Reggaeton star Daddy Yankee of ‘Gasolina’ ends career ‘to follow Jesus’

Daddy Yankee, one of Latin America’s most famous singers, has announced the end of his career due to his Christian faith. He made his international breakthrough in 2004 with the song “Gasolina”.

In a live show in his native Puerto Rico, the 47-year-old rapper, songwriter and actor, real name Luis Ayala Rodriguez, said he is now focusing on starting a new life. He commented on the end of his career last Sunday.

“Living a successful life is not the same as living a meaningful life”said the performer of ‘Lo que paso paso’, which can also be heard in Luis Fonsi’s world hit ‘Despacito’ (2017), to the surprised fans. According to a report in Kathpress, he said that from now on he wanted to devote his life completely to Jesus Christ, without explaining in more detail how this would happen.

Ayala Rodriguez initially appeared in his artistic career as DJ Playero and first attracted attention in 1997 with the song “Posicion”. With the 2004 hit ‘Gasolina’, Daddy Yankee created one of the most successful reggae and Latin pop songs of all time. At the same time, he also acted in films and founded his own record company. In addition to many international awards, he also received the title “Role Model of the Year” in his home country of Puerto Rico. (saw/sda/apa)