Miss Mexico Jimena Navarrete has beaten off a total of 84 contestants at Miss Universe 2010 pageant, followed by Miss Jamaica Yendi Phillipps at the first runner-up.

 Miss Universe 2010 pageant has finally announced its winner and the girl who was chosen to replace Miss Universe 2009 Stefania Fernandez is Miss Mexico Jimena Navarrete.

Jimena won at the first place with Miss Jamaica Yendi Phillipps at the first runner-up. Meanwhile, Miss Australia Jesinta Campbell, who was chosen by fellow contestants as Miss Congeniality, landed on the second runner-up. Miss Ukraine Anna Poslavska and Miss Philippines Venus Raj were at the third and fourth runner-up respectively.

Olga Guillot Fallece en la Cuidad de Miami.

La diva Olga Guillot. Foto cortesía El Nuevo Herald

Desde muy pequeña se mudó a La Habana y fue ahí cuando formó al lado de su hermana Ana Luisa, el dúo Hermanitas Guillot, que se presentó con éxito en el programa de radio "La Corte Suprema del Arte". En 1938 inició sus preparación musical con maestros como la soprano Hortensia Cohalla y el cantante Mariano Meléndez.

A principios de la década de 1940 formó parte como segunda voz, del cuarteto Siboney, dirigido por la compositora Isolina Carrillo. El pianista Facundo Rivero, quien también formó parte de dicho cuarteto, descubrió las posibilidades de Olga como solista y la hizo debutar en La Habana en 1945, en el exclusivo Zombie Club.

Singer Olga Guillot Guillot had a home in Mexico and another home on Miami Beach. She was a diva known as the "bolero queen"

 Olga Guillot photo internet/Gaston De Cardenas

Cuban singer Olga Guillot, died of a heart attack at Mount Sinai Hospital, according to sources close to her family. Guillot, born October 9, 1922, was a native of the city of Santiago de Cuba. She was 87.

Guillot, whose career in Cuba was interrupted by the 1959 Cuban revolution, had lived in exile for years -- splitting her time between Miami and Mexico. She was part of a trilogy of the most famous Cuban singing divas -- the others were Celia Cruz and La Lupe. Guillot was the last survivor. Her biggest hit was "Mienteme'' (Lie to Me).

La conductora Rebeca De alba, declaró que Martin le confesó sus preferencias años después de que terminaron su relación.

Latin Quarter in NY to Host Launch of Effort Featuring Hottest Latino Artists and Personalities Celebrating Mambo King’s Legacy

NEW YORK, December 10, 2009 - The Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF), Bissi Entertainment and Platinum Music Group announced today they are hosting a special event at the Latin Quarter nightclub on December 16, 2009 in New York City in honor of the legendary Tito Puente, who was known as "El Rey de los Timbales" and who was instrumental in promoting Latin Jazz and Caribbean music for more than 50 years.

 Un equipo de la cadena estatal de televisión japonesa NHK recorrió Santiago de Chile,para realizar un documental sobre la chilena Violeta Parra y su célebre canción Gracias a la vida, traducida a todos los idiomas.  El documental sobre la intérprete de "Casamiento de negros" y "Que pena siente el alma" fue conducido por la cantante mexicana María Inés Ochoa, hija de la fallecida artista Amparo Ochoa, que compartió varias veces escenario con Violeta Parra.