Enhorabuena literally means "congratulations" or "well done." It's a formal and positive expression, but in this song, Manuel Turizo uses it with a heavy dose of sarcasm.
He sings "Enhorabuena, por descarada" (Congratulations, for being shameless), turning a phrase of praise into a bitter accusation. This ironic twist makes the word incredibly powerful and memorable, highlighting the singer's frustration and the ex-partner's perceived deceit.
“Enhorabuena” celebrates heartbreak with a wink and a sharp tongue. Manuel Turizo tells the story of a guy who realizes that the “bad luck” he bumped into last night looks exactly like his ex. He sarcastically congratulates her for being “descarada” (shameless) and stunning on the outside—“a perfect 10”—while being empty on the inside. Even her mother gets a humorous shout-out as the “best of all mothers-in-law,” highlighting how the only real problem was the daughter herself.
In the second half, the singer admits he saw the red flags yet still fell for her beauty. Now the relationship is gone, leaving only a painful wound and the lesson that looks can deceive. With its catchy beat and playful irony, the song turns personal disappointment into an anthem for anyone who has ever been dazzled by appearances and burned by the truth.
Manuel Turizo was studying to be a veterinarian in MonterĂa, on Colombia's Caribbean coast, when a song he and his older brother Julián put out themselves in 2016 took over Latin radio. "Una Lady Como TĂş" sets Julián's ukulele against Manuel's low baritone, and its video has since passed two billion views on YouTube. He was sixteen then, born in MonterĂa in April 2000 into a family of musicians.
His debut album ADN (2019) reached number eight on Billboard's Top Latin Albums with Ozuna, Nicky Jam, Anuel AA and Sech along for the ride, and "Sola" gave him his first Latin Airplay number one. Dopamina followed in 2021, then 2000 in 2023, the album built around "La Bachata": number six on the Billboard Global 200, number one in Spain, and fifteen weeks atop the Argentina Hot 100. He has recorded with Marshmello ("El Merengue") and Shakira ("Copa VacĂa"), and his fifth album Apambichao, released in April 2026, goes back to Colombian merengue and vallenato with Maluma on the title track.