Puerto Ricans Wisin & Yandel, one of the most influential duos in urban music, received a great tribute this Tuesday at the 29th edition of the Premios Latinos BMI awards.
In recognition of their more than two decades of experience, in which they have laid many of the foundations of the reggaeton genre, the organization presented them with the President Award, which in previous years has gone to artists such as Carlos Vives, Gloria Trevi, Juanes, Luis Fonsi, Mario Quintero, Pitbull and Sergio George.
“This type of award tells us that we are working well. We are privileged, one of the few artists who have been around for two decades and are still in force,” Wisin & Yandel told Efe on the red carpet of the ceremony, held at the Beverly Wilshire hotel in The Angels
The duo appreciated that reggaeton, a genre that they began to shape in the late 1990s and is currently one of the most listened to in the world, is receiving more and more respect from critics and the industry. musical after a rocky start.
“It’s taken us a while, but it’s taking a nice turn,” they admitted.
In addition, they pointed out the ability that this style of music has to mutate and add new sounds and styles, always “respecting the base and root” but “incorporating fusions of other rhythms”.
The BMI Latin Awards are organized by the copyright management entity Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI) with a focus on the composers behind the most successful songs in Latin music.
Its president, Mike O’Neill, highlighted the influence of Wisin & Yandel, which according to O’Neil is present in “artists and composers from all over the world”, thanks to songs like “Rakata”, “Algo me gusta de ti” and “Night of sex”.
The group, after a brief separation, will release new music under the album “The last mission”, which will be published in April and will put an end to a two-decade career.
The talent of Puerto Rico triumphs in the rest of the awards
In addition to Wisin & Yandel, the Puerto Rican talent demonstrated his importance in Latin music and won a large number of awards.
Thus, the producer and composer Tainy won the title of Composer of the Year thanks to an impressive resume that includes nine of the most listened to songs of 2021 and collaborations with Bad Bunny, Kali Uchis and Rosalía, among other singers.
Tainy is behind hits like “Caramelo,” “Dákiti,” “La Noche de Anoche,” “La Nota,” “La Santa,” “Safaera,” “Telepatía,” “Un Dia (One Day)” and “Yo Perreo Alone”.
Precisely “Dákiti”, composed by Tainy, Egbert Rosa “Haze,” La Paciencia and Nydia Yera Laner, was crowned the song of the year.
The song, performed by Bad Bunny and Jhay Cortez, has become a true global phenomenon with more than a billion plays on the Spotify platform.
In the Mexican regional section, Pedro Tovar’s “Con Tus Besos” was the song of the year, while Omar Tarazón was recognized as regional Mexican music composer of the year for songs like “Altamente Probable,” “La Casita,” “ What a Curse” and “We Are Who We Are”. (AND)
Source: Eluniverso
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