Rauw Alejandro

In 2017, Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi as well as Daddy Yankee released Despacito and it became the most-streamed song in just six months. In 2017, the single Despacito, which combines pop music with reggaeton has not just brought fresh focus to reggaeton, but also increased interest in Latin music. The Billboard Top 100 had four songs mostly in Spanish as of 2016, in contrast to two in 2015. In the height of Despacito's chart-topping success in 2017, 19 tracks primarily made in Spanish reached at the very top of 100. It climbed to 41 by 2020. Justin Bieber re-mixed Despacito with a Spanish version in 2017 and soon after famous artists started working together with reggaeton groups. Drake teamed with Bad Bunny to create MIA (2018) and Madonna collaborated on Medellin together with Maluma (2019). The gradual mainstreaming of reggaeton became an issue for certain performers by 2020. Rauw alejandro and a young generation, however, determined to maintain the style. The musician incorporated electronic dance music and other genres into his songs.