by El Reportero Staff
Grupo Maná
The night of this past Thursday, Univision broadcasted the 20th Annual Premio Lo Nuestro Awards transmitted from the American Airlines Arena in Miami, where artists from EMI TELEVISA MUSIC received seven awards, Native from Zapata Texas, Intocable, was with no doubt one of the most recognized artist of the show, taking home the three awards in which they were nominated for Album of the Year, with their lasted released Crossroads/Cruce De Caminos, Group or Duo of the Year and Norteño Artist of the Year in the Regional Mexican genre.
One of the most awaited artists of the night was Juan Luis Guerra, artist who was named Male Artist of the Year in the Tropical category, and who also received recognition with his collaboration with rock group Maná, as Rock Song of the Year with Bendita Tu Luz.
In the pop genre, the young and talented Belinda, was named Best Female Pop Artist of the year, receiving ovations of the audience.
Minutes after she received the award, Belinda along with Puerto Rican Tito “El Bambino” owned the stage to announce the winner in the Rock Category.
Juan Luis Guerra
Pepe Aguilar, who took the award as Ranchero Artist of the Year, appeared on stage to perform two of his latest hits: Perdono y Olvido and 100 % Mexicano, both songs included on his latest production, positioning his performance as one of the strongest of the ceremony.
Spanish rock-en-español band Héroes del Silencio released a live Tour 2007 CD on Feb. 5. The album will include 28 live tracks of their greatest hits in special. The argentine-band was formed in the mid-1980 and have gained popularity throughout Europe and Latin America.
The Francisco Women’s Film Festival hosts their fourth annual fi lm festival from April 9-13. Films will be screened throughout the Bay Area.
The first film to screen is Passion of Power Technology of Orgasm, about what were the preconceived notions about ones body and what one ought to know about it, The festival will also feature, Children’s Animation, Say Goodbye to Chick fl icks: Horror and Sci-Fi , and Women behind the Cameras. For more information and locations go to, http://www.sfwff.com.
Plaza Mexico International Film Festival, will be hosting their annual free fi lm festival in Los Angeles and surrounding areas.
The festival will include the appearance by Mexican actress Angélica Aragón, a discussion panel titled, Presente y Futuro del Cine y a la TV, a youth forum and lecture, the screening of 35 fi lms. For more information call (213)-989-1595.
