía: Lo Mejor de Maná | Maná | Latin pop rock alternative rock |
"Hasta Que Te Conocí" | Warner Music Latina |
| Desde Nueva York a Puerto Rico | Eddie Montalvo | ||||
| Duos III | Luciana Souza | ||||
| Nossa Verdade | Vowe | ||||
| Me Atizo Macizo Tour | Cartel de Santa | ||||
| 30 | Cubano Soy | Rauúl Lara & Sus Soneros | |||
September
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Papitwo | Miguel Bosé | |||
| Heitor Villa-Lobos Symphony No. 6 'On the Outline of the Mountains of Brazil'; Symphony No. 7 | Isaac Karabtchevsky | ||||
| 4 | Elegancia Tropical | Bomba Estéreo | |||
| 7 | 2012 Fin y Principio de Una Era | Cuisillos de Arturo Macias | |||
| 11 | Prestige | Daddy Yankee | Reggaeton, hip hop, latin pop | "Ven Conmigo" "Lovumba" "Pasarela" "Limbo" "Noche de los Dos" |
El Cartel |
| ¡Ritmo! | The Clare Fischer Latin Jazz Big Band | ||||
| 15 | Rua Dos Amores | Djavan | |||
| 17 | El Primer Ministro | Gerardo Ortíz | |||
| Natiruts Acústico no Rio de Janeiro | Natiruts | ||||
| 18 | Y Ahora Resulta | Voz de Mando | |||
| Primario | DLD | ||||
| Mujer Divina – Homenaje a Agustín Lara | Natalia Lafourcade | ||||
| On the Way | Negroni's Trio | ||||
| 25 | La Música No Se Toca | Alejandro Sanz | Latin pop, pop rock | "No Me Compares" "Se Vende" "Mi Marciana" |
Warner Music Spain |
| Transformación | Beto Cuevas | ||||
| Vicentico 5 | Vicentico | ||||
| Viva la Vida | Vikki Carr | ||||
| Un Viaje Por El Cante | Argentina | ||||
| 26 | Diferente | Felipe Peláez and Manuel Julián | |||
October
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Hora É Agora | Jorge & Mateus | |||
| 2 | 12 Historias | Tommy Torres | |||
| Autorretrato | Estrella Morente | ||||
| Concerto de Cordas & Máquinas de Ritmo | Gilberto Gil | ||||
| 3 | Como un Huracán | Los Huracanes del Norte | |||
| 5 | Pacific Mambo Orchestra | Pacific Mambo Orchestra | |||
| 8 | Dvorák Symphonies 3 & 6 | José Serebrier | |||
| 11 | Mi Única Llave | José Mercé | |||
| 16 | Viajero Frecuente | Ricardo Montaner | Latin pop | "Convénceme" "La Canción Que Necesito" "Time" |
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| Pegate | Grupo Treo | ||||
| Tangos y Canciones Criollas | Hernán Lucero | ||||
| 18 | El Calor del Pleno Invierno | No Te Va Gustar | |||
| 22 | El Objeto Antes Llamado Disco | Café Tacuba | |||
| 23 | Otras Verdades | India Martínez | |||
| 24 | Adagio | José Serebrier and St. Michel Strings | |||
| 26 | Escultura | Guaco | |||
| 27 | De Cantos Y Vuelos | María Mulata | |||
| 28 | Abaporu | Laura Lopes | |||
| 29 | Chances | Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas | |||
| 30 | Entrégate | Tierra Cali | |||
| Amémonos Homenaje A Lucha Villa | Sheyla Tadeo | ||||
| Pá La Raza | El Dasa | ||||
| Live in Hollywood | Poncho Sanchez and His Latin Jazz Band | ||||
November
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | The King Stays King: Sold Out at Madison Square Garden | Romeo Santos | Bachata, R&B | "Llévame Contigo" | Sony Music Latin |
| Tanto | Pablo Alborán | Latin pop | "Tanto" "El Beso" "Quién" "Éxtasis" "Dónde está el Amor" |
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| Blanco | Eruca Sativa | ||||
| New Horizons | Jay Perez | ||||
| Redescobrir – Ao Vivo | Maria Rita | ||||
| 9 | Mi Refugio | Daniel Calveti | |||
| 12 | A Las Personas de Mi Vida | Emilio Navaira | |||
| 13 | Syntek | Aleks Syntek | |||
| Gilberto Santa Rosa | Gilberto Santa Rosa | Salsa | "Estas Ahi" "Si Yo Fuera Tu" |
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| Celebrando Al Príncipe | Cristian Castro | Latin pop | "Mi Vida" | Universal Music Latino | |
| 19 | Habítame Siempre | Thalía | Latin | "Manias" "Te Perdiste Mi Amor" "La Apuesta" |
Sony Music Latin |
| Invicto | Tito "El Bambino" | Latin pop, reggaeton, merengue | "Dame La Ola" "¿Por Qué les Mientes?" "Tu Olor" "Carnaval" |
On Fire Music | |
| Hecho con Sabor a Puerto Rico | Various artists | ||||
| Mi Razón de Ser | Banda Sinaloense MS De Sergio Lizarraga | ||||
| Luz – Una Navidad Celta En Venezuela | Gaêlica | ||||
| 20 | Jesus, O Brasil Te Adora | Eyshila | |||
