Manuel Turizo

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Turizo and the second or maternal family name is Zapata.

Manuel Turizo
Turizo in 2024
Background information
Birth name	Manuel Turizo Zapata
Also known as	MTZ
Born	(2000-04-12) 12 April 2000 (age 24) Montería, Córdoba, Colombia
Genres	Reggaeton
Occupation	Singer
Years active	2016–present
Labels	La Industria Inc.
Website	manuelturizo.com

Manuel Turizo Zapata (Latin American Spanish pronunciation: [maˈnwel tuˈɾiso saˈpata]; born 12 April 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".^[1]

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.^[2] 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.^[3] 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.^[3] His original goal was to be a veterinarian, but he decided to pursue music after singing lessons with a Cuban music teacher.^[4] 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.^[3]

2016–present: "Una Lady Como Tú", success, and ADN

Turizo started his musical career in 2016 with his first two self-released singles, "Baila Conmigo" and "Vámonos".^[4] They were followed by his best known for his hit single "Una Lady Como Tú", released on March 16, 2017,^[4] which granted him widespread popularity in Latin America;^[5][6] the music video for the song has, as of June 2020, received over 1.4 billion views on YouTube.^[7] Within a year of its release, "Una Lady Como Tú" was streamed more than 235 million times on Spotify.^[8] This hit was followed by "Bésame" (May 2017) on which he collaborated with Puerto Rican reggaeton singer Valentino.^[9] The success of these singles led Billboard to include Turizo in the magazine's list of "10 Latin Artists To Watch in 2018".^[8]

In September 2018, Turizo achieved his first Billboard Hot 100-charting hit with his collaboration with Ozuna on the single "Vaina Loca".^[10] The song peaked at number 94 and stayed on the chart for two weeks.^[10] In October 2018, he collaborated with Mau y Ricky on the single "Desconocidos".^[11] In March 2019, his song "Sola" became first number one song on the Billboard Latin Airplay chart.^[12] He released his debut album, ADN on 23 August 2019, which featured collaborations with Zion & Lennox, Noriel, Ozuna, Darell, Nicky Jam, Sech, and Anuel AA.^[12] ADN peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot Latin Albums chart.^[13] In September 2019, Turizo was named as the first Latin "global priority artist" by the French streaming service Deezer.^[14] He performed a virtual concert with Billboard on 25 March 2020, while in quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic to raise money for the non-profit organization MusiCares.^[15] The concert consisted of a cappella renditions of the songs "Una Lady Como Tú" and "Déjala Que Vuelva".^[15]

Artistry

Manuel Turizo comes from a family of musical talent: his father and brother Julián Turizo are musicians.^[6][16][17] The two brothers form a duo in which Manuel sings and Julián plays the ukulele.^[14] In addition to reggaeton, Turizo has also experimented with trap, R&B, and vallenato.^[12] His vocals have been described by Billboard as "sultry and deep" and his vocal range has been classified as baritone.^[12][8] Turizo cites Carlos Vives and Bruno Mars as his biggest musical influences.^[2] He also lists Luis Fonsi, Shakira, Sin Bandera, Justin Bieber and Chayanne as important musicians in his musical development.^[3][18]

Discography

Main article: Manuel Turizo discography

• ADN (2019)
• Dopamina (2021)
• 2000 (2023)
• 201 (2024)

Tours

Headlining

• ADN Tour (2019)
• Dopamina Tour (2021)
• 2000 Tour (2023)

Supporting

• USA Tour (with Sebastián Yatra)

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role
2018–2021	la reina del Flow	Himself
2021	La suerte de Loli	Himself

