Colombian singer Shakira is often referred to as the queen of Latin music. She's credited as the pioneer who extended the global reach of Latin music singers. Since her breakup with ex Gerald Piqué in June 2022, Shakira has become an ever-stronger artist, releasing several hits, including "Monotonía" and her history-making diss track "Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53." Shakira has also received a number of accolades and is nominated for several Latin Grammy Awards this year.
There's no denying that 2023 became the year of Shakira. Through this collection of stories, we are honoring Shakira's current success, where she started, and the impact she continues to have on the Latine community.
If there's one thing folks can take away from Shakira's very public breakup with retired Fc Barcelona soccer star Gerard Piqué, it's that resilience never looked so sexy. The world-renowned singer was already a superstar before beginning her 12-year relationship with Piqué.
There's no denying that 2023 became the year of Shakira. Through this collection of stories, we are honoring Shakira's current success, where she started, and the impact she continues to have on the Latine community.
If there's one thing folks can take away from Shakira's very public breakup with retired Fc Barcelona soccer star Gerard Piqué, it's that resilience never looked so sexy. The world-renowned singer was already a superstar before beginning her 12-year relationship with Piqué.
- 11/14/2023
- by Zayda Rivera
- Popsugar.com
Movistar Plus+ Shooting Comedy ‘Muertos S.L.’
Cameras are rolling on Muertos S.L., an eight-part Spanish sitcom for Movistar Plus+ set in a family-owned funeral home. Laura and Alberto Caballero are directing the series, which is a Movistar Plus+ production in collaboration with Contubernio Sl. Carlos Areces leads the cast, which also includes Ascen López, Salva Reina, Aitziber Garmendia and Adriana Torrebejano among others. Plot reads: “When Gonzalo Torregrosa, owner and founder of Torregrosa Funeral Home, passes away, Dámaso Carrillo, his right-hand man in the company, doesn’t hesitate that the best for the business is taking the reins himself. However, against all odds, Nieves, the septuagenarian widow, decides to take the lead in the family business, with the assistance of her inept yet enthusiastic son-in-law, Chemi, a Marketing expert, and in defiance of her daughters’ plans to close the Funeral Home and start a gym.
Cameras are rolling on Muertos S.L., an eight-part Spanish sitcom for Movistar Plus+ set in a family-owned funeral home. Laura and Alberto Caballero are directing the series, which is a Movistar Plus+ production in collaboration with Contubernio Sl. Carlos Areces leads the cast, which also includes Ascen López, Salva Reina, Aitziber Garmendia and Adriana Torrebejano among others. Plot reads: “When Gonzalo Torregrosa, owner and founder of Torregrosa Funeral Home, passes away, Dámaso Carrillo, his right-hand man in the company, doesn’t hesitate that the best for the business is taking the reins himself. However, against all odds, Nieves, the septuagenarian widow, decides to take the lead in the family business, with the assistance of her inept yet enthusiastic son-in-law, Chemi, a Marketing expert, and in defiance of her daughters’ plans to close the Funeral Home and start a gym.
- 10/24/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
During a recent Gold Derby video interview, senior editor Rob Licuria spoke in-depth with Aminah Nieves (“1923”) about Season 1 of her Paramount Plus drama, which is eligible at the 2023 Emmys. Watch the full video above and read the complete interview transcript below.
After the acclaimed Western’s first season concluded in February, fans were left with lots of open questions about where their favorite characters would end up. Nieves is the breakout star of the show as the resilient Teonna Rainwater of the Crow Tribe of Montana, a rebellious young woman who was taken from her family and placed in a Native American boarding school for indigenous girls run by the Catholic Church.
Speaking about how she brought so much emotional depth to her character, Nieves proclaimed in our webchat, “I think for me, and honestly I think for a lot of Bipoc [Black, Indigenous, People of Color] communities in general, these traumas, they’re carried through wounds.
After the acclaimed Western’s first season concluded in February, fans were left with lots of open questions about where their favorite characters would end up. Nieves is the breakout star of the show as the resilient Teonna Rainwater of the Crow Tribe of Montana, a rebellious young woman who was taken from her family and placed in a Native American boarding school for indigenous girls run by the Catholic Church.
Speaking about how she brought so much emotional depth to her character, Nieves proclaimed in our webchat, “I think for me, and honestly I think for a lot of Bipoc [Black, Indigenous, People of Color] communities in general, these traumas, they’re carried through wounds.
- 6/30/2023
- by Latasha Ford and Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Aminah Nieves
Who
Age: 27
Hometown: Hammond, Indiana
What
Newcomer Aminah Nieves plays Teonna Rainwater, a student — or rather, prisoner — of a Catholic boarding school in Montana. In 1923’s authentic depiction of how the church dehumanized indigenous youths while trying to assimilate them into European American culture, Teonna rages against — and ultimately escapes — her brutal captors. “I was scared a lot,” the actress recalls of her first season. “I wanted to make sure I was honoring every single human, every single family member, my grandparents, my aunties, my mom, my dad and then all of the communities. I’m so happy that I’m here and doing it and being a voice.”
Why
Joining 1923 was the realization of a dream she’s held since grade school. After appearing in the requisite school plays, Nieves traveled to New York, where she booked background actor jobs while making ends meet as an herbalist,...
Who
Age: 27
Hometown: Hammond, Indiana
What
Newcomer Aminah Nieves plays Teonna Rainwater, a student — or rather, prisoner — of a Catholic boarding school in Montana. In 1923’s authentic depiction of how the church dehumanized indigenous youths while trying to assimilate them into European American culture, Teonna rages against — and ultimately escapes — her brutal captors. “I was scared a lot,” the actress recalls of her first season. “I wanted to make sure I was honoring every single human, every single family member, my grandparents, my aunties, my mom, my dad and then all of the communities. I’m so happy that I’m here and doing it and being a voice.”
Why
Joining 1923 was the realization of a dream she’s held since grade school. After appearing in the requisite school plays, Nieves traveled to New York, where she booked background actor jobs while making ends meet as an herbalist,...
- 6/19/2023
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
“That’s why I act. I not only want to share our stories, but I want to just share all beings’ stories,” admits actress Aminah Nieves on how her role on Paramount+ Western drama “1923” resonated with her on such a profound level. For our fascinating special spotlight chat Nieves is joined by Gold Derby senior editor Rob Licuria for a memorable “Making of” Q&a that takes a deep dive into the making of one of the season’s most beloved stories. Watch our exclusive video interview above.
“It’s emotional! It’s an emotional rollercoaster when you don’t feel like you’ve been represented on television your whole life and then you go to being in a big show and being a representation for your community, for my nieces, my nephews. It’s so important and it’s very emotional and I’m still in awe every single day,...
“It’s emotional! It’s an emotional rollercoaster when you don’t feel like you’ve been represented on television your whole life and then you go to being in a big show and being a representation for your community, for my nieces, my nephews. It’s so important and it’s very emotional and I’m still in awe every single day,...
- 5/8/2023
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
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