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Olga Tanon, Voltio, Reik, Victor Manuelle and N'Klabe to Perform at 3rd Annual Premios Fox Sports
Building on its tradition of bringing together the very best inLatino sports and entertainment during its one-of-a-kind Premios FoxSports, Fox Pan American Sports today announced the addition of musicsuperstars Olga Tanon, Voltio, Reik, Victor Manuelle and N'Klabe to anall-star artist line-up that is sure to make this year's edition ofPremios Fox Sports its most memorable to date. Winners in 13categories were voted on exclusively by fans and will be crowned,alongside recipients of several special recognitions, during theofficial 3rd Annual Premios Fox Sports awards ceremony to be heldDecember 5, 2005 at the Jackie Gleason Theater of Performing Arts inMiami Beach, Florida.
"Our 3rd Annual Premios Fox Sports already is shaping up to be oneof the most anticipated events of the year," said David Sternberg,executive vice president and general manager of Fox Sports en Espanol."The addition of these extraordinary performers to this year's artistline-up and the unprecedented success of our online voting campaignare a testament to the growth and acceptance of Premios Fox Sportsyear after year."
Anointed the "Queen of Merengue" by her legion of fans, Olga Tanonis one of the most popular and admired Latin artists of all time. Hernumerous hits, among them "Me cambio por ella" and "Es mentiroso,"have achieved platinum status and alongside her latest album, thetriple platinum "Siente el amor," have established her as one of Latinmusic's top international artists. Presently, a former Billboardchart-topper and Premios Lo Nuestro award-winner, Olga Tanon continuesto be a favorite among merengueros all over the world.
Considered one of the pioneers of the red-hot reggaeton movement,Voltio is one of the most dynamic and influential Latino performersand song-writers of his time. Having recorded his first tracks as farback as 1991, his "Julito Marana" became an instant classic that fuseda unique salsa piano tumbao with lyrics warning against the dangers ofthug life. The author of megastars Hector and Tito's hit song, "No tehagas la loca," Voltio recently released "Voltage A/C" (Sony BMG Latin/White Lion), a slickly produced solo album that combines salsa riffsand an old-school hip-hop feel, while being unmistakably reggaeton.The 27-year-old Voltio, born Julio Ramos, is one of several rappers toappear on "Chosen Few: El Documental," a CD/DVD that is currentlynumber three on the Billboard charts.
A "Best New Artist" Grammy nominee this year, Reik dominates theradio airwaves in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Venezuela, and acrossCentral America. Originally from Mexico, the talented pop trio hasquickly emerged as one of the most promising and popular groups in thegenre among young Latino music enthusiasts. Their first album, whichcontinues to gain momentum in Mexico and the United States, alreadyhas achieved Platinum status with sales in excess of over 100,000 inMexico.
One of the most accomplished young talents of the 1990s,Puerto-Rican born salsero Victor Manuelle has released nearly a dozenalbums to date with total record sales in excess of one million. Hisfirst album "Justo a tiempo" was released in 1993, and since then theBillboard chart-topping artist has struck Gold with albums "A pesar detodo" and "Ironias," while his self-titled album achieved triple goldstatus. Discovered by Gilberto Santa Rosa, Victor Manuelle has emergedas one of the leading salsa singers of this generation.
Made up of talented young artists, up-and-coming orchestral groupN'Klabe is credited with bringing a fresh and new energy to thetropical music genre. Over the years, they have shared the stage withbig-name salseros including Gilberto Santa Rosa, El Gran Combo, andVictor Manuelle, and recently released a special edition of their "Ilove Salsa!" album featuring some of the most notable Latin musicacts, among them Jose Feliciano, Rey Ruiz, Voltio, Luisito Carrion,and Brenda K. Starr. Their "Amor de una noche," the second single fromtheir latest album, recently dethroned Don Omar's chart-topping "Ellay yo" and is now amidst a six week reign atop BDS' tropical hits listand has re-defined salsa as "Urban Salsa."
Upon conclusion of online voting October 31, nearly 850,000 Yahoo!users had cast their vote at premiosfoxsports.com, representing a 300percent increase from last year.
In addition to serving as the voting hub, the official site ofPremios Fox Sports provides access to up-to-date informationsurrounding the event and background on nominees and artists,including photos and videos from last year's show. The site is hostedthroughout the Yahoo! Spanish-language network, including Yahoo!Mexico, Yahoo! Argentina and Yahoo! en espanol.
Tickets for the 3rd Annual Premios Fox Sports are now on salethrough Ticketmaster. All proceeds from ticket sales will benefit theInternational Kids Fund, a charitable entity part of the JacksonMemorial Hospital Foundation which seeks to provide life-savingmedical care to needy children from Latin America and the Caribbeanwho suffer from life-threatening illnesses.
The 3rd Annual Premios Fox Sports, which will air in January 2006,will bring together sports and mainstream celebrities to honor thecontributions and achievements of Latino athletes and personalitiesfrom a variety of sports, including soccer, basketball, motor sports,tennis and boxing. Recording artist and former Sabado Gigante on-airpersonality Sissi will host the show, alongside Mexican actor JaimeCamil. The show will be broadcasted in the United States on Fox Sportsen Espanol and throughout the Spanish-speaking Americas on Fox SportsLatin America.
About Fox Pan American Sports
Fox Pan American Sports LLC is an international sports programmingand production entity jointly owned by Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst andNews Corporation's (NYSE:NWS) Fox Sports International.
About Yahoo! en espanol Deportes Fox Sports en Espanol
In May 2004, Yahoo! en espanol -- a Spanish-language Internet,communications, commerce and media service -- partnered with Fox PanAmerican Sports (FPAS) -- one of the world's largest Spanish-languagesports television companies -- to form a co-branded sports site.Yahoo! Deportes (http://deportes.yahoo.com) offers comprehensiveSpanish-language sports coverage, including exclusive streaming videoof marquee regional soccer tournaments (e.g., the Copa Libertadoresand Copa Sudamericana), real time, on-demand statistics and sportsnews.
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