Rauw Alejandro

Despacito is a song by Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi The song, as well as Daddy Yankee became the song that was streamed the most within less than six weeks. In 2017, the song Despacito, which combines reggaeton and pop has not just brought fresh interest to reggaeton but also increased interest in Latin music. In 2015 there were two mostly Spanish-language songs on Billboard's Top 100 and in 2016 there were four. In 2017, during the height of Despacito's popularity the track was one of 19 that mainly Spanish have made it into the Top 100. The year 2020 will see it will have 41 tracks within this genre. In the wake of Justin Bieber's dual remix of Despacito (2017) famous musicians soon started collaborating with reggaeton musicians, such as Drake with Bad Bunny on MIA (2018) as well as Madonna with Maluma on Medellin (2019). In the year 2020, a handful of reggaeton performers were lamenting its inclination towards mainstream but a new generation of performers, including Rauw Alejandro was determined to ensure that reggaeton was evolving. He used elements from other genres and electronic music.