These Are The Most Popular Latin Songs Of The Year [Music]

So you submitted your picture to Pepsi's Toma La Fama contest, right? You would be a fool not to do so because who doesn't want to go to the Latin Billboard Awards -- plus get all this awesome stuff --  for free? There's a saying back in my hometown: "Gratis, hasta una puñalada". And those are words to live by, mi hentei. 

If for some reason you're still not ecstatic about the Latin Billboards, maybe it's because you've become an old, pessimistic fart. How many "get off my lawn" moments do you suffer a day? Too many, I'm sure. You need to forget about life's problems and only focus on the one thing that truly matters: *cue stoner voice* the muuusic, man! But what are the kids listening to nowadays? You probably have no idea, huh? Here, check out the Latin Billboards "Song Of The Year" nominees and get with it.

1) Jennifer Lopez Ft. Pitbull - "Ven A Bailar" ("On The Floor")

Ah yes, the Spanish-sung version of J-Lo's hit "On The Floor." I won't lie to kick it: I've rubbed my sexy nalgas against quite a few ladies to this very song. I also got sick of it when everybody and their mothers decided to bank off the original "Lambada" tune at the same time.

¡Pero lo bailado nadie me lo quita!

2) Don Omar Ft. Lucenzo - "Danza Kuduro"

Apparently the Brazilian thing -- or Portuguese, in Lucenzo's case -- became a thing among non-Portuguese-speaking Latino artists this year. Don Omar's rework of Lucenzo's "Vem Dancar Kuduro" was an interesting musical shift for the reggaetonero balladeer. Personally, I think it's just OK. What I'm really looking forward to is Don Omar's upcoming collaboration with Selena Quintanilla. It will be awful, I'm sure, but who looks away from a terrible car accident? Not me.

3) Pitbull Ft. Ne-Yo, Afrojack, & Nayer - "Give Me Everything"

This song is either the best party anthem in existence -- or the most offensive aural production ever. It really depends on your politics, I suppose, but I live above a bar that plays this ad nauseum, and by now I've heard this song more than my own name. Good for Pitbull's career and all that, but, yeah, right now you can "give me everything" but this song -- even that puñalada [stab] I mentioned earlier.

4) Romeo Santos Ft. Usher - "Promise"

This song -- particularly the video version -- is really, really funny to me. First there's a 45 second phone call between Usher and Romeo, both well-known mac daddies, where the duo exchange some manly banter. Seconds later, both dudes start singing in what could be Celine Dion's vocal range -- but, you know, MANLY -- while looking nostalgic and totally unfazed by the hot women that keep rubbing up against them.

Here's how I make sense of their video concept: it was opposite day in Romeo and Usher land which means hot chichis in ya' face make you sad, not horny, and where masculine, burly men sing like 10-year-old girls. 

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