Rauw Alejandro

Despacito is a song by Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi Luis Fonsi, who is a Puerto Rican singer Daddy Yankee became the song most streamed within less than six weeks. In 2017, the single Despacito, which combines reggaeton with pop music, not only brought new interest to reggaeton but also sparked interest in Latin music. The Billboard Top 100 featured two songs that were Spanish predominantly, as well as four songs in the year 2016. In the height of Despacito's popularity in 2017 19 songs mostly made in Spanish made it to into the Top 100. The number grew to 41 by 2020. Justin Bieber remixed Despacito 2017 in a bilingual version. Soon, other artists collaborated with Reggaeton stars like Drake and Bad Bunny with MIA (2018), Madonna and Maluma and Medellin 2019. Some reggaeton artists have criticized the shift to mainstream music in the year 2020. A new group, Rauw Alejandro, wanted to continue the development and growth of reggaeton. It often blended elements from electronic dance music and other genres.