Shortly after, she traveled to Miami to meet with Universal Records, who declined to sign her, fearing that a woman would not be successful in the reggaeton genre. She studied music at the University of Antioquia and sang backup for other artists during her studies, including Reykon, recording the songs "Tu Juguete" in 2011 and "301" in 2012. In the following years, she recorded and released songs sporadically, including "En La Playa" in 2007, "Por Ti" in 2008, "Dime Que Si" in 2009 and "Mil Maneras" in 2010. She performed with J Balvin at a quinceañera party soon after. A few years after her performance on the show, she obtained her first record contract with Flamingo Records (Colombia) & Diamond Music (Puerto Rico) and chose "Karol G" as her artistic name. At age fourteen, she appeared on the Colombian version of The X Factor.
In July 2019, she released " China" in collaboration with Anuel AA, J Balvin, Daddy Yankee, and Ozuna, which became her first music video with over one billion views on YouTube. In late 2018, her song " Secreto" became a hit in Latin America as she and Anuel AA publicly confirmed their relationship in the music video.
Her collaboration with Puerto Rican rapper and singer Bad Bunny " Ahora Me Llama" became her breakthrough hit, and was the lead single for her debut album Unstoppable, released in 2017. She moved to New York City in 2014 to learn more about the music industry and signed to Universal Music Latino. In 2018, she won the Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist, and has been nominated for several Billboard Latin Music Awards and Premios Lo Nuestro awards.īorn and raised in Medellín, Giraldo launched her career as a teenager, appearing on the Colombian spinoff of The X Factor. She is also noted for her prominent female presence in the reggaeton scene. She is predominantly described as a reggaeton and Latin trap artist, but has experimented with a variety of other genres including reggae and sertaneja. Carolina Giraldo Navarro (born 14 February 1991), known professionally as Karol G (stylized in all caps), is a Colombian singer.