"Veterana" is a song by bachata singers Elvis Martínez and Prince Royce. The song was released on December 3, 2021.[1] It serves as the second single for Martinez's tenth studio album Mi Muchachita (2022). The music video premiered on the same day as its audio release.[2] They both performed the song live on the grand finale of Telemundo's reality show, Así Se Baila.[3]

"Veterana"
Single by Elvis Martínez and Prince Royce
from the album Mi Muchachita
LanguageSpanish
English title"Female Veteran"
ReleasedDecember 2, 2021
GenreBachata
Length3:14
Label
Prince Royce singles chronology
"Lao' a Lao'"
(2021)
"Veterana"
(2021)
"After Party"
(2022)
Elvis Martínez singles chronology
"Saco E' Sal"
(2021)
"Veterana"
(2021)
"Pa Que Tu Me Llamas"
(2021)
Music video
"Veterana" on YouTube

Music video

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The music video premiered on the same day as its audio release. It was filmed in Miami, Florida and directed by Chacha Zambrano. In the video, Prince Royce is a mechanic while Elvis Martinez is a bartender. They both are head-over-heels over the “veteran” lady, portrayed by Dominican actress Jenny Blanco. [1]

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2021-22) Peak
position
Dominican Republic Bachata (Monitor Latino)[4] 1
Dominican Republic General (Monitor Latino)[5] 1
US Latin Airplay (Billboard)[6] 49
US Tropical Airplay (Billboard)[7] 7

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] Gold (Latin) 30,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b Billboard Staff (December 3, 2021). "First Stream Latin: New Music From Elvis Martinez & Prince Royce, Kevvo's Debut Album, Plus More". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  2. ^ Angel Castillo (December 4, 2021). "Elvis Martínez & Prince Royce le cantan a una 'Veterana'". Lo Mas Rankiao (in Spanish). Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  3. ^ EFE Staff (December 2, 2021). "Prince Royce y Elvis Martínez unen sus voces en "Veterana" y lo estrenarán en "Así se baila"". Diario Libre (in Spanish). Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  4. ^ monitorLATINO. "Charts monitorLATINO: Las mejores canciones por país". charts monitorLATINO (in Spanish). Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  5. ^ monitorLATINO. "Charts monitorLATINO: Las mejores canciones por país". charts monitorLATINO (in Spanish). Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  6. ^ "Prince Royce Chart History (Latin Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  7. ^ "Prince Royce Chart History (Tropical Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  8. ^ "American single certifications – Elvis Martinez, Prince Royce – Veterana". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 18, 2023.