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By Michael Lopez

Aventura fans had to break out their reading glasses when clicking on the group’s official website today. In a nine paragraph rant, lead singer Romeo voiced his frustration at the public, the media, and even fellow member Max “Mikey” Santos for criticizing his solo appearance at Sunday’s VMAs.

Many seem divided in their opinion as to whether Romeo should have been presenting without Aventura. Seen by over 11 million music fans, the VMAs could have been a great chance for the band to present a unified image. But Romeo claims he was asked to appear solo and would never turn down such an opportunity.

"IT WAS VERY SIMPLE. [MTV ASKED] WOULD ROMEO LIKE TO PRESENT AN VMA AWARD? AND I SAID HELL YEAH! IF ANYONE SAYS THEY WOULD'VE TURNED IT DOWN FOR WHATEVER REASON, IN MY OPINION THEY WOULD EITHER BE HYPOCRITES OR HAD NEVER BEEN IN A POSITION TO KNOW THE FEELING."

It doesn't quite appear like his bandmates felt the same way. Max has been sending controversial Tweets all week about Romeo’s solo appearance on the show. In regards to the VMAs, his posts said…

“Im also very happy for #Romeo cause i would never wish him bad..But tham we build this together.and its still @aventuras time.”

“We all deserve to be up there. 15 years of blood sweat and tears and we dont get the invite to our first VMA.tham..#shady”

Using the #shady hashtag is never a good sign and obviously something that affected Romeo personally. In his own message, Romeo said,

“YOU'RE HEARING MIKEY'S POINT OF VIEW FROM HIS PERSPECTIVE - MEANING THIS IS THE WAY HE LOOKS AT THINGS. THIS IS THE WAY HE FEELS, AND AGAIN - HE MAY NOT BE WRONG ABOUT CERTAIN ISSUES. BUT UNFORTUNATELY AND UNFAIRLY, TO MOST ROMEO IS ALWAYS “THE PROBLEM” AND THE CAUSE OF A POSSIBLE GROUP BREAK UP.”

Romeo went on to claim that he holds no bad feeling towards his “brothers” and is upset that all of the internal drama is becoming so public.

Now at the peak of their success, it seems like the group’s busying themselves with lots of solo projects and separate appearances. But according to Romeo, that doesn’t necessarily mean the end of Aventura. Perhaps this snippet from his statement best sums up the situation.

“WE'VE BEEN TOGETHER FOR NEARLY 15 YEARS AND WE ALL LOVE EACH OTHER DESPITE OUR DIFFERENCES. WE'VE ARGUED, WE'VE FOUGHT AND WE'VE STILL BEEN ABLE TO DELIVER GOOD MUSIC TO YOU GUYS. SO LET BROTHERS BE BROTHERS.”

Do you think Aventura is on the verge of breaking up? Sound off in the comments section below or @MTV3!

Tags Aventura, Dirty Chisme, Música, Romeo, Tr3s Latino Of The Year, VMAs

By Michael Lopez

The Jennifer Lopez stories were flying fast and furious on the web today. Is she signing that “American Idol” contract? Is she not? Well, according to People.com, it’s a done deal! J. Lo will now be sitting in the judge’s seat for a cool $12 million bucks.

This after confirmations that Kara DiGuardi, Simon Cowell, and Ellen DeGeneres are all officially outtie. Though Jennifer’s name has been circulating for a while among “A.I.” gossip sites, people were very skeptical as to whether or not the deal would actually happen.

Issues relating to salary, creative control, and even dressing room demands were supposedly holding up negotiations for months. Was Jenny from the Block happy with the final deal? Her reps are still refusing to comment, but with $12 million dollars in her pocket, how could she NOT be?!

Plus the contract would only be for one year, which means she’d be free to tour and promote the Love? album (whenever she decides to release it). AceShowbiz caught her in the middle of a top secret video shoot over the weekend for one of its singles, called “Take Care.” And what better place to debut it than in front of millions of “American Idol” fans? Smooth move, J-Lo.

Source: [People]

Are you excited now that J-Lo officially joined “A.I.”? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3!

Tags American Idol, Hot Stuff, Jennifer Lopez, Love? Album, Música

By Michael Lopez

Another incredible MTV Video Music Awards has come and gone and just like past shows, the 2010 festivities were full of shocks, surprises, and a whole lot of fun! Keeping things very unconventional, this year’s event (held at L.A.'s Nokia Theatre) ditched the red carpet vibe for a celebrity runway colored strictly with black and white.

And Team Blogamole was right there in the mix, getting exclusive one-on-ones with Latinos like Taio Cruz, Pitbull, Snooki from “Jersey Shore”, and host Chelsea Handler’s little buddy, Chuy! They all expressed massive enthusiasm for the event and even got a little starstruck themselves once “The Biebs” showed up.

