Malumafans don’t want to miss this one!
The Colombian native surprised his fans with a new single “Cositas De La USA” and an accompanying music on Thursday — and it represents the sound fans know and love from the star.
The single’s name translates to “Little Things from the USA” and is refers to the gifts he brings back to his home country from his visits to the United States — though the music video is much steamier than the title would imply at first blush.
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The video was shot in Medellín, Colombia, and comes ahead of his Medallo en el Mapa concert set to take place in the city’s Atanasio Girardot Stadium on April 30.
On Wednesday, Versace announced thatthe star would be the face of their new advertising campaign— with a special feature ofhis dog Buda— for the Spring-Summer 2022 collection.
The star called this new honor a “dream come true.”
“Fashion is one of my biggest passions outside of music and being part of Donatella’s vision, and the Versace family, is an honor,” he said in a statement. “Together, we have created memorable moments with custom performance and red carpet looks, magazine covers and the amazing Met Gala 2021 design. With this campaign, we are creating more memories as a fashion family together.”
He added, “One of my greatest highlights for 2022 will be my dog Buda in his first campaign with me — a man’s best friend joins fashion. This is to many more memories with my Versace family.”
The starkicked off his Papi Juancho World Tourin September and performed in the U.S. throughout October. After a short break, he is set toresume his tour with Europe datesin February.
During his stop in Los Angeles, the “Cada Quien” singer reflected on the teachings of the past year and a half after connecting with his audience through an acoustic performance of his hit “ADMV.”
“We’ve survived this pandemic. With what happened with COVID, we gained lots of learning in our lives and it’s worth to sing these songs and give a hug to the people we love before they’re no longer with us,” Maluma said. “Give them a hug and a kiss.”
Similarly, in April, the star told PEOPLE helearned about gratitude and patienceduring his time in lockdown.
“Simple things are the best things ever,” he said at the time. “Sometimes you feel like if you don’t collect material things, you don’t have anything, and for me it was totally the opposite.”
The singer will also make his acting debut alongsideJennifer Lopezin the highly anticipated new film “Marry Me” set to premiere in theaters on Feb. 11.
source: people.com
