Who is FloyMenor & Cris MJ? The story of the viral hit movie 'Keta Gahan'

Ignacio Cruz

Chilean newcomers FloyyMenor and Cris MJ are behind “Gata only”— TikTok's latest trend that has garnered more than two million video creations on the app, along with two official sounds. Its viral success has also reached the 6th position advertisement board Hot Latin Songs chart, marking the first time a Chilean artist has entered the top 10 in 25 years.

The week's biggest gains in performance (rising from No. 10 to No. 6 after five weeks on the chart) and debuting at No. 98 on the all-genre Hot 100 chart, Punch Reggaeton finds two rising acts, first from La Serena (located on the coast of Chile), All They Do For The Girl They Love They also sing about things.

„I was doing some shows in another part of the country when I was writing this song,” says FloyyMenor advertisement board A song he released on his own eight months ago. „I know it's going to be a hit and it's amazing that people are supporting it.”

In February, Chris MJ dropped the huge hit „Una Noche en Medellín” with a Carol G and Ryan Castro-assisted remix. He was attracted by the local boom „Ketta Only” was having. He decided to jump on the track.

„His run was very similar to mine,” he notes. “I decided to support him and sing the song with him. I worked [a new version of] Path in my house. I gave all my love. We made a new music video and mixed it. I added the second vocals. He was very excited.

„Cata Only” marked the first time that La Lay and Etnita Nazario's „Du Sabez Pine” had entered the top 10 on the Hot Latin Songs chart since La Lay and Etnida Nazario's „Du Sabez Pine” peaked at No. 8 in 1999. Prior to this, Miriam Hernandez's „Houle a Pelicro” peaked at No. 5 in 1998.

„For us, it's very important. It's an honor to have all Latinos on that chart,” reveals Chris MJ. „In fact, even before we released the song, I knew it was going to be a global hit. I am proud because it not only helped my career but also my colleague.

Learn more about FloyyMenor and Cris MJ below:

Meet Chris MJ

In 2018, Christopher Andres Alvarez Garcia was born and started uploading Spanish covers of some of his favorite English rap and trap songs on social media. A self-taught artist, he filmed his own music videos on his iPhone and uploaded his own music to platforms, but it wasn't until 2020 that he moved from La Serena to the capital, Santiago, to pursue his music career. A fan of artists like Lil' Baby, Travis Scott, The Weeknd, Daddy Yankee, Anuel AA, Ñengo Flow and Jory Boy, Cris MJ can easily transition from rap to reggaeton. Over the past four years, the now 22-year-old artist has won the respect of the streets and the barrio, as well as legendary acts like Carol G and Ryan Castro, who jumped on the remix of his hit “Una Noche en Medellin. .” Chris first sang the song live with Carol during her Vina Del Mar set last year. She is currently touring with her sophomore studio album. Partisan.

Meet FloyyMenor

Inspired by the trap movement and artists such as Anuel AA, Travis Scott and Bryant Myers, and inspired by boxing legend Floyd Mayweather, Floy's stage name was an 18-year-old artist who began making his own music. 15. As a teenager, he was hesitant to publish his tracks for fear of what others might think and say. But it wasn't until 2023 that he released all of his works, including songs like „Por de Jalo Catillo,” „Cabanna,” „Ba la Europa,” „Un Star,” and „Lecamos.” Her dream is to one day attend (and be a finalist in) the Billboard Latin Music Awards, but for now, she's working on a lot of new music and an album, and primarily, supporting her family. „The urban movement is very strong in Chile right now, and we have to focus. There's a lot of potential,” he says.