2013 in Latin music
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 2013.

American singer Jenni Rivera was posthumously named Top Latin Artist of the Year in the United States by Billboard.[1]
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Events
- April 2 – Spanish singer Julio Iglesias is acknowledged by the Guinness World Records as the bestselling Latin artist of all-time.[2]
- May 13: – Tejano music singer Oscar De La Rosa (frontman of La Mafia) was physically assaulted by a fan after the singer refused to take a photo with him while attending a gay bar in Houston.[3]
- November 20 – Cuban musician Arturo Sandoval is among one of sixteen people who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.[4]
- November 21 — The 14th Annual Latin Grammy Awards are held in Las Vegas.
- "Vivir Mi Vida" by Marc Anthony wins Record of the Year.
- "Volví a Nacer" by Andrés Castro and Carlos Vives wins Song of the Year.
- Gaby Moreno wins Best New Artist.
- Vida by Draco Rosa wins Album of the Year.
- Miguel Bosé is recognized as the Person of the Year by the Latin Recording Academy.
- December 20 — The Recording Industry Association of America announces the creation of the Latin Digital Singles award for Latin digital singles and also lowers the threshold for Latin album certifications.[5]
Number-ones albums and singles by country
- List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 2013 (Brazil)
- List of number-one songs of 2013 (Colombia)
- List of number-one albums of 2013 (Mexico)
- List of number-one albums of 2013 (Portugal)
- List of number-one albums of 2013 (Spain)
- List of number-one singles of 2013 (Spain)
- List of number-one Billboard Latin Albums from the 2010s
- List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Songs of 2013
Awards
- 2013 Premio Lo Nuestro
- 2013 Billboard Latin Music Awards
- 2013 Latin Grammy Awards
- 2013 Tejano Music Awards
Albums released
First quarter
January
Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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15 | Boogaflow | Palmacoco | |||
18 | Amarle | Vocal Song | |||
24 | Vambora Lá Dançar | Elba Ramalho | |||
29 | Pasión | Andrea Bocelli | |||
La Estructura | Noel Torres | ||||
Muchas Gracias | La Adictiva Banda de San José Mesillas | ||||
February
Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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5 | La Original y Sus Boleros de Amor | La Original Banda El Limón de Salvador Lizárraga | |||
11 | My World 2 | Dyland & Lenny | |||
Eggun | Omar Sosa | ||||
17 | La Compensa | Calibre 50 | |||
18 | Latin Jazz – Jazz Latin | Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quartet | |||
19 | Tierra | Vicente Amigo | |||
19 | #AC | Ana Carolina | |||
March
Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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1 | Sacode! | Nevilton | |||
5 | Entre Venas | Rigú | |||
Presente | Bajofondo | ||||
99% | Ska-P | ||||
Las Vueltas de La Vida | Banda Carnaval | ||||
12 | Tu Amigo Nada Más | Julión Álvarez y Su Norteño Banda | |||
Totalmente Juan Gabriel | Aida Cuevas | ||||
18 | Vida | Draco Rosa | Latin pop | "Más y Más" | |
19 | Los Momentos | Julieta Venegas | |||
25 | Sold Out – En Vivo Desde El Nokia Theatre La Live | Gerardo Ortíz | |||
Encontré su amor | Mónica | ||||
26 | Repeat After Me | Los Amigos Invisibles | |||
13 Celebrando El 13 | Joan Sebastian | ||||
Raridade | Anderson Freire | ||||
Second quarter
April
Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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1 | En Primera Fila – Dia 1 | Cristian Castro | Latin pop | "Enamorados" "Así Era Ella" "Es Mejor Así" |
Sony Music Latin |
2 | En Peligro de Extinción | Intocable | |||
El Free | Banda Los Recoditos | ||||
Edu Lobo & Metropole Orkest | Edu Lobo | ||||
9 | Animal Nacional | Vespas Mandarinas | |||
Amor Favor Gracia | Lilly Goodman | ||||
Más Que Amor | Il Volo | ||||
10 | Tango Nostalgias | Julio Botti | |||
12 | Déjame Así | Maite Hontelé | |||
16 | Dora Vergueiro | Dora Vergueiro | |||
22 | Just Friends | David Lee Garza | |||
