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109-460: The word hurban is a portmanteau of the terms "Hispanic" and "urban." Core artists of the hurban format include Daddy Yankee , Don Omar , Julio Voltio and Tego Calderón . KLOL in Houston, Texas debut LATINO & PROUD as the first Hurban formatted radio station in continental U.S. in late 2004. By 2007, Clear Channel dropped the hurban format and picked up a Spanish Contemporary format. Most of

218-624: A Baloncesto Superior Nacional press conference that he had bought part of the Criollos de Caguas ' ownership. He has also been active with Cruz Roja Puerto Rico in several media campaigns. In March 2013, Daddy Yankee talked about a new movie production during an interview in Las Vegas . During an interview in a radio station in January 2014, Ayala announced the film, but he only mentioned that many reggaeton exponents would take part of it. In February 2014 it

327-559: A DVD, internationally released in March 2005. Ayala played the main role, "Edgar Dinero", in Talento de Barrio , which was filmed in Puerto Rico and directed by José Iván Santiago. Ayala produced the film, which is based on his experience of growing up in a poor city neighborhood. While the film is not directly a biography, Ayala has stated that it mirrors his early life. Talento de Barrio's debut

436-505: A Latin singer, to be number one on the billboard's Hot Latin Songs chart. This increase has caused Latin music sales revenue in the US to rise from 176 million to 413 million dollars in 2018. From 2016 to 2017, the amount of Latin songs on the billboard hot 100 increased from four to 19. Latin music surpassed Country and EDM in terms of album sales in the US in 2018. This trend has caused pop music in

545-577: A Puerto Rican Walk of Fame star, special awards by People en Español magazine, and the Presencia Latina at Harvard University. He was named by CNN as the "Most Influential Hispanic Artist" of 2009, and included in Time 100 in 2006. Ayala was born in the Río Piedras district of San Juan, Puerto Rico , to Rosa Rodríguez and Ramón Ayala, who is a salsa percussion player. Often considered to be one of

654-406: A Puerto Rico, PepsiCo and Wal-Mart announced a joint effort to promote recycling in Puerto Rico among the general public and schools across the island with the campaign " Tómatelo en Serio, Recicla por Puerto Rico" (Take it seriously, recycle for Puerto Rico), in which Daddy Yankee became the main spokesperson. This campaign incorporated a recycling contest among public and private schools from around

763-452: A boxing match, where the two artists got to trade off musical rounds, and fans voted for their winner in each city via an app designed for the event. "Two kings, one throne", said Pina Records founder Rafael Pina, who had a well-established relationship with both artists, and who also came up with the idea for the tour concept. Discussing the tour and his rivalry with Daddy Yankee, Don Omar said "Let me clarify: I am not his best friend, and he

872-510: A categorical homogenization of musical styles; incorrectly miscategorizing musicians and songs from heritage styles, such as Norteño , New Mexico music , Duranguense , and Tejano music , leading to underperformance of these styles on their platforms. In addition, due to the fact that Spanish-language also includes music from Spain, artists from that country are labelled as "Latin". Following Rosalía 's win for Best Latin Video for " Con Altura " at

981-548: A cover version of Thalía 's song, " Ten Paciencia ". On August 17, 2008, his soundtrack album Talento De Barrio for the eponymous film was released. Prior to the album's release, Daddy Yankee scheduled several activities, including an in-store contract signing. The album was awarded as Multi-Platinum by RIAA on April 17, 2009. On February 27, 2009, he performed at the Viña del Mar International Song Festival in Chile. In this event,

1090-631: A crossover into American country music, preparations began for Selena's crossover into American pop music. The singer was fatally wounded after a confrontation with Yolanda Saldivar , a former friend and manager of the singer's fan club and boutiques . Her unfinished crossover album, Dreaming of You (1995), became the first mostly-Spanish album to debut and peak at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart. Tejano music suffered and its popularity waned following Selena's death, and record labels began abandoning their Tejano artists while radio stations in

1199-431: A decade-long feud with longtime rival Don Omar for the "King of Reggaeton" title, in early 2016 Daddy Yankee and Don Omar announced in a Billboard press conference that they would perform together on stage in a concert series called The Kingdom Tour . The tour announcement left many fans in disbelief as it sold out in minutes in major cities like Las Vegas, Orlando, Los Angeles, New York. The concerts were structured like

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1308-728: A global phenomenon". Latin music (genre) Latin music ( Portuguese and Spanish : música latina ) is a term used by the music industry as a catch-all category for various styles of music from Ibero-America , which encompasses Latin America , Spain , Portugal , and the Latino population in Canada and the United States , as well as music that is sung in either Spanish and/or Portuguese . It may also include music from other territories where Spanish- and Portuguese-language music

1417-633: A live presentation during the award ceremony. "Gasolina" received nominations in the Latin Grammy and MTV Video Music Awards. The commercial success of "Gasolina" in the United States led to the creation of a new radio format and a Billboard chart: Latin Rhythm Airplay . According to Nestor Casonu, CEO of Casonu Strategic Management, "Daddy Yankee and 'Gasolina' triggered the explosion of urban Latin music worldwide". The successful single, "Gasolina",

1526-441: A lyrical conflict between the artists begun by Daddy Yankee's comments in a remix single, where he criticized Landron's common usage of the nickname "King of Kings". Don Omar responded to this in a song titled "Ahora Son Mejor", in his album Los Rompediscotecas . El Cartel: The Big Boss was released by Interscope on June 5, 2007. Daddy Yankee stated that the album marked a return to his hip-hop roots as opposed to being considered