| Músicas Para Churrasco Vol. 1 Ao Vivo | Seu Jorge | ||||
| 21 | Um Olhar Sobre Villa-Lobos | Mario Adnet | |||
| 29 | Profeta Da Esperança | Kleber Lucas | |||
December
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vamos A Bailar | Atención Atención | |||
| 2 | Piazzolla de Cámara | Ramírez-Satorre | |||
| 3 | Que Seas Feliz | Tito Nieves | Salsa | "Que Seas Feliz" | |
| 4 | Abraçaço | Caetano Veloso | |||
| 10 | Tercera Llamada | Tren a Marte | |||
| Herivelto Martins – 100 Anos | Various artists | ||||
| 11 | La Misma Gran Señora | Jenni Rivera | Latin, banda | "La Misma Gran Señora" | Fonovisa |
| Regresa el Rey | Ramon Ayala & Sus Bravos del Norte | ||||
| 12 | Four Magical Stories to Live | Miami Lighthouse for the Blind | |||
| 15 | Imperio Nazza: J Álvarez Edition | J Alvarez | |||
| 17 | El Mundo Se Acabo | Siggno | |||
| 18 | Cores | Marcos & Belutti | |||
| 20 | Latin American Classics | Theodore Kuchar conducting The Orquesta Sinfónica de Venezuela | |||
Unknown
| Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Histórico – A Duo Con Los Grandes | Omar Geles | |||
| Volando Alto – Made on the Road | Elain | |||
| No Que No... | Pedro Fernández | |||
| Rasgando Seda | Guinga + Quinteto Villa-Lobos | |||
| Me Emborrache Pa' Olvidarla | Reynaldo Armas | |||
| Eva Ayllón + Inti-Illimani Histórico | Eva Ayllón + Inti-Illimani | |||
| Con Alma de Pueblo | Luciano Pereyra | |||
| Jammil na Real | Jammil | |||
| A Festa | João Bosco & Vinícius | |||
Best-selling records
Best-selling albums
The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling Latin albums in the United States in 2012, according to Billboard.[5]
| Rank | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Formula, Vol. 1 | Romeo Santos |
| 2 | Phase II | Prince Royce |
| 3 | Inténtalo | 3Ball MTY |
| 4 | Joyas Prestadas: Banda | Jenni Rivera |
| 5 | Don Omar Presents MTO²: New Generation | Don Omar |
| 6 | Independiente | Ricardo Arjona |
| 7 | Irreversible... 2012 | La Arrolladora Banda El Limón |
| 8 | Drama y Luz | Maná |
| 9 | Entre Dios y El Diablo | Gerardo Ortíz |
| 10 | Líderes | Wisin & Yandel |
Best-performing songs
The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 2012, according to Billboard.[6]
| Rank | Single | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Llamada De Mi Ex" | La Arrolladora Banda El Limón |
| 2 | "Dutty Love" | Don Omar |
| 3 | "Inténtalo" | 3Ball MTY |
| 4 | "Bailando Por El Mundo" | Juan Magan featuring Pitbull and El Cata |
| 5 | "Ai Se Eu Te Pego" | Michel Teló |
| 6 | "Amor Confuso" | Gerardo Ortíz |
| 7 | "Lovumba" | Daddy Yankee |
| 8 | "Un Hombre Normal" | Espinoza Paz |
| 9 | "El Verdadero Amor Perdona" | Maná featuring Prince Royce |
| 10 | "Las Cosas Pequeñas" | Prince Royce |
Deaths
- February 8 – Wando, 66, Brazilian singer-songwriter
- February 28 – Frisner Augustin, 63, Haitian drummer and composer
- November 5 – Leonardo Favio, 74, Argentine singer, actor and director[7]
- December 9 – Jenni Rivera, 43, US banda singer (plane crash)[8]
References
- "Top Latin Artists - Year-End: 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- "Billboard Shakes Up Genre Charts With New Methodology". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. October 11, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
- "General Field". Latin Grammy Awards. United States: Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. 2012. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- Lilley, Sandra (9 December 2012). "Wreckage of singer Jenni Rivera's plane is found, no survivors". NBC Latino. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- "Year End 2012: Top Latin Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- "Year End 2012: Hot Latin Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- "A los 74 años, murió Leonardo Favio" (in Spanish). Télam. 2012-11-05. Archived from the original on 2012-11-10. Retrieved 2012-11-05.
- "Jenni Rivera, Latin music star, dies in plane crash". BBC News. December 10, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
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