HOUSTON,
TX. (On Tour PR/ www.ontourpr.com) - A triple shot of break-out pop and
R&B hitmakers bursts onto the nation's highways this spring when
Frankie J,
Baby Bash and
Natalie unite to bring their sizzling radio
smash hits to live audiences from coast to coast on the 2-month The
Latium World Tour.
The spirited caravan will kick of its tour
April 29 in Corpus Christi, TX, and continue through June. All three
artists are touring in support of fresh, new albums and huge radio
hits:
Frankie J "
Obsession (No Es Amor)",
Baby Bash "
Baby I'm Back" and
Natalie "Goin' Crazy."
The Latium (pronounced LAD-ium) Tour
will be a full spectrum concert event with each artist backed by a
large band, complete with dancers and state-of-the art video
production. States Charles Chavez, president of Latium Entertainment,
"Frankie J,
Baby Bash and
Natalie each have a uniquely universal
appeal, yet continue to embrace their
Latino heritage."
Pop/R&B
superstar
Frankie J saw his sophomore album, The One, debut at the end
of March at #3 on the Billboard Album Chart.
Total sales are currently
over 240,000. A burgeoning national radio breakout success, "Obsession
(No Es Amor)," his latest vocal collaboration with
Baby Bash and the
first single from The One, remains in the top spots on Top 40 Rhythm
Monitor, Top 40 Mainstream Monitor, and the Spanish Contemporary
airplay chart. The
Houston Chronicle raved: "The One is filled with
confident, catchy cuts that are tailor-made for radio and nicely
showcase Frankie's supple voice."
Frankie J also was recently named one
of People En Espa�ol's "50 Most Beautiful People."
To mark the
tour's launch,
Frankie J is scheduled to perform his new hit April 23
on CBS' Early Show. He has recently appeared on "Jimmy Kimmel Live,"
"The
Tonight Show with Jay Leno," "Good Morning America" and MTV's
"TRL." The Tijuana-born, San Diego-raised vocalist came to early
prominence as a dance music artist, then as a lead singer in the
platinum Latin pop group Kumbia
Kings (whose GOLD 1999 debut album
earned a Grammy nomination). Frankie J's 2003 debut solo album, What's
A Man To Do?, featured the smash hit, "Don't Wanna Try."
Hip-Hop
songwriter
Baby Bash just followed the double-platinum sales of his
debut album with the March release of his sophomore CD, Super Saucy.
The first single and video, "Baby I'm Back," is already heating up
airwaves and is riding the Top 40 Rhythm Monitor airplay charts. Baby
Bash performed the tasty anthem on Regis and Kelley April 6. Billboard
Magazine describes the MTV hit as "Latin/rap grit with smooth vocal and
a soulful rhythm." Baby Bash's debut album, Tha Smokin' Nephew, sold
over 2 million copies worldwide and featured the hit single "Suga
Suga." This pop classic, which featured a collaboration with Frankie J,
remained on the charts for 20 weeks and was a #1 success in 7
countries. "Suga Suga," also appears on the Barber Shop2 and Be Cool
soundtracks.
Houston newcomer, Natalie, is quickly becoming a
household name even before the May 17 release of her self-titled CD
debuts. The first single, "Goin' Crazy," continues to hold the #1 spot
on Billboard's Top Singles sales and is featured on the Top 40
Mainstream Monitor. With already 42 million in audience impressions,
"Goin' Crazy," is bringing the
Houston Rocket Power Dancer major
airplay around the country. The video for "
Goin' Crazy" debuted on
MTV's "TRL," Tuesday, April 5.
Latium Entertainment was
created in 1999 to manage and support artists with Latin roots and
bring them to the mainstream. Latium is a hybrid of Latin and Platinum,
which defines the background and caliber of all acts on the company
roster.
THE LATIUM TOUR ITINERARY
4/29 Corpus Christi, TX Concrete Street Amphitheatre Z95
5/1 Sacramento, CA* Discovery Park KSFM
5/4 Long Beach, CA Vault 350
5/5 Fresno, CA Warnors Theatre KBOS
5/6 Oxnard, CA Oxnard P.A.C. KCAQ
5/7 Albuquerque, NM
Sunshine Theatre
5/8 Salt Lake City, UT* Utah
State Fairgrounds
5/11 Tucson, AZ Anselmo Valencia Amphitheatre
5/12 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
5/13 San Diego, CA * tbd
5/14 Anaheim, CA*
Angel Stadium/KIIS Wango Tango (Frankie J & Natalie)
5/15 Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre
5/19 Lubbuck, TX Fair Park Coliseum
5/20 Pueblo, CO Masari
Arena 5/21 Mansfield, MA* Tweeter Center KISS
5/22 E. Rutherford, NJ* Continental Airlines
Arena Z100 (Frankie J)
5/25 San Jose, CA* HP Pavilion KYLD
5/27 Lexington, KY* Rupp
Arena 5/30 Orlando, FL House of Blues
6/2 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
6/4 Toms River, NJ Ritacco Center
(more dates to be announced)
* indicates radio sponsored event with additional artists
