Maluma had a full-on emotional moment at Billboard Latin Music Week in Miami on Oct. 21. During the“Iconic Songwriter Q&A”with Billboard’s Leila Cobo, his 2020 smash“Hawái”started playing and he teared up in front of the room.“I cry out of gratitude, I swear,”he told the crowd. The song topped Hot Latin Songs for nine weeks and reached No. 12 on the Hot 100 thanks to its remix with The Weeknd.
The conversation went well beyond the waterworks. Maluma broke down his recent collaborations, including“Agua”with Shakira,“1 + 1”with Kany García, and“Según Quién”with Carín León. He also shared that he wants to experiment more with regional Mexican music, a direction that could reshape his sound entirely. Sony Music Publishing closed things out by honoring him with a plaque celebrating more than 30 No. 1 songs on Billboard charts.
Reflecting on 15 years of hits, Maluma said he feels“complete, fulfilled.”No drama, no controversy, just a global star sitting with how much he’s accomplished. So what’s your favorite Maluma era: the early pop years or the collab-heavy run he’s on now?
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