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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
- 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]
- 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]
Bands formed
- Ivy Queen (Reggaeton)
- Los Fantasmas del Caribe
- Marc Anthony (Salsa)
- Víctor Manuelle (Salsa)
- Jay Perez
Bands reformed
Selena Y Los Dinos
Bands disbanded
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Bands on hiatus
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Number-ones albums and singles by country
- 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
Albums released
First quarter
January
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| 26 | En Tiempo de Amor | Raúl di Blasio
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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
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| 9 | Intensamente | Eddie Santiago |
March
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| 9 | Azúcar Negra | Celia Cruz |
Second quarter
April
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| 10 | Tô Ligado Em Você | Sandy & Junior | |||
| 16 | Me Amarás
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Ricky Martin | |||
| Piel de Niña | Alejandro Fernández | Ranchera | "Piel de Niña" | Sony Discos |
May
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| 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
| 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
July
| 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
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| 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
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Selena | |||
| Amor Jollao | Toño Rosario | ||||
| 31 | Libre
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Alejandra Guzmán | Latin pop | "Mala Hierba" "Cuenta Conmigo" "Mirala, Miralo" "Angeles Caídos" |
BMG Ariola
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September
| 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
October
| 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
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November
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amor Amarillo | Gustavo Cerati | Alternative rock | "Te Llevo (Para Que Me Lleves)" "Pulsar" "Lisa" |
BMG
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| 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
| 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
| 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 "
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Best-selling records
Best-selling albums
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
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Linda Ronstadt |
Best-performing songs
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
- 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
- June 29 – Héctor Lavoe, Puerto Rican salsa singer
- August 14 – José Basso, Argentine tango composer
References
- National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- Nielsen Business Media, Inc.p. 71. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
- Univision Communications. Archived from the originalon June 26, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
- ^ Lannert, John (July 10, 1993). "Latin Notas". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. p. 26. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
- 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.