1635-497: A mixtape entitled " King Daddy ", produced by Los de la Nazza (Musicólogo & Menes), as part the Imperio Nazza Mixtapes series and was released as a digital-format only. The mixtape was made because of the high demand from the fans and is a return to his original reggaeton roots. It includes 11 tracks with collaborations from J Alvarez , Arcángel , Yandel , Farruko , and Divino . According to Daddy Yankee, "King Daddy"

1744-834: A month before, that single was not considered the first official promotional single. The second single, " Descontrol ", was released on January 12, 2010, and topped the Billboard Latin Rhythm Airplay . The music video was filmed in New York City and was released on May 17, 2010. " La Despedida " was the third single, released on August 4, 2010. The song reached #4 in both Billboard Top Latin Songs and Latin Pop Songs . Other songs, like "Bailando Fue" (featuring Jowell & Randy ) and "Échale Pique" (featuring Yomo ) were not included in Mundial . In 2010, Daddy Yankee participated in

1853-480: A multi-racial and multi-cultural America . Hurban radio stations may provide the means for the pan-Latino population to develop a sense of communication within the community that will reverberate in America and abroad. Daddy Yankee This is an accepted version of this page Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez (born February 3, 1976), known professionally as Daddy Yankee , is a Puerto Rican singer, rapper, and actor who rose to worldwide prominence in 2004 with

1962-425: A music career. In 2004, Daddy Yankee released his international hit single " Gasolina ", which is credited with introducing reggaeton to audiences worldwide, and making the music genre a global phenomenon. Since then, he has sold around 30 million records, making him one of the best-selling Latin music artists . Daddy Yankee's album Barrio Fino made history when it became the top-selling Latin music album of

2071-480: A solo artist was No Mercy , which was released on April 2, 1995, through White Lion Records and BM Records in Puerto Rico. Early in his career he attempted to imitate the rap style of Vico C . He went on to emulate other artists in the genre, including DJ Playero, DJ Nelson , and Tempo taking elements from their styles in order to develop an original style with the Dembow rhythm. In doing so, he eventually abandoned

2180-507: A son, Jeremy, born in 1998. In 2008, Ayala participated in a campaign to promote voting in the 2008 general elections in Puerto Rico . This initiative included a concert titled "Vota o quédate callado" ( Vote or Remain Silent ). On August 25, 2008, Ayala endorsed John McCain of the Republican Party in the 2008 United States presidential election , stating that McCain was a "fighter for

2289-409: A strictly reggaeton album. The album was produced in 2006, and included the participation of will.i.am , Scott Storch , Tainy Tunes, Neli, and personnel from Daddy Yankee's label. Singles were produced with Héctor el Father , Fergie , Nicole Scherzinger and Akon . The first single from the album was titled "Impacto", and was released prior to the completion of the album. The album was promoted by

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2398-632: A total of 14 or 15 songs included. From May 13 to June 22, 2014, Daddy Yankee performed on his King Daddy Tour , touring several cities in Europe. He has also toured in South and North American cities. In Spain, his concerts were on the 4º position in the box-office ranking, being the first Latin artist on the top 5 in this country, underneath Iron Maiden and the Rolling Stones , and over artists like Beyoncé , Miley Cyrus and Michael Bublé . On June 17, 2014,

2507-749: A tour throughout the United States, which continued throughout Latin America. He performed in Mexico, first in Monterrey , where 10,000 attended the concert, and later at San Luis Potosí coliseum, where the concert sold out, leaving hundreds of fans outside the building. Daddy Yankee performed in Chile as well, and established a record for attendance in Ecuador. He also performed in Bolivia, setting another record when 50,000 fans attended his Santa Cruz de la Sierra concert. This show

2616-578: Is a Cuban son - pregón composed by Moisés Simons . Together with " Guantanamera ", it is arguably the most famous piece of music created by a Cuban musician. "The Peanut Vendor" has been recorded more than 160 times, sold over a million copies of sheet music, and was the first million-selling 78 rpm single of Cuban music . The Brazilian bossa nova became widespread in Latin America and later became an international trend, led especially by Antônio Carlos Jobim . Rock en español became popular with

2725-490: Is categorized as "Latin". In turn, this has led to artists from Spain being labelled as "Latin" because they sing in the same language. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and Billboard magazine use this definition of Latin music to track sales of Spanish-language records in the United States. Billboard however considers an artist to be "Latin" if they perform in Spanish or Portuguese. The RIAA initiated

2834-564: Is depicted returning to his youth by opening a series of doors. Ayala has worked in the film industry as both an actor and producer. His acting debut was as an extra in the 2004 film Vampiros , directed by Eduardo Ortiz and filmed in Puerto Rico. The film premiered at the Festival of Latin American Cinema in New York, where it received a positive reaction. This led Image Entertainment to produce

2943-476: Is given to the artists that participate in their community or social efforts throughout the year. The single, " Grito Mundial ", was released on October 8, 2009, in order to promote his ninth album, Mundial . The song was going to be the official theme for the 2010 FIFA World Cup , but Daddy Yankee rejected the FIFA offer, which gave them 100% of the rights. Despite releasing " El Ritmo No Perdona (Prende) " more than

3052-516: Is made. Because the majority of Latino immigrants living in New York City in the 1950s were of Puerto Rican or Cuban descent, "Latin music" had been stereotyped as music simply originating from the Spanish Caribbean . The popularization of bossa nova and Herb Alpert 's Mexican-influenced sounds in the 1960s did little to change the perceived image of Latin music. In 1969, the first international organization which attempted to define Latin music

