The Bad Bunny Super Bowl controversy: Why is MAGA angry? DW 10/10/2025
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The Bad Bunny Super Bowl controversy: Why is MAGA angry?  DW  10/10/2025
"Renowned for his obsession with ratings, the US president has presumably since been informed that the global superstar holds significant streaming records. Bad Bunny's "Un Verano Sin Ti" (2022) is Spotify's most-streamed album of all time. He was the most-played artist on Spotify for three consecutive years, from 2020 to 2022. And this September, his residency finale, "Una Mas," became the most-watched single-artist performance on Amazon Music to date."
"The streamed performance concluded a series of 31 concerts held in San Juan, the capital city of Puerto Rico, which from July to September during hurricane season injected millions into the struggling economy of the Caribbean island. Estimates vary between $200 million (172 million) and $700 million (602 million). How did Bad Bunny become famous? Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio was born in 1994 in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico."
"In the years that followed, collaborations with stars including Cardi B, J Balvin, Drake and Rosalia massively boosted his fame. Now dubbed the "King of Latin Trap," Bad Bunny has won three Grammys and 12 Latin Grammys. He knows how to generate a social media buzz, all while creating authentic connections with his fans. He has 49.5 million followers on Instagram and more than 35 million on TikTok."
Bad Bunny will headline the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show. He holds major streaming milestones, including Spotify's most-streamed album, and was Spotify's most-played artist from 2020 to 2022. His 31-show San Juan residency culminated in a streamed finale that became the most-watched single-artist Amazon Music performance and injected hundreds of millions into Puerto Rico's economy, with estimates ranging from $200 million to $700 million. Born Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio in 1994 in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, he began on SoundCloud and broke through with 2016's "Soy Peor." Collaborations with major artists and multiple Grammys amplified his global fame and social media reach.
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