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ERIKA ENDER: THE MUSICAL OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED IN PANAMA
ON FEBRUARY 23, 2026, IN PANAMA CITY, ERIKA ENDER: THE MUSICAL WAS OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED DURING A SPECIAL EVENING ATTENDED BY MEMBERS OF THE PRESS, CULTURAL LEADERS, AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY. WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY BENJAMÍN COHEN AND PRODUCED BY MAGIC DREAMS UNDER THE EXECUTIVE PRODUCTION OF IRMA ORTIZ SUEZCUM, THE PRODUCTION WILL BRING ERIKA ENDER’S LIFE AND MUSIC TO THE STAGE. THE EVENT INCLUDED A PREVIEW OF THE CAST AND THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF AN INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION WITH NACHO CANO, CREATOR OF MALINCHE, WHO WILL HOST SIX PRINCIPAL PERFORMERS IN MEXICO FOR A PROFESSIONAL ARTISTIC IMMERSION. THE MUSICAL WILL TRACE THE JOURNEY OF AN ARTIST WHO TRANSFORMED DREAMS INTO GLOBAL ANTHEMS. FEATURING YOUNG TALENTS FROM GENERACIÓN TALENPRO AND BENEFITING FUNDACIÓN PUERTAS ABIERTAS, THE PRODUCTION WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE NATIONAL THEATRE OF PANAMA FROM NOVEMBER 16 TO 29, 2026.
READERIKA ENDER ON ANA CRISTINA CASH’S ALBUM “THE SUNSHINE STATE”
ERIKA ENDER CONTINUES TO SHOWCASE HER SONGWRITING VERSATILITY THROUGH HER PARTICIPATION IN THE SUNSHINE STATE, THE NEW ALBUM BY COUNTRY ARTIST ANA CRISTINA CASH. THE PROJECT INCLUDES “CHEAP MARGARITAS” (AND ITS SPANGLISH VERSION) AND “DON’T GIVE UP,” CO-WRITTEN BY ENDER. PRODUCED BY JOHN CARTER CASH AND WILLIE BREEDING, THE ALBUM WAS RECORDED AT THE HISTORIC CASH CABIN STUDIO. WITH “CHEAP MARGARITAS” AS THE LEAD SINGLE AND LIVE PERFORMANCES AT THE GRAND OLE OPRY, THIS COLLABORATION CONTINUES TO EXPAND ENDER’S REACH ACROSS GENRES, LANGUAGES, AND MARKETS.
READGENERACIÓN TALENPRO: ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT & NEW OPPORTUNITIES
GENERACIÓN TALENPRO CONTINUES TO EMERGE AS A COMMUNITY OF YOUNG ARTISTS FROM TALENPRO, ERIKA ENDER’S PLATFORM FOCUSED ON TALENT WITH PURPOSE, ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE, AND SOCIAL IMPACT IN PANAMA. BEYOND THE COMPETITION, ITS MEMBERS REMAIN ACTIVE THROUGH SOCIAL INITIATIVES WHILE GAINING PROFESSIONAL EXPOSURE AND ARTISTIC OPPORTUNITIES. UNDER ERIKA ENDER’S DIRECTION, AND PRODUCED BY JOSÉ DOMENECH AND ENTERTAINMENT, MEMBERS OF THIS GENERATION CO-CREATED “A OTRO NIVEL,” THE OFFICIAL ANTHEM OF THE SOUTH AMERICAN GAMES IN PANAMA. THIS INITIATIVE CONTINUES TO OPEN DOORS FOR NEW TALENT, SHAPING A GENERATION THAT CONTRIBUTES BOTH ON AND OFF STAGE.
READPANAMANIAN MUSIC TO THE WORLD: “SUBE LA MAREA REMIX” & TIPIPOP
ERIKA ENDER CONTINUES TO CHAMPION PANAMANIAN MUSIC ON THE GLOBAL STAGE THROUGH TWO RECENT COLLABORATIONS THAT CELEBRATE THE COUNTRY’S IDENTITY AND ARTISTIC DIVERSITY. “SUBE LA MAREA REMIX,” PRESENTED BY COPA AIRLINES AND PRODUCED BY LOS GAITANES, BRINGS TOGETHER LEADING PANAMANIAN ARTISTS IN SUPPORT OF THE NATIONAL TEAM ON ITS ROAD TO THE 2026 WORLD CUP. SHE IS ALSO PART OF TIPIPOP, A PROJECT BY LOS GAITANES AND CARLOS VIVES, WHERE SHE JOINS SAMY Y SANDRA SANDOVAL IN “NUNCA ME DESPRECIES,” HONORING PANAMA’S MUSICAL ROOTS WHILE EXPANDING ITS GLOBAL REACH. THESE PROJECTS REAFFIRM HER COMMITMENT TO ELEVATING PANAMANIAN MUSIC WORLDWIDE.
READERIKA ENDER JOINS “ABSOLUTA,” THE NEW EP BY BRAZILIAN ICON SOLANGE ALMEIDA
ERIKA ENDER WAS INVITED TO JOIN ABSOLUTA, THE NEW EP BY SOLANGE ALMEIDA, ONE OF THE MOST BELOVED AND INFLUENTIAL VOICES OF BRAZIL’S NORDESTE AND A DEFINING FIGURE OF CONTEMPORARY FORRÓ. THE PROJECT IS PRODUCED AND DIRECTED BY THE LEGENDARY MICHAEL SULLIVAN, WHOSE WORK HAS SHAPED GENERATIONS OF BRAZILIAN MUSIC. AS PART OF THIS COLLABORATION, TWO SONGS FROM THE EP CO-WRITTEN BY ERIKA ARE PERFORMED AS DUETS WITH SOLANGE. THE SESSION, RECORDED IN AN INTIMATE AND EMOTIONAL SETTING IN FORTALEZA, AT SOLANGE’S HOME, ALSO BROUGHT TOGETHER NOTABLE GUESTS SUCH AS JOSÉ AUGUSTO AND ANAYLE SULLIVAN, CREATING A RARE MEETING OF ARTISTIC LEGACIES.
READ“GRACIAS” IS DULCE MARÍA’S NEW SINGLE, CO-WRITTEN BY ERIKA ENDER
ON NOVEMBER 6, GRACIAS, THE NEW SINGLE BY DULCE MARÍA, WAS RELEASED ON ALL DIGITAL PLATFORMS. THE SONG WAS CO-WRITTEN BY DULCE MARÍA, ERIKA ENDER, AND NABÁLEZ. GRACIAS TELLS A STORY ROOTED IN RESILIENCE AND PERSONAL GROWTH, OFFERING A POWERFUL MESSAGE CRAFTED WITH PURPOSE, AN INVITATION TO TURN CHALLENGES INTO EMPOWERMENT. THIS COLLABORATION BUILDS ON THE ARTISTIC BOND ERIKA AND DULCE ESTABLISHED WITH INVENCIBLE, A PREVIOUS AND DEEPLY MEANINGFUL SINGLE CO-WRITTEN BY ENDER AS WELL.
READERIKA PRESENTS THE EXCELLENCE AWARD TO NICOLÁS FELIZOLA
THIS MONTH, ERIKA WAS INVITED TO THE LATIN FASHION AWARDS 2025, WHERE SHE HAD THE HONOR OF PRESENTING THE FIRST AWARD OF THE NIGHT: THE EXCELLENCE AWARD. THE RECOGNITION WAS GIVEN TO VENEZUELAN DESIGNER AND CLOSE FRIEND NICOLÁS FELIZOLA, CELEBRATING HIS IMPECCABLE CAREER AND SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO LATIN FASHION. THE CEREMONY TOOK PLACE ON NOVEMBER 19, 2025, AT THE WARNER THEATRE IN WASHINGTON, D.C. ERIKA’S PARTICIPATION IN THIS INTERNATIONAL EVENT HIGHLIGHTS HER PRESENCE ACROSS CREATIVE INDUSTRIES AND STRENGTHENS HER ROLE AS AN INFLUENTIAL VOICE WITHIN THE ARTISTIC COMMUNITY.
