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## Events

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* February 24 — The 41st Annual Grammy Awards are held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.:[1]
* Vuelve by Ricky Martin wins the award for Best Latin Pop Performance.
* Contra la Corriente by Marc Anthony wins the award for Best Tropical Latin Performance.
* Los Super Seven's self-titled album wins the award for Best Mexican-American Music Performance
* Sueños Líquidos by Maná wins the award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Performance.
* Said and Done by Flaco Jiménez wins the award for Best Tejano Music Performance.
* Hot House by Arturo Sandoval wins the award for Best Latin Jazz Performance.
* May 6 — The 11th Annual Lo Nuestro Awards are held at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Florida. Puerto Rican American singer Elvis Crespo is the most awarded artist with five wins.[2]
* April 20 to April 22 — Billboard holds its 10th Annual Latin Music Conference at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami, Florida.[3]
* In the same week, Billboard holds its 6th Annual Latin Music Awards on April 22. Puerto Rican American singer Elvis Crespo is the most awarded artist with four wins. Spanish singer Rocío Dúrcal is inducted into the Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame.
* November 20 — The Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences announces that the inaugural Latin Grammy Awards would held in 2001. The new music awards would encompass music Latin America, Spain, Portugal, and the United States. It would later be pushed forward to September 2000.[4]
* December 26 — The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) reports a 12% growth on the Latin music market in the United States compared to 1998. This gives Latin music a 4.9% share of the total music market. The report does not include sales of albums done by English-speaking Latino artists as the RIAA only considers an album to be "Latin" if 51% or more of its content is recorded in Spanish.[5]

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## Number-ones albums and singles by country

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* List of number-one albums of 1999 (Spain)
* List of number-one singles of 1999 (Spain)
* List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Albums of 1999
* List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Tracks of 1999

## Awards

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* 1999 Premio Lo Nuestro
* 1999 Billboard Latin Music Awards
* 1999 Tejano Music Awards

## Albums released

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### First quarter

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#### January

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Day  | Title  | Artist  | Genre(s)  | Singles  | Label

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4  | Nuestro Amor | Los Tri-O  |  |  | BMG U.S. Latin, Ariola
12  | Vengo Naciendo | Pablo Milanés | Nueva Trova |  | Universal Music
Só no Forevis | Raimundos | Alternative Rock, Harcore, Punk |  | WEA Music
16  | Tr3s. Jeans | Jeans |  |  |
26  | Trozos de Mi Alma | Marco Antonio Solís | Ballad, Bolero |  | FonoVisa
Fundamental | Puya | Jazz-Rock, Progressive Metal, Salsa, Latin Jazz, Fusion, Nu Metal |  | MCA Records, Surco
Imagínate | Charlie Cruz | Salsa |  | Sir George Records

#### February

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Day  | Title  | Artist  | Genre(s)  | Singles  | Label

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2  | Con ustedes | Eddie Gonzalez  | Tejano |  | Sony
9  | Por el Amor de Siempre | Pepe Aguilar | Ranchera, Mariachi |  | Musart
Amar Es Un Juego | Millie |  |  | EMI Latin
Dónde Estás Corazón | Pablo Montero | Mariachi, Ballad |  | BMG U.S. Latin, RCA
Sinceridad | Rabito  | Ballad, Religious  |  | FonoVisa
16  | Noelia | Noelia |  |  | Fonovisa
Alegrías y Penas | Tito Rojas | Salsa | "Te Quiero Para Mi"
"Por Mujeres Como Tu"  | Musical Productions
Arráncame a Puños | Yesenia Flores  | Mariachi |  | FonoVisa
El Rey del Jaripeo | Joan Sebastian |  |  |
Lullabies of Latin America: canciones de cuna de Latinoamérica | Maria del Rey  |  |  | Music For Little People
Muchacho Solitario | Servando & Florentino  | Soundtrack, Salsa, Ballad | "Muchacho Solitario"
"Mal de Amor"
"Te Regalo la Luna"  | Wea Latina, Inc.
23  | A Todas las Que Amé | Ezequiel Peña  | Ranchera |  | FonoVisa
Un Poco Más | Menudo | Europop, Ballad |  | Sony Latin
Volando en una Nave Triste | Los Acosta | Conjunto | "En Algún Lugar"
"Amor Imposible"  | EMI Latin
Para Toda La Vida | Rocío Dúrcal | Bolero, Ballad |  | Ariola
Gran Homenaje: Recuerdos Del Amor... | Industria del Amor  | Cumbia |  | FonoVisa

