| Sech | |
| Birth Name: | Carlos Isaías Morales Williams |
| Birth Date: | December 3, 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Río Abajo, Panama |
| Occupation: | Singer, songwriter, record producer |
| Years Active: | 2014–present |
Carlos Isaías Morales Williams Boiro (born December 3, 1993), better known as Sech, is a Panamanian singer, songwriter and record producer. He is from the Río Abajo township of Panama City and is best known for his single "Otro Trago", which was nominated for Best Urban Song and Best Urban Fusion/Performance at the 2019 Latin Grammy Awards. He has collaborated with numerous Latin artists including Maluma, Anitta, Nicky Jam, Daddy Yankee, and Bad Bunny. He released his debut studio album Sueños in April 2019 and his second album 1 of 1 was released on May 21, 2020.
Carlos Isaías Morales Williams Boireau was born the youngest of four children in the Río Abajo township of Panama City to parents who were both pastors.[1] He developed his singing voice while singing in his church's choir. He additionally enjoyed writing poetry and singing along to the music of Boyz II Men.[1] After high school, he worked in the food service and construction industries while producing music on the side with his friend Focking Rafita.[1] He began his musical career in Panama as a street vendor who also sang to customers.[2] Morales started his career in the group Los Principiantes. His first song with the group, titled "Te Llamaba", was released in June 2008.[3]
In 2014, Sech released his debut single "Yo Sin Ti". Between 2014 and 2017, Sech began releasing new songs until the release of "Miss Lonely", which became his first national hit and gave him his national recognition.[4] The song went viral in Colombia and attracted the attention of producer and DJ Dimelo Flow.[2] Following this, Sech was signed to Rich Music in 2017, and in December of that year, he released his first mixtape album, titled The Sensation Mixtape.
Sech's debut extended play The Sensation, was released on December 6, 2018. Consisting of 8 songs, the album includes the singles "Me Gustaría", "La Vida" and the original version of "Que Más Pues", which its remix would be included on his following release. The album also features guest appearances from International artists, including Justin Quiles, Jowell & Randy and Dalex.
In April 2019, Sech released "Otro Trago". The song reached number one in his native Panama, as well in Spain, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Paraguay, Honduras and Mexico. It also became Sech's first entry on the US Billboard Hot 100 peaking at number 34.[5] Sech describes "Otro Trago" as "the song that truly changed [his] life".[1] The track was nominated for Best Urban Song and Best Urban Fusion/Performance at the 2019 Latin Grammy Awards.[1] That same month, Sech released his debut studio album Sueños, which reached number three on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart.[6] The album includes the Panamanian top 10 single "Solita" featuring Farruko and Zion & Lennox. It also includes the remix of the song "Qué Más Pues" featuring Maluma, Nicky Jam, Lenny Tavarez, Justin Quiles and Dalex.[2] Sueños was ranked number three on the Rolling Stone list of the "25 Best Latin Albums of 2019".[7] In August 2019, Suzy Exposito of Rolling Stone noted that Sech is "rapidly becoming urbano's most wanted collaborator".[8]
He featured on Nicky Jam's 2019 Íntimo album on the song "Atrévete", released in November 2019. The song peaked at number four in Sech's native Panama.[9] Sech also appeared on the song "Ignorantes" with Bad Bunny, included on Bad Bunny's album YHLQMDLG. The song reached the top ten in Panama, Spain and the US Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart, and peaked at number 49 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[10] Other songs Sech was featured includes "Definitivamente" with Daddy Yankee, and "Ganas De Ti" with Wisin & Yandel, with both songs peaking at number two in Panama.
