Six Latin Music Stars Talk Finding Their Own Voice at Billboard Latin Music Week
On Tuesday, October 20, 2026, six women from Latin music sat down on stage at the Faena Theater in Miami Beach, Florida, to talk about careers that last longer than one hit.
The session, called The Women's Panel: Global Rising, was part of Billboard Latin Music Week, an industry event that ran from October 19 to 22 at the Faena Forum and Faena Theater. Billboard reported that the panelists were Ana Mena, Lali, Greeicy, Lola Índigo, RaiNao and Aria Vega. Sigal Ratner-Arias, deputy editor of Billboard Español, moderated the conversation.
The recurring theme was authenticity. Panelists agreed that finding your own voice is essential to a career beyond a viral hit, meaning a song that spreads fast on social media and then fades. Intuition and resilience came up often too.
Each panelist brought a different path. Lali started out as an actress before becoming a singer, and she said an artist's identity takes a lifetime to build. Greeicy has also worked as both an actress and a singer. She spoke about balancing music, acting and motherhood, including the moments with her son she misses while on tour.
Lola Índigo was the first contestant eliminated from the Spanish talent show Operación Triunfo. She said her teacher there, Manu Guix, told her that the songs are what matter in the end. RaiNao, who represented Puerto Rico on the panel, urged artists to stay true to their roots while they grow creatively.
Ana Mena said she has recently expanded her team with a more international outlook. She added that her career has gone best when she followed her intuition.
For anyone who missed the room, Billboard has posted a video of the session on its website under the title "The Women's Panel: Global Rising | Billboard Latin Music Week 2026." Los40 also shared photos and a note about the panel on its Facebook page.
Panels like this one rarely produce chart numbers or contract news. What they do offer is a look at how working artists describe the choices behind their songs, their schedules and their families, in their own words.
