Ivy Queen is a Puerto Rican singer-songwriter who has received awards and nominations for her contributions to the music industry, in the genres of reggaetón, hip hop, and bachata. Having sold more than two million records, she is the most successful female reggaetón artist and the "only significant female reggaetón rapper" according to The New York Times. Ivy Queen is commonly referred to as the "Queen of Reggaetón" in a genre dominated by male singers, and has become the "indisputable lead female voice of not only Latin urban and reggaetón music but an international icon for Latin music itself" according to the president of Universal Music Latino.