READ"DESPACITO": THE SONG OF THE 21ST CENTURY
BILLBOARD RECOGNIZED “DESPACITO” AS THE NUMBER ONE SONG OF THE 21ST CENTURY, A MILESTONE THAT CONFIRMS THE HISTORIC IMPACT OF THE TRACK CO-WRITTEN BY ERIKA ENDER ALONGSIDE LUIS FONSI AND DADDY YANKEE. WHAT BEGAN ONE AFTERNOON BETWEEN COLLEAGUES WITH A GUITAR TURNED INTO A CULTURAL MOVEMENT THAT TRANSCENDED BORDERS AND OPENED DOORS FOR THE SPANISH LANGUAGE IN THE GLOBAL MUSIC INDUSTRY. “DESPACITO” NOT ONLY MARKED A BEFORE AND AFTER IN THE LATIN CROSSOVER INTO THE ANGLO MARKET, BUT ALSO BECAME AN ANTHEM THAT UNITED MILLIONS OF PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD. FOR ERIKA ENDER, THIS ACHIEVEMENT REPRESENTS MUCH MORE THAN COMMERCIAL SUCCESS: IT IS PROOF OF THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF MUSIC. THE SONG WAS BUILT BY A “DREAM TEAM” OF ARTISTS AND PRODUCERS, FROM DADDY YANKEE’S ICONIC RAP TO THE REMIX WITH JUSTIN BIEBER, WHICH TURNED IT INTO AN UNPRECEDENTED PHENOMENON. THIS RECOGNITION REINFORCES HER VISION OF MUSIC AS A TOOL TO BREAK DOWN BARRIERS, ELEVATE LATINO VOICES, AND SHOWCASE TO THE WORLD EVERYTHING HISPANIC CULTURE HAS TO OFFER.
READTALENPRO 2025: A SPECTACULAR GRAND FINALE THAT UNITED HEARTS
THE GRAND FINALE OF TALENPRO 2025, HELD AT THE ARENA ROBERTO DURÁN AND BROADCAST NATIONWIDE TO MORE THAN 4 MILLION VIEWERS, WAS A SPECTACULAR CELEBRATION OF ART, YOUTH, AND PURPOSE. GUIDED BY ERIKA ENDER’S VISION AND THE LEADERSHIP OF FUNDACIÓN PUERTAS ABIERTAS, THE NIGHT OVERFLOWED WITH EMOTION AS TALENT AND PURPOSE CAME TOGETHER TO TRANSFORM LIVES. THIS YEAR’S PURPOSE FOCUSED ON REMODELING AND EQUIPPING 12 SCHOOL CAFETERIAS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND CREATING SELF-SUSTAINING GARDENS IN HIGH-VULNERABILITY AREAS TO HELP FEED AS MANY CHILDREN AS POSSIBLE. THANKS TO THIS EFFORT, 3,429 PRESCHOOL AND PRIMARY-SCHOOL CHILDREN WERE DIRECTLY BENEFITED IN 2025. OVER ITS NINE YEARS, TALENPRO HAS IMPACTED MORE THAN 54,444 PEOPLE NATIONWIDE. ON STAGE, ALL FOUR COMPETITION CATEGORIES DELIVERED POWERFUL PERFORMANCES. THE SHOW FEATURED THE SPECIAL PARTICIPATION OF KARINA BANDA, WHO THIS YEAR CO-HOSTED WITH ISMAEL CALA, ALONGSIDE NATALIA GONZÁLEZ AND MARCO OSES. SPECIAL HONORS HIGHLIGHTED THE EVENING’S SPIRIT: THE PREMIO AL PROPÓSITO WAS PRESENTED TO EMILIO ESTEFAN FOR HIS LEGACY; CARLOS BAUTE RECEIVED THE TALENPRO ARTIST RECOGNITION FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS OF ARTISTIC TRAJECTORY; GALE WAS DISTINGUISHED WITH THE NEW GENERATION AWARD AS A ROLE MODEL FOR EMERGING TALENT; AND THE FARO PANAMÁ AWARD WENT TO OLGA SINCLAIR FOR ELEVATING PANAMA THROUGH HER ART ON THE WORLD STAGE. TALENPRO IS A TRUE “PROJECT COUNTRY” INITIATIVE, A GUINNESS WORLD RECORD HOLDER AS THE LARGEST SOCIAL-DEVELOPMENT COMPETITION IN THE WORLD, LED BY ERIKA ENDER AND FUNDACIÓN PUERTAS ABIERTAS, HAND IN HAND WITH THE ENTIRE NATION OF PANAMA: THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT, TELEVISORA NACIONAL (TVN) AS THE MAIN BROADCAST ALLY, THE MEDIA, THE PRIVATE SECTOR, ARTISTS, CELEBRITIES, PERSONALITIES, FAMILIES, VOLUNTEERS, AND SCHOOLS. WINNERS 2025: ARIANIS GARCÍA (BEST PERFORMER) · JOHN BARRÍA (BEST SONG) · V.I.D.A. (BEST AUDIOVISUAL) · BLOOM’S DANCE CREW (BEST DANCE GROUP).
READ“CONECTADOS CON DAISY: ERIKA ENDER, THE POWER OF A WOMAN” NOMINATED FOR THE EMMY AWARDS
THE TELEMUNDO SPECIAL “CONECTADOS CON DAISY: ERIKA ENDER, THE POWER OF A WOMAN” HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR THE PRESTIGIOUS EMMY AWARDS, A RECOGNITION THAT HIGHLIGHTS THE VALUE OF THIS PRODUCTION DEDICATED TO THE LIFE AND CAREER OF THE PANAMANIAN SINGER-SONGWRITER. WITH SENSITIVITY AND DEPTH, THE PROGRAM PORTRAYS ERIKA’S STORY, HER PHILOSOPHY OF LIFE, HER PATH IN MUSIC, AND HER LEGACY, POSITIONING HER AS ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL FEMALE VOICES IN ENTERTAINMENT AND PHILANTHROPY. ERIKA ENDER EXPRESSED HER JOY AND PRIDE OVER THE NOMINATION, CONGRATULATING JOURNALIST DAISY BALLMAJO, ALREADY AN EMMY WINNER, AND THE ENTIRE TELEMUNDO PRODUCTION TEAM FOR THE RESPECT AND LOVE WITH WHICH THIS PROJECT WAS CREATED. THE NOMINATION CELEBRATES NOT ONLY THE TALENT OF THOSE WHO MADE IT POSSIBLE BUT ALSO THE INSPIRATION THAT ERIKA’S STORY CONTINUES TO BRING TO AUDIENCES WORLDWIDE.
READERIKA ENDER SHINED AS A PANELIST AT DAYS TO SHINE MIAMI
ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, ERIKA ENDER JOINED AS A PANELIST AT DAYS TO SHINE MIAMI, WHERE SHE SHARED HER VISION AND EXPERIENCES ALONGSIDE AN INSPIRING GROUP OF WOMEN FROM DIFFERENT FIELDS. THE PANEL FOCUSED ON A TOPIC ERIKA HAS ALWAYS CHAMPIONED: TRUE SUCCESS IS BUILT FROM WITHIN, BY NURTURING HAPPINESS AND WELL-BEING WHILE PURSUING YOUR GOALS. THROUGHOUT THE EVENT, ERIKA EXCHANGED VALUABLE INSIGHTS WITH OTHER LEADERS, CREATING A SPACE FILLED WITH MOTIVATION AND CONNECTION THAT LEFT A LASTING IMPACT ON EVERYONE PRESENT. HER PARTICIPATION ONCE AGAIN REFLECTED HER COMMITMENT TO INSPIRE AND EMPOWER THROUGH AUTHENTICITY, REMINDING US THAT HAPPINESS IS A KEY COMPONENT ON THE ROAD TO ANY ACHIEVEMENT.
READERIKA ENDER WAS HONORED WITH A STAR ON THE PANAMA WALK OF STARS
ON SEPTEMBER 23, THE WALK OF STARS ON CALLE URUGUAY WAS INAUGURATED, HONORING OUTSTANDING PANAMANIAN FIGURES IN MUSIC, ART, CULTURE, AND SPORTS. IN THIS FIRST PHASE, ERIKA ENDER RECEIVED A STAR IN RECOGNITION OF HER INTERNATIONAL LEGACY AND IMPACT, ALONGSIDE PERSONALITIES SUCH AS RUBÉN BLADES, ROBERTO “MANO DE PIEDRA” DURÁN, MARIANO RIVERA, OMAR ALFANNO, OLGA SINCLAIR, AMONG MANY OTHER ICONIC FIGURES WHO HAVE CARRIED PANAMA’S NAME PROUDLY AROUND THE WORLD. ERIKA EXPRESSED HER GRATITUDE FOR THIS DISTINCTION, EMPHASIZING THAT BEYOND INDIVIDUAL NAMES, WHAT TRULY SHINES IS PANAMA’S ESSENCE AND TALENT SHOWCASED TO THE WORLD. SHE NOTED THAT BEING PART OF THIS TRIBUTE REPRESENTS BOTH A PERSONAL HONOR AND A CELEBRATION OF HER HOMELAND, WHERE EACH STAR REFLECTS THE PASSION, DEDICATION, AND CREATIVITY OF THOSE WHO CONTRIBUTE TO THE COUNTRY’S CULTURAL LEGACY.