#### March

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Day  | Title  | Artist  | Genre(s)  | Singles  | Label

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9  | Tumbao Para los Congueros de Mi Vida | Al McKibbon |  |  |
10 Aniversario | Emilio Navaira | Tejano |  | EMI Latin
Contrabando en los Huevos | Grupo Exterminador | Corrido, Norteno |  | Fonovisa
16  | Desamor | Luis Vargas | Bachata |  | J&N Records
23  | Amor, Familia y Respeto | A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia Kings | Cumbia | "Reggae Kumbia"
"Azúcar"
"Se Fue Mi Amor"
"Fuiste Mata"
"U Don't Love Me"  | EMI Latin
Corazón | Ednita Nazario | Vocal |  | EMI Latin
El Cazador | Bobby Pulido | Tejano | "Cantarle a Ella"
"Mi Corazon y Mi Mente"  | EMI Latin
En Vivo Desde el Carnegie Hall | Danny Rivera |  |  | BMG U.S. Latin
30  | Romanticos y... Con Sombrero | Javier Torres Y Su Grupo  |  |  |
¡Y No Hay Problema! | Los Toros Band  | Merengue, Salsa |  | Universal Music Latino

### Second quarter

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#### April

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Day  | Title  | Artist  | Genre(s)  | Singles  | Label

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6  | Naci Con Suerte De Rey | Los Originales De San Juan  |  | "Nací con Suerte de Rey"
"El Gato de Oaxaco"  |
8  | Os amores libres | Carlos Núñez Muñoz | Celtic, Flamenco, Sephardic | "Jigs & Bulls"
"Muiñeiras da Sorte"
"A Orillas del Rio Sil"  | RCA Victor, BMG Classics
13  | Inolvidable, Vol. 2: Enamorado de Ti | José Luis Rodríguez |  |  |
Para el Bailador | La Makina | Merengue |  | J&N Records, Sony Discos
Suena Flamenco | Miguel Poveda | Flamenco |  | Harmonia Mundi France
20  | Clase Aparte | Tito Nieves | Salsa | "Le Gusta Que la Vean"
"Permiteme Darte un Beso"  | RMM Records
Gotcha! | Dark Latin Groove | Latin, Bachata, Salsa | "Volveré"
"Prisionero"  | Sony Discos, Swing Factory, Sony Discos, Swing Factory
27  | Mi Vida Sin Tu Amor | Cristian Castro | Ballad |  | BMG U.S. Latin
Caminando | Tony Tun Tun |  |  |
Soy como soy | Ana Gabriel | Vocal |  | Sony Discos
Nadie Como Yo | David Lee Garza & Los Musicales | Tejano |  | Sony Discos
A Forca Que Nunca Seca | Maria Bethânia | MPB, Samba |  | Ariola
Siento | Yolandita Monge | Latin, Ballad |  | BMG U.S. Latin
En Vivo Para Ti | Conjunto Primavera |  |  |

#### May

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Day  | Title  | Artist  | Genre(s)  | Singles  | Label

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4  | Píntame | Elvis Crespo | Salsa, Merengue |  | Sony Latin
11  | Mi Verdad | Alejandro Fernández | Tejano, Mariachi |  | Sony Discos
18  | Innamorarae: Summer Flamenco | Ottmar Liebert |  |  |
De Vida o Muerte | Los Invasores de Nuevo León |  |  | EMI
Songs From a Little Blue House | Juan Carlos Formell  | Cubano  |  | Wicklow
Resurrection | Chris Pérez Band |  |  | Hollywood Records
Ellas cantan a cri cri | Various artists  |  |  |
25  | Siempre Contigo | Jay Perez | Tejano |  | Sony Discos
31  | Tempo | Leonardo | Country |  | RCA

#### June

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Day  | Title  | Artist  | Genre(s)  | Singles  | Label

