Sebastian Yatra’s ‘Star Q&A’ at Billboard Latin Music Week
October 3, 2023 (Miami, FL) – Yesterday Billboard Latin Music Week welcomed 2x Latin GRAMMY award winner Sebastián Yatra (@SebastianYatra) for the “Star Q&A”. The conversation with the Colombian singer-songwriter known for pushing the boundaries of Latin pop music was moderated by singer-songwriter Lasso, who Yatra befriended and recorded a remix together for the song, “Ojos Marrones.”
Watch the full panel Here
During the “Star Q&A,” the multi-talented hitmaker spoke about his musical journey, the success of his critically acclaimed single “Tacones Rojos,” and the advice he received from his parents that still resonates with him. He highlighted his childhood move to the United States from Medellin, Colombia, and his decision to sing in Spanish. The multiplatinum composer also shared behind-the-scenes details about the composition process, sources of inspiration, his video directing contributions, including his latest music video for the single “Energía Bacana,” and more intimate topics like mental health and handling fame. Yatra shares, “Being human is what really transcends anything and enters people’s hearts, and what really gives you a meaning and a purpose for doing this.” In regard to what’s next, Yatra joked about maybe recruiting Lasso, Peso Pluma, Guaynaa, and Karol G to one day start a pop band – watch clips from the panel here (1) & (2)!
At the end of the panel, Yatra also announced and presented his Disney Create100 project, a relationship that stemmed from his Oscar-nominated Platinum® single “Dos Oruguitas” from the movie, Encanto, which he also performed on the prestigious award show that year.
Most recently, Sebastián Yatra was awarded “Artist Of The Year” at the annual 2023 RIAA Honors – watch and download a clip from the ceremony [here] and the 14x Latin GRAMMY award nominee also nabbed another Latin GRAMMY nomination for 2023. His recent single “Vagabundo” landed him another Latin Platinum® plaque that was presented live on CBS Mornings television by famed media personality Gayle King while Yatra was in New York for a US Open partnership which saw him win a match on the courts with Carlos Alcaraz and Jimmy Butler (NBA). These recent accolades continue to prove Yatra’s status as a leader in Latin music.
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The versatility of 14x Latin GRAMMY nominee Sebastián Yatra‘s musical genius has enabled the bilingual pop-polymath to achieve multi-platinum certifications around the world, scoring the singer-songwriter: #1 Spotify Global & #1 Spotify US debut albums chart, #1 Billboard Latin Streaming and #1 Latin Digital Songs chart placements for his recent music releases. Billboard aptly reported, “Sebastián Yatra has been on a winning streak” and NPR’s Weekend Edition’ continued, “Sebastian Yatra can kind of do it all.” Yatra’s 2023 kicked off with a Grammy nomination for his RIAA-certified 5x Latin Platinum® album “Dharma” and “Dharma+” deluxe. The singer, songwriter, and creative composer’s new “Energía Bacana,” follows his latest RIAA-certified Latin Platinum® smash single “Vagabundo” which also reached #1 on Billboard’s Latin airplay chart. It’s 3x Platinum® in Spain and holds multiple Gold® certifications across Latin America with over 239 million combined streams. It trended #4 on YouTube and has accumulated more than 74 million views. It also reached #37 Billboard Hot Latin Chart.
Yatra received his first two Latin GRAMMYs (for 8x platinum “Tacones Rojos” and 11.7 Billion streamed Dharma), a first American Music Award win, a nomination at the People’s Choice Awards, and this year continues with two more Latin Billboard Award nominations. Yatra’s RIAA certified Platinum® moving ballad “Dos Oruguitas” from Disney’s Encanto received an Oscar nomination and he performed the song at the 2022 Academy Awards – watch here! It was the first song performed at the Oscars in Spanish. Following a successful 78-date Dharma world tour that wrapped last year; this summer, Sebastián performed to sold-out international festival crowds, leading in sing-alongs to his summer hit’s “na-na-na-na-na” melody. The 28-year-old genre-bending multi-hyphenate has amassed 35.7 Billion combined streams and over 28 million monthly listeners on Spotify where he is a Top 200 most streamed artist. His music leads with passion, his words evoke emotions and his mellifluous voice melts hearts across the globe.
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