El Nene La Amenaza, known alternately as
Amenazzy, is a Dominican singer whose summery, laid-back music crisscrosses R&B, reggaeton lite, and trap romantico. He released a self-titled debut at the end of 2016. 2017 single "Solo" with
Lary Over inspired a hit remix and featured
Farruko alongside the original artists. Over the next three years,
Amenazzy became a choice collaborator for artists including
Bad Bunny,
Lyanno,
Don Omar, and others. He issued his star-studded debut long-player Santo Nino in 2021.
He was born José Daniel Betances in Santiago, Dominican Republic in 1995, and began singing at an early age. He was featured on "Despues del Party," a 2013 single by
Los Mellos on the Track. He continued to be featured on other artists' tracks and released his own singles, eventually hitting it big in 2015 with songs like "La Chanty," which received millions of YouTube views. "Me Hace Falta" and "Sin Maquillaje" (featuring
Don Miguelo) appeared in 2016, and debut full-length Amenazzy arrived in October. Since then, he has released an assortment of collaborative tracks, most notably "Baby," co-headlined with
Farruko and
Nicky Jam. The official video for the single was uploaded in December 2018 and has exceeded 300 million views. He followed with a slew of singles in 2019, including "Se Moja," "No Tenemos Nada," "Otra Noche," and "Un Mate."
Between 2020 and 2021,
Amenazzy released and/or appeared on neatly two dozen singles, including "Jalapeno," "Calmarme," and "No Te Enamores" with Milly,
Farruko,
Nio Garcia, and
Jay Wheeler. His sophomore long-player, Santo Nino, followed in 2021. Its track list included appearances by
Noriel,
Eladio Carrion,
Brray,
Wheeler, and
Don Miguelo. ~ Paul Simpson