3161-552: Is not my best friend, but we respect each other. That desire to be the best is what has pushed us to be better." In 2017, Daddy Yankee, in collaboration with Latin pop singer Luis Fonsi , released the hit single " Despacito ". It became the first Spanish-language song to hit number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 since " Macarena " in 1996. The single gained global success. The official video for "Despacito" on YouTube received its billionth view on April 20, 2017, after 97 days, becoming

3270-415: Is the most personal song of his career. On September 2, 2014, it was released another single called "Palabras Con Sentido" (Spanish for "Words With Sentiments"), which defends reggaeton and urban music of all the accusations of being a "society poison". Daddy Yankee expressed that all music has something good to give, even urban music. On his single, he also says that urban music saves lives, like his own, and

3379-431: Is the reason for the downfall of several artists." He met his wife when they were little and at just 17 years old they decided to get married. As a result of the union, their first daughter, Yamilette Ayala González, was born. She was born when he was 17 years old, which he described as confusing at first, adding that raising a daughter at that age was a hard experience. He has another daughter, Jesaaelys, born in 1996, and

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3488-764: The Billboard 200 , number one on both the Billboard Latin Albums and Latin Rhythm Albums charts. It also peaked at number five on the Billboard Rap Albums chart. The fourth and last single, Limbo , was released with the album. The song had a great success, reaching three #1 Billboard charts ( Hot Latin Song , Latin Pop Song and Latin Rhythm Airplay ) and having more than 790 million views on YouTube. The album

3597-471: The Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball . Before he could be officially signed, he was hit by a stray round from an AK-47 rifle while taking a break from a studio recording session with reggaeton artist DJ Playero . Ayala spent roughly a year and a half recovering from the wound; the bullet was never removed from his hip, and he credits the shooting incident with allowing him to focus entirely on

3706-542: The "Los Premios de Oro y Platino" ("The Gold and Platinum Awards" in Spanish) in 2000 to certify sales of Latin music albums and singles under a different threshold than its standard certifications. Billboard divides its Latin music charts into three subcategories: Latin pop, Regional Mexican, and tropical. A fourth subcategory was added in the mid 2000s to address the rise of Latin urban music genres such as Latin hip hop and reggaeton . The term "Latin music" originated from

3815-592: The '60s was "Bang Bang" by the Joe Cuba Sextet in 1966. Hits by other groups included Johnny Colón's "Boogaloo Blues", Pete Rodríguez's " I Like It like That "(1967). Salsa music became the dominant genre of tropical music in the 1970s. Fania Records was credited for popularizing salsa music, with acts such as Rubén Blades , Héctor Lavoe , and Celia Cruz expanding the audience. In the late 1970s, an influx of balladeers from Spain such as Julio Iglesias , Camilo Sesto , and Raphael established their presence on

3924-482: The 100 most influential people by Time , which cited the 2 million copies of Barrio Fino sold, Daddy Yankee's $ 20 million contract with Interscope Records , and his Pepsi endorsement. During this period, Daddy Yankee and William Omar Landrón (more commonly known by his artistic name Don Omar ) were involved in a rivalry within the genre, dubbed "tiraera". The rivalry received significant press coverage despite being denied early on by both artists. It originated with

4033-579: The 1930s with Rhumba. Rhumba was prominent with Cuban-style ballroom dancing in the 1930s, but was not mainstream. It was not until the 1950s and 1960s that Latin Music started to become intertwined with American culture. Latin music is starting to become mainstream in the US as Latin artists are teaming up with English speaking artists. In 2017, a song named, "Despacito" by Justin Bieber, Luis Fonsi, and Daddy Yankee had 4.5 billion views on YouTube. In 2017, six of

4142-409: The 1980s, rivaled salsa in popularity. In the mid-2000s, reggaeton became popular in the mainstream market, with Héctor el Father Tego Calderón , Daddy Yankee , Don Omar , and Wisin & Yandel considered to be the frontiers of the genre. In the tropical music scene, bachata music became popular in the field, with artists such as Monchy & Alexandra and Aventura finding success in

4251-466: The 2008 Rockstar Games ' video game Grand Theft Auto IV as the DJ of Radio San Juan Sounds, with spanglish lines. The radio includes reggaeton songs from Daddy Yankee's colleagues, like Wisin & Yandel , Héctor el Father , Tito El Bambino and Jowell & Randy . San Juan Sounds also featured Daddy Yankee's hit " Impacto ". In July 2008, Daddy Yankee announced that as part of his work, he would produce

4360-466: The English-language number-one song " Livin' la Vida Loca ". Following the commercial and critical success of the film Selena (1997), Jennifer Lopez catapulted to fame in the title role. Lopez entered the music market following a string of films and released her debut recording On the 6 (1999), which she described as a Latin soul album. Bolero music saw a resurgence of popularity with

4469-672: The English-speaking market. Barrio Fino was followed up by an international tour with performances in numerous countries including the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Honduras, Spain, Colombia, Argentina, Venezuela, and the United States. The album has sold over 1.1 millions of copies in the United States alone, making it the seventh best-selling Latin album in the country according to Nielsen SoundScan. Also, It had sold over 2 million copies throughout Latin America and worldwide. During this same time, Daddy Yankee

