Chayanne Gives The Shirt Off His Back...Literally!!

Sincero Tour 2004 (Caprichosa)

 Charity auction to benefit the City of Hope

We all know that Chayanne is no stranger to those that are in need, so it's no surprise that once again he has answered the call. 

"City of Hope is recognized worldwide for its compassionate patient care, innovative science and translational research, which rapidly turns laboratory breakthroughs into promising new therapies.

We are one of only 41 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers nationwide and a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. An independent biomedical research, treatment and education institution, we are a leader in the fight to conquer cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening diseases.

On our park-like campus just northeast of Los Angeles, researchers advance ideas into discoveries, physicians bring emerging therapies to patients, and students learn to transform the landscape of modern medicine – all supported by the generosity of philanthropists from across the country.

Every day we pursue new and better ways to improve the lives of men, women and children here and around the world – and have for almost 100 years."

For more information on City of Hope please follow the link http://www.cityofhope.org/about/Pages/default.aspx

Opening bid $100

The auction which launched last week at the Latin Grammy’s and ends Saturday November 24^th at 12 midnight – features one-of-a-kind collectable memorabilia from many of Latin music’s biggest stars, plus exclusive studio sessions with multi-Grammy winning producers and tickets to major music festivals and sporting events. 

The auction includes a black leather jacket worn by Juanes on his most recent tour, a red ESP electric guitar signed by Enrique Iglesias, boots worn by Sergio Vallin during the most recent Maná tour, a melodica that was used and signed by 19-time Latin Grammy winning and two-time Grammy Calle 13 and a shirt designed and autographed by Manu Chao.

Opening bid $400

Other items include a VIP experience for four in the Dodgers’ spectacular Dugout Club and the opportunity to watch batting practice on the field prior to the game, and also passes to next year’s SXSW music festival.

Opening bid $250

There are also a number of exclusive mixing and mastering session with renown engineers and producers, including Sebastian Krys, the 12-time Grammy award winning producer who has worked with Shakira, Alejandro Sanz and Luis Fonsi.

  

See all items at  http://cookman.com/losproducers/

The auction ins being sponsored by Cookman National, the parent company of National Records and the Latin Alternative Music Conference (LAMC) 

The auction will be ending Saturday, November 24, 2012 at midnight. So get the word out! Now is your chance to score the shirt off Chayanne's back, or any of these other amazing items, and to know that you have contributed to a much deserving cause.

P.S. 
If any of you aren't sure what to get me for Christmas *wink*

~Peace

For questions or more information email losproducers@cookman.com

Latin Billboards 2011, Chayanne Fans...Get Ready!

For those of you who may not know the Latin Billboard awards marks one of the hottest events in the Latin Music community. On April 28, 2011, mega celebrities will be pouring out onto the red carpet. E! Online will be streaming the red carpet pre-award ceremonies, they are reported to start around 6 pm U.S. EST. This is the link to the homepage of E!Online http://www.eonline.com/ As of this post I do not have a specific link to the web cast, but of course Pandora's Caja will keep you posted.

8 pm U.S. EST marks the start time of the awards ceremony that will be telecast LIVE on Telemundo (check your local listings)

Chayanne fans by the thousands are going to be posted in front of their computer screens and or televisions screen in anticipation of Chayanne winning all three of the categories for which he has been nominated: Latin Pop Airplay Artist of the Year, Solo, Latin Pop Albums Artist of the Year, Solo and Latin Touring Artist of the Year.

Remember last year Chayanne and crew set it off at the 2010 Latin Billboard Awards Ceremonies with the first live performance of the hit single "Tu Boca"(After that...fans were scouring the internet to see if that chair was for sale on eBay!)

This year, we're hoping that Chayanne will be present to win his awards....yes, it's called positive thinking! But of course there are other people that have been nominated for various other awards....you can't have an awards show with just Chayanne.....or can you ;)

Here are some of the most popular categories with its nominees. I have highlighted my picks to win (we'll see how accurate my predictions are on Thursday night!)

