10-18-2007

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Tickets for AMOR a la Música 2007 can be purchased via Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 305-350-5050, and at the American Airlines Arena Box Office, 786-777-1000.

AMOR a la Música has become Miami’s biggest Latin music event of the year.  In its eighth year, the concert continues the tradition with an all-star line-up of chart-topping talent, which includes:

• Nine-time Latin GRAMMY® winner, including “Record of the Year”, Juanes will captivate the audience with his immensely popular Spanish rock melodies.  His poetic anthems - fusions of rock, Latin beats, and Colombian folklore - have earned him millions of fans worldwide.  He was also chosen by TIME Magazine as “One of the 100 most influential people in the world.”

• Nicknamed “El Potrillo”, Mexican-born singer Alejandro Fernandez is a Latin GRAMMY® winner and is famous for his mix of ranchera, pop and Latin music.  He has sold more than 12 million albums worldwide.  The self-titled debut album was released  in 1992, and 15 albums later he has gained adoration from millions of fans around the world.  His 2007 release, Viento a Favor, will no doubt be another classic.

• Infusing a mix of merengue, salsa, balada, rock & roll, and gospel, Juan Luis Guerra has become one of the most internationally recognized singer/songwriters in Latin music today.  He released his first album, Soplando in 1984, with a group of local musicians from his native Dominican Republic.  He went on to international fame and has since won multiple Latin GRAMMY®  and Latin Billboard awards.  This year, he was honored by the Latin Recording Academy as the 2007 Person of the Year.

• Called “The Salsa Gentleman,” Gilberto Santa Rosa is known world-wide for his unique style of “soneo”, which allows him to perform both tropical and romantic salsa music.  He began his musical career as a singer and eventual band leader of La Grande Orchestra in his native Puerto Rico.  Since then he has recorded highly successful solo albums.  He has performed to sold out crowds at New York’s Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, and has received numerous awards throughout his long career.

• Famed for her soulful voice and romantic ballads, Laura Pausini is a multiple Latin GRAMMY® Award winner and two-time recipient of Montecarlo’s World Music Award.  She has sold over 29 million records world-wide.

• Brazilian star, Alexandre Pires, began his career as a singer in the group So Pra Contrariar in the late 80s.  His first solo album, the self-titled Alexandre Pires, was released in 2001. 2007 saw the launch of his latest effort, Un Idolo, a tribute album to singer Julio Igelsias. 

• Mexican-born singer, Cristian Castro, has reached world-wide acclaim with his Latin pop albums. The GRAMMY® winning performer released his debut album, Agua Nueva in 1992. It was his hit song “Nunca Voy A Olivdarte” that made him a star. In 2001, he won a Grammy for “Best Latin Pop Album of the Year”for Azul. In June, he released his latest album, El Indomnable.

Esserman International Volkswagen is the presenting sponsor of AMOR A La Música 2007. Other sponsors include KMart and Budweiser.

Part of the proceeds from the concert will benefit the Centro Mater Foundation, which helps build better communities by serving indigent children and their families. The organization acts as a fundraising entity for its own programs, as well as for other non-profit organizations whose primary goals include providing care and education for underprivileged children.

MEMBERS OF THE PRESS WHO WISH TO ATTEND AMOR A LA MÚSICA MAY REQUEST MEDIA CREDENTIALS BY CONTACTING ALEJANDRA NAVAS OF IMAGEN THE MARKETING AGENCY AT 305-774-9443, EXT. 1026 OR E-MAILING ALEJANDRA@IMAGENTMA.COM.

Univision Communications Inc. is the premier Spanish-language media company in the United States.  Its operations include Univision Network, the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the U.S. reaching 99% of U.S. Hispanic Households; TeleFutura Network, a general-interest Spanish-language broadcast television network, which was launched in 2002 and now reaches 89% of U.S. Hispanic Households; Galavisión, the country’s leading Spanish-language cable network; Univision Television Group, which owns and operates 62 television stations in major U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; Univision Radio, the leading Spanish-language radio group which owns and/or operates 70 radio stations in 16 of the top 25 U.S. Hispanic markets and 5 stations in Puerto Rico; Univision Music Group, which includes Univision Records, Fonovisa Records, La Calle Records and Mexico-based Disa Records as well as Fonomusic and America Musical Publishing companies; and Univision Online, the premier Spanish-language Internet destination in the U.S. located at www.univision.com.  Univision Communications also has a 50% interest in TuTv, a joint venture formed to broadcast Televisa’s pay television channels in the U.S., and a non-voting 14.9% interest in Entravision Communications Corporation, a public Spanish-language media company. Univision Communications has television network operations in Miami and television and radio stations and sales offices in major cities throughout the United States.

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