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¡Bienvenidos, niños y familias! On March 20, 2026, beloved children’s musician Laurie Berkner will release Cinco Canciones En Español, an EP of Spanish language versions of some of her most popular songs.
Whether kids and parents are native speakers or language learners, they’ll love joining Laurie and her band on “Esperando El Elevador” (“Waiting For The Elevator”), “Mi Conejito Brinca” (“My Bunny Goes Hop”), “A-B-C En Español (The Spanish Alphabet Song)”, “Somos Los Dinosaurios” (“We Are The Dinosaurs”), and “Escucha Los Sonidos” (“Listen To The Sounds”).
“I’m thrilled to be releasing my first EP of original songs, sung entirely in Spanish!” says Laurie Berkner. “It’s so important to me to be able to reach as many kids as I can with my music, and of course, translating them into Spanish is another great way to connect with even more kids and families. I hope that between marching and roaring, learning the Spanish alphabet, or just listening to their own heartbeats, each child who listens finds something in these songs to connect with, and something to learn.”
Cinco Canciones En Español will be available digitally on iTunes and Amazon Digital, and on Laurie’s website HERE.
ABOUT LAURIE BERKNER:
Recognized as “the queen of kids’ music” by People magazine, Laurie Berkner is a singer, songwriter, lyricist, author, and founder of Two Tomatoes Records, LLC. With more than 1.7 billion total streams, an average of more than 22 million monthly streams, more than 578 million YouTube channel views, and millions of albums, songs, and DVDs sold, Laurie’s songs have become beloved classics for children worldwide.
Business Insider dubbed Laurie “the gold standard of the children’s music world.” As a leader and innovator in children’s music and entertainment for more than 25 years, Laurie has released 17 bestselling, award-winning albums, was the first recording artist to ever appear in music videos on Noggin and Nick Jr., appeared regularly on those channels’ Jack’s Big Music Show, and helped develop the short form animated musical preschool series Sing It, Laurie! on Universal Kids (formerly Sprout TV). She has made multiple appearances on national TV shows such as Today, Good Morning America, Live with Kelly and Ryan, The Tamron Hall Show, and more. Laurie’s 18th album, Walking With The Penguins, will be out on June 26, 2026.
Laurie has authored several picture books based on her songs and has created two Laurie Berkner’s Song and Story Kitchen series with Audible Studios, who released them as 10-chapter audio books through the Audible Originals brand. She has written the music and lyrics for three children’s musicals originally produced Off-Broadway by New York City Children’s Theater and now presented regionally. Laurie has performed at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and the White House, among many other prestigious venues. She is prominently featured in the children’s music documentary, Happy and You Know It, directed by Penny Lane, which debuted in December 2025 on HBO and is available to stream on HBO Max.
What sets Laurie apart? She displays an instinctive understanding of children’s natural rhythms and energy, which keeps kids enraptured and brings parents and caregivers happily along for the ride. Laurie finds inspiration in her audience. “I want to create songs that matter for children,” she says. “I was singing once and saw a four-year-old girl shut her eyes and start swaying to the music. I thought, ‘That’s the reason I got into music.’ It keeps me wanting to do more.”
Laurie Berkner has received tremendous critical acclaim. USA Today named Laurie “the undisputed queen of kindie rock.” The New York Times dubbed her “the Adele of the preschool crowd.” The Wall Street Journal called Laurie “one of the most popular children’s performers in America … her music is distinctive because it speaks to kids without talking down to them, charming youngsters without boring grownups.” NPR’s All Things Considered declared, “Laurie Berkner is like a goddess to these children.”
