'Born as Juan Luis Londoño Arias, this young rapper is better known as Maluma. Besides rapping, he also is a singer-songwriter. Maluma started his music career significantly early at the age of 16 in Colombia. It was at that age that he started to record songs. Since his first album, Maluma has continued to gain popularity and fame. He has performed alongside other huge headliners and currently has four albums. He is signed to Sony Music Colombia and Sony Latin. He was born on 28 January 1994.'
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Although Maluma released his first album
Magia
in 2012, it was actually his second album release that would prove to be the one that gave him his breakthrough. It's allowed him to play alongside the likes of
Shakira
,
Thalia
and
Ricky Martin
. He's even played alongside
Madonna
. Medellin, a collaboration with Madonna, helped him reach the top of the list for Hot Latin songs. Maluma has seen a considerably positive response to his music. He's earned a Latin Grammy Award and two Latin American Music Awards. Despite receiving these three incredible awards, Maluma continues to write music and perform live for his fans. There's much more to see from Maluma in the coming years.
''There are numerous tours and shows that Maluma performs in. You can find all of them and receive your tickets at StubHub. StubHub is the largest marketplace to buy and sell show tickets, and you can purchase your Maluma concert tickets on your smartphone or desktop.'
'Fans and critics have described Maluma's style of music to be a mix of pop, reggaeton and Latin trap. Besides just being a rapper, he also sings and carries a melody. His vocal range is considered to be that of a tenor.'
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Maluma says his musical influences are Michael Jackson, Héctor Lavoe and
Justin Timberlake
. He describes his music as being urban pop. From those influences, some critics describe him as being able to be both passionate and raw.
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Maluma has frequently won awards at the ASCAP Latin Awards. In 2015, he won Most Performed Urban Songs for La Temperatura. In 2017, he won three awards. Most Performed Pop Songs went to Desde Esa Noche and Vente Pa' Ca. Most Performed Song went to El Perdedor. In 2018, he won two awards for Most Performed Pop Songs for Chantaje and Felices Los 4. His third award was for Most Performed Urban Songs for Sin Contrato. In 2019, he won even more awards. He won Songwriter of the year. He also won Most Performed Songs for Amigos Con Derechos, Mala Mía, El Préstamo, Corazón and Clandestino. At the
Billboard
Latin Music Awards, he won Social Artist of the Year in 2018. The Latin Grammy Awards in 2018 won him Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album for
F.A.M.E.
At the Latin American Music Awards, he won Favorite Song Urban for Felices Los 4 in 2017. In 2019, he won the Extraordinary Evolution Award. At the LOS40 Music Awards, he won Best Colombian Act in 2014. In 2016, he won Global Show Awards for Borro Cassette and Best Latin Artist.
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Currently, Maluma has four albums.
Magia
was released in 2012. His breakthrough album,
Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy
was released in 2015. In 2018, he released
F.A.M.E>
. Recently, in 2019, he released
11:11
.
''Maluma likes to use a lot of strobing lights, visuals, dancers and smoke machines at his performances. He's an active performer and enjoys dancing along with his own music. It's not uncommon for props and special equipment to be used in order to introduce him to the stage.'
'Maluma's concerts can last anywhere from 45 minutes to an hour depending on the tour and performance itself.'