If anybodys having a fantastic year, its both Puerto Rican-Dominican star Ozuna and Panamanian singer-songwriter Sech. Ozuna made headlines after scoring not one, but four Guinness World Record Titles for his exceptionally high streaming numbers. Then 25-year-old Sech, urbanos Rookie of the Year, got the news of a lifetime when he was nominated for three Latin Grammys. It will be his first-ever appearance at the renowned awards ceremony.
On Thursday, after one fruitful summer, both artists released their joint new single, Si Te Vas a grooving, R&B-reggaeton kiss-off to a soon-to-be ex. In the Dimelo Flow and Simon-produced track, Sech flexes his powers as a wordsmith, as well as a dramatist. Ozunas signature high register sails coolly above Sechs soulful croon. I believe in love, but not in how it feels, sings Sech in the chorus: To say it to me is not enough/I wear a Real sweater, but they always lie.
The premise of its video is especially quirky. Set in New York City, the video shadows a young auburn-haired woman who falls asleep on the subway and has zany series of dreams: first in a dentists office, where Sech vaguely administers a checkup. Then she wanders into a Catholic church, where Ozuna plays a snarky priest inside a confessional. The young woman promptly awakens in the subway, back in the company of some well-dressed straphangers.
Baby si te vas, consigue dos/Igual no van a ser como yo, warns Sech, which translates to: Baby if you leave, take two/They wont be like me anyway. Whether its a lover or his rapidly growing audience, the song rings true: Sech is a hard act to follow.