Malu Trevejo Explained
Malu Trevejo |
Birth Name: | María Luisa Trevejo[1] |
Birth Date: | 15 October 2002 |
Birth Place: | Havana, Cuba |
Origin: | Madrid, Spain |
Genre: | Latin pop |
Years Active: | 2017–present |
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María Luisa "Malú" Trevejo (born October 15, 2002) is a Cuban-American social media personality and singer. She became famous for her videos on the video sharing app Musical.ly.[2] She is also an Instagram personality with more than 10 million followers.[3] On September 22, 2017, she released her debut single, "Luna Llena" with In-Tu Linea and Universal Music Latin. It has acquired over 130 million views on her YouTube channel as of August 2023. Shortly after she released another single "En Mi Mente" which has surpassed 10 million views.[4]
Early life and career beginnings
María Luisa Trevejo was born on October 15, 2002, in Havana, Cuba, to a Cuban mother and Spanish father.[5] [6] [7] [8] She moved to Madrid, Spain with her mother when she was still a baby and lived there along with her father for 12 years.[9] During her time in Spain, Trevejo showed a lot of interest in acting especially with skit videos she did with her friends, recorded by her parents.[10] She began belly dancing at an early age, and uploaded videos of her engaging in this activity to the Internet,[11] which garnered her first public attention. She stayed in Spain until she was 13 then moved to Miami, Florida with her mother.
Shortly after, she opened a Musical.ly (today known as TikTok) account, and gathered a following the eventually numbered in the millions. She posted lip-syncing videos and then became a verified user.[12]
Trevejo signed a recording agreement and co-management agreement with In-Tu Linea and Universal Music Latin at age 14.[13] On September 22, 2017, she released her debut single "Luna Llena" which accumulated over 129 million views on YouTube.[14]
Career
On September 22, 2017, Trevejo's debut single "Luna Llena", which was produced by the Fliptones, was released. It reached 33 million YouTube views within seven weeks of release.[15] Trevejo was recognized as one of Pandora Radio's 2018 Latin Artists to Watch.[16] Trevejo indicated that her album would be in Spanglish, including both English and Spanish-language songs.[17] In June 2017, she signed with In-Tu Linea and Universal Music Latin.[18] "Luna Llena" debuted on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart at number 27 and sold over 2,000 downloads at the time.[19] A re-make of the song called "Luna Llena (English Version)" was released for non-Spanish speakers.
On August 2, 2019, Trevejo released a four-track EP called Una Vez Más. Her single "Luna Llena" peaked at number 18 on the Hot Latin Songs chart for two consecutive weeks, and was certified gold and platinum within a month.[20]
In October 2020, Trevejo signed with new management and relocated to the Los Angeles area. On her 18th birthday, she created an OnlyFans account, accumulating over 37,000 subscribers in the first week.[21]
In October 2021, she reported on social media that she had signed to rapper Travis Scott's record label Cactus Jack Records and Atlantic Records.[22] Later that month, she released her new song "Complicado" featuring Luar La L. The song was released under Cactus Jack and Atlantic.[23] In November 2021, she parted ways with Cactus Jack records.[24]
Discography
Singles
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Who Is Malu Trevejo? Latina Teen Leaped From Being Instafamous To Emerging Music Artist . VIX . 7 January 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180108064141/https://www.vix.com/en/music/529827/meet-malu-trevejo-latina-teen-leaped-being-instafamous-emerging-music-artist . 2018-01-08 . live .
- Web site: Malu Trevejo on TikTok. TikTok. en. 2019-05-26.
- Web site: Malú (@malutrevejo) • Instagram photos and videos. Instagram. 2019-05-26.
- News: La "Influencer" del momento Malú Trevejo firma contrato discográfico – Boom on Line. June 20, 2017. Boom on Line. 29 October 2017. es-ES. https://web.archive.org/web/20171107015221/http://boomonline.com/la-influencer-del-momento-malu-trevejo-firma-contrato-discografico/. 2017-11-07. live.
