Maluma released his debut album, Magia, a year later in 2012.
32 Facts About Maluma
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Maluma followed it with 11:11 in 2019, and Papi Juancho, released without further announcement in 2020.
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Musically, Maluma's songs have been described as reggaeton, Latin trap, and pop.
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Maluma has worked with other international artists, such as Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin, J Balvin, and The Weeknd.
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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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Maluma was born to Marlli Arias and Luis Londono and grew up with an older sister, Manuela.
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Maluma 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.
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Maluma graduated from Hontanares School in El Retiro where he was encouraged by many of his friends to enter local singing competitions.
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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.
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Maluma 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.
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In 2012, Maluma released his first studio album, titled Magia.
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Maluma was nominated for a 2012 Shock Award as "Best New Artist".
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Maluma collaborated with singer Elvis Crespo, on the theme song "Ole Brazil" recorded for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
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On 16 July 2014, Maluma appeared at the 2014 Premios Juventud, where he performed "La Temperatura".
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Maluma then embarked on The Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy World Tour in May 2016.
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Maluma recorded the Spanish version of "Colors", one of the theme songs of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and performed in English by Jason Derulo.
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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.
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Maluma worked with producers Jay Cash, Vinylz and collaborators Daddy Yankee, Prince Royce and Jason Derulo on the album.
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Maluma performed "Felices los 4" at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards.
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In 2019, Maluma collaborated with American singer-songwriter Madonna, appearing on the songs "Medellin" and "Bitch I'm Loca" from her album Madame X In April it was announced that Maluma will star in Marry Me alongside Jennifer Lopez.
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Maluma featured as a voice actor in Walt Disney Animation Studios film Encanto as Mariano.
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Maluma surprise-released his fifth studio album, Papi Juancho, on 21 August 2020.
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Maluma has cited Hector Lavoe, Justin Timberlake and Michael Jackson as his main musical influences.
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Maluma has stated that Ricky Martin "is one of the artists I wanted to be growing up, He's my idol in the industry".
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In March, 2022, he launched a clothing line titled Royalty by Maluma, which is a collaboration with Reunited Clothing and Macy's.
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Maluma has publicly declared his support for the LGBT community.
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At the 2022 FIFA World Cup, 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.
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Maluma has done a number of venture capital investments, including TREBEL Music and Colombian proptech company La Haus.
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Maluma is Catholic but has said he appreciates aspects of other religions.
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In 2013, Maluma was nominated for several awards, including for Best Latin America Central Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards, and the Best New Artist at the Latin Grammy Awards, as well as a win for Best Radio Song at the Shock Awards for "La Temperatura".
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In 2017, Maluma was nominated for two categories at the Billboard Music Awards, including Top Latin Artist.
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Maluma won a MTV Video Music Award for Best Latin in 2020.