Thalia's Iconic Mariachi Performance at Billboard Awards

0:00It's April 30th, you're listening to music news today, AI-powered music coverage. I'm Corey with The Story. Thalia stole the show at the 2026 Billboard Women in Music Awards on April 29th, snagging the icon award while repping her. Mexican Routes hard, with a full mariachi band backing her up. She dropped the medley of her classics, Peele Morena, and Amorah, Ala Mexicana rocking a short red dress and flowing cape. Later with guitarist and white-suited dancers, then hit us with an all-female mariachi crew and a big male ensemble marching through the crowd in. Black Avalongoria handed her the award right after, calling out her epic career and that chingonat energy. Thalia fired back with a message for dreamers everywhere, urging kids to keep pushing, then shouted out Mexico and Latinos before thanking the room. She's the queen of Latin pop and telenovelas, blowing up from kid roles in the 80s with Timberreach, then starring in the Maria Trilogy that hit, Billion's Worldwide.

1:01Drop 41 tracks on Latin pop airplay, third all time for women, and got the global powerhouse nod back in 2023. KK Palmer hosted the live stream on YouTube in Billboard.com, with other stars like Hunter X as women of the year, plus Teyana Taylor, Zara, Larsen, and more getting their shine. Thalia's moment, though, cemented her as timeless fire in the game.