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It’s Already Been 5 Years Since ‘Despacito’ — & It’s Impact Is Still Felt

Jeanette Hernandez — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 13:00:40 +0000

The “Despacito” phenomenon is unparalleled. It took the music industry by surprise – who would’ve thought a Luis Fonsi song would become such a mainstream, crossover, global hit? The song was released on January 12, 2017, and the Latine music industry has never been the same since. If you Google search Luis Fonsi, one of

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‘Baby Shark’ Dethrones ‘Despacito’ as YouTube’s Most-Viewed Video

Lucas Villa — Mon, 02 Nov 2020 18:11:02 +0000

Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s mega-hit “Despacito” has officially been dethroned as the most-viewed video on YouTube. As of today (Nov. 2), the Boricua duo was overtaken by the viral hit “Baby Shark.” Since being released in 2017, “Despacito” went on to take the top spot on YouTube’s most-viewed videos list. After a few years

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Joe Biden’s ‘Despacito’ Moment, Democrats Probe Whistleblower Allegations Against ICE & More in Today’s News

Julyssa Lopez — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 23:07:23 +0000

Las Notis is a daily news column that gets you up to speed on the political, media + other goings-on in the United States, Latin America, and the diaspora—all in one quick digest. Here’s your glimpse at what’s going on today:

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Tu Pum Pum: Mientras Que el Reggaetón se Convierte en Pop, Nunca Olvidemos las Raíces Negras del Género

Eduardo Cepeda — Thu, 02 Apr 2020 15:15:05 +0000

Tu Pum Pum fue publicada originalmente en inglés en Remezcla entre el 2018 y el 2019. El reggaetón comenzó de forma natural como una transformación del dancehall, del hip hop y del reggae en español. Al ser un movimiento Afrodiaspórico, Panamá, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, la República Dominicana y Nueva York son paisajes fundamentales en la

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“Despacito” Video Temporarily Deleted From YouTube Following Attack by Hackers

Isabelia Herrera — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 14:46:33 +0000

Just days after breaking the world record for YouTube views, Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito” was temporarily removed from the platform following a hack, as BBC News reports. Early morning on Tuesday, April 10, a pair of hackers named Prosox and Kuroi’sh altered the title of the video and replaced the video’s the cover art

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“Despacito” Is Now On Ice – at the Winter Olympics

Julyssa Lopez — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 23:39:17 +0000

In case world domination wasn’t already enough, “Despacito” has now also made it to the Olympics. Yura Min and Alexander Gamelin, two ice dancers representing South Korea, hit the rink this weekend with a routine that started with a slow and slinky version of Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s ubiquitous earworm — meaning the song

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The Grammys Snub of “Despacito” is Absurd but Not Surprising

Matthew Ismael Ruiz — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 00:43:43 +0000

The Grammys has never been an arbiter of taste—even when they get it “right,” it appears to be accidental, like a broken clock being right twice a day. So if we’re to prescribe any value to the parade of pomp & circumstance that the Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences puts on every year, it’s

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Tu Pum Pum: As Reggaeton Goes Pop, Never Forget the Genre’s Black Roots

Eduardo Cepeda — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 19:05:23 +0000

Reggaeton began organically as a transformation of dancehall, hip-hop, and reggae en español. As an Afro-diasporic movement, Panama, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, and New York are all pivotal landscapes in the style’s musical evolution. Through Tu Pum Pum: The Story of Reggaeton, a new column by Eddie Cepeda, we’ll explore reggaeton’s history, sociopolitical

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“Despacito” Is Out of the Billboard Top 10, Marking the End of an Era

Isabelia Herrera — Mon, 16 Oct 2017 21:53:36 +0000

It’s been nearly a year since Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito” saw the light in the music world. Back in January, when the song was released, few industry gatekeepers (or average listeners) thought that the song would dominate global air waves, much less reignite conversation about the performance and articulation of Latinidad in mainstream

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Taylor Swift Has Ended “Despacito'”s Reign as No. 1 Song in the Country

Isabelia Herrera — Tue, 05 Sep 2017 16:51:16 +0000

After 16 straight weeks at no. 1, Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito” has finally ended its reign on the Billboard Hot 100. Last week, “Despacito” broke chart records by tying with Boyz II Men and Mariah Carey’s “One Sweet Day” for the most weeks spent at no. 1 in the history of the Billboard

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