Manuel Turizo facts for kids
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Manuel Turizo
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Turizo in January 2020
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Birth name | Manuel Turizo Zapata |
Also known as | MTZ |
Born | Montería, Córdoba, Colombia |
April 12, 2000
Genres | Reggaeton |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 2016–present |
Labels | La Industria Inc. |
Manuel Turizo Zapata (born April 12, 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".
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Career
2000–2015: Early life and musical beginnings
Manuel Turizo grew up in the Colombian coastal town of Montería and began making music at age thirteen. 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. 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. His original goal was to be a veterinarian, but he decided to pursue music after singing lessons with a Cuban music teacher. 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.
2016–present: "Una Lady Como Tú", success, and ADN
He is best known for his hit single "Una Lady Como Tú" (2016), which granted him widespread popularity in Latin America; the music video for the song has, as of June 2020, received over 1.4 billion views on YouTube. Within a year of its release, "Una Lady Como Tú" was streamed more than 235 million times on Spotify. This hit was followed by "Bésame" (2017) on which he collaborated with Puerto Rican reggaeton singer Valentino. The success of these singles led Billboard to include Turizo in the magazine's list of "10 Latin Artists To Watch in 2018".
In September 2018, Turizo achieved his first Billboard Hot 100-charting hit with his collaboration with Ozuna on the single "Vaina Loca". The song peaked at number 94 and stayed on the chart for two weeks. In October 2018, he collaborated with Mau y Ricky on the single "Desconocidos". In March 2019, his song "Sola" became first number one song on the Billboard Latin Airplay chart. He released his debut album, ADN on August 23, 2019, which featured collaborations with Zion & Lennox, Noriel, Ozuna, Darell, Nicky Jam, Sech, and Anuel AA. ADN peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot Latin Albums chart. In September 2019, Turizo was named as the first Latin "global priority artist" by the French streaming service Deezer. He performed a virtual concert with Billboard on March 25, 2020, while in quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic to raise money for the non-profit organization MusiCares. The concert consisted of a cappella renditions of the songs "Una Lady Como Tú" and "Déjala Que Vuelva".
Artistry
Manuel Turizo comes from a family of musical talent: his father and brother Julián Turizo are musicians. The two brothers form a duo in which Manuel sings and Julián plays the ukulele. In addition to reggaeton, Turizo has also experimented with trap, R&B, and vallenato. His vocals have been described by Billboard as "sultry and deep" and his vocal range has been classified as baritone. Turizo cites Carlos Vives and Bruno Mars as his biggest musical influences. He also lists Luis Fonsi, Shakira, Sin Bandera, Justin Bieber and Chayanne as important musicians in his musical development.
Discography
- ADN (2019)
- Dopamina (2021)
- 2000 (2023)
- 201 (TBA)
Tours
Headlining
- ADN Tour (2019)
- Dopamina Tour (2021)
- 2000 Tour (2023)
Supporting
- USA Tour (with Sebastián Yatra)
Filmography
Year | Title | Role |
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2018–2021 | la reina del Flow | Himself |
2021 | La suerte de Loli | Himself |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2017 | Kids' Choice Awards Colombia | Favorite Song | "Una Lady Como Tú" | Nominated |
2018 | MTV Millennial Awards | Hit of the Year | "Déjala Que Vuelva" | Nominated |
Urban Explosion | Himself | Nominated | ||
Instagramer Level God Colombia | Nominated | |||
2019 | Premios Juventud | Best Song: Singing in the Shower | "Sola" | Nominated |
"Desconocidos" (with Mau y Ricky and Camilo) |
Nominated | |||
This Is a BTS (Best Behind the Scenes) | Nominated | |||
Latin Grammys | Mejor Fusión/Interpretación Urbana | "Pa' Olvidarte" (Remix) (with ChocQuibTown, Zion & Lennox and Farruko) |
Nominated | |
Mejor Canción Urbana | Nominated | |||
iHeartRadio Music Awards | Best New Latin Artist | Himself | Won | |
2020 | Billboard Latin Music Awards | New Artist of the Year | Nominated | |
Premios Juventud | And Featuring... | Nominated | ||
Can't Get Enough of This Song | "Pegao" (with CNCO) |
Nominated | ||
The Perfect Mix | Nominated | |||
Video With a Purpose | "Aleluya" (with Reik) |
Nominated | ||
The Quarentune | "Color Esperanza 2020" (with Various Artists) |
Nominated | ||
2021 | Premios Juventud | La Mezcla Perfecta | "Mala Costumbre" (with Wisin & Yandel) |
Nominated |
Billboard Latin Music Awards | Latin Pop Song of the Year | "TBT" (with Sebastián Yatra and Rauw Alejandro) |
Nominated | |
2023 | Premios Juventud | Artist of the Youth – Male | Himself | Nominated |
OMG Collaboration | "El Merengue" (with Marshmello) |
Nominated | ||
Best Tropical Mix | Nominated | |||
Best Pop/Urban Song | "De 100 A 0" | Nominated | ||
Best Pop/Urban Collaboration | "Éxtasis" (with María Becerra) |
Nominated | ||
"Vacaciones" (with Luis Fonsi) |
Nominated | |||
Best Pop/Urban Album | 2000 | Nominated | ||
Best Tropical Hit | "La Bachata" | Won | ||
Billboard Latin Music Awards | 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 | |||
Rolling Stone en Español Awards | Song of the Year | "La Bachata" | Pending | |
Latin Grammys | Best Tropical Song | "El Merengue" (with Marshmello) |
Pending |
See also
In Spanish: Manuel Turizo para niños