Artist:Don Omar f/Lucenzo
Song:Danza Kuduro
Album:Meet the Orphans
Don Omar is known as The King of Reggaeton. In case you didn't know, reggaeton is Latin hip hop. Needless to say, this is what they listen to in Latin America. And it occasionally crosses over to mainstream. Omar hasn't done that but he's been successful in Latin America. He was born William Omar Landron Rivera Feb.10, 1979 in Santurce, Puerto Rico. As a child, he was a rap fan and he was active in the Protestant church. He started performing in clubs as a teen. Omar signed with Universal's Machete label and his 2003 debut album The Last Don was a big success. It was certified Platinum and Omar won Billboard Latin Music awards and he was nominated for a Latin Grammy. In 2010, Omar started his own label Orlanato Music Group still distributed by Universal. The idea behind the album Meet the Orphans was for Omar to feature artists that have signed with his label. But the big surprise was when the single Danza Kuduro not only topped the Latin American charts but was a hit in Europe. It is his biggest hit to date. A possible reason for this is Danza Kuduro features French singer Lucenzo and he wrote and produced the song. In addition, Danza Kuduro appears on the soundtrack of the 2011 film Fast Five. Omar has appeared in several films of that series. Omar co-wrote all the album songs Among the producers are Eliel and the duo of A&X. Both work frequently with Omar. This album is available as a digital download. Since then, Omar hasn't been as successful. But he still does OK on the Latin charts. For the 2023 album Forever King, Omar signed a distribution deal with Saban Music Group. We'll see how that works out for him. Here's the video for Danza Kuduro by Don Omar featuring Lucenzo.
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