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8  | Buena Vista Social Club Presents Ibrahim Ferrer | Ibrahim Ferrer | Son, Afro-Cuban, Bolero, Guaguanco, Cubano, Son Montuno, Guajira | "Mami Me Gustó"
"Aquellos Ojos Verdes"  | World Circuit, Nonesuch
Briyumba Palo Congo – Religion of the Congo | Chucho Valdés | Afro-Cuban Jazz, Latin Jazz |  | Blue Note
Herido | José Alberto "El Canario" | Salsa |  | Ryko Latino
15  | Néctar | Enanitos Verdes | Pop Rock |  | Universal Music Latino
Entrega | George Lamond | Salsa | "Que Te Vas"
"Solo Palabras"  | Sony Discos
22  | MTV Unplugged | Maná | Pop Rock |  | Wea Latina, Inc.
28  | Bocanada | Gustavo Cerati | Alternative Rock, Downtempo | "Engaña"
"Bocanada"
"Puente"
"Río Babel"
"Paseo Inmoral"  | Ariola, BMG U.S. Latin
29  | Herencia de Familia | Los Tigres del Norte | Corrido, Norteño |  | Fonovisa
Te Quiero, Te Amo, Te Extraño | Banda Los Largos  |  |  |
Sublime Ilusión | Eliades Ochoa | Bolero, Tango, Son |  | Higher Octave World
Lleno de Vida | Manny Manuel | Salsa, Pachanga, Merengue |  | Merengazo Records
Mil Gracias | Banda Maguey | Cumbia, Ranchera |  | RCA, BMG Entertainment Mexico, S.A. De C.V.
Un Pedazo de Luna | Guardianes del Amor  | Ballad |  | BMG U.S. Latin
30  | Amor Platónico | Los Tucanes de Tijuana | Cumbia, Merengue, Ranchera, Ballad, Bolero | "Espejeando"
"La Traigo Muerta"  | EMI Latin

### Third quarter

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#### July

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Day  | Title  | Artist  | Genre(s)  | Singles  | Label

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6  | Nada Es Igual | Franco De Vita | Ballad, Bachata, Reggae |  | Sony Discos
8  | Expresión | Gilberto Santa Rosa | Salsa, Ballad |  | Sony Discos
13  | Tiempos | Rubén Blades | Salsa |  | Sony Discos, Sony Discos
Tierra de Nadie | Hevia | Folk Rock |  | EMI
19  | La Magia del Amor | Los Ángeles de Charly | Ballad |  | FonoVisa
20  | Revés/Yo Soy | Café Tacuba | Alternative Rock |  | Warner Bros. Records
Zezé di Camargo & Luciano (1999) | Zezé di Camargo & Luciano | Sertanejo |  | Columbia
27  | Juegos de Amor | Só Pra Contrariar | Ballad, Samba |  | BMG U.S. Latin, RCA
Que Lo Que Ta Pasando | 9-11  |  |  |

#### August

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Day  | Title  | Artist  | Genre(s)  | Singles  | Label

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3  | Rancheros de oro | Banda Machos |  |  |
Por Eso Te Amo | Los Palominos  | Tejano |  | Sony Discos
10  | Si Estuvieras Conmigo | Liberación  | Ballad, Cumbia, Ranchera |  | Disa, Disa
Back to the Future | Willie Rosario | Salsa |  | HMS Records, Sony Discos
17  | The Heart of a Legend | Chico O'Farrill | Afro-Cuban Jazz | "Momentumi"
"Sing Your Blues Away (For Neca)"
"Te Quiero Dijiste"
"Manteca"  | Milestone
23  | Al Por Mayor | Los Tucanes de Tijuana | Ballad, Bolero, Charanga, Corrido, Cumbia, Norteno, Ranchera |  | EMI Latin, Cadena Musical
Séptima Harmonía | Limi-T 21 |  |  |
24  | La Marcha del Golazo Solitario | Los Fabulosos Cadillacs | Ska |  | BMG U.S. Latin, Ariola
La Formula Original | Oscar D'León | Salsa |  | RMM Records
Inner Voyage | Gonzalo Rubalcaba | Contemporary Jazz, Latin Jazz | "Here's That Rainy Day"
"Caravan"  | Blue Note
Leche | Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas | Alternative Rock, Salsa, Electro, Pop Rap | "Latin Geisha"
"Coolo"
"Jennifer del Estero"  | Universal, Interdisc
La Reina del Pueblo con Banda | Graciela Beltrán | Banda |  | EMI Latin
27  | Contigo | Intocable | Tejano | "El Amigo Que Se Fue"
"Fuerte No Say"
"Sonador Eterno"
"Ya Estoy Cansado"  | EMI Latin
30  | Llegar A Ti | Jaci Velasquez | Vocal, Ballad |  | Sony Discos, Sony Discos
31  | Con la London Metropolitan Orchestra | Ricardo Montaner | Ranchera |  | WEA
Llegó...Los Van Van | Los Van Van |  |  |
Corazón de Cristal | Priscila y sus Balas de Plata  | Tejano, Cumbia |  | FonoVisa
Ivete Sangalo | Ivete Sangalo | Axe, MPB | "Canibal"
"100 O Seu Amor"
"Eternamente"
"Sá Marina"  | Universal Music, Mercury