Yup, biggies like Justin Bieber, Drake, and a peacock-studded Lady Gaga got fans in the stands cheering like crazy (and made for great Tr3s photo opps!). The night’s fashion statements ranged from the classy elegance of Sofia Vergara (can she ever look bad?), to a giant mouse head worn by VMA house artist, deadmau5. And interestingly, they all seemed to work!

And how about the event itself? Well, you can expect a lot of exciting costumes and surprises from Gaga, of course, who may have even been outshone by the mother of all fashionistas, Cher!  If you missed out on all the big winners, you'll have to wait until we re-air the whole show on September 18th at 5pm EST!  Curious about who won the Tr3s Artist Of The Year award?  That, too, will be revealed during our special rebroadcast featuring subtítulos en Español.  No te lo pierdas!

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Tags 2010 Video Music Awards, Awards Shows, Celebrities, Chelsea Handler, drake, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Música, MTV, photo, VMAs

By Michael Lopez

All it takes is a Latin Grammy nomination and the next thing you know, you’re sailing to the top of the Latin music kingdom. Billboard has reported that Prince Royce’s self-titled debut hit #8 on the Latin Album Sales Chart and #1 on the Tropical Album Sales Chart with over 100,000 records sold!

And don’t think topping the Tropical Album Charts is any small feat. It’s not just steel drum players and Hawaiian ukulele strummers we’re talking about here, Royce beat out established artists like Juan Luis Guerra and Aventura to accomplish this! And keep in mind, he’s only 20-years-old!

So what’s our newest Gold Record holder have to say about all this?

“I am totally surprised and feel incredibly blessed with everything that is happening in my career. It is nothing less than a dream come true for me! I thank my fans, my peers in the industry, my record label and my family who have always supported me.”

Blogamole readers know, we’ve been fans of el bachatero Dominicano since “Stand By Me” was released, and prompted us to make him our Descubre & Download featured artist.. And as for what’s next on Prince’s agenda...Live gigs throughout Cali and Texas in September, followed by Miami dates next month.

Make sure to keep on all things Royce (including tour dates, Tweets, and more) by visiting his site, princeroyce.com!

Have you picked up the “Prince Royce” album yet? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3!

Tags Bachatero, Latin Grammys, Música, Prince Royce, Tropical Albums

By Michael Lopez

Camila, Alex Cuba, Prince Royce…Any follower of Tr3s Musica knows how much love we have for these guys. Well now it looks like the Latin Grammys have followed suit (could they perhaps be reading Blogamole?), by including them in their exciting list of new nominees.

Camila songwriter (and Belinda "amigo") Mario Domm scored a total of four noms, tying legendary artists like Juan Luis Guerra and Alejandro Sanz. We already knew what kind of talent he was sporting the second he sat down at that “Unplugged” piano.

But that’s not all. Daddy Yankee scored three nominations and Enrique Iglesias is up for Song Of The Year for his “Cuando Me Enamoro.” Prince Royce got a nod for Best Tropical Album, and Mala Rodriguez (who co-wrote Nelly Furtado’s “Baja Otra Luz”) has a shot for Best Urban Music Album with Dirty Bailarina.

Then there’s Alex Cuba for Best New Artist, Nelly Furtado’s Mi Plan for Best Female Pop Vocal Album…the list of Tr3s faves goes on and on. We couldn’t be more excited for all of these talented artists! Now if only they’d come up with a category for Best Latin Music Blog…hint, hint.

The 2010 Latin Grammy Awards kicks off November 11 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas!

Source: [Yahoo]

Who are you rooting for at this year’s Latin Grammys? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3!

Tags 2010 Latin Grammys, Alex Cuba, Award Shows, Camila, Latin Grammys, Mala Rodriguez, Mario Domm, Música, Prince Royce

By Michael Lopez

Is Demi Lovato ready for a major big screen career? We sure think so and so do about 8 million dedicated TV viewers! Our favorite Latina Tween Twitter Queen scored the biggest ratings of any cable movie this year with her premiere of Disney’s “Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam”.

photo via Getty Images

Ok, so maybe the Jonas Bros. helped a little, but if this audience is any indication of what kind of fan base Demi is capable of, she’s well on her way to superstar status. Just like “High School Musical” launched Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens, this movie is on fire with young teens and music fans.

Featuring no less than 15 original songs by Lovato and the Jo Bros, “Camp Rock 2” is also part of an ongoing world tour featuring all four stars. Plus with all of that romantic tension between Demi and Joe Jonas, fans were very curious to see if they’d now hook up onscreen (No Spoilers Here!).

But with a subtitle like “The Final Jam” and the ongoing breakup drama, could this really be final film in the series? We all know how movie studios work. Once they see the huge ratings and profit potential, we imagine a big screen version of “Camp Rock 3: The Final Final Jam” could very well become a reality.

Source: [TV Squad]

Did you watch “Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam”? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3!

