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Karol G breaks the record for the biggest debut in history for a Spanish album by a Latina

KG0516 is taking the world by storm!


Senior Writer
MARCH 30, 2021 3:03 PM EDT

Karol G is making HERstory after releasing her new album   KG0516 . The multi-platinum international superstar broke the record for the biggest debut in history for a Spanish album by a Latina artist on Spotify.

KG0516 is taking the world by storm and ranking at #1 on the platform’s “Top Global Album Debuts” list and #5 on the “US Top Album Debuts.”

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Karol G breaks the record for the biggest debut in history for a Spanish album by a Latina

“Wow ... I had the #1 debut ON A GLOBAL LEVEL WITH MY ALBUM !!!!!!! GLOBAAAAL 🥺 ♥ ️🔥 What can I tell you!??? You know what? Today is not about me... it’s about you and THAT YOU FOLLOW THAT DREAM AND THAT GOAL THAT YOU WANT SO BAD!! GO FOR IT BECAUSE YOU CAN DO IT!!! DO NOT GIVE UP BECAUSE YOU CAN DO IT!!! BELIEVE IN YOU BECAUSE YOU CAN DO IT 🔥🔥🔥 Thank you God for allowing me to celebrate this after so many years ... I LOVE YOU ALL #KG0516 BREAKINGGGG IT!!!!! ✈️ 🌈🌈🌈” she wrote on social media.

As if that wasn’t enough, the Colombian sensation has four songs on the global “Top 200,” including “Bichota” in position #26, “Location” at #80, “El Makinon” at #112, and last but not least, her smash hit “Tusa” at #135, which also is the first Latin song with all women to reach 1 billion streams on Spotify.

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KG0516

Karol G’s latest album is an indulgence to her millions of fans across the globe. Listeners can enjoy a new side of her that they have never seen or listen to before. “The idea with each and every one of my songs is always to have the opportunity to experiment new sounds and bring something to my fans, to all of you who enjoy it in different ways,” she said.

The 30-year-old Medellín native pulls inspiration from country, hip-hop, and reggaeton, taking us all into a new musical realm that brings an eccentric experience, both visually and musically.

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Tusa Airlines

To celebrate the launch, Spotify teamed up with Karol G to create Tusa Airlines. With this unique virtual experience, fans can globe-trot with Karol G and virtually travel from the Dominican Republic to Spain and everywhere in between through her music.