READERIKA ENDER SHINES AT THE 2025 PREMIOS JUVENTUD HELD IN PANAMA
ON SEPTEMBER 25, ERIKA ENDER SHONE AT THE 2025 PREMIOS JUVENTUD, WHICH, FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ITS HISTORY, WERE HELD OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES, WITH PANAMA AS THE PROUD HOST. ENDER HAD THE HONOR OF OPENING THE GALA BY PRESENTING THE FIRST CATEGORY ALONGSIDE MAESTRO OMAR ALFANNO, GIVING A MEMORABLE WELCOME TO AN UNFORGETTABLE EVENING. A SPECIAL HIGHLIGHT OF THE NIGHT WAS A TRIBUTE TO THE MUSIC PANAMA HAS GIVEN THE WORLD: ERIKA ENDER PERFORMED “DESPACITO,” OMAR ALFANNO SANG “A PURO DOLOR,” AND LOS GAITANES PERFORMED THEIR COMPOSITION “MUY DENTRO DE MÍ,” A SONG MADE FAMOUS BY MARC ANTHONY—ALL TOGETHER IN AN EMOTIONAL CELEBRATION OF THE LASTING INFLUENCE OF PANAMANIAN SONGWRITERS ON THE INTERNATIONAL STAGE. ADDING TO THE MAGIC, ERIKA ALSO SHOWCASED ELEGANT LOOKS WITH REFINED PANAMANIAN TOUCHES, EMBODYING BOTH SOPHISTICATION AND NATIONAL PRIDE ON STAGE.
READERIKA ENDER RECEIVED THE EXCELLENCE AWARD AT PANAMA EN POSITIVO 2025
ON SEPTEMBER 30, DURING THE 11TH EDITION OF THE PANAMÁ EN POSITIVO GALA 2025, ERIKA ENDER WAS HONORED WITH THE EXCELLENCE AWARD, A DISTINCTION THAT CELEBRATES THOSE WHO LEAVE A MEANINGFUL MARK ON THE COUNTRY. DEEPLY MOVED BY THE TRIBUTE, ERIKA HIGHLIGHTED THAT HER PRIORITY HAS NOT BEEN JUST TO FULFILL HER OWN DREAMS, BUT TO HELP PANAMA FULFILL ITS DREAMS THROUGH HER. SHE EMPHASIZED THAT THERE IS NOTHING SHE LOVES MORE THAN HER COUNTRY, A VALUE INSTILLED IN HER FROM HOME. THE CEREMONY TOOK PLACE IN PANAMA CITY, BRINGING TOGETHER DISTINGUISHED PERSONALITIES AND LEADERS WHO, LIKE ERIKA, CONTRIBUTE TO THE NATION'S PROGRESS AND INSPIRATION.
READLATIN GRAMMY IN THE SCHOOLS™ ARRIVES IN PANAMA
ERIKA ENDER PARTICIPATED IN THE LATIN GRAMMY IN THE SCHOOLS™ PROGRAM HELD IN PANAMA, WHERE SHE SHARED HER JOURNEY IN SONGWRITING, PRODUCTION, AND ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT, MOTIVATING AND INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION OF CREATORS. AS PART OF THIS INITIATIVE, AND IN COLLABORATION WITH FUNDACIÓN PUERTAS ABIERTAS, ENDERTAINMENT, AND THE LATIN GRAMMY CULTURAL FOUNDATION®, 424 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS WERE DONATED TO CIUDAD DE LAS ARTES IN PANAMA. THIS POWERFUL PROGRAM CONNECTS MUSIC STUDENTS WITH INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS, FOSTERING EDUCATION, INSPIRATION, AND CREATIVE EXCHANGE ACROSS GENERATIONS.
READERIKA ENDER’S LIFE STORY WILL TAKE THE STAGE IN 2026
A POWERFUL NEW MUSICAL IS IN THE WORKS! DIRECTED AND WRITTEN BY THE ACCLAIMED BENJAMIN COHEN AND PRODUCED BY MAGIC DREAMS, IRMA ORTIZ, AND COHEN HIMSELF, THIS ORIGINAL PRODUCTION WILL UNVEIL, FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE INTIMATE, BOLD, AND DAZZLING LIFE OF ERIKA ENDER. FROM BREAKING BARRIERS TO BREAKING RECORDS, THE PANAMANIAN ARTIST’S EXTRAORDINARY PATH WILL COME ALIVE ON STAGE, CAPTURING HER INTERNATIONAL HITS, HER PERSONAL LIFE, AND UNSTOPPABLE DRIVE. THE PREMIERE DATE IS COMING SOON. GET READY TO EXPERIENCE THE JOURNEY OF A LIFETIME.
READTALENPRO SEMIFINALS: WE HAVE OUR FINALISTS FOR OCTOBER!
ON JULY 10, 12, AND 13, THE TALENPRO SEMIFINALS LIT UP THE STAGE WITH EXTRAORDINARY YOUNG TALENT. A PANEL OF ESTEEMED JUDGES SELECTED THE FINALISTS WHO WILL MOVE ON TO THE GRAND FINALE ON OCTOBER 19, COMPETING IN FOUR CATEGORIES: BEST PERFORMER, BEST SONG, BEST DANCE GROUP, AND BEST AUDIOVISUAL. NOW THAT OUR FINALISTS HAVE BEEN CHOSEN, THEIR JOURNEY OF TRANSFORMATION BEGINS, PERSONALLY, PROFESSIONALLY, AND SOCIALLY, AS THEY PREPARE TO UNDERTAKE IMPACTFUL COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS. TALENPRO IS MORE THAN JUST A COMPETITION; IT’S A MOVEMENT THAT FUELS RESILIENCE, NURTURES DREAMS, AND UNITES US WITH A POWERFUL MESSAGE: TOGETHER, WE CAN BUILD A BETTER WORLD.
READ"NO SOY UN SANTO" IS THE NEW SONG CO-WRITTEN BY ERIKA ENDER, INCLUDED IN ELVIS CRESPO’S ALBUM POETA HERÍO.
ON JUNE 6, POETA HERÍO, THE NEW ALBUM BY ELVIS CRESPO, WAS RELEASED. AMONG ITS TRACKS, "NO SOY UN SANTO" STANDS OUT, CO-WRITTEN BY ERIKA ENDER, TOGETHER WITH ELVIS CRESPO, JAVIER SANGLERMAN, AND JUAN FACUNDO ALMENARA ORDÓÑEZ. THIS COLLABORATION FUSES ELVIS’S RHYTHMIC ENERGY WITH THE LYRICAL SENSITIVITY AND DEPTH THAT CHARACTERIZE ERIKA, RESULTING IN A PIECE THAT PROMISES TO CONNECT WITH AUDIENCES. "NO SOY UN SANTO,” PERFORMED BY ELVIS CRESPO TOGETHER WITH LUCK RA AND VÍCTOR MANUELLE, IS NOW AVAILABLE ON ALL DIGITAL PLATFORMS AS PART OF AN ALBUM THAT MARKS A NEW CHAPTER IN THE ICONIC ARTIST’S CAREER.
READ“CHEAP MARGARITAS,” CO-WRITTEN BY ERIKA ENDER, FEATURED IN MUSICROW MAGAZINE'S DISCLAIMER WEEKLY SINGLE REVIEWS!
THE SUMMER JUST GOT A WHOLE LOT HOTTER! “CHEAP MARGARITAS,” WRITTEN BY ERIKA ENDER, FRANK RAY, JESS CAYNE, AND WILLIE BREEDING, RECEIVES A SPOTLIGHT IN THIS WEEK’S MUSICROW MAGAZINE DISCLAIMER SINGLE REVIEWS. THE TRACK, PERFORMED BY ANA CRISTINA CASH AND PRODUCED BY JOHN CARTER CASH AND WILLIE BREEDING, IS DESCRIBED AS “KIND OF FLIRTY, KIND OF SENSUOUS AND EASYGOING,” GOING DOWN “AS SMOOTHLY AS ITS TITULAR MIXED DRINK ON A STEAMY SUMMER NIGHT.” DON’T MISS THIS TUNE, AVAILABLE NOW IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANGLISH VERSIONS! CHEERS TO “CHEAP MARGARITAS”, YOUR NEW SUMMER SOUNDTRACK.
