1994–2018 Early life and career beginnings Camilo Echeverry was born in
Medellín,
Antioquia in 1994. His family home did not have a radio, but housed a collection of records by artists such as
The Beatles,
Shakira,
Charly Garcia,
Facundo Cabral,
Mercedes Sosa, and
Pink Floyd. He recalled, "That was my first seed, since I was little, my dream was to inherit that." After winning the show as a solo artist the following year in 2007, Camilo began his career with the release of the single, "Regálame Tu Corazón". In 2008, Camilo made appearances on Colombian telenovelas
Super Pá and
En los tacones de Eva, as well as the children's program
Bichos. "Ya No Tiene Novio", released in August 2018, garnered over 517 million views on YouTube by March of the next year. Following the success of "Desconocidos", Camilo revealed in February 2019 that he had signed with
Sony Music Latin. which debuted at number one on the
Billboard Latin Pop Albums chart and number five on the Top Latin Albums chart. The album contains the singles "Tutu" and "Favorito" alongside breakout songs like "La Mitad" with
Christian Nodal and "El Mismo Aire" which was later re-released with
Pablo Alborán. In March 2021, he released his album
Mis Manos which included some collaborations with artists such as
Evaluna Montaner,
Mau y Ricky,
El Alfa, and Los Dos Carnales. His album was a candidate for Album Of The Year and Best Pop Vocal Album at the
Latin Grammy Awards. In September 2022 Camilo released
De Adentro Pa Afuera an album which featured collaborations with
Myke Towers,
Alejandro Sanz, and others, followed in May 2024 by
cuatro, a contemporary tropical album heavily influenced by genres Camilo heard while growing up including
Pambiche,
Cumbia, and
Salsa music. Since re-launching his solo career, Camilo has collaborated with global pop artists like
Shawn Mendes in "KESI Remix",
Selena Gomez in "999",
Camila Cabello in "Ambulancia", and
Diljit Dosanjh in "Palpita". == Musical style ==