On December 24, an interview was revealed between the Colombian J Balvin and content creator Elkin de la Hoz for his YouTube channel Dímelo King. Among the topics played, the reggaeton singer confessed that it was a mistake to call for a boycott against the Latin Grammy awards, after denouncing that these “They despise reggaeton and the Latin urban genre.”
The appeal led to a dispute on social networks with the Puerto Rican rapper René Pérez Joglar, Resident, who complained that the action to boycott the award affected the celebration that had been programmed in honor of the Panamanian musician Ruben Blades.
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J Balvin: “I felt alone”
The interpreter of “Bum bum tam tam” and “My people” acknowledged that he did not project well the scope of his call.
“The biggest mistake I had when the Grammys happened was calling people instead of me speaking directly with the Academy and with the artists and tell him this is happening. It is one thing to call power and another thing to use it. I called him. So, it was a ‘we are not going to do what you say, even if we agree’. I understood it and I learned it. Now I am more strategic, “he said.
“Of course I felt lonely. That’s when I learned ”, added J Balvin.
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Why did the boycott against the Grammys have no effect?
Doing an analysis, J Balvin explained why he received little support in his dispute against the Grammy Awards.
“Many people did not want to get involved for fear that someone would answer them, I understand because it was not their situation either”, assured. The Colombian also pointed out that this helped him to know who he can count on, one of these, the singer Austin Agustín Santos, Arcángel.
“Austin made it public and I do want to name that one,” he said. In addition, he added that there were other artists and producers who called him to express their support, but not publicly because they did not want to “enter a war” against the Latin Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences or with Resident.
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