Billboard Latin Music Week 2024 is just around the corner, and preparations are in full swing for the event scheduled for October 14-18 at the Fillmore Miami Beach. This exciting week will culminate with the broadcast of the 2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards on Sunday, October 20 on Telemundo.
Originally known as the Billboard Latin Music Conference, Latin Music Week, now in its 35th year, is universally recognized as the largest and most important event in Latin music. He introduced “Star Q&A” interviews in 2000, starting with successful Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias. This year’s lineup promises to be exciting, with four “Superstar Q&As” featuring two cover stars from Billboard September, J Balvin and Young Miko, who will have individual panels. The “Icon Q&As” will feature legends such as Gloria Estefan, Pepe Aguilar and Alejandro Sanz, while JOP from Fuerza Regida will be the star of the “Sony Music Publishing Icon Q&A”.
To see this year’s full program, click here.
“We are thrilled to celebrate 35 years of Latin Music Week by offering something for everyone, whether it’s watching intimate conversations with superstars, enriching networking events, or can’t-miss live shows,” he said. Leila Cobocontent director of Billboard for Latin/Spanish, in a statement. “We are immensely proud to be the only media company that has covered and celebrated Latin music for five decades. “This amazing event is the result of many years of construction and the future is bright.”
Over the years, a number of luminaries from the Latin music world — including Ricky Martin, Chayanne, Jenni Rivera, Juanes, Paulina Rubio, Bad Bunny, Grupo Firme, Juan Luis Guerra, Ivy Queen and Laura Pausini — have graced Billboard Latin Music Week. Last year it featured figures such as Shakira, Thalia, Fonseca and Manuel Turizo, who enriched the discussions.
In celebration of the 2024 edition, Billboard has curated a complete chronology of all the “Star Q&As” since Iglesias first stepped on stage at the start of the millennium.
The event will mark a historical milestone where the past and future of Latin music converge. To purchase tickets and more information, visit billboardlatinmusicweek.com.
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2000
Enrique Iglesias. The traditional keynote address was replaced by this individual question and answer session.
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2001
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2002
Ricky Martin. He also receives the Spirit of Hope award.
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2003
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2004
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2005
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2006
Daddy Yankee. The Puerto Rican star marks the introduction of reggaeton to the international market.
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2007
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Juanes, in his first public interview in more than a year.
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2008
Enrique Iglesias. The Spanish star meets Wisin & Yandel backstage at the conference, which leads to their first collaboration, “Lloro por ti (Remix).”
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2009
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2010
Adventure, Marc Anthony and Elvis Crespo.
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2011
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Gloria Trevi, Camila and the keynote speakers Manna.
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2012
Pitbull, Emilio Estefan and Jenni Rivera.
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2013
Carlos Vives and Gloria Estefan.
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2014
Enrique Iglesias, Marc Anthony and Laura Pausini. The conference celebrates 25 years.
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2015
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Among the stars are:
- Romeo Santos, who had just sold out three nights at Madison Square Garden.
- Carlos Santana, Icon Q&A.
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2016
Among the stars are:
- Daddy Yankee and Don Omar. The rivals sit down for the first time for a head-to-head match.
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2017
Among the stars are:
- Nicky Jam and J Balvin sit down for a heads-up.
- Calle 13 Resident with Sony ATV Q&A.
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2018
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Among the stars are:
- Maluma. The cover of Billboard September 2018.
- Bad Bunny. His first appearance at the conference.
- Manna. They talk about their ecological foundation, Selva Negra.
- Pitbull. He talks about his new status as an independent artist.
- Descemer Good with Sony ATV.
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2019
Among the stars are:
- Anuel AA. The ragpicker talks about his life after prison.
- Wisin and Yandel. After playing eight sold-out dates in Puerto Rico, they sit down together with Sony ATV.
- Juan Luis Guerra, Icon Q&A.
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2020
Pandemic online version, in duos:
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2021
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Star interviews include:
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2022
Star interviews include:
- Camilo, our first cover of Spanish Billboard. He talks about his successes and plays the guitar.
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2023
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Q&A sessions include:
- Keityn and Edgar Barrera, presented by Sony Music Publishing.
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2024
Superstar Q&As:
- J Balvin. September cover star Billboard
- Young Miko. September cover star Billboard
Icon Q&As:
- Alejandro Sanz
- Gloria Estefan
- Pepe Aguilar
- JOP by Fuerza Regida, in an Icon Q&A presented by Sony Music Publishing
