“He is a living legend of music”said at the opening of the ceremony Manuel Abud, executive director of the Latin Recording Academy, in charge of the recognition that last year was for the Panamanian singer-songwriter ruben blades.
Laura Pausini, Ana Torroja, Fito Páez, Sin Bandera, Camila, Carla Morrison, Sebastián Yatra, Taboo and Gente de Zona They were some of those who gathered at the Michelob Ultra arena to sing several of their hits in their five-decade career.
“It is an achievement that crowns everything I have done at this stage of my life”Solís told AFP accompanied by his wife and two daughters.
After more than an hour of the presentations, the 62-year-old artist received the special gramophone from the hands of Emilio Estefanfounder of the Latin Recording Academy.
Marco Antonio Solis. Photo: AFP/Getty Images
“Thank you thank you very much”Solís said before reading an emotional speech.
“I have been more friends with failure than with success, because failure has been my best adviser and it was the only one that introduced me to success.”
“You have been the energy that stabilizes me and that puts me in motion,” Solís closed, addressing his family. The Mexican closed the night with “If you had not gone” chanted by a standing audience of performers.
Marla Solisone of the singer-songwriter’s daughters, confessed to being “very excited” to participate in the tribute. “I have never sung to her alone, in this intimate way”he said before entering the stage to interpret “When you remember me”song that counts, brings her to tears.
Marla Solis. Photo: AFP/Getty Images
REVELATIONS
The red carpet at the Person of the Year ceremony abounded in sequins and neon tones.
stars like muses Thalia Y rosary flowers they lavished sympathy on their way to the Michelob Ultra arena to warm up the eve of the biggest party in Latin music.
Before, the Academy kicked off the week of Latin Grammys on Tuesday with a special presentation to listen to the eleven nominees in the category of revelation artist.
The gramophone, which in the past consecrated stars at the beginning of their careers as Juanes, Maria Rita and Calle 13is disputed this year by emotional stories such as that of the Cuban Angela Alvarez that stands out as a revelation at the age of 95, and the phenomenon of TikTok, Yahritza and Her Essencea band of three brothers with Mexican roots raised in a farming community.
This Wednesday, in addition, the Academy honored the Spanish Rosario Flores, the Chilean Myriam Hernandezthe brazilian Rita Leethe Argentinian Amanda Miguel and the Venezuelan Yordano.
“For me it is an honor, I feel very honored, very grateful to life with everything it gives me”Flores commented after the recognition.
Carla Morrison and Ana Torroja. Photo: AFP/Getty Images
BAD BUNNY AT THE HEAD
The Latin Grammy Awards land this Thursday in Las Vegas with all eyes on the reggaeton singer Bad Bunny that, big favorite with ten nominations with his catchy “A summer without you”you can close your successful year with a flourish.
The 28-year-old singer-songwriter, who is on tour in Latin America and his presence has not yet been confirmed, marked another milestone on Tuesday by being nominated at the 2023 edition of the Grammys for best album of the year.
This consolidation of the genre that transcended borders and prejudices to become an unstoppable global success had already been recognized by the Latin Recording Academy.
This Thursday, in addition to Bad Bunny, artists like rauw alejandro, daddy yankee Y Carol G. they go beyond the urban categories to dispute the coveted Record of the Year and Song of the Year awards.
Joy and Jesse Huerta. Photo: AFP/Getty Images
Other favorites of the night are the Mexican composer Edgar Barrerawith nine nominations, and the Puerto Rican reggaeton artist Rauw Alejandro, with eight.
pop diva Christina Aguilerathe Uruguayan Jorge Drexler and the Spanish rosalia they are tied with seven nominations each.
the brazilian Anittawho shook the world with his success “To wrap” and one of the candidates to take the prize to Record of the yeararrives with two nominations, both outside the categories in Portuguese, disputed by Brazilian figures such as Caetano Veloso, Marisa Monte Y Martinho da Vilain addition to Ney Matugroso, linker and the rapper Creoleamong others.
The Argentinian Fito Paez. Photo: AFP/Getty Images
The awards ceremony will bring together an array of stars that includes Marco Antonio Solís and Los Bukis, Elvis Costello, John Legend, Luis Fonsi, Karol G, Fito Páez, Fonseca, Becky G, Rosalía, Carlos Vives, Gente de Zona and the Brazilians Anitta Y ludmillaamong others.
It is expected that the night will also pay posthumous tribute to the king of ranchera music Vicente Fernandezwho died in December 2021, and the great figure of Tropicalia, the Brazilian Gal Costawho mourned the music world with his sudden passing at the age of 77 last week.