#### September

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Day  | Title  | Artist  | Genre(s)  | Singles  | Label

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7  | Momentos | La Mafia | Tejano, Conjunto | "Momentos"
"Mi Amor Sin"
"Soy Tan Felíz"  | Sony Discos
Si Me Conocieras | Nydia Rojas | Mariachi |  | Hollywood Records
Quinteto Real Nuevo | Quinteto Real Nuevo  | Tango |  | Forever Music, Forever Music
Tangos de terciopelo | Quinteto Argentino de Cuerdas  |  |  |
13  | Amarte Es un Placer | Luis Miguel | Bachata, Ballad |  | WEA
14  | Apocalypshit | Molotov | Alternative Rock, Funk Metal, Hardcore |  | Universal, Surco
Latin Jazz Suite | Lalo Schifrin | Big Band, Latin Jazz | "Montuño"
"Fiesta"  | Aleph Records
Rompiendo el Milenio | Los Sabrosos del Merengue  | Merengue |  | Caiman Records
Algo Natural | Alejandra Guzmán | Pop Rock |  | BMG U.S. Latin
21  | Todo lo Que Soy | Carlos Ponce |  | "Escuchame"  | EMI Latin
El Amor de Mi Tierra | Carlos Vives | Cumbia, Rumba |  | EMI Latin
Mambo Birdland | Tito Puente | Salsa, Mambo, Cha-Cha, Guaguanco |  | RMM Records & Videos Corp., RMM Records
Sola | La India | Salsa | "Hielo"
"Sola"  | RMM Records
Quien Mato A Hector Lavoe? | Domingo Quiñones | Salsa |  | RMM Records
27  | Na Pressão | Lenine | MPB |  | BMG Brasil
28  | Inconfundible | Víctor Manuelle | Salsa, Vocal, Bolero | "Si la Ves"
"Pero Dile"
"Como Quisiera Decirte"
"Como Duele"  | Sony Discos, Sony Discos
Los Más Grandes Exitos de Los Dandy's | Vicente Fernández | Ranchera |  | Sony Discos, Sony Discos
En Vivo-En Concierto | Grupo Límite |  |  | Universal, Rodven
Consentida | Antonio Aguilar | Ranchera, Bolero |  | Musart Especial
La Leyenda Continua... | Cornelio Reyna Jr. featuring Ramón Ayala y Sus Bravos Del Norte  |  |  |
Tropicana Nights | Paquito D'Rivera | Latin Jazz, Mambo, Danzon, Bolero | "Tropicana Nights"
"A Mi Que / El Manisero (The Peanut Vendor)"  | Chesky Records
Vo Imbola | Zeca Baleiro | MPB | "Semba"
"Tem Que Ancontecer"
"Samba Do Approach"  | MZA Music, Universal
29  | Bien de arriba | Nestor Marconi  | Tango |  | WEA
Claridade | Alcione | Samba |  | Globo Universal

### Fourth quarter

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#### October

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Day  | Title  | Artist  | Genre(s)  | Singles  | Label

