Manuel Turizo

Manuel Turizo Zapata, better known as Manuel Turizo and by the acronym MTZ, is a Colombian reggaeton singer. Born and raised in Montería, he began making music at age thirteen. He rose to popularity with his single "Una Lady Como Tú" (2016). He released 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.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Turizo and the second or maternal family name is Zapata.
Manuel Turizo
Turizo in 2018
Background information
Birth nameManuel Turizo Zapata
Born (2000-04-12) 12 April 2000
Montería, Colombia
GenresReggaeton
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active2016–present
LabelsLa Industria Inc.

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.[1] When Turizo was born, his parents gifted a guitar and microphone to his then-two-year-old brother Julian "so he would not get jealous" of the attention they were giving to the newborn Manuel.[2] 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.[2] His original goal was to be a veterinarian, but decided to pursue music as a career after taking singing lessons with a Cuban music teacher.[3] As a child, he sang while his brother played guitar along with their favorite songs. Manuel began writing songs while his brother earned his post-graduate degree in Medellin.[2]

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,[4][5] and the music video for the song has, as of June 2020, received over 1.4 billion views on YouTube.[6] Within a year of its release, "Una Lady Como Tú" was streamed more than 225 million times on Spotify.[7] This hit was followed by "Bésame" (2017) in which he collaborated with Puerto Rican reggaeton singer Valentino.[8] The success of these singles led Billboard to include Turizo in the magazine's list of "10 Latin Artists To Watch in 2018".[7]

In September 2018, Turizo achieved his first Billboard Hot 100-charting hit with his collaboration with Ozuna on the single "Vaina Loca".[9] The song peaked at number 94 and stayed on the chart for two weeks.[9] In October 2018, he collaborated with Mau y Ricky on the single "Desconocidos".[10] In March 2019, his song "Sola" became first number one song on the Billboard Latin Airplay chart.[11] 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.[11] ADN peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot Latin Albums chart.[12] In September 2019, Turizo was named as the first Latin "global priority artist" by the French streaming service Deezer.[13] 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.[14] The concert consisted of acapella renditions of the songs "Una Lady Como Tú" and "Déjala Que Vuelva".[14]

Artistry

Manuel Turizo comes from a family of musical talent: his father and his brother Julián Turizo are musicians.[5][15][16] The two brothers form a duo in which Manuel sings and Julián plays the ukulele.[13] In addition to reggaeton, Turizo has also experimented with trap, R&B, and vallenato.[11] His vocals have been described by Billboard as "sultry and deep" and his vocal range has been classified as baritone.[11][7] Turizo cites Pablo Alborán and Bruno Mars as his biggest musical influences.[1] He also lists Luis Fonsi, Sin Bandera, and Chayanne as important musicians in his musical development.[2]

Discography
Main article: Manuel Turizo discography
  • ADN (2019)

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Result
2017 Kids' Choice Awards Colombia Favorite Song "Una Lady Como Tú" Nominated[17][18]
2018 MTV Millennial Awards[19] Hit of the Year "Déjala Que Vuelva" Nominated[19][20]
Urban Explosion Himself Nominated[19][20]
Instagramer Level God Colombia Himself Nominated[19][20]
2019 Latin Grammys [21] Mejor Fusión/Interpretación Urbana «Pa' Olvidarte Remix» (Con ChocQuibTown,Zion & Lennox y Farruko) Pending
Mejor Canción Urbana «Pa' Olvidarte Remix» (Con ChocQuibTown,Zion & Lennox y Farruko) Pending
iHeartRadio Music Awards Best New Latin Artist Himself Won
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References
  1. Schiller, Rebecca (February 20, 2018). "Get to Know Colombian Singer Manuel Turizo". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  2. Guzmán Díaz, Laura (December 15, 2018). "Manuel Turizo, el reguetonero que le apuesta al romance". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  3. Jurek, Thom. "Manuel Turizo - Allmusic Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  4. El Tiempo: Manuel Turizo llega a Barranquilla y se abre camino al éxito - El artista monteriano promociona su más reciente canción: 'Una lady como tú', que suena fuerte. (in Spanish)
  5. El País, ColombiaLa historia detrás del éxito 'Una lady como tú' de Manuel y Julián Turizo (in Spanish)
  6. "Una Lady Como Tú - MTZ Manuel Turizo". YouTube. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  7. Cobo, Leila (January 9, 2018). "10 Latin Artists To Watch In 2018". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  8. El Heraldo Colombia: Vea aquí todos los videos de Valentino y Manuel Turizo en #SesionesEH (in Spanish)
  9. "Billboard 100 - Manuel Turizo Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  10. Leight, Elias (August 12, 2018). "Mau y Ricky Aim to Continue Their Hot Streak With 'Desconocidos'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  11. "Manuel Turizo Drops Debut Album 'ADN': Listen to 5 Highlights". Billboard. August 23, 2019. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  12. "Manuel Turizo - Top Latin Albums Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  13. Fernandez, Suzette (September 17, 2019). "Manuel Turizo Becomes Deezer's First Latin Global Priority Artist". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  14. Flores, Griselda (March 25, 2020). "Manuel Turizo Serenades Fans A Cappella for Billboard Live At-Home Concert". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  15. El Universal: Manuel Turizo, talento de 16 años (in Spanish)
  16. "Manuel Turizo Biography". August 29, 2017.
  17. "ELLOS SON LOS NOMINADOS A LOS KIDS' CHOICE AWARDS COLOMBIA 2017". tvynovelas.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  18. "Ellos fueron los ganadores de los Kids Choice Awards Colombia 2017 (+Fotos)". caraotadigital.net (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  19. "Lista de nominados a Premios MTV MIAW 2018". laopinion.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  20. "MTV MIAW 2018: la lista de ganadores | FOTOS". elcomercio.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  21. "Nominados, 20a Entrega Anual del Latin GRAMMY". latingrammy.com (in Spanish). 2016-10-19.
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