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El Alfa
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El Alfa in 2023
Background information
Birth nameEmanuel Herrera Batista
Also known asEl Alfa "El Jefe"
Born (1990-12-18) December 18, 1990 (age 34)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2008–present
LabelsEl Jefe Records
Awards Heat Latin Music Awards [1] Premio Lo Nuestro

Emanuel Herrera Batista (born December 18, 1990), known by his stage name El Alfa or El Alfa El Jefe, is a Dominican rapper and singer, known as the King of Dembow. [2] [3] Batista was born in Bajos de Haina, Santo Domingo. He is known for his initial afro hairstyle which led him to popularity in the early 2010s through songs like "Tarzan", "Coche Bomba" and "Muevete Jevi". He went on to form good relationships with many artists from Puerto Rico, such as Bad Bunny, Nicky Jam, Farruko, and Myke Towers amongst others. This resulted in one of the biggest collaborations in dembow history, led by El Alfa, when he released "Suave (Remix)" in December 2018 alongside Chencho Corleone, Bryant Myers, Miky Woodz, Jon Z and Noriel.

Contents

El Alfa's reach continued to grow in the coming years, when he collaborated with international stars like Cardi B, J Balvin, Pitbull, Tyga, and Black Eyed Peas. "Singapur" surpassed the 200 million mark in February 2021. [4]

With more than 21,000,000 monthly listeners to his music on Spotify and ranked #261 in the world, [5] El Alfa is considered the leader of the Dominican dembow genre.[ citation needed ]

Career

2008–2013: Career beginnings and Dembow Exitos

Batista became independent from his family at the age of 17 after a childhood where he dreamed of becoming a barber. [6]

Instead, once he became independent, his musical career started in 2008, when he went on to form a duo with Eddy Wilson, another Dominican dembow artist looking to make his name on the scene. In their short stint together, they released street-style dembow songs such as "El Fogon" [7] and "Conmigo No". [8] The duo broke up in 2009 as they opted to continue their careers as solo artists. [9]

Batista's first release as a solo artist was "Coche Bomba" [10] in 2009, a song that made waves in the Dominican Urban scene at the time, cementing himself as an upcoming artist in the Dominican Republic known as El Alfa El Jefe. He followed the success of "Coco Mordan" in 2010, another song that showed the capabilities of his high-pitched voice with a hard-hitting beat. In 2011, he found relative success with two songs released in the final couple of months of the year, "No Wiri Wiri" and "Agarrate Que Te Solté". But the first time El Alfa truly entered the regional scene as an up-and-coming superstar was in 2012 when he released "Cacao", "Con To' Lo' Cascabeles" and "Muevete Jevi". The latter would continue to be one of his most popular songs, as it amassed more than 3 million streams on Spotify in recent years. He then managed to group those songs onto Dembow Exitos in 2013, a 10-song album that was an example of what the El Alfa character represented: hard-hitting, fast beats coupled with his rare, high-pitched voice that was backed by the productions of Nico Clinico, Bubloy, El Kable and fellow Dominican artist Chimbala.[ citation needed ]

El Alfa's popularity continued to rise when he released "Fuin Fuan" in April 2013, continuing his style of high-paced dembow with a touch of DJ Patio's productions. He managed to secure important collaborations in that year too, performing "Humo Excúsame (Remix)" with Musicologo The Libro and "Tú Me Gusta Pila" with Puerto Rican artist Farruko. The latter collaboration would be an important one for years to come in the career of El Alfa El Jefe.[ citation needed ]

2014–2016: Regional growth, national controversy, and Dembow Exitos 2.0

The success of his music in the early 2010s launched him into regional stardom, as he began to record with the likes of Jowell & Randy, Nicky Jam, Tempo, and Arcángel from Puerto Rico's Reggaeton industry. His success on the local scene however was threatened by a number of rivals, most notably El Mayor Clasico, who he was embroiled in a fierce rivalry with. After both succeeded in controlling a large portion of the street dembow genre in 2014 and began to compete at parties and clubs, they battled against each other with diss tracks. In a twist to his usual humorous side, El Alfa sent out a strong message to the dembow community that he is here to stay when El Mayor was on the receiving end of "No Te Panike", a dembow-style diss track that was aggressive yet catchy. El Mayor would reply with his own diss track "Ratrero" a week later, heating up the rivalry between them as the genre began to grow externally.[ citation needed ]

El Alfa, who had no intention of stopping at the point, went on to release his biggest track to date, "Tarzan". The song, which describes his sexual relations with a woman who 'screams like Tarzan', saw him quickly rise in popularity and catch the eye of some of Puerto Rico's biggest artists, namely Nicky Jam. Tarzan formed part of Dembow Exitos 2.0, El Alfa's second album which mainly followed the same format as the first. Once again, the likes of Bubloy produced the album alongside DJ Plano, but it was the exploits of Nico Clinico that really helped El Alfa shine and rise through the ranks. [11]

