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KAROL G CLOSES OUT 2019 AS THE #1 LATIN FEMALE ARTIST IN THE WORLD “TUSA” WITH NICKI MINAJ HOLDS THE #1 SPOT ON BILLBOARD’S HOT LATIN SONGS CHART AND IS #1 IN 13 COUNTRIES WHILE SITTING AT #12 ON SPOTIFY’S GLOBAL CHART

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“[‘Tusa’] is a catchy song about heartbreak”

“The pair luxuriate in pink.”

“In Spanish and English the pop stars deliver an empowering, care-free post-breakup anthem.”

“KAROL G is leading urbano’s new wave”

KAROL G and Nicki Minaj’s “Tusa” ends the decade on a high note coming in at #1 on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs Chart while simultaneously sitting at #14 on Spotify’s Global Chart. The official music video has broken records too, reigning in at #1 in 13 countries making it the top Latin video in the world on YouTube and making KAROL G the only female artist with two videos on the YouTube 2019 Rewind Top 10 Global.

Since its November release, “Tusa” has been certified two-times platinum by the RIAA and in its first month, “Tusa” garnered over 200+ million streams globally. The track has also climbed charts across all digital platforms ranking #1 in 14 countries on Apple Music, #1 in 13 countries on Spotify, #1 on the YouTube Global Video chart and #12 on Spotify’s global chart.

In addition to groundbreaking achievements, KAROL G has been ranked by Spotify as one of their 2019 Global Artists making her their top Latin Female Artist of 2019. With this placement, KAROL G is closing the year as the most listened to female artist in the US (Latin), Spain, Colombia, Chile and Argentina. Additionally, KAROL G is the only woman listed among the Top 10 most listened to Latin artists in the US and among the Top 5 most listened to artists in Mexico of the decade.

Her success extends beyond the music, KAROL G has also partnered with Instagram on its Checkout feature making her the first Latin artist to debut an online store on the social platform. As part of the partnership, she debuted a limited edition “Tusa” hoodie which sold out in its first 24 hours. KAROL G plans to release more items in the online store… stay tuned for more!

With a rabid fanbase of over 60 million and nearly five billion views across YouTube, KAROL G has become the most watched female pop artists on YouTube globally. In 2017 she released her debut album, Unstoppable, which landed at #1 on The Billboard Latin Chart making the album the biggest debut for a Latin female urban artist in recent years. With reggaetón at her core, Karol G’s unique blend of urban, Caribbean and R&B influences have placed the Latin GRAMMY Award-winner as the undisputed best-selling Latin female artist in the world. Her sophomore album Ocean is now certified 7X Platinum in the United States and broke Apple Music’s sales records as the fastest album by a female Latin artist to land #1 worldwide.

In addition to her 2018 Latin GRAMMY Award, the global superstar has received nods from the People’s Choice Awards, Billboard Latin Music Awards, Latin American Music Awards, MTV Europe Music Awards, iHeartRadio Music Awards, Premios Juventud and more. Not to mention the unanimous praise from press like The New York Times, Vulture, PAPERVICE, Rolling Stone, The FADER, Complex, Noisey and many others from around the world.

All of this, along with KAROL G’s 60 million fans worldwide, is setting the stage for yet another record-breaking year for the Colombian singer in 2020.

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