Do you know the name of Karol G, Maluma, Ozuna and other artists of the urban genre? You will be surprised with real reggaeton names.
Stage names are as old as art itself. Throughout the history of mankind we can find poets, writers, painters and singers (among others) who use them. Urban artists are no exception.
10 real reggaeton names
1. We start this list of reggaeton names with Karol G
She was baptized as Carolina Giraldo Navarro. Her stage name just plays around with the initials of her name a bit, making it louder and improving her recall.
2. Daddy Yankee
His real name is Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez. The «Daddy» was named after rapper Big Daddy Kane and the «Yankee» because he is a fan of the New York Yankees.
3. Natti Natasha
Her real name is Natalia Alexandra Gutiérrez Batista. “Natti” is an abbreviation of her first name and “Natasha” is the Russian variant of it.
4. J Balvin
This paisa is called José Álvaro Osorio Balvin. The «J» comes from the initial of his first name and «Balvin» is his maternal surname.
5. Anitta
The real name of this Brazilian is Larissa de Macedo Machado. She was inspired by the dark and sensual character Anita from the Brazilian miniseries Anita’s presence.
6. Maluma
Juan Luis Londoño Arias is the real name of this paisa. His name is a tribute to his family, since he made an acrostic with the first syllable of each: The first «ma» is for his mother (Marlli), the «lu» for his father (Luis) and the last «ma» by his sister (Manuela).
7. Ivy Queen
Martha Ivelisse Pesante is one of the pioneers of the genre, so to speak. Her stage name is an apocope of her middle name.
8. Bad Bunny
Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio decided to put on this stage name for a costume from his childhood; at first he was called Bad Rabbit, then he changed it to English.
9. Lunay, one of the new reggaeton names
This Puerto Rican, known for the theme Bed, has confessed to various media that his stage name does not have any particular meaning. He was baptized as Jefnier Osorio Moreno.
10. Farina, the point apart in this list of reggaeton names
Curiously, Farina is called that, Farina, but it is not her only name; she is registered as Farina Pao Paucar Franco. By the way, she has drawn a lot of attention for her impressive physical change, did she already see hers before and after her?
We know that in this list of reggaeton players many were left out, some of them because their names coincide with the artistic one, as is the case of Don Omar (William Omar Landrón Rivera).
That is why we ask you to help us complete it in the comments, that way we can make another publication, part 2, for you.