I'm going to keep dreaming
WHO|October 5, 2020
THE FAST-RISING LATIN SUPERSTAR LOVES MUSIC, HIS FAMILY AND HIS COUNTRY – BUT NOT BEING CALLED HANDSOME
I'm going to keep dreaming

With his boyish smile, movie star looks, and effortless ability to sing about everything from heartbreak to true love, Maluma has become a global hitmaker at just 26 years old. But mention his “Malumaniatics” – the devoted fans who show up outside his home screaming his name – and the Colombian-born reggaeton singer instantly blushes.

“I hate when someone says, ‘Oh, you’re handsome,’” he says. “People think I’m going to be like, ‘Holy s--t, I know.’ It’s totally the opposite. I’m shy!”

He’s unabashed about getting steamy onstage with Madonna, but “one thing is what you see and another is actually what I am”, he says. “I’m a regular human being, and that’s what I actually want people to know about me.”

This story is from the October 5, 2020 edition of WHO.

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