A Triumphant Debut of Juanes' New Album "Loco de Amor" in his First On-Stage Concert Streamed Online with "Terra Live Music"

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Mar 31, 2014, 04:33 ET

MIAMI, March 31, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Terra, a global digital media company and content producer with a presence in 19 countries presented Latin music Superstar Juanes for the first on-stage performance of his new album "Loco de Amor" (Crazy from Love) in a world-wide digitally-streamed concert that took place earlier this month in Miami, one day after his album's release.

This "Terra Live Music in Concert" event, sponsored by Dunkin' Donuts, KRAFT Macaroni & Cheese, Pepsi and Sprint was transmitted in HD via computers, smartphones and tablets - allowing fans to watch Juanes' concert free online at www.terra.com/juanes and publish comments on social media using the hashtags #TerraLiveMusic, #Juanes, #JuanesTerra, #LocoDeAmor and #LaLuz.

Juanes lit up the Miami stage with his recent #1 hit "La Luz," utilizing the energetic cumbia rhythms to pay homage to the Colombian city of Cartagena, as well as just released follow-up single "Mil Pedazos" and more of the emotionally charged songs from "Loco de Amor." The live audience in Miami and global viewers connected via www.terra.com also enjoyed many of Juanes' greatest hits such as "La Camisa Negra," "A Dios Le Pido," "Nada Valgo Sin Tu Amor" and the show closing classic "Mala Gente."

Fan enthusiasm for the release of "Loco de Amor" has propelled the album to a #1 debut on Billboard's "Latin Pop Albums" chart – as well as the top position of the iTunes charts in over a dozen countries. In Juanes' native Colombia, the album was impressively certified as 12xPlatinum after its first week of sales.

To watch videos and the complete event "Terra Live Music in Concert" with Juanes, visit the following links:

About Terra
Created in 1999, Terra is one of the largest digital media companies in the world, reaching a monthly audience of 100 million people interested in entertainment, lifestyle, sports and news content. Terra's content is offered in English, Spanish and/or Portuguese in 19 countries across the United States, Latin America and Europe, through multiple screens and devices - including PCs, tablets, smart phones, connected TVs and DOOH screens.

In addition to breaking news on its portals and its premium products and services, Terra is recognized for its excellence in live broadcasts of major sports and entertainment events - from live shows with artists like Paul McCartney, U2, Prince Royce and Kings of Leon, to the Olympic Games, which were transmitted live, in up to 36 simultaneous channels throughout Latin America in 2012. Headquartered in Brazil, Terra has offices in the United States, Latin America and Spain.

About Juanes
With six solo albums to his credit and multi-platinum sales of over 15 million copies, Juanes is the world's leading all-Spanish language rock artist - both a 2-time GRAMMY and 19-time LATIN GRAMMY winner with nine #1 singles on Billboard's Latin Singles charts. Hailed as "the first truly international rock star to emerge from Latin America" (AP) and "a soulful poet Latin America's hottest singer-songwriter (NY Times), Juanes is also frequently recognized as one of the Spanish-speaking world's leading social media voices with an online following of over 15 million fans. The Colombian superstar's dedication as a global activist also extends far beyond his passionate lyrics and is seen in his wide ranging charitable work for his own Mi Sangre Foundation and as a co-founder of the "Paz sin Fronteras" (Peace Without Borders) organization., which utilizes music to unite populaces regardless of political or geographic divides and advocates that all people are entitled to the basic human right of peace.

About Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is the world's leading music company with wholly owned operations in 60 territories. Its businesses also include Universal Music Publishing Group, the industry's leading global music publishing operation.

Universal Music Group's record labels include A&M/Octone, Decca, Def Jam Recordings, Deutsche Grammophon, Disa, Emarcy, Fonovisa, Geffen Records, Interscope Records, Island Records, Lost Highway Records, Machete Music, MCA Nashville, Mercury Nashville, Mercury Records, Motown Records, Polydor Records, Universal Music Latino, Universal Republic and Verve Music Group as well as a multitude of record labels owned or distributed by its record company subsidiaries around the world. The Universal Music Group owns the most extensive catalogue of music in the industry, which includes the last 100 years of the world's most popular artists and their recordings. UMG's catalogue is marketed through two distinct divisions, Universal Music Enterprises (in the U.S.) and Universal Strategic Marketing (outside the U.S.). Universal Music Group also includes Global Digital Business, its new media and technologies division and Bravado, its merchandising company.

Universal Music Group is a unit of Vivendi, a global media and communications company.

SOURCE Terra