Latin music has been a huge part of American culture in the last two decades. Legendary musicians like Shakira and Daddy Yankee, as well as Bad Bunny, not only have topped the charts but also influenced several music genres.
In this article, we are going to highlight some of the most listened-to Latin artists in 2024.
- Bad Bunny
- Shakira
- Peso Pluma
- J Balvin
- Daddy Yankee
- Karol G
Bad Bunny
Bad Bunny has become such a huge Latin music icon that it’s hard to believe that he debuted only six years ago in 2018. The young rapper and singer has reinvented the urban music genre.
You might be surprised to hear that the young Puerto Rican has released five solo studio albums, with the latest one being Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana, released in 2024.
His songs like Tití Me Preguntó, Efecto, and Ojitos Lindos have all surpassed more than one billion streams. He had around 66 million monthly listeners on Spotify in April 2024 and the rapper shows no signs of slowing down.
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Shakira
Despite her 30-year career, Shakira is still one of the biggest Latin artists in the world. Currently, she has around 69 million monthly listeners on Spotify in April 2024. She’s among some of the artists who have broken the language barrier and become icons all around the globe.
She immortalized herself in the music genre with hits like Hips Don’t Lie (feat. Wyclef Jean) and Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) which have more than 1.5 billion and 800 million streams on Spotify respectively.
She has released 12 studio albums till 2024, her latest one being Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran, which has already received the 7× Platinum certification from the RIAA.
Peso Pluma
Although Peso Pluma only had his breakthrough in 2022, he has demonstrated his ability to quickly become a chart-topper in the Corridos Tumbados subgenre. The Mexican icon has also collaborated with some of the biggest names in the industry and currently has more than 52 million listeners on Spotify.
The singer has released three albums since his debut in 2020. His latest album, Éxodo, is set to release sometime in 2024.
Some of his songs that stand out among his impressive discography include Ecca Baila Sola, QLONA, and La Bebe – Remix.
J Balvin
In his 20-year career, J Balvin has cemented himself as one of the leading figures in the new generation. He’s often referred to as “Príncipe del Reguetón” which translates to “Prince of Reggaeton”
He has released five solo albums, with the latest one being Jose in 2021. Balvin also released a collaborative album with Bad Bunny in 2019 called Oasis. He also has another one on the way on which he collaborated with Ed Sheeran. The unnamed album is set for release sometime in 2024.
J Balvin currently has more than 52 million monthly listeners on Spotify. Some of his most popular songs include La Canción, Mi Gente, and Que Pretendes.
Daddy Yankee
Daddy Yankee is known as one of the founding fathers of reggaetón. In his more than 30-year-long career, he has been dubbed as the “King of Reggaeton.” Even after he retired from music in late 2023, the rapper and singer still sits comfortably in Spotify’s top charts with over 51 million monthly listeners.
Throughout his career, he has released eight studio albums. He first rose to prominence with Gasolina in 2004. Although it’s one of his oldest and most popular songs, it surprisingly isn’t his most streamed song. The spot is taken up by Despacito which has more than 1.7 billion streams.
Some of his best songs include Lo Que Pasó, Pasó, La Santa, and Ella Me Levanto.
Karol G
Karol G is currently having the best year of her music career yet. She already has a Grammy, five Latin Grammy awards as well as four billboard music awards.
Since her debut album, Unstoppable in 2017, she has released four studio albums with Mañana Será Bonito being her latest in 2023.
She has around 51 million monthly listeners on Spotify and some of her best songs include Tusa, Ahora Me llama, Mi Ex Tenía Razón, and Watiti.
Some of her songs like Mamii and TQG with Shakira talk about female empowerment which is something she has become extremely famous for.
Wrapping Up
In a surprising show of chart dominance, Bad Bunny has secured his fifth year in a row at the top of the charts. Not only that, legendary musicians like Shakira and Daddy Yankee have proven that all it takes is good music to stay on the streaming charts.