During a Zoom listening party on May 7, 2020, Sech announced that his second studio album, 1 of 1 would be released on May 21, 2020. The album's lead single, "Si Te Vas" with Ozuna, reached the top ten in Panama and Spain. The album also includes the Panamanian top 10 single "Relación" and features appearances from Daddy Yankee, Arcángel, Nando Boom, and Lenny Tavarez.[11] Sech explained that the album also includes "throwbacks to Panama's classic reggae en español sound".[11] "Relación" became Sech's fourth top 10 on the Hot Latin Songs chart and his first solo song to do so. The song also garnered popularity on the video-sharing app TikTok.[12]
On April 15, 2021, Sech released his third studio album called 42, an 11 track album with features from Rauw Alejandro, Wisin, Yandel, Arcángel, and Nicky Jam.[13] The name of this album was chosen as a tribute to Jackie Robinson, who was the first African American in the MLB. The number also has significance to Sech because of how it was passed on to Panamanian baseball player, Mariano Rivera.[13]
Also in 2021, he released "Volando (Remix)" with Bad Bunny and Mora, Una Nota with J Balvin, "Tus Lágrimas" with Mora, and "Se Le Ve" with Dímelo Flow, Justin Quiles, Lenny Tavárez, Arcangel, De La Ghetto, and Dalex.[14]
At the end of 2021, Sech and DJ Khaled released the song "Borracho".[15] Sech also released a single called "Noche De Teteo" as his first song in 2022.[16] Also, via Instagram stories, Sech said that the name for his upcoming album would be "Bienvenidos al Bloke."[17] The date for this album has yet to be announced.
Sech possesses a tenor vocal range.[8] A Billboard staff member wrote that Sech's music contains "soothing vocals, sensual urban fusion melodies, and lyrics that focus on romance, dreams and positive vibes".[2] In an interview with Billboard, Sech mentioned El General as being an influence on his music.[18] "Otro Trago" was described by Rolling Stone as a "piano-reggaeton ballad about drinking and dancing the heartbreak away".[1] Sech is a fan of jazz music and expressed a desire to incorporate jazz music into his compositions.[1] He described his musical experimentation by saying, "Everything changes so fast. Today, we're singing reggaeton. Tomorrow, we'll be singing in Arabic! You never know where things are gonna go, and that's an exciting challenge".[1]
| Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||
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| US [19] | US Indie [20] | US Latin [21] | |||||||||||
| Sueños |
| 81 | 41 | 3 |
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| 1 of 1 |
| 168 | 21 | 4 |
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| 42 |
| — | 43 | 7 |
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| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. | |||||||||||||
| Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
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| US Latin | ||||
| The Academy[24] |
| 11 |
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| 19 |
| Details | ||
| The Sensation Mixtape[25] |
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| The Sensation |
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAN [27] | ARG [28] | COL [29] | FRA [30] | ITA [31] | SPA [32] | SWE [33] | SWI [34] | US [35] | US Latin [36] | ||||
| "Yo Sin Ti"[37] | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | rowspan="12" | |
| "Porno Auditiva"[38] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Mentira Bonita"[39] | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "El Error"[40] | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Eso Se"[41] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "My Lova"[42] | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Toco Mentir"[43] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Mi Linea"[44] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Tu Pollo"[45] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Batta"[46] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "La Otra"[47] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Imaginate"[48] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Miss Lonely"[49] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sueños | |
