You’ve written songs for
J Balvin, Yandel and more.
What makes you feel ready
now to step out as an artist?
JHAY CORTEZ I never wanted
to be a songwriter, but I wrote
for other artists until I had my
own flow. Writing helped me
with networking, and I got to see
what artists do wrong and right.
When I felt I had a style that
people could define me for, I
wanted to release my own stuff.
How did you get Balvin and
Bad Bunny on this remix?
When I released “No Me
Conoce” [from my album
Famouz] in February, it was hot
on the streets in Puerto Rico.
Balvin would send me videos
rocking to it. On my birthday in
April, he FaceTimed me and said,
“A friend of mine wants to jump
on it, too.” He turned the camera
around to Bad Bunny. They were
working on [joint album] OASIS.
You also co-wrote Cardi B,
Balvin and Bunny’s “I Like It”
in 2018. How important is col-
laboration for artists today?
It’s essential. It brings a new
style. Some artists aren’t really
well known, but have a good,
young fan base that buys the
artist’s new shit and goes to the
shows. You never know who that
artist might be in the future. They
could help you back one day.
—TATIANA CIRISANO
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of the single originally released
by Puerto Rico native Cortez
(pictured), 26, also reaches a new
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