Rauw Alejandro

In the year 2017 Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee released Despacito and it was the top-streamed track during the course of six months. A mix between reggaeton and pop music was released in the year 2017 by Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi with Daddy Yankee. The song became the most-streamed at that time within six months. The Billboard Top 100 featured two songs which were Spanish predominantly, as well as four songs in the year 2016. But during the peak of Despacito's fame in the year 2017, there were 19 mostly Spanish songs that were included in the top 100. In 2020, it was 41. Following the time that Justin Bieber released his bilingual remix of Despacito in 2017, famous artists started to work with reggaeton performers. Drake and Bad Bunny collaborated on MIA (2018) as did Madonna and Maluma. Madonna joined forces with Maluma for Medellin 2019, which was released in 2019. The mainstreaming of reggaeton was an issue for some artists by 2020. Rauw alejandro and a young generation, however, determined to maintain the style. He often incorporated elements from electronic dance music as well as other styles.