# Manuel Turizo

Manuel Turizo Zapata (Latin American Spanish pronunciation:; 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".

## 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. 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. 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. His original goal was to be a veterinarian, but he decided to pursue music after singing lessons with a Cuban music teacher. 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.

### 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". They were followed by his best known for his hit single "Una Lady Como Tú", released on March 16, 2017, which granted him widespread popularity in Latin America; the music video for the song has, as of June 2020, received over 1.4 billion views on YouTube. Within a year of its release, "Una Lady Como Tú" was streamed more than 235 million times on Spotify. This hit was followed by "Bésame" (May 2017) on which he collaborated with Puerto Rican reggaeton singer Valentino. The success of these singles led Billboard to include Turizo in the magazine's list of "10 Latin Artists To Watch in 2018".
In September 2018, Turizo achieved his first Billboard Hot 100-charting hit with his collaboration with Ozuna on the single "Vaina Loca". The song peaked at number 94 and stayed on the chart for two weeks. In October 2018, he collaborated with Mau y Ricky on the single "Desconocidos". In March 2019, his song "Sola" became first number one song on the Billboard Latin Airplay chart. 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. ADN peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot Latin Albums chart. In September 2019, Turizo was named as the first Latin "global priority artist" by the French streaming service Deezer. 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. The concert consisted of a cappella renditions of the songs "Una Lady Como Tú" and "Déjala Que Vuelva".

