Rauw Alejandro

Raúl Alejandro Ocasio Ruiz (born January 10, 1993), known by his stage name Rauw Alejandro, is a Puerto Rican singer, rapper and songwriter. He belongs to "the new generation" of Puerto Rican urban singers.[2]

Rauw Alejandro
Birth nameRaúl Alejandro Ocasio Ruiz
Born (1993-01-10) January 10, 1993
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • rapper
  • songwriter
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2014–present
Labels

Biography

Raúl Alejandro Ocasio Ruiz was born on January 10, 1993, in San Juan, Puerto Rico and was raised in Canóvanas and Carolina. His father, guitarrist Raúl Ocasio, and his mother, backing vocalist María Nelly Ruiz, introduced him to some of his musical influences like Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson.[3] For many years, Rauw Alejandro lived in the United States, where he got inspiration from the R&B and dancehall genres.[4]

As a child, Rauw Alejandro used to compete in school talent shows. Since the age of six until he was twenty, he also played football, but he did not perform as he expected and undergone depression issues. In 2014, he began releasing musical projects through SoundCloud and, some years later, he decided to try a musical career.[5]

In November 2016, he released his debut album titled Punto de equilibrio.[5] In January 2017, he signed a music deal with Duars Entertainment. [6] In 2018, he was chosen by Sony Music Latin to be part of "Los Próximos", a musical project in which the label seeked to elist new musical talents.[7]

In 2018, he was featured in multiple collaborations like Kevin Roldán and Khea's "Pa tu casa",[8] and "Luz apaga" by Ozuna, Lunay and Lyanno.[9] In January 2019, he released his single "Que le dé" with Nicky Jam.[10]

Discography

Albums

Studio albums
  • Punto de Equilibrio (2016)[11]

EPs
  • Trap Cake, Vol. 1 (2019)[12]

Live albums
  • Concierto Virtual en Tiempos de COVID-19 Desde el Coliseo de Puerto Rico (2020)[13]

Singles

As lead artist
List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[14]		 US
Latin
[15]		 ARG
[16]		 ITA
[17]		 SPA
[18]
"Toda"
(with Alex Rose and remix with Cazzu featuring Lenny Tavárez and Lyanno)		 2017 —2912—45 Non-album singes
"Que Le Dé"
(with Nicky Jam)		 2019 —4277—77
"El Efecto"
(with Chencho Corleone)		 ——102232
"Fantasías"
(with Farruko)		 —[upper-alpha 1]122—4
  • AMPROFON: 3× Platinum+Gold[21]
  • PROMUSICAE: 3× Platinum[20]
"El Efecto (Remix)"
(with Chencho Corleone, Kevvo and Bryant Myers)		 ————49
"Tattoo" 2020 —125—3
  • AMPROFON: Gold[21]
  • PROMUSICAE: 2× Platinum[20]
"Fantasías (Remix)"
(with Farruko, Anuel AA, Natti Natasha and Lunay)		 ————16
  • AMPROFON: Gold[21]
  • PROMUSICAE: Platinum[20]
"Elegí"
(with Dalex and Lenny Tavárez featuring Dimelo Flow)		 ——4—26
  • RIAA: Platinum (Latin)[19]
  • AMPROFON: Platinum[21]
  • PROMUSICAE: Gold[20]
"Ponte Pa' Mí"
(with Myke Towers and Sky Rompiendo)		 ————32
  • PROMUSICAE: Gold[20]
"Algo Mágico" ————69
"Tattoo (Remix)"
(with Camilo)		 —[upper-alpha 2]8111—3
[23]
  • PROMUSICAE: Gold[20]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes:

