Manuel Turizo

About

Manuel Turizo Zapata (Latin American Spanish pronunciation: [maˈnwel tuˈɾiso saˈpata]; born 12 April 2000) is a Colombian singer. Born and raised in Montería, he started making music at 13. He first became popular with his song “Una Lady Como Tú” (2016). He made his debut album ADN on August 23, 2019. Turizo’s music contains influences from pop music, trap, and vallenato, and his vocal range has been classified as baritone. His most well-known song is his 2022 single “La Bachata”.

Manuel Turizo grew up in the Colombian coastal town of Montería and began making music at age thirteen. In 2000, when Turizo was born, his parents had gifted a guitar and microphone to his older brother, Julian—who was only two at the time—so he would “…not get jealous” of the attention they would be giving to the newborn Manuel. Years later, Turizo attempted to learn to play his brother’s guitar, but felt he did not have the aptitude for it, and thus began developing his singing voice. His original goal was to be a veterinarian, but he decided to pursue music after singing lessons with a Cuban music teacher. As a child, Turizo would practice…