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Cris MJ

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Cris MJ
Cris MJ in 2022
Background information
Birth nameChristopher Andrés Álvarez García
Born (2001-09-16) 16 September 2001 (age 23)
La Serena, Chile
GenresReggaeton
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2019–present
Labels

Christopher Andrés Álvarez García (born 16 September 2001), known professionally as Cris MJ, is a Chilean rapper, singer and songwriter. He gained international fame for his hit single "Una Noche en Medellín" (2022) and its eventual remix (2023) featuring Colombian singers Karol G and Ryan Castro, which peaked at number 68 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1]

Álvarez later collaborated with Standly on "Marisola" in July 2022, with a remix with Argentine artists Duki and Nicki Nicole being released months later, which also had considerable success. In 2024, he again rose to worldwide fame after collaborating with FloyyMenor on "Gata Only", which achieved success within song charts globally. Following the song's success, Álvarez would release "Si No Es Contigo" in May 2024, which also attained virality in the United States.[2]

Life and career

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Álvarez was born in La Serena, Chile, on 16 September 2001.[3] He began his musical career in 2020 as Cris MJ, which is named after his first name and his father's friend group, who were called "Mala Junta".[4] He began independently releasing several singles and collaborations with other artists within the Chilean urbano scene, later announcing that he would release his debut studio album in 2021, releasing more singles, including "Locura y Maldad" ('madness and evil') and "Los Malvekes".[5]

In January 2022, he released the single "Una Noche en Medellín" ('A Night In Medellín'), which went viral on the social platform TikTok and appeared on international music charts.[6] In February 2022, he performed at the Summer Fest 2022,[7] later embarking his first tour, with dates in Mexico and Colombia, among other countries.[8]

After this early success, Cris MJ would be featured in other collaborations, including "Yo No Me Olvido" ('I don’t forget') with Gotay,[9] "Sextime" with Polimá Westcoast and Young Cister[10] and "Me Arrepentí" ('I regretted it') with Ak4:20 y Pailita,[11] and soon was the most-streamed Chilean artist on Spotify.[12]

On 2 February 2024, he collaborated with FloyyMenor on the single "Gata Only", after Cris MJ reached out to the artist, proposing that he should contribute to the song.[13][14] The single appeared on international song charts, including the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 27.[15]

Discography

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Singles

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List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
CHI
[16] 		ARG
[17] 		COL
[18] 		ECU
[19] 		MEX
[20] 		PER
[21] 		SPA
[22] 		US
[23] 		US
Latin
[24] 		WW
[25]
"Los Malvekes"
(with Marcianeke and Simon la Letra) 		2021 5 — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Una Noche en Medellín"
(solo or remix with Karol G and Ryan Castro) 		2022 1 22 11 2 4 5 2 68 25 29
"Dime Tú"
(with Pailita) 		2 — — — — — — — — —
"Como Te Va" 13 — — — — — — — — —
"Me Arrepentí"
(with Ak4:20 and Pailita) 		1 — — — — — — — — —
"Marisola"
(with Standly and Stars Music Chile or remix with Duki and Nicki Nicole) 		1 1 — 21 — 1 20 — — 70
  • PROMUSICAE: 2× Platinum[22]
"Llamame Bebe"
(with Pailita and Young Cister) 		2023 1 — — — — — — — — —
"Mi Facha" — — — — — — — — — —
"Se Te Hace Tarde" — — — — — — — — — —
"Salió de Noche"
(with Ak4:20) 		— — — — — — — — — —
"Su Altura" 10 — — — — — — — — —
"Adictivo"
(with Kali BRL and Nes) 		— — — — — — — — — —
"Cómo Tú Estás"
(with Benji la Maldita Escritura de Oro) 		— — — — — — — — — —
"Ando Buscando" 22 — — — — — — — — —
"Cris MJ | DJ Tao Turreo Sessions #20"
(with DJ Tao) 		— — — — — — — — — —
"La Noche Está" 8 — — — — — — — — —
"Nalgas Rojas" — — — — — — — — — —
"333"
(with Yan Block) 		13 — — — — — — — — —
"Maullame" — — — — — — — — — —
"Partyson" 11 — — — — — — — — — Partyson
"Abriendo Puertas" — — — — — — — — — —
"Diabólica"
(with Dei V) 		9 — — — — — 21 — — —
  • PROMUSICAE: Platinum[22]
"Mala"
(with Pablo Chill-E) 		— — — — — — — — — —
"Mia Na' Más"
(with Luar la L) 		— — — — — — — — — —
"Nos Conviene Más"
(with Hades66) 		— — — — — — — — — —
"Loca Farandulera"
(with Jere Klein) 		5 — — — — — — — — — Énfasis
"+ Paca Más Elástico"
(with Nes) 		— — — — — — — — — — Non-album single
"No Ando Weando" 3 — — — — — — — — — Partyson
"3 + 1"
(with Nes) 		— — — — — — — — — — Non-album single
"Daytona" 2024 2 — — — — — — — — — Partyson
"Gata Only"
(with FloyyMenor) 		1 3 8 2 2 1 3 27 1 3
  • PROMUSICAE: 4× Platinum[22]
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum[26]
 Non-album singles
"Ke La Castiguen"
(with Louki) 		— — — — — — — — — —
"Que Hay Amor" 4 — — — — — — — — —
"Que Brille Sola Mami" — — — — — — — — — —
"Si No Es Contigo" 1 — — — — — 31 72 3 37
  • PROMUSICAE: Gold[22]
"Rapido"
(with Dei V) 		— — — — — — 11 — — —
  • PROMUSICAE: Gold[22]
 Quién es Dei V?
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, nominated work of the award, award category, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Nominated work(s) Category Result Ref.
Heat Latin Music Awards 2024 Himself Best Artist South Region Nominated [27]
MTV MIAW Awards 2024 "Gata Only" (with FloyyMenor) Viral Anthem Nominated [28]
Supreme Perreo Nominated

