The album features the artists under Don Omar's Orfanato Music Group label and other reggaeton artists. The album Don Omar Presents: Meet The Orphans was released on November 16, 2010. The second official single, titled " Sexy Robotica", was released on July 6, 2009. "Virtual Diva" became the most requested song on Latin radio stations. Omar's third studio album, iDon, was released on April 28, 2009. He closed the event and performed reggaeton themes with Frankie Needles. Omar participated in Gilberto Santa Rosa's presentation in an event titled "Concierto del Amor", presented in the Madison Square Garden on February 9, 2008.
Billboard estimated that the album sold over 4.1 million copies by the end of 2009. Billboard recognized that King of Kings was the most successful album of the decade in Latin America, besides being the most successful in the history of the genre of reggaeton. In April 2007, Don Omar received the Billboard Latin Music Award for Reggaeton Album of the Year for King of Kings.
With the highest charting debut by a reggaeton artist, Omar's King of Kings entered at No. Omar was also able to beat the in-store appearance sales record at Disney World's Virgin music store previously set by pop star Britney Spears. Omar's May 2006 album King of Kings, became history's highest ranking reggaeton LP in the top 10 US charts, with its debut at #1 on the Latin sales charts and the #1 spot on the Billboard Latin Rhythm Radio Chart with his single " Angelito". The Last Don: Live was also nominated for Urban Music Album at the 2005 Latin Grammy Awards. He earned awards for Latin Pop Album of the Year and New Artist & Latin Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year by the Billboard Latin Music Awards in 2003. Worldwide, The Last Don: Live has sold over one million copies, according to his official website. Both the studio version and its live edition have been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Omar's career rose to stardom with the release of his first studio album, The Last Don with Frankie Needles. One of the members, Héctor Delgado, helped him produce his first solo álbum.
He also worked as a backup singer for the duo Héctor & Tito. Afterwards, he appeared regularly on compilation albums from popular DJs and producers including Luny Tunes, Noriega, and DJ Eric. His first public performance in a night club was accompanied by disc jockey Eliel Lind Osorio. However, after four years, he left the church to dedicate himself to singing. During his youth, he became an active member of a Protestant church, Iglesia Evangélica Restauración en Cristo in Bayamón where he occasionally offered sermons. From an early age, he showed interest in the music of Vico C and Brewley MC. Don Omar was born in Santurce, a barrio of San Juan, Puerto Rico, where he was raised, the oldest son of William Landrón and Luz Antonia Rivera.
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