Juan Carlos Ozuna Rosado, professionally known as
Ozuna, is a record-setting, award-winning reggaeton singer and songwriter from Puerto Rico. He writes positive, uplifting songs that encourage people to work toward their dreams, while avoiding the use of profanity out of respect for his daughter. He made his breakthrough in 2016 with the single "La Ocasion," which peaked in the Top 30 of the Hot Latin Songs chart, and he continued with a string of high-profile collaborations before issuing his debut, Odisea, in 2017.
A songwriter since the age of 12,
Ozuna grew up in Puerto Rico, later spending time in New York City before his career took off. In 2014, he signed a record contract and began posting singles online. By 2015, songs such as "Si Tu Marido No Te Quiere" had become radio hits across Latin America, and he'd performed concerts in numerous countries. In early 2016, he joined
DJ Luian,
Mambo Kingz,
De la Ghetto,
Arcángel, and
Anuel AA on the track "La Ocasion," which kicked off a modest chart run for the nascent performer. Months later, he released a remix of his song "No Quiere Enamorarse," which featured superstar
Daddy Yankee. The song racked up millions of streaming views. He followed with "Dile Que Tu Me Quieres," "Si Tu Marido No Te Quiere [Remix]," and "En la Intimidad," all of which charted in the Top 30.
In 2017,
Ozuna delivered his full-length debut album, Odisea, which featured guest appearances by
De la Ghetto,
Anuel AA,
J Balvin, and others. Included on the album were the singles "Tell Him That You Love Him," "Your Photo," and "A Flower." In September, the album peaked at number one on the Top Latin Albums chart. He also contributed to a handful of collaborations with
Daddy Yankee,
Wisin,
J Balvin,
Chris Jeday, and others. One of the most high-profile duets was 2018's "La Modelo" with American rapper
Cardi B, which marked
Ozuna's first entry on the Hot 100. His sophomore effort, Aura, arrived later that year and peaked in the Top Ten on the Billboard 200. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the multi-platinum Puerto Rican-Dominican singer held four world records by the age of 27: He attained one for most videos to reach one billion views on YouTube, another for being the solo artist with the longest reign at number one on the Top Latin Albums chart for his debut Odisea. In addition, he broke the record for most Billboard Latin Music Award nominations, with 23 across 15 categories; he also holds the record for most wins by a single artist with 11.
In 2019,
Ozuna delivered more than a handful of charting singles including "Baila Baila Baila" (plus two hit remixes), "Amor Genuino," "Vacía Sin Mí" with
Darell, "Yo x Ti, Tu x Mi" with
Rosalia, "Muito Calor" with Brazilian singer
Anitta and, "Hasta Que Salga el Sol." In late November, he released this third long-player, the 18-track Nibiru. Named for a pseudoscientific planet, the set included 18 tracks.
Ozuna referred to the outing as an urbano rather than reggaeton album. In addition to some of the aforementioned singles, it included a series of collaborations with
Diddy and
DJ Snake ("Eres Top"),
Snoop Dogg and
Anuel AA ("Patek"),
Dalex and
Nicky Jam ("Reggaeton in Paris"),
Swae Lee ("Sin Pensar"), and
Sech ("Yo Tengo Una Gata"). ~ Paul Simpson & Neil Z. Yeung