September 2, 2020 | Arts / Entertainment

Mexican pop star Raymix releases gay love song

Two months ago, Raymix (whose real name is Edmundo Gómez Moreno) came out as gay. He shared the news in a five-minute video posted on his YouTube channel.

He said: "Can you believe that in 2020, there are people in the industry who told me not to do this video? That I should stay quiet and pretend to be the person I am not because I wouldn't be successful. They told me that the audience is not ready for an artist who sings cumbia or regional Mexican music [to come out as gay]. With so much pride today, I want to tell you that I'm gay. And if you ask me what will change after this message, the answer is: nothing."

"So many dreams don't fit in a damn closet," he added on Instagram. "I am officially telling the world: I'm Edmundo and I'm gay."

Raymix is best known for his international hit single "Oye Mujer,” which has been watched over 600 million times on YouTube. He  also boasts over 2.6 million monthly listeners on Spotify.

The 29-year-old singer has just released a new music video titled “Llámame” (“Call Me”), exploring his feelings for one of his guy friends and wondering if he feels the same way.