J Balvin Quiz: Guess the Song & Test Your Trivia

A J Balvin quiz has a signature move no other artist's does: the colors. His 2020 album Colores names every track after one, so the quiz plays 'Rojo' or 'Morado' and the title gives nothing away. Guess the J Balvin song from crossover anthems like 'Mi Gente', the Cardi B number one 'I Like It' and the Nicky Jam duet 'X (Equis)' to early cuts like 'Ginza' and '6 AM', then test your trivia by matching each color to its beat. See how well you really know J Balvin before the drop lands.

Main genreLatino (reggaeton, Latin pop)

ActiveSince 2009 (2010s)

Best-known songs to guessMi Gente, I Like It, Ginza, Ay Vamos, X (Equis)

Deep cuts fans miss6 AM, Rojo, Morado, Verde and other Colores album tracks

Eras in the quizEarly-2010s reggaeton, the global crossover hits, the color-coded Colores era

Real nameJosé Álvaro Osorio Balvín

Signature albumColores (2020), every track named after a color

Related artistsBad Bunny, Maluma, Karol G

Quiz difficultyEasy on the global hits, hard on the color-coded album cuts

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Name as many tracks as you can from short audio clips. The faster you answer, the more you score.

10 questions4 answers each

Guess the J Balvin Song: Match the Colors

Names like 'Rojo', 'Azul' and 'Morado' are the real test here: on the Colores album the title reveals nothing, so you match the color to its beat. The global anthems 'Mi Gente' and 'I Like It' are the gentle warm-up.

Mi Gente

I Like It

Ginza

Ay Vamos

X (Equis)

6 AM

Rojo

Morado

J Balvin Trivia: Beyond the Colors

Away from the beats, the details do their own work: a Medellín kid who broke reggaeton worldwide, a Beyoncé remix, a Cardi B number one, an album painted with a Japanese pop artist. These settle the ties.

✦His real name is José Álvaro Osorio Balvín, born in Medellín, Colombia, in 1985, and he is nicknamed El Niño de Medellín.

✦For his 2020 album Colores, he named every track after a color and worked with Japanese artist Takashi Murakami on the visuals.

✦Beyoncé joined a 2017 remix of his hit 'Mi Gente', helping push it further up the global charts.

✦He reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 as a featured artist on Cardi B's 'I Like It', alongside Bad Bunny.

✦In 2019 he became one of the first reggaeton artists to play Coachella's main stage.

How Well Do You Know J Balvin's Colors?

There are four tiers to a J Balvin round. The worldwide anthems come first, then the color-coded Colores album, the remix features where he hides, and the early deep cuts only real fans place.

The global anthems (where casual fans score)

These are the crossover hits everyone knows: 'Mi Gente', remixed by Beyoncé, the Cardi B number one 'I Like It', and 'Ginza'. Most players name them from the first bar, so they are the easy points that open any J Balvin quiz.

The color-coded Colores album (the signature trap)

On the 2020 album Colores, every song is a color: 'Rojo', 'Azul', 'Amarillo', 'Morado', 'Verde'. The title tells you nothing about the sound, so the quiz makes you match each color to its actual beat. This is where casual fans come unstuck.

The remix and feature web (where he hides)

Balvin turns up as a guest as often as a lead. 'I Like It' is a Cardi B track, 'X' pairs him with Nicky Jam, and the 'Oasis' EP teams him with Bad Bunny. The sneaky questions ask whether he is even the main artist on the song.

The early deep cuts (where superfans pull ahead)

Before the worldwide fame came the Medellín come-up: 'Ay Vamos', '6 AM' with Farruko and the album tracks off La Familia and Energía. Place these from a short clip and you are in the top tier of any J Balvin round.

J Balvin Quiz FAQ

What makes the J Balvin quiz tricky?

The color-coded Colores album. A title like 'Verde' or 'Morado' tells you nothing about the sound, so you have to know each track, and his remix features hide him on other artists' songs.

Which J Balvin songs come up the most?

'Mi Gente', 'I Like It', 'Ginza', 'X' with Nicky Jam and 'Ay Vamos' are among the most-guessed in the songs round.

Why are there colors on the J Balvin quiz?

His 2020 album Colores names every track after a color, from 'Rojo' to 'Amarillo', so the quiz asks you to match the color to the actual song.

What is J Balvin's real name?

José Álvaro Osorio Balvín, born in Medellín, Colombia, in 1985. He is nicknamed El Niño de Medellín.

Is the J Balvin quiz free?

Yes. Every J Balvin quiz is free to play, with no signup and no Spotify account needed. Just pick one and start.

📚 Sources & methodology

Sources consulted

Wikipedia · AllMusic · Pitchfork · Billboard · Songtrivia editorial team.

Our methodology

Each topic is curated by a Quiz Master with category expertise. Selection crosses cultural impact, chart performance, recognition potential and era variety.