In 2015, after receiving criticism for insulting the founding fathers of the Dominican Republic in a music video, El Alfa was sentenced to 15 days of community service. The President of El Instituto Duartino, Cesar Romero called for the boycott and destruction of El Alfa's albums for having disrespected the founding fathers. Part of El Alfa's sentencing was to clean the Plaza de la Bandera and to sing the national anthem for two hours for fifteen consecutive days. Additionally, El Alfa was ordered to hand out educational pamphlets about the founding fathers at traffic lights in Santo Domingo. [12] He considered the situation a misunderstanding. [13] This didn't stop El Alfa from succeeding on the musical scene however, as collaborations with a number of Dominican artists – Don Miguelo, Shelow Shaq, Quimico Ultra Mega, El Mega, Nfasis, and El Super Nuevo – in the same year allowed him to continue pushing towards the highest ranks of the genre. The biggest success of that year would be "Pal de Velitas" with Mark B, a song produced by Chael Produciendo that surpassed 20 million views on YouTube. [14] This up-and-coming producer would continue to form a part of El Alfa's team for the coming years of fame.[ citation needed ]

Chael produced two songs for El Alfa in 2016, "No Hay Forma" and "Segueta (Remix)" ft. Nicky Jam. Alongside him, El Alfa began to excel in a sub-genre of Dembow called "TrapBow", which is a mix between American trap and Dembow. [15] It first emerged in "Banda De Camion", one of El Alfa's most successful solo songs to date. El Alfa's first verse was made up of 24 bars, a level he wasn't accustomed to hitting. This song caught the eyes of fans across Latin America and would go on to open the doors for more potential collaborations between the Puerto Rican and Dominican urban music industries. He went on to record "Nadie Como Tú" with Nicky Jam and "Una Papi Que La Mima" with Tempo and Farruko before the end of the year. The duo of El Alfa and Chael had started to create a new level of success for urban Dominican artists, as El Alfa toured Europe [16] for the first time in 2016 after a promising 2015 in the United States. [17]

2017–present: Disciplina

El Alfa celebrated his 10-year career with a concert at Palacio de los Deportes Virgilio Travieso Soto on 3 September 2018, being the first Latin urban artist to headline that venue. [18] He has released collaborations with Anuel AA, [19] Bad Bunny, and Nicky Jam. [20]

La Leyenda Del Dembow USA Tour

La Leyenda Del Dembow USA Tour is the title of the first arena tour in United States of El Alfa in support of his fifth studio album, Sagitario when went from 12 Oct. 2023 through 15 December 2023. [34] [35] [36]

Awards and nominations

Nomination and award-winning of the Univision 34th edition of Premio Lo Nuestro, for Male Revelation Artist and Best Tropical Song Of The Year and [37] [38] [39]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
Latin
[40] 		US
Latin Rhythm
[41] 		SPA
[42]
Disciplina 4511—
El Hombre
  • Released: 2 November 2018
  • Label: El Jefe
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
76—
El Androide
  • Released: 15 May 2020
  • Label: El Jefe
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
9621
Sabiduria
  • Released: 7 April 2022
  • Label: El Jefe
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
1611—
Sagitario
  • Released: 22 November 2022
  • Label: El Jefe
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
2811—
El Rey del Dembow
  • Released: 10 November 2023
  • Label: El Jefe
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
17894
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
Latin
[40] 		US
Latin Rhythm
[41]
Disciplina (Puerto Rico Edition)
  • Released: 9 February 2018
  • Label: El Jefe
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
——
Dembow Worldwide Hits Teteo 42
  • Released: 24 June 2023 [43]
  • Label: El Jefe
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
116
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Extended plays

