Daddy Yankee: his farewell tour, numbers and last show at Baja Beach Fest

It was in July of this year when Daddy Yankee, after the announcement months before, officially began his farewell tour. The reggaeton player born in Puerto Rico decided to retire from music but first organized a series of concerts that are still taking place. Among them, he will be at the Baja Beach Fest that is taking place this week.

The singer, who has been developing his musical career for more than 32 years on different stages around the world, announced it in March 2022: he organized everything to carry out his farewell tour that will include -in total- around 85 dates in different cities and that it is projected to end in early 2023. The five-month tour, promoted by Cardenas Marketing Network and Raphy Pina, MR Sold Out, includes cities in North America and Latin America. And it will have three performances in his native country, on January 6, 7 and 8 of next year.

He is one of the most influential Latin artists on the reggaeton and urban music scene, so the news has a hint of nostalgia, especially for his followers. His farewell tour began in the United States, with a concert in Denver before 20.000 spectators. The concert opened with one of the songs that came from the last album “Legendaddy”, a work of 19 songs with great collaborations, and it was a great success.

Daddy Yankee at the Baja Beach Fest

Have you imagined Daddy Yankee and Wisin y Yandel together in the same line up? Baja Beach Fest 2022 makes it possible. With Rosarito Beach as the stage, the public will experience beach days, multiple bars, art, activations and mechanical games so that the fun does not stop at any time.

As for the line up, the legends of reggaeton and Latin music will be there, as we have already told, but without a doubt one of the most expected will be the reggaeton player, which is about to be withdrawn and will not be able to be enjoyed in a future edition of Baja.

Why is Daddy Yankee retiring?

Although many of his fans have expressed their sadness at his retirement from music, Daddy has indicated that saying goodbye to his career will allow him to focus on other projects that he has in mind.

In addition, he has said that at this point in his life he prefers to spend more time with his family.

For this reason he wants this tour to have the best shows of his entire career. In fact, he will feature musical hits and special guests that will surely make the concerts unforgettable.

So this tour will not only be one of the most important for Daddy, but for the urban genre. And that fact is undeniable. 

Who is Daddy Yankee?

His name is Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez. He was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on February 3, 1976. Known artistically as Daddy Yankee, he is a rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, radio host and businessman. In the world of Latin urban music, he is nicknamed the King of Reggaeton, both critics and fans call him like that. 

Even Daddy Yankee was the artist who coined the word reggaeton in 1994 to describe the new musical genre that was emerging in Puerto Rico and that synthesized rhythms of American hip hop, Hispanic Caribbean music and Jamaican reggae with rap and singing in Spanish. He is often cited as an influence by other Latino urban artists. So definitely, we all are going to miss him. 

Daddy Yankee’s achievements

Known as the King of Reggaeton, the artist has won 78 Billboard Latin Music Awards, 4 Grammys, 28 Latin Grammys, 25 Latin American Music Awards, 15 Billboard Music Awards and 9 American Music Awards.

Daddy Yankee’s Top Hits

• Lo Que Pasó, Pasó (2004)
• Gasolina (2004)
• Rompe (2005)
• Ella Me Levantó (2007)
• Limbo (2012)
• Shaky Shaky (2016)
• La Rompe Corazones (2017)
• Dura (2018)
• Con Calma (2019)