Shenseea just pulled off something no Jamaican woman has ever done before, and she did it on one of the biggest stages in global music. Her collaboration with reggaeton legend Daddy Yankee, “Echo (FIFA World Cup 2026),” jumped from number six all the way to number one on Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart, dated July 11, making her the first female Jamaican artiste to ever claim that top spot.

The leap is not a small one. Going from six to one in a single chart cycle is the kind of move that signals genuine momentum, not just a slow climb. It puts “Echo” in serious conversation as one of the most-played Latin tracks on radio right now, which is a wild place to find a dancehall artiste from Kingston.

The song comes loaded with serious industry muscle behind it. Executive produced by Tainy, one of Latin music’s most in-demand producers, and produced by Massari and Jota Rosa, “Echo” is featured on the official FIFA World Cup 2026 album, released back in April through SALXCO UAM and Def Jam Recordings. Getting a World Cup placement is already a career moment on its own, but charting at this level on top of it is a different conversation entirely.

Shenseea March 2023

Daddy Yankee’s presence on the track is not just a feature, it’s a co-sign from someone who helped build the genre. His involvement gave the song crossover credibility from the jump, and the Latin radio market responded. Shenseea, for her part, has been quietly building toward a moment like this for years, expanding her sound beyond dancehall’s traditional borders and positioning herself as a genuinely global act.

She now joins a short but respected list of Jamaicans who have reached number one on the Latin Airplay chart. Sean Paul, producer Rvssian, and Shaggy have all been there before, but Shenseea is the first woman from the island to break through at that level. That distinction matters in a genre space where Jamaican artists have historically had to fight for recognition outside their own lane.

Shenseea

“Echo” is also showing up on Billboard’s Rhythmic Airplay chart, where it sits at number 29 after peaking at 26. The slight dip there suggests the Latin Airplay performance is where the song has found its real home, which makes sense given Daddy Yankee’s core audience and the World Cup’s global Latin marketing push. Still, charting on multiple Billboard formats at the same time is not something most artists manage in a single release cycle.

The FIFA World Cup 2026 album was always going to generate attention, but not every track on a compilation like that breaks through to the charts with this kind of force. Echo” is clearly one of the standouts, and Shenseea’s voice carrying it to the top of a Latin chart is the kind of crossover story that tends to open new doors. The chart is dated July 11, and the numbers are still moving.