AITANA, ALEJO STIVEL, ANTONIO OROZCO, THE CARMONA FAMILY, DAVID BISBAL, DAVID BUSTAMANTE, ISRAEL FERNÁNDEZ, JOSÉ MERCÉ, JOAQUINA, JUAN MAGÁN, LOLA INDIGO, MALA RODRÍGUEZ, MANUEL ALEJANDRO, MANUEL CARRASCO, NACHO CANO, PABLO LÓPEZ, RAPHAEL ROSARIO, AND VANESA MARTÍN, ARE AMONG THE ARTISTS WHO CELEBRATED, WITH JESÚS, HIS RECOGNITION FOR MORE THAN 45 YEARS IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY

MIAMI, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Jesús López, Chairman and CEO of Universal Music Latin America & Iberian Peninsula celebrated in Madrid, along with trade colleagues and artists, the popularity of THE GOLD MEDAL FOR MERIT IN FINE ARTS, which López obtained yesterday in Cádiz from the King and Queen of Spain.

Jesús López, who began at simply 18 years previous distributing cassettes in Galicia, has develop into one of the essential executives within the world music trade. With greater than 45 years within the subject, López has proved perseverance, work capability, innovation and expertise which has led him to attain this milestone of receiving the Gold Medal for Merit in Fine Arts.

The Spanish producer has labored for many years with Spanish and Latin American artists and is behind world hits together with “Despacito” by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee; “Mi Gente” by J Balvin and Willy William, “La Camisa Negra” by Juanes, “Bailando” by Enrique Iglesias and Gente de Zona, and “La Macarena” by Los Del Río.

The ceremony and celebration led by Manuel Fuentes was filled with surprises and left unforgettable moments the place among the invited artists sang variations of probably the most emblematic songs which have accompanied Jesús throughout this 45-year journey.

David Bisbal carried out Camilo Sesto‘s “Vivir Así Es Morir de Amor,” Antonio Orozco carried out Pablo López’s famend anthem “El Patio,” Joaquina sang Joaquín Sabina’s “Nos Dieron Las Diez,” adopted by Lola Indigo efficiency of María Jiménez’s “Se Acabó,” José Mercé carried out Luis Eduardo Aute‘s “Al Alba,” and Pablo López carried out Triana’s “El Lago.“ Additional performances included Mala Rodríguez interpretation of Caetano Veloso‘s “Cucurrucucú Paloma,” whereas Israel Fernández carried out “Solo Pienso en Ti” by Asturian singer-songwriter Víctor Manuel. Moreover, the celebration continued with Rosario Flores’ well-known hit “Te Lo Digo Todo y No Te Digo Na“ carried out by Antonio Carmona, adopted by Manuel Carrasco’s efficiency of Pedro Guerra‘s “Contamíname.” As the celebration got here to an finish, a medley of “La Macarena,” “La Camisa Negra,” “Bailando,” “Mi Gente” and “Despacito” ended the unforgettable performances.

This celebration additionally included gratitude and assist from nice worldwide artists together with J Balvin, Karol G, Sebastián Yatra, Luciano Pereyra, Leon Geico, Oscar Flores, Luis Fonsi, Alejandro Fernández, Gustavo Santaolalla, Juan Luis Guerra, and Los Tigres Del Norte, amongst others.

SOURCE UNIVERSAL MUSIC LATINO