Manuel Turizo Zapata (Latin American Spanish pronunciation: [maˈnwel tuˈɾiso saˈpata]; born 12 April 2000) is a Colombian singer. Born and raised in Montería, he started making music at 13. He first became popular with his song "Una Lady Como Tú" (2016). He made his debut album ADN on August 23, 2019. Turizo's music contains influences from pop music, trap, and vallenato, and his vocal range has been classified as baritone. His most well-known song is his 2022 single "La Bachata".[1]

Manuel Turizo
Turizo in 2024
Turizo in 2024
Background information
Birth nameManuel Turizo Zapata
Also known asMTZ
Born (2000-04-12) 12 April 2000 (age 24)
Montería, Córdoba, Colombia
GenresReggaeton
OccupationSinger
Years active2016–present
LabelsLa Industria Inc.
Websitemanuelturizo.com

Career

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2000–2015: Early life and musical beginnings

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Manuel Turizo grew up in the Colombian coastal town of Montería and began making music at age thirteen.[2] In 2000, when Turizo was born, his parents had gifted a guitar and microphone to his older brother, Julian—who was only two at the time—so he would "…not get jealous" of the attention they would be giving to the newborn Manuel.[3] Years later, Turizo attempted to learn to play his brother's guitar, but felt he did not have the aptitude for it, and thus began developing his singing voice.[3] His original goal was to be a veterinarian, but he decided to pursue music after singing lessons with a Cuban music teacher.[4] As a child, Turizo would practice vocals by singing along to his favorite songs, while his brother accompanied him on vocal harmonies, guitar and ukulele. Later, he began writing songs more consistently, while his brother was away earning his post-graduate in Medellín.[3]

2016–present: "Una Lady Como Tú", success, and ADN

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Turizo started his musical career in 2016 with his first two self-released singles, "Baila Conmigo" and "Vámonos".[4] They were followed by his best known for his hit single "Una Lady Como Tú", released on March 16, 2017,[4] which granted him widespread popularity in Latin America;[5][6] the music video for the song has, as of June 2020, received over 1.4 billion views on YouTube.[7] Within a year of its release, "Una Lady Como Tú" was streamed more than 235 million times on Spotify.[8] This hit was followed by "Bésame" (May 2017) on which he collaborated with Puerto Rican reggaeton singer Valentino.[9] The success of these singles led Billboard to include Turizo in the magazine's list of "10 Latin Artists To Watch in 2018".[8]

In September 2018, Turizo achieved his first Billboard Hot 100-charting hit with his collaboration with Ozuna on the single "Vaina Loca".[10] The song peaked at number 94 and stayed on the chart for two weeks.[10] In October 2018, he collaborated with Mau y Ricky on the single "Desconocidos".[11] In March 2019, his song "Sola" became first number one song on the Billboard Latin Airplay chart.[12] He released his debut album, ADN on 23 August 2019, which featured collaborations with Zion & Lennox, Noriel, Ozuna, Darell, Nicky Jam, Sech, and Anuel AA.[12] ADN peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot Latin Albums chart.[13] In September 2019, Turizo was named as the first Latin "global priority artist" by the French streaming service Deezer.[14] He performed a virtual concert with Billboard on 25 March 2020, while in quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic to raise money for the non-profit organization MusiCares.[15] The concert consisted of a cappella renditions of the songs "Una Lady Como Tú" and "Déjala Que Vuelva".[15]

Artistry

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Manuel Turizo comes from a family of musical talent: his father and brother Julián Turizo are musicians.[6][16][17] The two brothers form a duo in which Manuel sings and Julián plays the ukulele.[14] In addition to reggaeton, Turizo has also experimented with trap, R&B, and vallenato.[12] His vocals have been described by Billboard as "sultry and deep" and his vocal range has been classified as baritone.[12][8] Turizo cites Carlos Vives and Bruno Mars as his biggest musical influences.[2] He also lists Luis Fonsi, Shakira, Sin Bandera, Justin Bieber and Chayanne as important musicians in his musical development.[3][18]

