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. As a child, Turizo would practice vocals by singing along to his favourite 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. 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". The song peaked at number 94 and stayed on the chart for two weeks. 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. 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 organisation
MusiCares. The concert consisted of a cappella renditions of the songs "Una Lady Como Tú" and "Déjala Que Vuelva". His final artist, Lucas Paulano, won the season, making Turizo the winning coach. ==Artistry==