The 25-year-old singer — whose real name is Juan Luis Londoño Arias — may also show enthusiasts a glimpse of his existence on social media. Still, the Medellín local is taking it one step further with his new YouTube Originals documentary, titled MALUMA: Lo Que Era, Lo Que Soy, Lo Que Seré. The 90-minute feature, directed by Jessy Terrero, traces the singer’s journey from his humble origins in Colombia, his domestic and personal family existence, the moment he determined to pursue a career in song, in addition to his evolution to selling out stadiums globally.
Featuring exclusive interviews along with his mother and father, Marelli Arias and Luis Londoño, older sister Manuela, his own family contributors, longtime buddies, and Maluma himself, the “Felices Los Cuatro” singer tells ET through phone how essential it was for him to percentage his story with fans. “It was vital to show how I came up [began my career] due to the fact I suppose that is one of the maximum unique moments of an artist, the common-or-garden beginning and being on level,” Maluma explains. “I wanted to do it this way to reveal what I have gone through to get to where I am now. For a long time now, I have wanted to make a documentary that was raw and confirmed the proper backstage of my profession.”
From a young age, Maluma had dreamed of turning into a big-name soccer player. At the same time, he additionally developed a love and ardor for music, in the long run deciding to quit the game and become a singer. His mother and father have been going through a tumultuous separation, with his father leaving for Bogota when he was 10 years old. With the family’s patriarch long gone, Maluma saw himself as the man of the residence with a huge responsibility to take care of his mom and sister.
“In reality, while my parents got divorced, it superbly affected my lifestyle and profession because I needed to cross get el pan del día and discover a way to assist them,” he recollects. “That became after I did a lot of things to bring food to the table for my own family. I decided to go away with soccer at the back of and cognizance of my track profession, which changed into something that I had additionally wanted to do all my life. Everything happens for a reason. Everything has a ‘why.'”
Maluma, who has been relationship with model Natalia Barulich for two years, shares that he nonetheless has completely open thoughts about what love and marriage mean to him. “I think that marriage is something essential for people who are large believers of Catholicism,” Maluma expresses. “[Marriage] is something decent. However, every person’s life is exceptional. More than a hoop, I trust that love is all approximately your heart. Your heart and your accomplice’s heart. You shouldn’t get married to have a beautiful court along with your companion. It’s a very first-rate thing that a couple might want to get married. However, it goes beyond being in a church.”
The documentary also explores his early concerts, various ups and downs, and how he ultimately made his desires come true, spending a lot of time in front of the camera for the documentary. Maluma says he has aspirations of performing inside the destiny — however, all in due time. “Yes, honestly, I would like to [act]. It’s simply that the whole thing comes at its second,” he says, explaining that at this second, his song comes first. “Then, with God’s help, I will search for opportunities to act. But if I do it, I might want to do something massive. To do something in Hollywood, something that represents a large motion. At the moment, I’m targfocusedmy musical career.”
As viewers get a danger to see inside the document, Maluma no longer takes anything for granted and continuously counts his blessings. “So many outstanding matters have occurred in my life. “Right now, I am focused on the discharge of my new album, 11:11, and my documentary on YouTube. I lately dropped my track, ‘HP,’ which did nicely. I’ve been listening to a lot of the latest tracks, additionally did a tune with Becky G, ‘La Repuesta.’ I had the respect of writing a track for Marc Anthony, ‘Parecen Viernes.'” “I can also be going on tour in Mexico, the U.S., Anandndope,” he adds before taking a second to reiterate that he’s “operating hard to make all my goals come proper.”
