Latin ballad artists
15 published Latin ballad artists, led by Julio Iglesias, Sebastián Yatra and José José.
At a glance
15 published Latin ballad artists; 269 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists1 tier 1 · 2 tier 2 · 12 tier 3
- 15
- Release groups
- 803
- Studio albums
- 321
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 269
- Timeline events
- 400
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 68.4M
- Claimed salessum of stored claims; implausible values excluded
- 196M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 43 years
- Full biographies
- 11
- Biography words
- 37,960
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1970s (6 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most Latin ballad artists. Spain leads with 6.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with Latin ballad. The most shared is pop music, with 4 artists in both.
Covers from Latin ballad
269 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
México & amigos
Julio Iglesias · 2017
México
Julio Iglesias · 2015
1
Julio Iglesias · 2011
Crazy (K2HD Mastering)
Julio Iglesias · 2011
Quelque chose de France
Julio Iglesias · 2007
Ein Weihnachtsabend mit Julio Iglesias
Julio Iglesias · 2006
Romantic Classics
Julio Iglesias · 2006
L'homme que je suis
Julio Iglesias · 2005
Divorcio
Julio Iglesias · 2003
Un canto a Galicia
Julio Iglesias · 2003
Ao meu Brasil
Julio Iglesias · 2001
Una donna può cambiar la vita
Julio Iglesias · 2001
Leaders
Julio Iglesias has the most release groups (160); José José the longest career (57 years); Julio Iglesias the most awards (24).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Julio Iglesias | 160 |
| Sebastián Yatra | 106 |
| José José | 82 |
| Rocío Jurado | 70 |
| José Luis Perales | 64 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| José José | 57 |
| Rocío Jurado | 57 |
| Sandro | 57 |
| Nino Bravo | 56 |
| Julio Iglesias | 51 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Julio Iglesias | 24 |
| José José | 18 |
| Lucho Gatica | 14 |
| Rocío Jurado | 10 |
| Emmanuel | 8 |
Most famous Latin ballad artists
Julio Iglesias
Spain · Person · born 1943
pop music, country music, adult contemporary music, soft rock, traditional pop, Latin pop, Latin ballad, French pop, Italo disco
6.3M listeners · 87 wikis
Sebastián Yatra
Colombia · Person · born 1994
reggaeton, Latin pop, Latin ballad
24.1M listeners · 22 wikis
José José
Mexico · Person · born 1948
Latin ballad
12.4M listeners · 22 wikis
José Luis Perales
Spain · Person · born 1945
jazz, Latin pop, Latin ballad
7.2M listeners · 17 wikis
Emmanuel
Mexico · Person · born 1955
Latin ballad
9.3M listeners · 11 wikis
Los Temerarios
Mexico · Group · 1978–present
Latin ballad
8.9M listeners · 5 wikis
Sandro
Argentina · Person · born 1945
rock and roll, Latin ballad
30 wikis
Rocío Jurado
Spain · Person · born 1943
Latin ballad, flamenco, copla
24 wikis
Camilo Sesto
Spain · Person · born 1946
rock music, pop music, Latin ballad
23 wikis
Lucho Gatica
Chile · Person · born 1928
Latin ballad, bolero, tonada
19 wikis
Nino Bravo
Spain · Person · born 1944
Latin ballad, easy listening, baroque pop
16 wikis
Paty Cantú
Mexico · Person · born 1983
pop music, Latin ballad
13 wikis
