Daddy Yankee announced in the early hours of this Monday in Puerto Rico, upon completing his fifth concert ‘La Meta’, with which he ended his artistic career, that “a story is over and a new story is going to begin, a new beginning.” that of living your life for Christ.
“My people, this day for me is the most important day of my life. And I want to share them with you, because living a life of success is not the same as living a life with purpose,” Daddy Yankee began by saying in a message lasting almost three minutes, after concluding the show before thousands of people at the Puerto Rico Coliseum. In San Juan.
“For a long time I tried to fill a void in my life that no one could fill. I was trying to fill in and find meaning in my life. Sometimes I appeared to be very happy, but something was missing to make me complete. And I have to confess that those days are over,” the artist continued.
Given this, he assured that “someone was able to fill that void that I felt for a long time” and recognized “that for everyone I was someone, but I was nothing without Him.”
“I was able to travel the world for years, win many awards, applause and praise, but I realized something the Bible says: ‘What good is it to a man if he gains the whole world if he loses his soul’? Therefore, tonight, I recognize and am not ashamed to tell the entire world that Jesus lives in me and that I will live for Him,” he confessed.
“The Bible says that everyone who recognizes him in public, here on earth, will also recognize him before my Father,” added Raymond Ayala, the given name of the 46-year-old artist.
Daddy Yankee in Christ
“Now, whoever knows me as Daddy Yankee should say, ‘Daddy Yankee in Christ, Raymond Ayala in Puerto Rico.’ A story is over and a new story is going to begin, a new beginning,” he stated. He also assured that “all the tools that I have in my power, such as music, social networks, platforms, a microphone, everything that Jesus gave me, is now for the kingdom.”
“Thank you very much Puerto Rico and I hope that you walk with me in this new beginning and I hope that something very important is recorded in you: Do not follow any man. I am a human. To all the people who followed me, follow Jesus Christ, for He is the way, the truth and the life,” he highlighted.
“Christ loves you and Christ is coming, don’t forget it. Likewise, Jesus, as you allowed me, by your mercy, to travel the world, may you allow me from Puerto Rico to evangelize the world. Finally, I reached the goal. I am free. Amen! ”He concluded his message.
In this way, Daddy Yankee joins Héctor ‘El Father’, Farruko, Voltio, Gocho, Jomar ‘El Caballo Negro’, Larry Over and El Sica among the various urban artists who have decided to leave music and follow the Gospel.
At this Sunday’s concert, Daddy Yankee had Luis Fonsi to perform ‘Despacito’ and Rauw Alejandro to sing several songs, including ‘Agua’, ‘Panties y brassieres’, among others.
