Kings & Queens

The Multi-Grammy© Winner singer, musician, songwriter and
actress AYMÉE NUVIOLA named QUEEN OF CARNAVAL MIAMI 2023

The Kiwanis Club of Little Havana has named Aymee Nuviola as the official Queen of Carnaval Miami 2023. As part of the 2023 festivities, the Cuban-born Grammy Award-winning artist will perform on Telemundo’s Stage during the Calle Ocho Music Festival (El Festival de la Calle Ocho) on Sunday, March 12.

“We are excited to announce Aymee Nuviola as the Queen of Carnaval Miami 2023 and are honored to have her perform at the Calle Ocho Music Festival,” said Alexander Perez, president of the Kiwanis Club of Little Havana.  

The Multi-Grammy© Winner singer, musician, songwriter, and actress Aymee Nuviola, like the music from her native island of Cuba, embodies that magical blend of musical genres.

The Cuban-born singer was the first Latin American to sing in a special segment showcasing and highlighting the historically underrepresented Tropical genre on the 64th GRAMMY Awards telecast 2022.

In 2021, she was selected by People en Español magazine among the 25 most powerful Latina women in the United States and was also selected by the magazine “Hola” on the list of “Latina 100 Top Powerhouse 2021” annual initiative that pays tribute to the most influential and empowered Latinas of each year.

Known as “La Sonera Del Mundo”, Aymée, is one of the founders of the “Timba” genre and the first female to lead a “Timba” band around the world.

In 2022 she won a Latin Grammy for “Best Traditional Tropical Album” in the company of the Gran Maestro Gonzalo Rubalcaba with the project “Live In Marciac”. In 2021 she is nominated for a Grammy for the third consecutive year with her Album “Sin Salsa no hay Paraíso”, In 2020, she was nominated for the “Best Latin Jazz Album” Viento y Tiempo Live at Blue Note, Tokyo with the greater of all time Gonzalo Rubalcaba. In 2019, she won the Grammy plus a nomination for the Latin Grammy with her album “A Journey Through Cuban Music” with her project that showcases traditional Cuban music from different eras and genres.

In 2018, Aymée Nuviola, was awarded her first Latin Grammy for best Tropical Fusion Album for “Como Anillo Al Dedo” and in 2014 -15 she was nominated for Grammy & Latin Grammy with her Album “First Class to Havana” for best Tropical Album. Her song “Bailando todo se olvida” was #1 Billboard Tropical list, and she has five consecutive songs on the top ten of the Billboard Tropical list.

Also, Aymée has the honor to be the Protagonist in the telenovela about the life of Celia Cruz that will be on air in United States by Telemundo and in 45 other countries plus NETFLIX.

Past Kings & Queens

Carnaval Miami represents culture, history, tradition, and goodwill. It is a meeting and reference point of our grandparents, parents, brothers & sisters, neighbors, generation after generation. And who could better represent these values, but the Kings & Queens of the Carnaval Miami.