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Dy, Daddy Yankee, Returns to the Secular Arena with His New Single, 'Smile at Him'

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Puerto Rican urban artist DY, known as Daddy Yankee, returned to the secular arena with the release of his new single, 'Smilele'.

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After almost three years of announcing his retirement, Daddy Yankee returns to music with a new track and a name change to avoid legal problems, after his separation and legal crosses with his now ex-wife, Mireddys González. Why Daddy Yankee is now called DYRamón Ayala, known artistically as Daddy Yankee, shared on his social networks a video with which he officially announced his return to the music scene after his farewell tour in 2022.Daddy Y…

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Puerto Rican urban artist DY, known as Daddy Yankee, returned to the secular arena with the release of his new single, 'Smilele'.

After announcing his retirement from the music scene in December 2023 to dedicate his life to Christianity, and releasing in May 2024 he released his first religious-themed song “Loveo”, this 2025, Daddy Yankee is returning, with a new single named as “smile”. However, in addition to his successful musical career as a reggaetonist, Puerto Rican singer has diversified his business in several areas; without neglecting his personal brand, which is …

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Daddy Yankee, artistic name of Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez, announced in March 2022 his retirement from music after more than three decades of career and a historic farewell tour called La Última Vuelta World Tour. After completing this tour, he affirmed his intention to focus on his spiritual life, convert to Christianity during his last concert in December 2023 and dedicate himself to preaching and motivational activities. Since then, he launch…

After having retired from the stages and music in 2023, Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez, known artistically as Daddy Yankee, surprised his followers with his artistic return by presenting his new single entitled “Smilele”, a production that shows a change in his style and message. In this new artistic stage, now under the name of DY, the performer bets on more introspective, grateful and spiritual-focused lyrics. “Smilele” leaves behind the classic r…

Almost two years after his retirement, Daddy Yankee resumed his career, but with a new artistic name and another musical proposal that would have to do with his current lifestyle. Daddy Yankee was surprised to announce his return to music, after having fired from the musical stages in December 2023 to focus on his spiritual life. This July 10th he released his new single, “Smilele”, marking the beginning of a new stage, as it will change his art…

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Telemundo Area de la Bahía 48 broke the news in on Thursday, July 10, 2025.
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