Maluma

At 30 years old, Maluma has this physical status:

Juan Luis Londoño Arias (born 28 January 1994), known professionally as Maluma, is a Colombian singer and songwriter, signed to Sony Music Colombia, Sony Latin and Fox Music.

Born and raised in Medellín, he developed an interest in music at a young age, and began recording songs at age 16.

He released his debut album, Magia, a year later in 2012.

However, his breakthrough album was 2015's Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy, which led to successful collaborations with artists Thalía, Shakira and Ricky Martin.

He released F.A.M.E. in 2018, to further commercial success.

He followed it up with 11:11, released the next year. Maluma has several singles that have charted within the top 10 on Billboard Hot Latin Songs, including "Felices los 4", "Borró Cassette", "El Perdedor" and "Corazón".

He has worked with several international artists such as Thalía, Shakira, XXXTentacion, Anitta and Madonna.

His collaborative efforts "Chantaje" with Shakira and "Medellín" with Madonna have reached the top of the Hot Latin Songs.

He has won a Latin Grammy Award and two Latin American Music Awards, and has been nominated for a Grammy Award.

Musically, Maluma's songs have been described as reggaeton, Latin trap, and pop.

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 teams Atletico Nacional and Equidad Sports Club. 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.

He 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.

Personal life

Maluma is Catholic but has said he appreciates aspects of other religions.

Maluma's romantic life has been the subject of much speculation, which he has kept private for the most part. However, in an interview in January 2018 he admitted to being in a relationship with Cuban-Croatian model Natalia Barulich. He said of the relationship: "We have a great time together, we have fun, we love each other, and we also support each other...I think those are the fundamentals. It's the most important thing. Right now, we're dating. We like what we have, I like her company, and she supports me and loves me, so you're all seeing me like never before." Maluma and Barulich broke up in 2019.

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Career

Maluma began his musical career in 2010, releasing singles. Sony Music and its affiliate Sony Music Colombia decided to sign the singer to record his first studio album after "Farandulera" became a radio hit. "Loco," the label's new song, was inspired by "rampant and uncontrolled passion."

Maluma's first studio album, titled Magia, was released in 2012. The video for the single "Obsesión" was shot at the Antioquia Department Railway Station in Colombia and featured Colombian model Lina Posada, who had previously appeared in Don Omar's music video for the song "Taboo" (2011). So far on YouTube, there have been more than 185 million views. "Miss Independent" and "Pasarla Bien" were two other singles from the album, with "Miss Independent" ranking second on the Colombian National-Report songs chart, his first top-five hit on the chart. Maluma was also nominated for the 2012 Shock Award as "Best New Artist." The final two singles from his debut album, "Primer Amor" and "Miss Independent" were accompanied by a music video shot in Medell, gaining 48 million views on YouTube.

The song, "La Temperatura," a Puerto Rican singer Eli Palacios' debut on his forthcoming mixtape, debuted in 2013; it debuted on the National Record charts at number seven. It was also his first single to reach the Latin audience by Billboard, peaking at number 25 on the Tropical Songs chart, number 8 on the Latin Pop Airplay charts, and number 4 on the Latin Rhythm Airplay charts.

"Marinero" by Maluma is similar to GOT7's "Thank You" in 2014. He also posted the music videos for the singles "La Curiosidad," "Carnaval" and "Addicted" in 2014. In addition, he collaborated with singer Elvis Crespo on the theme song "Olé Brazil" released for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Maluma performed "La Temperatura" at the 2014 Premios Juventud on July 16, 2014. In the same month, the singer was announced as a judge/coach on Caracol Television's The Voice Kids, alongside Fanny Lu and Andrés Cepeda. He made his debut as a host at the inaugural awards Children's Choice Awards Colombia in August.

Maluma released the Mixtape in early 2015, a collection of various singles. PB.DB In late 2015, Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy, was released, and it contained elements of reggaeton, pop, and urban music. On Billboard Hot Latin Songs, the singles "Borró Cassette," "El Perdor," and "Sin Contrato" cracked the top ten.

He appeared at Riccardo Silva Stadium for the inaugural match of the new NASL soccer team The Miami FC in April of this year. He then embarked on The Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy World Tour in May 2016.

His hit single "Felices los 4" debuted on the Hot Latin Songs chart in 2017, followed by "Corazón," which also climbed to the top 5 on the charts in 2017. On YouTube, the music videos for both singles have over 1 billion views. He also produced "X" featuring French Montana, "Vitamina" starring Arcángel and "23."

Maluma performed in Spanish on "Colors," one of the 2018 FIFA World Cup's theme songs, as well as in English by Jason Derulo. Maluma was back to Riccardo Silva Stadium in Miami to film the film, one of a growing number of musicians recording music videos in the area. F.A.M.E. Maluma's third studio album F.A.M.E. On May 18, 2018, a new version of the Mayflower was announced. "Faith Alma [Soul in Spanish], Music & Essence," he said in an interview. On the album, he worked with producers Jay Cash, Vinylz, and collaborators Daddy Yankee, Prince Royce, and Jason Derulo. At the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards, he performed "Felices los 4". For the second time this year, he topped the Latin Airplay, Latin Pop Songs, and Latin Rhythm Airplay charts for the second time in the year, following "Clandestino."

Maluma performed with American singer-songwriter Madonna on "Medell" and "Bitch I'm Loca" from her album Madame X in 2019. Maluma will appear alongside Jennifer Lopez in Marry Me in April. In Walt Disney Animation Studios' film Encanto as Mariano, he appeared as a voice actor.

Maluma's fourth studio album 11:11 was released on May 17th, 2019, accompanied by singles "HP," "Instinto Natural" with Sech and "No Se Me Quita" with Ricky Martin. "Soltera," Madonna's latest collaboration, was on the album. Maluma began the 11:11 World Tour in May 2019 to September 2020 to support the album.

He co-produced "Qué Pena" by Colombian singer J Balvin on September 26, 2019.

On August 21, 2020, Maluma surprise-released his fifth studio album, Papi Juancho. The second single from Papi Juancho, "Hawái," became a commercial success. It soared to the top of multiple nations and topped the Hot Latin Songs chart for nine weeks in a row, his second number one hit on the charts. This week, The Weeknd has also released a remix. The remix debuted at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became Maluma's highest peak on the chart.

Maluma's EP titled #7DJ (7 D.as en Jamaica) featured seven songs as well as their music videos on his YouTube channel on January 29, 2021.

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