For decades, the urban genre has been a male-dominated style of music. However, today more and more women are following in the footsteps of Ivy Queen -also known as The queen of reggaeton- and that based on constant work and talent they have managed to carve out a niche for themselves and claim their space within the industry to speak freely in their songs about sex, partying and alcohol.
In recent years there have been several names of women that have topped the urban charts. Today we review some of the ones that are most popular at the moment on the platforms of streaming with their reggaeton songs, so you don't miss any updates about these urban divas, who also triumph in the world of social media.
Karol G
Many consider the Colombian women like the current queen of reggaeton. His career in the world of music took shape when he went through the Factor X from his country in 2006, which opened doors for him within the industry. But it wasn't until 2018 that his success began to take shape after releasing songs like My bed O Guilty, the latter with Anuel AA.
Later they were Equal and Secret the songs that ended up catapulting her to the top of the playlists until she became one of the most popular Latin divas on the platforms and followed in the world of networks. On Instagram alone it has a community of followers of 31.1 million. followers.
Becky G
Greater marked a before and after in her professional career and this global success consolidated her as one of the divas most notable of the genre. At 23 years old, the American of Mexican descent has reached the top with songs like Without Pajamas, along with Natti Natasha, with whom they made it clear that reggaeton is also a thing for women.
In addition to these singles, he also released his debut album at the end of 2019, titled Bad Santa, composed of songs in Spanish and full of urban rhythms.
Currently, his Instagram counter indicates 25 million followers.
Anitta
He brazilian hurricane has no borders and in 2016 his career took a leap to the international level after lending his voice to success Ginza by J Balvin. Since then, his list of hits has not stopped growing and highlights titles such as Downtown, Machika, Rebola Ball O Go Malandra.
Multifaceted and multilingual, the artist has 47.8 million followers on Instagram and on several occasions has highlighted the importance of women's unity.
During an interview with The stars She said: "When a woman does a job she ends up giving strength to other women, it is like a union, a teamwork. I believe that when we do something like that we end up helping the other, achieving objectives."
Natti Natasha
The dominican He became known in the world of reggaeton by working with Don Omar in Dutty Love and Lost in your eyes. But after those fleeting successes, the artist had to make her way again to make a name for herself again in this world where men have always predominated.
After years of work and success with songs like Criminal O Without Pajamas, dominates the genre as one of the most successful Latin divas. In his list of famous collaborations there are names as recognized as Romeo Santos, Daddy Yankee or David Guetta.
Furthermore, the famous performer stands out in the virtual world. On Instagram alone he has 25.7 million users pending his publications.
Greeicy
Like her countrywoman Karol G, the colombian He made his first foray into the world of music by participating in the children's talent show Factor Xs in 2007. But it was not until 2017 that he debuted as a solo artist with the release of his first single Let's toast.
Among his notable collaborations are Jacuzzi with Anitta, Sorry with David Bisbal and Destiny with Nacho.
In addition, its number of followers on Instagram (14.8 million) also indicates that it is one of the most loved by users.
Damn Paola
Her name is not only related to music, since the Mexican is one of the most versatile divas on the list and part of her international fame is due to her participation in the Netflix series Elite. But it doesn't stop there, because in addition to singing and acting, she also dances and is a talent show judge.
Without a doubt, Danna Paola is one of the phenomena of the moment and proof of this is the number of followers she has on Instagram: 26.2 million!
Furthermore, one of his most popular reggaeton songs is the one in which he alludes to Maluma, Sebastián Yatra and Ozuna: Notoriety.
"No, I didn't go with Maluma, they say Yatra and Ozuna didn't, I sleep alone in my house and I don't care about my bad reputation," she sings in the catchy chorus of the urban single.
Paloma Mom
4.1 million followers on Instagram endorse her as one of the promises of the urban genre. At only 20 years old, the New Yorker of Chilean descent is one of the artists of the new generation of female artists who are pushing hard to revolutionize the world of urban music and is on the right track.
His career began in 2018 when he competed in the first season of the Chilean program Red, the color of talent where he competed with 12 dancers and 12 singers to demonstrate his talent on stage.
Furthermore, Paloma is one of those singers who does not forget the origins of the music she is singing and in one of her most popular songs, Mami, paid tribute to the Queen of Reggaeton, Ivy Queen.
In the song he included some verses from the iconic song I want to dance, one of the Puerto Rican's most recognized songs since she released it in 2003.
Rosalía
The Spanish She is one of the most versatile artists and does not limit herself to a single genre but rather mixes different styles in her creations. His contributions to reggaeton have been globally applauded.
They stand out With Height and Me x you, you x me, with J Balvin and Ozuna respectively. Two songs that were internationally successful and put their name at the top of the urban charts.
With 12 million followers on her Instagram account, Rosalía promises to continue experimenting with urban rhythms in her next songs and her fans are looking forward to hearing it.
Flour
Like other singers on this list, Farina - also known as The Fine Babe- was announced in the program Factor X on Colombian television, where she participated in 2005. In addition, she can boast of being one of the pioneers of urban music in Colombia.
Currently, she is one of the most popular women and stands out for her ability to rap.
On his Instagram account he has 4.1 million followers and in his musical career he has worked with artists as renowned as Maluma, on the subject So so. In addition, he also collaborated with the Cuban singer El Micha, with whom he released Very badly this same year.
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