Gotay began by giving away his songs

He is one of the people responsible for the success of urban performers such as Ozuna, Wisin and MANUEL, to name a few. But when it comes to creating a theme for him, the dynamic changes.

The urban exponent Gotay, who for years has stood out as a music producer, is clear about his interest in continuing to strengthen his career as a soloist. And while it would be common to think that working on their own issues is a more bearable task, the truth is that he confessed that it is quite the opposite.

“It makes it easier for me to produce other artists than me,” he told Primera Hora in an interview to promote the urban ballad As before, Which also gives name to what will be their album. “I can work on a theme and say‘ this tune is Ozuna ’, or‘ this kind of theme is Wisin, ’” he noted as an example. “It’s harder to work for yourself. But now I’m focused on myself, and I took time out and put my work team into making music, a music camp, creating,” he shared enthusiastically.

From these efforts, the theme in promotion arises, which highlights the piano with urban notes.

“I wanted to come out with a different single, with a job I hadn’t dared to do before, something cool“He described the topic of how strange a relationship is.” It conveys a vibe that makes you think, it has that unique energy that when I heard the melody on the piano, I said add Alexis Gotay Pérez on the creation process.

“I’m telling a love story, I’m missing someone. It’s telling the last time, this meeting they had, this romance, this beautiful thing they spent together,” said the composer about the lyrics that try to evoke nostalgia , which he also wanted to provoke through the music video that was recorded in San Juan.

“With what is happening in the situation of COVID, I think everyone has this love that is strange, to this family member, to this special person,” reflected the voice of the simple More than you, Which premiered in the summer of last year with the collaborations of Wisin and Ozuna, and which is included in his new album.

“I come with different types of rhythms,” said the sound engineer, who also plans to release a record in April. “It’s going to have perreo, urban ballad, romantic. They’re going to listen to Gotay on trap, reggaeton, “said Autentik Music, who has also collaborated with artists such as Daddy Yankee, Nicky Jam, Archangel, Farruko, Sech, Snow, Ñengo Flow and the duo Alexis. and Fido, among others.

Firm in his other dream

More than a decade ago his performance as a producer began to open doors, but the desire to stand out as a soloist remained present, which is why in 2010 he began to promote in this facet.

“I started giving away my music, that’s how I made myself known on social media, and I remember even putting up my best friend’s phone number, because I saw that all the singers were doing it. But actually we were just starting out and we didn’t know what was coming. And they started calling that number, ”he recalled as he is also promoted as Gotay“ El Auténtiko ”.

“Thank God I traveled the world. They started hiring me for other countries like Chile, Mexico, Orlando (Florida), for Massachusetts, New York. I went to Europe. I was in Spain. I visited parts that never I imagined that music came through social media, ”the New York-born urban artist, who grew up in Puerto Rico since he was two, said with surprise.

“I didn’t expect this acceptance, really. He was a young dreamer doing what he likes,” said the producer, who worked on the album. ENOC, From Ozuna, with the themes Dance until the sun rises, caramel i Yellow register.

His recent work also includes the album the gods, By Ozuna and MANUEL, with the creation of themes such as before, the gods, Tell me, May, ammunition i Against the world.