We needed high-energy music.”įrom the Fate of the Furious soundtrack, including J Balvin and Pitbull‘s “Hey Ma” featuring Camila Cabello to Prince Royce‘s “My Angel,” check out other Latin acts who have been part of the monster franchise. “There are no spots for ballads in the movie. But we wanted the soundtrack album to be Latin.” Adding that the focus on reggaeton is a reflection of the onscreen action. In 2009, Universal Pictures president of film music Kathy Nelson told Billboard’s Leila Cobo: “It’s not a Latin-themed movie. I can relate to that that’s what I would do for friends on a personal level,” Santos told Billboard in a previous interview about his role.ġ4 Greatest Soundtrack Songs From the 'Fast & Furious' Franchise: Critic's Takeįurthermore, the franchise continues to cater to its loyal Hispanic audience. His character, who pretty much runs the Dominican Republic, is a good friend of Dom’s in the movie. “It’s ‘I got your back. The bachata chart-topping singer Romeo Santos had a cameo as Armando in Furious 7 (2015). Don Omar’s “Danza Kuduro” was also featured on the Fast Five soundtrack.

The pair even got their own short film titled Los Bandoleros, which served as a bridge between the fourth and fifth installations. Reggaetóneros like Don Omar and Tego Calderón were part of Fast & Furious in 2009 and Fast Five in 2011, where they played two prison bandits who join Dominic Toretto’s (Vin Diesel) squad.

You can feel the vibes of the speed, the racing, the acceleration of the cars.”īut this isn’t the first time that Latin music acts join the action-packed film franchise. “They told me the concept was that of a strong, powerful, feminine message that spoke about strength and aggression in a positive way, and very closely related to the movie. “Furiosa,” in fact, was “specifically made for the film I actually didn’t write it,” Anitta recently said to Billboard. The F9: The Fast Saga original motion picture soundtrack reeled in a wave of Latin acts, including Myke Towers, Farruko, Justin Quiles, and Anitta, to name a few.

I ain’t gonna front, I think this is going to be the best one,” Bardi declared on the final day shooting for Fast 9 in the United Kingdom. How Vin Diesel Gave Reggaetón Its Hollywood Moment in the 'Fast & Furious' Franchise

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