In 2022, on Spotify, Bad Bunny, Rauw Alejandro, J Balvin, Daddy Yankee and Karol G were the most listened to artists.
In 2021, both reggaeton and K-pop have established themselves as the music of the new generations.
For three consecutive years, the so-called “Bad Bunny” was the most listened to artist on Spotify, surpassed, today, by Shakira.
The subway cars, in Chile, were surprised by a violinist who burst in with “pieces” of Bad Bunny, leading the reggaeton to new musical styles.
It is no longer a secret that the reggaeton it has become the music of the masses, of the young (and not so young), one of the rhythms that has captivated the most in recent years, even being placed on the playlists of the new generations; a musical genre that, in addition, has yielded income of up to 8.9 billion dollars only for sales in streaming.
We are talking about one of the most listened to and analyzed sounds for years, where its greatest exponents are currently J Balvin, Maluma and, above all, Bad Bunny, this being the most popular.
According to data from kworb.net, 2021 was the year of reggaeton and K-pop, with Bad Bunny and BTS leading the popularity charts.
Now, the popularity of the urban genre continues to expand over the years. Recently, in its year-end report, Spotify announced that among the most listened to Latin artists globally, after the so-called “Bad Bunny” are Rauw Alejandro, J Balvin, Daddy Yankee and Karol G, that is, a important legion of artists reggaetonerosproving that the urban genre is still at the top of success.
That said, we are also talking about one of the musical genres that, since its inception, have been the focus of various analyzes. In this context, a study claims that “one of the most criticized points regarding the popularity of the reggaeton and the trap in Spanish it is the generalized idea that one has regarding its content, which is said to be full of macho or misogynistic lyrics.”.
This information alone has led to reggaeton and some of its exponents to various analyzes regarding what their lyrics express, especially in a society -a global society- that seeks to end this type of discourse.
Violinist surprises subway users with “pieces” of Bad Bunny
However, we must not ignore the fact that it is highly popular music, which generates millions of dollars for the industry and is listened to globally. In addition, it also forms a hook to connect with audiences and/or consumers.
This is demonstrated by a video on TikTok where a young violinist is seen and heard who, in the middle of the Metro car in Chile, decided to break into users with “pieces” of Bad Bunny.
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Today, Bad Bunny is one of the most popular artists on the entire planet, a popularity that has led him to develop beyond the music industry..
Recently, his participation in the cinema together with the actor Gael García was announced, in addition to the fact that, according to some reports, the Puerto Rican will direct a series on Netflix, all this, among other initiatives that, taking into account the boom for Bad Bunny, They have joined the trend to connect with audiences.
