''De Líder a Leyenda'' (English: ''From Leader to Legend'') is the second studio album,Yandel Debuts at No. 1 on Top Latin Albums Chart, Eyes 2014 Tour
Billboard. Accessed February 22, 2014 by Puerto Rican reggaeton artist

Yandel Llandel Veguilla Malavé (born; January 14, 1977), known professionally as Yandel, is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter and the half member of the reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel. He released his first solo album, ''Quien Contra Mí'', in 2003. ...

, of the duo

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; it was released on November 5, 2013. "

Hablé de Ti "Hablé de Ti" (''English: I Spoke of You'') is a song by Puerto Rican people, Puerto Rican reggaeton, reggaetón singer-songwriter Yandel. It was written by Yandel and Tainy, Marcos Masis, produced by Tainy and Mr. Earcandy, and released as the ...

" was released as the lead single of the album on June 7, 2013,Hable de Ti - Single de Yandel
iTunes Store. Accessed February 20, 2014 the second single " Hasta Abajo" was released on October 15, 2013,Hasta Abajo - Single de Yandel
iTunes Store. Accessed February 20, 2014 " Moviendo Caderas" featuring Reggaeton singer

Daddy Yankee Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez (born February 3, 1976), known professionally as Daddy Yankee, is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, composer, and actor. Known as the " King of Reggaetón" by music critics and fans alike, he is the artist who coined ...

was released as third single on February 10, 2014. "Déjate Amar" was released as fourth single on June 27, 2014. "Plakito" featuring Gadiel was released as the fifth official single from the album on July 29, 2014, a remix featuring vocals from Puerto Rican singer

Farruko Carlos Efrén Reyes Rosado (born May 2, 1991), better known by his stage name Farruko, is a retired Puerto Rican singer and rapper. He rose to fame collaborating with Daddy Yankee, J Balvin, Don Omar, and J Álvarez. He came to prominence in 201 ...

was released on September 25, 2014. At the

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, the album received a nomination Best Urban Music Album. It received a nomination for the

Billboard Latin Music Award for Latin Rhythm Album of the Year The ''Billboard'' Latin Music Award for Latin Rhythm Album of the Year is an honor that is presented annually at the ''Billboard'' Latin Music Awards, a ceremony which honors "the most popular albums, songs, and performers in Latin music, as det ...

in 2014.

Critical response

David Jeffries from

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gave the album 4 stars out of 5. Here is an extract of his review:

Chart performance

''De Líder a Leyenda'' debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' Top Latin Albums, becoming his highest debut on the U.S. charts as solo artist, the album also debuted at number nine on the

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and at number 76 on the ''Billboard'' 200.De Líder a Leyenda - Yandel - Awards
AllMusic. Accessed February 13, 2014 On the

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the album debuted at number four.

Singles

" served as the

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from ''De Líder a Leyenda''. The song was released on June 7, 2013. The music video, filmed in Los Ángeles, California, was directed by Carlos Pérez. " Hasta Abajo", was released as the album's second single on October 15, 2013. The music video was also directed by Carlos Pérez, and filmed in a desert of the South of California. " Moviendo Caderas" serves as third single, it features Reggaeton singer

. The song was first released on February 10, 2014. Once again, the video was directed by Carlos Pérez and filmed in his natal Puerto Rico. "Plakito" featuring his sibling Gadiel was released as the fourth single from the album on July 29, 2014 along with the music video directed by Fernando Lugo. A remix featuring vocals from Puerto Rican singer

was released on September 23, 2014.

Promotional singles

"Da Show" was released online as promotional single on July 22, 2013.Da Show - Single de Yandel
iTunes Store. Accessed February 25, 2014 The music video, directed by Luis Carmona, includes visual exclusive, captured through his phone over the time. "Déjate Amar" was released as promotional single on June 27, 2014. On April 30, a preview of the video, directed by LabTwenty, was released through his

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account. "En La Oscuridad" was released on July 8, 2014 as promotional single from the album with a digital download release, taking form as a salsa version (not included on the album) featuring Puerto Rican recording artist,

Gilberto Santa Rosa Gilberto Santa Rosa Cortés, nicknamed "El Caballero de la Salsa" (The Gentleman of Salsa) (born August 21, 1962), is a Puerto Rican bandleader and singer of salsa and bolero. He is a six time Grammy Award winner and has sold over three million ...

De Líder a Leyenda VIP Tour

De Líder a Leyenda VIP Tour is the first

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by Yandel. The first leg commenced on June 5, 2014 in

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, and concluded on June 28, 2014 in

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, the second leg commenced on September 13, 2014 in

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, and will conclude on November 19, 2014 in

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. An

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, entitled '' Legacy: De Líder a Leyenda Tour (EP)'', was released exclusively to digital marketplaces to support the tour.

Tour dates

Track listing

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from

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. *Llandel Veguilla Malave – Vocals, Composer, Executive Producer *Javid Álvarez – Composer, Featured Artist *Ramon L. Ayala – Composer *Michelle Baluja – Vocals (Background) *Ed Coriano – Stylist *Daddy Yankee – Featured Artist *Josias De La Cruz – Composer, Producer *Victor Delgado – Composer *Nelson Diaz – Composer *Mateo Garcia – Photography *Chris Gehringer – Mastering *El General Gadiel – Featured Artist *Gabrielle Herrera – Label Manager *Jorge Sanchez – Marketing *Armando Lozano – Management *Luny Tunes – Producer, Vocals *Gadiel Veguilla Malavé – Composer *Marcos G – Engineer *Andy Martinez – Management *Marcos Masis – Composer *Marcos "Tainy" Masis – Producer *Christopher Montalvo – Composer *Don Omar – Featured Artist *Eliezer Palacios – Composer *Carlos Pérez – Creative Director, Image Development *Rafael Pina – Engineer *El Predikador – Producer, Vocals *Christian Ramos – Composer *Alejandro Reglero – A&R *Juan Rivera – Engineer *Gabriel Rodríguez – Composer *

Jean Rodríguez Jean Carlos Rodríguez López-Cepero (born December 10, 1980), also known as Jean, is a Puerto Rican singer, the younger brother of Luis Fonsi. Rodríguez has released a handful of solo albums and mixtapes, hitting number one on ''Billboard'' L ...

– Composer, Engineer, Vocal Arrangement, Vocals (Background) *Francisco Saldaña – Composer *Pedro Santana – Composer *Geancarlos Rivera Tapia – Composer *Jonathan Rivera Tapia – Composer *Juan Toro – Booking *Alberto "The Legacy" Torres – Composer, Producer *Roberto "Tito" Vazquez – Composer, Engineer, Mixing, Producer *Fabian Worell – Composer

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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