(Press Release) For the second time in less than a year, Universal Music Latin Entertainment (UMLE), a division of Universal Music Group (UMG), the world’s leading music company, has charted unprecedented success by earning 8 of the Top 10 Latin albums in the country, including the entire top 5, according to SoundScan.
The albums include:
1.Wisin Y Yandel’s ‘La Revolucion’ (#1)
2.Espinoza Paz’s ‘Yo No Canto, Pero Lo Intentamos’ (#2)
3.Tito El Bambino’s ‘El Patron’ (#3)
4.Don Omar’s ‘Idon’ (#4),
5.El Trono de Mexico’s ‘Almas Gemelas’ (#5),
6.Dareyes de la Sierra’s ‘Una Copa Mas’ (#7),
7.K-Paz de la Sierra’s ‘Como Un Tatuaje’ (#8),
8.Daddy Yankee’s ‘Talento de Barrio (#10).
“UMLE is having an incredible year marked by the outstanding performances from a dynamic roster of artists from across all of our labels,” stated Jesus Lopez, Chairman & CEO of Universal Music Latin America and Iberian Peninsula and head of UMLE. “Putting artistry first will always be our priority.”
“Leading the industry with our market share and such an incredible group of artists is a tribute to our staff and the quality of our artists’ music,” commented Walter Kolm, President of Universal Music Latino and Machete. “And judging from our slate of upcoming releases, we’re optimistic about continuing this great performance for the balance of the year.”
“Achieving this success is testament to our continued commitment to the artist development process,” added Gustavo Lopez, President of Fonovisa and Disa. “And it demonstrates our labels’ unprecedented success in breaking developing artists and bringing our star talent to new levels.”

