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]
Cris MJ | |
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 Cris MJ in 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Christopher Andrés Álvarez García |
| Born | 16 September 2001 La Serena, Chile |
| Genres | Reggaeton |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2019–present |
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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
editÁlvarez 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
editSingles
editThis list of songs or music-related items is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (May 2024) |
| 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 |
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| "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 |
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| "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 | — | — | — |
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| "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 | 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 |
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| "Rapido" (with Dei V) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — |
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Quién es Dei V? | |
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Awards and nominations
edit| Award ceremony | Year | Nominated work(s) | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 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
edit- ^ Zellner, Xander (23 August 2023). "Cris MJ on Hot 100: Karol G, Ryan Castro 'Una Noche En Medellin' Remix". Billboard. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Qué significa MJ y cómo se transformó en el chileno más escuchado en Spotify". Diario AS. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "La historia detrás de Los Malvekes, canción que inspiró aplaudido chiste de Fabrizio Copano en Viña 2023". CHVNoticias.cl. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Zárate, Leticia (6 July 2022). "Cris MJ invita a disfrutar de "Una Noche En Medellín | radioNOTAS" (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "Tras éxito en Spotify: Cris MJ anunció gira internacional y colaboración con Gotay - Chilevisión". www.chilevision.cl. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "Cris MJ olvida las polémicas con un perreo romántico: Escucha su colaboración con Gotay". redgol.cl. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ Quililongo, Pascale (2022-04-02). "Polimá Westcoast lanza "SEXTIME" junto a Young Cister y Cris MJ". LOS40 Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Digitalproserver. "¡El más que suena! Cris Mj es el chileno más escuchado en Spotify". Radio Carolina (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ Raygoza, Isabela (19 April 2024). "FloyyMenor & Cris MJ's 'Gata Only': How the Hit Song Went Global". Billboard. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ Gajardo, Luis (25 April 2024). "Cris MJ tiene un superpoder para olfatear hits mundiales". La Cuarta (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ Zellner, Xander (26 March 2024). "Hot 100 First-Timers: FloyyMenor Debuts With Cris MJ Collab 'Gata Only'". Billboard. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ Peak positions in Chile:
- "Los Malvekes": "Chile Songs: Week of February 19, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- "Una Noche en Medellín": "Chile Songs: Week of March 12, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- "Marisola": "Billboard Chile Songs: The Week of August 20, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- "Dime Tú": "Chile Songs: Week of March 19, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- "Como Te Va": "Chile Songs: Week of April 2, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- "Me Arrepentí": "Chile Songs: Week of April 16, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- "Llamame Bebe": "Chile Songs: Week of January 7, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- "Su Altura": "Chile Songs: Week of April 22, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- "Ando Buscando": "Chile Songs: Week of September 2, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- "La Noche Está": "Chile Songs: Week of September 30, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- "333" and "Partyson": "Chile Songs: Week of November 25, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- "Diabólica": "Chile Songs: Week of May 4, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- "No Ando Weando": "Chile Songs: Week of December 2, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- "Loca Faranderula" and "Daytona": "Chile Songs: Week of January 27, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- "Gata Only": "Chile Songs: Week of February 17, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- "Que Hay Amor": "Chile Songs: Week of April 27, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- "Si No Es Contigo": "Chile Songs: Week of June 8, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ Peak positions in Argentina:
- "Una Noche en Medellín": "Billboard Argentina Hot 100: Week of April 23, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- "Marisola": "Billboard Argentina Hot 100: The Week of January 27, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- "Gata Only": "Billboard Argentina Hot 100: Week of March 10, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ Peak positions in Colombia:
- "Una Noche en Medellín": "Colombia Songs: Week of April 23, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- "Gata Only": "Colombia Songs: Week of May 4, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ Peak positions in Ecuador:
- "Una Noche en Medellín": "Ecuador Songs: Week of April 23, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- "Marisola": "Billboard Ecuador Songs: The Week of February 18, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- "Gata Only": "Ecuador Songs: Week of April 20, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ Peak positions in Mexico:
- "Una Noche en Medellín": "Mexico Songs: Week of May 7, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- "Gata Only": "Mexico Songs: Week of May 11, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ Peak positions in Peru:
- "Una Noche en Medellín": "Peru Songs: Week of April 30, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- "Marisola": "Top 20 Perú – General – Del 30 de enero al 5 de febrero, 2023". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- "Gata Only": "Peru Songs: Week of April 27, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Peaks on the Hot 100:
- "Gata Only": "Billboard Hot 100: Week of April 27, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- "Si No Es Contigo": "Billboard Hot 100: Week of June 8, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ Peak positions on US Hot Latin Songs:
- "Una Noche en Medellín": "Hot Latin Songs: Week of May 7, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- "Gata Only": "Hot Latin Songs: Week of April 20, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- "Si No Es Contigo": "Hot Latin Songs: Week of June 8, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ Peak positions on the Billboard Global 200:
- "Una Noche en Medellín": "Billboard Global 200: Week of April 23, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- "Marisola": "Billboard Global 200: The Week of April 1, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- "Gata Only": "Billboard Global 200: Week of April 27, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- "Si No Es Contigo": "Billboard Global 200: Week of November 2, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ a b "American certifications – Cris MJ". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ Roiz, Jessica (2024-05-10). "Karol G & Feid Lead 2024 Heat Latin Music Awards Nominations: Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- ^ "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.