Music Estefan celebrates Latin music legacy at Amas 2025

Come on, stir the body! On Monday night, the Latin icon Gloria Estefan did all the American Music Awards From 2025 dancing with a medley of his hits made for the track.

Jennifer Lopez presented the performance, which started with Estefan singing “Rhythm is gonna get you”, From the album LET IT LOOSE (1987) with Miami Sound Machine. The singer turned the stage into a Miami nightclub, complete with neon lights and palm trees around her, while glowing with a black sequin top classic and velvet pants.

Before presenting your new song “La Vecina (in the Sé at ‘)”, Of your next album Root, Estefan He dedicated the track “to all those gossiping neighbors we love.” The Queen of the Latin crossover ended her medley with the success “Conga”. Estefan Did not let the moment pass without celebrating the longevity of the song: “Happy 40th anniversary, ‘Conga‘You know you still get well, ”joked the singer before she started singing.

This was the first time Estefan performed on the stage of AMAS in over 30 years. Throughout his career, Estefan received two nominations to the prize: in 1990, with “Don’t Wanna Lose You”In the category of Best pop/rock musicand in 1994, as Favorite female artist of pop/rock. In 2000, the Latin icon was also honored with a Award of Merit in the awards.

The presentation of Estefan On Monday there is a few days before the launch of Rootyour first album totally in Spanish since 90 MILLASfrom 2007. She released the album with the title track and then presented “La Vecina (in the Sé at ‘)”On May 1st. Estefan also announced that it is producing a musical, Basuraabout a recycled metal orchestra, in partnership with your daughter Emily. The debut is scheduled for May 2026 in Atlanta.

The 2025 edition of the AMASheld at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, marked the return of the award since 2021. Jennifer Lopez presented the show, which featured performances by artists such as Benson Boone, Janet Jackson, Blake Shelton, Lainey Wilson and Rod Stewart. (Janet Jackson was honored with the Icon award.)

Kendrick Lamar led the list of nominations before the ceremony, with ten appointments, followed by Post Malonewith eight. Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan and Shabozey tied with seven nominations each.

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