Ed Sheeran goes reggaeton with J Balvin collaboration “Sigue”

thefader.com:

J Balvin and Ed Sheeran may not seem a likely pairing on paper but ̶m̶o̶n̶t̶h̶l̶y̶ ̶l̶i̶s̶t̶e̶n̶e̶r̶ ̶f̶i̶g̶u̶r̶e̶s̶ musical connections are hard to deny.

Today the pair are sharing two songs, billed as an EP, one of which leans into Balvin's comfort zone of party starting reggaeton ("Sigue") and another more in Sheeran's earnest balladeering wheelhouse. "Sigue," produced by Tainy, features Sheeran singing in Spanish on a song that translates to "follow." "“Everything good takes time.

Six months ago I was at the gym and told myself, 'this guy looks like Ed Sheeran.' Well it was," Balvin said in a statement. "We had a coffee and spoke about life and we there was a dope vibe.

We bonded over simple things creating a genuine friendship." Read Next: Former Grammys CEO alleges rampant sexual misconduct, discrimination, corruption within the Grammys Sheeran, hinting that there is more to come from the duo, added: "I was in New York at Christmas for shows and we decided to have one day in the studio that led to so so much more.