Rauw Alejandro

Despacito was first released by Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi in the year 2017 and was the top-streamed track within 6 months. The song was a mix of pop and reggaeton that not only brought new attention to reggaeton, but increased interest in Latin music. Billboard's Top 100 featured two songs composed in Spanish predominantly, as well as four others in 2016. In 2017, at the peak of popularity for Despacito 19, 19 tracks mostly Spanish were included in the Top 100. by 2020, there will be 41 songs from this genre. When Justin Bieber released his bilingual remix of Despacito in 2017, well-known artists began collaborating with reggaeton performers. Drake and Bad Bunny have collaborated in the project MIA MIA (2018), while Madonna and Maluma joined forces on Medellin 2019, which was released in 2019. In the years 2020, many Reggaeton stars were dissatisfied with the trend of the genre towards mainstream. In contrast, a young generation Rauw Alejandro was determined to continue the evolution. He often incorporated elements from electronic dance music as well as other genres.