J Balvin tells that he is recovering from COVID-19 at an awards ceremony: “It touched me very hard” | People

In a video recorded from his home in the Colombian city of Medellín to receive one of the awards, the artist said that has been through “difficult days” and “very difficult”, stressed that the pandemic “is not a joke or media stories” and called on young people to take care of the coronavirus.

Balvin made this revelation at the ceremony after receiving his second Youth Award of the night. The artist was recognized for the message of the music video of his song Red, which tells the painful story of a man who dies in a car accident, caused by texting while on his way to the hospital to witness the birth of his daughter.

The 2020 edition of Premios Juventud is the first delivery of statuettes to be held in person during the pandemic. The Univision network, which organizes and broadcasts these awards, set a precedent with a hybrid program of recorded musical numbers and live conduction, in front of the empty chairs of the Hard Rock Live theater located in the Hard Rock Seminole Hotel, in the city of Hollywood, about 20 kilometers from Miami.

With your ad, Balvin joins the growing list of Latino artists who have suffered from COVID-19, which also includes his compatriot Karol G and Prince Royce, Chiquis Rivera and Lorenzo Méndez. Also the drivers of Wake up America Karla Martínez and Alan Tacher -as well as his wife Cristy Bernal-, Antonio Banderas, Camila Sodi and many more.

The Colombian artist led the Premios Juventud nominations with 12, followed by Karol G with 9. They are followed by Bad Bunny, who remains below with 8, Anuel AA with 7 and Daddy Yankee and Manuel Turizo, with 5 each. Meanwhile, Maluma and Sebastián Yatra stand out with 4 nominations.

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