Maluma

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.

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Name (English)

Maluma

Name (Japanese)

マルーマ

Reading

まるーま

Born

January 28, 1994 (age 32)

Origin

Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia

Occupation

singer / rapper / songwriter / actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Dog

Awards & achievements

• 2018 Latin Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album
• Billboard Spirit of Hope Award

• Official sitehttps://maluma.online
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/maluma/
• Xhttps://x.com/maluma
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maluma
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17517186

Tags

• Antioquia
• singer
• rapper
• songwriter

Last updated

September 18, 2026

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.