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".
Mami
J Balvin Lyrics
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Oh yeah
Oh yeah
Oh yeah
Oh yeah
Mami, hoy quiero tener tu cuerpo
Porque te encontré en un sueño
Mami, hoy quiero tener tu cuerpo
Porque te encontré en un sueño
Y no quiero despertar
A mí me gustan así lindas, maliciosas y coquetas
Que corriendo pa' la cama me sacan lo de atleta
Se las dan de santas y todas conmigo pecan
Y tú eres de esas, ma'
Mi corazón está muy bien, no me vas a tentar
Yo me arriesgué, me vine a presentar
Tanto que tomé, no me puedo controlar
No me hagas quedar mal
Mami, hoy quiero tener tu cuerpo
Porque te encontré en un sueño
Y no quiero despertar
Mami, hoy quiero tener tu cuerpo
Porque te encontré en un sueño
Y no quiero despertar
Me sonrió
Quiere decir que mi sueño le gustó
Bajé mi mano y no me dijo que no
Y como esta canción ella se pegó
Me sonrió
Quiere decir que mi sueño le gustó
Bajé mi mano y no me dijo que no
Y como esta canción ella se pegó, se pegó, se pegó
Mami, hoy quiero tener tu cuerpo
Porque te encontré en un sueño
Y no quiero despertar
Mami, hoy quiero tener tu cuerpo
Porque te encontré en un sueño
Y no quiero despertar
Nuevamente los más duros
Sky rompiendo el bajo
Full Nene
Y el que se pegó, se pegó
J Balvin man, the business
Lego, yeah
Mosty, el más duro, ok
J Balvin, man
Let's go
Infinity Music
Infinity, Infinity, Infinity Music, go long (Oh yeah)
(Oh yeah)
Vamo' otra vez
The lyrics to J Balvin's song "Mami" talk about a desire to be with someone and not wanting to wake up from a dream where they were found. The singer expresses his attraction to women who are beautiful, mischievous, and flirtatious. He acknowledges that they may come across as innocent, but they all sin with him. Despite this, the singer claims that his heart is strong and he will not be tempted. However, he admits that he took a risk in approaching this person and consumed enough alcohol that he cannot control himself. He asks the woman not to make him look bad.
In the second verse, the singer reveals that the woman smiled at him, indicating that she liked his dream. He tried to make a move by lowering his hand, and she didn't reject him. The singer compares the woman's reaction to the way this song has become popular. He repeats his desire to have her body because he found her in a dream and doesn't want to wake up.
Overall, the lyrics convey a strong attraction towards someone the singer found in a dream. The song embraces the seductive and playful nature of his relationships while acknowledging the risks and temptations involved.
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Mami, hoy quiero tener tu cuerpo
Baby, today I want to have your body
Porque te encontré en un sueño
Because I found you in a dream
Y no quiero despertar
And I don't want to wake up
A mí me gustan así lindas, maliciosas y coquetas
I like them beautiful, mischievous, and flirtatious like that
Que corriendo pa' la cama me sacan lo de atleta
Who, running to the bed, bring out the athlete in me
Se las dan de santas y todas conmigo pecan
They pretend to be innocent, but they all sin with me
Y tú eres de esas, ma'
And you're one of them, babe
Mi corazón está muy bien, no me vas a tentar
My heart is doing well, you won't tempt me
Yo me arriesgué, me vine a presentar
I took a risk, I came to introduce myself
Tanto que tomé, no me puedo controlar
I drank so much, I can't control myself
No me hagas quedar mal
Don't make me look bad
Me sonrió
She smiled at me
Quiere decir que mi sueño le gustó
It means she liked my dream
Bajé mi mano y no me dijo que no
I lowered my hand and she didn't say no
Y como esta canción ella se pegó
And like this song, she got hooked
Nuevamente los más duros
Once again, the toughest ones
Sky rompiendo el bajo
Sky breaking the bass
Full Nene
Full Nene
Y el que se pegó, se pegó
And whoever got hooked, got hooked
J Balvin man, the business
J Balvin man, the business
Lego, yeah
Let's go, yeah
Mosty, el más duro, ok
Mosty, the toughest one, okay
J Balvin, man
J Balvin, man
Let's go
Let's go
Infinity Music
Infinity Music
Infinity, Infinity, Infinity Music, go long (Oh yeah)
Infinity, Infinity, Infinity Music, go long (Oh yeah)
(Oh yeah)
(Oh yeah)
Vamo' otra vez
Let's go again
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Rene David Cano Rios, Jose Alvaro Osorio Balvin, Alejandro Ramirez Suarez
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