The succesful entry of the Latin countries last year to the ISF made that Bolivia made it's entry this year at the isf stage.
Miranda! with Perfect has been a big hit, and thanks to the participation at the ISF they also conquered many european and asian listeners with their song Perfecta.
Though the winner last year did well, it can be said that the world audience was clearly in favor of the Argenitinian band.
For this year not all Latin entries are known yet, but we are almost there:

Argentina: Teen Angels - Que Nos Volvamos A Ver
Bolivia:…

The Latin American continent is the fastest this year. We have received from the local organisations all names and song titles.
Here is the complete list:

Puerto Rico Manny Manuel song Tengo Tanto
Cuba Orishas song Hay un son
Colombia Jorge Celedon song Amor del Alma
Mexico Pablo Montero song Cuando Sale La Luna
Brazil Alexandre Pires song Amame
Panama Flex song Te Quiero
Guatemala Ricardo Arjona song Se Nos Muere El Amor
Peru Grupo 5 song La Culebritica
Nicaragua Torombolo song Nuevo Ritmo
Venezuela Panasuyo song Pal Norte
Chile Francisca Valenzuela song Dulce
Ecuador Juan Fernando Velasco song Si…

He's still sticking to his number 1 position. For 11 weeks he has been there, and seems far from giving up, Juanesis still hanging on there with "me Enamora"!

Same for the numbers two, in waiting position are Wisin & Yandel with "Sexy Movimiento".

Juan Luis Guerra & 440 are opening the attack. Up from 8 to 3, the greatest gainers of the week, with "La Travesia".

It means that Vicente Fernandez has to take a step back. From 3 down to 4 with Ëstos celos".

Enrique Iglesias is holding on to his position at 5 with Älguien Soy…

Not many changes in this weeks Hot Latin Songs.

Two newcomers though.

Juanes still on number one with Me Enamora. Ofcourse, not only in the USA, South America, but also Europe he is the number one, and he will stay there for a while I guess.

Because of that Wisin & Yandel are in the traffic jam behind Juanes for another week at 2. With their hit Sexy Movimiento.

They are joined by Vicente Fernandez who is still on number 3 with Estos Celos.

Aventura The Boys go up two places from 6 to 4 with Mi Corazoncito.

Also two…

Juanes is top. Number one in the Top Latin Albums, number one inthe Hot latin songs. his album only 3 weeks in the charts. it is obvious that he is the hottest latin artist of the moment.
Me Enamora came in on number one and is already number one for 9 weeks, amazing!

Wisin & Yandel have to accept therefore that they might never reach number one. They are on number two with Sexy Movimiento.

Third in the Hot Latin Songs this week Vicente Fernandez with Estos Celos.

On 4 we find a hot Shot debut. Vole Muy Alto by…

Another male participant. Mexico is going to be represented by Pablo Montero during the first ISF Latino. "Cuando Sale La Luna" is the title of the song. Since we haven't heard the song yet, we can not comment on that. Hope to inform you later.

We are proud to anounce that from 2008 the ISF will have 5 local festivals: ISF Europe, ISF Asia, ISF Africa, ISF Middle East and ISF Latino.
The number of countries interested to take part in 2008 have made us decide to split up in festivals per region. From each festival 5-10 artists who reach the top 10 will go to an international finale. Where the international winner will be chosen.

ISF Latino is ready to start with 18 participants. The deadlines for the first ISF African is on November 25. Then the countries that want to take part have…

The news about ISF Latino is just out and the Puerto Rican jury already decided about the artist to represent their country in 2008. It is the young star Manny Manuel. The only thing missing is the song title, but there is a lot of time for that.
Manny's merengue is famous al over Latin America, and he is becoming more and more popular in the USA as well.

The first edition of ISF Latino will take place in July 2008. The Latino edition of the song festival will have 16 participants. The winning country has to organize the festival the next year. Beside that, the 10 participants with the highest total of points will take part in the ISF World Music Awards in September 2008, where they will compete against 10 artists from Africa, 10 from Asia and 10 from Europe.

The first countries which registered for the first edition are, in alphabetical order: Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Suriname,…