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5  | 100 Años de Mariachi | Plácido Domingo | Mariachi |  | EMI Latin
Lado B Lado A | O Rappa |  |  | WEA Music
12  | Asomate a Mi Alma | Los Tiranos del Norte  |  |  |
13  | Todo Está Bien | Juan Gabriel | Ballad, Latin Pop |  | Ariola
Sérgio Reis e Convidados | Sérgio Reis |  |  |
14  | Decimo Aniversario | Los Terribles del Norte  |  |  |
Otra Vez a la Cantina | Michael Salgado | Tejano |  | Discos Joey
19  | Por Una Mujer Bonita | Pepe Aguilar |  |  | Musart
26  | Vivo | Ricardo Arjona | Ballad |  | Sony Discos
Mi Gloria Eres Tu | Los Tri-O  |  |  | BMG
La Magia de Cuco | Toño Rosario | Merengue |  | Wea Latina, Inc.
Profundamente | El Coyote y Su Banda Tierra Santa | Ranchera, Norteno |  | EMI Latin
Latin Soul | Poncho Sanchez | Latin Jazz |  | Concord Picante
Distinto Diferente | Afro-Cuban All Stars | Afro-Cuban, Bolero, Danzon, Norteno | "Tumba Palo Cocuyé"
"Huellas del Pasado"  | World Circuit, Nonesuch
Regalo de Amor y Paz | Danny Rivera |  |  |
Lo Que Llevo Por Dentro | Frankie Negrón | Salsa |  | WeaCaribe
27  | Acústico MTV | Legião Urbana | Pop Rock, Alternative Rock, Post-Punk, Folk Rock, Acoustic  |  | EMI
29  | Ana Carolina | Ana Carolina | MPB |  | Ariola, BMG Brasil Ltda.

#### November

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2  | Mexicano Hasta la Madre | Los Originales de San Juan  |  |  |
Bomba 2000 | Los Hermanos Rosario | Merengue |  | Karen Records
Calle Salud | Compay Segundo | Afro-Cuban, Bolero, Cha-Cha, Merengue, Son | "Saludo a Changó"
"Viejos Sones de Santiago Potpourri"  | Nonesuch
9  | Esperando un Angel | Banda Arkángel R-15 |  |  |
Los Hermanos | Los Hermanos | Alternative Rock, Hardcore, Pop Rock |  | Abril Music
Generation Next | Aventura | Bachata |  | Premium Latin Music
Christmas | Raúl di Blasio | Easy Listening, Christmas |  | BMG U.S. Latin
15  | La Dolores | Plácido Domingo | Zarzuela, Opera |  | Decca
16  | Olga Viva, Viva Olga | Olga Tañón | Bachata, Merengue, Boogaloo | "Es Mentiroso"
"Me Subes, Me Bajas, Me Subes"  | WEA Latina
Acústico MTV | Os Paralamas do Sucesso | Acoustic, Pop Rock |  | EMI, EMI, MTV Music Television, MTV Music Television
Un Sonido Bestial | Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz | Salsa, Bolero | "Agúzate"
"Sonido Bestial"
"A Mi Manera"
"Richie's Jala Jala"  | Universal Music Latino
22  | Pacantó | Totó la Momposina | Cumbia, Porro, Champeta | "Acompáñala"
"Chambacú"
"La Paloma"  | Nuevos Medios
23  | Masters of the Stage | Grupo Manía | Merengue |  | Sony Discos
El Padrino | Fulanito | Cumbia, Merengue |  | Cutting Records
Crooner | Milton Nascimento | MPB | "Mas Que Nada"  | Warner Bros. Records
30  | Cumbias Sin Control | Grupo Control  |  |  |
Tres | Fiel a la Vega |  |  | EMI Latin
Una Lluvia de Flores | Los Ángeles Azules  |  |  |
Unknown  | Titãs & Paralamas Juntos Ao Vivo | Titãs, Os Paralamas do Sucesso |  |  | Not On Label

#### December

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2  | Nocheros | Los Nocheros | Ballad, Folk, Vocal |  | EMI, EMI
7  | Los grandes éxitos en español | Cypress Hill | Gangsta |  | Ruffhouse Records
Navidad con Tito Rojas | Tito Rojas | Salsa |  | Musical Productions, Sony Discos
14  | Celebracion: Epic Duets | Eddie Santiago | Salsa, Sonero |  | Sony Discos
28  | De la zambra al duende... un homenaje | Juan Habichuela | Flamenco |  | Mercury

