Juan Luis Londoño Arias (born 28 January 1994), known professionally as Maluma, is a Colombian singer. Born and raised in

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, 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 ''Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy'' is the second studio album by Colombian singer Maluma, released on 30 October 2015, by Sony Music Latin. Work on the album lasted three years, during which Maluma collaborated with various songwriters and producers. ''P ...

'', 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 ''Papi Juancho'' is the fifth studio album by Colombian singer-songwriter Maluma. It was surprise-released on 21 August 2020 by Sony Music Latin. The album features guest appearance The term guest appearance generally denotes the appearance ...

'', surprise-released in 2020. His single " Hawái" (remixed by

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) 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

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, and

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. Maluma has a number of singles that have charted within the top ten on ''

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, including "

Felices los 4 "Felices los 4" () is a song by Colombian singer Maluma from his third studio album, '' F.A.M.E.'' (2018). It was released by Sony Music Latin on 21 April 2017. The track was written by Maluma, Servando Primera, Mario Cáceres and Miky La Sensa, ...

", "

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", and " Corazón". His collaborative efforts "

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" with

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and "

" with

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have reached the top of the Hot Latin Songs and the

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chart, respectively. He has worked with other international artists, such as

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, and

. Maluma has won a

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, an

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, two

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, and been nominated for a

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for Best Latin Pop Album.

Early life

Maluma was born to Marlli Arias and Luis Londoño and grew up with an older sister, Manuela. He took an early interest in football which he started playing as a toddler through middle school, competing in the lower divisions in the

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s of

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and

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. Additionally, he developed a keen interest in music during his early teenage years and was famed as a good singer in his high school. He graduated from Hontanares School in El Retiro where he was encouraged by many of his friends to enter local singing competitions. Maluma got his first musical break when he was fifteen after he composed, together with a close friend, a song titled "No quiero"; a year later Juan Parra, his uncle, offered him the opportunity to record it in a studio as his birthday present. After impressing a group of music producers, he was asked to choose a name that would be easy to remember and be accepted by followers of the urban genre. He chose the stage name ''Maluma,'' which is a combination of the first syllable of the names of his mother Marlli, his father Luis and his sister Manuela.

Career

2010–2013: Beginnings and ''Magia''

Maluma began his musical career in 2010, recording singles. After "Farandulera" became a radio hit,

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and its subsidiary label Sony Music Colombia decided to sign the singer to record his first studio album. His next single was "Loco", which was inspired by "rampant and uncontrolled love". In 2012, Maluma released his first

studio album An album is a collection of audio recordings (e.g., music) issued on a medium such as compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl (record), audio tape (like 8-track cartridge, 8-track or Cassette tape, cassette), or digital distribution, dig ...

, titled '' Magia''. The video for the single "Obsesión" was filmed at the

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Railway Station and featured Colombian model Lina Posada, who had previously appeared in the music video for the song "

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" (2011) by

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. So far the video has more than 185 million views on

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. Other singles released from the album include "Miss Independent" and "Pasarla Bien", with "Miss Independent" reaching number two on the Colombian

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songs chart, becoming his first top five song on the chart. Maluma was also nominated for a 2012 Shock Award as "Best New Artist". The final two singles from his debut album, "Primer Amor" and "Miss Independent"; the latter was accompanied with a music video, recorded in

, gathering 48 million views on YouTube. Maluma en vivo

In 2013, " La Temperatura", featuring Puerto Rican singer Eli Palacios, was released as the first single from his upcoming mixtape, '' PB.DB The Mixtape''; the song reached number seven on the

charts. It also became his first single to enter the US charts for the Latin audience by ''

''; it reached number 25 on the

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chart, number 8 on the

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songs chart, number 24 on the ''Billboard''

chart and number 4 on the

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songs chart.

2014–2018: ''Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy'' and ''F.A.M.E.''

