By Edmundo Beltran, Waimanalo.
The type of pop music produced in Mexico and spreading out through Latin America and the rest of the world is now called Latin pop. It is a music genre particularly intended for teenagers and young adults all over Latin America. Very fast or very slow. Mexico is the country that exports the most entertainment in the Spanish language. Latin pop had been limited to Latin America until the mid-1990s, when an interest towards this type of music increased after Luis Miguel, Selena, Gloria Trevi's, and Thalía debuts before the mainstream USA audience.
During the 1960s and 1970s most of the pop music produced in Mexico consisted of Spanish-language versions of English-language rock-and-roll hits. Singers and musical groups like Angélica María, Johnny Laboriel, Alberto Vázquez performed cover versions of songs by Elvis Presley, Paul Anka, Nancy Sinatra and others. On September 13, 1969, Televisa, a Mexican company and the world's largest Spanish-language television network launched the variety show Siempre en Domingo (Always on Sundays) hosted by Raúl Velasco. Siempre en Domingo became one of the most popular TV shows in Latin America with about 420 million television viewers around the world.
At the time, an appearance on the show was a hallmark of success and performers considered an appearance on the program as a guarantee of stardom similar to The Ed Sullivan Show in the United States. Velasco, encouraged many Mexican singers such as Lucía Méndez, Lucero, Emmanuel, Mijares, Gloria Trevi, Timbiriche, and Lorenzo Antonio, and helped start many of their careers and more. Moreover, Velasco presented foreign artists such as Julio Iglesias, Raphael, Miguel Bosé, Chayanne and Ricky Martin. Artists that would bring Latin pop music to Latin America, helped in part by Siempre en Domingo.
The type of pop music produced in Mexico and spreading out through Latin America and the rest of the world is now called Latin pop. It is a music genre particularly intended for teenagers and young adults all over Latin America. Very fast or very slow. Mexico is the country that exports the most entertainment in the Spanish language. Latin pop had been limited to Latin America until the mid-1990s, when an interest towards this type of music increased after Luis Miguel, Selena, Gloria Trevi's, and Thalía debuts before the mainstream USA audience.
"Social dancers know that their time is limited, so they are
not going to waste it living someone else’s life."
not going to waste it living someone else’s life."
During the 1960s and 1970s most of the pop music produced in Mexico consisted of Spanish-language versions of English-language rock-and-roll hits. Singers and musical groups like Angélica María, Johnny Laboriel, Alberto Vázquez performed cover versions of songs by Elvis Presley, Paul Anka, Nancy Sinatra and others. On September 13, 1969, Televisa, a Mexican company and the world's largest Spanish-language television network launched the variety show Siempre en Domingo (Always on Sundays) hosted by Raúl Velasco. Siempre en Domingo became one of the most popular TV shows in Latin America with about 420 million television viewers around the world.
"Molokai Waltz" by Amy Hanaiallii
At the time, an appearance on the show was a hallmark of success and performers considered an appearance on the program as a guarantee of stardom similar to The Ed Sullivan Show in the United States. Velasco, encouraged many Mexican singers such as Lucía Méndez, Lucero, Emmanuel, Mijares, Gloria Trevi, Timbiriche, and Lorenzo Antonio, and helped start many of their careers and more. Moreover, Velasco presented foreign artists such as Julio Iglesias, Raphael, Miguel Bosé, Chayanne and Ricky Martin. Artists that would bring Latin pop music to Latin America, helped in part by Siempre en Domingo.
"Social dancers may strive not to be a big success, but rather to be of value."
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