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4578-686: The Estefans for her album Dónde Están Los Ladrones? (1998), which topped the US Billboard Top Latin Albums chart. The album's success and production by the Estefans, provided Shakira with a lucrative formula that she used for her English-language crossover which was released in 2001. Enrique Iglesias , the son of Spanish singer-songwriter Julio Iglesias , released two albums; his self-titled album released in 1995, and Vivir (1997), that concentrated on pop ballads and rhythms. With improvements in his songwriting on Vivir , Enrique

4687-519: The Hispanic community". As part of this campaign, Ayala moderated a debate titled "Vota o quédate callado: los candidatos responden a los jóvenes", which was aired on October 9, 2008. In November 2019, Ayala inaugurated a museum of reggaeton at Plaza Las Américas , the first of its kind. In 2007, Daddy Yankee became the spokesperson of the environmental organization "Yo Limpio a Puerto Rico" (I Clean Puerto Rico) founded by Ignacio Barsottelli. Yo Limpio

4796-526: The Latin music industry in the United States, Latin America and Spain. Latin trap gained mainstream attention in the mid-2010s with artists such as Ozuna , Bad Bunny , and Anuel AA . Reggaeton continued to gain popularity throughout the world in the 2020s, led by musicians like Bad Bunny. His impact went beyond music and served as a catalyst for social change, especially in Puerto Rico. Bad Bunny made use of his enormous platform to draw attention to problems like

4905-533: The Latin music world". In the 1980s, the Latin ballad continued to be the main form of Latin pop music, with Juan Gabriel , José José , Julio Iglesias, Roberto Carlos , and José Luis Rodríguez dominating the charts. Salsa music lost some traction, and its rhythm slowed with more emphasis on romantic lyrics. This became known as the salsa romantica era. In the Regional Mexican field, Tejano music became

5014-599: The Silver and Golden Torch and the Silver and Golden Seagull recognitions. In 2013, Daddy Yankee performed on his Prestige World Tour, touring several countries in Europe including, Spain, Germany, France and Italy. He has also toured in Colombia, Peru, Chile to sold-out audiences. In 2013 he released music videos of "El Amante" featuring J Alvarez , "Summertime" and "Noche de los Dos" featuring Natalia Jimenez , with millions of views on YouTube. On October 29, 2013, Daddy Yankee released

5123-454: The US to adopt certain styles from Latin music. This has some experts questioning whether less popular Latin genres will become more niche in the future as record labels focus on products in industries with a greater concentration of money. Numerous computer science and music experts have reported a common error on streaming services such as Spotify . Overlooking mainstay artists in catch-all genre terms such as Latin music, potentially causing

5232-527: The United States and Britain have had control over the music industry but the internet and technology has allowed for diversification and local music to become more prominent throughout the world. The technological advancements have allowed streaming services to flourish that offer a wide variety of music without having to pay for each individual song/album. The increase in Latin artists working with English speaking American artists has caused songs such as Ritmo by An American band, The Black Eyed Peas, and J Balvin,

5341-541: The United States due to the growing influence of Latino Americans in the American music market, including pioneers Xavier Cugat (1940s) and Tito Puente (1950s) and accelerating in later decades. As one author explained the rising popularity from the 1940s: "Latin America, the one part of the world not engulfed in World War II , became a favorite topic for songs and films for Americans who wanted momentarily to forget about

5450-584: The United States including Tejano , and tropical music is any music from the Spanish Caribbean . In 1997, NARAS established the Latin Recording Academy (LARAS) in an effort to expand its operations in both Latin America and Spain. In September 2000, LARAS launched the Latin Grammy Awards , a separate award ceremony from the Grammy Awards. Its organizers stated that the Latin music universe

5559-529: The United States pop market. In 1998, music and ticket sales of Martin grossed $ 106 million, which was the equivalent of the total exports of Puerto Rico to Mexico in 1996. His 1998 album Vuelve contained " La Copa de la Vida ", which became the official 1998 FIFA World Cup song. This provided Martin with worldwide visibility, though it was his performance of the recording at the 1999 Grammy Awards that brought Martin attention from American audiences. In 1999, he released his self-titled album which contained

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5668-578: The United States switched from Tejano to Regional Mexican music. By the mid-1990s, Tejano music was replaced by Latin pop as the dominant Latin music genre in the United States. Gloria and her husband Emilio Estefan are considered to have "open[ed] the door" to a number of artists throughout the 1990s decade. Their production is believed to have provided Mexican singer Thalía with her first platinum award for En éxtasis (1995). Colombian pop rock singer Shakira released her international debut album Pies Descalzos (1995). She worked closely with

5777-478: The United States who were eager to expand their rosters. In 1991, Warner Nashville created Warner Discos specifically for Tejano artists crossing over into country music while Arista Nashville erected Artista Texas with the same objective. Other labels such as PolyGram Latino and WEA Latina began deliberations to exclusively sign Tejano acts, while Fonovisa began signing Tejano musicians. These incentives helped expand performers' fanbases beyond Texas and

5886-402: The aftermath of Hurricane Maria. His song "El Apagón" brought attention to the island's ongoing power outages and financial difficulties while discussing Puerto Rico's energy provider, LUMA. In addition to elevating Latin music globally, reggaeton's dominance in the music industry has magnified the voices of social justice advocates. The origins of Latin Music in the United States dates back to

5995-556: The artists receive awards based on the public's reaction. After performing "Rompe", "Llamado de emergencia", "Ella Me Levantó", "Gasolina", "Limpia Parabrisas" and "Lo Que Pasó, Pasó" over the course of two hours, Daddy Yankee received the "Silver Torch", "Gold Torch" and "Silver Seagull" recognitions. On April 24, 2009, he received the Spirit of Hope Award as part of the Latin Billboard Music Awards ceremony. The recognition

