Rauw Alejandro

Despacito by Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi The song, as well as Daddy Yankee became the song most streamed at the time within less than six weeks. Mixing Reggaeton and pop was released in 2017 by Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee. The song was the top-streamed song at the in just six months. The Billboard Top 100 included four mostly Spanish songs from 2016 compared with two for 2015. But during the peak of Despacito's fame in the year 2017, there were 19 predominantly Spanish tracks that made the top 100. In 2020, it was 41. In the wake of Justin Bieber's dual remix to Despacito (2017) well-known artists began to collaborate with reggaeton performers including Drake along with Bad Bunny on MIA (2018) and Madonna with Maluma in Medellin (2019). The year 2000 saw a number of reggaeton artists were expressing displeasure at its inclination towards mainstream, but a new generation, led by Rauw Alejandro was determined to keep reggaeton evolving. He incorporated electronic dance styles and others into his music.