WLS Quick Look ” FITO BLANKO – Honored To Receive A BMI Latin Award “
Miami, FL (Wednesday, March 12, 2014) – Music rights management’s leading organization, BMI, celebrated last night their annual BMI Latin awards ceremony from Las Vegas, Nevada. The Panamanian singer, FITO BLANKO, was present at this event and was the honored recipient of the ‘2014 BMI Latin Award Winning Song’ for his composition “Pegaito Suavecito”. The award is intended to recognize the talent, success and hard work of those composers and publishing companies responsible for delivering thebiggest hit songs on radio and television in the U.S. over the course of the eligibility period.
“Pegaito Suavecito” obtained extraordinary international success and counts with the participation of renowned artist, Elvis Crespo. The song also received nominations for Premio Lo Nuestro 2014 ‘Collaboration of the Year’ and the prestigious Latin GRAMMY® 2013 ‘Best Urban Interpretation’. This hit song also reached the #1 spot on Billboard’s ‘Latin Tropical Airplay’ chart, proving the success of this smash-hit around the nation.
“I love my job and this recognition signifies the importance of Team Work and the connection writers have with their audience. I’m very humbled and motivated to keep walking this path.”
– expressed Fito Blanko
Fito is currently promoting his new single titled “Meneo”, which is already starting to take over radio airwaves in Latin America, presently #5 on Radio Carolina in Chile. This song has a tropical rhythm that promises to take you on a Caribbean daydream.
