Lavish gowns, ear-to-ear smiles, and palpable excitement filled the Latin Grammy Awards red carpet last Thursday at Miami’s Cassia Center, as the Latin Recording Academy celebrated 25 years of the awards ceremony. But when the stars stopped to talk to her Rolling Stonetook a quick look at what the next year in music might look like for them.
Moonlafferty, whose album Autopoetica won the award for Best Alternative Music Album, and revealed that she has already started writing songs for her next project. Ex-lovers beware! “I’m writing about all my past relationships,” she shares.
Nathi Peluso, who won three awards, including Best Long Form Music Video for her visual album FattyShe reminded us that she has already started planning “for the next seven years.” Emilia, who mp3 It made her a first-time nominee, and she’s not ready to give up this album era only so far. And she says: “People really loved this album because of the nostalgia,” she says. “And I love bringing that to life.”
On the red carpet at the Latin Grammys. Rolling Stone They asked the stars what inspires them today – both in life and in their craft – and this is what they had to say:
Mago Aguilar: Featherweight and Lying Passages
Don’t expect Majo Aguilar to abandon her ranchera roots, she’s ready to elevate them.
“I went to the Peso Pluma party and thought it was a great party. She says: “The instruments on the Tumbados corridos are amazing.” “In my instrumentation, I decided to incorporate Tumbados corridos with mariachi. I, of course, sing in the classic ranchera style.
Inspired by the growth of Corridos Tumbados, Aguilar plans to drop her album, Lying Mariachinext year. She says: “It’s hard to know what the future of the genre is, because sometimes these phenomena appear unexpectedly.” “Mexican music is coming in very strong.”
Mon Lafferty: Jazz and old ties
Autopoetica The album came at a “crucial time” in Lafferty’s life, and she will always celebrate the album for being “radically different” from her previous projects. But the Chilean star admits that she is ready for a new era, and that she is already “cooking something.”
She says: “I listen to a lot of jazz, and I think you’ll see that on the next album.” “I love the new music I’m making. I’ve already written a bunch of songs but I’m still writing. I’m very passionate, so it has to be the music that fascinates me because I have to defend it on stage.
As for the theme of the project? “I’m writing about all my past relationships, not just romantic ones, but also the ones you have with yourself, with your friends, and of course, your loved ones too!”
Trueno, winner of Best Urban Fusion/Performance for “Tranky Funky” stands in the press room during the 25th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards at the Kasya Center on November 14, 2024 in Miami, Florida.
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Troino: Hip-hop and career triumphs
Trueno is still buzzing with excitement after winning the award for Best Urban Performance/Mix for his song “Tranky Funky”. It’s a major accomplishment for the star, who says he’s the first rap artist from Argentina to win a Latin Grammy since Sindicato Argentino del Hip-Hop won it in 2001.
He says: “We are continuing this history.” “I feel the weight of Argentina on my back, and I’m very happy to be part of this journey.”
The last dance“Tranky Funky,” the album to which he belongs, celebrated hip-hop’s heritage-and he believes his next set of releases will continue to build on that tribute. He states: “Because of winning a Grammy and celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, I think there’s still a lot to be said for hip-hop culture,” he says. “Maybe it’s time to bring something new to the table.”
DannyLux: Sad feelings and electronic dance music
DannyLux warns us: Music afterward Evolution may occur Hella sad.
“I really write a lot of sad songs. The verses sound like poems,” he admits. “I think I’ve really evolved in the way I write, in the way I make my music. I feel like mentally, I’ve changed. I’ve grown a lot mentally and I think I’ve finally found my way.”
But for Danny fans who want more upbeat works like “House of Lux” and his latest track “Midnight,” don’t worry. He says: “I already have an album in the basement that’s just electronic music and it might be released soon.”
(LR) Eladio Carrión and Daymé Arocena perform onstage during the 25th Latin Grammy Awards at the Kaseya Center on November 14, 2024 in Miami, Florida.
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Eladio Carrion: Fatherhood and family
During the awards ceremony, Eladio Carrión shared a sweet moment with his mother when he sang “Mama’s Boy” to her after she walked the red carpet beside him. “I’m so happy to have her here with me,” Carrión gushed. While she inspired his last recording, it’s the next generation of Carrión, and his twins, who are inspiring the next project.
He says: “My kids are what inspire me,” he says. “They are my biggest motivation and inspiration. I work a lot and I’ve done a lot more than I thought I could when I got it. I want to give my fans a record that they will enjoy.”
Emilia: Gloria Estefan and the 1990s
the .mp3 The era is here to stay a little longer! Emilia admits she’s not ready to move on from her latest project, which was inspired by the early 2000s and late 1990s. (hence the “.mp3” suffix for all of the album’s song titles).
“I don’t think this era is over yet. I feel like I’m still discovering parts of it and I want to show my fans what else we have in the bag,” says the Argentine pop star. “I don’t want to let my fans down. It’s a great achievement to go beyond the great project we’ve already done.”
“I was really inspired by the 2000s, which is my adolescence and childhood,” she adds. “I would like to reflect the 2000s, but the Latino side and more folklore in my country. I listen a lot to Gloria Estefan, a lot of salsa and Latin rhythms.
Nathy Peluso received the award for Best Long Form Music Video for Grasa (Long Form Album) at the Premiere Ceremony during the 25th Latin GRAMMY Awards at the Miami Beach Convention Center on November 14, 2024 in Miami, Florida.
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Nathi Peluso: The future and new discoveries
Very few artists had as good a night as Nathi Peluso at the 25th annual Latin Grammy Awards. “Aprende a Amar” won Best Rap/Hip-Hop Song, and “El día Que Perdí Mi Juventud” won for Best Alternative Song and the visual version of her album. Fatty Won the award for best long-form music video.
At the awards ceremony, Peluso is living in the moment, but with her music? “I’m already seven years ahead!” she says with a laugh. “I am inspired by my present, which I built with a lot of love, and which inspires me every day to be a better person. I’m discovering new things I didn’t know I was capable of feeling.