J Balvin Surprises Coachella with Will Smith Performance

J Balvin surprised fans at the 2024 Coachella music festival with an unexpected guest: Will Smith, the globally renowned actor and singer. During the performance, Will Smith appeared dressed as Agent J, his most famous role from the Men in Black saga, as he performed the movie’s main theme, ‘Men in Black’. As he exited the stage using his famous ‘neuralyzer’, Will Smith made way for J Balvin to perform ‘Que Calor’, one of his most famous songs featuring the Major Lazer DJ trio and Dominican artist El Alfa.

J Balvin, from Colombia to Coachella

J Balvin is a regular at Coachella, one of the biggest and most popular music festivals in the world. Indeed, the Medellin-born singer is among the most prominent Colombians globally, as he has always proudly advocated for his country and his hometown. He is the best-selling Colombian male artist of all time, with over 35 million official sales recorded, and the second best-selling Colombian artist after Shakira.

Born Jose Alvaro Osorio Balvin in Medellin, J Balvin is one of the leading figures of the Colombian music scene and of Reggaeton. With a musical career that began in the 2000s, J Balvin contributed to the global diffusion and popularization of reggaeton in the late 2010s, alongside artists like Bad Bunny and Daddy Yankee. With his hit summer songs ‘Mi Gente’ and ‘I Like It’, J Balvin gained international fame and recognition, collaborating with leading American artists like Pharrell Williams, Skrillex, and the Black Eyed Peas.

Beyond music, J Balvin is also involved in fashion, with several collaborations with major brands like Nike and prominent contemporary artists like Takashi Murakami.