Two months after Farruko opened Premios Juventud at the Starlite Auditorium in Marbella, Spain, a song from that night has come back in new versions. “MADRID” now has remixes from Steve Aoki and Alan Walker, two producers who have each worked with the Puerto Rican artist before. According to his team, the single made its world television debut during the Marbella broadcast.
Electronic music is not a detour for the singer. Billboard reported that “Pepas” reached No. 1 on its Latin Airplay chart on the survey dated Oct. 9, 2021, after the song had topped Hot Latin Songs that August. A 2021 EP of “Pepas” remixes carried versions from Tiësto, Robin Schulz, Benny Benassi and Aoki, according to the EP’s announcement at the time. The Marbella ceremony had its own claim to history. The 23rd Premios Juventud, held Sept. 3, 2026, was the first edition staged in Europe, according to coverage of the gala. For two decades the awards had been staged in Miami, so the Starlite Auditorium stage was a break from routine for the show and its opening act alike.
Farruko’s MADRID remix pack pairs Steve Aoki with Alan Walker
MADRID Remixes Bundle gathers reworked versions of the single by Aoki and Walker, according to the artist’s team, and it is out on streaming platforms. The original came out at the end of summer. Its television debut followed on Sept. 3, when the Univision broadcast opened with Farruko, Spanish producer Juan Magán and Miami DJ Rous performing “Marbella Nights,” the ceremony’s official anthem.
He arrived with six nominations, Univision said in its pre-show announcement, and worked through a medley that also took in “YAPAQUE” with Greeicy and “MADRID,” according to Latin Times. Jesús Vázquez hosted alongside Alejandra Espinoza and Clarissa Molina.
“YAPAQUE” won Best Dance Track that night. It is a three way collaboration with Aoki and Greeicy, and the winners list published by Latination credits all three. His team says the song also reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Airplay and Latin Rhythm Airplay charts. Sounds and Colours reported the Latin Airplay peak in July.
Steve Aoki and Alan Walker keep showing up on Farruko records
Aoki’s history with the singer predates the award. He remixed “Pepas” in 2021, and the release lists “Aire,” also from 2021, as a joint record. When “YAPAQUE” came out in May, Aoki described it to iHeartRadio as a “global summer anthem.” “I’ve made songs with each of them separately,” he said, “and now we came together for this one.” He said the three had debuted it at Ultra Music Festival in Miami that March, with the singer and Greeicy joining his set. In the music video, according to iHeartRadio, the pair are shown recording the song before they hit the stage with him.
Walker’s connection is older. The two released “On My Way” in 2019, with Sabrina Carpenter on the vocal. The new bundle puts both producers on one project, built around a single that audiences first heard live in Spain.
His team presents the move as continuity. In its words, the artist’s exploration of the genre is “not a passing trend, but part of a sustained artistic evolution.” That is the team’s framing, though the credits do show a pattern: festival names keep returning to the same artist.
His team also points to Manda La Plena MOH, an album it describes as inspired by Panama and the foundational roots of urban music, and as the first in a planned series on cultural pillars of Latin music. A club remix pack and a roots record in the same season sit at opposite ends of the catalog. Which one shapes the next release is the open question.