| "5nco"[50] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Con Bochinche"[51] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Sensation Mixtape | ||
| "Tu Me Quieres Pa' Ti"[52] | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | rowspan="10" | |
| "1AM"[53] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "La Fulana"[54] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Un Like"[55] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Unplugged Acustico"[56] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Mintiendo y Enamorado"[57] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "La Esperanza"[58] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Very Busy"[59] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Carpe Diem"[60] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "La Serenata"[61] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Me Gustaría"[62] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Sensation | ||
| "Sígueme (Remix)"[63] | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | |
| "La Vida"[64] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Sensation | ||
| "Solita"[65] | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sueños | |
| "Que Más Pues (Remix)"[66] | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "Otro Trago"[67] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 176 | 5 | 1 | 96 | 26 | 34 | 1 |
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| "La Mentira (Remix)"[70] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | rowspan="3" | ||
| "No"[71] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | |||
| "El Favor"[72] | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | |||
| "Quizas"[73] | 19 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 |
| The Academy | |
| "Si Te Vas"[74] | 5 | 15 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 19 |
| 1 of 1 | |
| "La Isla"[75] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Sigues Con Él" | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 78 | 3 | Historias de un Capricornio | ||
| "Definitivamente"[76] | 2020 | 2 | 43 | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | 22 | ||
| "Mejor"[77] | 16 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Modo Avión | ||
| "Ignorantes" | 3 | 29 | — | — | 100 | 4 | — | 48 | 49 | 3 |
| YHLQMDLG | |
| "Ganas de Ti"[78] | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | |||
| "Perfume"[79] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Modo Avión | ||
| "Relación" | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 64 | 2 |
| 1 of 1 | |
| "Fe" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Trofeo" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Fabuloso" | — | 37 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Somos Iguales"[80] | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "911"[81] | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 9 |
| 42 | |
| "Se Le Ve" | — | 54 | — | — | — | 92 | — | — | — | — |
| Always Dream | |
| "Sal y Perrea" | 1 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | |
| "Borracho" | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Una Nota" | — | 90 | 1 | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — |
| Jose | |
| "Qué Me Contás" (with Dímelo Flow, J Balvin, featuring Justin Quiles and Lenny Tavárez) | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Always Dream | |
| "Mi Perfume"[82] (with Dímelo Flow) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Dame Break"[83] (with Darell) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "En La De Ella" | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "La Baby" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | Data | |
