Daddy Yankee Has Announced the Release of His Final Album and a Farewell Tour
Daddy Yankee, a reggaeton legend, has revealed that his upcoming album will be his final one. Daddy Yankee, whose real name is Ramón Ayala, announced his impending retirement from music with a farewell tour in a video released on Sunday night (20th March).
Speaking in Spanish (and translated by Rolling Stone) Ayala said: “This career has been a marathon. I finally see the end-goal. Now I’m going to enjoy with all of you in what you’ve given me. People say I made this genre global, but it is you who gave me the keys to open the doors and make this genre the biggest in the world.”
“In the barrios, where we grew up, most of us wanted to be drug dealers. Today, I go to barrios and the majority want to be artists, and that means a lot to me,” he added.
Daddy Yankee will release ‘Legendaddy,’ his first studio album since 2012’s ‘Prestige,’ on March 24. Ayala described his forthcoming album as his “best production (with) all the styles that have defined me on one album.”
Following the release of ‘Legendaddy,’ the band will embark on a five-month tour of the United States. The Last Turn begins in August in Portland and runs for 41 dates before wrapping up on December 2 in Mexico.
Speaking to Billboard last year, UMG’s executive VP Michele Anthony said: “Daddy Yankee is that rare artist who actually shapes culture and changes the world through his music and ideas.”
“By elevating reggaeton into a global phenomenon, he helped fuel the explosive crossover popularity of Latin music. Through his music and entrepreneurism, he has created new business models and a platform that has launched the careers of many of today’s new artists.”
–Silviya.Y
