Will Smith is ready to make his performing debut on the Univision awards present Premio Lo Nuestro, which is able to broadcast dwell Feb. 20.
The Grammy winner will take the stage to carry out his newly launched single, “First Love,” a collaboration between Smith and Spanish singer-songwriter India Martínez. This may mark the rapper’s first efficiency within the historical past of the present and the TV debut of the brand new monitor.
Smith will probably be joined by Martínez, DJ Khaled and beforehand introduced performer Thalia, accompanied by Miami Sound Machine, to open the thirty seventh version of the present.
The awards ceremony is ready to air dwell Thursday beginning at 7 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT on Univision, UNIMÁS and ViX.
Smith just lately made his return to music, releasing a number of tracks, together with “Work of Artwork” with Russ ft. Jaden; “Lovely Scars” ft. Huge Sean; and “You Can Make It” ft. Sunday Service Choir and Fridayy, which reached No. 1 on the Gospel Airplay chart. All of those tracks, together with “First Love,” will seem on Smith’s first solo album in almost 20 years, Primarily based on a True Story, which is ready for launch subsequent month.
The Oscar-winning actor, who final summer season had a field workplace hit with Dangerous Boys: Experience or Die, just lately spoke about his return to music.
“Music is a extra sincere place for me the place I really feel like I can say issues that I wouldn’t say, and I can specific issues, and there’s uncertainty and there’s disappointment,” he mentioned. “The 2 issues I might by no means let myself publicly be is gloomy or mad. Now I’m simply beginning to be extra sincere with myself — I’ve numerous enjoyable in life, however I’m unhappy typically and I can get mad typically.”
As half of the duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Contemporary Prince, Smith made historical past by profitable the first-ever Grammy for finest rap efficiency in 1989 for “Mother and father Simply Don’t Perceive.”
Different beforehand introduced performers set to take the stage at Premio Lo Nuestro are Alejandra Guzmán, Alejandro Fernández, Alejandro Sanz, Ángela Aguilar, Arthur Hanlon, Beéle, Belinda, Becky G, Camilo, Carín León, Danny Ocean, Darell, El Alfa, Emilia, Gordo, Grupo Frontera, Guaynaa, Ha*Ash, Kapo, La India, Laura Pausini, Los Ángeles Azules, Manuel Turizo, Marc Anthony, Natti Natasha, Niña Pastori, Oscar Maydon, Piso 21, Prince Royce, Reik, Sergio George, Shakira, Silvester Dangond, Tito Double P, Venesti, Xavi and Yotuel.