6104-470: The conflagration." Wartime propaganda for America's " Good Neighbor Policy " further enhanced the cultural impact. Pérez Prado composed such famous pieces as " Mambo No. 5 " and "Mambo No. 8". At the height of the mambo movement in 1955, Pérez hit number one on the American charts with a cha-cha-chá version of " Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White ". “El manisero”, known in English as “ The Peanut Vendor ”,

6213-401: The decade between 2000 and 2009. In 2017, Daddy Yankee, in collaboration with Latin pop singer Luis Fonsi , released the hit single " Despacito ". It became the first Spanish-language song to hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 since " Macarena " in 1996. The single gained global success. The video for "Despacito" on YouTube received its billionth view on April 20, 2017, and became

6322-581: The first Latin artist to sign a deal with Reebok , in order to produce accessories, including the licensed clothing line "DY", which was released in 2006. He also teamed up with the company to have his own shoes and sporting goods made, which were first distributed on May 23, 2006. Reebok continued the partnership with the introduction of the Travel Trainer collection in July 2007. In August 2007, Pepsi began an advertising campaign titled "Puertas", in which Ayala

6431-593: The first being El Cartel Records which he co-owns with Andres Hernandez. He also created the Fundación Corazón Guerrero , a charitable organization in Puerto Rico which works with young incarcerated people. On April 26, 2008, he was presented with a "Latino of the Year Award" by the student organization Presencia Latina of Harvard College , receiving it for his work with Puerto Rican youth and creating Corazón Guerrero . On February 6, 2008, Ayala announced in

6540-540: The format has been replaced in several cities. The list includes Miami, Denver, Albuquerque, Dallas ( KZZA ), and Las Vegas. The new radio format dubbed "hurban" may seem like it is merely another attempt to profit off of the tastes of a particular ethnic group that has a preference for a given type of music, but this is not the case. These pan-Latin radio stations are embracing reggaeton , hip hop and dancehall music, which largely comprise and explicate hurban thoughts and ideas through their lyrics and styles. Nevertheless,

6649-461: The island in the elementary, junior high, and high school categories. The program established 16 recycling centers located at Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores across the island, where consumers were able to deposit recyclable items. In 2017, Daddy Yankee donated $ 100,000 to the Food Bank of Puerto Rico after the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria . The money provided food to roughly 9,000 families on

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6758-570: The island. Daddy Yankee presented the HR Derby Champ medallion to Pete Alonso upon his winning the MLB HR Derby on July 8, 2019. In December 2023, during his tour at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico, he announced that he had become Christian and wanted to serve in evangelization . Daddy Yankee has been dubbed "King of Reggaeton" by media. Rachel Grace Almeida from Vice felt Daddy Yankee paved

6867-401: The late 1990s, the United States has seen increasing growth in its population of "Latinos", a term popularized since the 1960s due to confusing the wrong term " Spanish " with the more proper but less popular term " Hispanic ". The music industry in the United States began to refer to any kind of music featuring Spanish vocals as "Latin music". Under this definition, Spanish sung in any genre

6976-432: The markets of New York City and Miami with hits including "Latigazo", "Son las Doce", "Guayando" and other songs like "Enciende", which talks about different social problems of the era, mentioning 9/11 , corruption and religion. In 2003, Daddy Yankee released a compilation album named Los Homerun-es , which contains his first charted single ("Segurosqui"), five new songs and 12 remakes of DJ Playero's albums songs. that

7085-428: The most prominent genre and one of the fastest-growing music genres in the United States. On January 10, 1990, EMI Latin bought Bob Grever 's Cara Records, beginning the golden age of Tejano music. Tejano music's growth exploded, as journalist Ramiro Burr put it "a stubborn brushfire spread over the horizon", the genre converted radio stations to play Tejano music. This garnered the attention of record labels across

7194-823: The most-watched video on the platform. Its success led Daddy Yankee to become the most-listened artist worldwide on the streaming service Spotify in June 2017, the first Latin artist to do so. In March 2022, Daddy Yankee announced that he would be retiring from music after the release of his seventh studio album Legendaddy and its supporting tour. During his career, Daddy Yankee earned numerous accolades , including five Latin Grammy Awards , two Billboard Music Awards , 14 Billboard Latin Music Awards , two Latin American Music Awards , eight Lo Nuestro Awards, an MTV Video Music Award , and six ASCAP Awards. He also received

7303-566: The music charts both in Latin America and the US Latin market. In 1972, OTI Festival was established by the Organización de Telecomunicaciones de Iberoamérica as a songwriting contest to interconnect the Ibero-American countries (Latin America, Spain, and Portugal). Ramiro Burr of Billboard remarked that the contest was considered to be the "largest and most prestigious songwriting festival in

7412-458: The only aspect of his life that are not public and that they are like a "little treasure." In 2006 he spoke about his relationship with his wife, Mireddys González, and children in an interview with María Celeste Arrarás in Al Rojo Vivo . He stated that his marriage is strong because he and his wife are "friends above anything" and that he has tried to ignore other temptations because "weakness

7521-515: The organization debuted three new categories for Latin music: Best Latin Pop Performance , Best Mexican/Mexican-American Performance , and Best Tropical Latin Performance . Latin pop is a catch-all for any pop music sung in Spanish, while Mexican/Mexican-American (also to referred to as Regional Mexican ) is defined as any musical style originating from Mexico or influences by its immigrants in