TitleAlbum details
Dembo$$
  • Released: 2 August 2019
  • Label: El Jefe
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles with selected charts, certifications and album
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
ARG
[44] 		SPA
[45] 		US
[46] 		US
Latin
[47] 		US
Dance
[48]
"Dema Ga Ge Gi Go Gu" [49]
(with Bad Bunny)		2016—————Non-album singles
"Banda de Camión" (Remix) [51]
(with Farruko and De La Ghetto featuring Zion, Bryant Myers, Villano Sam and Noriel)		2017—————
  • RIAA: Gold (Latin) [50]
"Suave" [52] —————
  • RIAA: Gold (Latin) [50]
"Lo Que Yo Diga" ("Dema Ga Ge Gi Go Gu" Remix) [53]
(featuring Farruko, Jon Z, and Miky Woodz)		2018—————
  • RIAA: Platinum (Latin) [50]
El Hombre
"Ruleta" [54]
(with Yomel El Meloso)		—————Fue el Hombre Que Dijo
"Siéntate en Ese Deo" [55] —————
  • RIAA: Platinum (Latin) [50]
El Hombre
"Con Silenciador" [56]
(with Anuel AA)		—————
  • RIAA: Gold (Latin) [50]
"Suave" (Remix) [57]
(featuring Chencho Corleone, Noriel, Miky Woodz, Jon Z & Bryant Myers)		—————
  • RIAA: Platinum (Latin) [50]
Non-album single
"Tecnobow" [58]
(featuring Diplo)		2019—————Dembo$$ and El Androide
"Imaginate" [59]
(with Tito el Bambino and Pitbull)		—————Non-album single
"Coronao Now" [60]
(featuring Lil Pump)		—82—30—El Androide
"Mera Woo" [61]
(with Chael Produciendo)		—————
"Coronao Now" (Remix) [62]
(with Sech and Myke Towers featuring Vin Diesel and Lil Pump)		2020—61———Non-album singles
"4K" [63]
(with Darell and Noriel)		1366———
"Pam" [64]
(with Justin Quiles and Daddy Yankee)		261—14—La Última Promesa
"A Correr Los Lakers" (Remix) [66]
(with Ozuna and Nicky Jam featuring Arcángel and Secreto "El Famoso Biberón")		—————
  • PROMUSICAE: Gold [67]
Non-album single
"Wow" (Remix) [68]
(with Bryant Myers and Nicky Jam featuring Arcángel and Darell)		———36—
  • RIAA: Gold (Latin) [50]
Bendecido
"Bebé" [69]
(with Camilo)		49—22—Mis Manos
"Singapur" (Remix) [72]
(with Farruko and Myke Towers featuring Chencho Corleone and Justin Quiles)		3845—46—Non-album single
"XOXA" [73]
(with Farruko)		2021———47—Premium
"Arrebatao" [74]
(with Chael Produciendo)		—————Dembow Worldwide Hits Teteo 42
"La Mamá de la Mamá" [75]
(with CJ and Chael Produciendo featuring Cherry Scom)		—81— [A] 9—
"Acuetate" [77]
(with Chael Produciendo and Yomel El Meloso featuring Tivi Gunz, Haraca Kiko, Capitán Aloo, El Fother and Kiko el Crazy)		—————Non-album single
"Pikete" [78]
(with Nicky Jam)		———32—Infinity
"Fulanito" [79]
(with Becky G)		619—24—
  • AMPROFON: Gold [70]
  • PROMUSICAE: 2× Platinum [80]
  • RIAA: 3× Platinum (Latin) [50]
Esquemas
"Curazao" [81]
(with Farruko)		———34—Dembow Worldwide Hits Teteo 42
"Happy Birthday" [82]
(with Tempo)		————22Non-album single
"Gogo Dance"2022———26—Sabiduria
"Simply the Best"
(with Black Eyed Peas and Anitta) [83] 		————30Elevation
"Le Doy 20 Mil"
(with Prince Royce)		2023—————Non-album single
"Plebada"
(with Peso Pluma)		——6812—Dembow Worldwide Hits Teteo 42
"Tonight"
(with Black Eyed Peas featuring Becky G)		2024————32 Ride or Die
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
List of singles with selected charts, certifications and album
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
ARG
[44] 		NL
[84] 		SPA
[45] 		US
Bub.
[76] 		US
Latin
[47] 		US
Dance
[48] 		NZ
[85]
"Viajo Sin Ver" (Remix) [86]
(Jon Z featuring De La Ghetto, Almighty, Miky Woodz, El Alfa, Noriel, Ele A el Dominio, Lyan, Juanka El Problematik, Pusho and Jeycyn)		2018———————
  • RIAA: Gold (Latin) [50]
Non-album single
"Que Calor" [87]
(Major Lazer featuring J Balvin and El Alfa)		201970911823136—
  • PROMUSICAE: Platinum [88]
  • RIAA: Gold [89]
Music Is the Weapon
"Mambo" [90]
(Steve Aoki and Willy William featuring Sean Paul, El Alfa, Sfera Ebbasta and Play-N-Skillz)		2021—————41—Non-album single
"Ten Cuidado" [91]
(Farruko, Pitbull and Iamchino featuring El Alfa and Omar Courtz)		————50——
  • RIAA: Platinum (Latin) [89]
"Muñekita"
(Kali Uchis featuring El Alfa and JT) [92] 		2023————31—— [B] Orquídeas
"La Botella"
(Enrique Iglesias featuring El Alfa		2024——————— Final (Vol. 2)
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Other singles

  • "Que Fue" featuring Tali Goya
  • "Moviéndolo (Remix)" with Pitbull and Wisin & Yandel [94]
  • "La Mama De La Mama (Remix)" [95] featuring Busta Rhymes, Anita, CJ, Wisin, El Cherry Scom, Chael Produciendo

Other charted and certified songs

List of songs with selected charts and album
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
SPA
[45] 		US
Latin
[47]
"Mi Mami" [96]
(featuring Cardi B)		2018—42El Hombre
"Pa Jamaica" [97] ——
  • RIAA: Gold(Latin) [50]
"La Romana" [98]
(Bad Bunny featuring El Alfa)		8012 X 100pre
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Notes

  1. ↑ "La Mamá de la Mamá" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 23 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. [76]
  2. ↑ "Muñekita" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 39 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. [93]

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