Event Details
Date: Sunday, August 05, 2012
Start Time: 7:30 PM
Event Type: Special Events, Concerts
Last Updated: June 30, 2012
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LA 96.3 presentsDaddy YankeeWith more than nine #1 hits on Billboard's radio charts a blockbuster film and four chart topping albums to his nameincluding the top-selling Latin album of the decade and the top-selling Latin urban artist of the decade according to Billboard Magazine (2010), Daddy Yankee is the single most relevant Latin urban artist in the world. His latest release Prestige, garnered the #1 hit on the Billboard Latin Music Charts for his second single Lovumba.Daddy Yankee has sold over 10 million albums, has more than 12 million fans on facebook, three million followers on twitter, 11 Premios Juventud Awards, nine Billboard Latin Music Awards, four Premios Lo Nuestro Awards and two Latin Grammys. Plus, he was named one of the most influential people in the world by both CNN and Time Magazine. Yankee is widely regarded as the artist who spearheaded the popularity of Latin Urban music worldwide.A constant innovator who has expanded beyond the confines of his genre to become a leading figure of urban music, Yankee not only popularized a revolutionary musical style but also redefined the role of the artist as the architect of his own destiny.Yankee's most recent artistic venture is Television and film. He guest starred in the Emmy award winning series "The Bold and the Beautiful" in June 2010. The series airs in over 100 countries. In 2008, Yankee starred in the movie "Talento de Barrio"(loosely based on his life), which was released in the United States, Puerto Rico and Latin America. The music from the movie was featured on the CD which sold over 1 million copies around the world, landing the number one spot on the "Billboards Top Latin Album" chart and his single "Pose" took the top spot on "Billboards Hot Latin Songs" chart.