Photo: Teca Lamboglia from São Paulo, Brasil / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Maluma fascinates me as a case study in pop instincts. Recording from sixteen, a debut album at eighteen, and a steady climb from Medellín to global stages, his career reads like a masterclass in timing. I think his real gift is melodic restraint; where many reggaeton singers push, he glides, which makes the sensuality feel effortless rather than forced. The 2018 Latin Grammy was earned, not gifted. I am also struck by what he represents for Medellín, a city rewriting its story through music, and he carries that weight gracefully. Even listeners who do not speak Spanish respond to him physically, and to me that is the truest test of pop.
Overview
Juan Luis Londoño Arias (born 28 January 1994), known professionally as Maluma, is a Colombian rapper, singer, songwriter and actor. Born and raised in Medellín, he developed an interest in music at a young age, recording songs since age sixteen. Arias released his debut album, Magia, a year later in 2012.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Maluma
- Name (Japanese)
- マルーマ
- Reading
- まるーま
- Born
- January 28, 1994 (age 32)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Dog
- Origin
- Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / rapper / songwriter / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2018 Latin Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album
- Billboard Spirit of Hope Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://maluma.online
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/maluma/
- Xhttps://x.com/maluma
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-10
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.