Rauw Alejandro

Despacito is a song from 2017 that was released by Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi. It was the single that became the most popular streamed song worldwide within just the space of six months. It was a mixture of pop music and reggaeton has not just brought interest in reggaeton but also attracted attention to Latin music generally. The Billboard Top 100 in 2015 had two songs that were mostly Spanish language, while 2016 saw four. At the peak of Despacito's popularity, however 19 mostly Spanish tracks made the top 100 In 2020, there were 41 of them. After Justin Bieber's remix in two languages to Despacito (2017) well-known artists soon began collaborating with reggaeton musicians, such as Drake along with Bad Bunny on MIA (2018) as well as Madonna with Maluma in Medellin (2019). Certain reggaeton performers expressed their displeasure at the rise of mainstream music in 2020. However, a brand newly formed group called Rauw Alejandro, wanted to continue the development and growth of reggaeton. He often incorporated elements from electronic dance music, as well as different forms.