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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
- May 20 – The 5th Annual Lo Nuestro Awards are held at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Floria. Jon Secada and Selena are the biggest winners on the award ceremony with both receiving three awards.[1]
- July 10 – Billboard establishes the Top Latin Albums chart, which ranks the bestselling Latin albums in the United States. Mi Tierra by Gloria Estefan becomes the first number-one album on the chart.[2]
Bands formed
- Ivy Queen (Reggaeton)
- Los Fantasmas del Caribe
- Marc Anthony (Salsa)
- Víctor Manuelle (Salsa)
- Jay Perez
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | En Tiempo de Amor | Raúl di Blasio | |||
| Otra Nota | Marc Anthony | Salsa music | "Hasta Que Te Conocí" "Si Tú No Te Fueras" "Palabras del Alma" |
RMM | |
| 29 | Animal Nocturno | Ricardo Arjona | |||
February
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
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 | |
| 18 | Hecho en Puerto Rico | Willie Colón | Salsa | "Idilio" | |
June
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| 1 | Los Mundialmente Sabrosos | Los Hermanos Rosario | |||
| First Class International | El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico | ||||
| Dilema | Luis Enrique | ||||
| Justo a Tiempo... | Víctor Manuelle | "Me Dará el Consentimiento" "Estás Tocando Fuego" |
Sony Discos | ||
| 11 | Te Llevo en Mi | Jay Perez | |||
| 15 | Lastima Que Seas Ajena | Vicente Fernández | |||
| Rompecabeza: The Puzzle | Tito Nieves | ||||
| Siempre | Johnny Ventura | "Pitaste?" | |||
| 17 | Aries | Luis Miguel | "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 |
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| 4 | Silver Edition | David Lee Garza y los Musicales | |||
| 20 | Un Segundo en el Tiempo | Cristian Castro | Latin pop | "Nunca Voy a Olvidarte "Es Mejor Así" "Por Amor a Tí" |
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| 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 | |||
| Todos Historias | Eros Ramazzotti | Pop ballad | "Cosas de la Vida" "Otra Como Tú" |
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| 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 | Selena | |||
| 31 | Libre | Alejandra Guzmán | Latin pop | "Mala Hierba" "Cuenta Conmigo" "Mirala, Miralo" "Angeles Caídos" |
BMG Ariola |
September
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| 14 | Xplosión | Vico C | |||
| 21 | Algo Más Que Amor | The Triplets | |||
Fourth quarter
October
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| 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 |
| 29 | Luna | Ana Gabriel | Latin pop | "Luna" "Estas Emociones" "Hablame de Frente" "Es Diferente" |
Sony Music |
November
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| 2 | Tesorito...Baila Conmigo | Laura León | Tropical | "Dos Mujeres, Un Camino" | WEA Latina |
| 9 | Love and Liberté | Gipsy Kings | |||
December
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| 10 | In Da House | Proyecto Uno | "El Tiburon" | ||
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.[3]
| Category | Rank | Album | Artist |
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| 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 | 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.[4]
| 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 |
Deaths
- June 29 – Héctor Lavoe, Puerto Rican salsa singer
- August 14 – José Basso, Argentine tango composer
References
- ↑ "Lo Nuestro – Historia". Univision (in Spanish). Univision Communications. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
- ↑ Lannert, John (July 10, 1993). "Latin Notas". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media: 26. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
- ↑ "The Year in Music: 1993". Billboard: YE-56. December 25, 1993. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ↑ "Topping The Charts Year By Year". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 110 (48): LMQ3. November 28, 1998. Retrieved March 3, 2010.
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