Don Omar has been making the entire world dance tirelessly for almost 30 years. However, now he is the one who has announced that he is forced to stop. The Puerto Rican urban singer, 46, revealed this Monday, June 17, that he has cancer and has expressed confidence in his speedy recovery. “Today yes, but tomorrow I won’t have cancer. Good intentions are well received. See you soon,” the Puerto Rican artist wrote on his official Instagram account, where he has accumulated 11.6 million followers, along with the hashtag #fuckcancer. In the image that accompanies his message, Don Omar shows his hand with a closed fist and on his wrist he has a bracelet tied that identifies his admission to a hospital in the Orlando Health network, in Florida (USA).
The author of world hits like Dale Don Dale, Virtual diva either Kuduro Dance (along with Lucenzo) has not offered details of the type of cancer he suffers from or the treatment he is receiving. And she has not commented anything regarding the second part of her tour of the United States and Canada (her next concert is scheduled for August 7 in the Canadian city of Oakland). In just a few minutes, the publication has been filled with messages of support and good wishes for her recovery. Spanish DJ Juan Magán, with whom she released the songs She doesn’t follow trends either If you dare, He reacted to the news with surprise. “How?” She commented on the photo, along with a emoji that simulates a hug. The Jamaican singer Sean Paul, with whom Don Omar has also collaborated on several occasions, has sent him encouragement in the face of the disease: “Keep your head up, brother. Health is a blessing.”
William Omar Landrón, real name of Don Omar, self-proclaimed “The King of Reggaeton”, has just completed the first part of his tour of the United States and Canada between the months of March and April, which is scheduled to end in New York on the 15th. September, as reflected on its official website. The Puerto Rican’s career took off in 1999, after his participation in the compilation album Operation Sandunga, according to the National Foundation for Popular Culture (FNCP) of Puerto Rico. This institution recognizes him, along with the singers Daddy Yankee and Tego Calderón, as part of “the summit trilogy of reggaeton.”
His career includes eight studio albums, among which his first work stands out, The last Don (2003), for which he received a gold record for half a million copies sold. However, the simple Kuduro Dance, which sold five million copies, stands out as his most awarded work with five platinum records. He is also known for participating in some installments of the film saga Fast & Furious, in the role of Rico Santos. His best-known collaborations include musicians such as Wisin & Yandel, J Balvin, Jennifer Lopez or David Bisbal, with whom he sings the single How to forget. Last December, she reconciled with fellow reggaeton artist Daddy Yankee after several years of enmity. “Today we close the book that kept the best chapters of our controversial rivalry. Thank you for your words and for listening to mine that came from the heart too,” said Don Omar.
Personally, Don Omar met the journalist and presenter Jackie Guerrido in 2008, and a few months after starting to date they got married in San Juan, in front of 300 guests. The divorce came three years later, in 2011. “He was betting on his career and I was also betting on mine. I think there are many things that were on the table against everything we wanted to achieve and that we couldn’t,” she said in a recent interview. In addition, the singer has three children, Daniel (22 years old), Gianna (18 years old) and Derek, although little is known about them or his mothers.
Before announcing that he suffers from cancer, Don Omar’s Instagram profile was dedicated to promoting the performances of his Back To Reggaeton tour. Three days ago, in fact, he proudly shared that he had expanded his repertoire for the concerts of the second part of his tour, scheduled for August and September. “I’ve been listening and reading his comments… And I’m extremely excited to announce that I’m bringing MORE songs and MORE time to the new dates and cities added to my tour!” he wrote in a post.
In 2017, after 15 years of career, the Puerto Rican announced that he was retiring from music. “Don Omar is ready to give himself to his audience and celebrate his farewell to his homeland,” declared Lucas Piña, vice president of SBS Entertainment, the company in charge of organizing his farewell concerts. However, on January 1, 2019, Don Omar’s representation company, Mr. & Mrs. Entertainment, reported the return of the king of reggaeton to music. “I decided to take it all back, because I cannot deny that it is the only thing that makes me feel alive,” the artist said in a statement. “It no longer has to do with money or fame, but with feeling alive and making those around me enjoy living too.”
