J Balvin

From K-pop to reggaeton, English language music no longer reigns supreme | Shain Shapiro

Generous investment in Seoul, Bogotá and beyond has created local artists who can rip up the world stage. Meanwhile, the UK cuts its funding, says Shain Shapiro

Shain Shapiro

12, Nov, 2023 @2:51 PM

Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato latest to split from manager Scooter Braun

The pop stars follow Colombian reggaeton star J Balvin’s departure in May, while representatives for Justin Bieber have denied rumours that he is also parting ways with SB Projects

Laura Snapes

22, Aug, 2023 @11:56 AM

UK visa delays cause J Balvin to cancel Ed Sheeran sessions

Colombian reggaeton star is latest to be hit by backlog in immigration system, made worse by Ukraine war

Emily Dugan

13, May, 2022 @4:14 PM

Grammy awards 2022: Olivia Rodrigo wins big and Ukraine’s Zelenskiy makes cameo

The specter of Oscars chaos loomed over the music awards – a mega-concert which included a message of hope from the Ukrainian president

Adrian Horton

04, Apr, 2022 @4:34 AM

Canelo Álvarez subdues Avni Yıldırım then announces Billy Joe Saunders fight

Canelo Álvarez defeated at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium, then announced a highly anticipated unification bout with Britain’s Billy Joe Saunders

Guardian sport and agencies

28, Feb, 2021 @4:27 AM

Bad Bunny is most streamed artist of 2020 on Spotify

Puerto Rican vocalist earns more than 8.3bn streams, with the Weeknd’s Blinding Lights the year’s most streamed song

Ben Beaumont-Thomas

01, Dec, 2020 @9:05 AM

Colombian pop star J Balvin in recovery after 'getting coronavirus bad'

Balvin, one of the most streamed artists in the world, warns fans ‘this isn’t a joke – the virus is real and it’s dangerous’

Ben Beaumont-Thomas

14, Aug, 2020 @8:25 AM

Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish and Paul McCartney to play coronavirus benefit

One World: Together at Home, streamed live on 18 April, will support UN response fund

Laura Snapes Deputy music editor

06, Apr, 2020 @5:16 PM

J Balvin: Colores review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week

The Colombian returns with an album full of clever production touches and choruses that dig into your brain, but the music doesn’t really stand out

Alexis Petridis

19, Mar, 2020 @12:00 PM

The 20 best songs of 2019

Our critics have voted til they can’t no more... and these are their tracks of the year. You can listen to all 593 songs that were voted for in our playlist

Ben Beaumont-Thomas and Laura Snapes

02, Dec, 2019 @11:00 AM

Vibras! How J Balvin took on English-language pop – and won

Balvin was a minor Colombian artist who became the fifth most streamed on the planet without using English, showing how embracing national pride can be a force for cultural good

Iman Amrani

27, Nov, 2019 @11:07 AM