Crowned Billboard’s best Latin artist in 2018, chosen to co-direct one of the official anthems of the last World Cup and recognized for his judicious collaborations with the biggest stars of his generation, Ozuna is one of the most talented artists of his generation. Dreadlocks, tattoos and sunglasses, the 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist is a big name in Latin music. The singer excels in both reggaeton and Latin trap, an urban musical genre that mixes rap, hip-hop and electronic music. Endowed with such a singular high voice, each new sound with reggaeton rhythms becomes a hit and the artist can pride himself on working with stars such as DJ Snake, Selena Gomez, Bad Bunny, the Black Eyed Peas and Gims.
Before becoming a global phenomenon, Juan Carlos Ozuna Rosado worked at McDonalds and did odd jobs. Born in Puerto Rico in the early 1990s, he was raised by his grandmother and developed a passion for music very early on. From the age of 12, he composed his own songs and ended up signing a contract with the Golden Family Records record company in 2014. He enjoyed success two years later thanks to his title La ocasión in collaboration with several recognized artists in the field. reggaeton, which ranks 22nd in Hot Latin Songs according to Vanitatis. His first album Odisea, released in 2017, became a worldwide hit with titles like El Farsante or Se preparó. Ozuna breaks, at 25, the record of the male solo artist remaining number one for the longest time on the Billboard Top Latin Albums, with 46 consecutive weeks.
Four solo albums, an EP and two Latin Grammy Awards later, Ozuna makes even the biggest stars dance, like Eva Longoria, to whom he dedicates a title in his latest album Afro. Visibly thrilled by the tribute, the actress responded in a video on Instagram listening to the song while getting ready for the Cannes stair climb. The Puerto Rican singer is distinguished by his particular voice, his good vibes songs but also by his lyrics, which he wants far from reggaeton standards. Ozuna avoids offensive lyrics out of respect for his 10-year-old daughter Sofía, to whom he dedicates a song in 2020 on Father’s Day titled Mi niña.
Father of two children, the singer, devout Catholic, married his childhood sweetheart, Taina Marie Meléndez. “I found two things that really make you happy, more than money and fame. GOD AND THE FAMILY, ”he wrote on Facebook in the caption of a photo showing his son Jacob in 2019. An angel face that clashes in an industry that talks about drugs, sex, weapons and alcohol all the time.
The Puerto Rican artist, whose fortune is estimated at 15 million dollars according to El Universo, multiplies collaborations with reggaeton superstars. Bad Bunny and Nicky Jam for the title Te Boté, the Spanish singer Rosalía for Yo x ti, Tú x mí or the remix of Baila Baila Baila alongside – among others – Daddy Yankee and J Balvin. If these names don’t mean anything to you, don’t worry, Ozuna has also distinguished himself by collaborating with English-speaking superstars.
The tenor voice behind Monotonía with Shakira or Del Mar with Sia and Doja Cat is him. Planetary hits like Mamacita with the Black Eyed Peas or Taki Taki with DJ Snake, Cardi B and Selena Gomez, it’s still him. Ozuna was even chosen to perform one of the official 2022 World Cup anthems titled Arbho alongside Franco-Congolese singer Gims. On May 6, 2023, he performed in front of more than 50,000 spectators at the Copa del Rey final in Seville, in the same vein as the American Super Bowl according to 90 min.
Ozuna’s latest album, Afro, released at the end of May, mixes Afro sounds with Caribbean rhythms while keeping that touch of reggaeton that characterizes it. The singer is embarking on a tour across the Old Continent, starting in Paris on July 7 before flying to Spain where he will perform around ten dates interspersed with concerts in Italy, Switzerland and Poland.