Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee has released 98 music videos (as a lead or a featured act) and one film. His first music videos were directed for various underground mixtapes during the 1990s decade, in which he appeared as a guest artist. [1] No videos were filmed for his debut studio album No Mercy (1995). Three clips were filmed for his second studio album El Cangri.com (2002), including "Latigazo", directed by Puerto Rican rapper and producer Eddie Dee, which introduced his music in New York City and Miami in the United States. [2] In 2002, he made a brief appearance in the documentary Big Pun: Still Not a Player.
Four music videos were filmed for Daddy Yankee's third studio album Barrio Fino (2004). Puerto Rican directors Carlos Pérez and Kacho López-Mari directed videos for "Gasolina", "King Daddy" and "No Me Dejes Solo". Perez also directed videos "Lo Que Pasó, Pasó", "Salud y Vida", and "Corazones". That same year, Daddy Yankee made his acting debut playing Bimbo in the film Vampiros. [3] Carlos Pérez and Dominican filmmaker Jessy Terrero directed music videos for "Rompe" and "Gangsta Zone", as well as singles for Daddy Yankee's live album Barrio Fino en Directo (2005). "Rompe" garnered a nomination for an MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video at the 23rd MTV Video Music Awards. [4] Carlos Pérez directed the music videos for "Mensaje de Estado" and "Ella Me Levanto" from the rapper's fourth studio album El Cartel: The Big Boss (2007), while two versions of the single "Impacto" were directed by American filmmakers The Saline Project.
In 2008, Daddy Yankee played the protagonist Edgar "Dinero" in the film Talento de Barrio , in which he also served as executive producer. [5] Four music videos were filmed for the film's soundtrack, including "Pose" and "Somos de Calle", directed by Jessy Terrero and George Rivera, respectively. Between 2009 and 2010, five music videos were shot for his fifth studio album Mundial . Carlos Pérez directed three clips, including "Grito Mundial" and "Descontrol", while George Rivera directed "El Ritmo No Perdona (Prende)" with Louanson Alers and "La Despedida" with Juan Esteban Suárez.
Daddy Yankee's sixth studio album Prestige (2012) spawned eight music videos. Puerto Rican director Carlos Martin shot three of them, including "Lovumba", and Puerto Rican director José "Javy" Ferrer filmed "El Amante". Carlos Pérez directed the clips for "Ven Conmigo" and "Pasarela", while Jessy Terrero handled direction for "Limbo" and "La Noche de Los Dos". Ferrer directed the clip for "La Rompe Carros" and Puerto Rican filmmaker Christian Suau directed "La Nueva y La Ex" from Daddy Yankee's mixtape King Daddy (2013).
In 2017, Daddy Yankee starred in the video for his and Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi's collaboration, "Despacito", which was directed by Carlos Pérez and was shot in San Juan, Puerto Rico. [6] The clip is the most-viewed YouTube video since August 2017 and has received more than five billion views on the site. [7] It also became the first YouTube video to receive three, four, and five billion views [8] [9] [10] and the fastest video to reach two billion views in 154 days. [11] The clip garnered a Latin Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video at the 18th Latin Grammy Awards and a Billboard Music Award for Top Streaming Song (Video) at the 25th Billboard Music Awards. [12] [13]