7630-469: The original personalities have been let go since and the station is no longer bilingual. The only original on-air personality that still remains to this day is Liz Arreola, or Liz de Mega as she is known. Most of the current personalities have been ordered to cease the "Spanglish" act on the air and stick with Spanish. The format has grown to many other cities, including New York WXNY , Los Angeles KXOL , Denver, Miami, and Albuquerque, NM. But more recently,

7739-695: The pioneers within the reggaeton genre, Ayala was originally going to become a professional baseball player but he was shot in the leg while taking a break from a studio recording session. The bullet was never removed and he credits this incident with allowing him to pursue a musical career. He first appeared on the 1992 DJ Playero's Mixtape, Playero 34, with the song "So' Persigueme, No Te Detengas". Daddy Yankee would then rise to prominence after his appearance on " Playero 37 " which includes his first hits "Donde Mi No Vengas" and "Yamilette" which he continued to perform live in concert throughout his career until his recent retirement. His first official studio project as

7848-465: The remix of "Limbo". Later in 2013, the three artists performed songs like "Hipnotízame", "Mayor Que Yo" and "Noche de Entierro" in two concerts (one in Puerto Rico and another in Colombia). On February 25, 2013, Daddy Yankee performed in the 2013 Viña del Mar International Song Festival , to a sold-out audience. He performed hits like "Limbo", "Gasolina", "Pose", "Ella Me Levantó" and "Descontrol". He won

7957-436: The scope of this music can be comprehended more thoroughly when we understand the movement as a grassroots attempt that will perhaps bring together the pan-Latino movement in the music industry. In relation to the hurban music movement, there are other means by which Hispanic urbans are being encouraged to represent their ethnic background. Clear Channel Communications , a major broadcasting company, announced in fall 2004 that it

8066-506: The second-fastest video on the site to reach the milestone behind Adele's " Hello ". Its success led Daddy Yankee to become the most listened artist worldwide on the streaming service Spotify in June 2017, being the first Latin artist to do so. In early 2018, Daddy Yankee released his first latin trap singles with the song " Hielo ", and on the single " Vuelve " on which he collaborated with Bad Bunny . In August 2018, Daddy Yankee collaborated with Janet Jackson on her return to music on

8175-419: The singer seriously. By 1994, Tejano acts were effortless selling 100,000 units of their albums, while La Mafia and Selena were the two most commercially successful Tejano artists. Selena's music led the genre's 1990s revival and made it marketable for the first time. Tejano music is believed by Jose Behar to have hit Mexico "like an atomic bomb " by 1994. While Tejano singer Emilio Navaira decided on

8284-555: The single "Ora por Mí" (Spanish for "Pray for Me") was released as part of the King Daddy's bonus tracks and uses the Scorpions ' " Send Me An Angel " instrumental, with a rap sampler. The official video for "Ora Por Mí" was released on June 24, 2014. It was filmed in many locations in San Juan, Puerto Rico , and talks about Ayala's life and the dark side of fame. According to Daddy Yankee, it

8393-485: The solution would be that churches have to remain, journalists have to tell the truth, artists have to have more inspiration, and the rich people have to help the poor ones. On September 9, 2014, he released his first totally English single called "This Is Not A Love Song" featuring new rapper Duncan. On April 28, 2016, Daddy Yankee was awarded the "Industry Leader Award" during the 2016 Latin Billboard Awards. After

8502-480: The song " Somos El Mundo 25 Por Haiti ", by providing the rap vocals alongside rapper Pitbull . Daddy Yankee's sixth studio album, Prestige was released on September 11, 2012. It was scheduled to be released on November or December 2011, but a hurricane damaged El Cartel Records and half of the album was lost. The lost tracks had to be reworked and was finally released nine months later. The first single, " Ven Conmigo ", featuring bachata singer Prince Royce ,

8611-484: The song " Gasolina ". Dubbed the " King of Reggaeton ", he is often cited as an influence by other Hispanic urban performers. He retired on December 3, 2023, after completing his final stage performance on his "La Meta" tour in Puerto Rico. Ayala was born in Río Piedras and was raised in the Villa Kennedy Housing Projects neighborhood. He aspired to be a professional baseball player and tried out for

8720-586: The song " Made for Now ". He released the 2019 single " Con Calma ", a reimagination of Snow 's 1992 hit single " Informer ". Snow recorded new parts and the Spanish-language remake topped the charts of 20 countries and reached the top 10 in 10 others. On March 21, 2022, Daddy Yankee announced his seventh and final studio album Legendaddy , which released on March 24, alongside its supporting tour , due to run from August to December. He also announced that he planned on retiring from music after completing

8829-865: The song "The Profecy", for the album Boricua Guerrero . He released two compilation albums with original material: El Cartel (1997) and El Cartel II (2001). Both albums were successful in Puerto Rico, but not throughout Latin America. Between those years, Daddy Yankee released a total of nine music videos, including "Posición" featuring Alberto Stylee , "Tu Cuerpo en la Cama" featuring Nicky Jam , and "Muévete y Perrea". In 2000, Daddy Yankee formed an unofficial duo called "Los Cangris" with Nicky Jam and released several successful singles together. Yankee and Nicky Jam fell apart in 2004 due to personal issues and creative differences. In 2012, Daddy Yankee and Nicky Jam reconciled and performed in various concerts together. In 2002, El Cangri.com became Daddy Yankee's first album with international success, receiving coverage in