READERIKA ENDER WAS HONORED AT THE 2025 ORPHANED STARFISH FOUNDATION GALA IN MIAMI
ERIKA ENDER WAS RECOGNIZED AS A CELEBRITY HONOREE AT THE ORPHANED STARFISH FOUNDATION GALA IN MIAMI. DURING THE EVENT, ERIKA NOT ONLY RECEIVED THIS IMPORTANT RECOGNITION FOR HER CAREER, BUT ALSO DELIGHTED THE AUDIENCE BY PERFORMING SEVERAL SONGS. THE FOUNDATION, LED BY ANDY STEIN, TRANSFORMS LIVES THROUGH EDUCATION, PROVIDING THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN THE OPPORTUNITY TO REWRITE THEIR HISTORY.
READ“CHEAP MARGARITAS” PERFORMED BY ANA CRISTINA CASH PREMIERED ON MAY 23
“CHEAP MARGARITAS” PERFORMED BY ANA CRISTINA CASH PREMIERED ON MAY 23 OUT NOW! CHEAP MARGARITAS, THE LATEST RELEASE WRITTEN BY ERIKA ENDER, FRANK RAY, JESS CAYNE, AND WILLIE BREEDING, IS OFFICIALLY HERE. PERFORMED BY THE GIFTED ANA CRISTINA CASH, A POWERHOUSE VOCALIST AND THE WIFE OF JOHN CARTER CASH (SON OF THE LEGENDARY JOHNNY CASH AND JUNE CARTER), THIS CLEVER AND EMOTIONALLY LAYERED TRACK USES THE METAPHOR OF A CHEAP MARGARITA TO TALK ABOUT FLEETING LOVE WITH REFRESHING WIT. WITH A CAREER THAT BEGAN AT AN EARLY AGE AND A REMARKABLE VOICE THAT HAS ACCOMPANIED HER SINCE CHILDHOOD, ANA CRISTINA BRINGS DEPTH, COLOR, AND SOUL TO THIS VIBRANT NEW RELEASE. PRODUCED BY JOHN CARTER CASH AND WILLIE BREEDING, CHEAP MARGARITAS IS NOW AVAILABLE VIA AVONDALE RECORDS, STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART OF NASHVILLE.
READERIKA ENDER HAS PREMIERED A VIDEO FOR "WHEN I FALL IN LOVE," A CLASSIC MADE FAMOUS BY NAT KING COLE
THIS SONG IS INCLUDED ON HER ALBUM, MP3-45. THE VIDEO WAS FILMED AT THE ANITA VILLALAZ THEATER, IN HER NATIVE PANAMA AND FEATURES MUSICIANS FROM THE NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, WHOSE CONTRIBUTION ADDED AN EMOTIONAL TOUCH TO THE PIECE. THE VIDEO IS NOW AVAILABLE ON ERIKA ENDER'S OFFICIAL YOUTUBE CHANNEL.
READERIKA ENDER HOSTED LA MUSA AWARDS 2024
WHERE FRANCISCO SALDAÑA, JULIO REYES COPELLO, AND SAÚL HERNÁNDEZ WERE INDUCTED INTO THE LATIN SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME. SPECIAL AWARDS WERE ALSO PRESENTED TO FIGURES SUCH AS DRACO ROSA, LUIS FONSI, AND THE ICONIC SONG ‘CONGA’.
READERIKA ENDER, MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE LATIN RECORDING ACADEMY
PRESENTED THE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD TO DRACO ROSA AT THE 25TH EDITION OF THE LATIN GRAMMY AWARDS. THIS ACCOLADE HONORS ARTISTS WHO, THROUGHOUT THEIR CAREERS, HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ARTISTIC VALUE OF LATIN MUSIC.
READTHE TALENPRO 2024 GRAND FINALE SHINES WITH A NIGHT FULL OF TALENT AND SOLIDARITY
ERIKA ENDER, PRESIDENT OF THE PUERTAS ABIERTAS FOUNDATION, PRESENTED THE RESULTS, HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPACT ON 12 INCLUSIVE EDUCATIONAL CENTERS THAT BENEFITED OVER 8,000 PEOPLE. THE TALENT AND SOCIAL WORK OF THE PARTICIPANTS WERE APPRECIATED, AND MILLY QUEZADA, DEBI NOVA, AND BOXER ROBERTO DURÁN WERE RECOGNIZED. THE GRAND FINALE FEATURED RENOWNED NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL JUDGES.
READERIKA ENDER PARTICIPATES IN LEGACY OF LIGHT IN MIAMI, FLORIDA, A CHARITY EVENT ORGANIZED BY THE ISMAEL CALA FOUNDATION AND THE ACEVEDO FOUNDATION
IN A SPECIAL COLLABORATION FOR THE EVENING, ERIKA ENDER WITH HER VOICE AND LENA BURKE ON PIANO CREATED AN UNFORGETTABLE MOMENT OF MUSICAL HARMONY THAT DEEPLY RESONATED WITH THE ATTENDEES OF THIS PRESTIGIOUS CHARITY EVENT, DEDICATED TO RAISING FUNDS FOR THE EMPOWERMENT AND EDUCATION OF MORE THAN 1,000 VULNERABLE YOUNG PEOPLE.
READERIKA ENDER BECOMES THE ONLY FEMALE SONGWRITER TO HAVE A SINGLE CERTIFIED 141X PLATINUM BY THE RIAA
"DESPACITO," IN ITS VERSION CO-WRITTEN BY ERIKA ENDER, LUIS FONSI, AND DADDY YANKEE, HAS REACHED AN UNPRECEDENTED MILESTONE AS THE ONLY SINGLE TO ACHIEVE THIS CERTIFICATION. THIS RECOGNITION REAFFIRMS THE CULTURAL AND MUSICAL INFLUENCE THAT "DESPACITO" HAS HAD WORLDWIDE, REMAINING AT THE TOP YEARS AFTER ITS RELEASE AND BEING THE ONLY LATIN SONG TO REACH THIS LEVEL OF SUCCESS. THIS ACHIEVEMENT IS NOT ONLY A MILESTONE FOR THE SONG AND MUSIC IN GENERAL BUT ALSO FOR ERIKA ENDER, WHO STANDS OUT AS ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL LATIN SONGWRITERS IN THE GLOBAL MUSIC INDUSTRY.
READERIKA ENDER SHINES AGAIN AS THE SONGWRITER OF THE RECENT SINGLE BY LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE, "LA VENGANZA"
THIS POWERFUL AND CONFRONTATIONAL SONG, WRITTEN ENTIRELY BY ENDER, HIGHLIGHTS HER ABILITY TO TELL IMPACTFUL STORIES, CONSOLIDATING HER VERSATILITY AND TALENT IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY.
READERIKA ENDER CONTINUES TO LEAVE HER CREATIVE MARK IN VARIOUS MUSICAL GENRES
THE PHENOMENON "DESPACITO" CONTINUES TO RESONATE, NOW IN THE VOICE OF IL DIVO, WHO LAUNCH THIS UNIQUE VERSION THAT FUSES POP WITH OPERATIC ELEMENTS, DEMONSTRATING HOW THIS GLOBAL HIT CONTINUES TO TRANSCEND GENRES.
READERIKA ENDER WRITES SPANISH VERSION OF MATTEO BOCELLI'S SONG "TEMPO"
MATTEO BOCELLI, SON OF THE LEGENDARY ANDREA BOCELLI, PERFORMS THIS TRANSLATION WRITTEN BY ENDER THAT MAINTAINS THE ESSENCE OF THE ORIGINAL, DEMONSTRATING ENDER'S ABILITY TO ADAPT SONGS INTO DIFFERENT LANGUAGES.
READErika Ender co-writes the song "Películas" included in Andrés Koi's new album "AIJAG".
The highly anticipated debut solo album by Andrés Koi (previously known as Andrés Ceballos, former lead vocalist of the successful band DVICIO) marks a new chapter in the Spanish singer's career and is now available.
READ"UN LUGAR EN EL CIELO", (“A PLACE IN HEAVEN”) COMPOSED BY ERIKA ENDER AND AMERIKA JIMÉNEZ, IS RELEASED IN THE VOICE OF ANA VICTORIA VERDAGUER.
THIS EMOTIONAL SONG, DEDICATED TO HER FATHER DIEGO VERDAGUER, STANDS OUT AS THE ONLY UNRELEASED TRACK ON HER ALBUM "SESIÓN ACÚSTICA - ANA VICTORIA".
READERIKA ENDER WAS A GUEST SPEAKER AT THE "UP CLOSE & PERSONAL WITH SONGWRITERS" EVENT ORGANIZED BY THE RECORDING ACADEMY'S FLORIDA CHAPTER.
IT WAS A SIGNIFICANT OCCASION AS SHE SHARED INSIGHTS WITH THE TALENTED SONGWRITER AND SINGER ELENA ROSE, UNDER THE EXPERT MODERATION OF MARGER. ERIKA'S CONTRIBUTION STOOD OUT, OFFERING UNIQUE PERSPECTIVES AND INVALUABLE WISDOM, SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTING ALL ATTENDEES.
