On Wednesday, August 21st, multi-award-winning chart-topping Salsa singer-composer, Víctor Manuelle will receive the ‘Entertainers’ Key to the City of New York’, from Mayor Adams. The presentation will take place in the borough of the Bronx, at Orchard Beach, with a celebratory performance in front of thousands of invited adoring fans.
Víctor Manuelle, also known as “El Sonero de la Juventud,” has become one of the best-selling salsa performers of all times, with his albums selling a combined 1 million-plus copies in the U.S. He is also honored with five Guinness World Records for his chart success, charted an incredible 47 singles on Billboard Hot Latin Songs and a record 29 #1’s on the Billboard Tropical Airplay chart. He also holds the record for most charting hits (82) and Top 10 hits (65) on the chart.
That’s not all, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the return of the ‘Rise Up NYC’ summer concert series, offering various free outdoor concerts to New Yorkers across all five boroughs this summer.
The highly anticipated concert series — put on in partnership with the Office of Mayor Eric Adams and Globe Star Media, is expanding significantly for its third season, inspiring all New Yorkers to unite and uplift New York City.