Maluma is a well-known Colombian singer, composer, and musician who is contracted to the record company Sony Music Colombia. His debut song, “Farandulera,” which was a local radio smash and helped him gain a lot of attention, was released in 2010. He was discovered and signed by “Sony Music,” and the first result of their work together was the song “Loco,” which was just as popular as his debut single. Maluma released “Magia,” which was well received, in response to the rising demand for a full-length studio album. Maluma was nominated for numerous music awards and won the 2012 “Shock Award” for “Best New Artist.” He continued to release music videos, including “Carnaval” and “Addicted,” and he also wrote the song “Ole Brazil,” which served as the official anthem for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He had the opportunity to work with several established artists, including Ricky Martin and Shakira, as his reputation grew. He started his “The Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy World Tour” in May 2016. In 2017, he dropped another number-one single, “Felices los 4.”
Early Childhood & Life
On January 28, 1994, Juan Luis Londono Arias was born in Medellin, Colombia. Luis and Marlli, his parents, made enough money to sustain the family. Maluma had an elder sister who raised her.
Football immediately piqued his curiosity. As a young child, he began playing football, continuing to do so throughout elementary and middle school. He played chess, volleyball, ping pong, and other games as well. He was an active sportsman.
He became passionate about music at some point in his early adolescence while engaging in hobbies. He sung to make himself feel good, and over time, he began to get better. He was a really excellent vocalist by the time he started high school.
He attended the “Hontanares School” in El Retiro and, upon their request, wrote songs for his classmates there. He won a local singing competition in the tenth grade after being encouraged to do so by his buddies. This was the first time he gave music a serious thought as a career. He soon began assembling like-minded pals to support him in his endeavors to become well-known on the country music industry.
When Maluma was 15 years old, his uncle stepped in to help and gave him permission to work at a studio. Maluma and a close buddy collaborated to write his debut single, “No Quiero.”
Maluma approached the record labels cautiously because he was still not very optimistic about a musical career. The record firms were impressed and gave Maluma a deal if he would put his name on a popular song.
Maluma ultimately enrolled in a music school and began taking music lessons in 2010, her senior year of high school. He released his debut single as soon as he had his degree.
Career of Maluma
2010 saw the release of Maluma’s formal debut single, which met with surprising local popularity. The song, titled “Farandulera,” caught many people’s attention and was constantly played on the radio, drawing more listeners each day. Maluma was well-known in the area.
He soon received a contract offer from “Sony Music,” which he eagerly accepted. His track “Loco” was proof that being signed by one of the top music labels in the world was a significant step toward success. His musical abilities were being recognized by admirers from all around the world, and the song ended up becoming a national anthem for individuals who had experienced heartbreak.
2012 saw the official release of his debut album after two years of nonstop work. The CD, titled “Magia,” had love songs and a few upbeat pieces, as well as some traditional Colombian sounds to contribute to its authenticity. One song, in particular, “Obsesion,” became a huge hit, and its music video has amassed over 175 million views on YouTube.
The song became one of the most popular YouTube videos and saw unmatched success. Another song from the album, “Miss Independent,” reached number one on the charts and earned a spot on the National-Report list, which was a significant accomplishment for a rookie artist like him.
The success of his debut album opened up more opportunities for him to work together, and one such record was “La Temperatura,” which he produced with Eli Palacios. His debut mixtape, “PB.DB The Mixtape,” featured the song as its first single, which peaked at number seven on the “National-Report” chart.
He gained notoriety in the US because of this, which was also his first worldwide hit. The song gradually won over American listeners and peaked in the top 20 of various Latin American music charts.
In 2014, as his workload increased, he produced numerous music videos for songs including “Addicted” and “Carnaval.” When he wrote the theme song for the 2014 “FIFA World Cup” that was to be hosted in Brazil, he also earned himself a significant project. He worked together with Elvis Crespo on the song “Ole Brazil.”
Midway through 2014, he was given the opportunity to serve as a judge on the reality singing competition “The Voice Kids,” and the same year, he made his debut as a host of an award ceremony at the “Kid’s Choice Awards.”
Maluma’s mixtape “PB.DB The Mixtape,” a compilation of several tracks, was published in 2014. Both in the US and the local markets, the album topped the charts. Compared to his prior albums, this one sold more copies. His YouTube success contributed to his growing notoriety in the neighboring nation.
His second studio album, “Pretty Boy Dirty Boy,” was made public in 2015. Reggae and urban music were both presents on this CD. Three of the album’s singles—”Borro Cassette,” “Sin Contrato,” and “El Perdedor”—became big hits and were included on the list of “Billboard Hot Latin Songs.”
Due to his fame, he worked with several of his idols from childhood, including Shakira and Ricky Martin.
After the publication of his second album in 2016, he began a world tour, and by the end of the year, he had teamed up with “Piso 21,” one of the most well-known bands in the nation. The remix of their debut song together, “Me Llamas,” was another big hit for Maluma.
His tune “Felices los 4” reached the top 5 of the “Hot Latin Songs Chart” in 2017 and became a worldwide hit. On his subsequent studio album, he worked for the majority of 2017. The ‘F.A.M.E’ album is scheduled to be published in 2018. He has asserted that this record will provide his followers a peek into his life after fame.
Individual Life of Maluma
Maluma cherishes his family and attributes all of his success to them. His name is formed up of the first two letters of his mother’s, father’s, and sister’s names, in that order.
Since he was a young child, Maluma has been a devoted follower of Michael Jackson (MJ), and he claims that it was only MJ who inspired him to seek a career in music.
It is well known that Maluma has had relationships in the past with a variety of women. He is presently said to be dating Instagram model Yeinly Castro, according to rumors.
Maluma Net Worth
Maluma, a singer, songwriter, and record producer from Colombia, has a $12 million fortune. In January 1994, Maluma was born in Medellin, Colombia. His musical genres include pop and reggaeton. 2012 saw the release of Magia by Maluma on Sony Music Colombia. Sony Music Latin released Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy, his second album, in 2015.