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Daddy Yankee will be in his new role as ambassador for the 2023 World Series Baseball Championship (WBC).
As part of his ambassadorial duties, the reggae star put his stellar chops to work on “Chispa,” the current championship anthem, which he co-produced with Play-N-Skilz.
According to the organizers’ statement, “Chispa” will be featured on WBC and MLB social platforms, with coverage of the Classic, action in the park and more.
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In addition, Daddy Yankee is expected to attend many of the games that will be held at LoanDeport Park in Miami throughout the tournament, which he started by throwing the first pitch last Sunday (March 12) before the game between Venezuela and Puerto Rico. rich.
A lot has happened in the year since Yankee announced his retirement from music.
The Puerto Rican artist (real name Raymond Ayala) ended his touring career with a bang, raking in $197.8 million from 1.9 million tickets sold for 83 concerts on his 2022 La ultima Vuelta tour, according to numbers reported in Billboard Boxscore.
This is by far the biggest tour of his career, second only to Bad Bunny among Latin artists.
A Yankee collaboration with Luis Fonsi, “Despacito,” extended its reign as the most-watched music video on YouTube last year, reaching the magical milestone of 8 billion streams. and his latest album in 2022, legendIt earned him the number eight spot on the Billboard 200, his second top 10 entry on the all-genre chart.
The 46-year-old Puerto Rican darling is one of 20 nations to compete in the Classic, which will culminate on March 21 in Miami. Sponsored by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC), it is the major international competition for the sport, primarily, the Baseball World Cup.
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