Tags Camp Rock, Camp Rock 2, Demi Lovato, Hot Stuff, Joe Jonas, Jonas Brothers, Música, Television

By Michael Lopez

Time for another Chisme Alert! It looks like the rumors of Belinda and Camila’s Mario Domm have gotten so serious that the Spanish pop princess had to go on Twitter to defend herself. According to both camps, they are indeed collaborating together…but is it for a song or something more?

“Belinda – Mario Domm Amigos: Gracias por su interes en saber sobre Mario y yo, no podemos contestar preguntas que no tienen respuesta aun.”

Belinda’s response was actually so long, she had to use the TwitLonger app to get her point across. And what was that point exactly? Basically, one big No Comment! Interestingly enough, Mario issued the same statement from his Twitter account.

Team Blogamole has been following Belinda’s romantic ups and downs for years now, and we would actually be pretty stoked to see a love connection between her and Mario. His band, Camila, is on brink of superstardom with their gushing ballads and sensitive love songs (you can watch their full Unplugged online here, and don't miss the show on-air when it premieres on September 15th at 7pm EST!). Imagine the Latino power couple potential here?

Even though it would be great to see these two snapped up at premieres and on vacations, the musical combinations would be where us fans would benefit most. Imagine the heartfelt ballads she could inspire for Camila? Or the depth that Mario’s lyrics could bring to a new Belinda single? Yes we’ll accept you as ‘friends’ for now, but we’re eagerly anticipating that first XOXO blurb from the Twitterverse.

Source: [Latin Gossip]

Do you think Mario and Belinda make a cute couple? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3!

Tags Belinda, Camila, Celebrities, Chisme, Mario Domm, Música, Tr3s, twitter

By Michael Lopez

Leave it to the Spanish gossip sites to start up wild speculations. Days after Anahi announced that she was selling her Mexico City home, Genneracion.com is reporting that the former RBD star is going broke!

As they put it, Anahi “[esta] siendo afectada por la crisis mundial”. Looks like the recession’s even got a grip on big-time Latin estrellas! Or does it? According to Anahi, the sale does not have anything to do with a fast grab for cash, but rather because she simply has no time to spend in the home!

Nestled in Bosques de la Lomas, one of Mexico City’s fanciest districts, Anahi’s six bedroom house cost her a little less than a million dollars. But now it’s reported that the value has dipped quite a bit and the fact that she’s dropped over $450,000 in remodeling fees means it’s definitely turned into a losing investment.

But by our counts, even if Anahi takes a loss on the pad, she’s still doing just fine. She’s got the high-profile "Mexico Kid’s Choice Awards" coming up this week, just took home a Orgullosamente Latino Award for “Me Hipnotizas”, and is in the middle of a world tour. Where will the pop princess settle down next? We’ll just have to wait and see…

Source: [Univision]

Where city would you want to see Anahi move to? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3!

Tags Anahi, Celebrities, Gossip, Kids Choice Awards Mexico, Música, Me Hipnotizas, RBD

By Michael Lopez

When you think about it, J. Lo couldn’t have thought of a better name for her upcoming single. After some disappointing sales with her last album, Brave, a "Good Hit” is exactly what she’s looking for right now.

photo via Wire Image

Though listeners weren’t exactly treated to the entire song, a one and a half minute snippet was released throughout the web today (August 31), giving fans some insight into the musical direction she’s headed towards. Two words…Auto Tune.

It’s also been reported that J. Lo brought along some top talent to bring “Good Hit” to life. Produced by The-Dream and Tricky Stewart, it’s actually hard to decipher that it’s really Jennifer on the mic (there’s some heavy electronics in the mix), but the beat is definitely catchy.

Rumor has it that “Good Hit” is being planned for her next highly-anticipated Love? album. Originally scheduled to be released back in January, Love?’s building quite a bit of buzz (especially after hearing that “Fresh Out The Oven” Pitbull duet) and the new single’s only adding to the hype. We can’t wait to hear all of the “Good Hits” it has in store.

Source: [MTV]

Are you excited to hear JLo’s new songs? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3!

Tags Good Hit, Hot Stuff, J. Lo, Jennifer Lopez, Love? Album, Música, Pitbull, The-Dream, Tricky Stewart

By Sharmaine Jones

Miami Heat and Puerto Rico's National team leader and point guard Carlos Arroyo now joins a list of NBA players like Shaquille O'neal, Ron Artest, and Allen Iverson to attempt a career in music. The difference between Arroyo and the rest: He's really good at it!

Arroyo debuted his reggaeton jam “Se Va Conmigo feat. Yomo” at his recent 31st birthday party in Puerto Rico, where Carlmelo Anthony, Ivy Queen, and his academy award winning cousin Benicio del Toro were in attendance. Way to do it big!

“Se Va Conmigo” is available for download now and is one of the Top 20 among Latin sales on iTunes.

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Tags Carlos Arroyo, Música, Se Va Conmigo, single, Sports, Yomo