Title | Other performer(s) | Director(s) | Album | Year | Ref. |
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"El Funeral" | Ruben Sam Rey Pirin Buru Fat | Unknown | Playero 38 | 1993 | [14] |
"Qué Bien Te Ves" | Mexicano 777 Rey Pirin Kalil | Playero 39: Respect | 1995 | [15] | |
"Camuflash" | Don Chezina Miguelito Ruben Sam Frankie Boy Baby Rasta & Gringo | Playero 40: New Era | 1996 | [16] | |
"El Trío" | Mr. Notty Yaviah | The Flow, Vol. 1 | 1997 | [17] | |
"Posición" | Alberto Stylee | El Cartel de Yankee | [18] | ||
"Peligro" | None | DJ Goldy 3: The Melody | [19] | ||
"Todo Hombre Llorando Por Ti" | None | Gárgolas, Vol. 1: El Comando Ataca | 1998 | [20] | |
"Knockout" | None | Gritos de Guerra | 1999 | [21] | |
"Calibre de Más Poder" | None | Gárgolas, Vol. 2: El Nuevo Comando | [22] | ||
"Las Calles de Mi Isla" | D'Mingo | Rumbero Soy | [23] | ||
"Y Las Gatas / Te La Presento / No Hacen Na'" | Nicky Jam Las Guanabanas | Guatauba 2000 | 2000 | [24] | |
"Yo Sé Que A Ti Te Gusta / Te Quiero Tocar / Danza En La Pista" | Nicky Jam Falo | La Conspiración | 2001 | [25] | |
"G-String / El Desorden / El Deseo / Toque Especial / El Deseo" | Nicky Jam Rey Pirin Alberto Stylee Don Omar Jackie | Héctor Figueroa | Warriors Vol. 3: Los Magnificos | [26] | |
"Tu Cuerpo En La Cama / Se Unen O Se Mueren / Nigga What-What?" | Nicky Jam Karel & Voltio MC Ceja | Unknown | El Cartel II: Los Cangris | [27] | |
"Maniatica Sexual / Sábanas Blancas / Quiero Estar Contigo" | Lito & Polaco Nicky Jam Maicol & Manuel | Sandunguero, Vol. 1 | [28] | ||
"Muévete y Perrea" | None | El Cangri.com | [29] | ||
"Latigazo / Son Las Doce / Guayando" | Nicky Jam | Eddie Dee | 2002 | [30] | |
"¿Recuerdas? / Dímelo / Ella Está Soltera" | Speedy Divino Nicky Jam | Unknown | [31] | ||
"Gatas En La Disco / Desesperau / En La Cama" | Nicky Jam | Haciendo Escante | [32] | ||
"Mi Gatita y Yo" | Las Guanabanas | Héctor Figueroa | Guillaera | [33] | |
"Si Tú Me Calientas / Maúlla / Niña Tímida" | Yaga & Mackie Speedy | Unknown | Sonando Diferente | [34] | |
"Se Activaron Los Pistoleros / Aquí Está Tu Caldo / Buscando Calor" | Wisin & Yandel Plan B | Blin Blin, Vol. 1 | 2003 | [35] | |
"Party de Gangsters" | None | Babilonia: El Imperio Comienza | [36] | ||
"Segurosqui / Gata Gangster" | Don Omar | David Impelluso | Los Homerun-es | [37] | |
"Cógela Que Va Sin Jockey" | None | Unknown | Más Flow | [38] | |
"Los 12 Discípulos" | Eddie Dee Gallego Vico C Tego Calderón Julio Voltio Ivy Queen Zion & Lennox Nicky Jam Johnny Prez Wiso G | Louis Martinez | 12 Discípulos | 2004 | [39] |
"Saoco" | Wisin | Unknown | El Sobreviviente | [40] | |
"Se Activaron Los Anormales" | Divino | Omar Cruz | Todo A Su Tiempo | [41] | |
"Oye Mi Canto" | N.O.R.E. Nina Sky Big Mato Gem Star | Gil Green | N.O.R.E. y la Familia...Ya Tú Sabe | [42] | |
"Gasolina / King Daddy" | None | Carlos Pérez Kacho López | Barrio Fino | [43] | |
"No Me Dejes Solo" | Wisin & Yandel | Carlos Pérez | [43] | ||
"Lo Que Pasó, Pasó / Salud y Vida" | None | Unknown | [44] | ||
"Corazones" | None | Carlos Pérez | 2005 | [43] | |
"Taladro" | Eddie Dee | Unknown | 12 Discípulos: Special Edition | [45] | |
"Mayor Que Yo" | Baby Ranks Tony Tun Tun Wisin & Yandel | Marlon Peña | Más Flow 2 | [46] | |
"Rompe" | None | Carlos Pérez Jessy Terrero | Barrio Fino en Directo | [47] | |
