Ramón "Raymond" Luis Ayala Rodríguez (born February 3, 1977), known artisti… Read Full Bio ↴Ramón "Raymond" Luis Ayala Rodríguez (born February 3, 1977), known artistically as Daddy Yankee, is a Latin Grammy Award winning Puerto Rican reggaeton recording artist. Ayala was born in Río Piedras, the largest district of San Juan, Puerto Rico, where he became interested in music at a young age. In his youth he was interested in baseball, and aspired to become a Major League Baseball player. He was unable to continue this sport when he got shot in the leg by being mistaken for his friend by a unknown man, leaving him unable to walk correctly. He then became involved in the underground rap movement that was in its early stages in Puerto Rico, later to be called Reggaeton. After receiving lessons from several artists within the genre, he developed an independent career, first recording in a production titled Playero 37. After this he began to produce independent albums. His first solo album was No Mercy in 1995. He subsequently formed a duo with Nicky Jam, and then continued his solo career with the releases of El Cartel and El Cartel II. This led him be one of many pioneers of the reggaeton genre.

In 2002 El Cangri.com became Ayala's first album with international success, receiving coverage in the markets of New York and Miami. Barrio Fino was released in 2004, and the album received numerous awards, including a Premio Lo Nuestro and a Latin Billboard, as well as receiving nominations for the Latin Grammy and MTV Video Music Awards. Barrio Fino performed well in the sales charts of the United States, Latin America, Europe, and Japan. On June 5, 2007, El Cartel Records released El Cartel: The Big Boss, which was ranked as the top-selling album in Latin music genres in 2007. He promoted the album with an international tour which began in the United States and continued through Latin America, breaking attendance records in Ecuador and Bolivia. His performances have appeared on more than 70 albums, including compilations such as Mas Flow 2 and Blin Blin Vol. 1. Outside of his work as a musician, Ayala has also worked as an actor and producer. Throughout his career, he has been generally reticent to discuss his personal life, but has publicly expressed the importance of his wife and children to him.

Pasarela
daddy yankee Lyrics

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Modelo uno, rótate
Modelo dos, rótate
Modelo tres, rótate
Lúcete, ahora es

Modelo uno, rótate
Modelo dos, rótate
Modelo tres, rótate

Lúcete, ahora es (DY, yo)

Mucho booty a la vista, demasiao' poderoso
Alimento pa' mis ojo' porque está de revista
Puede ser que no sea famosa
Pero ella opaca a cualquier artista
Es una chica fashion
En eso de la moda es toda una especialista
La acera es tu pasarela, lúcete

Ay eh, ay oh, ay eh
Con tu estilo mátalo
Ay eh, ay oh, ay eh
Formaste un escándalo (mambo)

(Mambo)
(Mambo)
(Mambo)

Sensual bebé
Pongo arriba las copas, aha
Sigue sexy la ropa, aha
No importa la marca si ella
Es la que le da la vida a la ropa, aha
No le hace falta la fama, aha
Todo el mundo la aclama, oh yeah
Son muchas las super estrellas
Que ponen la zona en llama, oh

Modelo uno, rótate
Modelo dos, rótate
Modelo tres, rótate
Lúcete, ahora es

Modelo uno, rótate
Modelo dos, rótate
Modelo tres, rótate (mu-, mu-)
Lúcete, ahora es (muy duro ma')

Tiene la carretera paraliza
Es que está pasando algo descomunal
He visto millones de miss universo
La cosa es que con todas me quiero quedar
Por culpa de esos cuerpos tan ricos
Me tienen el cuello como un abanico
De lao' a lao', de lao' a lao'
La acera es tu pasarela, lúcete

Ay eh, ay oh, ay eh
Con tu estilo mátalo
Ay eh, ay oh, ay eh
Formaste un escándalo (mambo)

(Mambo)
(Mambo)
(Mambo)

Modelo uno, rótate
Modelo dos, rótate
Modelo tres, rótate
Lúcete, ahora es

Modelo uno, rótate
Modelo dos, rótate
Modelo tres, rótate
La acera es tu pasarela, lúcete

Ay eh, ay oh, ay eh
Con tu estilo mátalo
Ay eh, ay oh, ay eh
Fórmate un escándalo (un escándalo)

(Mambo)
(Mambo)

(Mambo)
(Mambo)

Overall Meaning

In "Pasarela," Daddy Yankee celebrates the beauty and confidence of fashion models. The repetitive structure of the song, with its multiple calls to "rotate," emphasizes the visual spectacle of the runway show. Daddy Yankee describes the models' bodies as too powerful and too delicious for his eyes to resist. He admires their ability to bring life and energy to any article of clothing, regardless of brand or fame. The models he sings about are specialists in fashion, and their expertise adds to their magnetic allure.

The song features a mambo beat, a fast-paced and infectious dance style that originated in Cuba and became popular in the United States and other Latin American countries in the 1940s and 1950s. The use of the mambo reflects the song's focus on movement and rhythm, as well as its connection to Latin American culture. The repetition of the mambo section highlights the song's party atmosphere and encourages the listener to dance along.

Overall, "Pasarela" is a tribute to the beauty and power of models, as well as a celebration of self-confidence and style. Through his lyrics and rhythmic structure, Daddy Yankee creates a sense of excitement and glamour, inviting listeners to join in the revelry.

Line by Line Meaning

Modelo uno, rótate
Addressing the first model, turn around

Modelo dos, rótate
Addressing the second model, turn around

Modelo tres, rótate
Addressing the third model, turn around

Lúcete, ahora es
Show off, now is the time

Mucho booty a la vista, demasiao' poderoso
There's a lot of impressive booty on display

Alimento pa' mis ojo' porque está de revista
Feed for my eyes because it's like a magazine

Puede ser que no sea famosa
She may not be famous

Pero ella opaca a cualquier artista
But she outshines any artist

Es una chica fashion
She's a fashion girl

En eso de la moda es toda una especialista
In the field of fashion, she's a specialist

La cera, es tu pasarela, lúcete
The wax is your runway, show off

Ay eh, ay oh, ay eh
Various exclamations

Con tu estilo mátalo
Kill it with your style

Formaste un escándalo (mambo)
You caused a scandal (mambo)

Sensual bebé
Sensual baby

Pongo arriba las copas, aha
I raise my glass, aha

Sigue sexy la ropa, aha
The clothing continues to be sexy, aha

No importa la marca si ella
The brand doesn't matter if she

Es la que le da la vida a la ropa, aha
Is the one bringing life to the clothing, aha

No le hace falta la fama, aha
She doesn't need fame, aha

Todo el mundo la aclama, oh yeah
Everyone applauds her, oh yeah

Son muchas las super estrellas
There are plenty of superstars

Que ponen la zona en llama, oh
That set the area on fire, oh

Tiene la carretera paraliza
She stops traffic

Es que está pasando algo descomunal
Something huge is happening

He visto millones de miss universo
I've seen millions of Miss Universes

La cosa es que con todas me quiero quedar
The thing is, I want to be with all of them

Por culpa de esos cuerpos tan ricos
Because of those rich bodies

Me tienen el cuello como un abanico
They have me turning my head like a fan

De lao' a lao', de lao' a lao'
From side to side, from side to side

Ay eh, ay oh, ay eh
Various exclamations

Fórmate un escándalo (un escándalo)
Cause a scandal (a scandal)

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, SPIRIT TWO LATINO DY
Written by: Eduardo Lopez, Garcia Eliezer, Ramon Ayala

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