Sebastián Yatra

Sebastián Obando Giraldo (born 15 October 1994),

Early life Born in Medellín, Yatra lived briefly in Cartagena before moving with his mother to Miami, Florida, at age five. At the same time, his father stayed in Colombia to work in real estate. Discussing the experience, Yatra explained, "It was a big sacrifice. Since my dad stayed working in Colombia, [my parents] had a long-distance relationship for like 12 years." He decided to become a singer at age twelve after landing the role of Troy Bolton in his school production of High School Musical.

In high school, Yatra played the position of the central defensive midfielder on his school's soccer team and often wore a scarf over his mouth during practice to protect his voice. He practiced performing for his teammates on the bus to and from games, performing songs by his favorite artists as well as his own original songs. "El Psicólogo", a pop ballad with reggae influences was recorded in the United States, and produced by well-known Latin producers Yhonny Atella and Ender Thomas, mastered by Tom Coynequien and music video shot by Colombian director Simón Brand. Yatra toured with Paty Cantú in her Drama Queen Tour and with Sandoval Sandoval in her Deja Que La Vida Te Sorprenda Tour gaining more fame. His follow-up single "Todo Lo Que Siento" was mildly successful, but the ensuing "Para olvidar" became a big hit in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and yet again in the States. 2015 saw launching of two successful singles, "No me llames" featuring Alkilados and "Cómo Mirarte", a repeat hit first as solo and again in a collaboration featuring Kenai and remixed by producers like Kevin ADG, Chan El Genio and Dandee.

Yatra first received international success with the single "Traicionera" a Reggaeton, trap and EDM-influenced hit that solidified his status as a favorite international artist in Latin America, in the Latin market in the States also charting in Spain and finding success all over Europe. The single was classified double platinum in Colombia and platinum in Ecuador. It peaked at number twelve on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Yatra's collaboration with Colombian vallenato singer Carlos Vives entitled "Robarte Un Beso" won an ASCAP award.

2018–2019: Mantra and Fantasia We never said, we do 'this' type of music, I just make songs to make you wanna party like crazy or make you get intimate with a girl you like. All these songs have a purpose and each of them are written for a different moment in life. All these beats make you feel different things. I did a trap record called 'Como Si Nada' with this guy Calle and the rap he does is mind-blowing. source =– Yatra, on his 2018 album Mantra. He released the single "Sutra" featuring Puerto Rican reggaeton artist Dalmata in March 2018, which also peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs. To promote the song, Yatra and Mau y Ricky publicized a "feud" between them to create attention around the track, with Yatra explaining, "It's pretty crazy because the song blew up before it even came out. Instead of telling people it was awesome, we told everyone that the collaboration sucked and having everyone say, 'Dude you guys messed up the song so bad.'" The single was released alongside his new album Fantasía, which was released in April 2019. Despite releasing several reggaeton-influenced songs prior to releasing the album, the majority of the twelve tracks on Fantasía have been classified as ballads. Yatra commented, "I started my career as a balladeer. I listened to Luis Fonsi, Reik, Alex Ubago and Michael Bublé. I'm very grateful for all the urban things I've done but I did not want to lose my essence." Fantasía has been nominated for Best Latin Pop Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.

2019–present: Dharma

In June 2019, Yatra released the track "Runaway" with Daddy Yankee and Natti Natasha, featuring the Jonas Brothers. "Runaway" is the first bilingual song Yatra has released. After writing the chorus in English, Yatra realized that he wanted a mainstream English-language musician to feature on the track, putting the recording of the song on hold for two years while he searched for the right collaborators.

His single "Oye", featuring Argentine singer Tini, reached number one on the Billboard Argentina Hot 100 for the week of 26 October 2019. The music video received more than 40 million views in the two weeks after it was released on YouTube. Yatra collaborated with Mexican rock group Maná in November 2019 to release a new version of the group's 1995 single "No Ha Parado De Llover". The song's music video, which partially centers around a fatal car accident, serves as a public service announcement against texting and driving. Maná initiated the collaboration after seeing Yatra cover the song at the 2018 Grammys gala. Also in March 2020, he released a remix of his Fantasía song "Falta Amor" featuring Ricky Martin. On the collaboration, Yatra reflected, "Singing with Ricky Martin is just insane. I would have never thought it possible in [this] lifetime. It's huge not only as a Latino, but for any person that loves music." The song, written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, represented Yatra's first inclusion on a Disney movie soundtrack and the accomplishment of a personal goal: "It's always been a dream of mine to be a part of a Disney movie and it really hits the heart when it's a Disney movie about my country and showing the best of what we have to offer, which is love and family and miracles," Yatra noted. "Dos Oruguitas" was one of five songs nominated for Best Original Song for the 2022 Oscars. On 22 February 2022, Yatra revealed the North America dates for his Dharma World Tour.

Artistry

Yatra's music has been classified as Latin pop, reggaeton, and ballads. According to The Fader, Yatras music lands "somewhere in between the olden times' sappy romantics and the new wave's sensuous vibras." J Balvin, Juanes, and Reik. In an interview with Billboard, he expressed a desire to collaborate with Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli. Sara Delgado of Teen Vogue called the song a "truly international pop hit". 2019 Me llevarás en ti Himself Guest star 2019 Klaus Jesper Voice role; Spanish dubbing 2024 Space Cadet Toddrick Spencer Telenovels and series Year Title Role Notes 2017 Guerra de ídolos Himself Guest star 2017 Las Estrellas Sebastián Ordoñez Guest star 2018The Queen of Flow Himself Guest star 2018 Simona Himself Guest star 2022 Érase una vez... pero ya no Diego / Maxi Lead role

Realities shows and others Year Title Role Notes 2018 La voz Kids 3 Coach 2019Viña 2019 Member jury Event 2019 La voz Kids 4 Coach 2020 2020 Premios Juventud Host Ceremony 2020 La Voz season 7 Advisor of Pablo López 2021 Conecta y Canta Host 20212021 Premios Juventud Host Ceremony 2022 La Voz Kids season 7 Coach 2023 La Voz Kids season 8 Coach 2025 La Voz season 12 Coach

Discography

Mantra (2018) Fantasía (2019) Dharma (2022) Milagro (2025)

Tours Sebastián Yatra Tour (2018-2019) Yatra Yatra Tour (2019-2020) Dharma World Tour (2022)

Awards and nominations ASCAP Latin Awards

Year Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Category Result2018 "Robarte un Beso" Award Winning Songs 2020"Date La Vuelta" "Un Año" Heat Latin Music Awards

"Por Perro"

"Robarte un Beso"

Grammy Awards

Fantasía

Dharma + Latin Grammy Awards

Sebastián Yatra Best New Artist Extended Play Yatra Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album

"Robarte un Beso" Song of the Year

Album of the Year Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album "Un Año" Song of the Year

Song of the Year Best Pop Song

Album of the Year Best Pop Vocal Album

Song of the Year Best Pop Song Latin American Music Awards

MTV Europe Music Award

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

American Music Awards

"Dos Oruguitas"

Premios Lo Nuestro