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J Balvin says the worldwide success of Spanish-language artists has bolstered his choice to not file an album in English, pointing to Karol G, Dangerous Bunny, and others as proof that crossing over not requires altering languages.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t must do it,\u201d Balvin advised GQ when requested whether or not he would think about making an album fully in English. \u201cSpanish has grow to be so world.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a blessing that lots of people are studying Spanish as a result of they wish to know what we\u2019re saying,\u201d he continued. \u201cSo there\u2019s no want for me to place out an album in English. I by no means needed to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Balvin pointed to Shakira for example of how the crossover mannequin as soon as labored, noting that she would observe Spanish-language hits with English variations to succeed in a wider viewers. He additionally credited Daddy Yankee\u2019s \u201cGasolina\u201d with serving to pave the way in which.<\/p>\n
\u201cI see different artists from my nation, like Maluma and Karol G, and there are additionally artists like Dangerous Bunny,\u201d Balvin stated. \u201cSo it\u2019s our second. It\u2019s not a development. Now it\u2019s actually a motion.\u201d<\/p>\n
Karol G\u2019s current success gives a well timed instance of Balvin\u2019s level. \u201cBbY WOW,\u201d her collaboration with Spanish artists Judeline and rusowsky from her newest album, No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto, just lately reached No. 1 on Spotify\u2019s world chart.<\/p>\n
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