1993 in Latin music
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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 1993.
Events[edit]
- February 24 – The 35th Annual Grammy Awards are held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.[1]
- Jon Secada wins the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album for his album Otro Día Más Sin Verte.
- Linda Ronstadt wins the Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album for her album Frenesí
- Linda Ronstadt wins the Grammy Award for Best Mexican-American Album for her album Mas Canciones.
- May 19 – The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers inaugurates its El Premio ASCAP, an annual award ceremony dedicated to Latin songwriters and composers.[2]
- May 20 – The 5th Annual Lo Nuestro Awards are held at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Florida. Jon Secada and Selena are the biggest winners on the award ceremony with both receiving three awards.[3]
- July 10 – Billboard establishes the Top Latin Albums chart, which ranks the bestselling Latin albums in the United States. Rather than rely on retailers for sales report as previously done on its subcharts, Billboard compiles the chart by obtaining sales data from Nielsen SoundScan. Mi Tierra by Gloria Estefan becomes the first number-one album on the chart.[4]
Bands formed[edit]
- Ivy Queen (Reggaeton)
- Los Fantasmas del Caribe
- Marc Anthony (Salsa)
- Víctor Manuelle (Salsa)
- Jay Perez
Bands reformed[edit]
Selena Y Los Dinos
Bands disbanded[edit]
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Number-ones albums and singles by country[edit]
- List of number-one albums of 1993 (Spain)
- List of number-one singles of 1993 (Spain)
- List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Albums of 1993
- List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Tracks of 1993
Awards[edit]
Albums released[edit]
First quarter[edit]
January[edit]
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | En Tiempo de Amor | Raúl di Blasio | Piano Pop | "Corazón De Niño" | BMG International U.S. Latin |
| Otra Nota | Marc Anthony | Salsa music | "Hasta Que Te Conocí" "Si Tú No Te Fueras" "Palabras del Alma" |
RMM | |
| 29 | Animal Nocturno | Ricardo Arjona | Latin pop | "Mujeres" "Primera Vez" |
CBS Discos |
February[edit]
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Intensamente | Eddie Santiago |
March[edit]
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Azúcar Negra | Celia Cruz |
Second quarter[edit]
April[edit]
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Tô Ligado Em Você | Sandy & Junior | |||
| 16 | Me Amarás | Ricky Martin | |||
| Piel de Niña | Alejandro Fernández | Ranchera | "Piel de Niña" | Sony Discos |
May[edit]
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Selena Live! | Selena | "No Debes Jugar" "La Llamada" "Tu Robaste Mi Corazón" |
EMI Latin | |
| 14 | Si Tú Me Miras | Alejandro Sanz | Latin pop | WEA Latina | |
| 18 | Hecho en Puerto Rico | Willie Colón | Salsa | "Idilio" |
June[edit]
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Mundialmente Sabrosos | Los Hermanos Rosario | |||
| First Class International | El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico | ||||
| Dilema | Luis Enrique | ||||
| Justo a Tiempo... | Víctor Manuelle | Salsa | "Me Dará el Consentimiento" "Estás Tocando Fuego" |
Sony Discos | |
| 8 | Diego Torres | Diego Torres | |||
| Solo Salsa | Galy Galiano | “La Cita"
“Fue Su Primera Vez" “Como La Quiero Cuanto La Extraño" |
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| 11 | Te Llevo en Mi | Jay Perez | |||
| 15 | Lastima Que Seas Ajena | Vicente Fernández | Ranchera | "Lastima Que Seas Ajena" | Sony Discos |
| Rompecabeza: The Puzzle | Tito Nieves | ||||
| Siempre | Johnny Ventura | "Pitaste?" | |||
| 17 | Aries | Luis Miguel | Latin pop | "Ayer" "Hasta Que Me Olvides" "Suave" |
WEA Latina |
| 19 | Con la Banda Santa Cruz | Graciela Beltrán | |||
| 22 | Mi Tierra | Gloria Estefan | Tropical | "Mi Tierra" "Con Los Años Que Me Quedan" "Tradición" "¡Sí Señor!..." "Montuno" "Mi Buen Amor" "Ayer" |
Epic |
| 29 | Cuando Parara la Lluvia | Johnny Rivera | RMM |
Third quarter[edit]
July[edit]
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Silver Edition | David Lee Garza y los Musicales | |||
| 12 | Titanomaquia | Titãs | Post-punk, grunge | "Será Que é Isso Que eu Necessito?", "Nem Sempre Se Pode Ser Deus" | WEA |
| 14 | Si Tú Me Miras | Alejandro Sanz | Latin pop | WEA Latina | |
| 20 | Un Segundo en el Tiempo | Cristian Castro | Latin pop | "Nunca Voy a Olvidarte "Es Mejor Así" "Por Amor a Tí" |
Fonovisa |
| 29 | La Garra del Tigre | Los Tigres del Norte |
August[edit]
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inalcanzable | Marco Antonio Solís and Los Bukis | |||
| 10 | Mujer de Fuego | Olga Tañón | Merengue | "Contigo o Sin Ti" "Prescié Tu Amor" "Muchacho Malo" "Vendrás Llorando" |
WEA Latina |
| Todos Historias | Eros Ramazzotti | Pop ballad | "Cosas de la Vida" "Otra Como Tú" |