"Rompe" (Remix) | Lloyd Banks Young Buck | Unknown | Non-album single | [48] | |
"Gangsta Zone" | Snoop Dogg | Carlos Pérez Jessy Terrero | Barrio Fino en Directo | 2006 | [49] |
"Noche de Entierro (Nuestro Amor)" | Tony Tun Tun Wisin & Yandel Héctor el Father | Jessy Terrero | Más Flow: Los Benjamins | [50] | |
"Impacto" | None | The Saline Project | El Cartel: The Big Boss | 2007 | [51] |
"Impacto" (Remix) | Fergie | The Saline Project | [51] | ||
"Ella Me Levantó" | None | Carlos Pérez | [43] | ||
"Mensaje de Estado" | None | Carlos Pérez | [43] | ||
"Somos de Calle" | None | George Rivera | Talento de Barrio | 2008 | [52] |
"Pose" | None | Jessy Terrero | [50] | ||
"Somos de Calle" (Remix) | Arcángel De La Ghetto Ñejo Chyno Nyno MC Ceja Guelo Star Julio Voltio Cosculluela Baby Rasta | Carlos Martin | Non-album single | [53] | |
"Llamado de Emergencia" | None | Luis Enrique | Talento de Barrio | [54] | |
"¿Qué Tengo Que Hacer?" | None | Unknown | 2009 | [55] | |
"¿Qué Tengo Que Hacer?" (Remix) | Jowell & Randy | Non-album single | [56] | ||
"El Ritmo No Perdona (Prende)" | None | Louanson Alers George Rivera | Mundial | [57] | |
"Grito Mundial" | None | Carlos Pérez | 2010 | [43] | |
"Somos El Mundo 25 Por Haiti" | Artists for Haiti | Unknown | Non-album single | [58] | |
"Descontrol" | None | Carlos Pérez | Mundial | [43] | |
"El Mejor de Todos Los Tiempos" | None | Carlos Pérez | [43] | ||
"La Despedida" | None | George Rivera Juan Esteban Suárez | [59] | ||
"Ven Conmigo" | Prince Royce | Carlos Pérez | Prestige | 2011 | [43] |
"Llegamos a La Disco" | De La Ghetto Ñengo Flow Arcángel Farruko Baby Rasta & Gringo Alex Kyza Kendo Kaponi | Carlos Martin | [60] | ||
"Lovumba" | None | Carlos Martin | 2012 | [61] | |
"Aprovecha" | Nova & Jory | Carlos Martin | Mucha Calidad | [62] | |
"Pasarela" | None | Carlos Pérez | Prestige | [43] | |
"Guaya" | Arcángel | José Javy Ferrer | El Imperio Nazza | [63] | |
"Limbo" | None | Jessy Terrero | Prestige | [50] | |
"Finally Found You" (Remix) | Enrique Iglesias | Diego Hurtado de Mendoza | Sex and Love (Bailando Edition) | [64] | |
"Perros Salvajes" | None | Carlos Martin | Prestige | [65] | |
"Señorita" (Remix) | Reykon | 36 Grados | Non-album single | 2013 | [66] |
"El Amante" | J Álvarez | José Javy Ferrer | Prestige | [67] | |
"La Noche de Los Dos" | Natalia Jiménez | Jessy Terrero | [50] | ||
"More than Friends" | Inna | Edward Aninaru | Party Never Ends | [68] | |
"La Rompe Carros" | None | José Javy Ferrer | King Daddy | [69] | |
"La Nueva y La Ex" | None | Christian Suau | 2014 | [70] | |
"Moviendo Caderas" | Yandel | Carlos Pérez | De Líder a Leyenda | [43] | |
"Ora Por Mí" | None | Christian Suau | Non-album single | [71] | |
"Palabras Con Sentido" | None | José Javy Ferrer | Non-album single | [72] | |
"Sábado Rebelde" | Plan B | 36 Grados | Non-album single | 2015 | [73] |
"Nota de Amor" | Wisin Carlos Vives | Jessy Terrero | Los Vaqueros: La Trilogía | [50] | |
"Imaginándote" | Reykon | Christian Suau | Non-album single | [74] | |
"Sígueme y Te Sigo" | None | Jessy Terrero | Non-album single | [50] | |
"We Wanna" | Alexandra Stan Inna | Khaled Mokhtar, David Gal y Dimitri Caceaune | Unlocked | [75] | |
"Andas En Mi Cabeza" | Chino & Nacho | Nuno Gomes | Non-album single | 2016 | [76] |
"Not a Crime" | Play-N-Skillz | José Javy Ferrer | Non-album single | [77] | |
