It is always fun and exciting to know about singers who have made it big through their dedication and hard work. There is nothing that could stop them from achieving what they actually want. I mean there are lots of singers out there but not all of them are famous and popular, only the ones who are passionate about their singing passion seem to be famous. Today I will be talking about Peso Pluma who is a Mexican singer having a huge net worth as well.
Peso Pluma’s Early Life:
Hassan Emilio Kabande Laija is the real name of Peso Pluma. He was born on 15th June 1999 IN Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico. Peso spent his childhood in Guadalajara and started playing guitar at the age of 15 by learning it from YouTube videos. For a “Billboard” magazine interview in 2023 he said the following: “Ever since I was a kid, I would write down my emotions because it was like therapy for me. I used to have a diary and my friends would make fun of me — because that’s considered ‘girly’ — but it worked for me. That’s where I’d write how I was feeling, then I realized some stuff would rhyme. I kept practicing and became better with time.”
Personal Life:
There is not much to discuss when it comes to Peso Pluma’s personal life. It was reported in November 2023 that Peso was dating Argentinian rapper Nicki Nicole. Both of them collaborated in 2023 on the “Por Las Noches” remix.
Career:
It was the time of 2020 when Peso released his two live albums “Disco en Vivo, Vol.2” and “Disco en Vino” on an independent record label El Cartel de Los Angeles with his cousin Roberto “Tito”. Moreover, Peso released his debut album “Ah y Que?” in the year 2020. This album featured the single “Relajado Voy” (with Decreto Real). 2021 was the year when Peso released the non-album single “Por Las Noches”. This single was able to acquire the spot on Billboard charts, it secured 4th position on the Hot Latin Songs chart, 16th position on the Global 200 chart, 5th position on the Mexico Songs chart, 20th position on the Ecuador Songs chart, 28th position on the Hot 100 chart and 21th position on the Bolivia Songs chart.
In 2022, Peso released non-album singles like “Siempre Pendientes” (with Luis R Conriquez), “El Belicon” (with Raul Vega) and “El Gavilan” (with Luis R Conriquez and Tony Aguirre). El Belicon was able to reach 34th place on the Hot Latin Songs chart and was certified 3x Platinum in Mexico and 8x Platinum (Latin) in the US. Siempre Pendientes reached up to 9th place on the Mexico Songs chart, 27th place on the Hot Latin Songs chart, 11th position on the Bubbling under Hot 100 Singles chart and went 4x Platinum in Mexico and 5x Platinum (Latin) in the US. El Gavilan reached 15th place on the Mexico Songs chart and 34th position on the Hot Latin Songs chart.
The list doesn’t end here, Peso had a number 1 hit on Mexico songs chart with AMG. AMG was featured on the Natanael Cano album and went 7x Platinum (Latin) in the US. 2023 was the time for Peso’s third studio album release “Genesis”. This album was able to acquire 3rd position on the Billboard 200 chart. Moreover, it reached number 1 spot on the Top Latin Albums and Regional Mexican Albums charts. It was certified 2x Platinum and Gold in Mexico and Platinum (US). In addition to this, the album had 3 top 10 singles on the Mexico Songs chart. “PRC” reached 2nd position on the chart and 4th position on the Hot Latin songs chart. Not to forget that it was certified Diamond in Mexico and 4x Platinum (Latin) in the US. The remaining singles also had the same recognition so they were also considered as successful.
Peso Pluma Net Worth 2024:
Peso Pluma has a net worth of $20 million. This immense net worth is the result of his hit albums Ah y Que, Efectos Secundarios, and Genesis. The first album was released in 2020, the second one got released in 2021 while the third one got released in 2022. All these albums were a big hit and most of them secured number 1 position on the Billboard chart as well as Top Latin Albums charts.
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Awards and Nominations:
Peso earned many awards reflecting his dedication and hard work which he put into his music. He got nominated for big awards as well which means he has been in the spotlight for many years. Famous music directors and producers wanted to sign him for big projects but Peso was determined to go solo. He released his debut studio album and many more other albums which made him more popular and famous than before. Some of his awards are as follows.
- New Artist of the Year
- Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year – Male
- Regional Mexican Artist of the Year – Solo
- Songwriter of the Year
- Regional Mexican Song of the Year
- Hot Latin Song of the Year
- Hot Latin Song of the Year – Vocal Event
- Streaming Song of the Year for Ella Baila Sola
- MTV Europe Music Award for Best New Act
- MTV Millennial Award for Reggaeton Hit
- Artist of the Youth – Male
- Best Regional Mexican Song for Ella Baila Sola
- Best Regional Mexican Collaboration for PRC
- Best Regional Mexican Album for Sembrando
- Remix of the Year for La Bebe (Remix)
- MTV Video Music Award nominations for Best New Artist
- Best Latin for Ella Baila Sola
- Song of Summer for La Bebe (Remix)
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The End:
All in all, there is no shortcut to success, if you really want to become successful then there is only one way that is hard work. You cannot expect things to turn for you by just sitting. There has to be some driving force that will drive you to become successful. If there is lack of motivation for you then there is an easy way out, take motivation from Peso’s life as it will give you some life lessons.