Malu Trevejo

María Luisa "Malu" Trevejo (/trɛˈvɛˌhoʊ/) is a Cuban-born Spanish singer based in Miami, Florida, She became famous for her videos on the video sharing app Musical.ly.[2] She’s now also an Instagram personality with more than 8 million followers.[3] On September 22, 2017, she released her debut single, "Luna Llena" through Universal Music Latin. It has acquired over 100 million views on her YouTube channel as of November 2019. Not long after, she released another single "En Mi Mente" which has surpassed 10 million views. In April 2018, she was featured in a collaboration with up-and-coming English pop singer HRVY, called "Hasta Luego", which has over 40 million views.[4]

Malu Trevejo
Trevejo interviewed by Dulce Osuna on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2017
Born
María Luisa Trevejo[1]

Havana, Cuba
OccupationSinger/Dancer
Years active2015-present
Websitemalutrevejomusic.com

Career

Her debut single "Luna Llena", which was produced by The Fliptones,[5] reached 33 million YouTube views within seven weeks of release.[6] Trevejo was recognized as one of Pandora Radio's 2018 Latin Artists to Watch.[7] Trevejo has stated that her upcoming album will be Spanglish, including both English and Spanish-language songs.[8] In June 2017, she signed a recording contract with In-Tu Linea, a division of the Universal Music Latin Entertainment label.[5] "Luna Llena" debuted on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart at 27 and sold over 2,000 downloads at the time.[9] a re-make of the song called "Luna Llena (English Version)" was released for non-Spanish speakers.

On August 2, 2019, Trevejo released a four-track EP called Una vez más. Her single Luna Llena reached the Billboard 100 hot latin position # 1 for 2 consecutive weeks, thus reaching Gold Record and Double Platinum Record in the first 2 weeks.

Personal life

Malu received criticism for wearing braids and was accused of cultural appropriation. Malu defended herself, reasoning that the braids were a part of her country's heritage, particularly for Cubans of African descent.[10]

Discography

EPs
Title Details
Una Vez Mas

Singles
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See also

References
  1. "Who Is Malu Trevejo? Latina Teen Leaped From Being Instafamous To Emerging Music Artist". VIX. Archived from the original on January 8, 2018. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  2. "Malu Trevejo on TikTok". TikTok. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  3. "Malú 🦋 (@malutrevejo) • Instagram photos and videos". Instagram. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  4. "La "Influencer" del momento Malú Trevejo firma contrato discográfico – Boom on Line". Boom on Line (in Spanish). June 20, 2017. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  5. "La "Influencer" del momento Malú Trevejo firma contrato discográfico". Boom on Line. Archived from the original on December 26, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  6. Ortuño, Luis (October 11, 2017). "Malu Trevejo recibe certificación RIAA 'Disco de Platino'". billboard.com.ve (in Spanish). Archived from the original on December 27, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  7. Estevez, Marjua (December 7, 2017). "Pandora's 2018 Latin Artists to Watch List Introduces a Promising Wave of Diverse Acts: Exclusive". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 5, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
  8. Hansen, Lena (December 15, 2017). "Meet Malu Trevejo, the 15-Year-Old Music Sensation on YouTube". People. Archived from the original on December 15, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
  9. "Malu Trevejo Makes Billboard Chart Debut on the Hot Latin Songs Chart". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 8, 2017. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  10. Editorial Staff. "Latina Singer Malu Targets Chinese People With Racist Comments on Instagram Live". NextShark. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
Latin 		UK
"Luna Llena" 2017 18
[1]		— non-album singles
"Luna Llena (English Version)" ——
"En Mi Mente" ——
"Hasta Luego"
(with HRVY) 		2018 —70
[2] 		Can Anybody Hear Me?
"Nadie Como Yo"
(with Gente de Zona) 		—— non-album singles
"Swipe Dat" ——
"Como Tú Me Quieres" 2019 ——
"Down for Your Love" —— Una vez más
"Think About"
(with Andrea Damante featuring Yung Miami) 		—— non-album single
"Una Vez Más" —— Una vez más
"Hace Calor"
(featuring Jeon) 		——
"Pa La Calle" 2020 —— non-album singles
"Walking in the Club" ——
"A lo Malu" ——
Authority control
  1. "Hot Latin Songs : Nov 18, 2017 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 13, 2018. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  2. "HRVY & MALU TREVEJO – full Official Chart History". Official Charts. Archived from the original on May 4, 2018. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
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