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Maluma photographed on October 1, 2020 at the Paramour Estate in Los Angeles. Marcelo Burlon suit, Mykita sunglasses, John Hardy ring and necklace.
Ramona RosalesHappy Birthday, Maluma!
The Colombian sensation officially turned 28 years old on Friday (Jan. 28), and to celebrate, Billboard highlights his most-watched music videos with over one billion views on YouTube.
In total, Papi Juancho has seven music videos in YouTube’s coveted Billion Views Club. Five of those clips belong to him: “Felices Los 4,” “El Perdedor,” “Corazon,” “Sin Contrato” and “Borro Cassette,” while the other two are his “Chantaje” collaboration with Shakira and “Vente Pa’ Ca” with Ricky Martin.
Maluma’s 2020 banger “Hawai,” which earned the singer his 12th top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot Latin Songs chart and his highest rank on the Billboard Hot 100 with The Weeknd-assisted remix, currently has more than 850 million views.
Soaring to eventually surpass 1 billion views are Maluma’s 2016 track “Cuatro Babys,” featuring Trap Capos, Noriel, Bryant Myers and Juhn, with more than 999 million views, and the Thalia-assisted “Desde Esa Noche,” with over 939 million views.
Maluma is currently making the rounds with his single “Cositas de la USA.” Earlier this month, he was named the new face of Versace Man for its latest advertising campaign, marking his first campaign with the luxury fashion house that was founded by the late Gianni Versace.
From “Chantaje” to “Borro Cassette,” see all of Maluma’s most-watched music videos below:
Shakira ft. Maluma, “Chantaje”
Ricky Martin ft. Maluma, “Vente Pa’ Ca”
Maluma, “Felices Los 4”
Maluma ft. Nego do Borel, “Corazón”
Maluma, “El Perdedor”
Maluma, “Sin Contrato”
Maluma, “Borro Cassette”
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Jacob Alon recently opened up to NME about collaborating with longtime inspiration Kae Tempest, while also sharing why they continue to admire artists who speak openly on political and social issues.
The Scottish singer songwriter spoke with NME backstage at the Ivor Novellos last Thursday, May 21, where they picked up both the Rising Star award and Best Song Musically and Lyrically for ‘Don’t Fall Asleep’.
The recognition follows a huge year for Alon, who also earned the Critics’ Choice Award at the 2026 BRITs and became the first Scottish artist to win BBC Music Introducing’s Artist of the Year title.
The success arrives alongside the release of their highly praised debut album ‘In Limerance’, which came out last year and led to a support slot on Kae Tempest’s recent ‘Self-Titled’ tour. During those shows, the pair performed a moving rendition of George Michael’s ‘Freedom’ together. Speaking backstage at the Ivors, Alon also confirmed that they have recently been in the studio with Tempest working on new music.
“Kae is one of my absolute heroes,” they said. “We’ve been in the studio this week actually, writing together. I’ve never felt closer to another creative mind before.”
Although Alon avoided revealing too much about the collaboration, they described the experience as “the biggest privilege to witness his genius and to be in the presence of something raw and beautiful”.
They went on to say they are “really excited for the world to witness” the music they have been creating together.
The ‘Of Amber’ artist also spoke with NME about the importance of using their platform to stand up for causes they care deeply about. In recent months, Alon held a Palestinian flag during the BRITs and appeared at the Trans Mission event in London, where they defended those being “scapegoated by people who want to distract everyone from the real problems in society”.
“I’m endlessly inspired by those that use their voices and their platforms to speak out about what matters. I’m trying to do that myself,” Alon explained to NME. “It’s not easy to know what the right thing to say is sometimes, but I think the effort made to do that is always worthwhile.”
The remarks echo comments Alon previously shared with NME at the BRITs earlier this year, where they said they believe “music is important and can make a difference”, while also teasing a brighter direction for future releases compared to their emotional and introspective debut album.
“Going into making something new, it’s already different. It’s a different place to create from because now I know what’s out there,” they shared, joking that the next era may lean into punk influences and that all the praise might finally go to their head.
Later this summer, Alon is set to join the packed line up for Lewis Capaldi’s headline performances at BST Hyde Park. The concerts take place on Saturday July 11 and Sunday July 12, with Conan Gray, The Vaccines, Absolutely, Nieve Ella and more also appearing across the weekend. Find any remaining tickets here.
At the 2026 Ivor Novellos, other major winners included CMAT for Best Album, Fraser T Smith and Kae Tempest for Best Contemporary Song, and Sam Fender taking home Songwriter Of The Year.
Rosalía was named International Songwriter Of The Year, while Radiohead’s Thom Yorke received the Academy Fellowship award presented by Harry Styles. George Michael was also honored posthumously with the Academy Fellowship award.
