Miami.- The singer, actress and businesswoman of Mexican descent Selena Gómez will be recognized with the Women of the Year award in the third edition of Billboard Latin Women in Music 2025which will take place this April 24 and will be broadcast on Telemundo.
Billboard grants this mention to artists who have contributed to the development of the Latin music industry, maintaining leadership and influence on culture. In the first two editions of this recognition, Colombian Shakira and Karol G were awarded with the distinction.
“Gómez, a world power, has had a fruitful career as an actress and singer. On Billboard lists, the 32 -year -old has had a presence in several genres, with a total of 42 entries in the Billboard Hot 100, including her first success No. 1, Lose you to love me (2019). In Hot Latin Songs, Taki Taki De DJ Snake, in which he collaborated with Ozuna and Cardi B, debuted in No. 1 in October 2018, reigning for 13 weeks. Since then, he has placed three other successes in the top 10 of the multimetric list, including Dance with mehis collaboration with Rauw Alejandro, who reached No. 4 in 2021 and led the Latin Airplay list for a week, “says the magazine specialized in music.
Music and activism
In 2017, Selena was named Woman of the Year in Billboard Women in Music.
Now, Billboard explains that Gomez expanded his reach in the music industry, positioning himself in the Latin industry, with the EP Revelation, published in 2021 and with which he debuted in No. 1 of the Chart Top Latin albums. This fact positioned her as the first album of a female artist to achieve it from The gold of Shakira.
“He also earned a Grammy nomination for the best Latin pop album. Recently, Gomez entered the Top 5 of Hot Latin Songs thanks to Sad eyes With Benny Blanco and The Marías. The song, a reimagination of the 80s classic The boy with sad eyes From Jeanette, it is part of Gomez and Blanco’s collaborative album I SAID I LOVE YOURST.
The ex -star Disney has also reaped a successful career outside the musical field.
In addition to actress is a producer and with her makeup company Rare Beauty, Selena has raised her voice in favor of mental health and issues related to social justice.
Honored
Next to Selena, Anitta will also be honored, with the avant -garde prize; Belinda, with the evolution award; Celia Cruz, with the legend award; Chiquis, with the impact award; The Mexican duo has*Ash, with the unwavering prize; Natti Natasha, with the unstoppable artist award; and Olga Tañón, with the musical trajectory award.
Billboard Latin women in music is at 9:00 pm Et/8: 00 pm by Telemundo, Universe, Peacock and the application of Telemundo, and in Latin America and the Caribbean on International Telemundo.
