Piso 21

Biography

Piso 21 is a Colombian Latin pop group. Their singles "Me Llamas×Me llamas8 July 2016 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Me llamas3:09", "Besándote×Besándote21 April 2017 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Besándote3:01" and "Déjala Que Vuelva" were hits in their home country, Latin America and Spain.

Career

Piso 21 is a Colombian group composed of Pablo Mejía (Pablito), Juan David Huertas (El Profe), and David Escobar (Dim), with Colombian artists Juan David Castaño (El Llane) and David Lorduy Hernández (Lorduy) having been members of the group in past throughout two different time durations. The name Piso 21 derives from an elevator in a building in Medellín, Colombia, which had 21 floors. The group has toured extensively in South America and overseas.

2007–2013: Formation and debut

The group formed in 2007, but it was not until 2012 that the group started receiving widespread recognition. With songs like: "Vagones Vacíos", "Ángel Mortal" and "Correr El Riesgo", the group's fame in Colombia steadily grew. Later in 2012, thanks to the success of their debut studio album Piso 21. The group was nominated for Best New Artist in the Latin Grammy Awards that same year.

2014–2015: Transition to urban music

In 2014, Piso 21 released the single "Suele Suceder" featuring Puerto Rican singer Nicky Jam. The song was a commercial success in Latin America and reached the top 20 in the Colombian Monitor Latino charts. The song also became the group's first charting single in the US charts built for Latin audiences by Billboard, where it peaked at number 29 on the Tropical Songs chart. The following year in 2015, the group released the singles: "Quítate La Pena×Quítate la pena13 February 2015 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Quítate la pena3:00", "Delicia×Delicia11 August 2015 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Delicia3:01" and "Hoy" featuring Chilean singer Florencia Arenas.

2016–2018: Warner Music Latina and Ubuntu

In 2016, Piso 21 signed with Warner Music Latina, and later on in the year, released the single "Me Llamas×Me llamas8 July 2016 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Me llamas3:09", which ended up reaching the top 40 in several countries throughout Latin America and became their most successful single to date at the time. On 2 December 2016, an official remix featuring Colombian singer Maluma was released. The remix helped further add to the song's momentum.
In 2016, they became one of the most popular groups in Mexico, having 4 concerts fully sold out.
In early 2017, they released the single "Besándote×Besándote21 April 2017 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Besándote3:01" which like their previous single, ended up becoming a widespread commercial success, reaching the top 40 in several countries in Latin America. On 1 September 2017, the group released an official remix featuring British singer Anne-Marie to celebrate their YouTube channel surpassing over a million subscribers. On 19 October 2017, they released the single "Déjala Que Vuelva" featuring Manuel Turizo. The song became an instant success across Latin America, where it topped multiple Spotify charts in the region and became certified Gold in Colombia just merely two weeks after its release. On 10 November 2017, they released the single "Tu Héroe×Tu héroe10 November 2017 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Tu héroe3:15". Which later ended up peaking at number seven on the Paraguayan Monitor Latino charts. The song was then followed by the single "Adrenalina×Adrenalina1 December 2017 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Adrenalina3:21" on 1 December 2017, which featured Spanish rapper Maikel Delacalle.
In early 2018, Piso 21 collaborated with Argentinian singer Paulo Londra on the single "Te Amo", which was released on 15 March 2018. On 11 May 2018 the group released the single "La Vida Sin Ti" to coincide with the release of their second studio album Ubuntu×Ubuntu11 May 2018 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1La vida sin ti3:152Te amo3:213Besándote3:014Adrenalina3:215Frenesí3:346Cada noche3:397Tiempo3:248Déjala que vuelva3:409Así no se hace2:4710Puntos suspensivos3:0611Tu héroe3:1512Versos de Neruda3:5013Me llamas3:08. Later in the year, on 14 September 2018, they released the song "Punto Suspensivos", as the eighth single from their second studio album Ubuntu. The group then released the single "Te Vi×Te vi14 December 2018 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Te vi3:52" with Venezuelan singer Micro TDH on 14 December 2018.