8938-487: The southwest. It also brought the genre to territories unfamiliar with the genre. The golden age is generally considered by journalists to have ended on March 31, 1995, when Selena was shot and killed . Tejano music set five consecutive years of sales and concert attendance records from 1990 to 1995. Mario Tarradell of The Dallas Morning News wrote that the singles from Amor Prohibido elevated Selena to success on Latin radio whose promoters had not previously taken

9047-862: The top ten viewed songs on YouTube feature Latin Artists. The song was the beginning for the boom of Latin music in the United States. Some of the most popular forms of Latin music are Salsa, Bachata, Regional Mexican music, Tango, Merengue, Latin Pop, and Reggaeton. Today, reggaeton is a very popular style that combines reggae and American hip-hop. Some of the most popular artists today are Daddy Yankee, Melymel, J Balvin and Nicky Jam. In 2018, Latin music came second in total video streams with 21.8% market share. Latin music listeners tend to be younger, more tech savvy, 95% of Latin music coming from streaming suggests, according to Jeff Benjamin. Immigration and globalization has caused Latin music to skyrocket in popularity. Historically,

9156-494: The tour. On January 26, 2023, Rauw Alejandro released the single "Panties y Brasieres" with Yankee. On February 17, Yankee released the single "La Hora y el Día" with Justin Quiles and Dalex . On June 2, Yankee released the single "Beachy" with Omar Courtz. On June 16, Yandel released the single "Yankee 150" with Feid and Yankee. On June 26, Tainy released the single "La Baby" with Yankee, Feid and Sech . His final concert

9265-479: The traditional model of rap and became one of the first artists to perform reggaeton. Throughout the 1990s, Daddy Yankee appeared in several of DJ Playero's underground mixtapes which were banned by the Puerto Rican government due to explicit lyrics; these songs would later be among the first reggaeton songs ever produced. In 1997, Daddy Yankee collaborated with the rapper Nas , who was an inspiration for Ayala, in

9374-469: The urban areas of Latin America. Banda was the dominant genre in the Regional Mexican music field. By the turn of the decade, the Latin music field was dominated by up-tempo rhythms, including electropop, reggaeton, urbano , banda and contemporary bachata music, as Latin ballads and crooners fell out of favor among U.S. Latin radio programmers. Streaming has become the dominant form of revenue in

9483-509: The way with his music to amplify and normalize the "marginalised" Latino identity. She also commented that Yankee played a vital part in "bringing glamour to the barrio and challenged the mainstream media's portrayal of Hispanic poverty in those neighbourhoods". He was highlighted by CNN and Time as one of the most influential Hispanics in the world. Roy Trakin from Pollstar considered his collaboration with Luis Fonsi in "Despacito" helped "turn his native Puerto Rico's music into

9592-463: The younger audience. Mexican singer Luis Miguel was credited for the renewed interest with the success of his album, Romance (1991), a collection of classics covered by the artist. Around the same time, artists from Italy such as Eros Ramazzotti , Laura Pausini , and Nek successfully crossed over to the Latin music field by recording Spanish-language versions of their songs. In the tropical music field, merengue , which had gained attention in

9701-675: The younger generation of Latinos in Latin America, for example the Argentine band Almendra . Mexican-American Latin rock guitarist Carlos Santana began decades of popularity. By the late 60s, the boogaloo boom was coming, and boogaloo musicians such as Pérez Prado , Tito Rodríguez and Tito Puente released boogaloo singles and albums. Most of the other groups were young musicians such as Pucho & His Latin Soul Brothers and Joe Bataan . Early examples of boogaloo were 1966 music by Richie Ray and Bobby Cruz . The biggest boogaloo hit of

9810-509: Was Lo Nuestro Awards within the "Album of the Year" category, which he received for Barrio Fino . In this event he performed " Gasolina " in a performance that was described as "innovative". Barrio Fino also won the "Reggaeton Album of the Year" award in the Latin Billboard that took place on April 28, 2005, where he performed a mix of three of his songs in a duet with P. Diddy . The album

9919-530: Was able to successfully convey "his innermost thoughts and feelings". Critics found Vivir to be superior to Enrique's contemporaries and reportedly sold over five million copies in Asia, Europe, and South and Central America within a week of its release, the first Latin album to do so. Ricky Martin 's hip-shaking dance moves were compared to those of Elvis Presley among American music critics seeking to find an artist who resembled Martin's dance moves and their effect on

10028-405: Was an "honor, but it must be done the right way." On December 13, 2005, he released Barrio Fino en Directo , a live record and the follow-up of Barrio Fino . The album sold more than in 800,000 copies in the United States, becoming the 13th best-selling Latin album in the US according to Nielsen SoundScan and over 3 million of copies worldwide. On April 30, 2006, Daddy Yankee was named one of

10137-477: Was certified as Gold by the RIAA on March 8, 2013. The year 2012 had one of the most important genre events of the year: the reconciliation between Daddy Yankee and Wisin & Yandel, after some years of rivalry. Six years after their last collaboration, Daddy Yankee appeared on the duo's remix song "Hipnotízame", with positive acclaim from fans. Two months later, on February 16, 2013, Wisin & Yandel collaborated in

10246-404: Was confirmed that the movie would be about the boxer Macho Camacho 's life. According to Ayala, he had the boxer's support to film the movie, but it remained unreleased after Camacho's death on November 24, 2012. The film was due for release in 2015. The most recent of Daddy Yankee's non-music projects was the release of his game Trylogy , a 3D video game based in tower defense games. The game

10355-468: Was covered by artists from different music genres. This led to a controversy when "Los Lagos", a Mexican banda group, did a cover with the original beat but changed the song's lyrics. The group's label had solicited the copyright permission to perform the single and translate it to a different music style, but did not receive consent to change the lyrics; legal action followed. Speaking for the artist, Daddy Yankee's lawyer stated that having his song covered

