SOURCE LATINO: Daddy Yankee Announces Retirement, to Release ‘Legendaddy’ Farewell Album

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Daddy Yankee stunned the world when he announced the release of his farewell album Legendaddy, which will be released on March 24, as well as the dates for his La Última Vuelta (The Last Round) goodbye tour. On Sunday night, the singer announced his retirement from the music profession in an emotional statement to his followers on his website.

On August 10th, the “La ltima Vuelta World Tour” will begin at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. The five-month tour, which is being promoted by Cardenas Marketing Network and Raphy Pina, comprises some of the rapper-largest songwriter’s headline events in North America and Latin America to date. Pre-sale tickets will go on sale on Friday, March 25th, and general public on-sale tickets will go on sale on Wednesday, March 30th.

“Today, I’m announcing my retirement from music by giving you my best production and concert tour,” said Daddy Yankee. “I will say goodbye celebrating these 32 years of experience with this new collector’s item, my album Legendaddy. I’m going to give you all the styles that have defined me in one single album.”

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Cardi B Drops Out Of Lead In Paramount’s Film “Assisted Living”

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Cardi B is allegedly dropping out of her lead role in Assisted Living just a week ahead of filming.

The “Press” rapper pulled out of the Paramount comedy due to being “overextended.”

According to reports, the film was set to star Cardi as a small-time criminal who goes into hiding at her grandmother’s nursing home after a heist gone wrong.

It remains to be seen if the last-minute decision will be followed by legal action.

The film would’ve been Cardi’s first lead role following small appearances in 2019’s Hustlers and 2021’s Fast & Furious 9.

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SOURCE LATINO: Kali Uchis Notches 6 Latin American Music Award Nominations

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The Latin American Music Awards 2022 have nominated Kali Uchis for six awards in the categories of New Artist of the Year, Song of the Year “Telepata,” Favorite Artist – Female, Favorite Artist – Pop, Favorite Song – Pop “Telepata,” and Viral Song of the Year “Telepata.”

The 7th edition of Telemundo’s “Latin American Music Awards” will air LIVE from the Michelob ULTRA Arena at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, NV on Thursday, April 21 at 7 p.m./6 p.m. The “Latin AMAs” will honor today’s most influential and iconic Latin artists in 26 categories, including Pop, Urban, Tropical, Regional Mexican, Favorite Crossover Artist, Collaboration of the Year, Favorite Social Artist, Favorite Video, Viral Song of the Year, and Tour of the Year, as well as Favorite Crossover Artist, Collaboration of the Year, Favorite Social Artist, Favorite Video, Viral Song of the Year, and Tour of the Year, as voted on by fans.

You can currently catch Kali Uchis on tour with Tyler, the Creator.

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SOURCE LATINO: NBA To Celebrate Latin Nights With Noches éNE•Bé•a 2022 in March

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The NBA is celebrating its 16th annual Noches Éne•Bé•A (eh-nay-bay-ah) Latin Nights program with celebratory warmup shirts and merchandise, as well as team community activities and in-arena elements at select games throughout the month of March to honor NBA fans and players from Latin America and the United States.

All 30 NBA teams will wear specially designed Fanatics-branded Noches Éne•Bé•A warmup shirts during the first two weeks of March as part of Noches Éne•Bé•A 2022.

There will also be key televised games during the Éne•Bé•A celebration: March 3: Miami Heat vs. Brooklyn Nets on TNT (7:30 pm ET)
March 4: New York Knicks vs. Phoenix Suns on ESPN (10:00 pm ET)
March 6: New York Knicks vs. LA Clippers on ESPN (10:00 pm ET)
March 9: Atlanta Hawks vs. Milwaukee Bucks on ESPN (7:30 pm ET)

In addition,

Lunay, a Puerto Rican reggaeton singer, will perform during the Brooklyn Nets’ game on March 3 during halftime. The Los Angeles Clippers will host Festival Los Clippers on March 5 with local influencers in order to engage their new community group Somos Clipper Nation ahead of their March 6 game.

The Charlotte Hornets will feature a variety of in-arena entertainment on March 9 when they debut the Somos Los Hornets brand for the first time this season, including a Salsa Dance Cam and Spanish music fan contests. On March 26, the Orlando Magic will celebrate Noche Latina presented by FAIRWINDS Credit Union, which will kick off with a “Fiesta” outside the Amway Center, complete with food and music.

In honor of Noches Éne•Bé•A, Modelo will sponsor the Golden State Warriors’ Latino Heritage Night on March 30, which will include digital, social, and in-arena activations.

Visit NBAStore.com for a selection of Noches Éne•Bé•A merchandise, including men’s and women’s Fanatics branded t-shirts and pullover hoodies.

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[SOURCE LATINO] Olivia Rodrigo Announces New Documentary

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Olivia Rodrigo is gearing up to release another project. On Thursday, she announced a documentary project, Olivia Rodrigo: Driving Home 2 U (a SOUR film). It’s set to debut exclusively on Disney+ on March 25.

According to the press release, Rodrigo will take viewers on a road trip from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles while recounting how she made her Grammy-nominated debut record, sharing how she felt navigating her life at the time.

The film will also include the pop star’s personal stories, behind-the-scenes and never-before-seen footage both in and out of the studio, as well as intimate interviews.

Read More: The Grammy-nominated singer’s massive international Sour Tour is set to kick off April 2022.

2021 was a big year for the “Good 4 U” songstress. She won new artist of the year at the American Music Awards and nabbed seven Grammy nominations with four featured in the biggest general field categories.

Directed by Stacey Lee, Driving Home 2 U will feature 11 songs from ‘Sour’ performed in unique locations, including Mojave Airplane Boneyard, Roy’s Motel & Café, Arcosanti and the Red Rock Canyon State Park, plus appearances from Jacob Collier, Blu DeTiger and Towa Bird.

Watch Driving Home 2 U exclusively on Disney+ on March 25.

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[SOURCE LATINO] Olivia Rodrigo Signs With New Management

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Olivia Rodrigo is signing with new management. The “Good 4 U” singer is now represented by Lighthouse Management + Media’s Aleen Keshishian and Zack Morgenroth.

The move seems to indicate that the seven-time-Grammy-nominated artist wanted to move to a company that bridges the gap between music and film.

This follows news of 18-year-old Rodrigo splitting with her former management, Kristen Smith last month. While Time Magazine named Olivia Rodrigo as its Entertainer of the Year for 2021. 

Lighthouse’s roster also includes big names like Jennifer Aniston, Selena Gomez and Gwyneth Paltrow.

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