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Alma | Conjunto Alma Norteña  |  |  |
Jaime y los Chamascos | Jaime y los Chamascos  |  |  |
Latin Jazz Explosion | Bobby Rodríguez  |  |  |
Norteño 2000 | Los Huracanes del Norte |  |  |
Tu Decisión | Ana Bárbara |  | "Engañada"  | FonoVisa
Misa Criolla | Mercedes Sosa | Religious, Folk, Christmas |  | Mercury
Postales del Alma | Lito Vitale and Juan Carlos Baglietto  |  |  |
Eterno Buenos Aires | Rodolfo Mederos | Tango |  | WEA
Paris 1987 | Camarón de la Isla and Tomatito | Flamenco |  | Mercury
Com Vocé... Meu Mundo Ficaria Completo | Cássia Eller | Pop Rock, MPB | "O Segundo Sol"
"Um Branco, Um Xis, Um Zero"
"Pedra Gigante"  | Universal Music, Mercury
Zeca Pagodinho ao Vivo | Zeca Pagodinho | Samba |  | Mercury, Universal Music
Tudo Azul | Velha Guarda da Portela  | Samba |  | Lusafrica
Voce Vai Ver o Que é Bom | Dominguinhos | Forró |  | Velas
Carlos Malta e Pife Muderno | Carlos Malta e Pife Muderno  | Forró, Batucada |  | Rob Digital
Primavera | Eliana |  |  | BMG Brasil, RCA
João Gilberto Voz e Violão  | João Gilberto | Bossa Nova | "Desde Que O Samba Samba"
"Coração Vagabundo"  | Verve Records
EYA 1998 | Elida Y Avante | Tejano |  | Tejas Records
Hoja en Blanco | Monchy & Alexandra | Bachata |  | JVN Muscial Inc.
In Your Face | Dream Team  |  |  |
Reflexiones | Grupo Mojado  |  |  |
As Dez Mais | Titãs | Pop Rock |  | WEA Music
A Lo Cubano | Orishas | Contemporary R&B, Pop Rap, Conscious  | "A lo Cubano"
"537 C.U.B.A."  | Chrysalis
Wild Teen-Punk From Peru 1965 | Los Saicos | Garage Rock |  | Electro Harmonix
2000 Cuarteto Caracteristico | Rodrigo |  |  | Magenta, Magenta
Aerolineas Makiza | Makiza | Conscious  |  | Columbia
Hombre Sintetizador | Zurdok | Alternative Rock | "Hombre Sintetizador I"
"Si Quieres Llegar Muy Lejos"  | Mercury, Universal, Discos Manicomio
Sal y Mileto | Sal y Mileto  |  |  | Not On Label

## Best-selling records

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### Best-selling albums

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The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling Latin albums in the United States in 1999, according to Billboard.[6]

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1  | Vuelve | Ricky Martin
2  | Suavemente | Elvis Crespo
3  | All My Hits/Todos Mis Exitos Vol. 1 | Selena
4  | Bailamos | Enrique Iglesias
5  | Dónde Están los Ladrones? | Shakira
6  | Buena Vista Social Club | Buena Vista Social Club
7  | Cosas del Amor | Enrique Iglesias
8  | Píntame | Elvis Crespo
9  | MTV Unplugged | Maná
10  | Buena Vista Social Club Presents Ibrahim Ferrer | Ibrahim Ferrer

### Best-performing songs

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The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 1999, according to Billboard.[6]

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1  | "Necesito Decirte"  | Conjunto Primavera
2  | "Loco"  | Alejandro Fernández
3  | "No Me Ames"  | Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony
4  | "Me Voy a Quitar de En Medio"  | Vicente Fernández
5  | "Livin' la Vida Loca"  | Ricky Martin
6  | "Si Te Pudiera Mentir"  | Marco Antonio Solís
7  | "Bailamos"  | Enrique Iglesias
8  | "Dejaría Todo"  | Chayanne
9  | "Me Estoy Acostumbrando a Tí"  | Pepe Aguilar
10  | "Creí"  | Los Tiranos del Norte

## Births

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* January 5 – Miguelito, Puerto Rican reggaeton singer
* January 11 – Christian Nodal, Mexican ranchera singer
* June 27 – Aitana, Spanish pop singer
* August 7 – Mariah Angeliq, American reggaeton singer
* August 13 – Giulia Be, Brazilian pop singer

## Deaths

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* January 14 – Sabina Olmos, 85, Argentine tango singer and actress
* February 17 – Tania, 105, Spanish-Argentine tango singer and actress
* March 19 – Juanita Reina, 73, Spanish actress and singer of copla music
* September 14 – Eddy Gaytán [es], 70, Argentine-Cuban musician
* October 6 – Amália Rodrigues, 79, Portuguese singer known worldwide as the "Queen of Fado".

## References

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