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This past Sunday was such an emotional victory for Latinoamérica when Juanes’ Paz Sin Fronteras concert drew over 70 thousand fans dressed in white at the Colombia-Venezuela border to celebrate peace for the region.

Spanish artists Alejandro Sanz, Miguel Bosé, Dominicano Juan Luis Guerra, Ecuadorian Juan Fernando Velasco, Venezuelan Ricardo Montaner, and Colombians Carlos Vives and Juanes participated in this amazing event that almost drew Juanes to tears when he saw his hermanos singing side by side with him.

Aww! We are proud of you Juanes and extremely proud of the artists who came on board to show some love. We were a teeny bit disappointed that Shakira could not attend to represent las mujeres in this social cause but she did send her regards to Juanes and pals.

“Regretfully, it is impossible for me to attend this event and I am saddened that I can’t be there on Sunday…I’ll be here wearing white, accompanying you, and know that my Colombian heart is with you all...”

The four-hour show had great tunes and jokes all around with Miguel Bosé telling the crowd “We should clone Juanes, he has balls.” Tee-hee! He said balls!

People, this is such a major event for Latin America and the world! If Latinos can find a way to make peace after being on the brink of war then this is a lesson countries like the United States need to learn. Que viva la raza! [MTV Tr3s]

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Aww, what a cute video! RBD is super busy on their American tour but that’s not stopping them from celebrating Maite’s cumpleaños! Finally, this chica is getting some solo spotlight for a change. We are so pro-Maite! Not that we don’t love the rest of RBD too. Tee-hee! Maite’s bandmates sang her the traditional Mexican B-Day song, Las Mañanitas, which is usually sung before cutting the torta but it’s understandable that there was no cake cutting involved here since the gang was in a middle of a show. For all you curious gringos out there, check out the lyrics to Las Mañanitas so you can practice the next time your cumpleaños comes around. Feliz cumpleaños, Maite! [Latin Gossip]

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Holy Jesús María! Latinos singing country!? No way José! But yes chicos y chicas, you’ve read it right. We were super surprised that Julio Iglesias, Jr., Enrique Iglesias’ big hermano, won CMT’s reality show Gone Country. Who would think that a gringo country producer would pick one of our own to change the look of country? But guys, tu sabes, Latinos can make anything look cool, even something as corny as country. Eek! Can you imagine Latino kids wearing cowboy boots and hats out in public? Where would you find that? (Ahem Texas!). We’ll keep an eye on Julio Jr. and see how he does with this mainly Anglo-dominated music audience. We already bought our cowboy get-ups to show our support! Check Julio’s winning song, I Want You, and tell us what you think. [Billboard.com]

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A funny clip crossed our path and just in time for the 10-year anniversary of The Big Lebowski. What’s being done to celebrate ten years of the legend known as “The Dude?” Absolutely nothing! Jaja! Well, except for this exceptional performance of our favorite Big Lebowski character “The Jesus!” So why is this a newsworthy piece for Blogamole? Quien sabe, all we know is that nobody messes with The Jesus! [Starpulse]

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Alright, so we know Juanes wasn’t responsible for ending the Colombia-Ecuador border crisis BUT how funny would it have been if that were the case? Tee-hee, oh look at us, we’re so silly. But let’s get political for just un segundo. What goes on in Latinoamérica is very important in nuestra comunidad, so we’ve decided to give you our very own quick recap of the chilling events that took place in Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela that almost caused a full-blow guerra!

Ok, so it all starts off with Colombia’s security forces, who have some serious beef with these dudes known as FARC. When Colombia got a tip that FARC’s camp was in Ecuador they were like “It’s time ta lay da smackdown!” Unfortunately, when Ecuador found out Colombia fought on their turf they was like “Oh no you didn’t!” and ended all diplomatic ties with Colombia. Venezuela, who’s like really chill with Ecuador, said “Yo, back off from our boy!” which then led to a series of heated arguments from all three countries.

Fortunately, they were able to settle the beef at the Rio Group Summit in the Dominican Republic where they discussed some chismes over delicious mangú and lived happily ever after. Yay! Colorin colorado, este cuenta se ha acabado [People En Español]

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OMG, check out Vanessa Hudgens speaking Spanish for her Neutrogena ad. Yes, it’s actually her speaking. You know how we know? Cause of the obvious gringo accent she carries! But hey, a good amount of us Latinos born and raised in Gringolandia have the same funny accent so we are giving props to the High School Musical chica for speaking it loud and proud!

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Justin Timberlake is producing a television show for NBC?! Justin? A television producer? Isn’t his specialty in music? Well regardless, we’re still super excited about the project since Justin will be marketing the hit Peruvian comedy show, Mi Problema con las Mujeres, in Gringolandia (America). The show stars José, a man with un montón de failed relationships, who decides to go to therapy in order to fix his problem with the ladies.

We’ve already heard great reviews about the show in Perú so we can’t wait to see Justin’s take on this. Some advice? Don’t go “gringo-izing” the show too much boy! Latinos are very protective of their programs so if we don’t see the connection to our comunidad you better believe we’ll say something about it. When Salma Hayek remade Ugly Betty, she stayed true to the Latin spirit of the original Colombian show Yo Soy Betty, La Fea. So buena suerte Justin! We believe you can pull this off too. [Hollywood Reporter]

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Cheers for Mario! Our yummy Mexican A-Lister has shot up to Broadway stardom with his nuevo gig in the Tony Award winning play A Chorus Line. Wait a minute. Hold up! That means starting April 15 through September 7 Mario Lopez will be cruising the streets of NYC?! Oh you bet your nalgas we’ll be there, ready to pounce him like a llama in heat. Umm so, ok, let’s talk for real here. A few people may think Mario’s acting ability is not up to par with Broadway standards but come guys, let’s see what he can do. We know you use to watch, or are secretly watching re-runs of Save by the Bell just to catch Mario in action. So support your fellow Latino! [E! Online]

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Manu Chao is pist and he totally wants to kick some Spaniard ass after one of Spain’s political parties, Partido Popular, or PP (Jeje! Pee Pee, get it?), used his song, “La Trampa,” in one of their political propaganda commercials. You can read his rant for yourself on his official website.

Since this debacle, Chao is now warning other political parties to steer clear of his songs on “La Radiolina.” Damn politicians. Stop trying to be cool by having artists like Manu Chao in your propaganda commercials only to push your political agenda on kids who vote based entirely on personality and coolness. Disgusting! By the way, did anybody catch Barack last night? Damn he looks so fly. Totally voting for him. [Terra]

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