The tribute to Celia Cruz in Billboard Latin women in music was a visual show.
During the gala Billboard Latin Women in Music 2025broadcast live on Thursday, April 24 by Telemundo, three great artists paid an emotional tribute to Celia Cruz. Ivy Queen, India and Olga Tañón – Outstanding figures of reggaeton, salsa and meringue, respectively – offered a vibrant presentation in honor of the unforgettable queen of salsa.
Celia Cruz received a great tribute in Billboard Latin Women in Music 2025
Each of these artists has been recognized in previous editions of the event. Ivy Queen He received the icon prize in 2023, India She was honored with the pioneer prize in 2024, and this year, Olga Tañón She was awarded the musical trajectory award, demonstrating her legacy in Latin music.
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The tribute was a visual show, with funds that changed from a tropical jungle to a colorful carnival. Olga Tañón opened the show with ‘Modern Yerbero’, followed by Ivy Queen with an energy version of ‘La Negra has a tomb’. Then, India excited the public with ‘Quimbara’, remembering her godmother Celia Cruz. In the end, the three joined their voices to close the tribute with great force.
In the year of the centenary of the birth of Celia Cruz, Who was born in 1925 and died in 2003, the legend prize was awarded in a posthumous way. The singer Goyo was in charge of presenting it and recalled how, being a child, she had the opportunity to meet Celia and sing for her. In addition, a video showed images of his life and the impact he had on music, with emotional messages from Gloria Estefan, Ivy Queen, Olga Tañón and India about the footprint she left in her careers.
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Celia Cruz is an icon of Latin music
This week, Spanish Billboard also joined tributes to Celia Cruz, dedicating a special cover story. In it, important figures such as Emilio Estefan, India, Randy Malcom and Goyo shared moving messages about what the artist meant for them.
Celia Cruz is remembered for her tropical songs that never go out of style, as ‘Life is a carnival’, ‘La Negra has tumbao’ and ‘laughs and cries’. With his famous shout of “Sugar!”, His unique energy and his colorful costumes became an icon of Latin culture and one of the most influential singers, with about 40 albums in his career.
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