Event Will Air LIVE On Telemundo and Will Include Tributes to First Responders and Heroic Efforts in Communities Impacted By Natural Disasters
Enrique Santos to Present Ricky Martin with iHeartRadio Premio Corazón Latino Award
New York, NY – October 25, 2017 – iHeartMedia announced today that Ricky Martin, Luis Fonsi and Diplo will join Gente De Zona, Don Omar, CNCO, Reik, Jesse y Joy, Camila Cabello and Pepe Aguilar for the 2017 iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina: Celebrating Our Heroes, hosted by Enrique Santos and Telemundo’s Jessica Carrillo on Saturday, November 4 at AmericanAirlines Arena. Telemundo will air the event LIVE as a four-hour television special at 8pm ET which will include special tributes to first responders and communities impacted by natural disasters. iHeartMedia will also broadcast the event LIVE nationwide across its Spanish-Pop, Tropical, regional Mexican and Spanish Adult Hit radio stations and livestream on iHeartRadio’s Official YouTube.
The event will also provide information on how guests and listeners can support the local communities directly impacted by those events by donating to American Red Cross and The Ricky Martin Foundation. For further information and to donate please visit the American Red Cross. For The Ricky Martin Foundation, a 501(C)(3) organization, please visit YouCaring.com/RickyMartin.
This year, iHeartRadio and Enrique Santos will present Ricky Martin with the second annual iHeartRadio Premio Corazón Latino award. The award honors an individual that exemplifies their big heart through their selfless work in enhancing the lives, heritage and future of the Latin community. Through The Ricky Martin Foundation, Ricky Martin is receiving this award for his support following Hurricane Maria and his constant work throughout the years with human trafficking.
Tickets are available now to the general public via iheartradio.com/fiesta. Proud partners of the 2017 iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina include Telemundo and AT&T, with more to be announced.
The iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina is part of iHeartMedia's incredibly successful roster of major concert events, which includes the iHeartRadio Music Festival, the biggest live concert event in radio history, which features more than 20 A-list artists across every music genre on one stage; the iHeartSummer’17 Weekend by AT&T; the nationwide iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Concert Tour; iHeartRadio ALTer EGO; the iHeartCountry Festival; and the iHeartRadio Music Awards, which generated 165 billion social media impressions.
Artists and/or events subject to change or cancellation without notice.
About NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises:
NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises is a world-class media company leading the industry in the production and distribution of high-quality Spanish-language content to U.S. Hispanics and audiences around the world. This fast-growing multiplatform portfolio is comprised of the Telemundo Network and Station Group, Telemundo Deportes, Telemundo Studios, Telemundo Internacional, Telemundo International Studios, Universo, and a Digital Enterprises & Emerging Business unit. Telemundo Network features original Spanish-language entertainment, news and sports content reaching 94% of U.S. Hispanic TV households in 210 markets through 17 owned stations, 55 affiliates and its national feed. Telemundo also owns WKAQ, a television station that serves viewers in Puerto Rico. Telemundo Deportes is the designated Spanish-language home of two of the world’s most popular sporting events: FIFA World Cup™ through 2026 and the Summer Olympic Games through 2032. As the #1 media company reaching Hispanics and millennials online, the Digital Enterprises & Emerging Business unit distributes original content across multiple platforms, maximizing its exclusive partnerships with properties such as Buzzfeed, Vox, and Snapchat. Through Telemundo Internacional, the largest U.S.-based distributor of Spanish-language content in the world; Telemundo International Studios, a production unit focused on creating high-end short form, scripted formats for international markets; and Universo, the fastest growing Hispanic entertainment cable network, the company reflects the diverse lifestyle, cultural experience and language of its expanding audience. NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises is a division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.