DADDY YANKEE TO HEADLINE UNIVISION RADIO’S UFORIA CONCERT IN MIAMI ON FEBRUARY 19TH
SUBWAY® Restaurants, Coors Light and Metro PCS to Sponsor the Highly Anticipated Music Event
MIAMI – FEBRUARY 12, 2014 – Univision Radio, the radio arm of Univision Communications Inc., the leading media company serving Hispanic America, announced that Latin urban global sensation Daddy Yankee, will headline the Uforia Concert in Miami. SUBWAY® Restaurants, Coors Light and Metro PCS will sponsor this private exclusive performance which will take place at The Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater on Wednesday, February 19, 2014.
“A private show with Daddy Yankee in South Beach, what is not to love?” said Jose Valle, president of Univision Radio. “Our audience is thirsty for access to exclusive music content across multiple platforms and special events and we are thrilled to help quench their thirst.”
Named one of the most influential Hispanics in the world by CNN and Time magazine, Daddy Yankee continues to be one of the most influential and recognizable names in Latin, urban and dance music. With over 11 million albums sold, more than 28 million fans throughout his social networks, he has been the recipient of numerous awards including Urban Latin Artist of the Decade by Billboard Magazine and seven “Premio lo Nuestro” awards.
Coors Light is the official beer of the Daddy Yankee Uforia Concert and is helping award two adult winners and their guests with round trip tickets to Miami including a four-night stay at the SLS Hotel South Beach, two VIP tickets to the concert, a $500 Visa gift card and two tickets to Univision’s Premio Lo Nuestro on February 20, 2014. Visit www.facebook.com/coorslightlatino for news and access to the World’s Most Refreshing Beer.
SUBWAY® Restaurants, the world’s largest restaurant chain, is bringing fans a little closer to the action by offering the chance to win autographed headphones by Daddy Yankee, VIP seat upgrades and other priceless experiences. Fans can visit SubwayArtistasFrescos.com for more information.
In addition, joining Daddy Yankee at the Uforia Concert is SoMo, an up and coming singer and songwriter sensation, who will also be performing. SoMo is one of the nation’s SUBWAY® Fresh Artists for 2014. The SUBWAY® Fresh Artists program has evolved to discover “fresh” new musical talent for fans, while providing an opportunity for each artist to perform on the “big stage.” Univision Radio is giving fans across the nation the opportunity to win exclusive tickets to the Uforia Concert with Daddy Yankee and SoMo. Listeners are encouraged to tune in to local Uforia stations for more information.
Uforia music service was developed to align Univision’s music efforts under one umbrella and, as a result, offer the most cutting-edge and relevant entertainment to U.S. Hispanics.
About Univision Communications Inc. Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) is the leading media company serving Hispanic America. The Company, a leading content creator in the U.S., includes Univision Network, one of the top five networks in the U.S. regardless of language and the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the country reaching approximately 96% of U.S. Hispanic television households; UniMás, a leading Spanish-language broadcast television network reaching approximately 89% of U.S. Hispanic television households; Univision Cable Networks, including Galavisión, the country’s leading Spanish-language cable network, as well as Univision tlnovelas, a 24-hour cable network dedicated to novelas, Univision Deportes Network, a 24-hour cable network dedicated to sports, ForoTV, a 24-hour Spanish-language cable network dedicated to news, and an additional suite of six cable offerings - De Película, De Película Clásico, Bandamax, Ritmoson, Telehit and Distrito Comedia; Univision Television Group, which owns and/or operates 62 television stations in major U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; Univision Radio, the leading Hispanic radio group which owns and/or operates 69 radio stations in 16 of the top 25 U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico, as well as Uforia, the leading Hispanic digital music service; UVideos, the first bilingual digital video network serving Hispanic America; an Interactive network of online and mobile apps and products including Univision.com, which continues to be the No. 1 most-visited Spanish-language website among U.S. online Hispanics, and Univision Partner Group, a specialized advertising and publisher network. UCI’s assets also include a minority stake in El Rey Network, a new 24-hour English- language network founded by maverick filmmaker Robert Rodriguez, and a joint venture with Disney/ABC Television Network for Fusion, a news, pop culture and satire TV and digital network. Headquartered in New York City, UCI has television network operations in Miami and television and radio stations and sales offices in major cities throughout the United States. For more information, please visit Univision.net.