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Karol G Sees Streaming Boom Following Coachella Performance

Karol G Sees Streaming Boom Following Coachella Performance

Karol G’s Coachella magic sends her streaming soaring, while four songs from her first weekend setlist (on April 12) re-enter Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart (dated April 25).

The first Latina headliner in the history of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, Karol G’s catalog of songs generated 40.5 million chart-contributing on-demand official streams in the United States during the April 10-16 tracking week, according to Luminate. That sum translates to a 34% boost from the week prior, when her catalog logged 30.3 million (tracking week April 3-9).

Among Karol G’s first weekend spot, four songs re-enter the multi-metric Hot Latin Songs chart, which incorporates airplay, streaming activity and digital sales into its formula. Leading the resurgence is her former No. 1, “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido,” which re-appears at No. 6, driven largely by 3.8 million official chart-contributing streams, equating to a 26% growth.

After previously dominating for 14 consecutive weeks at No. 1, the song remains Karol’s longest reign among her nine chart-toppers. Plus, it is tied for the second-most weeks at No. 1 for a song by a female soloist, unaccompanied by another act, with Daniela Romo’s “De Mi Enamorate” (in 1986-87). In top spot is Yuri’s “Que Te Pasa,” with 16 weeks in 1988.

Among songs by women, in terms of total weeks at No. 1, including collaborative tracks, Shakira continues to rule through “La Tortura,” with Alejandro Sanz, which pulled 25 weeks atop in 2005.

Karol G’s “Latina Foreva” gains momentum with a 57% surge, logging 2.2 million streams. The boost propels the song back to No. 15, after its debut and peak at No. 3 in June 2025.

No. 14-peaking “Amargura” returns at No. 19 with 2 million streams, up 34% during the tracking period. Meanwhile, former chart-topper “Provenza,” which spent one week at No. 1 in 2022, reappears at No. 22 with 1.9 million streams, up 29%.

Back to “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido,” the song also makes a splash on a global level. It climbs 153-115 on the Billboard Global 200 chart. Plus, it rises 124-109 on the Global Excl. U.S. chart.

Gains for Karol G’s headlining turn during the festival’s second weekend (on April 19) will be reflected on next week’s charts (dated May 1).

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