J BALVIN-'Breakthrough Artist of the Year' - BILLBOARD LATIN MUSIC AWARDS
BALVIN Is Being Widely Hailed As TheBreakthrough Artist of the Year Ahead OfTomorrow’s Billboard Latin Music Awards
J Balvin Joins Long Established Superstars Romeo Santos & Enrique Iglesias As The Top-3 Nominees For The Billboard Latin Music Awards.
The Young Colombian Urban Star Will Perform On The April 30th Broadcast, and Holds An Impressive TWELVE Nominations, Including New Artist of the Year - Hot Latin Song of the Year – Digital Song of the Year - Latin Rhythm Album of the Year
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“the biggest breakout act Latin music has seen in many years…
J Balvin is now a mainstay on the charts” – Billboard
“J Balvin is the favorite for Best New Artist with his hits Ay Vamos & 6 AM” - Rhapsody
“J Balvin is this year’s Latin Billboard breakthrough artist” – NBC Miami
“J Balvin becomes Latin Billboard Awards’ breakthrough star with 12 nominations
… including New Artist of the Year” – New York Daily News
“the hottest [Latin-Urban] singer around right now. …
He is also one of the most followed Latin artists in social media - period.” – NBC News
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/pop-latino-j-balvin-succeeding-colombian-reggaeton-world-n350636
Now With Nearly 350 Million Views, “Ay Vamos”Continues To Rank As The #1 Latin Video This Week On Vevo, And The Only Latin Song In The Top 10
- Alongside Artists Such As Mark Ronson/Bruno Mars, Ellie Goulding, Taylor Swift, Maroon 5, Meghan Trainor, And Rihanna/Kanye West. Having Already Hit #1 On Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs, The Smash Latin-Urban Single Is Also Still Going Strong At #2 After 34 Weeks On The Chart.
“J Balvin becomes Latin Billboard Awards’ breakthrough star with 12 nominations… the real breakthrough story in the ceremony will probably revolve around urban star J Balvin. The Colombian singer collected 12 nominations in 11 categories, including New Artist of the Year” – NY DAILY NEWS
“Arguably the hottest [Latin-Urban] singer around right now. He just had his hit single ‘Ay Vamos’ hit a staggering 300 Million views… J Balvin seeks to revitalize the Latin urban music category - and he's well on the way. He has already scored two #1 Latin Airplay Billboard singles, opened for one of the biggest tours of 2014 with Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull, and has collaborated with some of the top mainstream artists such as Ariana Grande, Rihanna and Pharrell. He is also one of the most followed Latin artists in social media - period.” – NBC NEWS
““the biggest breakout act Latin music has seen in many years… J Balvin is now a mainstay on the charts, with two No. 1s on Billboard’s Latin Rhythm Airplay chart and one No. 1 -- “Ay Vamos” -- on Hot Latin Songs. His tropical-flavored brand of reggaeton has the kind of melodic flow and catchy hooks that are impossible to resist. And his lyrics stand out too. ...On the digital front, his most recent hit, “Ay Vamos,” surpassed 300 million views on YouTube, and he boasts more than 16 million followers on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram combined. This year, Balvin is a 12-time finalist in 11 categories at the Billboard Latin Music Awards, and will perform at the show.” - Billboard
“J Balvin Returns to South Florida as Latin Billboard's 2015 Breakthrough Artist…J Balvin is this year’s Latin Billboard breakthrough artist. The 29 year-old Urban singer, who recently concluded his run opening for Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull, returns to South Florida as a 12-time nominee in 11 categories at this year’s Billboard Latin Music Awards show. Over the last couple of years, Balvin’s top record sales in Colombia and other Latin American countries have turned him into one of the most sought-after voices, allowing him to record Spanish remixes for hits like Ariana Grande’s “Problem” and “The Way”, Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines" and Maroon 5’s “Maps”….His latest hit “Ay Vamos” (Still Hanging On) is part of the soundtrack for the blockbuster movie “Furious 7” - NBC Miami