JAKARTA - The Puerto Rican pop star who was famous in the 1990s, Enrique Martín Morales aka Ricky Martin, wrote an open letter to his junior, Bad Bunny.
The letter, titled "When One of Us Succeeds, We All Succeed", was published through Puerto Rico's national media.
The 54-year-old musician could not hide his pride at his compatriot's achievement at the recent Grammy Awards.
Martin emphasized that Bad Bunny's success is not just an achievement in the music field, but a major victory for the Puerto Rican cultural identity in the eyes of the world.
"Benito, my brother, seeing you win three Grammy Awards, one of them for Album of the Year with a completely Spanish-language production, touched my heart. Not only as an artist, but as a Puerto Rican who has toured the world stage carrying his own language, accent, and history," Ricky Martin wrote in his letter.
Furthermore, Martin gave high praise to Bad Bunny for refusing to bow to industry pressures that often demand Latin musicians to switch to English for commercial success.
For him, Bad Bunny's integrity is an inspiration for future generations. "I know what it means to be successful without giving up your origins. I know how hard it is, what it costs, and what is sacrificed when you decide not to change just because other people ask you," he said.
"That's why what you've achieved is not just a historic musical achievement, but a cultural and human victory. You won without changing the color of your voice. You won without erasing your cultural roots. You won by staying true to Puerto Rico," Martin added.
For information, Bad Bunny scored gold ink by winning three awards at once, including the most prestigious category, Album of the Year, for the album "Debí Tirar Más Fotos".
The victory is historic as the 31-year-old musician becomes the first artist to win the category with an entirely Spanish-language album.
In addition, he also took home the trophy in the category of Best Urban Music Album and Best Global Music Performance for the song "EoO".
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