Manuel Turizo is a Columbian singer and composer who has a net worth of $2 Million. He rose to fame after releasing his breakout single “Una Lady Como Tú” in 2016. The track pulled out over 1.7 billion views on YouTube and earned him worldwide recognition.
Following this massive success, Turizo dropped his debut studio album ADN in the summer of 2019. The singer came to the spotlight once again in 2022 with his single “La Bachata”.
What is Manuel Turizo’s Net Worth?
[table id=435 /]Early Life
Manuel Turizo Zapata was born on April 12th, 2000, in Montería to Columbian parents Carlos Santiago Turizo and Diana Marcela Zapata. He also has named Julián Turizo. His parents had a very important role in his artistic life.
Turizo’s dad Carlos is very passionate about music so he believes that the passion comes from him. Growing up his family helped him to learn different instruments including guitar, ukulele, and piano.
Both brothers attracted to music since they were kids. His brother Julián played a fundamental role since the beginning of his career as an artist, working as his producer, as well as advising him to perfect and explore the style.
Career
Manuel Turizo began his musical journey when he was just 13 years old. He teamed up with his brother Julián and started writing songs. Later he obtained his post-graduate degree in Medellin. At first, Manuel wrote songs and Julián played the ukulele.
The dream of the brothers is to become recognized musicians. At the end of 2016, they released an EP made of three songs of different styles. Baila conmigo is considered Turizo’s debut single. Other tracks were included in the EP like LET GO, and Una Lady Como Tú.
Breakthrough
Manuel Turizo released his song Una Lady Como Tú which went viral all over Latin America and grabbed the attention of a larger audience. The track was released through various digital streaming platforms and social networks.
The song Una Lady Como Tú was composed with his brother Julian and it would be the first song they wrote. That was the song that made them gain more recognition in the music scene. Thanks to its catchy rhythm, it reached great popularity among the urban public.
The music video for the song was released on YouTube in March 2017 and in July, it already had over 100 million views. Turizo and Julian say that they wrote the song completely in 4 hours.
In early 2018 the success of Manuel Turizo did not stop. He signed a record contract with Sony Music Latin and collaborated on the single “Vaina Loca” with Ozuna. The track became the soundtrack of the Dominican film “Qué León”.
In August 2019, Turizo’s first studio album “ADN” came out for which he collaborated with the likes of Ozuna, Darell, Zion & Lennox, Noriel, Nicky Jam, Anuel AA, and Sech. That project became a hit, peaking at #8 on the Billboard Hot Latin Albums chart. Manuel Turizo accumulated a net worth of $2 million.
Other Ventures
Thanks to the success, they created, they received countless proposals from record labels. But it would be the industry and record company that created Nicky Jam that came up with a more realistic proposal that the Turizo brothers liked.
In August 2017, Turizo and Julian released the remix version of their single Una Lady Como Tú featuring Nicky Jam. After that, Turizo collaborated with Puerto Rican singer Valentino to release the hit single “Bésame” which turned into another success.
Turizo quickly positioned himself in the first places of popularity in both Latin America and Europe, entering the top 10 in many countries. The music video for Bésame was released in October 2017, becoming one of the most successful songs of his career.
Career Highlights
- Una Lady Como Tú (Song, 2016)
- ADN (Debut album, 2019)
- La Bachata (Song, 2022)
- 2019 Latin Grammys, Mejor Fusión, Mejor Canción Urbana _ 2 Nominations
- Being named the 1st Latin “global priority singer” by Deezer (2019)
- 2019 iHeartRadio Music Award, Best New Latin Artist _ Won
Manuel Turizo Net Worth
Manuel Turizo is one of the up-and-coming stars in the Columbian music world. The singer has already worked with high-profile names including Ozuna, Anual AA, Zion & Lennox, and many more.
Manuel’s voice filled a space that was empty in the urban genre. He has received a couple of award nominations such as Kids’ Choice and MTV Millennial. Despite the music, he also had an appearance in the Netflix series “la reina del Flow”. As of 2023, Manuel Turizo’s net worth is estimated to be $2 Million.