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| Si Tú Me Miras | Alejandro Sanz | Latin pop | |||
| 17 | Nace Aquí | Gilberto Santa Rosa | Salsa | "Que Manera de Quererte" "Sin Voluntad" "Me Volverion Hablar de Ella" |
Sony Discos |
| The Hours Between Night + Day | Ottmar Liebert | ||||
| 24 | Mis Mejores Canciones - 17 Super Éxitos | Selena | |||
| Amor Jollao | Toño Rosario | ||||
| 31 | Libre | Alejandra Guzmán | Latin pop | "Mala Hierba" "Cuenta Conmigo" "Mirala, Miralo" "Angeles Caídos" |
BMG Ariola |
September[edit]
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | A Bombazo...Sí! | Grupo Manía | |||
| 14 | Xplosión | Vico C | |||
| 21 | Algo Más Que Amor | The Triplets |
Fourth quarter[edit]
October[edit]
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tu Ultima Cancion | Los Temerarios | |||
| 7 | Los Machos Tambien Lloran | Banda Machos | |||
| 19 | Cara de Niño | Jerry Rivera | Salsa | "Que Hay de Malo" "Cara de Niño" "No Hieras Mi Vida" "Dia y Noche Pienso en Ella" |
Sony Discos |
| Nueva era | Yuri | "Detrás de Mi Ventana" | |||
| 29 | Luna | Ana Gabriel | Latin pop | "Luna" "Estas Emociones" "Hablame de Frente" "Es Diferente" |
Sony Music |
November[edit]
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amor Amarillo | Gustavo Cerati | Alternative rock | "Te Llevo (Para Que Me Lleves)" "Pulsar" "Lisa" |
Sony Music BMG |
| 2 | Tesorito...Baila Conmigo | Laura León | Tropical | "Dos Mujeres, Un Camino" | WEA Latina |
| 9 | Love and Liberté | Gipsy Kings | |||
| 16 | 24 Kilates | Paulina Rubio | Latin pop, Pop rock | "Nieva, Nieva" Él Me Engañó "Vuelve Junto A Mí Asunto De Dos |
Capitol Latin |
December[edit]
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Un Alto en El Camino | Grupo Niche | Salsa | "Duele Más" | Sony Discos |
| 10 | In Da House | Proyecto Uno | "El Tiburon" | ||
| Unknown date | O Descobrimento do Brasil | Legião Urbana | Rock, punk rock | EMI-Odeon |
Unknown[edit]
| Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mi Media Mitad | Rey Ruiz | Salsa | "Mi Media Mitad" "Si Te Preguntan" "Luna Negra" |
Sony Discos |
| Clásicos de la Provincia | Carlos Vives | Vallenato | "La Gota Fría" |
Best-selling records[edit]
Best-selling albums[edit]
The following is a list of the top 5 best-selling Latin albums of 1993 in the United States in the categories of Latin pop, Regional Mexican, and Tropical/salsa, according to Billboard.[5]
| Category | Rank | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latin pop | 1 | Romance | Luis Miguel |
| 2 | Aries | Luis Miguel | |
| 3 | The Best | Ana Gabriel | |
| 4 | Live | Gipsy Kings | |
| 5 | Jon Secada | Jon Secada | |
| Regional Mexican | 1 | Entre a Mi Mundo | Selena |
| 2 | Ahora y Siempre | La Mafia | |
| 3 | Selena Live! | Selena | |
| 4 | Con Sangre de Indio | Banda Machos | |
| 5 | Lo Haré Por Ti | Mazz | |
| Tropical/Salsa | 1 | Cuenta Conmigo | Jerry Rivera |
| 2 | Areíto | Juan Luis Guerra y 4.40 | |
| 3 | Mi Tierra | Gloria Estefan | |
| 4 | Rey Ruiz | Rey Ruiz | |
| 5 | Frenesí | Linda Ronstadt |
Best-performing songs[edit]
The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 1995, according to Billboard.[6]
| Rank | Single | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Me Estoy Enamorando" | La Mafia |
| 2 | "Mi Tierra" | Gloria Estefan |
| 3 | "Castillo Azul" | Ricardo Montaner |
| 4 | "Nunca Voy a Olvidarte" | Cristian Castro |
| 5 | "Muchacha Triste" | Los Fantasmas del Caribe |
| 6 | "Ayer" | Luis Miguel |
| 7 | "Sentir" | Jon Secada |
| 8 | "Piel Adentro" | Ricardo Montaner |
| 9 | "Un Corazón Hecho Pedazos" | Ednita Nazario |
| 10 | "Lástima Que Seas Ajena" | Vicente Fernández |
Births[edit]
- January 10 – Rauw Alejandro, Puerto Rican rapper
- February 3 – Lalo Ebratt, Colombian reggaeton singer
- March 30 – Anitta, Brazilian singer, songwriter, actress, dancer and record producer
- April 9 – Jhayco, Puerto Rican rapper
- December 3 – Sech, Panamanian trap singer
- December 16 – Cazzu, Argentine rapper
Deaths[edit]
- June 29 – Héctor Lavoe, Puerto Rican salsa singer
- August 14 – José Basso, Argentine tango composer
References[edit]
- ^ "Past Winners Search". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ^ Lannert, John (May 22, 1993). "Billboard Latin Meet Celebrates Prospering Genre". Billboard. Vol. 105, no. 21. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 71. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
- ^ "Lo Nuestro – Historia". Univision (in Spanish). Univision Communications. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
- ^ Lannert, John (July 10, 1993). "Latin Notas". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. p. 26. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
- ^ "The Year in Music: 1993". Billboard. December 25, 1993. p. YE-56. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "Topping The Charts Year By Year". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 48. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 28, 1998. p. LMQ3. Retrieved March 3, 2010.