| Birth Name: | Paloma Rocío Castillo Astorga |
| Paloma Mami | |
| Birth Date: | 11 November 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Manhattan, New York, U.S.[1] |
| Occupation: | Singer |
| Instrument: | Vocals |
| Years Active: | 2018-present |
| Label: | Sony Latin[2] |
Paloma Rocío Castillo Astorga (born November 11, 1999), known professionally as Paloma Mami, is a Chilean-American singer-songwriter. She began her musical career in 2018, and her first studio album, Sueños de Dalí, was released in March 2021.
Paloma Castillo was born in Manhattan, New York, to Jorge Luis Eduardo Castillo Jiménez and Andrea Miriam Astorga Valdivia, both from Doñihue, Chile.[3] She has an older sister, Sofía, who works as a make-up artist.[4] [5] She chose her stage name, Paloma Mami, in high school, inspired by Drake's Instagram username.[6] After her parents separated, Castillo, alongside her mother and sister, moved to Santiago, where she began her musical career.[7] [8] [9]
Castillo was a participant in the first season of the Chilean talent show, Rojo, el color del talento, on Televisión Nacional de Chile. In July 2018, she entered the competition. However, due to the terms of the contract offered by the channel, Castillo left the show after two appearances.[10]
Castillo independently released the single "Not Steady" with a music video in June 2018.[4] [11] The song was written by Paloma Mami and Lesz. The song mixes styles like dancehall, trap, soul and R&B. On September 2, 2018, she was the opening act for Arcángel at Teatro Caupolicán.[12] [13] The following month, she signed with Sony Music Latin, becoming the first Chilean artist to sign with the label.[14] [15]
Castillo defines her music as Latin R&B and urbano. She incorporates elements of pop and trap.[16] She cites several people as influences, including Bad Bunny, Rihanna, Christina Aguilera, Amy Winehouse, Aaliyah and Ella Fitzgerald.[17] [18]
RIAA:Gold (Latin)
| Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||
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| CHI | ARG [19] | MEX [20] | PRI | SPA | URY | US Latin Pop [21] | |||||
| "Not Steady" | 2018 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | rowspan="5" | ||
| "No Te Enamores" | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Fingías" | 2019 | 1 | — | — | — | 81 | — | — |
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| "Don't Talk About Me" | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "No Te Debí Besar" (with C. Tangana) | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
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| "Mami"[23] | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sueños de Dalí | ||
| "Goteo" | 2020 | 11 | — | — | — | 62 | — | — |
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| "For Ya" | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "Religiosa" | 2021 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "Traumada" | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Que Wea" | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Qué Rico Fuera" (with Ricky Martin) | 1 | 60 | 28 | 1 | — | 1 | 7 |
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| "Cosas de la vida" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "—" denotes a song did not chart. | |||||||||||
Paloma has won 6 awards, including Copihue de Oro for Best Urban Music Singer and Giga Award. Overall, she has been nominated for 23 awards, including nominations for the MTV Millennial Awards for Viral Artist, Premios Juventud for The New Urban Generation and Premio Lo Nuestro for Female Urban Artist of the Year.
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Giga Awards | Musical phenomenon | Herself | |
| Pulsar Awards | Song of the Year | "Not Steady" | ||
| MTV Millennial Awards | Viral artist | Herself | ||
| Premios Juventud | The New Urban Generation | |||
| 2020 | Urban Music Awards | Best New Artist | ||
| Premios Tu Música Urbano | Top Female Revelation | |||
| Heat Latin Music Awards | Best Artist Southern Region | |||
| Musical Promise | ||||
| Premio Lo Nuestro | New Artist – Female | |||
| Female Urban Artist of the Year | ||||
| Premios MUSA | Song of the Year | "Mami" | ||
| Video of the Year | "Goteo" | |||
| Urban Artist of the Year | Herself | |||
| 2021 | Premio Lo Nuestro | Female Urban Artist of the Year | ||
| Copihue de Oro | Best Urban Music Singer | |||
| Artist of the Decade | ||||
| Latin Grammy Awards | Best New Artist | |||
| Premios MUSA | Song of the Year | "Religiosa" | ||
| Album of the Year | "Sueños de Dalí" | |||
| Artist Pop of the Year | Herself | |||
| Collaboration International of the Year | "Que Rico Fuera" (w/ Ricky Martin) | |||
| Los Premios la Junta | Best Reggaeton Song | "Religiosa" | ||
| Best Reggaeton Artist | Herself |