| "Cafe Malibú" | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAN | ARG | SPA | US Latin | |||||
| "Pa Mi (Remix)" | 2019 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 20 |
| Climaxxx | |
| "Cuaderno"[84] | — | 13 | 15 | 47 |
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| "Rebota (Remix)"[85] | — | 18 | 24 | 28 |
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| "Atrévete" | 4 | 26 | 42 | 23 |
| Íntimo | ||
| "Elegí (Remix)" | 2020 | — | — | 61 | — | Afrodisíaco | ||
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESV [86] | SPA [87] | |||||
| "Confía" | 2020 | — | 33 | 1 of 1 | ||
| "Bentley" | — | 89 | ||||
| "Wao" | 2021 | 20 | 30 |
| 42 | |
| "Tus Lágrimas" | — | 20 [88] | Microdosis | |||
| "Noche De Teteo" | 2022 | — | 89 [89] | |||
| "Llueve" | — | 92 | ||||
| "Dañamos la Amistad" | 2023 | — | 70 [90] | Mañana Será Bonito | ||
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Sra Pistola (Remix)"[91] | 2015 | Robinho, Mr. Fox, Calero, Gypson Do It | Innovaando |
| "No Dice Na"[92] | Murder Cat | El Clickiti | |
| "Baby Si Tu (Remix)"[93] | 2016 | Klasico, Eddy Lover, Farruko, Ken-Y, Flex | Los Que Gustan |
| "No Me Olvidas" | Klasico | ||
| "Baby Si Tu (Remix)"[94] | 2017 | Akim | Say This |
| "El Kbreo de Tu Pollo (Remix)"[95] | RD Maravilla, Real Phantom, Mr. Fox, Robinho | Disparando Pa la Luna | |
| "Atrevida"[96] | Kenai | Ícono | |
| "One Love"[97] | Jdam | No Tienen Level | |
| "Mil Razones"[98] | Azhika | rowspan="2" | |
| "Tal para Cual (Remix)"[99] | El Skiz, El Tachi, Tobe Love | ||
| "Sentimientos de Papel"[100] | El Blopa, El Tachi | Soul Rebel, Soul Free | |
| "El Grammy"[101] | Robinho, El Blopa | rowspan="2" | |
| "Imagínate"[102] | 2018 | Kaih | |
| "El Dealer"[103] | Wiz Naziz, El Combo de Oro | Combo de Oro Hits | |
| "Vente Commigo (Remix)" | Wiz Naziz, BCA, Real Phantom, El Combo de Oro | ||
| "With U (Remix)"[104] | La Mentalidad, At' Fat, Akim, Blopa, El Tachi | ESTELAR | |
| "Tocó Mentir (Remix)"[105] | Sou El Flotador | ||
| "Lana Del Rey (Remix)"[106] | At' Fat, David L | Afrobeat, Vol.1 | |
| "La Hija de Luna (Remix)"[107] | El Codigo Kirkao, Chamaco, Akim, Boza, El Tachi | rowspan="2" | |
| "Puesto pal' Millón (Remix)"[108] | Dalex, Arcangel, Justin Quiles, Dímelo Flow, Alex Rose, Myke Towers | ||
| "Las Istrucciones (Remix)"[109] | Carlitos Rossy, Dalex, Kevin Roldan | The Mansion, Vol.2 | |
| "Victoria"[110] | Dalex, Dímelo Flow | La Nueva Ola | |
| "Sin Igual"[111] | Gian Varela, Dalex | ||
| "Mojadita"[112] | 2019 | Choliare | Mi Estilo |
| "Sin Ti" | Dalex, Miky Woodz | Climaxxx | |
| "Pa Mí (Remix)" | Dalex, Rafa Pabön, Lenny Tavárez, KHEA, Cazzu, Feid | ||
| "Vuelva A Ver (Remix)" | Dalex, Lyanno, Justin Quiles, Rauw Alejandro | ||
| "Como Es [Tom Sawyer Remix]"[113] | Akim, Tom Sawyer | ||
| "Cali (Sech Remix)"[114] | Bigstate | Medellin (The Remixes) | |
| "Instinto Natural"[115] | Maluma | 11:11 | |
| "Quiero Estar Contigo"[116] | El Roockie, Robinho | rowspan="4" | |
| "Si Se Da (Remix)"[117] | Myke Towers, Farruko, Arcangel, Zion | ||
| "Cosita"[118] | Valentino, Dalex, Lenny Tavárez | ||
| "Nadie [Remix]"[119] | Farruko, Ozuna, Lunay, Sharo Towers | ||
| "VÁMONOS"[120] | Becky G | Mala Santa | |
| "No Quiere Amor (Remix)"[121] | Kaih | ||
| "Atrévete"[122] | Nicky Jam | Intimo | |
| "Yo Tengo una Gata"[123] | Ozuna | Nibiru | |
| "Loco Contigo (Remix)"[124] | DJ Snake, J Balvin, Ozuna, Nicky Jam, Natti Natasha, Darrell | Carte Blanche (Deluxe) | |
| "Gyal a Freaks"[125] | 2020 | Toby King | |
| "Ignorantes"[126] | Bad Bunny | YHLQMDLG | |
| "Perfume"[127] | Dalex, Justin Quiles | Modo Avión | |
| "Mejor" | Dalex | ||
| "Miradas Raras" | 2022 | Eladio Carrión | Sauce Boyz 2 |
| "Desde Mis Ojos (Remix)" | Chris Lebron, Jay Wheeler |
| Award | Year | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Category | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard Music Awards | 2020 | Sueños | Top Latin Album | [128] | |
