In the last years meringue It has become popular with artists from other genres infiltrating Dominican rhythm.
This new rise of songs characterized by the sound of the ghuwaira and the drum was also marked by female voices drawn to innovation and diversity in their musical repertoire.
In addition to veterans Millie Quezada And Miriam Cruzamong the women who have now been added to hit their fans with the merengue beat. Becky G, Rosalia, Nati Natasha, Farina, Fatoli the artist, Kali Uchis, Carol J, Yaelin “most popular” And sardonic berten.
Yaelin “most popular”
It’s the latest case of an urban legend launching a merengue.
La Chivirika released “Mal de amor” early in the morning of July 4, her birthday, a romantic ballad that brings freshness to her career.
Carol J
On June 19, Karol G chose her concert at London To sing a preview of the song “If I Knew You Before”, a merengue song that was officially released on June 20 accompanied by a music video recorded in San Pedro de Macorís.
The song was produced by Edgar Barrera, who is also responsible for “El Merengue” and “La bachata” by the director. Manuel Turizo.
Although the song did not please some people who accused Carole of imitating Rosalía, it achieved in just 13 days nearly 38 million views on Youtube.
Farina
The new version of “El caballito”, Farina, has managed to become a trend in social networks Since its premiere on June 7.
The infectious mambo that the Colombian collaborated on with the song’s original creator, Solid goldhas its own dance Tik Tok And InstagramAdditionally, it has already crossed 12 million views on YouTube.
Nati Natasha
After the original version with cumbia and reggaeton, on February 23, 2024, Natti Natasha released the song “Ya no te Strange” on digital platforms after premiering it live at the end of the last installment of Lo Nustro Awards.
The artist born in Santiago de los Caballeros had an adventure with merengue in the street at the end of the 36th edition of the awards ceremony. UnivisionHe added the Creole rhythm to his song “Ya no te Strange” from his latest album Nasty Singles.
Fatoli the artist
Despite having merengue influences, Techy Fatule initially presented his credentials as a pop music pioneer, however, since May 2023, he has put his mark on important merengue projects, such as “Que me quedes tú”, a song he released on that date.
Then in mid-April, she paid tribute to her father, singer and comedian Carlos Alfredo Fatuli, with a medley that included the singles “Sigue améme” and “Te prometo”. Finally, on May 31, she released a complete merengue album entitled “My Favorite Merengue Album Volume 1”, compiling the emblematic merengues that have marked her life and two songs of her own composition that have not yet been released.
Kali Uchis
Colombian-American singer Kali Uchis kicks off 2024 with a new album titled “Orquídeas.”
In this fourth studio album of her career, consisting of 14 tracks, Cali makes her debut in merengue with the double song “Dame Kiss // Muévete”, in which Dominican producer Cromo X participated alongside Dominican musicians.
Becky G
It was on March 10 of last year when Becky G joined forces with Omega’s “El Fuerte” to release her song “Arranca” which today has 45 million views on YouTube.
The singer performed the song live for the first time at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 14, 2023.
sardonic berten
Haitian singer and model Saroudj Bertin released “Yakear” on September 22, a mix of merengue with urban rhythms and Venezuelan music. Sextore Ren.
The music project was worked on in coordination with Jawi Marquez (Frank Baccano) With music production Blackie And Jay Elite In Caracas, Venezuela, responsible for the formation of Sarodj, Sixto Ren, Luis, Choni.
Rosalia
In July 2022, the film “Desphá” was released by Rosalia As part of Motomami+, the deluxe edition of their third studio album Motomami (2022).
“Despechá,” a mix of mambo and electropop, became the biggest debut for a Spanish-language song by a female artist in music history. SpotifyIn addition to winning the Billboard Awards And Latin Grammy.
It currently has over 526 million views on YouTube.
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