Carolina Giraldo Navarro (born 14 February 1991), known professionally as Karol G, is a Colombian singer was born in Medellin as the youngest child of three children. She is predominantly described as a reggaeton and Latin trap artist, but has experimented with a variety of other genres including reggae and sertanejo.
Number Four: Ahora Me Llama
“Ahora Me Llama” is a song by Colombian singer Karol G and Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny, released on May 26, 2017 which became her became her breakthrough hit, and was the lead single for her debut album Unstoppable, released in 2017. It was certified Platinum and Diamond in Spain and the United States. This song went on to garners over 1B views on its official music video on YouTube.
FYI
- Karol G became the first woman to ever debut at number one on the Billboard 200 chart with a Spanish-language album.
- At age 14, she appeared on El Factor X
- Karol G met Puerto Rican rapper Anuel AA in August 2018, Got engaged In 2019 and spilt in 2021.
Number Three: China
“China” is a song by Puerto Rican rappers Anuel AA and Daddy Yankee and Colombian singer Karol G with Puerto Rican singer Ozuna and Colombian singer J Balvin. The single was released on the 19th of July, 2019. Garnering over 2B views on its official music video on YouTube, “China” samples the 2000 song “It Wasn’t Me” by Jamaican musician Shaggy. It was also written by Anuel AA, Daddy Yankee, Karol G, Ozuna, and J Balvin, and was produced by Puerto Rican record producer Tainy. Commercially, the song peaked at number one in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Spain and reached the top 10 in nine other countries. In the United States, it has topped the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart and peaked at number 43 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Number Two: QLona (pronounced Kulona) Ft Peso Pluma
“Qlona” is the fifth track on Karol G’s mixtape Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season). The Colombian star had teased the track’s intro for a couple of weeks before finally unveiling that it was part of a collaboration with Puerto Rican rapper and singer Peso Pluma which was released in the 11th of August, 2023 through Interscope Records. Karol G and Peso Pluma co-wrote “Qlona” with Colombian songwriter Dani and Karol’s go-to producer, Ovy On The Drums. It garnered over 35M views on ya official music visualizer on YouTube. On the US Billboard Hot 100 chart dated August 26, 2023, the song debuted at number 29 and number one on BillBoard US Hot Latin Songs.
Awards and Nominations
- In 2018, she won the Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist, and has been nominated for several Billboard Latin Music Awards and Lo Nuestro Awards.
- In 2020, Karol G received four nominations at the Latin Grammys
- “Tusa” was nominated for two Latin Grammy Awards in the categories Record of the Year and Song of the Year
- “Tusa” won the Awards for Favorite Latin Song and Mejor Video at the 2020 American Music Awards and Heat Latin Music Awards
- “Tusa” also won the Awards for Best Latin video and Best Collaboration at the LOS40 Music Awards and 2020 MTV Europe Music Awards.
- In 2020, “China” received Latin Grammy nominations for Record of the Year and Best Urban Fusion Performance.
- Over all, Karol G has been nominated 346 times and won 130 Awards
Discography
Studio albums
- Unstoppable (2017)
- Ocean (2019)
- KG0516 (2021)
- Mañana Será Bonito (2023)
Bonus
TQG with Shakira
“TQG” (acronym for “Te Quedó Grande”) is a song by Colombian singer-songwriters Karol G and Shakira. The song was released on February 24, 2023, through Universal Music Latino, as the fifth single from Karol G’s fourth studio album, Mañana Será Bonito. It became Karol G and Shakira’s first number-one single on the Billboard Global 200. It also debuted at number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Karol G’s first top-ten single. It has been recognized as the high debut of the Spanish female track has earned a Guinness World Record. The song also garnered over 754M views on its official music video on YouTube.
Number One: Tusa feat. Nicki Minaj
“Tusa” is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Karol G and Trinidadian-born rapper Nicki Minaj. Written alongside Keityn and producer Ovy on the Drums, the song was released on November 7, 2019 by Universal Music Latino and Republic Records, as the lead single from Karol G’s third studio album KG0516 (2021). The official music video garnered over 1.4B views on YouTube. “Tusa” peaked at number 42 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It also became the first song by two lead female artists to debut at number one on the US Hot Latin Songs chart. The song peaked at number one in various Spanish-speaking countries and more countries like Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Mexico, The Netherlands. The song was certified in multiple countries, going onto become the highest certified song in Mexico by AMPROFON and the 9th highest certified song by the Latin RIAA, according to the database.
