Rauw Alejandro

Despacito is a hit song from Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi together with Daddy Yankee was released in the year. The song became the number streamed song at that period within six months. It combines reggaeton and pop, which has not only attracted new attention to reggaeton but also the popularity of Latin music. Billboard's Top 100 had four songs in 2016, as opposed to two songs in the year 2015. In the height of Despacito's commercial success in 2017, 19 songs mainly composed in Spanish reached into the Top 100. This figure grew to 41 in 2020. After Justin Bieber's remix in two languages Despacito (2017), a number of bilingual remixes Despacito (2017) well-known artists soon began collaborating on reggaeton tracks, like Drake along with Bad Bunny on MIA (2018) as well as Madonna with Maluma on Medellin (2019). In the year 2020, some Reggaeton performers were complaining about the trend of the genre towards the mainstream. In contrast, a young generation Rauw Alejandro, was keen to keep the trend going. It often blended elements from electronic dance music as well as other styles.