In 2014, he released the music videos for the singles " La Curiosidad", " Carnaval" and "Addicted". He also collaborated with singer

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, on the theme song "Olé Brazil" recorded for the

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. On 16 July 2014, Maluma appeared at the 2014 Premios Juventud, where he performed "La Temperatura". That same month, the singer was confirmed as a judge/coach on

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's ''The Voice Kids'', alongside

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and

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. In August, he made his debut as a host at the inaugural awards

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of 2014. In early 2015, Maluma released the mixtape '' PB.DB The Mixtape'', a compilation of various singles. His second album ''

'' was released in late 2015, containing elements of reggaeton,

and

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. The singles "

", " El Perdedor" and " Sin Contrato" entered the top 10 on ''Billboard''

. In April of that year he performed at the newly named

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for the inaugural match of the new NASL soccer team The

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. He then embarked on The Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy World Tour in May 2016. In 2017, his hit single "

" became his fifth top 5 on the

chart, followed by " Corazón", which also reached the top 5 on the chart. The music videos for both singles have over 1 billion views on

. He also released the short film ''X'', which featured his songs "

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" featuring

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, "

Vitamina "Vitamina" is a song recorded by Colombian singer Maluma featuring American singer Arcángel. It was one of the three promotional singles featured in the short film ''X'', and was released on 24 November 2017, alongside "GPS" and "23" as a promot ...

" featuring

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and "23". Maluma recorded the Spanish version of "

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", one of the theme songs of the

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, and performed in English by

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. Maluma returned to the Riccardo Silva Stadium in Miami to record the video, one of a growing number of artists using the city to shoot music videos. Maluma's third studio album '' F.A.M.E.'' was released on 18 May 2018. In an interview he expressed its name means "Faith, Alma oul in Spanish Music & Essence". He worked with producers Jay Cash, Vinylz and collaborators

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and Jason Derulo on the album. He performed "Felices los 4" at the

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. With "Mala Mia", he topped the Latin Airplay,

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and

charts for the second time in the year, following "

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2019–present: ''11:11'' and ''Papi Juancho''

In 2019, Maluma collaborated with American singer-songwriter

, appearing on the songs "

" and "Bitch I'm Loca" from her album ''

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''. In April it was announced that Maluma will star in '' Marry Me'' alongside

. He also featured as a voice actor in

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film ''

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'' as Mariano. On 17 May 2019, Maluma released his fourth studio album '' 11:11'', supported by the singles " HP", " 11 PM", "Instinto Natural" with Sech and " No Se Me Quita" with

. Another collaboration with Madonna, "Soltera", appeared on the album. To promote the album, Maluma embarked on the 11:11 World Tour, with concerts around the world between May 2019 and September 2020. On 26 September 2019, he collaborated with Colombian singer

on his single "Qué Pena". Maluma surprise-released his fifth studio album, ''

'', on 21 August 2020. The second single from ''Papi Juancho'', " Hawái", became a commercial success. It reached number one in multiple countries and topped the

chart for nine consecutive weeks, becoming his second number-one hit on the chart. He also released a remix featuring

. The remix peaked at number 12 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and became Maluma's highest peak on the chart. On 29 January 2021, Maluma released an EP titled ''#7DJ (7 Días en Jamaica)'' featuring seven songs along with their music videos on his YouTube channel.

Artistry

Maluma possesses a

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. Maluma defines his music as "urban pop". A ''

'' editor wrote, "Maluma's brand of reggaetón syncs nicely with his image, managing to be both romantic and raw. His sound represents an evolution of the genre." In a 2016 interview, he stated: "I grew up with this genre eggaetonthat literally became life. It is one of the genres that I sing... I am an urban performer, I sing reggaeton. If you listen to my last album retty Boy, Dirty Boythere are ballads, mambo, merengue and reggaeton and underground stuff. I like to show the versatility that I have to perform." He has cited

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and

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as his main musical influences. While talking about them, Maluma said: "Justin Timberlake has been a great reference for modern music. But as for music as a sauce, Héctor Lavoe was always the number one artist I admired. I know all his songs, I listen to them every day and there is not one that bores me. He is my great musical inspiration." He considers the folkloric elements

incorporated into her music an important influence on his career. He has also stated that

"is one of the artists I wanted to be growing up, He's my idol in the industry".

