Estefan

The two Eighties hitmakers are teaming up for a cover of Celia Cruz's "Bemba Colorá" Longtime friends Sheila E. and Gloria Estefan are teaming up for the debut single from Sheila E.’s first-ever salsa album, Bailar. The two are sharing vocals on an energetic cover of the Celia Cruz classic “Bemba Colorá,” complete with a drum solo. The single, which also features singer Mimy Succar (whose father, Tony Succar, is the album’s co-producer), is out on Feb. 23, with the album dropping in April. “Gloria…

The 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony felt like a family reunion: Taylor Swift collaborator Liz Rose received a heartwarming performance by her teary-eyed daughter, Gloria Estefan performed lively hits alongside her grandson and husband, and Teddy Riley was joined by his musical brothers from Harlem. Jeff Lynne and Glen Ballard were also part of the new class, which was celebrated Thursday night in New York City. EGOT recipient Tim Rice and Post Malone also received special honors.…

Gloria Estefan has made music history and she says she owes it all to her fans.The Latin pop diva and Grammy-winning singer was among this year’s class of musicians inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on Thursday night. At the accompanying gala, held at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City, Estefan became the first Hispanic woman to receive the honor.“To those fans that have found in my music what I found in the music of the life-changing songwriters that nourished my soul throughout my life, I thank you…

Gloria Estefan, Snoop Dogg, Teddy Riley, Sade Adu, Liz Rose, Glen Ballard and Jeff Lynne will be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on June 15 during the organization’s 52nd annual induction and awards gala in New York City. Chairman Nile Rodgers shared a statement expressing the importance of songwriters and how, without them, there would be no recorded music, concerts or merch. “It all starts with the song and the songwriter,” he said. “We are therefore very proud that we are…

Dolly Parton, Cyndi Lauper, Gloria Estefan, Belinda Carlisle and Debbie Harry have joined forces on a new single titled Gonna Be You. The track, to be released on 20 January, is by the celebrated songwriter Diane Warren.Gonna Be You, which marks the first collaboration between the five pop legends, was recorded for the forthcoming film 80 for Brady. The comedy follows four women in their 80s – played by Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno and Sally Field – who embark on a road trip to see the NFL player Tom Brady play…

Legendary music producer Emilio Estefan weighed in with his take on how to boost Latino representation in showbiz. Latinos, he said, should be true to their identities."I feel proud that I didn't have to change my last name I didn't have to change my sound because people liked it," he said. "We bring something a little bit different and that's what makes America."The Cuban-American Estefan, who is married to superstar singer Gloria Estefan, has endured one of the relatively few key figures in American show business. He's…

Gloria Estefan, who turned down an offer to perform at the 2020 Super Bowl halftime show, responded Tuesday to Jennifer Lopez’s opinion that co-headlining the event with Shakira was “the worst idea in the world.”On the latest episode of “Watch What Happens Live,” host Andy Cohen asked the veteran actor and musician for her thoughts on Lopez’s “Halftime” documentary, which premiered earlier this month on Netflix. In the film, the “Let’s Get Loud” singer laments the brief amount of time she and Shakira were each allotted…