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De Carolina
"De Carolina" () is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Rauw Alejandro and Puerto Rican producer DJ Playero for Alejandro's third studio album, ''Saturno (album), Saturno'' (2022). It was written by Alejandro, while the production was handled by Caleb Calloway, Kenobi, Alejandro, and DJ Playero. The song was released by Sony Music on December 8, 2022, as the fourth single (music), single from the album. A homage to Alejandro's hometown, Carolina, Puerto Rico, where reggaeton thrived in the 1990s, the track merges the singer's modern reggaeton vision with Playero's classic style, incorporating rave-ready beats and a sped-up sample of "La Gente Sabe" to pay tribute to the city and the Puerto Rican duo Maicol & Manuel. "De Carolina" received highly positive reviews from Music journalism, music critics, who complimented its lyrics and fusion of genres. It was awarded Best New Track by ''Pitchfork (website), Pitchfork''. The song reached number one in Central America, and peaked wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rauw Alejandro
Raúl Alejandro Ocasio Ruiz (born January 10, 1993), known professionally as Rauw Alejandro, is a Puerto Rican singer. His accolades include two Latin Grammy Awards, two Billboard Latin Music Awards, ''Billboard'' Latin Music Awards and an IHeartRadio Music Awards. Life and career 1993–2013: Early life Raúl Alejandro Ocasio Ruiz was born on January 10, 1993, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico and was raised in Canóvanas, Puerto Rico, Canóvanas and Carolina, Puerto Rico, Carolina. His father, guitarist Raúl Ocasio, His son Pedro Ocasio Ruiz and his mother, backing vocalist María Nelly Ruiz, introduced him to some of his musical influences like Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, and Rihanna. Raul's father was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY and later moved to Puerto Rico. Additionally, Rauw has mentioned a personal connection to his Italy, Italian heritage, as his great-grandfather was from Palermo, Sicily. For many years, Alejandro and his father lived in the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
