Soñador translates to "dreamer". It's a beautiful and evocative word that paints a picture of someone full of aspirations and hopes.
In the song, Manuel Turizo sings, "Tu escogiste este soñador" (You chose this dreamer). It highlights the singer's identity as someone who lives by his dreams, even if he doesn't have material wealth, making it a central theme of his romantic appeal and the song's narrative.
Ser Un Cantante by Colombian artist Manuel Turizo is a joyful declaration that true wealth lives in dreams and love, not in pockets. The singer admits he is “un loco que no para de soñar,” a crazy dreamer with empty pockets yet a heart full of melodies. He tells his partner that even if fame turns him into “una estrella, un cantante,” the greatest treasure will always be their connection. She is his guiding light, the missing puzzle piece that transforms everyday life into an exciting adventure.
Throughout the song Turizo celebrates how love fuels creativity. His muse inspires every lyric and makes him believe that whatever he sings can come true. With promises to hold her hand, travel the world together, and turn dreams into reality, Ser Un Cantante becomes an upbeat reminder that passion, imagination, and devotion shine brighter than gold.
Manuel Turizo was studying to be a veterinarian in Montería, 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 Tú" 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 Montería 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 Vacía"), and his fifth album Apambichao, released in April 2026, goes back to Colombian merengue and vallenato with Maluma on the title track.