Though his music is primarily reggaeton, J Balvin has experimented with a variety of musical genres in his work, including electronica, house music, trap, and R&B. He has collaborated with artists such as Pharrell Williams, Major Lazer, and Sean Paul. Despite working with many English-speaking artists, J Balvin continues to sing almost exclusively in Spanish, and hopes to introduce Spanish-language music to a global audience. He is also noted for his eclectic and colorful fashion sense.
Balvin's breakthrough came in 2014 with the single "6 AM" featuring Puerto Rican singer Farruko which peaked at. The song, along with the single "Ay Vamos", bolstered sales of his debut album La Familia. In 2016, he released Energia, which included the hit singles "Ginza", "Bobo", "Safari", and "Sigo Extranandote". In June 2017, J Balvin released the single "Mi Gente" with Willy William, which achieved international success and later reached one billion views on YouTube. This preceded the release of his fifth full-length album, titled Vibras, the concept for which was developed from the moment "Mi Gente" started "connecting with audiences around the world," presented as a fusion of reggaeton with different worldwide styles and rhythms. It received favorable reviews from critics and audiences alike, with Juana Giaimo of The Guardian praising the sound of the reggaeton music on the album by calling it "smooth" and "sensual", and dubbing it the "perfect party playlist, [which] confirms that the noisy style of early reggaeton hits such as Daddy Yankee's 'Gasolina' is slowly being left behind."
He has also collaborated with Cardi B and Bad Bunny on the US Billboard Hot 100 number-one single "I Like It".
Abrázame
J Balvin Lyrics
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Nuevamente te busqué
Y de ti no encontré nada
Ya no escucho ni tu voz
Ya no aguanto este dolor
Hay que tengo me mata
Abrázame aunque no estés a mi lado
Me tienes desesperado Tengo miedo en mi mente cuando tú no estás
Te regalo mil caricias mucho más
Tengo tu foto en mi cuarto, una flor marchitada
De la última vez que te pude amar
No, no, no, no quiero que me dejes solo no
No, no, no, hace tiempo que no te toco no
Lejos de ti, cerca de mí
Abrázame aunque no estés a mi lado
Niña siénteme
Me tienes desesperado (Abrázame que estoy desesperado)
Y yo me muero si no te tengo a mi lado
(Abrázame que estoy desesperado)
No-no-no-no-no, No-no-no-no-no baby y yo si te amo
(Abrázame que estoy desesperado)
Yo si te amo, cuánto te extraño
Esto es lo nuevo que traigo yo
Internacional con mucho sabor
Yo soy colombiano de corazón
J Balvin, el Mago de Oz
La sigo enamorando de mí, todo el mundo me quiere seguir
El público me acepta así, porque soy versátil
Porque soy versátil Tengo miedo en mi mente cuando tú no estas
Te regalo mil caricias mucho más
Tengo tu foto en mi cuarto, una flor marchitada
De la última vez que te pude amar
No, no, no, no quiero que me dejes solo, no
No, no, no, hace tiempo que no te toco no
Abrázame aunque no este a mi lado
Niña siénteme
Me tienes desesperado Señores y señoritas
Esto fue J Balvin
Junto al Mago de Oz
The lyrics of J Balvin's song "Abrázame" convey a sense of longing and desperation for love. The singer expresses how they have missed and searched for the person they love, but found nothing. They no longer hear their voice and can't bear the pain anymore. The chorus repeats the plea to be embraced, even if the person isn't physically present. The singer feels desperate and fearful when their love is not around. They offer a thousand caresses and confess to having a photo and a withered flower as reminders of the last time they were able to love each other. The song ends with J Balvin emphasizing his Colombian heritage and his versatility as an artist.
Line by Line Meaning
Nuevamente te extrañé
Once again I missed you
Nuevamente te busqué
Once again I searched for you
Y de ti no encontré nada
And I found nothing of you
Ya no escucho ni tu voz
I no longer hear your voice
Ya no aguanto este dolor
I can't bear this pain anymore
Hay que tengo me mata
Whatever I have is killing me
Abrázame aunque no estés a mi lado
Hug me even if you're not by my side
Niña siénteme
Girl, feel me
Me tienes desesperado Tengo miedo en mi mente cuando tú no estás
You have me desperate, I'm afraid in my mind when you're not here
Te regalo mil caricias mucho más
I give you a thousand caresses and much more
Tengo tu foto en mi cuarto, una flor marchitada
I have your photo in my room, a withered flower
De la última vez que te pude amar
From the last time I could love you
No, no, no, no quiero que me dejes solo no
No, no, no, I don't want you to leave me alone
No, no, no, hace tiempo que no te toco no
No, no, no, it's been a while since I touched you
Lejos de ti, cerca de mí
Far from you, close to me
Esto es lo nuevo que traigo yo
This is the new thing I bring
Internacional con mucho sabor
International with a lot of flavor
Yo soy colombiano de corazón
I am Colombian at heart
J Balvin, el Mago de Oz
J Balvin, the Wizard of Oz
La sigo enamorando de mí, todo el mundo me quiere seguir
I keep making her fall in love with me, everyone wants to follow me
El público me acepta así, porque soy versátil
The audience accepts me like this because I am versatile
Tengo miedo en mi mente cuando tú no estás
I'm afraid in my mind when you're not here
Te regalo mil caricias mucho más
I give you a thousand caresses and much more
Tengo tu foto en mi cuarto, una flor marchitada
I have your photo in my room, a withered flower
De la última vez que te pude amar
From the last time I could love you
No, no, no, no quiero que me dejes solo, no
No, no, no, I don't want you to leave me alone
No, no, no, hace tiempo que no te toco no
No, no, no, it's been a while since I touched you
Abrázame aunque no este a mi lado
Hug me even if you're not by my side
Niña siénteme
Girl, feel me
Me tienes desesperado
You have me desperate
Señores y señoritas
Ladies and gentlemen
Esto fue J Balvin
This was J Balvin
Junto al Mago de Oz
Alongside the Wizard of Oz
Writer(s): Jose Alvaro Osorio Balvin
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