Billboard Mujeres Latinas en la Música 2023: All the Highlights
Shakira, Thalia, Goyo and other female artists have been honored in an inaugural event that pays tribute to Latin women in the industry
Billboard’s first-ever Mujeres Latinas en la Música event has been one of the more awaited ones in the scene. Especially taking into account the massive success that these latin and urban music queens represent to the genre.
The inaugural edition of the ceremony honored female artists, such as Shakira, Thalia, Ana Gabriel, Goyo or Emilia Mernes, among other iconic singers, but also recognized the work behind the scenes of women producers and executives. The gala, held at the Watsco Cente in Miami, aired exclusively in Telemundo on Sunday 7 May.
And we have to say it was a very touching and exciting night that left us many highlights to remember!
Ivy Queen and Jacky Bracamontes Slaying as Hosts
“I’m very nervous but also very excited. As a fan, I’m next to none other than the queen of reggaeton!”, screamed Jacky Bracamontes in the beginning of the ceremony, demonstrating the great admiration she has for Ivy Queen. And we understand her: having one of the female icons in reggaeton history in this special night was simply iconic!
Thalia’s Breathtaking Show
Thalia was one of the main protagonists of the night thanks to her stunning outfits and powerful opening of the ceremony. She performed timeless hits like ‘Amor a la Mexicana’, ‘A quién le importa’ and ‘Desde Esa Noche’.
Thalia also won the applause of the audience when she delivered a powerful speech after taking the Global Powerhouse Award. “To all you women chingonas ovariudas here, don’t get distracted. Keep going with your objectives, your dreams. Don’t let anyone take them from you!”, she stated.
@billboard ¡Sigan por sus sueños, que nadie se los robe! Este fue el mensaje que @Thalia compartió durante la primera gala de #BBMujeresLatinas. Watch more on @Telemundo at BBMujeresLatinas.com #thalia #amoralamexicana #billboardlatin ♬ original sound – billboard
Shakira’s Inspiring Women of the Year Award Acceptance Speech
Shakira starred in one of the biggest moments of the night when Maluma introduced her as the Women of the Year Award winner. “Women don’t cry, women bill!”, he shouted. The Colombian queen came to the stage among great applauses to deliver a speech that has surely left a mark for all Latin women artists.
“This is too much for me, too much”, she confessed, visibly touched, while the crowd chanted her name. “This year I felt more than ever what it is like to be a woman. We women are stronger than we think. We are braver than we think we are. And I believe we are more independent than what they taught us to be”, she said in the beginning of her statement.
✨ Watch Shak’s acceptance speech as she receives the @billboard “Woman of the Year” award!
✨ Mira el discurso completo de Shakira recibiendo el premio “Mujer del Año” de @billboard! pic.twitter.com/nUGeVWutrR— ShakiraMedia (@ShakiraMedia) May 8, 2023
Emilia & Ludmila ‘No_se_ve.mp3’ Performance
Emilia and Ludmilla delivered an incredible show when they performed their latest hot collab ‘No_se_ve.mp3’, showing their great dance moves and a catchy rhythm that will surely be present in our summer night parties. ¡Detrás del humo no se ve! ¡No se ve!
Maria Becerra Being Honored With The Visionary Award
Maria Becerra dedicated some kind words to his team while getting the Visionary Award of the night.
“This prize has a lot to do with the capacity of generating ideas and not being quiet for a second but also with a big team that accompanies me and boosts everything we set out to achieve”, she declared.
@billboard Con mucho orgullo @Maria Becerra recibe el reconocimiento como VISIONARIA, durante la noche de Billboard Mujeres Latinas En La Música. #BBMujeresLatinas Watch more on @Telemundo at BBMujeresLatinas.com #lanenadeargentina #mariabecerra #argentina ♬ original sound – billboard
Evaluna & JP Saxe Singing ‘If the World Was Ending’
Evaluna Montaner, who was one of the honored female artists of the night with the ‘Tradition and Future’ Award, brought a magical performance of ‘If the World Was Ending’ with the Canadian singer JP Saxe.
@billboard @Evaluna y @jpsaxe nos regalaron una presentación mágica, para celebrar la primera edición de #BBMujeresLatinas. Watch more on @Telemundo at BBMujeresLatinas.com #evaluna #billboardlatin #evalunamontaner ♬ original sound – billboard
Ana Gabriel Bringing the Public to Its Feet With ‘Simplemente Amigos’
Ana Gabriel performed an incredible rendition of her hit with her live touring band, making the audience go crazy. She also starred in a very touching moment when she received the Living Legend Award.
Goyo’s Daughter Touching Words
Saba (Goyo’s daughter) brought us a very emotional moment when she dedicated her mother, who was honored with the Agent of Change Award, some moving words.
Ivy Queen’s Spectacular Appearance Wrapping the Ceremony
Ivy Queen not only co-hosted the ceremony, but she also presented her new song ‘Toma’, which brought us that old-shool reggaeton style she popularized throughout her career.