Latin Artist of the Year:
Aventura (Premium Latin)
Camila (Sony Music Latin)
Enrique Iglesias (Universal Music Latino)
Shakira (Epic/Sony Music Latin)

Latin Pop Albums Artist of the Year, Solo:
Chayanne (Sony Music Latin)
Enrique Iglesias (Universal Music Latino)
Marc Anthony (Sony Music Latin)
Shakira (Epic/Sony Music Latin)

Latin Pop Airplay Artist of the Year, Solo:
Chayanne (Sony Music Latin)
Enrique Iglesias (Universal Music Latino)
Juan Luis Guerra (Capitol Latin)
Shakira (Epic/Sony Music Latin

Latin Artist of the Year, New:
Banda Los Recoditos (Disa)
Chino Y Nacho (Machete/Universal Music Latino)
Prince Royce (Top Stop/Sony Music Latin)
Voz de Mando (Disa/UMLE)

Latin Touring Artist of the Year:
Alejandro Sanz (Warner Latina)
Chayanne (Sony Music Latin)
Marc Anthony (Sony Music Latin)
Shakira (Epic/Sony Music Latin)

Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male:
Daddy Yankee (El Cartel/Sony Music Latin)
Enrique Iglesias (Universal Music Latino)
Larry Hernandez (Mendieta/Fonovisa)
Prince Royce (Top Stop)

Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Female:
Ivy Queen (Machete/Universal Music Latino)
Lady Gaga (Streamlive/KonLive/Cherrytree/Interscope)
Shakira (Epic/Sony Music Latin)
Thalia (Sony Music Latin)

Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
Aventura (Premium Latin)
Banda El Recodo (Disa)
Camila (Sony Music Latin)
La Arrolladora Banda El Limon (Disa)

Latin Pop Airplay Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
Aventura (Premium Latin)
Camila (Sony Music Latin)
Chino Y Nacho (Machete/Universal Music Latino)
Wisin & Yandel (WY/Machete/Universal Music Latino) 

There you have it my people....these are my picks. So grab your favorite snack, your favorite party beverage, the remote control and get ready, get set....GO!
http://www.eonline.com/videos/index.jsp

Premio lo Nuestro 2011: Among the Nominees Are Alejandro Sanz, Chayanne and Enrique Iglesias

It's that time again....and what would the Premio lo Nuestro awards be without Chayanne? It would still be good show...but it wouldn't be a GREAT show! As we told you in a prior post, Chayanne has scored three nominations in the Premio's. (Way to go Chayanne!) I'm sure it's obvious who I'm cheering for! However, there are other incredible artists that have been nominated either in the same categories as Chayanne or other categories.

Over the next several weeks Caja will be posting spotlights, in the "Latidos" and "Rhythms and Blogs" sections of the Caja, on all of the artists that have been nominated for a Premio. We will also be shining the spot light on some of the artists both Latin as well as other genres that have been nominated for a Grammy. Some of the artists have been nominated for both! For example, Alejandro Sanz has been nominated for both a Premio and a Grammy, way to go Alejandro.....hopefully next year Chayanne will be nominated for both as well....did you hear that Grammy people! LOL!

So keep an eye out for more information on Chayanne, as always, as well as the nominees for the Premio's and the Grammy's!

~Peace

"Premio lo Nuestro 2011: Among the nominees are Alejandro Sanz, Chayanne and Enrique Iglesias.

 

On December 2nd, the nominations for Premio Lo Nuestro were revealed.  This is an award show which honors the best of Latin music every year.  The awards are given in various categories grouped in sections such as pop, alternative rock, tropical, Mexican regional, urban, and video.

Chayanne, Alejandro Fernández, Alejandro Sanz, Carlos Baute and Enrique Iglesias are the most prominent names in the pop section. For best song there are a few well known candidates such as Juan Luis Guerra and Enrigue Iglesias with “Cuando Me Enamoro”, which topped the charts, “Lo Hecho Esta Hecho” by Shakira, “Me Enamore De Ti” by Chayanne, “Mientes” by Camila, and “Y Se Me Va La Voz” by Alejandro Fernandez. 

Juan Luis Guerra is also the artist with the most nominations, being nominated in six different categories.

In rock / alternative, the Spanish group El Canto del Loco, is a favorite with three nominations. In the category of best video we have “De Donde Vengo Yo”  by Choquibtown,  “Egoista” by Belinda and Pitbull, “Hasta Contar a Mil” by Jotdog, “Loca” by Aleks Syntek, and “Puente” by Ricardo Arjona.

But the most important award, which is Premio Lo Nuestro Artist of the Year could fall into the hands of Aventura, Banda el Recodo, Juanes, Shakira, or Wisin y Yandel.

The awards ceremony will take place on February 17, 2010 at the American Airlines Arena in Miami and will be transmitted by Univision."

