For Immediate Release
Camila and Tito “El Bambino” to Headline 2nd Annual “Billboard En Concierto,” Presented by State Farm® in Association with Western Union and AT&T
New York, Houston, Dallas, Miami, Chicago, L.A. and San Francisco Selected as Host Cities
CHICAGO (March 21, 2011) – For the second consecutive year, Billboard, the world’s premier music brand, Telemundo, a leading producer of high-quality content for Hispanics in the U.S. and audiences around the world and Cardenas Marketing Network (CMN), the leading Latin music and entertainment companies from the U.S. and Latin America, have announced dates, artists and venues for the 2nd Annual Billboard Latin Music Concert Series, “Billboard en Concierto,” presented by State Farm® in association with Western Union and AT&T and produced by CMN. Additional sponsors for the second edition of the music series include Time Warner, Goya, U.S. Cellular and New Orbit Strawberry Remix.
“Billboard En Concierto takes the excitement and the success of the Billboard charts straight to the fans via live performances,” said Leila Cobo, Billboard’s executive director of Latin content and programming. “This is our way of celebrating our finalists and thanking the fans who have made them the top stars on the charts.”
The highly anticipated, seven-city concert series will feature performances by 2011 Billboard Latin Music Award finalists Camila and Tito “El Bambino.” Mexican rock band Camila was recently recognized as a finalist for 10 Billboard Latin Music Awards, including Artist of the Year, Album of the Year (“Dejarte de Amar”) and Pop Airplay Song of the Year (“Alejate de Mi” and “Mientes”).
Meanwhile, tropical sensation Tito “El Bambino” was also acknowledged as a finalist for four awards, including Rhythm Airplay Artist of the Year “(Siente”), Rhythm Airplay Song of the Year (“Te Pido Perdon”), and Tropical Airplay Artist of the Year, Solo.
Camila is set to kick off the 2011 “Billboard en Concerto” on Sunday, April 3 at 8:00 p.m. ET at the Best Buy Theater in New York City.
Fans are encouraged to secure their tickets to the 2nd Annual “Billboard En Concierto” by participating in promotions held by event sponsors. Consumers have to be active and involved with the brand in order to receive tickets to the shows. For more information on how to secure tickets to these exclusive events, please visit: www.billboardenconcierto.com.
Telemundo will air the 22nd annual Billboard Latin Music Awards, presented by State Farm®, on April 28 live from the BankUnited Center at the University of Miami in Florida. They honor the most popular albums, songs and performers in Latin music, as determined by the actual sales, radio airplay and social media activity that informs Billboard's weekly charts during a one-year period from the issue dated February 6, 2010 through January 29, 2011.
"We are very excited about the Billboard concert series. It allows us to celebrate the most important music award show on Spanish TV and bring top performers to seven of our most important Hispanic communities," said Ronald J. Gordon, President, Telemundo Television Station Group.
"We're very excited to once again be the title sponsor of the Latin Billboard Awards and concert series,” said Pam El, State Farm Marketing Vice President. “Music has always been an inextricable part of the driving experience; and, as the largest automotive insurer in the U.S., it gives State Farm great pleasure to be able to help make these events possible. It’s also a great opportunity for us to give back to the community by distributing concert series tickets, and providing one lucky contest participant the opportunity to win a trip to Miami for the Latin Billboard Awards."
2ND ANNUAL “BILLBOARD EN CONCIERTO” CONCERT SCHEDULE
DATE ARTIST VENUE CITY TIME
APRIL 3 CAMILA BEST BUY THEATER NEW YORK 8:00 P.M.
APRIL 5 CAMILA HOUSE OF BLUES HOUSTON 8:00 P.M.
APRIL 6 CAMILA HOUSE OF BLUES DALLAS 8:00 P.M.
APRIL 8 CAMILA THE FILLMORE MIAMI 9:00 P.M.
APRIL 12 TITO EL BAMBINO V-LIVE CHICAGO 9:00 P.M.
APRIL 14 TITO EL BAMBINO HOUSE OF BLUES LOS ANGELES 8:00 P.M.
APRIL 15 TITO EL BAMBINO THE FILLMORE SAN FRANCISCO 8:00 P.M.
For media inquiries regarding “Billboard en Concierto,” contact: Diana Lopez, CMN: 312-492-6424 or dlopez@cmnevents.com.
For more information on the Billboard Latin Music Conference & Awards, please visit www.BillboardLatinConference.com.
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About Billboard
Now in its 116th year, Billboard is the world’s premier music brand consisting of Billboard magazine, Billboard Events and Billboard.com - the online destination of choice for millions of music fans. The Billboard brand is built on its exclusive charts and unrivaled reporting on the latest news, issues and trends across all genres of music. The brand reaches tens of millions of consumers daily through many strategic relationships with major companies, including Reuters, SanDisk, Telemundo, Ticketmaster, Microsoft Zune, Napster, MTV, GTech, Virgin Mobile, AT&T, SonyBMG and Amazon. These relationships leverage Billboard’s brand recognition, proprietary chart data and information resources to develop products, live events and print, television, radio, digital and mobile platforms for music consumers.
About State Farm®
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About CMN
Founded in 2003, CMN is the leading multicultural event marketing and sponsorship agency in the U.S. CMN creates brand impact through music, sports and other interactive experiences that capture the hearts and minds of millions of consumers across the nation. In 2010 CMN produced more than 700 live events, including concerts, experiential campaigns and mobile marketing tours. A national, award-winning multicultural marketing agency, CMN applies strategic thinking and flawless execution to deliver value and results for our clients.
About Telemundo
Telemundo Communications Group ("Telemundo"), a division of NBC Universal, is a world-class media company, leading the industry in the production and distribution of high-quality Spanish-language content across its multiplatform portfolio to U.S. Hispanics and audiences around the world. Telemundo's multiple platforms include Telemundo, a Spanish-language television network featuring original productions, theatrical motion pictures, news and first-class sports events reaching 93% of U.S. Hispanic viewers in 210 markets through its 15 owned-and-operated stations, 45 broadcast affiliates, and 800 cable affiliates; mun2, the preeminent voice for bicultural Hispanics in the U.S. reaching over 34.1 million U.S. TV households nationwide on digital and analog cable, and satellite television; Telemundo Digital Media, which leverages Telemundo's original content for distribution across digital and emerging platforms including mobile devices and www.telemundo.com
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