Awards and nominations

Award	Year	Nominated Work	Category	Result
ASCAP Latin Awards	2019	"Déjala Que Vuelva" (with Piso 21)	Winning Song	Won
	2020	"Sola"		Won
	2021	"Te Quemaste" (with Anuel AA)		Won
	2022	"Amor En Coma" (with Maluma)		Won
		"La Nota" (with Myke Towers y Rauw Alejandro)		Won
		"Mala Costumbre" (with Wisin & Yandel)		Won
	2023	"La Bachata"		Won
Billboard Latin Music Awards	2020	Himself	New Artist of the Year	Nominated
	2021	"TBT" (with Sebastián Yatra y Rauw Alejandro)	Latin Pop Song of the Year	Nominated
	2023	"La Bachata"	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
Heat Latin Music Awards	2019	Himself	Best New Artist	Nominated
		"Déjate Llevar" (with Juan Magán, Belinda, Snova y B-Case)	Best Video	Nominated
	2021	Himself	Best Región Andina Artist	Nominated
	2022		Best Pop Artist	Nominated
	2023		Best Región Andina Artist	Nominated
		"La Bachata"	Song of the Year	Nominated
		"Los Cachos" (with Piso 21)		Nominated
iHeartRadio Music Awards	2019	Himself	Best New Latin Artist	Won
	2024		Latin Pop/Reggaeton Artist of the Year	Pending
		"La Bachata"	Latin Pop/Reggaeton Song of the Year	Pending
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards	2023	Himself	Favorite Artist (Latin America)	Nominated
Kids' Choice Awards Colombia	2017	"Una Lady Como Tú"	Favorite Song	Nominated
Kids' Choice Awards Mexico	2019	Himself	Favorite Artist	Nominated
Latin American Music Awards	2018		New Artist of the Year	Nominated
	2019	"Vaina Loca" (with Ozuna)	Favorite Urban Song	Nominated
	2023	"La Bachata"	Song of the Year	Nominated
			Favorite Tropical Song	Won
Latin Grammy Awards	2019	"Pa Olvidarte" (with ChocQuibTown, Zion & Lennox, Farruko)	Best Urban Fusion/Performance	Nominated
	2023	"El Merengue" (with Marshmello)	Best Tropical Song	Nominated
Premios Lo Nuestro	2019	Himself	Revelation Artist of the Year	Nominated
	2020	"Aleluya" (with Reik)	Video of the Year	Nominated
	2021	"TBT" (with Sebastián Yatra y Rauw Alejandro)	Urban/Pop Song of the Year	Nominated
	2022	"La Nota" (with Myke Towers y Rauw Alejandro)	Urban Song of the Year	Nominated
		"Amor En Coma" (with Maluma)	Urban Collaboration of the Year	Nominated
	2023	"Vacaciones" (with Luis Fonsi)	Pop Collaboration of the Year	Nominated
	2024	Himself	Male Pop Artist of the Year	Pending
		2000	Pop/Urban Album of the Year	Pending
		"Los Cachos" (with Piso 21)	Pop/Urban Collaboration of the Year	Pending
		"Vagabundo" (with Sebastián Yatra y Beéle)		Pending
		"Éxtasis" (with Maria Becerra)	Pop/Urban Song of the Year	Pending
		"El Merengue" (with Marshmello)	Tropical Collaboration of the Year	Pending
LOS40 Music Awards	2022	"La Bachata"	Best Latin Song	Won
	2023	Himself	Best Latin Act	Nominated
		2000	Best Latin Album	Won
		"El Merengue" (with Marshmello)	Best Latin Song	Won
		"Vagabundo" (with Sebastián Yatra y Beéle)		Nominated
		"El Merengue" (with Marshmello)	Best Latin Video	Nominated
		"Copa Vacía" (with Shakira)		Nominated
		"Vagabundo" (with Sebastián Yatra y Beéle)	Best Latin Collaboration	Nominated
		2000 Tour	Best Latin Tour, Festival or Concert	Won
MTV Europe Music Awards	2018	Himself	Best Latin America Central Act	Nominated
	2022			Nominated
	2023			Nominated
MTV Millennial Awards	2019		Artist + duro Colombia	Nominated
			#Instacrush	Nominated
		"Desconocidos" (with Mau y Ricky y Camilo)	Music-Ship of the Year	Nominated
	2021	"La Nota" (with Myke Towers y Rauw Alejandro)		Nominated
	2022	Himself	Flow Artist	Nominated
People's Choice Awards	2024		The Male Latin Artist	Pending
Premios Juventud	2019	"Sola"	Best Song: Singing in the Shower	Nominated
		"Desconocidos" (with Mau y Ricky y Camilo)		Nominated
			Best Behind the Scenes	Nominated
	2020	Himself	And Featuring...	Nominated
		"Pegao" (with CNCO)	Can't Get Enough Of This Song	Nominated
			The Perfect Mix	Nominated
		"Aleluya" (with Reik)	Video With A Purpose	Nominated
		"Color Esperanza" (with Various Artists)	The Quarentune	Nominated
	2021	"Mala Costumbre" (with Wisin & Yandel)	La Mezcla Perfecta	Nominated
	2023	Himself	Artist of the Youth – Male	Nominated
		"El Merengue" (with Marshmello)	OMG Collaboration	Nominated
			Best Tropical Mix	Nominated
		"De 100 A 0"	Best Pop/Urban Song	Nominated
		"Éxtasis" (with Maria Becerra)	Best Pop/Urban Collaboration	Nominated
		"Vacaciones" (with Luis Fonsi)		Nominated
		2000	Best Pop/Urban Album	Nominated
		"La Bachata"	Best Tropical Hit	Won
Premios Odeón	2023		Best Latin Song	Won
Premios Tu Musica Urbano	2019	Himself	Best International Male Artist	Nominated
		"Vaina Loca" (with Ozuna)	Best Pop Urban Song	Nominated
			Collaboration of the Year	Nominated
			Video of the Year	Nominated
	2020	Himself	Urban Top - Latin	Nominated
		"En Cero" (with Yandel y Sebastián Yatra)	Best Pop Urban Song	Nominated
	2022	Himself	Top Rising Star - Male	Nominated
			Top Artist - Pop Urban	Nominated
		"Te Olvido"	Top Song - Pop Urban	Nominated
	2023	Himself	Top Artist - Male	Nominated
			Top Artist - Pop Urban	Nominated
			Top Social Artist	Nominated
		"La Bachata"	Song of the Year	Nominated
		"Los Cachos" (with Piso 21)	Song of the Year - Duo or Group	Nominated
Rolling Stone en Español Awards	2023	"La Bachata"	Song of the Year	Nominated

