Bad Bunny, a musician from Puerto Rico, is set to perform the Super Bowl halftime show this Sunday, Feb. 8. He has grown immensely in popularity over the past few years. So, what can we expect from his show this Sunday?

Bad Bunny’s real name is Benito Ocasio Martinez. He was born in Bayamòn, Puerto Rico. Bad Bunny has expressed in his recent Apple Music interview with Zane Lowe that his only passion is music. He said he “knew since birth” that he was destined to be a singer and nothing else. As a teenager, Martinez was bagging groceries at a local supermarket in Puerto Rico, then slowly started releasing some of his work on SoundCloud, where he began to gain listeners and fame.

Later on in his career, he was featured on many songs and remixes. Singers like Becky G, Cardi B, and Marc Anthony have worked with Bad Bunny, and that set up his career, big time. Fast forward to now, Bad Bunny has recently won 3 Grammys at the 2026 Grammys. He swept the Grammys, winning Best Global Music Performance (From his almost 3-month residency tour in Puerto Rico), Best Música Urbana Album, and Album of the Year from his album, DeBí TiRaR MáS FOToS. 

However, some critics have questioned Bad Bunny performing at the Super Bowl. Some don’t like the idea of him performing because he’ll be singing solely in Spanish. But in the past, artists like Shakira, Jennifer Lopez, and J Balvin have also performed in Spanish without receiving similar hate and criticism.

According to Bad Bunny in his recent Apple Music interview with Zane Lowe, he wants to bring his culture and emphasize it at the Super Bowl. He wants people to know how to dance to his songs and have fun, and not necessarily need to know the words or what he is saying in his music. But mostly, people from Latin America are thrilled to see Bad Bunny perform and represent Puerto Rico and his heritage. 

Bad Bunny spoke out against ICE at the 2026 Grammys during his Album of the Year acceptance speech.

“We’re not savage, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens, we are humans, and we are Americans,”” Bad Bunny said.

The speech was divisive with some viewers backing his message and others not happy with the political statement.

Despite the controversies, we can expect to see a high-energy, captivating Super Bowl performance from Bad Bunny as he celebrates his Puerto Rican culture and shares it with the world.

Written by seniors Sofia Martinez and Jacob Kalecki. Edited by staff writers for Oswego East’s online news magazine The Howl.