BMI Artists Recognized For Achievements on Billboard Latin Charts

BMI artists: La Secta Allstar, Da'Zoo, Angel & Khriz, Ivy Queen and Alex Cuba pose during Billboard Latin Conference Panel Discussion photo by: Leslie DJ

During Thursday’s BMI discussion panel, “How I Wrote That Song” an impromptu jam session broke out. The panelists included reggaetón duo Angel & Khriz, singer-songwriter Alex Cuba, reggaetón diva Ivy Queen, Puerto Rican electro fusion band Da’Zoo and members of La Secta Allstar. As clips of the songwriters’ hit songs were played so that the artists could divulge the stories behind their songs the performers sang and played along to the fading track, performing the remaining portions of the songs.

Ivy Queen’s hit song; “Que Lloren” (Let Them Cry) became a Top 10 hit and the female anthem of 2008. The song opens up with the lyrics, “They told me that men shouldn’t cry/ And that they don’t die of a broken heart/ that’s not true/they all fall in love/they fall for a touch…”

The song came to her in the unlikeliest way, after a late night run to the supermarket. She said, “A kid came running and he fell down and scrapped his knee. His father scolds him and says to shake it off cause ‘men don’t cry’ I stood there looking at this and just thought, ‘what the fuck?’ I went to house and with pen and paper in my hand I wrote the song with that in mind.”

Angel & Khriz awarded #1 Song of The Decade for "Ven Bailalo" photo by: Leslie DJ

Angel & Khriz’s hit “Ven Bailalo” (Come Dance) came about one night in Angel’s apartment as his wife folded clothes in the bedroom and he played with his son. His song was restless that night and so Angel began to sing to him, “Ven Bailalo, ay ven Bailalo” (Come dance, oh come dance) as he bounced his son on his knee. His wife shouted from the other room that she liked the hook he was singing that it sounded catchy. He gave his son to his wife and locked himself in the bathroom and penned the lyrics. “I went to the studio that same night and recorded the chorus, the following morning we played it back and Khriz said we had a hit.” Although the duo hails from Puerto Rico Angel said something inside him inspired him to dedicate it to the Dominican Republic, “my sister island” he said.

The song was an instant hit in the Caribbean and beyond. BMI employees presented the duo with a plaque from Billboard proclaiming their single, “Ven Bailalo” #1 Song of The Decade. The guys were thrilled, “We can’t believe it,” they said and dedicated the award to their fans in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.

Ivy Queen was also presented with a certificate of achievement for her songwriting on her other hit single, “Dime.” The diva got teary-eyed when she stood up to receive her certificate and gold metal.

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Durante el panel de BMI titulado “Como Escribí Esa Canción” los músicos comenzaron a cantar y tocar las canciones que lo hicieron famoso. Los panelistas incluyeron reggaetóneros Angel & Khriz, cantante y compositor Alex Cuba, la diva Ivy Queen, grupo Puertorriqueño Da’Zoo y miembros de La Secta Allstar. Mientras que mostraban pedacitos de las canciones los músicos continuaban las canciones tocándola acústica con quitara o tocando las palmas mientras terminaban las canciones.

Ivy Queen también fue reconocida por su canción “Dime” photo by: Leslie DJ

La canción de Ivy Queen, “Que Lloren” se convirtió en un éxito manteniéndose en el tope de la listas Billboards y también se convirtió en el himno femenino del 2008. La canción abre con las letras, “Me dijeron que los hombre no deben llorar/ Y que de amor no se mueren/ eso no es verdad /Todos caen por amor/ caen por una caricia…”

La inspiración vino una noche durante un viaje al supermercado. “Salía un niño corriendo y se callo. Y el papa lo levanto y le dijo, ‘sacúdase que los hombres no lloran’ Y pensé, ‘what the fuck?’  Y fui pa’ mi casa con libreta en mano y escribí la canción con eso en mente.”

El éxito de Ángel & Khriz “Ven Báilalo” le llego a Ángel una noche en su apartamento mientras que su esposa doblaba la ropa limpia. Su hijo estaba de meses y estaba muy inquieto entonce Ángel le comenzó a canta, “Ven Báilalo, ay ven Báilalo” mientras lo mecía. Su esposa le bocio, “Me gusta lo que estas cantando, suena pegajoso,” dijo el cantante. El le entrego el niño a su esposa y se tranco en el baño y comenzó a escribir las letras de la canción. Esa misma noche se fue para el estudio a grabar el coro. El próximo día le puso la canción a Khriz y el le aseguro que tenían un éxito. Aunque el dúo es de Puerto Rico, Angel admitió que algo dentro del lo inspiro a dedicarle la canción a la Republica Dominicana, “mi tierra hermana,” el dijo.

La canción fue un éxito en el caribe y en varios países. Los empleados de BMI le presento una placa al dúo  de parte de Billboards proclamando la canción “Ven Báilalo” la canción #1 de la década. Los jóvenes estaban encantados, “no lo podemos creer,” ellos dijeron y le dedicaron el premio a Puerto Rico y la Republica Dominicana.

Ivy Queen también fue reconocida por su canción “Dime.” La diva estaba llena de emoción cuando le entregaron el certificado y la medalla de oro.

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