The woman who co-wrote 'Despacito' is on a mission to make a difference

When Erika Ender, the Panama-born singer and songwriter behind the smash hit "Despacito," first began pitching songs to male recording artists 25 years ago, she was told a few times that they were too feminine.

So she tested a theory. She shortened her credit to "E. Ender" and had men sing the vocals. Suddenly, Ender says, male musicians wanted her songs.

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But she quickly abandoned the practice of hiding her name and identity.

"I opted to be invisible for a second when I started sending my songs," she tells Mashable, "...but I'm a woman with pantalones. I would put my face out there." Read more...

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