Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh created history by becoming the first Indian artist to perform live at the Latin Grammy Awards. He shared the stage with Puerto Rican singer Daddy Yankee during the 27th edition of the ceremony in Las Vegas on November 12.
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Held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, the event featured the duo performing their recently released collaboration, “Pokito”, bringing Punjabi and Latin music together on an international platform.
Diljit later shared a video of the performance on his social media accounts, celebrating the moment with a special message. He wrote, “Panjabi aa gaye @latingrammys OYE. Dunia Di Har Stage Te PANJABI Boli Jau Gi.. Baba Sukh Rakhe. Shoutout to Big Brother @daddyyankee. Thank you for Bringing Two Cultures Together On One Stage. Shoutout to @latingrammys For Having Us”.
The ceremony also featured performances by several international artistes, including Baby Ranks, Bad Gyal, Divino, DJ Premier, Grupo Niche, Jay Wheeler, Lil Supa, Luis Enrique, Nathy Peluso and Angel ‘Cucco’ Pena.
Meanwhile, another video from backstage attracted attention online. Diljit was seen respectfully touching the feet of Daddy Yankee’s mother, Rosa Rodriguez, after being introduced to her, while the singer greeted him during the interaction.
