He has worked with other international artists, such as Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin, J Balvin, and The Weeknd.

His collaborative efforts ' Chantaje' with Shakira and ' Medellín' with Madonna have reached the top of the Hot Latin Songs and the Dance Club Songs chart, respectively. Maluma has a number of singles that have charted within the top ten on Billboard Hot Latin Songs, including ' Felices los 4', ' Borró Cassette', and ' Corazón'. Musically, Maluma's songs have been described as reggaeton, Latin trap, and pop. Selling more than 18 million records (albums and singles), Maluma is one of the best-selling Latin music artists. His single ' Hawái' reached number three on the Billboard Global 200, and became the first number one single on the Billboard Global Excl. He followed it with 11:11 in 2019, and Papi Juancho, released without further announcement in 2020.

But, his breakthrough album was 2015's Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy, which led to successful collaborations with many artists. He released his debut album, Magia, a year later in 2012. Born and raised in Medellín, he developed an interest in music at a young age, recording songs since age sixteen.

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