Original article translation by Candela

Below are some of the nominations for Premio Lo Nuestro 2011:

Best Record of the Year

“Déjarte de Amar” - Camila

"De Mi Puño y Letra" – Carlos Baute

"Paraíso Express" – Alejandro Sanz

“Euphoria" – Enrique Iglesias

“No Hay Imposibles" - Chayanne

Best Male Artist of the Year

Alejandro Fernández

Alejandro Sanz

Carlos Baute

Chayanne

Enrique Iglesias

Best Female Artist of the Year

Kany Garcia

Nelly Furtado

Paulina Rubio

Shakira

Thalia

Best Group of the Year

Camila

Jesse y Joy

La Quinta Estación

Playa Limbo

Tercer Cielo

Best Soloist or Group of the Year

Alex, Jorge y Lena

Debi Nova

JenCarlos Canela

Best Song of the year

“Cuando Me Enamoro” – Enrique Iglesias and JLG

"Lo Hecho Esta Hecho" - Shakira

"Me Enamore de Ti" - Chayanne

"Mientes" - Camila

“Se Me Va La Voz" – Alejandro Fernandez

For a complete list of all the nominees for this year’s Premio Lo Nuestro visit http://musica.univision.com/premio-lo-nuestro

http://www.generaccion.com/usuarios/41842/premio-lo-nuestro-2011-alejandro-sanz-chayanne-enrique-iglesias-entre-nominados

http://musica.univision.com/premio-lo-nuestro/nominados/openpage/2010-11-17/premios-lo-nuestro-nominados-pop

Hot Off the Press: Billboard's Best of 2010 Released. Chayanne, Aventura & Enrique Iglesias Rule!!

Hips are not the only ones that don’t lie… Neither do the Billboard Charts.  This week, the official End of Year charts were published by Billboard for the best of 2010.  Many of Caja’s favorites made it big this year.  Of course I must begin with Chayanne (I know you saw that coming!).  It does not surprise me at all that his album No Hay Imposibles put him on the top 10 of almost all the pop charts.  The album, which was released on February 23, 2010 along with its first single Me Enamore de Ti have sustained good numbers through the year, which I am sure is the result of the fact that

1) The album absolutely rocks and…

2) The accompanying tour was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G.  

In summary, Chayanne reached the following position in the Latin Music Charts:

Chart                                   Position

Latin Pop Songs                 #6  out of 25

Hot Latin Songs                 #36 out of 75

Hot Latin Songs Artist       #21 out of 50

Top Latin Albums              #8 out of 75

Top Latin Album Artist      #16 out of 50

Latin Pop Albums              #5 out of 20

Latin Pop Album Artist      #6 out of 10

Let’s hope that these showings serve as a wakeup call for a certain award committee. *wink*

The undisputed rulers of the Latino charts this year are Aventura and Enrique Iglesias.  Aventura are nicknamed the Kings and that they are.  The album The Last, released on June 9, 2009 has taken the #1 position in the Top Latin Albums, Top Latin Album Artist, Tropical Albums and Tropical Album Artists, Tropical Songs and Tropical songs Artists.  I know you’ve found yourself signing “Dile al amor, que no toque mi puerta…” more than once.  The song Dile Al Amor also ranked #4 in Latin Pop Songs, and #3.

Topping the Hot Latin Songs and Latin Pop Songs chart is Enrique Iglesias and Juan Luis Guerra with their hit Cuando Me Enamoro, (found in this album Euphoria, released July 6, 2010).  Euphoria, his comeback album after a 3 year hiatus, also holds the #1 position in the Latin Pop Albums chart and Latin Pop Album Artists and the #2 position in the Top Latin Albums chart. 

Other notables include Alejandro Sanz, whose Paraiso Express  (released April 27, 2010) granted him the#25 position in Hot Latin Songs Artists and the #17 position in Latin Pop Albums.  Mark Anthony rounded #3 position in Top Latin Albums, #2 position in Latin Pop Albums and #2 position in Latin Pop Album Artists for Iconos. 

I am personally very happy to see where the top of the charts laid this year.  2010 was a very good year for Latin Music and all chosen artists are well deserved.  Here’s to hoping 2011 will be equally amazing. 

To check out the complete charts and find your favorites visit: 
http://www.billboard.com/charts/latin-songs#/charts-year-end?year=2010

Congratulations to all the artists!!