Paloma Mami

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Castillo and the second or maternal family name is Astorga.
Paloma Mami
Background information
Birth namePaloma Rocío Castillo Astorga
Born (1999-11-11) November 11, 1999 (age 25)
Manhattan, New York, U.S.[1]
Genres
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
Years active2018-present
LabelsSony Latin[2]
Websitepalomamamimusic.com

Paloma Rocío Castillo Astorga (born November 11, 1999), known professionally as Paloma Mami, is an American and Chilean singer-songwriter. She began her musical career in 2018, and her first studio album, Sueños de Dalí, was released in March 2021.

Early life

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Paloma Castillo was born in Manhattan, New York, to Jorge Luis Eduardo Castillo Jiménez and Andrea Miriam Astorga Valdivia, both from Doñihue, Chile.[1] She has an older sister, Sofía, who works as a make-up artist.[3][4] She chose her stage name, Paloma Mami, in high school, inspired by Drake's Instagram username.[5] After her parents separated, Castillo, alongside her mother and sister, moved to Santiago, where she began her musical career.[6][7][8]

Career

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Castillo was a participant in the first season of the Chilean talent show, Rojo, el color del talento, on Televisión Nacional de Chile. In July 2018, she entered the competition. However, due to the terms of the contract offered by the channel, Castillo left the show after two appearances.[9]

Castillo independently released the single "Not Steady" with a music video in June 2018.[3][10] The song was written by Paloma Mami and Lesz. The song mixes styles like dancehall, trap, soul and R&B.[3] On September 2, 2018, she was the opening act for Arcángel at Teatro Caupolicán.[11][12] The following month, she signed with Sony Music Latin, becoming the first Chilean artist to sign with the label.[13][3][14]

Artistry

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Castillo defines her music as Latin R&B and urbano. She incorporates elements of pop and trap.[15] She cites several people as influences, including Bad Bunny, Rihanna, Christina Aguilera, Amy Winehouse, Aaliyah and Ella Fitzgerald.[15][16][17]

Discography

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Albums

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  • Sueños de Dalí (2021)
RIAA:Gold (Latin)[18]

Singles

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List of singles and peak chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
CHI ARG
[19] 		MEX
[20] 		PRI SPA URY US Latin Pop
[21]
"Not Steady" 2018 3 — — — — — — Non-album singles
"No Te Enamores" 1 — — — — — —
"Fingías" 2019 1 — — — 81 — —
  • RIAA: 3× Platinum (Latin)[18]
"Don't Talk About Me" 1 — — — — — —
  • RIAA: Gold (Latin)[18]
"No Te Debí Besar"
(with C. Tangana) 		8 — — — 3 — —
  • RIAA: Platinum (Latin)[18]
"Mami"[22] 10 — — — — — —
  • RIAA: Platinum (Latin)[18]
 Sueños de Dalí
"Goteo" 2020 11 — — — 62 — —
  • RIAA: Platinum (Latin)[18]
"For Ya" 50 — — — — — —
  • RIAA: Gold (Latin)[18]
"Religiosa" 2021 10 — — — — — —
  • RIAA: Gold (Latin)[18]
"Traumada" 16 — — — — — —
"Que Wea" 35 — — — — — —
"Qué Rico Fuera" (with Ricky Martin) 1 60 28 1 — 1 7
  • RIAA: Gold (Latin)[18]
 Play
"Cosas de la vida" — — — — — — — Non-album single
"—" denotes a song did not chart.

Filmography

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Year Name Role Notes
2018 Rojo, el color del talento Herself Season 1 (14 episodes)

Awards and nominations

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Paloma has won 6 awards, including Copihue de Oro for Best Urban Music Singer and Giga Award. Overall, she has been nominated for 23 awards, including nominations for the MTV Millennial Awards for Viral Artist, Premios Juventud for The New Urban Generation and Premio Lo Nuestro for Female Urban Artist of the Year.

