Ozuna is a Puerto Rican reggaeton and Latin trap singer. His repertoire include hits such as “Si No Te Quiere”, “No Quiere Enamorarse”, “Dile Que Tu Me Quieres”, “Te Vas”, “Tu Foto”, “El Farsante”, “Se Preparó”, “Quiero Repetir”, “Síguelo Bailando” and “La Modelo”, and collaborations on De La Ghetto’s “La Ocasión”, Bad Bunny’s “Diles”, Daddy Yankee’s “La Rompe Corazones”, Chris Jeday’s “Ahora Dice”, Wisin’s “Escápate Conmigo”, Romeo Santos’s “Sobredosis”, Alex Sensation’s “Que Va”, Natti Natasha’s “Criminal”, Reik’s “Me Niego”, “Baila Baila Baila” and the remixed version of “Te Boté”. He has released the albums Odisea and Aura. He has won two Billboard Music Awards and three Latin American Music Awards. He made his acting debut in the film Que León. Ozuna is the artist with the most 1 billion-view videos on YouTube.
Birth Name
Juan Carlos Ozuna Rosado
Nickname
Ozuna, El Negrito de Ojos Claros
Profession
Singer
Genre
Reggaeton, Latin Trap
Instruments
Vocals
Labels
VP Records, Sony Music Latin
Nationality
Puerto Rican
Personal Life
Birthday / Date of Birth
Ozuna was born on March 13, 1992 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States.
Age
Ozuna is currently 27 years old.
Sun Sign
Pisces
Ethnicity
Hispanic
On his father’s side, he has Dominican ancestry, while, on his mother’s side, he has Puerto Rican ancestry.
Religion
Christianity
Education
Information about Ozuna’s formal education isn’t available.
Family Details
- Father – His father was killed in a shooting when Ozuna was 3 years old.
- Mother – Yomary Rosado Marrero
- Siblings – Unknown
Marital Status
Married
Girlfriend / Spouse
Ozuna has dated –
- Taina Marie Meléndez – Ozuna is married to Taina Marie Meléndez. They got married well before he became a popular Latin American singer. During the course of their marriage, she has given birth to their daughter, Sofía Valentina (2014) and son, Jacob Andrés (2016).
Physical Statistics
Height
- In feet – 5 feet 5½ inches
- In centimeters – 166 cm
- In meters – 1.66 m
Weight
- In Kilograms – 65 kg
- In Pounds – 143 lbs
Body Build
Slim
Eye Color
Light Brown
Hair Color
Black
Sexuality
Straight
Professional Statistics
Famous For
The popularity and commercial success of his songs such as Si No Te Quiere, No Quiere Enamorarse, Dile Que Tu Me Quieres, Te Vas, and Tu Foto. Having collaborated with popular music artists such as Daddy Yankee, Cardi B and Romeo Santos. The immense popularity of his official YouTube channel, which has more than 24 million subscribers.
Album Debut
In August 2017, he released his debut studio album, Odisea, which managed to reach the very top of US Top Latin Albums (Billboard) charts. The album also sold more than 360k units in the United States.
Television Debut
In 2017, Ozuna made his first TV show appearance in the Hermanos en la clandestinidad episode of the musical drama TV series, Guerra de Idolos.
Brand Endorsements
Ozuna has appeared in a TV commercial for Toyota Corolla.
Controversy
On January 23, 2019, Ozuna confirmed through a statement that he was the victim of an extortion scam involving an explicit video filmed of him when he was a minor. In the statement, Ozuna’s management office said it filed a complaint and all the legal measures were being taken, as “sending and publishing videos of minors is a state and federal offense.” Ozuna also took the opportunity to issue an apology to his fans and family, saying, “What happened was a mistake of the past. Like many young people, I made a mistake, fueled by ignorance.” He further went on to say, “Today, I’m not only sorry for what happened but I condemn it. More importantly, I ask my family for forgiveness. They are my life’s priority and I will continue to fight for them always.”
Awards & Nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Premios Juventud | Best Breakthrough Artist | Himself | Won | |
| Heat Latin Music Awards | Best New Artist | Nominated | |||
| 2018 | iHeartRadio Music Awards | Best New Latin Artist | Won | ||
| Best New Artist | Nominated | ||||
| BMI Latin Awards | Award Winning Songs | “Dile Que Tú Me Quieres” | Won | ||
| Billboard Latin Music Awards | Artist of the Year | Himself | Won | ||
| Hot Latin Song of the Year | “Escápate Conmigo” | Nominated | |||
| Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event | Nominated | ||||
| Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male | Himself | Nominated | |||
| Airplay Song of the Year | “Escápate Conmigo” | Nominated | |||
| Top Latin Album of the Year | Odisea | Nominated | |||
| Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Male | Himself | Nominated | |||
| Latin Rhythm Artist of the Year, Solo | Nominated | ||||
| Latin Rhythm Song of the Year | “Escápate Conmigo” | Nominated | |||
| Latin Rhythm Album of the Year | Odisea | Nominated | |||
| Billboard Music Awards | Top Latin Artist | Himself | Won | ||
| Top Latin Album | Odisea | Won | |||
| Top Latin Song | “Escápate Conmigo” | Nominated | |||
| American Music Awards | Favorite Artist – Latin | Himself | Nominated | ||
| Latin American Music Awards | Artist of the Year | Himself | Nominated | ||
| Song of the Year | “Escápate Conmigo” | Nominated | |||
| Album of the Year | Odisea | Won | |||
| Favorite Artist – Male | Himself | Nominated | |||
| Favorite Song – Pop | “Me Niego” | Nominated | |||
| Favorite Artist – Urban | Himself | Won | |||