ERIKA ENDER HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY GRAMMY.COM AS ONE OF THE "ARCHITECTS OF SOUND IN MUSIC"
SHE'S NAMED ONE OF THE "9 WOMEN ARCHITECTS OF SOUND IN MUSIC" BY THE RECORDING ACADEMY, STANDING OUT AS THE ONLY LATINA ON THIS PRESTIGIOUS LIST. ALONGSIDE NOTABLE FIGURES LIKE LESLIE ANN JONES, ANN MINCIELI, WONDAGURL, AND SYLVIA MASSY, ERIKA SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRIBUTES TO THE GLOBAL MUSIC SCENE, CELEBRATING A CAREER FILLED WITH INNOVATION AND CULTURAL COMMITMENT.
READERIKA ENDER IS RECOGNIZED BY FORBES CENTRAL AMERICA AND HAS STOOD OUT IN THE LIST OF THE 15 MOST CREATIVE PEOPLE IN THE REGION
HER IMPECCABLE CAREER AND THE IMPACT OF HER SOCIAL WORK ARE CLEAR EVIDENCE THAT HER CREATIVITY HAS TRANSCENDED BORDERS, MARKING A SIGNIFICANT AND UNIQUE PRESENCE, OVERCOMING GEOGRAPHICAL BARRIERS, AND SETTING A NEW STANDARD IN HER FIELD.
READTHE TALENPRO 2023 GRAND FINALE IN PANAMA HIGHLIGHTED INCLUSION
AWARDING TIM SHRIVER KENNEDY WITH THE "PURPOSE AWARD", NACHO CANO AS "TALENPRO ARTIST", AND ELENA ROSE AS "GENERATION ARTIST". IT ALSO FEATURED THE PARTICIPATION OF RENOWNED INTERNATIONAL PERSONALITIES SUCH AS DAYANARA TORRES, ADAMARI LOPEZ, OSVALDO RÍOS, RAFAEL SARDINA, GEMA LOZANO, DAVID SANTIESTEBAN, JENNIFER NEIMAN, AMONG OTHERS. WINNERS INCLUDED ROBERTO GUERRA FOR BEST AUDIOVISUAL, "CRISOL DE RAZAS" FOR BEST DANCE GROUP, CHRISTOPHER PINTO FOR BEST SONG, AND JOANET BATISTA FOR BEST PERFORMER.
READERIKA ENDER PARTICIPATES IN THE FORBES POWERFUL WOMEN FORUM CENTRAL AMERICA PANAMA 2023.
ADDRESSING THE TOPIC "BUILDING A NEW FRAMEWORK OF CREATIVE THINKING THROUGH MUSIC," THIS YEAR'S FORBES POWERFUL WOMEN FORUM IS A SPACE DESIGNED TO HIGHLIGHT THE PROGRESS AND CHALLENGES THAT SOCIETY AND THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY STILL FACE IN ACHIEVING EQUALITY.
READERIKA ENDER FEATURED AS A SPECIAL GUEST ON APPLE MUSIC'S "DEEP HIDDEN MEANING" PROGRAM, HOSTED BY THE LEGENDARY NILE RODGERS.
"DEEP HIDDEN MEANING" IS A DISTINCT PROGRAM DEDICATED TO CELEBRATING RENOWNED SONGWRITERS AND DELVING INTO THE CAPTIVATING STORIES BEHIND SOME OF MUSIC'S MOST ICONIC SONGS. ERIKA ENDER TAKES HER PLACE, MAKING HISTORY AS THE FIRST LATINA TO BE INVITED.
READERIKA ENDER APPEARS IN ABC NEWS STUDIOS' DOCUMENTARY "THE LATIN MUSIC REVOLUTION" TO CELEBRATE HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH.
THIS SPECIAL FOCUSES ON THE EXPLOSION OF LATIN MUSIC INTO MAINSTREAM U.S. CULTURE, A PHENOMENON IN WHICH ERIKA ENDER HAS HAD A SIGNIFICANT INFLUENCE.
READERIKA ENDER PENS THE ENGLISH VERSION OF THE SONGS FROM "MALINCHE" THE MUSICAL BY NACHO CANO
"MALINCHE" HAS ONCE AGAIN CAPTIVATED AUDIENCES SINCE SEPTEMBER 15TH IN MADRID AND WILL THEN HEAD TO MEXICO IN 2024 AS ITS SECOND PRESENTATION COUNTRY.
READTALENPRO, A PROJECT OF THE PUERTAS ABIERTAS FOUNDATION, CREATED AND DESIGNED BY PANAMANIAN SINGER-SONGWRITER AND PHILANTHROPIST ERIKA ENDER, HAS ANNOUNCED ITS FINALISTS FOR THE 2023 EDITION.
AFTER A SELECTION PROCESS AND THREE SEMI-FINALS THAT SAW AN ABUNDANCE OF TALENT AND CREATIVITY, THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO WILL REPRESENT THE EAST, CENTRAL, AND WEST ZONES IN THE GRAND FINAL ON OCTOBER 22ND AT THE ATLAPA CONVENTION CENTER HAVE BEEN REVEALED. ATTENDEES AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE WERE GIVEN A TASTE OF WHAT THEY WILL ENJOY IN THE FINAL GALA. IT WAS ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT THIS YEAR'S TALENPRO ARTIST WILL BE NACHO CANO, RENOWNED FOR HIS PARTICIPATION IN THE LEGENDARY SPANISH GROUP MECANO, HIS MUSICALS, AND HIS SUCCESSFUL CAREER AS A PRODUCER AND COMPOSER.
ERIKA ENDER SHINES AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS WORLD GAMES IN BERLIN.
A HISTORIC MOMENT TOOK PLACE ON SATURDAY, JUNE 17TH AT THE OLYMPIASTADION IN BERLIN, GERMANY DURING THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE WORLD GAMES WHEN ERIKA ENDER, IN FRONT OF NEARLY 50,000 SPECTATORS AND MILLIONS OF VIEWERS WORLDWIDE (THROUGH A GLOBAL BROADCAST TO OVER 190 COUNTRIES), PERFORMED FOR THE FIRST TIME THE OFFICIAL ANTHEM OF THE ORGANIZATION: "EVERYONE MATTERS" (TODOS SOMOS IGUALES), WHICH SHE WROTE AND CO-CREATED THE ENGLISH VERSION WITH RENOWNED COMPOSER AND PRODUCER DESMOND CHILD.
READERIKA ENDER RECEIVES 2023 GLOBAL ARTIST LEADERSHIP AWARD OF “THE ORCHESTRA OF THE AMERICAS GROUP”
WITH THE HEART-TOUCHING INTRODUCTION OF TIMOTHY SHRIVER, CHAIRMAN OF SPECIAL OLYMPICS, ERIKA ENDER RECEIVED THE “GLOBAL ARTIST LEADERSHIP AWARD” AT “THE ORCHESTRA OF THE AMERICAS GROUP ENTRANCE TO GREATNESS GALA”, HELD IN WASHINGTON DC, IN RECOGNITION OF HER EXTRAORDINARY ACHIEVEMENTS IN MUSIC AND HER SOCIAL WORK TOWARDS HUMANITY.
READTALENPRO, A PROJECT CREATED BY ERIKA ENDER, HAS BEEN AWARDED THE TITLE OF GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ FOR BEING THE LARGEST GLOBAL/SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT COMPETITION IN THE WORLD.
TALENPRO(TALENT WITH A PURPOSE), THE FLAGSHIP PROJECT OF THE FUNDACIÓN PUERTAS ABIERTAS (CREATED AND DESIGNED BY ERIKA ENDER), IS A UNIQUE AND UNPRECEDENTED INITIATIVE THAT COMBINES ENTERTAINMENT, CULTURE, VALUES, SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, AND EDUCATION THROUGH AN INTERCOLLEGIATE FESTIVAL FEATURING VARIOUS CATEGORIES (BEST PERFORMER, BEST SONG, BEST DANCE GROUP, AND BEST AUDIOVISUAL) WHERE YOUNG ARTISTS/CONTESTANTS, MUST INVOLVE AND COMMIT THEIR CLASSMATES AND TEACHERS IN A THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL TRAINING PROGRAM, INCLUDING A SOCIAL SERVICE, WHICH WILL ALSO BE PART OF THE EVALUATION FORTHE GREAT NATIONAL CONTEST.
