Bad Bunny
Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio (* 10. March 1994 in San Juan ), known by his stage name Bad Bunny is one of Puerto Rico derived Latin trap - and Reggaeton - singer .
life and career
Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio was born on March 10, 1994 in San Juan , Puerto Rico . Since he was five years old, he had dreamed of becoming a singer. He later studied audiovisual communication at the University of Puerto Rico in Arecibo and also worked as a packer in a supermarket . He also publishes his first musical recordings on the SoundCloud website . His breakthrough came with the single "Soy Peor" and he was discovered by DJ Luian, reached other artists in the scene and became a pioneer in the Latin American trap scene.
In the summer of 2017 Bad Bunny signed a record deal with the Cardenas Marketing Network (CMD) and had several appearances in Latin American countries. From November 2017, Bad Bunny will host Beats 1's first Spanish-language show , Trap Kingz . With the song "I Like It", which he co-produced with Cardi B , he landed at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.
On July 21, 2018 Bad Bunny had a five-minute performance at the Tomorrowland Festival in Belgium as part of the set presented by DJ Alesso , which invited him to perform.
He has received several top ten entries in the Hot Latin Songs chart and has worked with many well-known musicians. He has been subscribed to over twelve million times on YouTube and is currently the 7th most-streamed artist on Spotify this month and the 15th most-streamed artist overall.
style
Bad Bunny is primarily a Latin trap artist. As in a Rolling Stone -Article describes sings and raps Bad bunny with an entertaining deep and mushy sound , the viscous melodies and a rapper - tone used.
Discography
Studio albums
year | Title music label |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||||
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DE | AT | CH | UK | US | Latin | IT | |||
2018 | X 100pre Rimas Entertainment |
- | - |
CH72 (4 weeks) CH |
- |
US11 (... weeks) US |
Latin1
diamond
(… Where.)Latin |
IT11
gold
(… Where.)IT |
First published: December 24th, 2018
Sales: +620,000 |
2019 | Oasis Universal Latin |
- | - |
CH22 (4 weeks) CH |
- |
US9 (34 weeks) US |
Latin1 × 2
(… Where.)Latin |
IT23
gold
(… Where.)IT |
First published: June 28, 2019
Sales: + 140,000; with J Balvin |
2020 | YHLQMDLG Rimas Entertainment |
- | - |
CH12 (10 weeks) CH |
- |
US2 (... weeks) US |
Latin1 (... week) Latin |
IT1
platinum
(… Where.)IT |
First published: February 29, 2020
|
Las que no iban a salir Rimas Entertainment |
- | - |
CH37 (2 weeks) CH |
- |
US7 (... weeks) US |
Latin1 (... week) Latin |
IT1
gold
(… Where.)IT |
First published: May 10, 2020
|
Artist awards and nominations
year | Award | category | For | result |
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2017 | Latin Grammy Awards | Best Urban Song | Si tu novio te deja sola | Nominated |
Best urban performance | Nominated | |||
Premios Juventud | Breakthrough Artist | him | Nominated | |
2018 | iHeartRadio Music Awards | Best New Latin Artist | him | Nominated |
MTV Video Music Awards | Song of the Summer | I Like It (with Cardi B & J Balvin ) | Won |
Web links
- Bad Bunny at Allmusic (English)
- Bad Bunny at MusicBrainz (English)
- Bad Bunny at Discogs (English)
- Bad Bunny's channel on YouTube
Individual evidence
- ^ Elias Leight: Bad Bunny: The Four-Billion-Stream Man Leading the Latin Trap Explosion . In: Rolling Stone . April 2, 2018 ( rollingstone.com [accessed August 20, 2018]).
- ↑ 10 COSAS QUE NO SABÍAS SOBRE BAD BUNNY . In: monitorLATINO . June 13, 2017 ( monitorlatino.com [accessed August 20, 2018]).
- ↑ Redacción PERÚ21: Bad Bunny: "Hace un año trabajaba en un supermercado" . In: Peru21 . November 27, 2017 ( peru21.pe [accessed August 20, 2018]).
- ↑ Radio Onda Cero: Bad Bunny estudiaba en la Universidad de Arecibo (VIDEO) | Música | Radio Onda Cero . In: Onda Cero . ( com.pe [accessed August 20, 2018]).
- ↑ Elias Leight: Inside Latin Trap, the Viral Sound Too Hot for American Radio . In: Rolling Stone . November 7, 2017 ( rollingstone.com [accessed August 20, 2018]).
- ↑ How Bad Bunny Became the Poster Boy of Trap en Español . In: Remezcla . ( remezcla.com [accessed August 20, 2018]).
- ^ Bad Bunny Signs Booking Deal With CMN . In: Billboard . ( billboard.com [accessed August 21, 2018]).
- ↑ Apple Music's Beats 1 to Launch First Spanish-Language Show, 'Trap Kingz' . In: Billboard . ( billboard.com [accessed August 21, 2018]).
- ↑ Cardi B Becomes First Female Rapper With Two Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s, as 'I Like It', With Bad Bunny & J Balvin, Follows 'Bodak Yellow' to the Top . In: Billboard . ( billboard.com [accessed August 21, 2018]).
- ↑ Redacción EC: Facebook: Bad Bunny y su presentación en Tomorrowland invitado por Alesso | VIDEO . In: El Comercio . July 22, 2018 ( elcomercio.pe [accessed August 21, 2018]).
- ↑ Bad Bunny. Retrieved August 21, 2018 .
- ^ Elias Leight: Bad Bunny: The Four-Billion-Stream Man Leading the Latin Trap Explosion . In: Rolling Stone . April 2, 2018 ( rollingstone.com [accessed August 20, 2018]).
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Bad Bunny |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Martínez Ocasio, Benito Antonio (real name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Puerto Rican Latin trap and reggaeton singer |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 10, 1994 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | San Juan , Puerto Rico |