| "Otro Trago (Remix)" (with Darell, Nicky Jam, Ozuna, Anuel AA) | Top Latin Song | ||||
| Billboard Latin Music Awards | 2020 | Himself | New Artist of the Year | [129] | |
| "Otro Trago (Remix)" (with Darell, Nicky Jam, Ozuna, Anuel AA) | Hot Latin Song of the Year | [130] | |||
| Vocal Event Hot Latin Song of the Year | |||||
| Streaming Song of the Year | |||||
| Latin Rhythm Song of the Year | |||||
| Sueños | Top Latin Album of the Year | ||||
| Latin Rhythm Album of the Year | |||||
| Latin American Music Awards | 2019 | Himself | New Artist of the Year | [131] | |
| 2021 | Artist of the Year | [132] | |||
| 2023 | "Borracho" (with DJ Khaled) | Collaboration Crossover of the Year | [133] | ||
| Latin Grammy Awards | 2019 | "Otro Trago" (with Darell) | Best Urban Fusion/Performance | [134] [135] | |
| Best Urban Song | |||||
| Sueños | Best Urban Music Album | ||||
| 2020 | "Si Te Vas" (with Ozuna) | Best Reggaeton Performance | [136] | ||
| 1 of 1 | Best Urban Music Album | ||||
| 2021 | "A Fuego" (as songwriter) | Best Urban Song | [137] | ||
| 2022 | Dharma (as songwriter) | Album of the Year | [138] | ||
| MTV MIAW Awards | 2021 | "Relación (Remix)" (with Daddy Yankee, J Balvin, Rosalía, & Farruko) | Hit of the Year | [139] | |
| Premios Juventud | 2019 | Himself | The New Urban Generation | [140] | |
| 2020 |
| [141] | |||
| 2021 | "Relación (Remix)" (with Daddy Yankee, J Balvin, Rosalía, & Farruko) | Viral Track of the Year | [142] | ||
| La Mezcla Perfecta | |||||
| "Porfa (Remix)" (with Feid, J Balvin, Maluma, Nicky Jam &Justin Quiles) | |||||
| 2022 | Himself | Male Artist – On the Rise | [143] | ||
| "Una Nota" (with J Balvin) | The Perfect Mix | ||||
| 2023 | "Noche de Teteo" | Best Urban Track | [144] | ||
| Premios Lo Nuestro | 2020 | Himself | New Artist – Male | [145] | |
| "Otro Trago (Remix)" (with Darell, Nicky Jam, Ozuna, Anuel AA) | Remix of the Year | ||||
| 2021 | Himself | Male Urban Artist of the Year | [146] | ||
| "Qué Lástima" (with ChocQuibTown) | Video of the Year | ||||
| "Relación (Remix)" (with Daddy Yankee, J Balvin, Rosalía, & Farruko) | Remix of the Year | ||||
| "Porfa (Remix)" (with Feid, J Balvin, Maluma, Nicky Jam &Justin Quiles) | |||||
| "Sigues Con Él" (with Arcángel) | Urban Song of the Year | ||||
| Urban Collaboration of the Year | |||||
| 1 of 1 | Urban Album of the Year | ||||
| 2022 | "911 (Remix)" (with Jhayco) | Remix of the Year | [147] | ||
| "La Toxica (Remix)" (with Farruko, Myke Towers, Jay Wheeler & Tempo) | |||||
| 2023 | "Una Nota" (with J Balvin) | Song of the Year | [148] | ||
| Urban Collaboration of the Year | |||||
| "Sal y Perrea (Remix)" (with Daddy Yankee & J Balvin) | Remix of the Year | ||||
| 2024 | "5 Estrellas" (with Reik) | Urban/Pop Song of the Year | [149] | ||
| Premios Tu Música Urbano | 2020 | Himself | Top Revelation - Male | [150] | |
| "Otro Trago" (with Darell) | Song of the Year | ||||
| Song of the Year - New Generation | |||||
| "Quizás" (with Dalex, Lenny Tavarez, Justin Quiles, Wisin, Feid & Zion) | Song of the Year - Duo or Group | ||||
| "Otro Trago (Remix)" (with Darell, Nicky Jam, Ozuna, Anuel AA) | Remix of the Year | ||||
| "Si Se Da (Remix)" (with Myke Towers, Farruko, Arcángel & Zion) | Remix of the Year - New Generation | ||||
| "Atrévete" (with Nicky Jam) | Collaboration of the Year | ||||
| "Si Te Vas" (with Ozuna) | Collaboration of the Year - New Generation | ||||
| Sueños | Album of the Year - New Generation | ||||
| The Academy | |||||
| 2022 | Himself | Top Artist - Male | [151] | ||
| "Volando (Remix)" (with Bad Bunny & Mora) | Remix of the Year | ||||
| "Sal y Perrea (Remix)" (with Daddy Yankee & J Balvin) | |||||
| "911 (Remix)" (with Jhayco) | |||||
| "Una Nota" (with J Balvin) | Collaboration of the Year | ||||
| 42 | Album of the Year - Male | ||||
| 2023 | "En La De Ella" (with Jhayco & Feid) | Collaboration of the Year | [152] | ||
| "Desde Mis Ojos (Remix)” (with Chris Lebrón & Jay Wheeler) | Remix of the Year |