Ozuna

This article is about the Puerto Rican singer-songwriter and rapper. Not to be confused with the city of Osuna, Spain. For other people with the same name, see Ozuna (disambiguation).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ozuna and the second or maternal family name is Rosado.

Ozuna
Ozuna in 2019
Born
Juan Carlos Ozuna Rosado

(1992-03-13) March 13, 1992 (age 32)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Occupations
  • Singer
  • rapper
Years active2012–present
SpouseTaina Marie Meléndez
Children2
Musical career
Genres
Labels

Juan Carlos Ozuna Rosado (Spanish pronunciation: [xwaŋ ˈkaɾlos oˈsuna roˈsaðo]; born March 13, 1992),[1][2] known simply by his surname Ozuna, is a Puerto Rican singer, born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico to a Dominican father and a Puerto Rican mother.[3] Five of his studio albums have topped the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart, with Aura (2018) charting at number seven on the Billboard 200. His musical style is primarily defined as reggaeton and Latin trap, although he has collaborated with several artists from different genres and his music takes influences from a wide variety of genres, including pop, rock, hip hop, R&B, reggae, bachata, dembow, and electronic, amongst others.[1][3][4][5][6][7]

Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, he decided to become a singer at age 12, drawing influence from the Latin American genres of reggaeton, salsa, and bachata. He made his musical debut in 2012 with the song "Imaginando", which attracted the attention of recording labels and led to collaborations with Daddy Yankee and Anuel AA. He released several singles before signing with Sony Music Latin in 2017, who funded the recording of his debut album Odisea. His second studio album Aura, released on August 24, 2018, debuted at number seven on the US Billboard 200. His 2018 collaboration with DJ Snake, Cardi B, and Selena Gomez on "Taki Taki" was certified quadruple platinum by the RIAA. He released his third studio album, Nibiru on November 29, 2019. His fourth studio album, ENOC, was released in September 2020.

Since the beginning of his career, he has sold around 15 million records, making him one of the best-selling Latin music artists of all time.[8] On 1 February 2019 Ozuna had the most one billion-view videos on YouTube of any artist[9][10] and he has won two Latin Grammy Awards, five Billboard Music Awards, twelve Billboard Latin Music Awards, four Guinness World Records, among other accolades.[11][12] In 2019, Time included him on their annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world.[13] He made his acting debut in the film Que León.[14] He appeared in F9, the ninth film in the Fast & Furious franchise.[14]

In 2022, he played the song "Arhbo" for the 2022 FIFA World Cup along with GIMS, which they also performed during the closing ceremony.[15]

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  3. ^ a b "Biografía de Ozuna". Buena Musica. Archived from the original on November 18, 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  4. ^ Simpson, Paul. "Ozuna Biography". AllMusic. Archived from the original on February 6, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  5. ^ Trepany, Charles. "Who is Ozuna? Meet the music star whose album just debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Latin charts". USA Today. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  6. ^ Davis, Arianna (August 26, 2019). "Everything to Know About Ozuna, Latin Music's Answer to Drake". Oprah Daily. Archived from the original on February 12, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  7. ^ Ortiz, Diego (September 7, 2020). "Ozuna Representing: The Puerto Rican Who Has Put Latin Music on the Summit of The Industry". Rolling Stone Australia. Archived from the original on February 12, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  8. ^ "Cuál es el drama que persigue a Ozuna, una de las máximas estrellas latinas". TN. December 21, 2019. Archived from the original on June 14, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  9. ^ Fernandez, Suzette (February 5, 2019). "Ozuna Tops Justin Bieber to Become the Artist With the Most 1 Billion-View Videos on YouTube". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 19, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  10. ^ "Artist with the most videos to reach one billion views on YouTube". Guinness World Records. February 2019. Archived from the original on January 17, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  11. ^ "MEET OZUNA: ONE OF THE LATIN ARTISTS FEATURED IN THE NEWLY RELEASED GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS 2020 EDITION". September 9, 2019. Archived from the original on September 22, 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  12. ^ "Latin Trap Star Ozuna Makes It Into 2020 Guinness World Records With Four Titles". Forbes. Archived from the original on April 3, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  13. ^ "Ozuna By Daddy Yankee". Time. October 21, 2019. Archived from the original on October 29, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  14. ^ a b "Vin Diesel Confirms Ozuna For 'Fast & Furious 9' Movie: Details". October 21, 2019. Archived from the original on October 28, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  15. ^ Roiz, Jessica (December 18, 2022). "Ozuna, GIMS Perform 'Arhbo' & More at 2022 FIFA World Cup Closing Ceremony". Billboard (in American English and Spanish). Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2022.