Bad Bunnyis helpingJames Cordenget to work for one of the last times before the hostexitsThe Late Late Showlater this year.
Corden, 44, compared him to DJMarshmello. “Yes, something like that ‘cause, you know, I never wanted to be so famous. But then I just went with the flow,” said Bad Bunny, noting that he chose his artist name because “a bad bunny, no matter how bad, is still looking cute.”
Bad Bunny and James Corden.Terence Patrick/CBS
“That’s me, ‘cause I’m a good guy. I’m cute,” he added with a chuckle.
After singing his collaboration withJhay Cortez, “Dakiti,” Bad Bunny revealed to Corden that he nearly didn’t make it to his opening performance at the 2023Grammy Awardsdue to “the L.A. traffic.”
“I was freaking out… I was sweating. Two minutes from the Crypto Arena, I was very nervous. I was very anxious, ‘cause I was the opening act,” he recalled, before explaining why he was late. “I had to work out. The rehearsal was at 9 a.m. The Grammys, 5 p.m. What I’m supposed to do the whole day? I talked that day, I said, ‘I have time to go into my home, working out, take a shower and go back, and everything’s going to be alright. But I think I learned a big lesson.”
Next, the pair performedCardi B’s “I Like It,” which features Bad Bunny andJ Balvin.
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After discussing his frequent trips home to Puerto Rico and love for drawing, the intro to Grande and Zedd’s 2014 hit “Break Free” started playing on the car speakers — and the musician got extremely excited.
“I think this is the English song that I most know the lyrics. ‘Cause I listen to English music, I like, but I never,” Bad Bunny started to explain before the “Positions” singer’s vocals came in, and he immediately started singing every lyric to the EDM-pop banger.
“I’ve loved wrestling ever since I was a kid. In my songs, I have a lot of wrestling references. WWE said, ‘Whoa, this guy is a fan of us, so we should do something with him,’ so they asked, ‘Do you want to be a referee?’ I said, ‘I want to fight.’ [They said,] ‘Really? He’s sure?’ Yeah, I want to fight. I want to be in the ring for real,” detailed Bad Bunny.
Bad Bunny.Noam Galai/Getty
He continued, “I was [scared.] I really was. That day — I’m not 100% sure — but I think that [was] the best day of my life.”
Back in the car, Corden played their final song: Styles’ “As It Was.” When its instrumental intro began playing, the “Me Porto Bonito” rapper started singing along to the notes and later belted out each lyric with dramatic vibrato.
source: people.com
