The Best Latin Pop Music of 2014

A list of the best Latin pop songs of 2014, including hits by Ricky Martin, Shakira, and Enrique Iglesias.

Best Latin Pop Albums of 2014

2014 was filled with amazing comeback albums, incredible debuts, and huge crossovers. From reggaeton to bachata, pop to rock, this was a banner year for Latin music. These are the albums that defined it.

Reggaeton
Elixir – De La Ghetto
Urban/Pop
Duty Free – Leslie Grace
Bachata
AQui Te Espero – MHz Legacy

Best Latin Pop Songs of 2014

There was no shortage of amazing Latin pop songs in 2014. From J. Balvin’s “6 AM” to Ricky Martin’s “Vida,” the year was full of great music from a variety of artists.

Here are some of the best Latin pop songs of 2014:

-J. Balvin, “6 AM”
-Ricky Martin, “Vida”
-Enrique Iglesias, “Bailando”
– Shakira, “La La La (Brazil 2014)”
-Carlos Vives, “Volvi a Nacer”
-Jesse & Joy, “Shop Now!”
-Chino & Nacho, “Me Voy Enamorando”
-Gusttavo Lima, “Balada (Tche Tcherere Tche Tchagui)”
-Nicky Jam, “Travesuras”

Best Latin Pop Artists of 2014

1. Shakira
Shakira is a Colombian singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer, and actress. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she began performing in school, demonstrating Latin American and Arabic influences with her native Spanish. Her first two albums established her throughout Latin America and Spain. Shakira entered the English-language market with her fifth album, Laundry Service. It sold over thirteen million copies worldwide and generated the international hits “Whenever, Wherever”, “Underneath Your Clothes”, from 2002 to 2010, Shakira was the highest-selling Latin artist of the decade.

2. Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin is a Puerto Rican singer, actor and author. He is widely regarded as the King of Latin Pop[3] and is often credited with bringing Latin pop to the mainstream.[4][5] Martin began his career at age twelve with the all-boy pop group Menudo. After five years with the group, he released several Spanish-language solo albums throughout the 1990s. He also acted on stage and on TV in Mexico during the early 1990s. In 1994 he starred on the American TV soap opera General Hospital playing Miguel Morez until 1995.[9]

3. Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler (/ɛnˈriːkeɪ ɪˈɡlɛʃiəs/; Spanish pronunciation: [enˈrike miˈɣel iˈɣleʃjas ˈpɾeizleɾ]; born 8 May 1975), simply known as Enrique Iglesias,[1] is a Spanish singer, songwriter, actor and record producer who is widely regarded as one of the biggest stars in Latin music.[2][3][4][5] He started his career in 1995 with his first Spanish album named Fuentes de Oro followed by Cosas del Amor in 1997.[6] Then he released his first English album Enrique in 1999,[7] followed by Escape (2001) which topped Billboard’s Hot 100 Airplay for a record-breaking 16 weeks.[8] iglesias has sold over 159 million records worldwide.[9][10][11] Of these albums sales approximately 60 million copies were sold outside of Spain making him one of fewest artists to do so

4. Gloria Estefan
Gloria Estefan (born Gloria Fajardo; September 1, 1957) is a Cuban singer who currently resides in Miami Beach, Florida. She has been referred to as the “Queen Of Latin Pop”. Estefan’s breakthrough success came with Conga in 1985 which spawned similar hits “Rhythm Is Gonna Get You” (1987) “Conga” reached No 1 on Billboard Hot 100 chart making it Estefan’s signature song .Other notableEstefan singles include “Get On Your Feet”, “Here We Are”, reach number one on Billboard’s Top Latin Songs chart , cementing Estafan’s legacy as one of few crossover acts to successfully straddle both Anglo & Latino markets .during her career Gloria has won 3 Grammy Awards & received a star on Hollywood Walk Of Fame .Estafan has sold an estimated 100 million records worldwide , including 31.5 million in United States alone