--- title: Ozuna Is on the 2019 TIME 100 List description: Ozuna is one of the most influential people of 2019. Daddy Yankee writes about the 'Baila Baila Baila' singer's talent and tenacity. canonical: https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2019/5567875/ozuna/ article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2019-04-17T00:03:15.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-03-02T23:30:42.001Z og:title: Ozuna Is on the 2019 TIME 100 List og:description: Ozuna is one of the most influential people of 2019. Daddy Yankee writes about the 'Baila Baila Baila' singer's talent and tenacity. og:url: https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2019/5567875/ozuna/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9d6216c9a5d8c92f/69894835e76ad2fcb863479d/ozuna-time-100-2019-017-1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Ozuna Is on the 2019 TIME 100 List og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Ozuna Is on the 2019 TIME 100 List twitter:description: Ozuna is one of the most influential people of 2019. Daddy Yankee writes about the 'Baila Baila Baila' singer's talent and tenacity. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9d6216c9a5d8c92f/69894835e76ad2fcb863479d/ozuna-time-100-2019-017-1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- Apr 17, 2019 # Ozuna by Daddy Yankee  The Puerto Rican singer Ozuna performs at the United Palace Theater in New York, July 29, 2017\. On his debut album, "Odisea," he flows through reggaeton, bachata and Latin trap styles. (Vincent Tullo/The New York Times)-- PART OF A COLLECTION OF STAND-ALONE PHOTOS FOR USE AS DESIRED IN YEAREND STORIES AND RECAPS OF 2017 -- The Puerto Rican singer Ozuna performs at the United Palace Theater in New York, July 29, 2017\. On his debut album, "Odisea," he flows through reggaeton, bachata and Latin trap styles. (Vincent Tullo/The New York Times)-- PART OF A COLLECTION OF STAND-ALONE PHOTOS FOR USE AS DESIRED IN YEAREND STORIES AND RECAPS OF 2017 --Vincent Tullo—The New York Times/Redux I still clearly remember the _chamaquito_ who came to my recording studio to ask me to be on a remix to his song “No Quiere Enamorarse.” His name was Ozuna, and what got my attention was his tenacity, his sublime and unique voice, and his drive. He was fearless to ask a superstar to be part of his record. He gave me this vibe—I saw a reflection of myself in my beginnings. I could see he had the power to become a star. Since then, Ozuna has experienced a lot of success, most recently with his hit album _Aura_ and single “Baila Baila Baila.” And I’m proud of what he has become. Imagine a shoeshine boy all grown up. That is Ozuna. He shows kids that anything is possible—that you can become a global star if you work hard enough. He is a great competitor, a good friend, and he never hesitates to give back to his community. And even though he has broken records, he has the spirit to be bigger. _Daddy Yankee is a Grammy-nominated musician_ ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2019/5567875/ozuna/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2019/5567875/ozuna/"},"headline":"Ozuna","datePublished":"2019-04-17T00:03:15.000Z","dateModified":"2026-03-02T23:30:42.001Z","description":"Ozuna is one of the most influential people of 2019. 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