23 | Corazón Profundo | Carlos Vives | Vallenato, champeta, cumbia, rock | "Volví a Nacer" "Como Le Gusta A Tu Cuerpo" "Bailar Contigo" "La Foto de los Dos" |
Sony Music Latin |
Hoy y Siempre | Los Canarios De Michoacán | ||||
Trio | Paquito D'Rivera and Sérgio Assad & Odair Assad | ||||
Vida Que Segue | Zeca Pagodinho | ||||
27 | Ojo Por Ojo | El Tri | |||
Destinología | Tan Biónica | ||||
30 | Treinta Días | La Santa Cecilia | |||
May
Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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1 | Gualberto + C4 | Gualberto Ibarreto and C4 Trío | |||
5 | ¡Fantástico! | Lucky Díaz y La Familia Música | |||
6 | Sambabook Martinho da Vila 2 | Various artists | |||
7 | Hoy | Vicente Fernández | |||
Libre Por Naturaleza | Duelo | ||||
Amor Total | Toby Love | Bachata | "Lejos" "Todo Mí Amor Eres Tú" "Hey" |
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13 | Ultraleve | Ultraleve | |||
14 | Asondeguerra Tour | Juan Luis Guerra y 4.40 | "Frio, Frio" | Bachata, salsa, merengue | Capitol Latin |
Será | La Vida Bohème | ||||
La Velocidad de la Luz | Los Bunkers | ||||
16 | Una Mujer Que Canta | Albita | |||
17 | El Show Máximo Nivel | Daniel Calderón y Los Gigantes | |||
21 | Suerte | Tecupae | |||
What's Up? | Michel Camilo | ||||
Sunset | Michel Teló | ||||
26 | 25 Años, 25 Éxitos, 25 Artistas | Orquesta Guayacán | |||
Herói | Ministério Adoração e Vida | ||||
27 | Versiones | Gian Marco | |||
Carnaval En Piano Charango | Chuchito Valdés and Eddy Navia | ||||
28 | Faith, Hope y Amor | Frankie J | |||
El Amor Manda | América Sierra | ||||
Un Siglo De Pasión | Arturo Sandoval | ||||
Romance de la Luna Tucumana | Diego El Cigala | ||||
30 | Sueños Clandestinos | Yordano | |||
June
Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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2 | Song for Maura | Paquito D'Rivera and Trio Corrente | |||
3 | Caymmi | Nana, Dori and Danilo | |||
4 | La Noche Más Larga | Buika | |||
Huellas | Charlie Cruz | Salsa | "Déjame Cambiarte la Vida" "Labios de Purpura" "Quiero Saber de Ti" |
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11 | Amsterdam Meets New Tango | Pablo Ziegler and Metropole Orkest | |||
13 | La 9a Batalla | Silvestre Dangond and Rolando Ochoa | |||
14 | Aor | Ed Motta | |||
18 | Fruta | Caloncho | |||
Aquelarre | Sig Ragga | ||||
21 | The Monash Sessions | Hermeto Pascoal | |||
A Mi Manera | Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea | ||||
23 | Soy Flamenco | Tomatito | |||
25 | Llegó el momento | Fidel Nadal | |||
Sergio George Presents: Salsa Giants | Various artists | Salsa | "Para Celebrar" | Top Stop Music | |
Natalie Cole en Español | Natalie Cole | ||||
Leslie Grace | Leslie Grace | Bachata | "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" "Day 1" "Odio No Odiarte" |
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Me Llamaré Tuyo | Víctor Manuelle | Salsa | "Me Llamaré Tuyo" | ||
29 | XSPB 12 | Xuxa | |||
Third quarter
July
Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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8 | Border-Free | Chucho Valdés and the Afro-Cuban Messengers | |||
9 | Romeo y Su Nieta | Paquita la del Barrio | |||
19 | Mais Amor | Diogo Nogueira | |||
23 | 3.0 | Marc Anthony | Salsa | "Vivir Mi Vida" "Cambio de Piel" "Flor Pálida" "Volver a Comenzar" |
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30 | Una Mujer | Olga Tañón | Merengue | "Todo lo Que Sube Baja" | |
August
Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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6 | Gracias Por Creer | La Arrolladora Banda El Limón | |||
The Vigil | Chick Corea | ||||
12 | Alchemya | Juan Carmona | |||
13 | ¿Quien Dice Que No? | Oscar Cruz | |||
Grandes Canciones | Cristina | ||||
15 | Nunca Tem Fim... | O Rappa | |||
20 | Los Psychos Del Corrido Los Psicópatas | Los Inquietos Del Norte | |||
Irremplazable | El Trono de México | ||||
Los Sucesores | J King & Maximan | ||||
23 | Solo Pa' Los Jóvenes... de Corazón | Pijuan and Los Baby Boomer Boys | |||
26 | Salsa Roja | Berta Rojas | |||
