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".
Brillo
J Balvin Lyrics
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Un clavel en mi melena, ¿no lo ves?
He subí'o quince stories, ¿no lo ves?
Mira que quiero ser buena, ¿no lo ves?
No, no, no lo ves (niño)
Tú tienes que amarme, 'cucha la ciudad
Lloran con mis penas si salgo a cantar
Haz lo que te pida, te llevo a cenar
Dentro de poco va a ser demasiado tarde
Mira niño, si tú sigues por ahí
Me he tomao' la molestia de avisarte
Un día despiertas y ya no me ves aquí
Estoy brillando con highlighter, ¿no lo ves?
Un clavel en mi melena, ¿no lo ves?
He subí'o quince stories, ¿no lo ves?
Mira que quiero ser buena, ¿no lo ves?
Uh, na-na-na-na-na
Siempre me dice que no va a esperarme
Uh, na-na-na-na-na
Llego y arreglamos antes de acostarme
Dentro de poco va a ser demasiado tarde
Mira niño, si tú sigues por ahí
Me he tomao' la molestia de avisarte
Un día despiertas y ya no me ves aquí
¿Pa', pa', pa' qué highlighter? Si tú brillas sola
Quiero ser el número uno en tu emisora
Si me convierto en surfista es pa' montarme en tus ola'
Le pido a Dios que te cuide, pero tú te cuidas sola
Solo me es difícil de controlar
¿'Tás segura? Piénsalo antes de actuar
Relájate conmigo, ¿qué tú crees si
Juntos nos quedamos viendo Netflix?
Se acabaron las lágrimas
Si te miro y me giras sin decir na' (callá')
No juegues con fuego má'
Ten cuidao' que al final te vas a quemar
Estoy brillando con highlighter, ¿no lo ves?
Un clavel en mi melena, ¿no lo ves?
He subí'o quince stories, ¿no lo ves?
Mira que quiero ser buena, ¿no lo ves?
Sky
Olé, mi Jose
Así sí
La Rosalía
Mira
Toma que toma
In the song "Brillo," J Balvin sings about his desire to shine and be noticed. He starts off by mentioning that he is shining brightly like a highlighter and wearing a flower in his hair. Throughout the song, he makes references to his status in the music industry, alluding to his popularity and success. He mentions having gone up fifteen levels (stories) and wanting to be good.
The chorus reflects a message of the importance of being loved and appreciated, all while expressing his willingness to spoil and take care of his loved one. He makes it clear that it's getting too late for someone to start paying attention to him, warning that one day she may no longer be there.
The second verse consists of J Balvin reassuring his partner that he will always be there for her, expressing his feelings of love and admiration while begging her not to play with fire. He reminds her that being reckless can lead to pain and suffering, and encourages her to relax with him, enjoy each other's company, and watch Netflix.
Line by Line Meaning
Estoy brillando con highlighter, ¿no lo ves?
I am shining bright with makeup, can't you see?
Un clavel en mi melena, ¿no lo ves?
Don't you see the flower in my hair?
He subí'o quince stories, ¿no lo ves?
I have climbed up fifteen stories, can't you see?
Mira que quiero ser buena, ¿no lo ves?
Can't you see that I want to be good?
Tú tienes que amarme, 'cucha la ciudad
You have to love me, listen to the city
Lloran con mis penas si salgo a cantar
They cry with my sorrows when I sing
Tráeme el desayuno, mantenme hidratá'
Bring me breakfast, keep me hydrated
Haz lo que te pida, te llevo a cenar
Do as I say, I will take you out to dinner
Dentro de poco va a ser demasiado tarde
Soon it will be too late
Mira niño, si tú sigues por ahí
Look boy, if you keep going like that
Me he tomao' la molestia de avisarte
I have taken the trouble to warn you
Un día despiertas y ya no me ves aquí
One day you wake up and I'm not here anymore
Uh, na-na-na-na-na
Uh, na-na-na-na-na
Siempre me dice que no va a esperarme
He always tells me he won't wait for me
Llego y arreglamos antes de acostarme
I arrive and we fix things before going to bed
¿Pa', pa', pa' qué highlighter? Si tú brillas sola
Why do you need highlighter when you shine on your own?
Quiero ser el número uno en tu emisora
I want to be number one on your radio station
Si me convierto en surfista es pa' montarme en tus ola'
If I become a surfer it's to ride your waves
Le pido a Dios que te cuide, pero tú te cuidas sola
I ask God to take care of you, but you take care of yourself
Solo me es difícil de controlar
It's just hard to control me
¿'Tás segura? Piénsalo antes de actuar
Are you sure? Think before you act
Relájate conmigo, ¿qué tú crees si Juntos nos quedamos viendo Netflix?
Relax with me, what do you think if we stay together watching Netflix?
Se acabaron las lágrimas
The tears are gone
Si te miro y me giras sin decir na' (callá')
If I look at you and you turn away without saying anything (shut up)
No juegues con fuego má'
Don't play with fire, girl
Ten cuidao' que al final te vas a quemar
Be careful or you'll end up burning yourself
Sky
Sky
Olé, mi Jose
Olé, my Jose
Así sí
That's the way
La Rosalía
La Rosalía
Mira
Look
Toma que toma
Take it and take it
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alejandro Ramirez Suarez, Jose Alvaro Osorio Balvin, Marcos Efrain Masis, Rosalia Vila Tobella, Jesus Manuel Nieves
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