‘Is This the Most Karol G Can Do?’ Latin Superstar Answers Skeptics With New Album ‘KG0516’
Cata Balzano The title of Karol G’s third album, “KG0516,” references neither a birthdate or a catalog number, but the combination of digits and letter does hold significance for the 30-year-old artist.“My parents signed a contract on my behalf on May 16th, 2006 and that was the first time that my name as Karol G was written” in a professional capacity, says Karol G, born Carolina Giraldo Navarro in Medellin, Colombia. The fifth month of the year coupled with the 16th day yielded the 16 tracks that make up “KG0516,” which was released last week and has registered 596 million song streams to date, according to Alpha Media, good for a top 50 debut on the Rolling Stone chart.