27 | Confidencias | Alejandro Fernández | Latin pop | "Hoy Tengo Ganas de Ti" "Me Olvidé de Vivir" |
Universal Music Latino |
Especialista | Regulo Caro | ||||
Yo | Roberto Fonseca | ||||
Verdi | Plácido Domingo | ||||
28 | Bohemio | Andrés Calamaro | |||
September
Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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1 | Take It Easy My Brother Jorge | Adryana Ribeiro | |||
2 | El Caballo de Oro | Reynaldo Armas | |||
15 | La Carta Perfecta – En Vivo | Danilo Montero | |||
17 | Con La Frente en Auto | Luis Coronel | |||
Lástima que sean ajenas | Pepe Aguilar | ||||
Renacimiento | Pablo Milanés | ||||
Questão De Tempo | Sérgio Reis | ||||
20 | Romantisísmico | Babasónicos | |||
Nuevo | Lenny Salcedo | ||||
24 | Party & Dance | Limi-T 21 | Merengue | "Solo Busco Amor" "Con los Manos Arriba" |
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Por Ti | Pesado | ||||
28 | ABC Fiesta | Mister G | |||
30 | Viva Por Mim | Victor & Leo | |||
Fourth quarter
October
Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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1 | Wolverines | Vega | |||
7 | The Pedrito Martinez Group | Pedrito Martinez Group | Afro-Cuban | Motéma Music | |
8 | Métete en el Viaje | Dubán Bayona & Jimmy Zambrano | |||
Soy el Mismo | Prince Royce | Bachata | "Darte un Beso" "Te Robaré" "Soy el Mismo" "Solita" |
Sony Music Latin | |
Forever Mazz | Jimmy González & Grupo Mazz | ||||
La Familia 013 | Charlie Brown Jr. | ||||
14 | Fatum | Rosario La Tremendita | |||
15 | Medea | Manuel Barrueco and the Symphony Orchestra of Tenerife | |||
16 | Celedón Sin Fronteras 1 | Jorge Celedón and various artists | |||
La Voz del Ídolo | Alejandro Palacio | ||||
18 | De Graça | Jeneci | |||
19 | Libertad | Airbag | |||
22 | El Corazón Decide | Ednita Nazario | |||
Gracias Por Estar Aquí | Marco Antonio Solís | Latin pop | "Tres Semanas" "De Mil Amores" |
Universal Music Latino | |
50 Anniversario | El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico | ||||
25 Años de Música | Los Cafres | ||||
Multishow Ao Vivo – Um Ser Amor | Paula Fernandes | ||||
29 | La Familia | J Balvin | |||
Haciendo Historia | Banda el Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga | ||||
King Daddy | Daddy Yankee | Reggaeton | "La Nueva y la Ex" | ||
Palosanto | Bunbury | ||||
Coloreando: Traditional Songs For Children In Spanish | Marta Gómez and Friends | ||||
30 | Calle | Mónica Navarro | |||
November
Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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1 | Salve Gonzagão 100 Anos | Various artists | |||
2 | Geração De Jesus | Jotta A | |||
5 | De Líder a Leyenda | Yandel | Reggaeton, electropop, Latin pop | "Hablé de Ti" "Hasta Abajo" "Moviendo Caderas" "Plakito" |
Sony Music Latin |
Amor en Portofino | Andrea Bocelli | ||||
Orígenes: El Bolero Volumen 2 | Café Quijano | ||||
Céu Na Terra | Soraya Moraes | ||||
Funky Funky Boom Boom | Jota Quest | ||||
7 | Sigo Esperándote | Marcos Vidal | |||
12 | Vuelve en Primera Fila | Franco de Vita | Latin pop | "Te Pienso Sin Querer" "Y Tú Te Vas" |
Sony Music Latin |
19 | Sentimiento, Elegancia & Maldad | Arcángel | |||
20 – Grandes Éxitos | Laura Pausini | Latin pop | "Limpio" "Víveme" "Se fue" "Donde quedo sólo yo" "Sino a ti" |
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Mis Mejores Recuerdos | Tito Nieves | ||||
8 Lunas | Rosana | ||||
Bésame Mucho España | Olivia Gorra | ||||
Fin De Semana | La Original Banda El Limón De Salvador Lizárraga | ||||
Graça | Aline Barros | ||||
23 | De Mi Corazón | Shelly Lares | |||
25 | Behind the Machine (Detrás de la Máquina) | ChocQuibTown | |||
27 | Opus IV | Viento de Agua | |||
28 | Sei, Como Foi Em BH | Nando Reis e Os Infernais | |||
December
Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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3 | 1969 - Siempre, En Vivo Desde Monterrey, Parte 1 | Jenni Rivera | |||
La Guzmán: Primera Fila | Alejandra Guzmán | Latin pop | "Mi Peor Error" | Sony Music Mexico | |
9 | Cantándole a Mi Valle | Juan Piña | |||
O Samba É Do Bem | Paula Lima | ||||