Year Award Category Work Result
2019 Giga Awards Musical phenomenon Herself Won
Pulsar Awards Song of the Year "Not Steady" Won
MTV Millennial Awards Viral artist Herself Nominated
Premios Juventud The New Urban Generation Nominated
2020 Urban Music Awards Best New Artist Nominated
Premios Tu Música Urbano Top Female Revelation Won
Heat Latin Music Awards Best Artist Southern Region Nominated
Musical Promise Nominated
Premio Lo Nuestro New Artist – Female Nominated
Female Urban Artist of the Year Nominated
Premios MUSA Song of the Year "Mami" Nominated
Video of the Year "Goteo" Nominated
Urban Artist of the Year Herself Won
2021 Premio Lo Nuestro Female Urban Artist of the Year Nominated
Copihue de Oro Best Urban Music Singer Won
Artist of the Decade Nominated
Latin Grammy Awards Best New Artist Nominated
Premios MUSA Song of the Year "Religiosa" Nominated
Album of the Year "Sueños de Dalí" Nominated
Artist Pop of the Year Herself Nominated
Collaboration International of the Year "Que Rico Fuera" (w/ Ricky Martin) Nominated
Los Premios la Junta Best Reggaeton Song "Religiosa" Won
Best Reggaeton Artist Herself Nominated

References

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  1. ^ a b Moreno, Cristián (December 21, 2018). "Esta paloma chilena ya tomó vuelo". La Cuarta (in Spanish). Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  2. ^ "Paloma Mami - Sony Music Entertainment Latin" (in Spanish). Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d Vilches, José Manuel (December 28, 2018). "El gran año de Paloma Mami, la primera cantante chilena en firmar un contrato con Sony Music Latin". Emol (in Spanish). Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  4. ^ "La talentosa hermana de Paloma Mami que maquilla a las famosas". AR 13 (in Spanish). December 27, 2018. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  5. ^ "Paloma Mami contó el secreto de su nombre artístico". La Cuarta (in Spanish). December 29, 2018. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  6. ^ Junco, Natalia (December 29, 2018). "Ella es Sofía Castillo, la hermana y partner de Paloma Mami". Las Últimas Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  7. ^ Gomez, Camila (July 26, 2018). "Paloma Castillo: "Soy de 'piel gruesa', si alguien me dice algo malo, no me afecta"". Televisión Nacional de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  8. ^ Caro, Carol (July 13, 2018). "Nueva participante de 'Rojo' lleva el estilo Kardashian al escenario". m360.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  9. ^ Villa, Bernardita (July 27, 2018). "Exchica Rojo Paloma Castillo explica por qué decidió renunciar al programa". BioBioChile (in Spanish). Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  10. ^ "Paloma Mami anuncia lanzamiento de un nuevo tema". Culto (in Spanish). December 14, 2018. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  11. ^ "Una noche con Paloma Mami en la Casa Parlante". noisey.vice.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on December 26, 2018. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
  12. ^ "De Rojo al Teatro Caupolicán: El exitoso comienzo de carrera de Paloma Mami". soloartistaschilenos.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved December 25, 2018.
  13. ^ Fernandez, Suzette (October 22, 2018). "Paloma Mami Joins Sony Music US Latin Roster". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  14. ^ "Latin Artists Changed Trap Music Forever — R&B Is Next". Rolling Stone. January 22, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  15. ^ a b "Paloma Mami: La artista chilena que conquista con su "flow elegante"". Billboard Argentina. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  16. ^ "Paloma Mami revela las artistas que la inspiraron en la música". Ahora Noticias. April 13, 2019. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  17. ^ "Paloma Mami on Working With Diplo and Making Anthems For 'Girls In The Club'". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  18. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "American certifications – Paloma Mami". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  19. ^ "Paloma Mami Chart History - Billboard Argentina Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  20. ^ "Paloma Mami Chart History: Mexico Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  21. ^ "Paloma Mami Chart History - Latin Pop Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  22. ^ "Mami – Single by Paloma Mami". Apple Music. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
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