Discography

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  • ADN (2019)
  • Dopamina (2021)
  • 2000 (2023)
  • 201 (2024)

Tours

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Headlining

  • ADN Tour (2019)
  • Dopamina Tour (2021)
  • 2000 Tour (2023)

Supporting

Filmography

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Television
Year Title Role
2018–2021 la reina del Flow Himself
2021 La suerte de Loli Himself

Awards and nominations

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Award Year Nominated Work Category Result
ASCAP Latin Awards 2019 "Déjala Que Vuelva" (with Piso 21) Winning Song Won
2020 "Sola" Won
2021 "Te Quemaste" (with Anuel AA) Won
2022 "Amor En Coma" (with Maluma) Won
"La Nota" (with Myke Towers y Rauw Alejandro) Won
"Mala Costumbre" (with Wisin & Yandel) Won
2023 "La Bachata" Won
Billboard Latin Music Awards 2020 Himself New Artist of the Year Nominated
2021 "TBT" (with Sebastián Yatra y Rauw Alejandro) Latin Pop Song of the Year Nominated
2023 "La Bachata" Global 200 Latin Song of the Year Won
Airplay Song of the Year Won
Tropical Song of the Year Won
"El Merengue" (with Marshmello) Nominated
Heat Latin Music Awards 2019 Himself Best New Artist Nominated
"Déjate Llevar" (with Juan Magán, Belinda, Snova y B-Case) Best Video Nominated
2021 Himself Best Región Andina Artist Nominated
2022 Best Pop Artist Nominated
2023 Best Región Andina Artist Nominated
"La Bachata" Song of the Year Nominated
"Los Cachos" (with Piso 21) Nominated
iHeartRadio Music Awards 2019 Himself Best New Latin Artist Won
2024 Latin Pop/Reggaeton Artist of the Year Pending
"La Bachata" Latin Pop/Reggaeton Song of the Year Pending
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2023 Himself Favorite Artist (Latin America) Nominated
Kids' Choice Awards Colombia 2017 "Una Lady Como Tú" Favorite Song Nominated
Kids' Choice Awards Mexico 2019 Himself Favorite Artist Nominated
Latin American Music Awards 2018 New Artist of the Year Nominated
2019 "Vaina Loca" (with Ozuna) Favorite Urban Song Nominated
2023 "La Bachata" Song of the Year Nominated
Favorite Tropical Song Won
Latin Grammy Awards 2019 "Pa Olvidarte" (with ChocQuibTown, Zion & Lennox, Farruko) Best Urban Fusion/Performance Nominated
2023 "El Merengue" (with Marshmello) Best Tropical Song Nominated
Premios Lo Nuestro 2019 Himself Revelation Artist of the Year Nominated
2020 "Aleluya" (with Reik) Video of the Year Nominated
2021 "TBT" (with Sebastián Yatra y Rauw Alejandro) Urban/Pop Song of the Year Nominated
2022 "La Nota" (with Myke Towers y Rauw Alejandro) Urban Song of the Year Nominated
"Amor En Coma" (with Maluma) Urban Collaboration of the Year Nominated
2023 "Vacaciones" (with Luis Fonsi) Pop Collaboration of the Year Nominated
2024 Himself Male Pop Artist of the Year Pending
2000 Pop/Urban Album of the Year Pending
"Los Cachos" (with Piso 21) Pop/Urban Collaboration of the Year Pending
"Vagabundo" (with Sebastián Yatra y Beéle) Pending
"Éxtasis" (with Maria Becerra) Pop/Urban Song of the Year Pending
"El Merengue" (with Marshmello) Tropical Collaboration of the Year Pending
LOS40 Music Awards 2022 "La Bachata" Best Latin Song Won
2023 Himself Best Latin Act Nominated
2000 Best Latin Album Won
"El Merengue" (with Marshmello) Best Latin Song Won
"Vagabundo" (with Sebastián Yatra y Beéle) Nominated
"El Merengue" (with Marshmello) Best Latin Video Nominated
"Copa Vacía" (with Shakira) Nominated
"Vagabundo" (with Sebastián Yatra y Beéle) Best Latin Collaboration Nominated
2000 Tour Best Latin Tour, Festival or Concert Won
