Manuel Turizo facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Manuel Turizo
Turizo in 2023
Background information
Birth name	Manuel Turizo Zapata
Also known as	MTZ
Born	(2000-04-12) 12 April 2000 (age 25) Montería, Córdoba, Colombia
Genres	Latin Pop Reggaeton urban pop
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter
Years active	2016–present
Labels	La Industria Inc.

Manuel Turizo Zapata (born April 12, 2000) is a singer and songwriter from Colombia. He grew up in Montería and started making music when he was 13 years old. Manuel became famous with his song "Una Lady Como Tú" in 2016. His first album, ADN, came out on August 23, 2019. Manuel Turizo's music mixes pop, trap, and vallenato styles. He is known for his deep singing voice, called a baritone. His super popular song "La Bachata" came out in 2022.

Manuel Turizo's Music Journey

Early Life and Starting Music

Manuel Turizo grew up in Montería, a town on the coast of Colombia. He started making music when he was thirteen. When Manuel was born in 2000, his parents gave a guitar and microphone to his older brother, Julian. This was so Julian, who was two, wouldn't feel left out.

Years later, Manuel tried to learn his brother's guitar. He felt he wasn't good at it, so he focused on singing. Manuel first wanted to be a veterinarian. But after singing lessons with a Cuban music teacher, he chose music. As a child, Manuel practiced singing his favorite songs. His brother Julian would play guitar or ukulele and sing harmonies. Later, Manuel wrote more songs while Julian was studying in Medellín.

Rise to Fame: "Una Lady Como Tú" and ADN

Manuel Turizo began his music career in 2016. He released his first two songs, "Baila Conmigo" and "Vámonos," by himself. Then came his big hit, "Una Lady Como Tú", released on March 16, 2017. This song made him very popular across Latin America. The music video for "Una Lady Como Tú" has been watched over 1.4 billion times on YouTube. Within a year, the song was streamed more than 235 million times on Spotify.

After this hit, he released "Bésame" in May 2017. For this song, he worked with Puerto Rican singer Valentino. Because of his success, Billboard magazine named Manuel Turizo one of the "10 Latin Artists To Watch in 2018."

In September 2018, Manuel Turizo had his first song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. This was "Vaina Loca", a song he made with Ozuna. The song reached number 94 and stayed on the chart for two weeks. In October 2018, he worked with Mau y Ricky on the song "Desconocidos." In March 2019, his song "Sola" became his first number one song on the Billboard Latin Airplay chart.

Manuel Turizo released his first album, ADN, on August 23, 2019. This album featured many artists like Zion & Lennox, Ozuna, Nicky Jam, and Anuel AA. ADN reached number eight on the Billboard Hot Latin Albums chart. In September 2019, Deezer, a music streaming service, named him their first Latin "global priority artist." He also performed a virtual concert with Billboard on March 25, 2020. This was during the COVID-19 pandemic to raise money for a charity called MusiCares.

In 2025, Manuel Turizo was a coach on the tenth season of La Voz Kids Spain. He coached alongside David Bisbal, Edurne, and Lola Índigo. His artist, Lucas Paulano, won the season, making Manuel the winning coach.

Manuel Turizo's Music Style

Manuel Turizo comes from a musical family. His father and brother Julián Turizo are both musicians. Manuel and Julián often perform as a duo, with Manuel singing and Julián playing the ukulele. Manuel Turizo's music includes Reggaeton, but he also tries out trap, R&B, and vallenato styles. Billboard magazine has described his singing voice as "sultry and deep." His voice is classified as a baritone.

Manuel Turizo says Carlos Vives and Bruno Mars are his biggest musical inspirations. He also looks up to Luis Fonsi, Shakira, Sin Bandera, Justin Bieber, and Chayanne.

Manuel Turizo's Albums

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

Manuel Turizo's Concert Tours

Headlining Tours

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

Supporting Tours

• USA Tour (with Sebastián Yatra)

Manuel Turizo on TV

Awards and Nominations

Manuel Turizo has won many awards for his music. Here are some of them:

See also

In Spanish: Manuel Turizo para niños