Rauw Alejandro
Despacito was released by Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi in 2017, and quickly became the most streamed song within six months. It was a mix of reggaeton, pop and rock not only brought renewed attention for reggaeton, it also drew interest towards Latin music generally. The Billboard Top 100 featured two songs which were Spanish predominantly, as well as another four in the year 2016. In 2017, during the height of Despacito's popularity, 19 tracks mainly in Spanish were included in the Top 100. In the year 2020 there will be 41 tracks from this category. Justin Bieber's bilingual remix Despacito was released in the year. In the following year, a number of popular artists started collaborating with reggaeton performers. Drake collaborated with Bad Bunny on MIA (2018) in addition to Madonna worked with Maluma for Medellin. The year 2000 saw a number of reggaeton artists were expressing displeasure at its inclination towards mainstream but a new generation specifically Rauw Alejandro, aimed to keep reggaeton evolving. It often featured elements from various genres, as well as electronic dance.
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