The King of Reggaeton, Daddy yankee, will receive a special honor during the spectacular gala of 2021 Billboard Awards. The artist will receive the Billboard Hall of Fame Award for an impressive artistic career that goes beyond musical performance and takes into account the incredible influence as a global artist in multiple fields.
The reggeaetón star will also take the stage to perform “Métele al perreo” during the live party that Telemundo will broadcast next Thursday, September 23 at 7 pm/6c.
The Billboard Hall of Fame Award It is awarded to those artists who have achieved worldwide recognition for their work, transcending borders of genres and languages. With more than three decades in urban music, Daddy yankee He is one of the pioneers and maximum promoter of reggaetón, leading and elevating the genre that has become a cultural phenomenon and that has driven the popularity of Latin music around the world.
Recognized as one of the most influential Hispanics in the world by CNN and Time magazine, and as the Best Latin Artist of 2017 by Billboard magazine, Daddy yankee continues to dominate global music. His popular “Despacito,” which was named the most-played song and most-watched video of all time on YouTube, shows the vast magnitude of his music, while “Dura” was the second-most-watched video in 2018 and 2019. For its part, “Con Calma” has become the “Most Watched” video worldwide on YouTube and has received more than one billion views on Spotify.
On the social level, his philanthropic work through “Daddy’s House” has been recognized with the award Billboard Spirit of Hope.
Among previous award winners Billboard Hall of Fame There are José José, Vicente Fernández, Rocío Durcal, Marco Antonio Solís, Mongo Santamaría, El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, Banda El Recodo, Joan Sebastian, Marc Anthony, Franco de Vita and Alejandro Fernández.