Rauw Alejandro

Despacito was released by Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi in 2017 and became the top-streamed track within 6 months. The single Despacito which was a mix of reggaeton and pop has not just brought fresh focus to reggaeton, but also sparked interest in Latin music. In 2015 there were two predominantly Spanish-speaking songs in Billboard's Top 100 and in 2016 there were four. Despacito's popularity Despacito reached its peak in the year 2017. In 2020 the year 2020, 41 mainly Spanish songs will make the top 100. In the wake of Justin Bieber's dual remix of Despacito (2017) well-known artists soon began collaborating with reggaeton performers including Drake with Bad Bunny on MIA (2018) as well as Madonna together with Maluma in Medellin (2019). In the year the year 2020, some musicians from reggaeton felt dissatisfied with the direction the genre was heading toward more mainstream. Rauw Alajandro is a part of a new generation of musicians who are determined to shift the direction of. It was often associated with electronic dance, as well as other forms.