Public image

In 2019, ''

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'' called Maluma "Menswear Icon in the Making", saying "Maluma has attitude, Maluma has style. He likes his clothes brights and bold, which goes quite nicely with his bright and bold music, personality, and overall demeanor." In 2021, he collaborated with Balmain on a Miami-Inspired Capsule Collection. In March 2022, he launched a clothing line titled Royalty by Maluma, which is a collaboration with Reunited Clothing and

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. Through his music, he has also carried out social activism, such as the music video for " El Perdedor", where showcased the racism and discrimination by the US police to people of Latin descent living in the country. Maluma has publicly declared his support for the

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. In October 2016, the song "

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" featuring

Noriel Noel Santos Román (born June 26, 1994), known by his stage name Noriel, is a Puerto Rican rapper and songwriter. Noriel became known after singing with Maluma on his track "Cuatro Babys" and releasing a popular album called ''Trap Capos: Seaso ...

Bryant Myers Bryan Robert Rohena Pérez (born April 5, 1998), known professionally as Bryant Myers, is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer and songwriter. Rohena was born in Loma Alta, Puerto Rico. He began sampling and making his own songs in 2013 and launched th ...

, and Juhn received controversy over its lyrics, as some considered them to objectify women. A petition was posted on

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demanding the removal of the song from digital platforms. Despite this controversy, the popularity of "Cuatro Babys" earned it a 12× Latin Platinum certification by the

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. At the

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, Maluma left a live TV interview broadcast on Israeli public television after the reporter suggested he could be accused of whitewashing Qatari human rights abuses. Maluma has done a number of venture capital investments, including TREBEL Music and Colombian

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company La Haus.

Personal life

Maluma is a

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, but has said he appreciates aspects of other religions. In a January 2018 interview he stated he was in a relationship with American model Natalia Barulich. They broke up in 2019. In October 2023, Maluma revealed that he and his girlfriend Susana Gómez were expecting their first child, a girl whom they were planning to name Paris. Their daughter was born 9 March 2024.

Awards and nominations

In 2013, Maluma was nominated for several awards, including for Best Latin America Central Act at the

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, and the

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at the

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, as well as a win for Best Radio Song at the Shock Awards for "La Temperatura". In 2017, Maluma was nominated for two categories at the ''Billboard'' Music Awards, including Top Latin Artist. In 2019 he was awarded El Premio ASCAP for Songwriter of the Year. He won a MTV Video Music Award for Best Latin in 2020.

Discography

;Studio albums * '' Magia'' (2012) * ''

'' (2015) * '' F.A.M.E.'' (2018) * '' 11:11'' (2019) * ''

'' (2020) * ''

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'' (2023)

Tours

* Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy World Tour (2016–17) * F.A.M.E. Tour (2018) * 11:11 World Tour (2019–20) * Papi Juancho Tour (2021–22) * Don Juan Tour (2023–24)

Filmography

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1994 births Living people Musicians from Medellín Colombian child singers Colombian pop singers Colombian rappers Colombian reggaeton musicians Colombian Roman Catholics Latin Grammy Award winners Latin music songwriters Latin trap musicians MTV Europe Music Award winners MTV Video Music Award winners Sony Music Latin artists Urbano musicians 21st-century Colombian male singers Spanish-language singers of Colombia

Early life

Career

2010–2013: Beginnings and ''Magia''

2014–2018: ''Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy'' and ''F.A.M.E.''

2019–present: ''11:11'' and ''Papi Juancho''

Artistry

Public image

Personal life

Awards and nominations

Discography

Tours

Filmography

See also

References

External links