Enloquecí is the past tense of the verb enloquecer, meaning "to go crazy" or "to go mad". It's a dramatic and expressive word used to describe an extreme emotional state or a decision that seems wild to others.
In "Vacío", Manuel Turizo sings, "Mi familia pensó que me enloquecí" (My family thought I went crazy) when describing his choice to pursue music over a traditional career. This single word powerfully conveys the sacrifice and misunderstanding he faced while following his passion, making it a very memorable part of his story.
Vacío by Colombian artist Manuel Turizo is a heartfelt confession about the hidden cost of fame and fortune. The singer lists his flashy possessions – million-dollar home, luxury cars, a New York penthouse, even his own chef – yet admits they feel pointless without true friends to share them with. He chased a dream from childhood and achieved global success, but along the way he lost childhood buddies, worried his family, and discovered that a closet packed with designer coats still cannot warm a lonely heart.
At its core, the song reminds us that having everything can still feel like having nothing. Turizo owns islands and airplanes, but inside there is a void: “what I have doesn’t feel like mine.” Listeners learn an important English idiom here – money can’t buy happiness – while also feeling the bittersweet honesty of an artist who always knew what he wanted but never guessed the price he would pay.
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.