READERIKA ENDER JOIN AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LATIN RECORDING ACADEMY®ï¸
THE LATIN RECORDING ACADEMY®ï¸ ANNOUNCES LATIN GRAMMY WINNER AND GRAMMY NOMINEE ERIKA ENDER AS A NEW SERVING BOARD MEMBER OF THE LATIN RECORDING ACADEMY FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS. ENDER, ALONG WITH THE CONTINUING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, ASSUME THE GREAT RESPONSIBILITY OF HELPING CHART THE COURSE OF THE LATIN RECORDING ACADEMY AND ENSURE ITS CONTINUED SUCCESS.
READTALENPRO'S GRAND FINALE WAS A COMPLETE SUCCESS
TALENPRO (TALENT WITH A PURPOSE) AN OPEN DOORS FOUNDATION PROJECT, (CREATED AND DESIGNED BY ERIKA ENDER) WHICH COMBINES THROUGH AN INTERCOLLEGIATE COMPETITION, CULTURE, VALUES, SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND WHOSE GRAND PRIZE IS EDUCATION HAD A GREAT GRAND FINALE ON OCTOBER 23RD. THE ARTISTS WHO PARTICIPATED WERE JOSÉ LUIS RODRÍGUEZ “EL PUMA”, LLANE, SIUDY GARRIDO AND PATRICIA MANTEROLA. THE WINNERS WERE: BEST AUDIOVISUAL CATEGORY: MIGRANT CHILDREN BEST DANCE GROUP CATEGORY: HUDEX BEST SONG CATEGORY: GRETTA GUERRERO BEST PERFORMER: DELIA PERALTA
READERIKA ENDER SHINES IN NEW YORK’S TIMES SQUARE
AS SPOTIFY'S EQUAL GLOBAL AMBASSADOR FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER.
READERIKA ENDER INDUCTS
GRAMMY-WINNING AND EMMY-NOMINATED SONGWRITER, AND PRODUCER DESMOND CHILD INTO THE LATIN SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME AT THE TENTH ANNUAL EDITION OF LA MUSA AWARDS.
“MI CASA” SPANISH VERSION OF “WE BOUGHT A HOUSE”
OF COUNTRY MUSIC DUO KAT&ALEX AND WRITTEN IN COLLABORATION WITH ERIKA ENDER AVAILABLE FROM TODAY ON DIGITAL PLATFORMS
READ"ME FALTA UN PECADO" RANKS #1 IN MEXICO ACCORDING TO MONITOR LATINO'S LIST
SONG CO-WRITTEN BY ERIKA ENDER AND SERGIO CÁRDENAS FOR THE MEXICAN REGIONAL BAND TIGRES DEL NORTE AND WHICH IS THEIR MOST RECENT SINGLE IS #1 IN MEXICO, YOU CAN WATCH THE VIDEO HERE
READERIKA ENDER BECOMES THE FIRST PERSON TO RECEIVE THE NATIONAL CONDECORATION OF THE ORDER DR. RICARDO J. ALFARO IN THE DEGREE OF GRAND CROSS.
THIS HONOR WAS DELIVERED TO HER FROM THE HANDS OF THE PANAMA’S FIRST LADY, YAZMÍN COLÓN DE CORTIZO, AND MINISTER OF CULTURE, GISELLE GONZÁLEZ VILLARUÉ.
ERIKA ENDER CELEBRATES 30 YEARS IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY WITH A SOLD-OUT CONCERT
IN THE CAPITAL CITY OF PANAMA THAT COVERED HER ENTIRE CAREER IN A VERY EMOTIONAL WAY WITH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL GUESTS ACCOMPANYING HER THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT. IN ADDITION TO A CELEBRATION CONCERT, THIS WAS A FUNDRAISING CONCERT FOR THE SOCIAL WORKS OF HER FOUNDATION "FUNDACIÓN PUERTAS ABIERTAS"
READERIKA ENDER CO-WRITES THE SONG “A TIEMPO”
WITH THE URBAN ARTIST PITIZION. THE SONG BECOMES THE MOST RECENT SINGLE OF THE COLOMBIAN ARTIST AND CAN BE FOUND ON ALL OF THE ARTIST'S DIGITAL PLATFORMS.
Erika Ender sings in a symphonic concert in Ecuador.
This event called "El Bicentenario se toma la Ciudad, América Bicenteria" is part of the celebrations of the Municipality of Quito in commemoration of the Bicentennial of the Battle of Pichincha and featured on stage 80 musicians from the National Symphony Orchestra of Ecuador and national and international artists invited, including Ender herself, Carlos Baute and Santiago Cruz.
"ME FALTA UN PECADO", A SONG CO-WRITTEN BY ERIKA ENDER
IS THE NEW SINGLE FROM THE MEXICAN REGIONAL BAND TIGRES DEL NORTE AND FROM MAY 19 IT CAN BE FOUND ON ALL PLATFORMS.
ERIKA ENDER PARTICIPATES IN THE MOST RECENT MUSICAL PRODUCTION OF DUETS OF CHILEAN SINGER-SONGWRITER ALBERTO PLAZA “30 AÑOS”
WHICH RELEASES ITS FIRST SINGLE ON MAY 13.
ERIKA ENDER WRITES “LA EX”, TOGETHER WITH CHIQUIS RIVERA AND MOTIFF
A SONG THAT IS INCLUDED IN THE NEW ALBUM BY THE MEXICAN SINGER: “ABEJA REINA”, AVAILABLE ON ALL PLATFORMS FROM MAY 12.
“DEMASIADO FRÁGILES” SONG WRITTEN BY ERIKA ENDER IS INCLUDED IN THE ALBUM "ISLA DIVINA" OF GLORIA TREVI.
THE MEXICAN SINGER'S ALBUM DEBUTED AT NO. 1 ON ITUNES SALES IN THE UNITED STATES AND PUERTO RICO.
ERIKA ENDER CELEBRATES HER 30-YEAR CAREER HONORING THE SONGS THAT MARKED HER ARTISTIC AND MUSICAL FORMATION, WITH THE VIDEO “ABRÁZAME”.
IN THIS VIDEO WE SEE HER CHANGING HER HAIRSTYLE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HER CAREER, PERSONIFYING HOLLYWOOD GLAM AND REMEMBERING THE 50’S DIVAS SINGING TO A BIG BAND. NEW VIDEO ON HER YOUTUBE CHANNEL
READERIKA ENDER PARTICIPATED IN THE KICK OFF PANEL OF LEADING LADIES OF ENTERTAINMENT CONNECT TOGETHER MENTORSHIP PROGRAM, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SHE IS THE MUSIC (AN ALICIA KEYS INICIATIVE).
ERIKA TOGETHER WITH MARIA ELISA AYERBE AND LUANA PAGANI SERVE AS THE FOUNDING MENTORS OF THIS COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM WHICH WILL PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL MENTORING SESSIONS WITH YOUNG WOMEN LOOKING TO FOLLOW A CAREER IN THE MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRIES.
ERIKA ENDER, PERFORMED THE DEBUT OF THE SONG “SOY COMO TÚ”
IN HONOR OF THE ATLANTIC COUNCIL AND IN APPRECIATION OF MS. ADRIENNE ARSHT’S WORK AND LEADERSHIP IN WASHINGTON D.C.
READTALENPRO GRAND FINAL
Erika Ender’s Open Doors Foundation, through the TalenPro project, (a youth competition that cultivates Panamanian youth talent, combining it with values ​​and social responsibility and whose best prize is college education), successfully presented its Grand Final, on Sunday, October 24th. Panama was able to enjoy a first-rate virtual show, with fabulous Talent, through 12 finalists’ presentations. “Familias Sostenibles” – Sustainable Families-, Project and objective of Talenpro, aims to expand the contribution of tools, supplies, and materials, advice and training, to Panamanian families with limited resources, throughout the country. Erika Ender, President of the Foundation and Creator of TalenPro, showed strong results, achieved throughout the 5 years that the project has been running, and thanked allies, sponsors, and collaborators of this country project for their support. To follow TalenPro on social networks @talenpropanama To continue supporting the Sustainable Families Project Bank Account: 03-72-01-134362-2 in the name of Fundación Puertas Abiertas (Current Account- Banco General).
READERIKA ENDER PART OF THE S&C WING LEADERSHIP COUNCIL
THE RECORDING ACADEMY'S NEWLY LAUNCHED SONGWRITERS & COMPOSERS WING HAS ANNOUNCED A LEADERSHIP COUNCIL COMPRISED OF 23 MUSIC CREATORS SPANNING DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND GENRES. THROUGH EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS INCLUDING PANELS, MIXERS, SONGWRITER RETREATS AND MENTORSHIP, THE WING WILL PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR RECOGNITION, NETWORKING AND COLLABORATION, AND WELCOMES THE PROSPECT OF NEW ACADEMY MEMBERS. THE COUNCIL INCLUDES: ERIKA ENDER, IVAN BARIAS, MASON BATES, EMILY BEAR, SUE ENNIS, J.J. HAIRSTON, SAM HOLLANDER, J. IVY, SAVAN KOTECHA, LUCIANO LUNA, EDUARDO OSORIO, TAYLA PARX, BRUCE ROBISON, GEORGIA STITT, JUSTIN TRANTER, EMILY WARREN, JAY WEIGEL EDGAR BARRERA, CLAUDIA BRANT, BRYAN-MICHAEL COX, BRETT JAMES, LORI MCKENNA AND CHRISTOPHER TIN.