"Shaky Shaky" | None | Marlon Peña | TBA | [78] | |
"Despacito" | Luis Fonsi | Carlos Pérez | Vida | 2017 | [79] |
"Otra Cosa" | Natti Natasha | Luieville & Company | La Súper Fórmula [80] | [81] | |
"La Rompe Corazones" | Ozuna | Nuno Gomes | TBA | [82] | |
"Yo Contra Ti" | None | Kacho López | Non-album single | [83] | |
"La Fórmula" | De La Ghetto Ozuna | Daniel Durán | Non-album single | [84] | |
"Vuelve" | Bad Bunny | Daniel Durán | TBA | [85] | |
"Boom Boom" | RedOne French Montana Dinah Jane | Saïd Naciri Daniel Slotin | TBA | [86] | |
"Bella y Sensual" | Romeo Santos Nicky Jam | Jessy Terrero | Golden | [87] | |
"Todo Comienza En La Disco" | Wisin & Yandel | Jessy Terrero | Victory | 2018 | [88] |
"Dura" | None | Carlos Pérez | TBA | [89] | |
"Azukita" | Steve Aoki Play-N-Skillz Elvis Crespo | Tyler Dunning Evans | Neon Future III | [90] | |
"Hielo" | None | Marlon Peña | TBA | [91] | |
"Zum Zum" | R.K.M. & Ken-Y Arcángel | Marlon Peña | La Súper Fórmula | [80] | |
"Cómo" | Kim Viera | Carlos Pérez | TBA | [92] | |
"Made for Now" | Janet Jackson | Dave Meyers | TBA | [93] | |
"Como Soy" | Pacho Bad Bunny | Fernando Lugo | TBA | [94] | |
"Asesina" (Remix) | Bryatiago Darell Ozuna Anuel AA | Marlon Peña | TBA | [95] | |
"Adictiva" | Anuel AA | Marlon Peña | TBA | [96] | |
"Con Calma" | Snow | Marlon Peña | TBA | 2019 | [97] |
"No Lo Trates" | Pitbull Natti Natasha | Andrew Sandler | Libertad 548 | [98] | |
"Soltera" (Remix) | Lunay Bad Bunny | Marlon Peña | Épico | [99] | |
"Runaway" | Sebastián Yatra Natti Natasha Jonas Brothers | Daniel Durán | TBA | [100] | |
"Si Supieras" | Wisin & Yandel | Nuno Gomes | TBA | [101] | |
"China" | Anuel AA Karol G Ozuna J Balvin | Marlon Peña | Emmanuel | [102] | |
"Que Tire Pa' Lante" | None | Marlon Peña | TBA | [103] | |
"Definitivamente" | Sech | Marlon Peña | TBA | 2020 | [104] |
"Muévelo" | Nicky Jam | Marlon Peña | Bad Boys for Life (soundtrack) | [105] |
Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
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"Percocet" | TBA | TBA | [106] |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2002 | Big Pun: Still Not a Player | Himself | [107] |
2008 | Talento de Barrio | Edgar | [108] |
2018 | Héctor el Father: Conocerás la Verdad | Daddy Yankee | [109] |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2006 | My Block: Puerto Rico | Himself | [110] |
2008 | Straight Outta Puerto Rico: Reggaeton's Rough Road to Glory | Himself | [111] |
2004 | Vampiros | Bimbo | [112] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2005, 2007 | Punk'd | Himself | 2 episodes | [113] |
2007 | Cane | Himself | 1 episode | [114] |
2010 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Himself | 6 episodes | [115] |
2015 | La Voz Kids | Himself – Coach | 26 episodes | [116] |
Year | Title | Voice role | Ref. |
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2008 | Grand Theft Auto IV | San Juan Sounds DJ | [117] |
Reggaeton, is a modern style of popular music that originated in Puerto Rico during the late 1990s. It rose to prominence in the late 1990s and early 2000s through a plethora of Puerto Rican musicians. Reggaeton has been influenced by Panama's Spanish reggae, and which rose to prominence in the late 1990s and early 2000s through a plethora of Puerto Rican musicians. It has been popularized and dominated by artists from Puerto Rico since the early 1990s.
Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez, known professionally as Daddy Yankee, is a Puerto Rican rapper and singer who rose to worldwide prominence in 2004 with the song "Gasolina". Dubbed the "King of Reggaeton", he is often cited as an influence by other Hispanic urban performers. He retired on December 3, 2023, after completing his final stage performance on his "La Meta" tour in Puerto Rico.
Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero, known by his stage name Luis Fonsi, is a Puerto Rican singer. He is known for his soulful and dance oriented songs, most notably 2017's "Despacito".
Nick Rivera Caminero, known by his stage name Nicky Jam, is an American-Colombian singer, songwriter and record producer. He is best known for hits such as "X", "Travesuras", "En la Cama", "Te Busco", "El Perdón", "Hasta el Amanecer", and "El Amante"; the later three are from his 2017 album Fénix. He has frequently collaborated with other Latin artists such as Daddy Yankee, J Balvin, Ozuna, Plan B and Anuel AA. While his early music exemplified traditional fast-paced reggaeton, his newer compositions place more emphasis on sung vocals and romantic lyrics.
King Daddy, also known as Imperio Nazza: King Daddy Edition, is a mixtape by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee, released independently on October 29, 2013 by his label El Cartel Records, a year after his seventh studio album, Prestige. King Daddy is a "hardcore reggaeton" record made for the genre's "lovers" and features collaborations with Arcángel, Divino, Farruko, J Álvarez, and Yandel. Daddy Yankee co-wrote and co-produced all 11 tracks with Benny Benni and Los de la Nazza, respectively; it is his last album produced by the latter, who left El Cartel Records in 2014.
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"Despacito" is a song by Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi featuring Puerto Rican rapper and singer Daddy Yankee as the lead single from Fonsi's 2019 studio album Vida. Released on January 13, 2017, the song was written by Fonsi, Erika Ender and Daddy Yankee, and produced by Mauricio Rengifo and Andrés Torres. A remix version featuring Canadian singer Justin Bieber was released on April 17, 2017, which helped to improve the chart performance of the song in numerous countries, including various number-one positions. "Despacito" has been widely credited by music journalists as being instrumental in the renewed popularity of Spanish-language pop music in the mainstream market.
"Yo Contra Ti" is a song by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee featuring the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra. It was composed for a breast cancer campaign in partnership with foundations Susan G. Komen Puerto Rico and J. Walter Thompson. The song was released on September 1, 2017 accompanied by a music video directed by Kacho López and filmed at a Comprehensive Cancer Center in Puerto Rico. The clip shows a woman with breast cancer being injected during a chemotherapy process which gives her strength, proceeding to stand up and lip-sync the lyrics while Daddy Yankee performs the track. The song was written by Daddy Yankee and was produced by Echo, with additional production by Beatboy and Daddy Yankee.
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"Dura" is a single by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee from his upcoming studio album El Disco Duro. On January 18, 2018, El Cartel Records released "Dura" and its music video, directed by Carlos Pérez, filmed in Los Angeles and based on 1990s style and visuals. The song was written by Daddy Yankee, Juan Rivera, Luis Romero, and Urbani Mota, and was produced by Los Evo Jedis. A remix version featuring Becky G, Bad Bunny and Natti Natasha was released on April 27, 2018.
"La Rompe Corazones" is a single by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee featuring Puerto Rican singer Ozuna from his upcoming studio album El Disco Duro. A music video directed by Nuno Gómes was published on June 6, 2017. The song was written by Daddy Yankee, Ozuna, Jesús Benítez, and Carlos Ortíz, and was produced by Chris Jeday and Gaby Music. "La Rompe Corazones" peaked at number 12 on the US Hot Latin Songs chart.
