KAROL G is the stage name of Carolina Giraldo Navarro, a Colombian singer from Medellín. She works mainly in reggaeton and Latin trap, and her recorded output also includes Latin pop, Latin, R&B, reggae and sertaneja.

Career

Karol G begins performing as a teenager and appears on the Colombian version of The X Factor at the age of 14 in 2004. She moves to New York City in 2014 to learn more about the music industry and signs to Universal Music Latino.

Her breakthrough comes with “Ahora Me Llama”, a collaboration with Puerto Rican rapper and singer Bad Bunny. The song leads her debut album Unstoppable, which comes out in 2017.

In 2018, she wins the Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist. She also receives nominations for several Billboard Latin Music Awards and Premios Lo Nuestro awards, and four Latin Grammy nominations in 2020.

Releases and collaborations

Her 2018 song “Secreto” becomes a hit in Latin America. In its music video, she and Puerto Rican rapper Anuel AA publicly confirm their relationship.

In 2019, she releases “China” with Anuel AA, J Balvin, Daddy Yankee and Ozuna. The song becomes her first music video to pass one billion views on YouTube.

Also in 2019, she releases the album Ocean, which marks a shift away from the more direct style of Unstoppable and introduces a more relaxed feel in her work.

Her collaboration with Nicki Minaj, “Tusa”, charts internationally, stays on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart for 25 weeks, and is certified 28× Latin Platinum by the RIAA. She later achieves her highest-charting Billboard Hot 100 single with “Mamiii”, a collaboration with Becky G.