Opening for Daddy Yankee will be Rotem Cohen. Fans took up the Dura challenge, dancing to the song and posting their videos, with Daddy Yankee sharing a cool video (on his Instagram) of Oprah Winfrey reclining on a couch, smiling and shaking her shoulders to the song. Among his hits are: Dura, Gasolina, Limbo, and Shaky Shaky.ĭura, which came out in January 2018, confirmed Daddy Yankee’s position as the most successful Reggaeton musician in the world, topping the charts in over 19 countries with over 1.3 million views on YouTube. Even Harvard University joined in the adulation, honoring him as Latino of the Year. He has won 5 Latin Grammy Awards, 2 Billboard Music Awards, 14 Billboard Latin Music Awards, 2 Latin American Music Awards, an MTV Video Music Award and 6 ASCAP Awards. This propelled Daddy Yankee to becoming the most listened artist worldwide on Spotify in June 2017. His hit single Despacito became the first Spanish-language song to become number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 (since 1996’s Macarena), and the video, receiving its billionth view on April 20, 2017, became the most watched in YouTube’s history. Con Calma, Daddy Yankee’s recent hit, has had 700 million views on YouTube, and there’s a new remix out with Katy Perry. He made the Time 100 list in 2006, and CNN named him the “Most Influential Hispanic Artist” of 2009. Opening for Daddy Yankee will be Rotem Cohen.ĭaddy Yankee’s popularity is undeniable, his accomplishments are many, with one milestone after another. Daddy Yankee/Photo courtesy of Arkenstone Productions and Live Nation Isarelĭaddy Yankee returns to Israel for one concert only on Wednesday, Jat Live Park Rishon LeZion.