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Capitol Latin (formerly EMI Latin [1] [2]) is a brand of Universal Music Latin Entertainment, a division of Universal Music Group. Previously, it was a subsidiary of EMI.
EMI Latin was adamantly opposed to the singer shortening her hair and its styling. They wanted to market her based on beauty standards at that time, [18] and believed the style would have a negative impact on Selena's "good girl" image. [18] Roger Garcia, the band's lead guitarist, got married before Ven Conmigo was released.
Capitol Latin focuses on Latin music artists in Latin America and the United States. It was founded in 1989 as EMI Latin and was renamed to Capitol Latin in 2009. [48] [49] Capitol Latin was merged with Universal Music Latin Entertainment in 2013. [50] Capitol Records of Mexico was founded in 1965 as the Mexican division of Capitol.
He has held leadership roles at EMI Latin and Univision Music Group. In the late 1980s, Behar was appointed to head EMI’s newly created Latin division, where he played a role in signing several Latin artists, including Selena Quintanilla. His involvement with Selena contributed to her rise as a significant figure in Latin music.
Selena is the debut studio album by American Tejano singer Selena, released on October 17, 1989, by EMI Latin.Its music incorporates a range of contemporary genres with a mix of cumbia and regional styles of Mexican music.
[40] [41] Jeff Young, then-EMI Latin's sales director, labeled Amor Prohibido as "Pop International", which Mark Schone of Newsday believed was a ploy by the company to broaden Selena's appeal. [42] Musicologist Matt Doeden found the album as having "a new sound" whose aim was to appeal to a broad audience. [43]
[1] [2] Behar was searching for new Latin acts, and wanted to sign Selena to EMI's Capitol Records, while Sony Music Latin was offering double of Capitol's sum to Selena's father and manager, Abraham Quintanilla, Jr. [2] [3] Behar thought that he had discovered the next Gloria Estefan, but on coming to know about this, his superior called Behar ...
It was released in Chile on November 20, 1988, through EMI Odeon Chilena (label owned by EMI Group). The album was subsequently released in the United States and Canada through Capitol Records/EMI Latin.