The Top 5 Latin Music Videos of 2015
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What were the top 5 Latin music videos of 2015? Check out our list to see if your favorite made the cut!
“Bailar” by Deorro featuring Elvis Crespo
“Bailar” by Deorro featuring Elvis Crespo is a great Latin music video that was released in 2015. The video features a group of friends who are seen enjoying themselves at a party. The video has a great beat and is very catchy.
“El Perdón” by Nicky Jam and Enrique Iglesias
“El Perdón” by Nicky Jam and Enrique Iglesias is a reggaeton song about forgiveness. The music video was released on YouTube on July 29, 2015 and has over one billion views.
The video starts with a black-and-white scene of Nicky Jam and Enrique Iglesias walking through a neighborhood in Havana, Cuba. They are wearing coordinating black outfits and Panama hats. The video then switches to color and shows them singing and dancing in various locations around the city.
The video also features cameos from Cuban singers Camila Cabello and Descemer Bueno, and American actor Kevin Bacon. Bacon appears in the video dancing with a group of women while Iglesias sings in the background.
“El Perdón” was nominated for three Latin Grammy Awards, including Song of the Year, Best Urban Performance, and Best Urban Fusion/Performance.
“La Gozadera” by Gente de Zona featuring Marc Anthony
This feel-good video features Gente de Zona and Marc Anthony enjoying life to the fullest in Havana, Cuba. The video was filmed in various locations around the city, including the Malecón, classic cars, and even a rooftop party. “La Gozadera” quickly became a summer anthem, and its popularity helped Gente de Zona earn their first Grammy Award for Best Latin Urban Album.
“Hasta el Amanecer” by Nicky Jam
“Hasta el Amanecer” by Nicky Jam was released on January 15, 2016, and has amassed over 547 million views on YouTube. The music video features Nicky Jam and various women in a mansion. The video is set during a party and features Nicky Jam performimg the song while the women dance around him.
The video was directed by Jose Antonio Mendez, and was filmed in Miami, Florida.
“Lean On” by Major Lazer and DJ Snake featuring MØ
“Lean On” is a song recorded by Major Lazer and DJ Snake, featuring MØ. The track was released on March 2, 2015, through Mad Decent, Major Lazer’s record label. “Lean On” was written by MØ, DJ Snake, and Pascal Guyonnet, with production handled by Major Lazer. It is a global hit, peaking at number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and becoming Major Lazer’s first US top 10 single. The song reached number one in several countries including Australia, Denmark, France, the Netherlands and New Zealand.
The accompanying music video for “Lean On” was directed by Tim Erem and filmed in NDUFAF IV in Skerries off the coast of Ireland. It was uploaded to Major Lazer’s Vevo channel on March 23, 2015. The video features MØ and snake charmers dancing whilst being continuously shot at with paintballs; as the video progresses, targets are placed on their bodies so that only certain parts are hit by the paintballs.
