Over 500,000 thousand copies of “Barrio Fino en Directo” have been sold

Over 500,000 thousand copies of “Barrio Fino en Directo” have been sold, placing Daddy Yankee for 4 straight weeks at the top of the Billboard Sales Charts.The single “Rompe” a favorite for nine straight weeks. The artist is ready to launch his clothing line with Reebok.

Once again Daddy Yankee is crowned as the King of sales in reggaeton. His most recent album, Barrio Fino en Directo, is steady in sales since its debut on December 13th with over half a million units sold in the United States alone.

According to Billboard Magazine, the album’s first single, “Rompe”, has been at the top of the Hot Latin Songs chart for over nine weeks. Also, the Puerto Rican superstar positioned himself at No. 1 on the Latin Tropical Airplay chart and on the Top Latin Rhythm chart.

Daddy Yankee’s success has proven to not be limited to a Latino public. Barrio Fino en Directo reached No. 25 on Billboard 200 of the Anglo market. On radio airplay “Rompe” jumped from 85th to 64th place and is being heard on both Spanish and English radio stations.

Also, the “Rompe” music video has gained great acceptance on behalf of the public on such programs like TRL (Total Request Live), where fans vote for their favorite music videos. “Rompe” is at # 5 on TRL and at # 1 on MTV.com.

Barrio Fino en Directo, a production by Daddy Yankee’s El Cartel Records and Interscope Records, is a CD/DVD packed with exciting new collaborations, behind-the-scenes footage, exclusive interviews and live performances.

Currently, Daddy Yankee is getting ready to shoot the video of “Gangsta Zone” with Snoop Dogg. His next encounter with his fans is in February at the highly anticipated Festival Viña del Mar in Chile. Among the Barrio Fino en Direct promotional tour, private concerts, and the production of his unplugged album, El Cartel, Yankee raps up “Talento de Barrio”, a film to be distributed by an international company.

Daddy Yankee is expected to launch his clothing, shoe, and assesory line by Reebok in mid-2006.

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