MTV Europe Music Awards 2018 Himself Best Latin America Central Act Nominated
2022 Nominated
2023 Nominated
MTV Millennial Awards 2019 Artist + duro Colombia Nominated
#Instacrush Nominated
"Desconocidos" (with Mau y Ricky y Camilo) Music-Ship of the Year Nominated
2021 "La Nota" (with Myke Towers y Rauw Alejandro) Nominated
2022 Himself Flow Artist Nominated
People's Choice Awards 2024 The Male Latin Artist Pending
Premios Juventud 2019 "Sola" Best Song: Singing in the Shower Nominated
"Desconocidos" (with Mau y Ricky y Camilo) Nominated
Best Behind the Scenes Nominated
2020 Himself And Featuring... Nominated
"Pegao" (with CNCO) Can't Get Enough Of This Song Nominated
The Perfect Mix Nominated
"Aleluya" (with Reik) Video With A Purpose Nominated
"Color Esperanza" (with Various Artists) The Quarentune Nominated
2021 "Mala Costumbre" (with Wisin & Yandel) La Mezcla Perfecta Nominated
2023 Himself Artist of the Youth – Male Nominated
"El Merengue" (with Marshmello) OMG Collaboration Nominated
Best Tropical Mix Nominated
"De 100 A 0" Best Pop/Urban Song Nominated
"Éxtasis" (with Maria Becerra) Best Pop/Urban Collaboration Nominated
"Vacaciones" (with Luis Fonsi) Nominated
2000 Best Pop/Urban Album Nominated
"La Bachata" Best Tropical Hit Won
Premios Odeón 2023 Best Latin Song Won
Premios Tu Musica Urbano 2019 Himself Best International Male Artist Nominated
"Vaina Loca" (with Ozuna) Best Pop Urban Song Nominated
Collaboration of the Year Nominated
Video of the Year Nominated
2020 Himself Urban Top - Latin Nominated
"En Cero" (with Yandel y Sebastián Yatra) Best Pop Urban Song Nominated
2022 Himself Top Rising Star - Male Nominated
Top Artist - Pop Urban Nominated
"Te Olvido" Top Song - Pop Urban Nominated
2023 Himself Top Artist - Male Nominated
Top Artist - Pop Urban Nominated
Top Social Artist Nominated
"La Bachata" Song of the Year Nominated
"Los Cachos" (with Piso 21) Song of the Year - Duo or Group Nominated
Rolling Stone en Español Awards 2023 "La Bachata" Song of the Year Nominated

References

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  2. ^ a b Schiller, Rebecca (20 February 2018). "Get to Know Colombian Singer Manuel Turizo". Billboard. Archived from the original on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
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  5. ^ http://www.eltiempo.com/colombia/barranquilla/manuel-turizo-visita-barranquilla-68818 El Tiempo: Manuel Turizo llega a Barranquilla y se abre camino al éxito – El artista monteriano promociona su más reciente canción: 'Una lady como tú', que suena fuerte.] Archived 9 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
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  9. ^ El Heraldo Colombia: Vea aquí todos los videos de Valentino y Manuel Turizo en #SesionesEH Archived 25 April 2024 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  10. ^ a b "Billboard 100 – Manuel Turizo Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  11. ^ Leight, Elias (12 August 2018). "Mau y Ricky Aim to Continue Their Hot Streak With 'Desconocidos'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 13 October 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
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  18. ^ "Quiere Manuel Turizo dejar huella con su nuevo tema Te Olvido". Periódico Zócalo | Noticias de Saltillo, Piedras Negras, Monclova, Acuña (in Mexican Spanish). Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
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