Just days
after becoming the most streamed song in histroy, Malaysia has banned
worldwide
hit song, "Despacito" on state radio and television,
The ban
applies only to government-run radio and TV outlets, not to private stations or
YouTube or the music streaming services fueling the song's success.
Communications
Minister Salleh Said Keruak this morning said the song was reviewed and banned
because of public complains that the lyrics are obscene. Salleh was also quoted
by local media as saying private radio stations should censor the song
themselves out of sensitivity to local culture.
Not long
ago, an Islamic party, Amanah, earlier denounced the song and called for it to
be kept off Malaysia's airwaves because many young children were singing it
without understanding the words.
Despacito is
a Spanish-language song that means "slowly". It was released by
Puerto Rican artists Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee in January 2017. The original
and the remix featuring Bieber together are the most streamed track of all time
with more than 4.6 billion plays across streaming platforms.
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