As Latin Urban music finds itself at the epicenter of a global stage. Justin Quiles continues to be one of the leading forces behind the genre. As one of the most sought-after artists in Latin music, he’s also been the go-to songwriter for some of today’s biggest superstars including J Balvin, Maluma, Daddy Yankee, Anitta, Natti Natasha, Wisin & Yandel, and Farruko, amongst others. Most recently, Justin once again demonstrated his lyrical abilities on Karol G’s global anthem “Bichota” which launched her to her highest-charting hit as a sole lead artist, as well as on Daddy Yankee’s first solo release of 2021, “Problema”.
His debut album “La Promesa” also peaked at #1 on Billboard’s “Top Latin Rhythm Albums” chart and #2 on the “Top Latin Albums” charts.
His innate ability as a singer-songwriter led him to become a three-time Latin GRAMMY® nominee consisting of a 2018 Latin GRAMMY nomination for the J Balvin and Anitta single “Downtown”, and 2 nominations for the 2020 Latin GRAMMY Awards for “Best Reggaeton Performance” alongside Colombian artist, Feid, for global hit “Porfa” and “Best Urban Song” for his participation in the songwriting of “ROJO” by J Balvin, which is part of his most recent album, Colores.
“DJ NO PARE REMIX” featuring heavy-hitters Natti Natasha, Farruko, Zion, Dalex, and Lenny Tavarez, has solidified him on a global level reaching more than 364 million views on YouTube and over 400 million streams worldwide. This massive single has landed him numerous certifications including Platinum in the US & Argentina, Double Platinum in Peru, Mexico, and Spain and Gold in Colombia and Chile.
Following that success was Justin’s global hit “PAM”, alongside Daddy Yankee and El Alfa which was named Spotify Spain’s Summer Hit and has over 178 Million streams worldwide since its release. “PAM” peaked in the Top 100 in the global charts and reached #3 on US radio. The song remained in the top 10 on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs and Latin Airplay Charts for over 15 weeks. “PAM” has been certified Platinum in the US, Colombia, Peru, and Chile and Double Platinum in Spain and Mexico.
In recent months, Justin has celebrated the resounding success of his worldwide hit “Ponte Pa’ Mi”, surpassing more than 58 million views on YouTube, ranking in the Top 200 Global list on Spotify with more than 149 million combined streams and was certified Platinum in the United States, Chile and Argentina, 2x Platinum in Peru and certified Gold in Mexico. Earlier this year, Quiles released “Como Si Nah” alongside Arcangel, Kevvo and Dalex, which was produced by Dimelo Flow, and has already garnered more than 19 million views on YouTube. Shortly thereafter, Quiles was featured in the prestigious Ocean Drive magazine, where the singer-songwriter captured attention with an impressive four-page haute couture publication that made him the only Latin artist featured in the April men’s issue. Additionally, Quiles also recently starred in the second season of HBO’s hit music series A TINY AUDIENCE.
Quiles is currently in the midst of promoting his new and highly anticipated third studio album “La Ultima Promesa.” The highly anticipated release comes on the heels of his worldwide smash hit “Loco,” featuring Dominican dembow artist Chimbala and reggaeton legends Zion & Lennox. “Loco,” which is also part of the album and reached the #1 spot on US radio the week of the album release, is a party track that has already racked up over 200 million streams worldwide and has surpassed over 91 million views on YouTube, was certified 2x Platinum in Spain and is currently at #1 on Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart, #1 on Latin Rhythm Airplay, #10 on the Latin Digital Song Sales chart, and #13 on Hot Latin Songs. The single also went viral on TikTok with over 700 thousand videos created with the sound, with most coming out of Italy.
Justin Quiles’ global reach has had a huge impact on his career and the genre, the day of the release of La Última Promesa, the album reached #1 on Apple Music’s “Top Album Charts,” #1 BTS video on Apple Music’s “Top Video Charts,” #1 on iTunes, garnered 1 million streams on the first day of release on Apple Music alone, over 980 million combined streams across all digital platforms, and #5 Top Album Debut in the U.S. on Spotify. The album’s focus track, “La Botella,” featuring Maluma, has already surpassed over 31 million views on YouTube, over 44 million combined streams, and the video was #5 in Spain and Uruguay, #7 in Argentina, Chile and the Dominican Republic, #8 in Colombia, #9 in Bolivia, #10 in Ecuador and Panama, and #11 in Mexico, Peru, and Puerto Rico on release day. This single also took him to his first ever US late night show performance on The Late Late Show with James Corden.
There is no doubt that Justin Quiles continues to position himself as one of the most versatile artists in the Urban genre, he currently has three songs from his album “La Última Promesa” in the Spotify Top 50 in Spain: “Colorín Colorado” at #12, “Loco” with Zion & Lennox y Chimbala at #22, and “La Botella” with Maluma at #30. He was recently nominated in the prestigious LOS40 Music Awards, which will take place in Illes Balears on November 12th, in the category “Urban Artist or Group – International Latin”. Recently, Justin was also part of Wal-Mart’s national campaign “Celebrando Con Sabor” to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in which he teamed up with renowned chef Aarón Sanchez to talk about the culture and inspiration behind the music.
Additionally, Justin participated in an MTV original documentary on Central American migration titled “Tenemos Que Hablar de Honduras” (We Need to Talk About Honduras). The documentary, created by MTV in partnership with UNICEF, is a first-hand look at the reasons and challenges Hondurans face when deciding to leave their home. The documentary premiered on MTV Latin America and on Univision’s Aquí y Ahora in the United States.
To date, Justin Quiles has accumulated over 5 billion combined streams.
