Paloma Mami

Biography

Paloma Rocío Castillo Astorga (born November 11, 1999), known professionally as Paloma Mami, is an American and Chilean singer. She began her musical career in 2018, and her first studio album, Sueños de Dalí×Sueños de Dalí19 March 2021 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Mi palomita (intro)1:302For Ya2:273Goteo2:394Frenesí3:135Religiosa2:406Dreams (interlude)2:417Mami3:148RDMDA2:509I Love Her2:1810Traumada2:2711Que wea2:35, was released in March 2021. Her sophomore album, Códigos de Muñeka×CÓDiGOS DE MUÑEKA11 July 2025 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1HAKiA2:142DOSiS3:343SíNTOMAS DE SOLTERA4:024iGO2:145Mi KAMA3:086iMAGiNA3:357LA FREAK2:388SiNKRONiZAMOS3:199ASTROS2:3810OJO DE HORUS3:081110+12:31 was released in July 2025.

Early life

Paloma Castillo was born in Manhattan, New York, to Jorge Luis Eduardo Castillo Jiménez and Andrea Miriam Astorga Valdivia, both from Doñihue, Chile. She is of Mestiza descent. She has an older sister, Sofía, who works as a make-up artist. She chose her stage name, Paloma Mami, in high school, inspired by Drake's Instagram username. After her parents separated, Castillo, alongside her mother and sister, moved to Santiago, where she began her musical career.

Career

In 2018, Castillo was a participant in the first season of the Chilean talent show, Rojo, el color del talento, on Televisión Nacional de Chile. Castillo left the show after two appearances. In June, Castillo independently released her debut single "Not Steady×Not Steady21 September 2018 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Not Steady3:10" with a music video. The song mixes styles including dancehall, trap, soul, and R&B. On September 2, she was the opening act for Arcángel at Teatro Caupolicán. The following month, she signed with Sony Music Latin, becoming the first Chilean artist to sign with the label. In December, she released the single "No Te Enamores×No Te Enamores20 December 2018 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1No Te Enamores3:03", followed by her third single "Fingías×Fingías24 March 2019 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Fingías3:45" in March 2019. Later in 2019, she released singles "Don't Talk About Me×Don't Talk About Me31 May 2019 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Don't Talk About Me3:17", "No Te Debí Besar" in collaboration with rapper C. Tangana, and "Mami", which would serve as the first single to her debut album.
On April 30, 2020, Castillo released single "Goteo", which was included in Rolling Stone's Latin music pick of the week. On October 16, she featured on Major Lazer's single "QueLoQue". On November 2, she released "For Ya×For Ya2 November 2020 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1For Ya2:27", the third single to her upcoming debut album. On February 18, 2021, she released "Religiosa", the fourth and final prerelease single to the album. Castillo's debut album Sueños de Dalí×Sueños de Dalí19 March 2021 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Mi palomita (intro)1:302For Ya2:273Goteo2:394Frenesí3:135Religiosa2:406Dreams (interlude)2:417Mami3:148RDMDA2:509I Love Her2:1810Traumada2:2711Que wea2:35 was released on March 18, 2021. On June 10, Castillo released "Qué Rico Fuera" with singer Ricky Martin. On September 28, Castillo was announced as a nominee for Best New Artist at the 22nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards. On October 21, she released the single "Cosas De La Vida×Cosas de la vida21 October 2021 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Cosas de la vida2:44".
On November 23, 2022, Castillo featured on Junior H's album Contingente for the song "Veneno". On December 8, Castillo collaborated with Chilean rappers Pailita and El Jordan 23 for the song "Síntomas de Soltera×Síntomas de soltera8 December 2022 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Síntomas de Soltera4:02" (stylized in all caps except for the letter 'í'), which would serve as the first prerelease single for her second album. On January 12, 2023, she released "Nopalatele" (stylized in all caps) with Chilean rappers King Savagge and Ak4:20. On October 19, she released the single "COPY+PASTE×COPY+PASTE19 October 2023 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1COPY+PASTE2:20".
In 2024, Castillo released "Dosis" with Marcianeke and ITHAN NY, followed by features for Prince Royce's "Morfina" and Pablito Pesadilla's "L0JI" and her single "Mi Kama×Mi KAMA5 December 2024 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Mi KAMA3:08", with "Dosis" and "Mi Kama" serving as the second and third singles to her second album.
On May 8, 2025, Castillo released "Hakia×HAKiA8 May 2025 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1HAKiA2:14" as the fourth single for her second album. On May 25, Castillo served as a presenter for the 9th Crunchyroll Anime Awards in Tokyo, Japan. On July 2, Billboard announced the singer had signed with Double P Management. On July 10, Castillo released single "Astros" with a music video, and on July 11, she released her sophomore album "Códigos de Muñeka×CÓDiGOS DE MUÑEKA11 July 2025 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1HAKiA2:142DOSiS3:343SíNTOMAS DE SOLTERA4:024iGO2:145Mi KAMA3:086iMAGiNA3:357LA FREAK2:388SiNKRONiZAMOS3:199ASTROS2:3810OJO DE HORUS3:081110+12:31", which was noted by Billboard as part of the best new Latin music of the week.

Artistry

Castillo defines her music as Latin R&B and urbano. She incorporates elements of pop and trap. She was inspired by Bad Bunny, Christina Aguilera, Amy Winehouse, Ella Fitzgerald, Rihanna, Drake and Aaliyah.