Youve probably heard Glorys voice more t

You’ve probably heard Glory’s voice more times than you realize, because she was right there during one of the most important eras in reggaeton. Glorimar Montalvo Castro, better known as Glory or Glou, was already part of Puerto Rico’s reggaeton scene before the genre became a worldwide phenomenon. By the early 2000s, her voice was appearing alongside some of the men who were taking reggaetón mainstream. Don Omar’s “Dale Don Dale.” Héctor & Tito’s “Baila Morena.” Daddy Yankee’s “Gasolina.” Glory can be heard across all three. And these weren’t forgettable background vocals either. Her hooks, responses, and short lines became some of the most recognizable moments in these songs. On “Gasolina,” Glory is the woman giving the famous response throughout the song, yet she wasn’t billed as a featured artist on the original release. Meanwhile, Daddy Yankee, Don Omar and other men from that era were becoming household names around the world. Glory’s voice was reaching millions of listeners too, but her name never reached that same level of recognition. She did eventually try putting herself at the front. In 2004, Glory released “La Popola,” and the song became so controversial because of its sexual lyrics that it was banned from radio in the Dominican Republic. But the controversy didn’t stop it from becoming a hit. “La Popola” reached the Top 10 on Billboard’s Tropical Airplay chart, and in 2005, she followed it with her solo album Glou. Still, the solo success never turned Glory into the household name that many of the men whose records featured her voice became. We remember the songs. We remember the hooks. We remember her voice. But somehow, an entire generation could grow up listening to Glory without ever knowing the name of the woman they were hearing. So why do you think reggaeton overlooked one of the women behind some of its biggest songs? 👀

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