## Artistry

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

## 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 |
| ASCAP Latin Awards | 2020 | "Sola" | Winning Song | Won |
| ASCAP Latin Awards | 2021 | "Te Quemaste" (with Anuel AA) | Winning Song | Won |
| ASCAP Latin Awards | 2022 | "Amor En Coma" (with Maluma) | Winning Song | Won |
| ASCAP Latin Awards | 2022 | "La Nota" (with Myke Towers y Rauw Alejandro) | Winning Song | Won |
| ASCAP Latin Awards | 2022 | "Mala Costumbre" (with Wisin & Yandel) | Winning Song | Won |
| ASCAP Latin Awards | 2023 | "La Bachata" | Winning Song | Won |
| Billboard Latin Music Awards | 2020 | Himself | New Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| Billboard Latin Music Awards | 2021 | "TBT" (with Sebastián Yatra y Rauw Alejandro) | Latin Pop Song of the Year | Nominated |
| Billboard Latin Music Awards | 2023 | "La Bachata" | Global 200 Latin Song of the Year | Won |
| Billboard Latin Music Awards | 2023 | "La Bachata" | Airplay Song of the Year | Won |
| Billboard Latin Music Awards | 2023 | "La Bachata" | Tropical Song of the Year | Won |
| Billboard Latin Music Awards | 2023 | "El Merengue" (with Marshmello) | Tropical Song of the Year | Nominated |
| Heat Latin Music Awards | 2019 | Himself | Best New Artist | Nominated |
| Heat Latin Music Awards | 2019 | "Déjate Llevar" (with Juan Magán, Belinda, Snova y B-Case) | Best Video | Nominated |
| Heat Latin Music Awards | 2021 | Himself | Best Región Andina Artist | Nominated |
| Heat Latin Music Awards | 2022 | Himself | Best Pop Artist | Nominated |
| Heat Latin Music Awards | 2023 | Himself | Best Región Andina Artist | Nominated |
| Heat Latin Music Awards | 2023 | "La Bachata" | Song of the Year | Nominated |
| Heat Latin Music Awards | 2023 | "Los Cachos" (with Piso 21) | Song of the Year | Nominated |
| iHeartRadio Music Awards | 2019 | Himself | Best New Latin Artist | Won |
| iHeartRadio Music Awards | 2024 | Himself | Latin Pop/Reggaeton Artist of the Year | Pending |
| iHeartRadio Music Awards | 2024 | "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 | Himself | New Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| Latin American Music Awards | 2019 | "Vaina Loca" (with Ozuna) | Favorite Urban Song | Nominated |
| Latin American Music Awards | 2023 | "La Bachata" | Song of the Year | Nominated |
| Latin American Music Awards | 2023 | "La Bachata" | Favorite Tropical Song | Won |
| Latin Grammy Awards | 2019 | "Pa Olvidarte" (with ChocQuibTown, Zion & Lennox, Farruko) | Best Urban Fusion/Performance | Nominated |
| Latin Grammy Awards | 2023 | "El Merengue" (with Marshmello) | Best Tropical Song | Nominated |
| Premios Lo Nuestro | 2019 | Himself | Revelation Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| Premios Lo Nuestro | 2020 | "Aleluya" (with Reik) | Video of the Year | Nominated |
| Premios Lo Nuestro | 2021 | "TBT" (with Sebastián Yatra y Rauw Alejandro) | Urban/Pop Song of the Year | Nominated |
| Premios Lo Nuestro | 2022 | "La Nota" (with Myke Towers y Rauw Alejandro) | Urban Song of the Year | Nominated |
| Premios Lo Nuestro | 2022 | "Amor En Coma" (with Maluma) | Urban Collaboration of the Year | Nominated |
| Premios Lo Nuestro | 2023 | "Vacaciones" (with Luis Fonsi) | Pop Collaboration of the Year | Nominated |
| Premios Lo Nuestro | 2024 | Himself | Male Pop Artist of the Year | Pending |
| Premios Lo Nuestro | 2024 | 2000 | Pop/Urban Album of the Year | Pending |
| Premios Lo Nuestro | 2024 | "Los Cachos" (with Piso 21) | Pop/Urban Collaboration of the Year | Pending |
| Premios Lo Nuestro | 2024 | "Vagabundo" (with Sebastián Yatra y Beéle) | Pop/Urban Collaboration of the Year | Pending |
| Premios Lo Nuestro | 2024 | "Éxtasis" (with Maria Becerra) | Pop/Urban Song of the Year | Pending |
| Premios Lo Nuestro | 2024 | "El Merengue" (with Marshmello) | Tropical Collaboration of the Year | Pending |
| LOS40 Music Awards | 2022 | "La Bachata" | Best Latin Song | Won |
| LOS40 Music Awards | 2023 | Himself | Best Latin Act | Nominated |
| LOS40 Music Awards | 2023 | 2000 | Best Latin Album | Won |
| LOS40 Music Awards | 2023 | "El Merengue" (with Marshmello) | Best Latin Song | Won |
| LOS40 Music Awards | 2023 | "Vagabundo" (with Sebastián Yatra y Beéle) | Best Latin Song | Nominated |
| LOS40 Music Awards | 2023 | "El Merengue" (with Marshmello) | Best Latin Video | Nominated |
| LOS40 Music Awards | 2023 | "Copa Vacía" (with Shakira) | Best Latin Video | Nominated |
| LOS40 Music Awards | 2023 | "Vagabundo" (with Sebastián Yatra y Beéle) | Best Latin Collaboration | Nominated |
| LOS40 Music Awards | 2023 | 2000 Tour | Best Latin Tour, Festival or Concert | Won |
| MTV Europe Music Awards | 2018 | Himself | Best Latin America Central Act | Nominated |
| MTV Europe Music Awards | 2022 | Himself | Best Latin America Central Act | Nominated |
| MTV Europe Music Awards | 2023 | Himself | Best Latin America Central Act | Nominated |
| MTV Millennial Awards | 2019 | Himself | Artist + duro Colombia | Nominated |
| MTV Millennial Awards | 2019 | Himself | #Instacrush | Nominated |
| MTV Millennial Awards | 2019 | "Desconocidos" (with Mau y Ricky y Camilo) | Music-Ship of the Year | Nominated |
| MTV Millennial Awards | 2021 | "La Nota" (with Myke Towers y Rauw Alejandro) | Music-Ship of the Year | Nominated |
| MTV Millennial Awards | 2022 | Himself | Flow Artist | Nominated |
| People's Choice Awards | 2024 | Himself | The Male Latin Artist | Pending |
| Premios Juventud | 2019 | "Sola" | Best Song: Singing in the Shower | Nominated |
| Premios Juventud | 2019 | "Desconocidos" (with Mau y Ricky y Camilo) | Best Song: Singing in the Shower | Nominated |
| Premios Juventud | 2019 | "Desconocidos" (with Mau y Ricky y Camilo) | Best Behind the Scenes | Nominated |
| Premios Juventud | 2020 | Himself | And Featuring... | Nominated |
| Premios Juventud | 2020 | "Pegao" (with CNCO) | Can't Get Enough Of This Song | Nominated |
| Premios Juventud | 2020 | "Pegao" (with CNCO) | The Perfect Mix | Nominated |
| Premios Juventud | 2020 | "Aleluya" (with Reik) | Video With A Purpose | Nominated |
| Premios Juventud | 2020 | "Color Esperanza" (with Various Artists) | The Quarentune | Nominated |
| Premios Juventud | 2021 | "Mala Costumbre" (with Wisin & Yandel) | La Mezcla Perfecta | Nominated |
| Premios Juventud | 2023 | Himself | Artist of the Youth – Male | Nominated |
| Premios Juventud | 2023 | "El Merengue" (with Marshmello) | OMG Collaboration | Nominated |
| Premios Juventud | 2023 | "El Merengue" (with Marshmello) | Best Tropical Mix | Nominated |
| Premios Juventud | 2023 | "De 100 A 0" | Best Pop/Urban Song | Nominated |
| Premios Juventud | 2023 | "Éxtasis" (with Maria Becerra) | Best Pop/Urban Collaboration | Nominated |
| Premios Juventud | 2023 | "Vacaciones" (with Luis Fonsi) | Best Pop/Urban Collaboration | Nominated |
| Premios Juventud | 2023 | 2000 | Best Pop/Urban Album | Nominated |
| Premios Juventud | 2023 | "La Bachata" | Best Tropical Hit | Won |
| Premios Odeón | 2023 | "La Bachata" | Best Latin Song | Won |
| Premios Tu Musica Urbano | 2019 | Himself | Best International Male Artist | Nominated |
| Premios Tu Musica Urbano | 2019 | "Vaina Loca" (with Ozuna) | Best Pop Urban Song | Nominated |
| Premios Tu Musica Urbano | 2019 | "Vaina Loca" (with Ozuna) | Collaboration of the Year | Nominated |
| Premios Tu Musica Urbano | 2019 | "Vaina Loca" (with Ozuna) | Video of the Year | Nominated |
| Premios Tu Musica Urbano | 2020 | Himself | Urban Top - Latin | Nominated |
| Premios Tu Musica Urbano | 2020 | "En Cero" (with Yandel y Sebastián Yatra) | Best Pop Urban Song | Nominated |
| Premios Tu Musica Urbano | 2022 | Himself | Top Rising Star - Male | Nominated |
| Premios Tu Musica Urbano | 2022 | Himself | Top Artist - Pop Urban | Nominated |
| Premios Tu Musica Urbano | 2022 | "Te Olvido" | Top Song - Pop Urban | Nominated |
| Premios Tu Musica Urbano | 2023 | Himself | Top Artist - Male | Nominated |
| Premios Tu Musica Urbano | 2023 | Himself | Top Artist - Pop Urban | Nominated |
| Premios Tu Musica Urbano | 2023 | Himself | Top Social Artist | Nominated |
| Premios Tu Musica Urbano | 2023 | "La Bachata" | Song of the Year | Nominated |
| Premios Tu Musica Urbano | 2023 | "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 |