'I was no one without him': Daddy Yankee announces he’s devoting his life to Christianity as he retires
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO: Daddy Yankee held his farewell performance on Sunday, December 3, at the Jose Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in San Juan, where he announced that he was retiring to dedicate his life to Christianity.
The Puerto Rican rapper had announced his final tour on his official website in 2022. His tour, La Ultima Vuelta (meaning the last round or last lap), finally came to a close with a series of four consecutive shows in Puerto Rico titled 'La Meta' beginning on November 30.
"My people, this is the most important day of my life and I want to share it with you, because living a life of success is not the same as living a life with purpose," Daddy Yankee said in Spanish.
Daddy Yankee devotes his life to Christianity
"For many years I've tried filling a void in my life that no one could fill. I tried finding a purpose. On many occasions, it seemed as if I was happy but something was missing for me to feel complete. I have to confess that those days are over and someone was able to fill that void that I felt for a lot of time," he said.
He further added, "I realized that for everyone I was someone but I was no one without him. Throughout the years I was able to travel the world, win many awards, applaud and praise but I realized something that's in the Bible: For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?"
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On the last leg of his farewell tour, La Meta (The Goal), Yankee continued by telling the 18K spectators crammed into the stadium that "a chapter has ended but a new one will begin."
"All the tools that I have in my possession such as music, social media, platforms, a microphone - everything that God has given me is now for his kingdom,' the 'King of Reggaeton," said.
Daddy Yankee's singing career
With 134.3 million social media followers, Daddy Yankee posted his message on Instagram along with a thought-provoking phrase from Matthew 16:26–27.
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The 'Gasolina' hitmaker's career began in 1994 and reached its zenith in 2017 with the release of the record-breaking song 'Despacito', which brought him and Luis Fonsi 48.8 million monthly listeners on Spotify.
The earworm went on to garner an astounding 8.5 billion views on YouTube, making it the first Spanish song to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100 since Los Del Rio's 1996 dance classic 'Macarena'.
