Thursday, June 11, 2009

El Duo de la Historia


Wisin y Yandel el duo de la Historia!


This team has been making music since they were teenagers together. Went to the same schools and consider them selfs family. Both Wisin y Yandel treat eachother like brothers and respect thats how they made it so far in this industry.

Wisin & Yandel are a Puerto Rican Grammy and Latin Grammy award-winning reggaeton recording duo, consisting of Llandel Veguilla Malavé Salazar (Yandel) and Juan Luis Morera Luna (Wisin). They started their career in 1995 and have been together since, winning several awards during that time.

November 7, 2007 the duo published Wisin vs. Yandel: Los Extraterrestres. The album was received positively by the Puerto Rican media, with mainstream newspaper Primera Hora awarding it a score of 4/5. The publication focused their review on the fusion of styles found in the album, claiming that the production continued the "musical evolution" found in its predecessors. Following the release of Los Extraterrestres the duo commenced an international promotional tour. After organizing concerts throughout Latin America and Europe, Wisin & Yandel noted that they would like to expand their markets to Africa and Australia.Wisin & Yandel participated in the closing ceremonies of the 2008 Viña del Mar Festival. The tickets for the event sold out, which the duo described as an "real honor".


June 2, 2008, Wisin and Yandel began a tour to promote Wisin vs. Yandel: Los Extraterrestres, Otra Dimensión, visiting several radio stations in Puerto Rico. The duo made a guest appearance in an album titled "Caribbean Connection" released on June 24, 2008. The production included participation by other Latin American artists including Daddy Yankee, Don Omar and Hector "El Father" along Jamaican musicians including Inner Circle, Bounty Killer, Elephant Man and Wayne Wonder. Wisin & Yandel took part in the 2008 edition of New York City's Puerto Rican Day Parade, organized on June 8, 2008. In the event they received a warm reception. After arriving from New York the duo traveled to Puerto Rico, wher they filmed a commercial as part of a campaign against drunken driving.


June 12, 2008, they would travel to Los Angeles, where they would attend the BMI Latin Awards, in which they received a nomination for "Writer of the Year". Wisin & Yandel won four awards in the Premios Juventud 2008 ceremony. On July 19, 2008, the duo made a presentation before a sold-out crowd in Venezuela. The duet were selected to perform in "KQ Live Concert" on September 27, 2008, organized by KQ 105 FM, the event included several renowned artists from Puerto Rico and other Latin American locations.


August 12, 2008, the duo received a recognition by Cayey's mayor,Rolando Ortiz Velázquez. In the activity, they were named "Ambassadors from Cayey to the world", in a patronal celebration that was dedicated to the duo.On April 24, 2009, Wisin & Yandel received the Latin Rhythm Album Of The Year, Duo Or Group Latin Billboard Music Award for Los Extraterresres.

Their biggest hits are "Rakata," "Llamé Pa' Verte (Bailando Sexy)," "Pam Pam," "Sexy Movimiento," "Síguelo," "Abusadora," and "Mujeres In The Club". Wisin & Yandel have collaborated with internationally known artists such as R. Kelly on "Burn It Up", Paris Hilton on the reggaeton remix to her debut single "Stars Are Blind", Lenny Kravitz on "Breathe" (a promotional song for Absolut Vodka), Mexican Pop group RBD on "Lento (Remix)", compatriots La Secta AllStar on "Llora Mi Corazón," and 50 Cent on "Mujeres in the Club."

This reggaeton duo have droppped many albums since thier start in 1995.

Studio albums

  1. 2000: Los Reyes del Nuevo Milenio
  2. 2001: De Nuevos a Viejos
  3. 2003: Mi Vida... My Life
  4. 2003: De Otra Manera
  5. 2005: Pa'l Mundo
  6. 2007: Wisin vs. Yandel: Los Extraterrestres
  7. 2009: La Revolución

Compilation albums

  1. 2007: 2010 Lost Edition
  2. 2007: Tomando Control: Live Album

Collaboration albums

  1. 2006: Los Vaqueros
  2. 2007: Los Vaqueros Wild Wild Mixes
2008: Wisin & Yandel Presentan: La Mente Maestra

A personal favorite "Sexy Movimento"

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