"El Perdedor" ( en, italic=yes, The Loser) is
Aventura's third single from album ''
K.O.B. Live'' (2006). The song reached big recognition in many Spanish-speaking countries. A remix was made for the song featuring
Ken-Y
Rakim & Ken-Y is a reggaeton duo formed in 2003 by José Nieves (Rakim) and Kenny Vázquez (Ken-Y). The artists are renowned in the Latin music world for being the first to successfully fuse mainstream pop music with the reggaeton street rhythms ...
.
Music video
The music video for "El Perdedor" is about a man who is too focused on his work and career and thus ignores pretty much ignores his lover. She is trying to make some time for them but he always puts work on top of her. Eventually, after many times of being disappointed, another man gains her attention as he is interested in her and shows it by devoting time to her.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Awards
The song was awarded Tropical Airplay Song Of The Year by a Duo Or Group and Latin Rhythm Airplay Song Of The Year by a Duo Or Group in the
2009 Latin Billboard Music Awards
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. It was also awarded the
Lo Nuestro Award for Tropical Song of the Year
The Lo Nuestro Award for Tropical Song of the Year (or Lo Nuestro Award for Tropical/Salsa Song of the Year) is an honor presented annually by American network Univision. The Lo Nuestro Awards were first awarded in 1989 and has been given annually ...
in
2009
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References
2008 singles
Aventura (band) songs
R.K.M & Ken-Y songs
Songs written by Romeo Santos
Spanish-language songs
2006 songs
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