Don Omar

Reggaeton

William Omar Landrón (born February 10, 1978 in Puerto Rico), better known as Don Omar, is a reggaeton singer. He is one of the most well known reggaeton artists in Latin America. His cross over success in the U.S. has given him more exposure to English speaking Reggaeton fans, making him one of the more recognizable faces of Reggaeton along with Daddy Yankee and Tego Calderón. Don Omar's popularity is currently rising and he recently appeared on MTV. Omar is best known for his songs Dile and Dale Don Dale from his first album The Last Don and Reggaeton Latino. His songs center around life and love; some examples of these would be La Recompenza (The Reward), Pobre Diabla (Poor Devil (fem.)) and Aunque te Fuiste (Even Though You Left). His debut album, The Last Don, sold over 350,000 units in South America. Both The Last Don as the live edition of it have been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Worldwide, The Last Don: Live [CD & DVD] sold over one million copies, according to the official website. His debut single, Dale Don Dale, sold over 100,000 copies in South America. He received the awards for Latin Pop Album of the Year and New Artist & Latin Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year by the Billboard Latin Music Awards in 2003. The Last Don: Live [CD & DVD] was also nominated for Urban Music Album at the 2005 Latin Grammy Awards He started his career after facing many obstacles when Héctor Delgado (from the duo Héctor y Tito) gave him an oppo...