Billboard Latin Music Award Finalists Plan B, Akwid, Grupo Treo, America Sierra, And Other Rising Stars Hit The Stage At The 11th Annual Billboard BASH

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MIAMI, April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Billboard Latin Music Award finalists Plan B, Akwid, Grupo Treo and America Sierra are set to perform at the 11^th annual Billboard BASH, a prelude celebration to the Billboard Latin Music Awards presented by State Farm® that will take place at Cameo Nightclub in Miami Beach, Florida on April 24^th. Attendants will also enjoy the New Artists Showcase, featuring up-and-coming acts Almas Band, Banda La Leyenda, Banda Yurirense, Sophi and Viajero. Hosted by mun2 personalities Crash, Guad, Emeraude, Yarel and Bronca, the Billboard BASH is part of the 24^th annual Billboard Latin Music Conference Presented by State Farm in Association with Pepsi, being held from April 22-25 at the JW Marriott in Miami, Florida. For more information, please visit: www.billboardlatinconference.com.

The Billboard Latin Conference arrives in Miami for four exciting days of events including:

• The Billboard Superstar Q&A featuring singer/songwriter Carlos Vives.
• The Billboard Superstar Q&A featuring Latin music icon Gloria Estefan.
• Viva for VEVO, featuring Don Omar, maximizing presence and revenue in the world's leading all-premium music video and entertainment platform.
• Latin's Leading Ladies, featuring Olga Tanon, Kany Garcia, America Sierra and Carla Morrison, a gathering of female artists changing the sound and look of women in music.
• The Essential Partnership: Artists & Their Instruments, featuring Mana's lead guitarist, Sergio Vallin, on why artists are particular when it comes to their instrument and the development of his upcoming signature Fender guitar.
• Liquid Songs, featuring Oscar-winning singer/songwriter, Jorge Drexler, and presenting the artist's interactive songs suite "n by Jorge Drexler."
• New Windows for Regional Mexican, featuring Alerta Zero's lead singer Memo Ibarra, on how Regional Mexican music finds new avenues of development in TV and video.
• The Billboard Latin Music Marketing Awards Sponsored by Telemundo and mun2, honoring agencies and labels with successful campaigns during the past year.
• The Billboard Latin Music Awards Presented by State Farm, produced and broadcast live by Telemundo, celebrating the best in Latin music, featuring an impressive line-up of Latin superstars.

SOURCE Billboard