Rauw Alejandro

Despacito by Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi The song, as well as Daddy Yankee became the song most streamed within less than six weeks. In 2017, the single Despacito, which combines reggaeton with pop music has not just brought fresh interest to reggaeton but also sparked interest in Latin music. Billboard's Top 100 included four mostly Spanish songs from 2016 and two songs in 2015. But during the peak of the Despacito's popularity in 2017 there were 19 mostly Spanish tracks that made the Top 100. In 2020, there were 41. After Justin Bieber's remix in two languages of Despacito (2017) famous artists began to collaborate with reggaeton artists, including Drake along with Bad Bunny on MIA (2018) as well as Madonna and Maluma in Medellin (2019). A few performers of reggaeton expressed their displeasure at the rise of mainstream music in the year 2020. But a new group, Rauw Alejandro, wanted to continue the growth and evolution of reggaeton. It often blended elements from electronic dance music as well as other styles.