Camilo

Camilo

Biography

Colombian musician Camilo Echeverry was born on March 16, 1994. Camilo, is also songwriter, and record producer.

Born in Medellín, Camilo is known for his singles "Favorito", "Tutu", alongside Pedro Capó and Shakira, and "Desconocidos", with Mau y Ricky and Manuel Turizo. His music is generally categorized as Latin pop with a mix of urbano and is noted for his romantic lyrics and soprano voice.

Debuted in 2008, after winning the talent show Factor XS in 2007. He is also known for writing and producing hits for other artists including Becky G and Natti Natasha's "Sin Pijama" and Bad Bunny's "Si Estuviésemos Juntos".

His accolades include a Latin Grammy Award win and a Grammy Award nomination.

Camilo Echeverry was born in Medellín. His family home did not have a radio, but housed a collection of records by artists such as The Beatles, Charly Garcia, Facundo Cabral, Mercedes Sosa, and Pink Floyd. He recalled, "That was my first seed, since I was little, my dream was to inherit that."

He formed a musical duo with his sister, Manuela, and auditioned for XS Factor with her, but the pair did not reach final round of the competition. After winning the show as a solo artist the following year in 2007, Camilo began his career with the release of the single, "Regálame Tu Corazón".

In 2008, Camilo made appearances on Colombian telenovelas Super Pá and En los tacones de Eva, as well as the children's program Bichos. He released the 2010 mixtape Tráfico de Sentimientos and shortly after its release, Camilo decided to take a break from releasing his own music.

In 2015, he moved to Miami, Florida, where he then furthered his career by writing songs for other artists, including "Sin Pijama" by Becky G and Natti Natasha’s, “Veneno” by Anitta, and "Ya No Tiene Novio" by Sebastian Yatra with Mau y Ricky.