Bad Bunny Authorizes Song for Lula's Reelection Campaign While Hitting 36th Billion-Stream Milestone

Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, known worldwide as Bad Bunny, made headlines this week after authorizing Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s reelection campaign to adapt his song “Lo Que Le Pasó a Hawaii.” The campaign released a Portuguese version on social media, reshaping the song’s themes of cultural identity, territory, and foreign influence into a message about Brazilian sovereignty and criticism of outside political pressure. The artist’s team confirmed that permission was granted, although the recording is not performed by Bad Bunny. The use of the song follows Lula’s speech at the United Nations, where he criticized foreign interference and defended national self-determination. Brazilian outlets G1 and EFE reported that the campaign’s adaptation also targets opposition candidate Flávio Bolsonaro and his relationship with the United States. The development has drawn attention because a song rooted in Puerto Rican history and concerns about displacement is now being used in a major Brazilian election. Bad Bunny also reached another major streaming milestone. According to Dork, “VeLDÁ,” his collaboration with Dei V and Omar Courtz, surpassed one billion Spotify streams this week. It became Bad Bunny’s 36th song to reach Spotify’s Billions Club, extending his lead over The Weeknd, who has 31 billion-streaming tracks. The milestone is also the first for both Dei V and Omar Courtz. In legal news, the long-running copyright case involving what plaintiffs call “Frankenstein” reggaeton is continuing. Digital Music News reports that the plaintiffs are asking a judge to reconsider a ruling that favored Bad Bunny and other defendants. A hearing on the reconsideration request is tentatively expected in late October, so the dispute remains active rather than resolved. Fashion fans also had a new release to follow. Bad Bunny and Adidas launched two Badbo models on September 26: the navy Badbo 1.0, priced at 160 dollars, and the lower-cut Badbo 1.1 in chalk white, priced at 120 dollars. Complex and Men’s Journal reported that the shoes were released through Adidas and Complex, with the 1.1 receiving an app-focused release in the United States. That combination of political influence, streaming success, an ongoing legal battle, and another Adidas launch keeps Bad Bunny at the center of music and popular culture this week. Thank you for tuning in, and come back next week for more. This has been a Quiet Please production. For more, check out Quiet Please Dot A I. Some great Deals https://amzn.to/49SJ3Qs For more check out http://www.quietplease.ai