READ“IN THE MIDDLE” AVAILABLE ON YOUTUBE
THE FIFTH EPISODE OF ERIKA ENDER'S MUSICAL SERIES, MP3-45, IS NOW AVAILABLE ON YOUTUBE. YOU CAN ALSO ENJOY LISTENING TO " IN THE MIDDLE" ON YOUR FAVORITE DIGITAL PLATFORM.
READ“SI TE QUIERES QUEDAR” AVAILABLE ON YOUTUBE
THE FOURTH EPISODE OF ERIKA ENDER'S MUSICAL SERIES, MP3-45, IS NOW AVAILABLE ON YOUTUBE. YOU CAN ALSO ENJOY LISTENING TO "SI TE QUIERES QUEDAR" ON YOUR FAVORITE DIGITAL PLATFORM.
READVIRTUAL PANAMA JAZZ FESTIVAL
We invite you to enjoy the Virtual Panama Jazz Festival from January 11 to 23rd, 2021. Two weeks where music will unite us and leave marks in our hearts. Enjoy Erika Ender and Danilo Perez's presentation next Thursday, January 21, a special show in which Panama will be the protagonist. Do not miss it!
READ"MISSING YOU TODAY" AVAILABLE ON YOUTUBE
The third episode of Erika Ender's musical series, MP3-45, is now available on YouTube. You can also enjoy listening to "Missing You Today" on your favorite digital platform.
READ“LEADING LADIES OF ENTERTAINMENT 2020” HOSTED BY ERIKA ENDER
Leading Ladies of Entertainment, took place virtually, via the Latin Grammys Facebook page. Ender was in charge of hosting and honoring four powerful women of the music industry: Selena Gómez, María Elena Salinas, Gloria “Goyo” Martínez, and Angela N. Martínez. "I was fortunate to receive this significant recognition three years ago, and to be part of the event again to celebrate and honoring the achievements of great colleagues, it’s a great joy!" Expressed Erika on her social networks.
READMP3-45 IS NOW AVAILABLE ON ALL DIGITAL PLATFORMS
MP3–45 is a journey in the evolution through Erika Ender’s cultural and musical background, with representative songs of her roots and origins (Side B / Covers) that influenced her to be the artist and composer of world hits, she is today (Side A / Original Songs). From symphonic to electronic, but with the same essence, MP3-45 is a daring and unique proposal that mixes different genres and 3 languages (English, Spanish and Portuguese) for an increasingly globalized world, in which music is indeed the most universal language.
READ“Despacito” to receive Latin Song of the Decade at Latin Billboard Awards
“Despacito,” the worldwide hit co-written by Erika Ender, was awarded by Billboard as the “Latin Song of the Decade”. This song has topped the "Billboard Hot Latin Songs" chart for a record of 56 weeks (non-consecutive), the most for any Latin song since the chart's inception in 1986.
READ“Missing You” new single of Erika Ender
“Missing You” is now available on Spotify and all digital platforms. This new episode of the MP3-45 Musical Series will be available on YouTube on October 29th, 2020, stay tuned!
READ“Ate Logo” New episode of the MP3-45 musical series
"Ate Logo" is now available on YouTube and all digital platforms. Erika Ender's new single, also has a Spanish version titled: “Hasta Luego” and an English one titled “Till Next Time”. The theme of the song focuses on “vicious circles”, expressing that many times, people have to learn to let go in order to start over.
READA Day Off With Erika Ender
Last Sunday the first online meeting of Erika Ender with her followers was held. It was a good time full of music, questions, and answers that lasted approximately two hours and which brought together almost 300 people from different countries. In this first online meeting, Erika talked about her most recent single, “Darnos Un Día” and stressed how important it's to always see life from the positive side. When will the next one be? Stay tuned!
READERIKA ENDER ANNOUNCES HER NEW ALBUM MP3 – 45
On July 31st, Erika Ender announced her new album MP3 - 45, her debut album for BMG out November 13th. MP3 - 45 is a multilingual concept album, that pays tribute to the music of Erika’s past, while charging head-first into the sounds of her future, celebrating the dichotomy of a modern woman, who both honors tradition and embraces change. Each song on the album will be presented through a series of music videos that illustrate moments of Erika’s lived experiences - her own stories turned into sonic and visual episodes. Available now to pre-order on vinyl and digital formats.
READ“Darnos Un Día” / “Day Off” New Single of Erika Ender
Erika Ender released a new song (in both its Spanish and English versions): “Darnos un Dia” (“Day Off”). The song swings through horns and acoustic guitar towards an unshakable chant, encouraging listeners to get out of their routines and enjoy life however they can. Available on all digital platforms.
READERIKA ENDER RECEIVES IICA'S RECOGNITION FOR VALUING AGRO AND RURALITY WITH HER ART
Erika Ender along with other personalities from different countries such as Gilberto Gil, Teresa Parodi, the Ecuadorian group Jayac and Mistah from Barbados received the “Diploma de Artistas Amigos y Amigas” from IICA for their participation in a campaign by the international organization that honored those who guarantee food supplies in times of pandemic.
READErika Ender returned virtually to Ecuador
The Panamanian singer-songwriter was designated as the host of the conference "Aprende sobre éxito” (Learn about success), produced and organized by the initiative of "Actívate Ecuador." This conference had previously had the participation of Mauricio Hoyos and Ismael Cala, and this time they were interested in having the presence of a female figure. “We wanted to have on the panel a woman who exposes how to achieve success using creativity. Just think, a song in Spanish became a hit worldwide, it is something that says a lot about her", says the conference organizer Daniel Molina.
READ"Demasiado Frágiles", a song written by Erika Ender and performed by Gloria Trevi
"Demasiado Frágiles," written by Erika Ender and performed by the renowned Mexican singer Gloria Trevi, invites us to delve deeper into reflection, making us recognize how fragile and vulnerable human beings are to the world.
READEriKonversa
EriKonversa, a space created by Erika Ender to broadcast via her Instagram Live has become an activity her followers look forward to on a weekly basis. In each digital meeting, more and more personalities from different fields are invited to share their story, their projects, and interesting facts that weren’t known about them. Until now, Nicolás Felizola, José Luis Rodríguez, Rosana Arbelo, Desmond Child, Isabel Lascurain, Ricardo Chávez, San Luis, Patricia De León, Diana Reyes, Lourdes Del Río, José Javier Díaz and Ana Isabelle have participated. #EriKonversa every Monday and Wednesday at 7:00 PM (Miami Time) on Instagram Live @erikaender.
READFor Erika Ender, Songwriting Is ‘A Business of Emotions’
Dedicated to the art of music for the past 35 years, American Songwriter is an international website, magazine, and podcast network. In Erika Ender’s interview, the Panamanian singer-songwriter spoke about her beginnings in the music industry as a songwriter and shared her most recent singles: “Cosas Que Echo De Menos” and, the English version, “Back To The Basics,” which were released in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
READ40 songs about the coronavirus pandemic
Musicians can’t perform on the road but they’re still able to create music during the coronavirus pandemic. “Back to The Basics”, Erika Ender’s new single is part of a list of songs released in the last six weeks related to life in quarantine and social distancing. Songs by artists such as Bon Jovi, One Republic, Michael Bublé, Gloria Estefan, Avril Lavigne, Alicia Keys, among others, are also part of this list.
READQuarantine Diaries: "Despacito" Co-Writer Erika Ender Is Getting "Back To The Basics"
As the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic continues to rock the music industry, the Recording Academy reached out to a few artists to see how they were spending their days in seclusion. "Despacito" co-writer Erika Ender, who just released a Quarantine-themed single "Back To The Basics," shares her Quarantine Diary.
READ"Cosas Que Echo De Menos" (Back to the Basics) Erika Ender’s new song
Erika Ender releases the video for her new song “Cosas Que Echo De Menos”, (Back to the Basics), which is the first single from the next album that she’ll release this year. This is a sensitive song, that reflects our feelings at the moment we are living nowadays, due to the global coronavirus pandemic. The music video is a compilation of heart-touching images of those things that we miss today due to the new reality we are living.
