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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMiami\u2019s edition brought out \u201cNever Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Ooooh)\u201d singer Lumidee, \u201cMove
\nYa Body\u201d duo Nina Sky, and the \u201cLike a G6\u201d star Dev.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

New Times collage. Photos by Gabriela B. dos Santos<\/p>\n

Y2QU\u00c9 turned back time on Saturday night at ZeyZey<\/a>, with attendees donning their best early-2000s fits. The Y2QU\u00c9<\/a> parties have been making their way through major U.S. cities, including New York and Los Angeles, each stop featuring a rotating lineup of early-00s icons and rising DJs.<\/p>\n

Miami<\/a>\u2019s edition brought out \u201cNever Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Ooooh)\u201d singer Lumidee, \u201cMove Ya Body\u201d duo Nina Sky, and \u201cLike a G6\u201d star Dev, alongside emerging talent<\/a> like New York\u2019s Eddin and Miami\u2019s own Bozito.<\/p>\n

In hindsight, the early 2000s were a pivotal time in Latin music<\/a> history, as the songs and artists helped push the urban Latin movement from the barrios and underground parties into the American mainstream.<\/p>\n

Among Miami\u2019s lineup was 103.5 the Beat<\/a> radio host and veteran DJ Mr. Mauricio, who shared his insight on the Latin influence of the Y2K era. \u201cI think the obvious names like Daddy Yankee, Nicky Jam, and Don Omar are the foundation of urban Latin music in the Y2K years. I also think N.O.R.E. isn\u2019t given his just due for \u2018Oye Mi Canto\u2019 and opening the American audience to urban Latino music.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Y2K Latin sounds are echoing through today\u2019s most prominent artists, from Karol G sampling the beat of \u201cOye Mi Canto\u201d in \u201cLatina Forever\u201d to Nicki Minaj\u2019s use of Lumidee\u2019s \u201cNever Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Ooooh)\u201d in \u201cRed Ruby da Sleeze.\u201d<\/p>\n

Y2QU\u00c9 isn\u2019t just about throwbacks; it puts Latin culture front and center. \u201cWe created Y2QU\u00c9 as an extension of our artistry. The name itself is a play on the Y2K era with a Latin twist. We\u2019re celebrating the era while also highlighting the Latine artists that impacted the era,\u201d said Nina Sky.<\/p>\n

In addition to spotlighting Latin impact, Y2QU\u00c9 brings emerging DJs together with the early-00s stars who inspired them. \u201cIt\u2019s very important to us as artists and DJs with a platform to make sure we always highlight emerging artists,\u201d said Nina Sky.<\/p>\n

One of the opening acts at the Miami event was local DJ Bozito, who previously played with Nina Sky at the 2024 Remezcla and Espol\u00f2n Tequila event. \u201cIt feels very full circle. I\u2019m a \u201990s baby, born in Venezuela, who grew up watching MTV, thinking this world was too far from my reality. Going from pretending to be a pop star in my room to now feeling like one in real life is making my inner child happy,\u201d said Bozito.<\/p>\n

Bozito charmed the crowd with her eclectic set of remixes and edits of old-school reggaeton and hip-hop. Midway through her set, Nina Sky made a surprise appearance at the merch table to sign vinyl and greet fans.<\/p>\n

Rain threatened Lumidee\u2019s performance, but the crowd kept dancing straight through the downpour. She fired them up, leading a chant of \u201cF*** you, rain!\u201d as ZeyZey management rushed to set up tents. The crowd went wild when \u201cIcy,\u201d the Canadian ice skater\u2013turned\u2013drag queen, came out to dance with her. Lumidee closed her set with a full-throated \u201cNever Leave You\u201d sing-along.<\/p>\n

Nina Sky hit the stage to an ecstatic crowd, with Natalie stepping out to sing while Nicole held it down on the decks before the two reunited on the mic. They worked the entire stage, coming right up to the edge as fans screamed along, and even slipped in a tribute to the queen of Latin pop, Gloria Estefan<\/a>. By the end of their set, they took the party off the stage altogether, climbing down into the crowd and turning the entire floor into their dance floor.<\/p>\n

With more Latin music topping the Billboard 200, more Latin artists headlining U.S. festivals, and the first trap-reggaeton artist set to appear on the Super Bowl <\/a>stage next year, the 2020s are shaping up to be a promising decade for Latin music lovers. As for Y2QU\u00c9, 2026 will give fans even more to celebrate. \u201cY2QU\u00c9 will be hitting many other cities in 2026, with some of your favorite artists from the era. Make sure you follow @y2queparty on IG for updates,\u201d said Nina Sky.<\/p>\n

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