References

1. Cobo, Leila (28 October 2022). "How Manuel Turizo Scored His Biggest Hit Yet by Making a Left Turn Into 'Bachata'". Billboard. Archived from the original on 30 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
2. Schiller, Rebecca (20 February 2018). "Get to Know Colombian Singer Manuel Turizo". Billboard. Archived from the original on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
3. Guzmán Díaz, Laura (15 December 2018). "Manuel Turizo, el reguetonero que le apuesta al romance". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 16 December 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
4. Jurek, Thom. "Manuel Turizo – Allmusic Biography". Allmusic. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
5. http://www.eltiempo.com/colombia/barranquilla/manuel-turizo-visita-barranquilla-68818 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.] Archived 9 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
6. Anderson Zapata (18 July 2017). "La historia detrás del éxito 'Una lady como tú' de Manuel y Julián Turizo". El País (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 29 August 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
7. Una Lady Como Tú – MTZ Manuel Turizo. Archived from the original on 1 July 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018 – via YouTube.
8. Cobo, Leila (9 January 2018). "10 Latin Artists To Watch In 2018". Billboard. Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
9. El Heraldo Colombia: Vea aquí todos los videos de Valentino y Manuel Turizo en #SesionesEH Archived 25 April 2024 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
10. "Billboard 100 – Manuel Turizo Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
11. Leight, Elias (12 August 2018). "Mau y Ricky Aim to Continue Their Hot Streak With 'Desconocidos'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 13 October 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
12. "Manuel Turizo Drops Debut Album 'ADN': Listen to 5 Highlights". Billboard. 23 August 2019. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
13. "Manuel Turizo – Top Latin Albums Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
14. Fernandez, Suzette (17 September 2019). "Manuel Turizo Becomes Deezer's First Latin Global Priority Artist". Billboard. Archived from the original on 7 January 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
15. Flores, Griselda (25 March 2020). "Manuel Turizo Serenades Fans A Cappella for Billboard Live At-Home Concert". Billboard. Archived from the original on 28 April 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
16. El Universal: Manuel Turizo, talento de 16 años Archived 10 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
17. "Manuel Turizo Biography". 29 August 2017. Archived from the original on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
18. "Quiere Manuel Turizo dejar huella con su nuevo tema Te Olvido". Periódico Zócalo | Noticias de Saltillo, Piedras Negras, Monclova, Acuña (in Mexican Spanish). Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.

External links

Official website