Mi Gente

Willy William, J. Balvin

About Mi Gente

"Mi Gente" (English: My People) is a song recorded by Colombian singer J Balvin and French singer and producer Willy William. It was released on 30 June 2017 through Scorpio Music and Universal Music Latin. It is a remix of Willy William's song "Voodoo Song". The single was serviced to United States contemporary hit radio on 18 July 2017. A remix version featuring Beyoncé was released on 28 September 2017. J Balvin and Willy William released six more "Mi Gente" remixes on 20 October 2017 with Steve Aoki, Alesso, Cedric Gervais, Dillon Francis, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, and Henry Fong.  


Year:
2018
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Si el ritmo te lleva a mover la cabeza ya empezamos como es 
Mi música no discrimina a nadie así que vamos a romper 

Toda mi gente se mueve 
Mira el ritmo cómo los tiene 
Hago música que entretiene 
El mundo nos quiere, nos quiere, y me quiere a mí 

Toda mi gente se mueve 
Mira el ritmo cómo los tiene 
Hago música que entretiene 
Mi música los tiene fuerte bailando y se baila así 

Estamos rompiendo la discoteca
La fiesta no para, apenas comienza
C'est comme-çi
C'est comme-ça
Ma chérie
La la la la la

Francia
Colombia
Me gusta (Freeze)

J Balvin
Willy William
Me gusta (Freeze)

Los DJ's no mienten
Le gusta a mi gente
Eso se fue mundial (Freeze)

No le pagamos
Mas nunca paramos
Es otro palo

Y dónde está mi gente
Mais fais bouger la tête
Y dónde está mi gente
Say yeah, yeah, yeah (Un, dos, tres)

De esquina a esquina
Y ahí nos vamos
El mundo es grande pero lo tengo en mi mano 
Estoy muy duro, sí
Okay, ahí vamo’ 
Y con el tiempo nos seguimos elevando 

Que seguimos rompiendo aquí 
Esta fiesta no tiene fin 
Botellas para arriba sí
Los tengo bailando rompiendo y yo sigo aquí

Que seguimos rompiendo aquí 
Esta fiesta no tiene fin 
Botellas para arriba sí
Los tengo bailando rompiendo

Y dónde está mi gente 
Mais fais bouger la tête
Y dónde está mi gente
Say yeah, yeah, yeah (Un, dos, tres)

World wide
Willy William
J Balvin, man
Ajá
Ajá
Ajá
Ajá

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Willy William

Willy William (born 14 April 1981) is a French DJ, record producer and singer, famous for his club remixes and vocal collaborations with a number of dance music artists. Born to Mauritian immigrant parents, Willy was brought up in the small town of Champagné, Pays de la Loire, in north-western France.Willy William was born on 14 April 1981 in Fréjus, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France and came to prominence in 2003 with his work with DJ Flex in the dancefloor hit "B Boyz Shake da Body" and in 2004 as producer of "Tragedie" using the pseudonym "Lord William". He later joined the French music collective Collectif Métissé, also continuing to produce his own materials. more »

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Written by: Andres David Restrepo Echavarria, Ashadally Adam, Jose Alvaro Osorio Balvin, Mohombi Nzasi Moupondo, Willy Fauade William

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

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10 facts about this song

Background
"Mi Gente" is a remix of the original song by French artist Willy William and Colombian singer J Balvin. Beyoncé joined the duo to create a remix in late 2017.
Charitable Cause
Beyoncé pledged to donate all of her proceeds from the song to hurricane relief charities in Puerto Rico, Mexico, and other affected Caribbean islands following the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria and the earthquake in Mexico.
Commercial Success
The remix featuring Beyoncé reached the number one position on the US Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart and also experienced significant success worldwide. - It peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart, making it Beyoncé's highest-charting feature on the UK chart since her appearance on Naughty Boy's "Runnin' (Lose It All)" in 2015.
Post-release Support
Major artists such as Diplo, Hardwell, Alesso, and Cedric Gervais released their own mixes and remixes of the song, further increasing its popularity and reach.
Social Media
The song achieved virality on the social media platform, TikTok, with over 18 million users using the song in their video content.
International Recognition
"Mi Gente" was recognized by the Latin Grammy Awards, receiving two nominations: "Best Urban Fusion/Performance" and "Best Urban Music Album".
Streaming Success
The song was very popular on music streaming platforms. On Spotify, "Mi Gente" racked up more than 2 billion streams.
Music Video
The music video for this song achieved significant success, scoring more than a billion views on YouTube.
Interlingual Collaboration
The remix represents a collaboration between artists across different languages and cultures, as the song contains lyrics in English, Spanish, and French.
Beyoncé's Spanish
Beyoncé sings parts of her verse in Spanish in the "Mi Gente" remix, although she is not a fluent Spanish speaker. She has sung in Spanish before, most notably in "Irreplaceable" and "Beautiful Liar".

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