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Research company Nielsen has released its 2018 mid-year music report, revealing the top Latin albums and songs of the year so far. The report, which tracks the period from Dec. 29, 2017 to June 28, 2018, measures song and album sales along with audio and video streams.

Among the standout artists are Ozuna and J Balvin, who both appear multiple times on each song chart. And after dominating 2017, Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee‘s “Despacito” remix featuring Justin Bieber continues to reign supreme. The track remains the No. 1 overall selling song as well as the top on-demand streamed song with 308.98 million streams.

View the charts below.

Top 10 Selling Latin Albums

1. Ozuna, Odisea (313,000)
2. J Balvin, Vibras (145,000)
3. Maluma, F.A.M.E. (85,000)
4. Romeo Santos, Golden (83,000)
5. Shakira, El Dorado (77,000)
6. Nicky Jam, Fenix (73,000)
7. Aventura, Todavia Me Amas: Lo Mejor De Aventura (67,000)
8. CNCO, CNCO (62,000)
9. Christian Nodal, Me Deje Llevar (58,000)
10. Wisin, Victory (57,000)

Top 10 Selling Latin Songs

1. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber, “Despacito” (246,000)
2. Daddy Yankee, “Dura” (120,000)
3. J Balvin & Willy William ft. Beyoncé, “Mi Gente” (114,000)
4. Nicky Jam & J Balvin, “X” (91,000)
5. Luis Fonsi & Demi Lovato, “Echame La Culpa” (87,000)
6. Ozuna ft. Cardi B, “La Modelo” (62,000)
7. Nio Garcia, Darell, Casper Magico ft. Bad Bunny, Nicky Jam, & Ozuna, “Te Bote Remix” (59,000)
8. Ozuna & Romeo Santos, “El Farsante” (58,000)
9. Becky G ft. Bad Bunny, “Mayores” (44,000)
10. Reik ft. Ozuna & Wisin, “Me Niego” (40,000)

Top 10 On-Demand Latin Song Streams (Audio and Video Combined)

1. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber, “Despacito” (308,980,000)
2. Ozuna & Romeo Santos, “El Farsante” (212,042,000)
3. Daddy Yankee, “Dura” (198,437,000)
4. J Balvin & Willy William ft. Beyoncé, “Mi Gente” (195,776,000)
5. Nicky Jam & J Balvin, “X” (156,952,000)
6. Nio Garcia, Darell, Casper Magico ft. Bad Bunny, Nicky Jam, & Ozuna, “Te Bote Remix” (149,214,000)
7. Ozuna ft. Cardi B, “La Modelo” (149,126,000)
8. El Chombo, “Dame Tu Cosita” (148,941,000)
9. Luis Fonsi & Demi Lovato, “Echame La Culpa” (127,763,000)
10. Natti Natasha ft. Ozuna, “Criminal” (124,303,000)

Top 10 On-Demand Latin Song Streams

1. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber, “Despacito” (119,802,000)
2. J Balvin & Willy William ft. Beyoncé, “Mi Gente” (97,766,000)
3. Ozuna & Romeo Santos, “El Farsante” (78,091,000)
4. Nicky Jam & J Balvin, “X” (77,113,000)
5. Nio Garcia, Darell, Casper Magico ft. Bad Bunny, Nicky Jam, & Ozuna, “Te Bote Remix” (75,764,000)
6. Daddy Yankee, “Dura” (73,993,000)
7. Ozuna ft. Cardi B, “La Modelo” (71,955,000)
8. Ozuna, Mambo Kingz & DJ Luian ft. Bad Bunny, Wisin & Almighty, “Solita” (52,760,000)
9. Bad Bunny, Prince Royce & J Balvin, “Sensualidad” (51,503,000)
10. Luis Fonsi & Demi Lovato, “Echame La Culpa” (51,503,000)

Top 10 On-Demand Latin Video Streams

1. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber, “Despacito” (189,178,000)
2. El Chombo, “Dame Tu Cosita” (147,694,000)
3. Ozuna & Romeo Santos, “El Farsante” (133,951,000)
4. Daddy Yankee, “Dura” (124,444,000)
5. J Balvin & Willy William ft. Beyoncé, “Mi Gente” (98,010,000)
6. DJ Kass, “Scooby Doo Pa Pa” (90,570,000)
7. Nicky Jam & J Balvin, “X” (79,839,000)
8. Ozuna ft. Cardi B, “La Modelo” (77,171,000)
9. Luis Fonsi & Demi Lovato, “Echame La Culpa” (76,260,000)
10. Natti Natasha ft. Ozuna, “Criminal” (75,189,000)

Sources: Nielsen and Billboard

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DJ Eddie Boy at the Conga Room in Los Angeles. (Source: Facebook)

DJcity has put together a list of Latin edits, remixes, and bootlegs for your Cinco de Mayo DJ sets. The list includes four DJcity exclusives. Check it out below.

Christian Nodal – Adios Amor – Thombs Remix
DJ Hyphee & Benvy – The Mexican Hat Dance
Fito Olivares Y Su Grupo – Juana La Cubana – DJ Sol & Mr. Butter Remix
Los Lobos – La Bamba – Jordan Crisp Remix
Molotov – P#to – Refresh Money Bootleg
Vicente Fernandez – Volver Volver – DJ Santarosa & Eddie Boy La Candela Bootleg
Vicente Fernandez – Volver Volver – DJ Willie Moombahton Remix

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Rising Colombian producer Thombs has explained how to produce a moombahton track in a new video for Latin America-based YouTube channel, El Arte de Ser DJ. The Spanish-language channel, which translates to “The Art of Being a DJ,” reviewed DJcity’s record pool in March.

Thombs breaks down his production process in FL Studio using his 2014 heater “La Era del Moombahton” featuring Happy Colors and Jack Style. Billboard listed the track as one of its top 50 moombahton songs of all time in 2016.

Watch the video above and read a Spanish translation below.

El productor colombiano Thombs ha explicado cómo producir una canción de moombahton en un nuevo video para el canal de YouTube, El Arte de Ser DJ. El canal revisó el record pool de DJcity en marzo.

Thombs analiza su proceso de producción en FL Studio utilizando su éxito de 2014 “La Era del Moombahton” con Happy Colors y Jack Style. Billboard listó la canción como una de sus mejores 50 canciones de moombahton de todo el tiempo en 2016.

Mira el video arriba.

Related: Thombs Drops Moombahton Remix of Santana’s ‘Corazon Espinado’ Feat. Maná

DJcity’s record pool has been reviewed by popular Latin America-based YouTube channel, El Arte de Ser DJ (The Art of Being a DJ). Hosted by DJ Luis Martinez, the channel offers tips, tutorials, and reviews for Spanish speaking DJs.

Luis Martinez is a 10-year DJ veteran who’s well known throughout Latin America. His channel has close to 64,000 subscribers and has gained over 5.4 million views since 2013.

In his review, Martinez begins by explaining the purpose of a DJ pool and then discusses whether subscribing to one is worth the investment. He goes on to give a comprehensive walkthrough of DJcity’s subscription service, examining the various features it has to offer. He ends by sharing his findings and overall opinion.

Watch the review above.

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