Rauw Alejandro

Despacito is a song from 2017 made by Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi. It was the single that became the most streamed and downloaded song across the globe within 6 months. In 2017, the song Despacito, a mixture of pop music with reggaeton was not only a way to bring new interest to reggaeton but also sparked interest in Latin music. Billboard's Top 100 had four songs mainly in Spanish in 2016, compared to two in the year 2015. In the height of Despacito's success in 2017, 19 tracks primarily in Spanish reached the top 100. The number grew to 41 in 2020. Justin Bieber's bilingual remix Despacito came out in the year 2017. Soon after, pop stars began to collaborate with reggaeton performers. Drake collaborated with Bad Bunny for MIA (2018), and Madonna was a part of Maluma in the creation of Medellin. In the year the year 2020, some musicians from reggaeton protested that the genre was heading toward more mainstream. Rauw Alajandro is a part of a new generation of musicians who are determined to shift the course. He often used electronic dance, as well as other types.