  1. "Fantasías" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 11 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[14]
  2. "Tattoo (Remix)" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 20 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[14]
  • Note 1: Uses combined chart entries for "Tattoo" and "Tattoo (Remix)".
List of singles as a featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
Latin
[15]		 ARG
[16]		 SPA
[18]
"Luz Apaga"
(Ozuna featuring Lunay, Rauw Alejandro and Lyanno)		 2018 266350
  • PROMUSICAE: Gold[20]
 Non-album singles
"Mírame"
(with Nio Garcia and Lenny Tavárez and remix featuring Myke Towers, Casper Magico and Darell)		 2019 3143—
  • RIAA: Platinum (Latin)[19]
  • RIAA: Platinum (Latin)[19] (Remix)
"Vuelva a Ver (Remix)"
(Dalex, Lyanno and Justin Quiles featuring Sech and Rauw Alejandro)		 —82— Climaxxx
"Trapperz A Mafia Da Sicilia"
(with Felp 22 and Duki featuring MC Davo and Fuego)		 —74— Non-album singles
"Cuerpo en Venta"
(with Noriel, Myke Towers and Almighty)		 ——34
  • PROMUSICAE: Gold[20]
"Tequila Sunrise"
(with Cali y El Dandee)		 ———
  • RIAA: Gold (Latin)[19]
 Colegio
"Suave (Remix)"
(with Jey Blessing and Los Fantastikos)		 ——81 Non-album singles
"Hoy Se Bebe (Remix)"
(with Nio Garcia and Brytiago)		 —90—
"Nada"
(with Cazzu and Lyanno featuring Dalex)		 —65— Error 93
"Dream Girl (Remix)"
(with Ir-Sais)		 2519—
  • RIAA: Platinum (Latin)[19]
  • AMPROFON: Gold[21]
 Non-album singles
"Contando Lunares (Remix)"
(Don Patricio featuring Anitta and Rauw Alejandro)		 2020 —59—
"TBT"
(with Sebastián Yatra and Manuel Turizo)		 162939
  • RIAA: Gold (Latin)[19]
  • PROMUSICAE: Gold[20]
"4 besos"
(with Lola Indigo and Lalo Ebratt)		 ——7
  • PROMUSICAE: Platinum[20]
"La Cama (Remix)"
(with Lunay, Myke Towers, Ozuna and Chencho Corleone)		 ——16
  • PROMUSICAE: Gold[20]
 Está de Moda, Noche de Travesuras and Si Te Dejas Llevar
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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References
  1. "Rauw Alejandro". Sony Music Latin. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  2. Fernandez, Suzette (January 31, 2019). "Latin Artist On the Rise: Meet Rauw Alejandro". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  3. Del Toro, Jackeline (January 19, 2017). "Rauw Alejandro se lanza a la conquista "de las nenas" con su música". Primera Hora (in Spanish). Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  4. "Rauw Alejandro junto a Nicky Jam son la nueva sensación del verano". Pronto (in Spanish). January 25, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  5. Rodríguez, Yomaris (July 6, 2018). "Rauw se abre paso". El Vocero (in Spanish). Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  6. "Rauw Alejandro lanza vídeo de su nuevo sencillo". Primera Hora (in Spanish). November 21, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  7. Escribano Carrasquillo, Rosa. "Cepa de exponentes urbanos que promete". Primera Hora (in Spanish). Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  8. "Colaboración de Khea con Kevin Roldán". CMTV (in Spanish). October 17, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
  9. "Ozuna se une a nuevos exponentes del género en sencillo musical". Diario Metro de Puerto Rico (in Spanish). November 19, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
  10. "Rauw Alejandro lanza "Que le dé" con la bendición de Nicky Jam". Billboard Argentina (in Spanish). January 30, 2019. Archived from the original on February 14, 2019. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  11. "Punto de Equilibrio by Rauw Alejandro". Apple Music. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  12. "Trap Cake, Vol. 1 by Rauw Alejandro". Apple Music. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  13. "Concierto Virtual en Tiempos de COVID-19 Desde el Coliseo de Puerto Rico (Vivo) by Rauw Alejandro". Apple Music. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  14. "Rauw Alejandro Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  15. "Rauw Alejandro Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  16. "Rauw Alejandro Chart History (Billboard Argentina Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  17. "Discography Rauw Alejandro". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  18. "Simple Search (Songs): Rauw Alejandro". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  19. "Gold & Platinum: Rauw Alejandro". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  20. "Búsqueda: Rauw Alejandro (Canciones)". elportaldemusica.es (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  21. "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved July 6, 2020.Type "Rauw Alejandro" in the box under the "ARTISTA" column heading.
  22. "FIMI - Certificazioni". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved July 13, 2020. Note: To retrieve the certifications, type in Rauw Alejandro in the box of "Filtra"
  23. "Top 100 Canciones: Semana 30". Productores de Música de España. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
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