In 1989,
José Behar, the former head of
CBS Discos, signed
Selena to Capitol/EMI Latin, because he thought he had discovered the next
Gloria Estéfan. In 1990, Capitol/EMI Latin acquired San Antonio, Texas–based Cara Records in order to capitalize on the popularity of
Tejano. Artists under the Cara label included
Mazz,
David Lee Garza, and
La Mafia. In mid-1993, Capitol/EMI Latin was rebranded as simply EMI Latin. Popular EMI Latin performers linked to the
EMI Televisa Music and
Televisa networks included
Thalía,
Pedro Fernández,
RBD,
María Daniela y su Sonido Lasser, and
Kudai. The label also signed
reggaeton artists like
DJ Flex and
Tito El Bambino. In 2009, EMI Latin ended its partnership with Televisa, moved from
Miami, to
Los Angeles, and was renamed Capitol Latin. After
Universal Music Group's acquisition of EMI in 2012, Capitol Latin merged with
Universal Music Latin Entertainment. The Capitol Latin record label is now a brand of Universal Music Latin Entertainment division and continues to be distributed by Universal Music Group. ==Label artists==