| Favorite Song – Urban | “Escápate Conmigo” | Nominated | |||
| Favorite Album – Urban | Odisea | Won | |||
| Favorite Song – Tropical | “Sobredosis” | Nominated | |||
| Latin Grammy Awards | Best Urban Music Album | Odisea | Nominated | ||
| Heat Latin Music Awards | Best Male Artist | Himself | Pending | ||
| Best Urban Artist | Pending | ||||
| Best Collaboration | “Me Niego” | Pending | |||
| “Criminal” | Pending | ||||
| 2019 | Telemundo’s Tu Musica Urban Awards | Male Urban Artist | Himself | Pending | |
| Urban Pop Song | “Vaina Loca” | Pending | |||
| “Me Niego” | Pending | ||||
| “Imposible” | Pending | ||||
| “Taki Taki” | Pending | ||||
| Remix of the Year | “Te Boté” | Pending | |||
| “Asesina” | Pending | ||||
| Collaboration of the Year | “Vaina Loca” | Pending | |||
| “Me Niego” | Pending | ||||
| Album of the Year | Aura | Pending | |||
| Video of the Year | “Vaina Loca” | Pending | |||
| “El Farsante” | Pending | ||||
| “Te Boté (Remix)” | Pending | ||||
| “Asesina (Remix)” | Pending | ||||
| “Imposible” | Pending | ||||
| Artist of the Year | Himself | Pending | |||
| Song of the Year | “Única” | Pending | |||
| Concert of the Year | Aura | Pending | |||
| Humanitarian Award of the Year | Himself | Pending | |||
| Premios Lo Nuestro | Pop/Rock Song of the Year | “Me Niego” | Won | ||
| Pop/Rock Collaboration of the Year | Won | ||||
| Single of the Year | Won | ||||
| Collaboration of the Year | Won | ||||
| Song of the Year | Won | ||||
| Urban Song of the Year | “Única” | Nominated | |||
| Male Urban Artist of the Year | Himself | Won | |||
| Crossover Collaboration of the Year | “Taki Taki” | Won | |||
| Remix del Año | “Te Boté (Remix)” | Won | |||
| Tour del Año | Aura | Won | |||
| Billboard Latin Music Awards | Artist of the Year | Himself | Won | ||
| Hot Latin Song of the Year | “Te Boté” | Won | |||
| “Taki Taki” | Nominated | ||||
| Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event | “Te Boté” | Won | |||
| “Taki Taki” | Nominated | ||||
| Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male | Himself | Won | |||
| Airplay Song of the Year | “Te Boté” | Nominated | |||
| “Me Niego” | Nominated | ||||
| Digital Song of the Year | “Te Boté” | Nominated | |||
| “Taki Taki” | Nominated | ||||
| Streaming Song of the Year | “Te Boté” | Won | |||
| “El Farsante” | Nominated | ||||
| Top Latin Album of the Year | Aura | Nominated | |||
| Odisea | Won | ||||
| Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Male | Himself | Won | |||
| Latin Pop Song of the Year | “Me Niego” | Won | |||
| Tropical Song of the Year | “Sobredosis” | Won | |||
| Latin Rhythm Song of the Year | “Te Boté” | Nominated | |||
| “Me Niego” | Nominated | ||||
| Latin Rhythm Artist of the Year, Solo | Himself | Won | |||
| Latin Rhythm Album of the Year | Aura | Nominated | |||
| Odisea | Won | ||||
| Songwriter of the Year | Himself | Nominated | |||
| iHeartRadio Music Awards | Latin Song of the Year | “Me Niego” | Nominated | ||
| Latin Artist of the Year | Himself | Nominated | |||
| Best Music Video | “Taki Taki” | Nominated | |||
| Billboard Music Awards | Top Latin Artist | Himself | Won | ||
| Top Latin Album | Arua | Won | |||
| Top Latin Song | “Te Bote” | Won | |||
| “Taki Taki” | Nominated | ||||
| Top Dance/Electronic Song | Nominated |
Ozuna Favorites
- Favorite Musician – Romeo Santos
- Favorite Ideal Collaborators – Rihanna and Drake
Ozuna Net worth
Ozuna has an estimated net worth of $15 million dollars as of 2019.
Social Media Portfolio
Some Lesser Known Facts About Ozuna
- Ozuna started writing songs at the age of 13. He started building his music career in the 2000s while performing in New York City.
- He was gifted his first microphone (Samsung microphone) by his paternal uncle, Feliz when Ozuna was 12 years old.
- As his mother wasn’t financially stable, he was raised by his paternal grandmother.
- He started his singing career in 2012 with the release of his single, Imaginando.
- Early in his career, he used to perform under the stage name of “J Oz”. He also had collaborated with Musicologo & Menes to get a foothold in the music industry.
- In 2014, he got his first big breakthrough as he signed a contract with the record label, Golden Family Records. Soon after, he started releasing his music on YouTube.
- In 2014, he got widespread exposure with the release of his single, Si No Te Quiere. The song received a lot of airtime on radio channels in Latin America.
- In 2017, he started the charity organization Odisea Children.
- In 2017, Ozuna released many singles, including “Dile Que Tu Me Quieres (Remix)” (featuring Yandel), “Después de las 12” and, in April of that year, “Tu Foto”, which reached the 10th spot on the Latin Billboard list, and reached more than 760 million views on YouTube.
- In May 2017, he started his official music tour, Odidea Tour. He kickstarted the tour with a concert at Atlanta, Georgia and then performed in more than 25 cities in the United States.
- In December 2017, Ozuna released the single “La Modelo” featuring Cardi B. Following the release, the song debuted at number 52 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the chart dated January 6, 2018, becoming Ozuna’s first entry to the ranking as a lead act, following his featurings with Wisin’s “Escápate Conmigo” and Natti Natasha’s “Criminal”, while all of them hit number three on the Hot Latin Songs chart.
