Maluma
Juan Luis Londoño Arias (born January 28, 1994), known professionally as
Maluma, is a Colombian singer. Born and raised in
Medellín, he developed an interest in music at a young age, recording songs since age sixteen. Arias released his debut album, ''
Magia'', a year later in 2012. But, his breakthrough album was 2015's ''
Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy'', which led to successful collaborations with many artists. He released ''
F.A.M.E.'' in 2018, another commercial success. He followed it with ''
11:11'' in 2019, and ''
Papi Juancho'',
surprise-released in 2020. His single "
Hawái" reached number three on the
''Billboard'' Global 200, and became the first number one single on the
''Billboard'' Global Excl. U.S. chart. Selling more than 18 million records (albums and singles), Maluma is one of the
best-selling Latin music artists. Musically, Maluma's songs have been described as
reggaeton,
Latin trap, and
pop.
Maluma has a number of singles that have charted within the top ten on ''
Billboard''
Hot Latin Songs, including "
Felices los 4", "
Borró Cassette", and "
Corazón". His collaborative efforts "
Chantaje" with
Shakira and "
Medellín" with
Madonna have reached the top of the Hot Latin Songs and the
Dance Club Songs chart, respectively. He has worked with other international artists, such as
Jennifer Lopez,
Ricky Martin,
J Balvin, and
The Weeknd. Maluma has won a
Latin Grammy Award, an
MTV Video Music Award, two
Latin American Music Awards, and been nominated for a
Grammy Award for
Best Latin Pop Album.
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