MALUMA & ANUEL AA JOIN FORCES TO RELEASE NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO DIABLO, QUÉ CHIMBA

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TORONTO, ON – March 24, 2023 – Global Latin music icons, Maluma and Anuel AA join forces for the first time to release their new single, Diablo, Qué Chimba; a highly anticipated collab, destined to become a party anthem with its infectious urban beat mixed with electro and the the distinctive flow of both superstars - an urban banger that proves that music has the power to bring people together. Stream or download Diablo, Qué Chimba  here.

Diablo, Qué Chimba, was produced by DJ Luian and written by Juan Luis Londoño Arias (Maluma), Emmanuel Gazmey Santiago (Anuel AA), Wander Manuel Mendez (Santo Niño), René David Cano Ríos (Bull Nene), Luian Malavé Nieves (DJ Luian), Xavier Semper, Edgar Semper, Pablo Fuentes (BF) and Kedin Maysonet.

The music video was shot in Miami, produced by Royalty Films and directed by Juan Luis Londoño Arias (Maluma) and Cesar "Tes" Pimienta. Shot in Miami, it features elements reminiscent of old school Reggaetón videos and has an edgy comedic twist alluding to past friction between the artists and underscoring new phrase, "Siempre Flow Maluma" as well as Anuel's iconic "Real Hasta La Muerte". To watch the official video, click here.

This new single, along with La Fórmula and La Reina will be part of Maluma's highly anticipated upcoming album, due out later this year.

And, as if that were not enough; last week, Maluma garnered two Latin American Music Awards nominations, including: Best Song - Pop (for Junio) and Tour of the Year (for Maluma Papi Juancho World Tour). The eighth annual Latin American Music Awards will take place on April 20th at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas and will be broadcast simultaneously on Univision, UNIMAS and Galavision networks starting at 7:00 pm ET. Fans can vote for their favourite artists until March 26 here

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About MALUMA
Maluma is one of the leading voices in Latin music and a bona fide global youth idol. Born Juan Luis Londoño in Medellin, Colombia, he formulated his artistic moniker Maluma from the first two letters of the names of his mother, father and sister.

The 2018 Latin GRAMMY award winner for Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album (for F.A.M.E.) is one of social media’s most popular artists with over 25 million Facebook fans, 8 million Twitter followers, and a whopping 63 million Instagram followers, making him the leading Latin male artist on Instagram and the first and only one to surpass 50 million followers. His official YouTube/VEVO channel has more than 28.1 million subscribers, having earned him a YouTube Diamond Play Button Award.

With his Maluma World Tour he has achieved unparalleled success, having sold over one million tickets in 105 worldwide concerts in 2017 alone and becoming the top concert-selling Latin artist in the world. In 2018 and 2019, he broke records achieving full houses in all of his shows throughout the United States and Europe selling out Madison Square Garden (New York), the American Airlines Arena (Miami) and two The Forums (Los Angeles), among others. With his 11:11 World Tour he also sold out Israel's largest venue, Yarkon Park in Tel Aviv (60,000+ audience); made history at the 18th annual Mawazine Festival in Rabat, Morocco, setting an all-time attendance record with his headlining concert in front of 200,000 people; and performed for the first time ever in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in front of 25,000. He continued to take over throughout 2021 and 2022 with sold-outs in the United States, Europe, Latin American and the Middle East.

Since joining Sony Music Latin in 2015, Maluma has released seven albums, Pretty Boy Dirty Boy (2015), F.A.M.E. (2018), 11:11(2019), Papi Juancho (2020), 7DJ (2021), The Love & Sex Tape and The Love & Sex Tape Deluxe (2022). Maluma is the youngest artist to simultaneously hold both the #1 and #2 spots on Billboard's Latin Airplay chart and only the sixth act to ever achieve the feat he has now repeated three times. To date Maluma has had twenty-two #1 singles on Billboard's Latin Airplay chart.

Maluma's altruistic spirit is outstanding for the community work he leads with his foundation, El Arte de Los Sueños, based in Medellín, Colombia. Founded in 2016, the Foundation's mission is to transform at-risk youth through art and music education. In 2021, Maluma acted in his first Disney animation movie, Encanto, 2022 Oscar winner for Best Animation Feature. Earlier this year, Maluma debuted in Hollywood with his starring role as Bastian in the movie, Marry Me, alongside Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson.

About Anuel AA
Anuel has earned the title of Latin Global Superstar. Because of the success of the song, La ocasion; he entered the artistic world. The artist was arrested and sentenced to 30 months in prison in Puerto Rico at the height of his popularity.

On the same day as his release from prison in July 2018, Anuel released his album, REAL HASTA LA MUERTE, which received overwhelming support from his fans all over the world. The album reached the top of the music charts across all digital platforms. For more than 26 weeks in 2018, Anuel held the title of most viewed musician on YouTube worldwide. He was nominated for and won the Premio Lo Nuestro 2019 for Best New Artist.

Anuel's tours have been a success in the United States, Latin America, and Europe, with sold out crowds in every city. With REAL HASTA LA MUERTE, he was also named one of the 50 best Latin albums of the decade.

Premio Lo Nuestro, Premios Juventud, Premios Tu Musica Urbana, Premios Billboard, and Latin Grammy are among his accolades and nominations. With the release of his most recent studio album, EMMANUEL, he achieved the latter. Anuel was honored by the highest authority in Spanish music in seven categories, including the opportunity to realize his most cherished childhood ambition of singing on the Latin Grammys stage.  Recently, Anuel presented his new album, LAS LEYENDAS NUNCA MUEREN (Legends Never Die),  as a tribute to his idols and artistic achievements. His new 33-song studio album Las Leyendas Nunca Mueren 2 is currently being promoted along with his focus single, Si yo me muero, available on all digital platforms and YouTube.