References

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  1. ^ Zellner, Xander (23 August 2023). "Cris MJ on Hot 100: Karol G, Ryan Castro 'Una Noche En Medellin' Remix". Billboard. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  2. ^ Oyarzún, Marco (24 May 2024). "Un éxito en Estados Unidos: el chileno Cris Mj estrenó otro hit 'Si no es contigo'". La Cuarta (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  3. ^ "El cantante de "Una noche en Medellín": Conoce a Cris MJ, el chileno que a sus 20 años hizo historia en Spotify". meganoticias.cl. 2001-03-11. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Qué significa MJ y cómo se transformó en el chileno más escuchado en Spotify". Diario AS. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  5. ^ "La historia detrás de Los Malvekes, canción que inspiró aplaudido chiste de Fabrizio Copano en Viña 2023". CHVNoticias.cl. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Cris MJ se transformó en el chileno más escuchado en Spotify con "Una noche en Medellín"". Música y Espectáculo. 2022-03-09. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  7. ^ Zárate, Leticia (6 July 2022). "Cris MJ invita a disfrutar de "Una Noche En Medellín | radioNOTAS" (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Tras éxito en Spotify: Cris MJ anunció gira internacional y colaboración con Gotay - Chilevisión". www.chilevision.cl. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Cris MJ olvida las polémicas con un perreo romántico: Escucha su colaboración con Gotay". redgol.cl. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  10. ^ Quililongo, Pascale (2022-04-02). "Polimá Westcoast lanza "SEXTIME" junto a Young Cister y Cris MJ". LOS40 Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  11. ^ Báscoli, Paula (2022-03-31). ""Me Arrepentí": La nueva canción de AK4:20, Pailita y Cris MJ que todos están escuchando". LOS40 Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  12. ^ Digitalproserver. "¡El más que suena! Cris Mj es el chileno más escuchado en Spotify". Radio Carolina (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  13. ^ Raygoza, Isabela (19 April 2024). "FloyyMenor & Cris MJ's 'Gata Only': How the Hit Song Went Global". Billboard. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  14. ^ Gajardo, Luis (25 April 2024). "Cris MJ tiene un superpoder para olfatear hits mundiales". La Cuarta (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  15. ^ Zellner, Xander (26 March 2024). "Hot 100 First-Timers: FloyyMenor Debuts With Cris MJ Collab 'Gata Only'". Billboard. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  16. ^ Peak positions in Chile:
  17. ^ Peak positions in Argentina:
  18. ^ Peak positions in Colombia:
  19. ^ Peak positions in Ecuador:
  20. ^ Peak positions in Mexico:
  21. ^ Peak positions in Peru:
  22. ^ a b c d e f g h "Search – Cris MJ (Songs)". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  23. ^ Peaks on the Hot 100:
  24. ^ Peak positions on US Hot Latin Songs:
  25. ^ Peak positions on the Billboard Global 200:
  26. ^ a b "American certifications – Cris MJ". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  27. ^ Roiz, Jessica (2024-05-10). "Karol G & Feid Lead 2024 Heat Latin Music Awards Nominations: Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  28. ^ "Chile destaca en las nominaciones a los Premios MTV Miaw 2024, con 'Dubidubidu' y 'Gata Only' como hits favoritos: ¿Cómo votar?". CNN Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-06-19.
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