READ"Cuenta Conmigo" Song for the US Census 2020
“Cuenta Conmigo” is a song written by Erika Ender, Sergio George, and Andy Clay which purpose is to encourage and motivate the entire Hispanic community in The United States, to participate actively and fearlessly in the 2020 Census. This activity represents the best opportunity to illustrate the size and influence of this community in the country. The Census is the most inclusive civic activity in the United States and every Hispanic must participate. The song, an original cumbia-driven anthem has the participation of regional Mexican artists such as Los Tigres Del Norte, Ana Bárbara, Natanael Cano and Fuerza Regida.
READEriKonversa with José Luis Rodríguez “El Puma”
EriKonversa is a space created by Erika Ender, where interesting and trending topics are discussed weekly. This space is broadcast through her Instagram Live @erikaender every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at 7:00 PM (Miami Time). This Tuesday we had the presence of José Luis Rodríguez "El Puma" as a special guest. "It was a very pleasant, deep and fun conversation..." This is how the Panamanian described this segment of #EriKonversa, through her social networks.
READ“Back To The Basics” Erika Ender's new song
Erika Ender launches, through her social networks, the English version of "Cosas Que Echo De Menos" originally written by Ender, Luis Fernando Castillo and Santiago Castillo: BACK TO THE BASICS. The English version, written by Ender and Marty James, hints at the need to return to the basics and essential, in a world where we give more importance to external and banal things, than to what we carry inside.
READERIKA ENDER, EL PUMA AND LEO DAN IN CONCERT AT THE JAMES L. KNIGHT CENTER IN THE CITY OF MIAMI
Erika Ender was a special guest in the concert of two romantic music artists, José Luis Rodriguez "El Puma" and Leo Dan "El ídolo de America." The concert took place at the James L, Knight Center in the city of Miami and turned the night of February 23rd into an unforgettable experience. The well-known singer/songwriter fascinated the audience with several of her hits from her repertoire, as well as songs she has written for other stars in the music industry, including her version of the global hit of her co-authorship "Despacito."
READErika Ender nominated for the Athena40-2020 List
Erika Ender has been nominated to the Athena40-2020 List for her positive impact on the world. Athena40 is the first-ever global list that recognizes the 40 most innovative and powerful female minds, who create positive change in their societies and industries and also support other women and girls to thrive. Selected women are nominated by the public and chosen by a panel of independent judges. Among the nominees, this year, are Oprah Winfrey, Michelle Obama, Angelina Jolie, Jane Fonda, Megan Markle, among others.
READErika Ender, Special Olympics Global Ambassador, present at NFL Radio Row
Special Olympics in coordination with Special Olympics Florida, were activated during the Super Bowl LIV program in the city of Miami, Florida. Erika Ender, SOI Global Ambassador, joined the program with an athlete for a series of interviews on the NFL Radio Row. About 20 interviews with American and Hispanic media were conducted, in which topics based on the pillars of the organization were discussed: Education, Sports & Health.
READErika, SOI Global Ambassador, visited Felix Varela Senior High School
Erika visited Felix Varela Senior High School, one of the 7,500 unified schools that are under the administration of the Special Olympics program. During the visit, the Global Ambassador, spent quality time with the students, learned about the fabulous programs offered by the educational institution and participated in the different activities that took place during the day: unified sports experience, unified dance party and a youth leadership project where Felix Varela Senior High School students programmed an agenda, in which the entire school participated.
READERIKA ENDER RECEIVED SEVEN GUINNESS CERTIFICATES DUE TO HER COLLABORATION IN THE WORLDWIDE HIT "DESPACITO".
"Despacito", the worldwide hit co-written by Erika Ender, broke 7 GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS titles in a single year.
READERIKA ENDER RECORDED HER NEW ALBUM IN RIO DE JANEIRO WITH MOOGIE CANAZIO
Erika Ender was in the wonderful city recording her new album in the company of the talented and well-known producer and mastering engineer Moogie Canazio. The album will be released by mid-2020.
READERIKA ENDER SPEAKS AT THE UNITED NATIONS
Erika Ender was present at the United Nations, as a guest at the 2019 Hispanic Leadership Summit, in which she participated as a Panelist on the topic: "20 Years Later: Latin Culture is Mainstream in the US."
READERIKA ENDER PRESENTED "EL PUMA" WITH THE LATIN GRAMMY LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
“Los Premios a La Excelencia Musical” of the Latin Grammy were held in the city of Las Vegas. Among those honored, was the iconic Venezuelan singer José Luis Rodríguez. Erika Ender, after some heart felt and touching words, presented “El Puma” with the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
READERIKA ENDER AS SPECIAL GUEST AT ALEJANDRO LERNER'S CONCERT
Erika Ender was in Argentina as a special guest at Alejandro Lerner's concert, which took place at the Luna Park Stadium, in the city of Buenos Aires.
READ"AGRADECIDO" THE NEW SINGLE AND ALBUM OF JOSÉ LUIS RODRÍGUEZ "EL PUMA"
The well-known and beloved singer, José Luis Rodríguez, better known as “El Puma”, returned to stages with a touching single and video clip titled “Agradecido”, written by Erika Ender.
READENDER INDUCTS MICHAEL SULLIVAN INTO THE "HALL OF FAME"
The Musa Awards, held its seventh edition at the James L. Knight Center in the city of Miami honoring the greatest Hispanic songwriters worldwide. Ender became the youngest person to be induced into the hall of fame at its 5th edition in 2017 and now has the honor of doing the same for Brazilian singer, songwriter, lyricist and guitarist Michael Sullivan.
READA SUCCESSFUL NIGHT - TALENPRO PANAMÁ
The Grand Finale of TalenPro was held in Panama City, Panama. TalenPro is a project of “Puertas Abiertas Foundation”, created, designed and produced by Erika Ender.
READCO-AUTHOR IN AKON'S NEW ALBUM
Among the singles of the new Akon album "El Negreeto" there is a song "Boom Boom" (feat. Anitta) co-written by Erika Ender.
READCALA FOUNDATION AWARD
IN THE GALA FIFTY OF CALA FOUNDATION, ERIKA ENDER RECEIVED THE PHILANTHROPY AWARD FOR HER OUTSTANDING HUMANITARIAN WORK.
READERIKA ENDER LAUNCHES AN ALBUM TRIBUTE TO PANAMA
The singer-songwriter ERIKA ENDER launches musical tribute to her native Panama, on August 15, on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the founding of Panama City.
READEL PUMA RETURNS WITH AGRADECIDO
The singer José Luis Rodríguez, better known as “El Puma”, announced his return to the music industry with Agradecido, the first single from his next album, this song that also gives title to the album, was composed by José Luis Rodríguez and the singer-songwriter Panamanian Erika Ender.
READTHIRD SEASON TALENPRO
On Monday night, the press conference was held where the new participants of the 3rd were presented. Intercollegial festival edition created by singer and songwriter, Erika Ender, TalenPro Panama.
READAPARENTEMENTE BIEN IN THE VOICE OF JENNI RIVERA
Erika Ender again breaks records with her songs. This time in the voice of the late Mexican regional music legend Jenni Rivera. A hard disk was found, years after Jenni's death in which the band's diva had recorded the song APPEARLY WELL (written by Erika Ender and Alejandro Lerner)
READINTERVIEW WITH ISMAEL CALA
INTERVIEW IN THE CARA CALA PROGRAM THROUGH MEGA TV, WITH OUR DEAR FRIEND ISMAEL CALA
READERIKA ENDER PART OF THE S&C WING LEADERSHIP COUNCIL
THE RECORDING ACADEMY'S NEWLY LAUNCHED SONGWRITERS & COMPOSERS WING HAS ANNOUNCED A LEADERSHIP COUNCIL COMPRISED OF 23 MUSIC CREATORS SPANNING DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND GENRES. THROUGH EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS INCLUDING PANELS, MIXERS, SONGWRITER RETREATS AND MENTORSHIP, THE WING WILL PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR RECOGNITION, NETWORKING AND COLLABORATION, AND WELCOMES THE PROSPECT OF NEW ACADEMY MEMBERS. THE COUNCIL INCLUDES: ERIKA ENDER, IVAN BARIAS, MASON BATES, EMILY BEAR, SUE ENNIS, J.J. HAIRSTON, SAM HOLLANDER, J. IVY, SAVAN KOTECHA, LUCIANO LUNA, EDUARDO OSORIO, TAYLA PARX, BRUCE ROBISON, GEORGIA STITT, JUSTIN TRANTER, EMILY WARREN, JAY WEIGEL EDGAR BARRERA, CLAUDIA BRANT, BRYAN-MICHAEL COX, BRETT JAMES, LORI MCKENNA AND CHRISTOPHER TIN.
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