10 | One Flag | Elvis Crespo | Merengue | "Pegaito Suavecito" "Sopa de Caracol" |
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12 | Bom De Dança Vol. 2 | Rick & Renner | |||
16 | La Vida del Artista | Diomedes Díaz and Álvaro López | |||
17 | Mujeres Divinas | Juan Montalvo | |||
Anthology Back In The Day | Jay Perez | ||||
Unknown
Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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Poderoso | Grupo Manía | Merengue | "No Tengo el Valor" "Conmigo Te Vas" |
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Best-selling records
Best-selling albums
The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling Latin albums in the United States in 2013, according to Billboard.[6]
Rank | Album | Artist |
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1 | La Misma Gran Señora | Jenni Rivera |
2 | 3.0 | Marc Anthony |
3 | Joyas Prestadas: Pop | Jenni Rivera |
4 | Joyas Prestadas: Banda | Jenni Rivera |
5 | Confidencias | Alejandro Fernández |
6 | Pasión | Andrea Bocelli |
7 | Las Bandas Románticas de América 2013 | Various artists |
8 | Exiliados en la Bahía: Lo Mejor de Maná | Maná |
9 | #1's | Prince Royce |
10 | La Música No Se Toca | Alejandro Sanz |
Best-performing songs
The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 2013, according to Billboard.[7]
Rank | Single | Artist |
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1 | "Vivir Mi Vida" | Marc Anthony |
2 | "Limbo" | Daddy Yankee |
3 | "Darte un Beso" | Prince Royce |
4 | "Zumba" | Don Omar |
5 | "Propuesta Indecente" | Romeo Santos |
6 | "Algo Me Gusta de Ti" | Wisin & Yandel featuring Chris Brown and T-Pain |
7 | "Llévame Contigo" | Romeo Santos |
8 | "La Pregunta" | J Alvarez |
9 | "Loco" | Enrique Iglesias featuring Romeo Santos |
10 | "El Ruido de Tus Zapatos" | La Arrolladora Banda el Limón de Rene Camacho |
Deaths
- April 8 – Sara Montiel, 85, Spanish singer and actress[8]
- May 15 – Manolo Galván, 66, Spanish/Argentine singer-songwriter[9]
- June 22 – Leandro Díaz, 90, Colombian composer[10]
- July 7 – MC Daleste, 20, Brazilian rapper
- August 7 – Betty Pino, 65, Ecuadorian radio host[11]
- August 19 – Eduardo Falú, 90, Argentine folk guitarist and composer[12]
- September 27 – Oscar Castro-Neves, 73, Brazilian guitarist, arranger, and composer[13]
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References
- "Top Latin Artists - Year-End: 2013". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- "Guinness Honors Julio Iglesias as Top-Selling Latin Artist". Fox News. 2 April 2013. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- Goodson, H. Nelson (October 19, 2013). "Avila Charged For Sucker Punching La Mafia Lead Singer Outside A Gay Bar". Hispanic News Network USA. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- "Arturo Sandoval, Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, on jazz helping him escape from Cuba". CBS News. 20 November 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- "RIAA Updates Latin Gold & Platinum Program". RIAA. December 20, 2013. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
- "Year End 2013: Top Latin Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- "Year End 2013: Hot Latin Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- "Sara Montiel Dead: Spanish Film Legend Dies At 85". Huffington Post. 8 April 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- "A los 66 años, murió el cantante Manolo Galván". La Nacion (in Spanish). 16 May 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- EL TIEMPO (22 June 2013). "Murió el juglar vallenato Leandro Díaz" (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 June 2013.
- "Famosos lamentan la muerte de ecuatoriana Betty Pino". El Comercio (in Spanish). 7 August 2013. Archived from the original on 8 August 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- "Murió Eduardo Falú". Córdoba Times. Archived from the original on 2013-08-10.
- "Morre Oscar Castro-Neves". globo.com (in Portuguese). 28 September 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
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