ADVISORY/Celia Cruz, Gloria Estefan, Carlos Ponce, Jon Secada, Shakira to Honor Emilio Estefan Jr. At First LARAS Person of the Year Tribute.Entertainment Editors ADVISORY...for Monday Monday: see week. (Sept. 11) --(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE) Sheila Sheila is a common given name for a female, taken from the Gaelic name Síle/Sìle, which is believed to be a Gaelic form of Julia or Cecilia. Like "Cecil" or "Cecilia", the name means "Smart and Wise", from the Latin caecus. E., Jose JOSE Jealous One's Still Envy (song) JOSE Joint Optics Structures Experiment Feliciano, Israel Israel, in the Bible Israel (ĭz`rēəl, ĭz`rāəl) [as understood by Hebrews,=he strives with God], according to the book of Genesis, name given to Jacob as eponymous ancestor of the Hebrews, the chosen people of God. "Cachao" Lopez, Alexandre Pires Alexandre Pires do Nascimento (born January 8, 1976 in Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil) is a Brazilian singer. Pires was previously the singer of group Só Pra Contrariar which he joined in the late 80s. , Arturo Sandoval Arturo Sandoval (born November 6, 1949) is a jazz trumpeter and pianist. He was born in Artemisa, in Havana Province, on Cuba. Sandoval, while still in Cuba, was influenced by jazz legends Charlie Parker, Clifford Brown, and Dizzy Gillespie, finally meeting him later in 1977. , Nestor Torres Jazz flutist and Latin Grammy Award winner Néstor Torres has been captivating audiences with his sensual mix of Latin, jazz and pop sounds for more than fifteen years. Blessed with handsome features, a warm smile and a charismatic demeanor, this remarkable virtuoso has earned a , Charlie Zaa Carlos Alberto Sánchez (born 1974), better known in the entertainment world as Charlie Zaa, is a Colombian singer who has gained fame across Latin America and among Hispanics in the United States. , Gian Marco Gian Marco Javier Zignago Alcóver was born in Lima (Peru) on August 17, 1970 and is one of the most important, recognized and prestigious Peruvian singer-songwriters. Winner of the Grammy Latino 2005 Zignago Also to Perform Other Celebrity Guests Include Antonio Banderas, Don Francisco At least two noteworthy people go by the name of Don Francisco:
WHO: Honoree Emilio Estefan Jr.; Performers: Celia Cruz, Sheila
E., Gloria Estefan, Jose Feliciano, Israel "Cachao" Lopez,
Alexandre Pires, Carlos Ponce, Arturo Sandoval, Jon Secada,
Shakira, Nestor Torres, Charlie Zaa, Gian Marco Zignago.
Other celebrity guests include Antonio Banderas, Don
Francisco, Cristina Saralegui and Jimmy Smits.
Michael Greene, president/CEO of the Latin Recording
Academy; Mauricio Abaroa, senior VP/executive director of
the Latin Recording Academy; and co-chairs of the event
Frances Preston, president/CEO of BMI; Thomas Mottola,
chairman/CEO of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.; and Manolo
Diaz, chairman of IFPI Latin America.
WHAT: The Latin music world's top performers honoring Emilio
Estefan Jr. as the 2000 Latin Academy of Recording Arts &
Sciences Person of the Year. The celebrity-studded tribute,
which will be preceded by the Latin GRAMMY Nominee
Celebration honoring all Latin GRAMMY nominees, will salute
the entrepreneur, producer and music industry titan.
WHERE: Beverly Hilton Hotel
9876 Wilshire Blvd. (at Santa Monica Blvd.)
Beverly Hills, Calif.
WHEN: Monday, Sept. 11, 2000
5:30 p.m. Mock presentation for media
Empire Ballroom
6 p.m. Arrivals to cocktail party/silent auction
Lobby in front of Versailles and Grand Ballrooms
7 p.m. Arrivals to dinner/performance
Lobby in front of International Ballroom
7:30 p.m. Dinner, not open to the media
9 p.m. Performances
Multibox feed of some performances to TV crews
COMMENTS: As a six-time Latin GRAMMY nominee, and the "godfather of
Latin pop" as recently proclaimed by Time Magazine, Estefan
has produced and worked with the Latin music industry's top
artists including Gloria Estefan, Jon Secada, Ricky Martin,
Jennifer Lopez, Shakira, Marc Anthony, Thalia, Alejandro
Fernandez and Carlos Ponce, among many others. His career
spans over 25 years, and consists of performing,
songwriting, record production, talent management,
television and motion pictures, restaurants, hotels and
recording studios. He has started his own record label,
Crescent Moon Records, a joint venture with Sony Music
Entertainment. Estefan is president of Artist Development
Worldwide for Sony, and acts as a liaison between all Sony
labels.
Estefan's philanthropic efforts are as impressive as his
professional feats in the music industry. He and Gloria are
founders of the Gloria Estefan Foundation Inc., which
empowers young people by offering financial support to
promote good health, education and cultural development. He
has also provided generous financial support to the Miami
Project to Cure Paralysis, the most comprehensive research
center dedicated to treating spinal cord injuries and
finding a cure for paralysis.
The Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences Inc. is a
membership-based business league composed of musicians,
producers and other creative and technical recording
professionals who are dedicated to improving the quality of
life and cultural condition for Latin music and its makers.
In addition to producing the Latin GRAMMY Awards to honor
excellence in the recording arts and sciences, the Latin
Recording Academy will provide educational and human
services programs in Latin countries.
For more information, visit www.grammy.com.
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