2019–2024: Lorduy era

In early 2019, on the 3 February, one of the founding members of the group Juan David Castaño (El Llane), announced his departure from the group to pursue a career as a solo artist. He was subsequently replaced by the up-and-coming Colombian artist David Lorduy Hernández (Lorduy).
In April 2020, the group released the compilation album Canciones Que Nos Marcaron×Canciones que nos marcaron14 April 2020 · Album · CompilationSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Déjame2:552Te amo en la distancia3:113Dame tu corazón (Uh - uh)3:004Moriría3:385Correr el riesgo2:536No te necesito2:597Vagones vacíos3:258Delicia3:019Quítate la pena3:0010Suele suceder3:27, featuring ten songs from their early years, including "Suele Suceder", "Quítate La Pena×Quítate la pena13 February 2015 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Quítate la pena3:00" and "Delicia×Delicia11 August 2015 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Delicia3:01".
In March 2021, the group released their fourth album, El Amor en los Tiempos del Perreo×El amor en los tiempos del perreo18 March 2021 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 16 tracks1Intro1:422Tan bonita3:323Más de la una3:574El amor en los tiempos del perreo3:245Una vida para recordar3:356Déjalo3:007A muerte3:258Mami3:509Dame luz3:0310Querida3:3611No está mal2:5212Pa' olvidarme de ella3:4713Ay qué cool3:4714Dulcecitos3:1915No se quitó4:0416Piso 21, Maluma y De La Ghetto hablan sobre "Más de la una" y "No se quitó"2:24, whose title references Gabriel García Márquez's novel Love in the Time of Cholera. The album compiled singles released since 2019, including "Una Vida Para Recordar" with Myke Towers, "Mami" with Black Eyed Peas, "Pa' Olvidarme De Ella" with Christian Nodal, "Dulcecitos" with Zion & Lennox and "Más De La Una" with Maluma.
On October 13, 2022, Piso 21 released their fifth album "777". Although relatively new, this album is just as popular as their others. The 16-track album featured collaborations with Manuel Turizo, Carín León, Danny Ocean, Ñejo, Santa Fe Klan, Totoy El Frío and Gigolo y La Exce, and entered the top 10 of Spotify's global album debut chart.
In September 2023, the group made its first tour of the United States, the Los Muchachos Tour, with dates in New York City, Miami, Orlando, Houston and Dallas. On 9 November 2023, they released Los Muchachos, featuring Nicky Jam, Maluma, Ryan Castro, Gabito Ballesteros, Elena Rose, Tezzel and Fainal & Shako.
In October 2024, they released 2.1, a 14-track album recorded over the course of a year in Colombia and the United States, with guest appearances by Ozuna and Wisin. It was accompanied by El Camino al 2.1, a 27-minute documentary short about the making of the record. Its single "La Misión", with Wisin, reached number one on the Billboard Latin Pop Airplay chart in 2024.

2025–2026: Trio and Trescender

In January 2025, Lorduy announced his departure from the group, and the remaining members confirmed they would continue as a trio without a replacement. On 6 February 2025, they released "Volver" with Marc Anthony and Beéle, their first release as a trio. The song won Best Pop/Rhythmic Song at the 2025 Premios Juventud and was nominated for Song/Composition of the Year at the 2026 Premios Nuestra Tierra. In July 2025, the group performed "Más Casa, Más Fama", the official theme song of the third season of La casa de los famosos México.
Ahead of their next album, they released the singles "Como El Sol" with Bacilos (October 2025), "Por Si Mañana No Estoy×Por si mañana no estoy18 December 2025 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Por si mañana no estoy3:38", a bolero with Andrés Cepeda (December 2025), "Te Elijo×Te elijo26 February 2026 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Te elijo2:57" with Yami Safdie (February 2026) and "Nunca Me Lo Esperé" with Lasso (March 2026).
On 12 March 2026, Piso 21 released Trescender, their eighth album and their first as a trio. The title blends tres ("three"), for the number of members, with trascender ("to transcend"). The 12-track album features Marc Anthony, Beéle, Lasso, Yami Safdie, Juan Duque, Bacilos, Fonseca and Andrés Cepeda, and was the group's first release on its own label, Tres Sietes, distributed by Warner Music México.

2026–present: Interscope Records

On 14 September 2026, Piso 21 signed a global distribution deal with Interscope Records, under which the group continues to release music through Tres Sietes. On 18 September 2026, they released "Segunda Cita" with Micro TDH and Gangsta, a follow-up to their 2018 collaboration "Te Vi×Te vi14 December 2018 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Te vi3:52", which surpassed one billion streams on Spotify.