10464-511: Was created by National Recording Academy (NARAS) for the Grammy Awards titled Best Latin Recording in 1975. Enrique Fernandez wrote in Billboard that the lone category for Latin music meant that all Latin music genres had to compete with each other despite the distinct sounds of the genre. He also noted that the accolade was usually given to performers of tropical music. Eight years later,

10573-463: Was featured in N.O.R.E. 's single " Oye Mi Canto " which hit number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart; a record for a reggaeton single at the time. Other successful featured singles included " Mayor Que Yo " and " Los 12 Discípulos ". In 2005, Daddy Yankee won several international awards, making him one of the most recognized reggaeton artists within the music industry. The first award of the year

10682-546: Was later charted, "Seguroski", being his first charted single after six of them. In 2003, Daddy Yankee collaborated for the first time with the prestigious reggaeton producers Luny Tunes on the album Mas Flow , with his commercial success song "Cógela Que Va Sin Jockey" (a.k.a. "Métele con Candela"), and Mas Flow 2 . Daddy Yankee's next album, Barrio Fino , was produced by Luny Tunes and DJ Nelson among others and released in July 2004 by El Cartel Records and VI Music . It

10791-520: Was later described as "the best show with the biggest attendance in history" and as "somehappy that his album had sold more than those of Juan Luis Guerra and Juanes , and that this was an "official proof that reggaeton's principal exponent defeated the rest of the genres". Between 2007 and 2008, Daddy Yankee made several guest appearances in famous reggaeton compilation albums including Caribbean Connection , Echo Presenta: Invasión , Mas Flow: Los Benjamins , and 20 Number 1's Now . He appeared on

10900-440: Was on December 4, in San Juan . He later shared a post on Instagram confirming his retirement. On March 29, 2024, Yankee released the single "Donante de Sangre". On May 3, Yankee released the single "Loveo". On September 27, Yankee released the single "Bailando en la Lluvia". Ayala has negotiated promotional deals with several companies outside of the music industry, releasing merchandise under his name. In 2005, he became

11009-685: Was presented at the New York Comic Con and was released on November 29, 2013. The game also features Ayala's songs like "Gasolina" and "Limbo". Daddy Yankee served as an executive producer of Neon , A Netflix series about three friends who move from a small town in Florida to Miami with the hopes of making it big in the reggaeton world. Daddy Yankee also made a cameo in the show. The series premiered in 2023. Ayala has kept most of his personal life private, rarely speaking about it in interviews. He has said that he avoids doing so because such details are

11118-481: Was promoted throughout Latin America , the United States, and Europe, reaching certified gold in Japan. Due to the album's success, Daddy Yankee received promotional contracts with radio stations and soda companies, including Pepsi . His hit single, "Gasolina", received the majority of votes cast for the second edition of Premios Juventud , in which it received eight nominations and won seven awards. Daddy Yankee also made

11227-438: Was recorded in two and a half weeks, because there was "a lot of inspiration". The song "La Rompe Carros" has garnered popularity among the public, but his hit single was " La Nueva y La Ex " which has been widely received all over South America, Europe, and North America. During a press conference earlier this year, Daddy Yankee announced the physical release of King Daddy scheduled for later this year with 3 or 4 bonus tracks for

11336-527: Was released on April 12, 2011, and peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Latin Charts. The second single, " Lovumba ", was released on October 4, 2011, and was a number one hit on the Billboard Latin Charts and the Latin Songs chart. It was also nominated for Best Urban Song at the 2012 Latin Grammy Awards . The third single, " Pasarela ", was released on June 20, 2012. The album peaked at number 39 on

11445-478: Was scheduled for July 23, 2008, in New York's Latino Film Festival. After the premier, Ayala expressed satisfaction, saying that he had been invited to audition for other producers. On release, Talento de Barrio broke the record held by Maldeamores for the most tickets to a Puerto Rican movie sold in a single day in Caribbean Cinemas. Ayala has been involved in the administration of three organizations,

11554-475: Was the Festival Mundial de la Canción Latina which included Spanish, Portuguese, French, and Italian-speaking countries across Latin America and Europe. However, the event only lasted for two years. Since then, the music industry classifies all music sung in Spanish or Portuguese as Latin music, including musics from Spain and Portugal. Following protests from Latinos in New York, a category for Latin music

11663-437: Was the most highly anticipated album in the reggaeton community. Daddy Yankee had enjoyed salsa music since he was young, and this led him to include music of genres besides reggaeton in the album. The most prominent of these cross-genre singles was "Melao", in which he performed with Andy Montañez . The album was described as his most complete, and with it he intended to introduce combinations of reggaeton and other genres to

11772-556: Was too large to fit within the Grammys. Michael Greene , former head of NARAS, said that the process of creating the Latin Grammy Awards was complicated due to the diverse Latin musical styles, noting that the only thing they had in common was language. As a result, the Latin Grammy Awards are presented to records performed in Spanish or Portuguese, while the organization focuses on music from Latin America, Spain, and Portugal. Since

11881-451: Was transforming 20 to 25 of its 1,200 stations to Hispanic formats over the subsequent 18 months. Some individuals may have felt disappointed when they realized that one of their favorite radio stations was changed in an effort to accommodate the needs of the hurban audience. Tension between musical genres may also exist in subtle commercial competitions such as these with the potential to affect an individual's prejudices that tend to develop in

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