"Otra Cosa" is a single by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee and Dominican singer Natti Natasha from the former's upcoming studio album El Disco Duro. The single was released on December 9, 2016, and a music video directed by Luieville & Company premiered on January 27, 2017. The song was written by Daddy Yankee, Natti Natasha, and Egbert Rosa, and was produced by Haze. Commercially, the song peaked at number one in the Dominican Republic and at number 21 on the US Hot Latin Songs chart.
The following is a list of events and releases that happened in 2018 in Latin music. The list covers events and releases from Latin regions including Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking areas of Latin America, Spain, Portugal, and the United States.
Yelena Carolina Maciel Vera is a Venezuelan actress. She became known in 2002 on the Radio Caracas Televisión's telenovela, Trapos íntimos. In 2015 she obtained his first leading role in the RCTV Producciones telenovela, Corazón traicionado, a production that premiered 3 years later in Venezuela for Televen.
Kacho López Mari is a Puerto Rican filmmaker and co-founder of production company Filmes Zapatero. He is a 7-time nominee and two time Latin Grammy Award winner for his music videos “Ojos Color Sol” and “Loco de Amor” (Juanes). His second collaboration with Juanes titled Mis Planes son Amarte, got López Mari his 6th Latin Grammy nomination and his 4th for Best Music Video, Long Form. His music video/documentary "El Apagón - Aquí vive gente" for Bad Bunny was nominated at The Shots Awards of the Americas 2023 in the video of the year category and was shortlisted at Cannes Lions 70 in Cannes, France in 2023. The video was also nominated at the VMAs 2023 in the Video for good category. In August 2023 Premios Rolling Stone en Español nominated "Canción Desaparecida" by Juanes, music video López Mari directed, in the Videoclip del Año category.
"Con Calma" (transl. "Calmly") is a song by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee featuring Canadian rapper Snow. The song was released as a single on January 24, 2019, by El Cartel Records alongside a music video directed by Marlon Peña and filmed in Los Angeles and Toronto, which features a Memoji (Animoji) of Daddy Yankee dancing with a crew. The song is a reimagination of Snow's "Informer". The song was written by Daddy Yankee, Snow, Michael Grier, Edmond Leary, MC Shan, Terri Moltke, and Play-N-Skillz, and was produced by American production duo Play-N-Skillz and co-produced by David "Scott Summers" Macias. A remix version featuring American singer Katy Perry was released on April 19, 2019. The song is also used in the 2019 film Spies in Disguise.
"Si Supieras" is a song by Puerto Rican rapper and singer Daddy Yankee and Puerto Rican duo Wisin & Yandel, released on June 28, 2019 by El Cartel Records. The track was written by Daddy Yankee, Wisin, Yandel, Rafael Pina, Eric "Lobo" Rodríguez, Juan "Gaby Music" Rivera, Francisco "Luny" Saldaña, and Marco "Tainy" Masis, and was produced by Dominican producer Luny and Puerto Rican producer Tainy.
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Legendaddy is the eighth studio album by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee, released on March 24, 2022 by El Cartel Records, Universal Music Group and Republic Records. Published 10 years after his previous studio album, Legendaddy is Daddy Yankee's last record, as he announced that he would retire from music after the end of his farewell concert tour, La Última Vuelta, in 2023. He decided to retire while working on the album, as he felt accomplished and wanted to enjoy everything he had achieved with his career. It is his first and only album released directly under Universal, rather than its Latin division, after signing a multimillionaire global distribution deal in 2020.
La Última Vuelta World Tour was the eighth and farewell concert tour by Puerto Rican rapper and singer Daddy Yankee, in support of his seventh and final studio album Legendaddy (2022). Comprising 89 shows, the tour began on July 16, 2022, in Torremolinos, Spain and concluded on December 22, 2022, in Miami, Florida. It visited North America twice while making a one-month-lasting stop in South America, as well as a single European show in Spain as part of a music festival.