Latin artists do not always have to stop singing in Spanish to dominate the music industry

Without a doubt, many artists begin to sing in English in order to conquer the Anglo-Saxon market. However, others manage to invade it, putting hundreds of people dancing and singing through their music and rhythm. In LatinAmerican Post we mentioned some:

Leer en español: Se habla español: Artistas que triunfaron sin cantar en inglés

Daddy Yankee

Considered one of the first reggaetoneros within the genre, his success came when in 2004 he realased 'Gasolina.' Since then his singles have positioned  51 times on the Billboard Hot Latin Song list. Thanks to his songs and collaborations, Daddy Yankee put the world to dance.

Celia Cruz

With more than half a century of career, the legend of salsa, Cuban son and boleros won 23 gold records, five Grammys and three Latin Grammys. Recognized by her thick voice, cheerful presence and her expression Azúcar! (Sugar! in english), the Cuban woman put more than one to dance to the sound of "Life is a carnival'.

J Balvin

The career of the Colombian took off in 2009 when he released "Ella me cautivó", song that managed to enter the Tropical Songs list of Billboard. His popularity increased and thanks to this he collaborated with great international artists. In 2017, his song "Ginza" entered the Guinness Book of World Records, as it lasted 22 weeks at number one on the Billboard Latin Exitos list. Currently, he is the second most listened artist on Spotify.

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Luis Miguel

The fame of the Mexican singer goes beyond the popular Netflix series. During the decade of the 90's he characterized to continue singing in Spanish in spite of the popularity of the Anglo-Saxon market in Latin America. Throughout his career he has obtained more than 120 awards.

Julio Iglesias

Probably the idol of our moms and aunts is not only popular in this part of the world. From the beginning, its popularity invaded Europe, Africa, and Asia. In 1982 he broke the record in Japan by selling 1,200,000 copies of the album "From girl to woman". In 2013 he obtained two important distinctions: he was recognized as the most popular international artist in the history of China and the Latin artist who has sold the most albums.

Mercedes Sosa

The greatest exponent of Argentine folklore began her musical career at age 15 and thanks to a radio contest. In 1959 she recorded her first album entitled "La voz de la zafra", and in 1967 she began touring the United States and Europe. Due to her political thoughts, her records were banned during the Argentine dictatorship at the end of the 70s. Throughout her career, she always denounced political injustices, hence her nickname "La Voz de América Latina".

Juanes

The Colombian singer-songwriter has had a successful career in Latin America. In 2005 he released the single "La Camisa Negra", a song that was popularized in countries such as France, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Bulgaria, among others, and that was number one for several months.

LatinAmerican Post | Laura Viviana Guevara Muñoz

Translated from "Se habla español: Artistas que triunfaron sin cantar en inglés"