- Web site: Moore . Camille . 2020-07-02 . 10 Things You Didn't Know about Malu Trevejo . 2022-10-04 . TVOvermind . en-US.
- Web site: LOS40 . 2019-02-27 . Malu Trevejo: "Mi mamá, desde que yo estaba en la barriga, me ponía reggaeton" . 2022-10-04 . LOS40 . es.
- Web site: 2018-12-21 . Malú Trevejo le hace una visita sorpresa a su abuelita en La Habana (+Video) . 2022-10-04 . CiberCuba . es.
- Web site: 2018-07-18 . Malu Trevejo family: parents and an ex-boyfriend. And some bio facts . 2022-10-04 . Familytron . en-US.
- Web site: Malu. Trevejo. What you don't know about Malu Trevejo. TheNetline.
- Web site: Malu. Trevejo. 23 January 2021. Malu trevejo acting as a kid. TikTok.
- Web site: Malu. Trevejo. 23 January 2021. Malu belly dancing as a kid. Tiktok.
- Web site: Malu. Trevejo. Malu Trevejo's Tiktok. TikTok.
- Colin. Stutz. 7 May 2018. Malu Trevejo Seeks to Void Universal Music Latin Deal, Claims Contract Signed as Minor Was Never Certified. Billboard.
- Web site: Malu. Trevejo. Malu Trevejo - Luna Llena. YouTube.
- Web site: Malu Trevejo recibe certificación RIAA 'Disco de Platino'. Ortuño. Luis. October 11, 2017. billboard.com.ve. es-ES. https://web.archive.org/web/20171227123226/https://www.billboard.com.ve/noticia/malu-trevejo-recibe-certificacion-riaa-disco-de-platino. December 27, 2017. dead. 27 December 2017.
- Pandora's 2018 Latin Artists to Watch List Introduces a Promising Wave of Diverse Acts: Exclusive. Estevez. Marjua. December 7, 2017. Billboard. 16 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20180205193953/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/8062515/latin-artists-to-watch-2018-pandora. 2018-02-05. live.
- News: Hansen. Lena. December 15, 2017. Meet Malu Trevejo, the 15-Year-Old Music Sensation on YouTube. People. live. 16 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171215232916/http://people.com/chica/internet-sensation-singer-malu-trevejo/. 2017-12-15.
- Web site: La "Influencer" del momento Malú Trevejo firma contrato discográfico . Boom on Line . 7 January 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171226190902/http://boomonline.com/la-influencer-del-momento-malu-trevejo-firma-contrato-discografico/ . 2017-12-26 . live .
- Malu Trevejo Makes Billboard Chart Debut on the Hot Latin Songs Chart. Billboard. 29 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171108213209/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7989322/malu-trevejo-billboard-chart-debut-hot-latin-songs. 2017-11-08. live.
- Web site: Recording Industry Association of America. (RIAA). October 23, 2017. Malu Trevejo earned RIAA x1 Platinum and Gold certification Award for Luna Llena. RIAA.
- News: "Malu Trevejo turns 18 and creates an Onlyfans".
- Web site: Travis Scott signs Malu Trevejo to Cactus Jack Records . MCU Times . 17 October 2021 . 18 October 2021.
- Web site: Malu Trevejo Drops New Song, 'Complicado' Under Cactus Jack/Atlantic Record Labels . HipHopMill . 22 October 2021 . 22 October 2021 . October 22, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211022051840/https://hiphopmill.com/2021/10/malu-trevejo-drops-new-song-complicado-under-cactus-jack-atlantic-records-labels/ . dead .
- Web site: Malu Trevejo Splits with Travis Scott's Cactus Jack Label.
- Hot Latin Songs : Nov 18, 2017 Billboard Chart Archive. Billboard. August 18, 2005. 7 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180513215726/https://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2017-11-18/hot-latin-songs. 2018-05-13. live.
- Web site: HRVY & MALU TREVEJO – full Official Chart History . Official Charts . 31 May 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180504183958/http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/53447/hrvy-and-malu-trevejo/ . 2018-05-04 . live .