Until 2011, everything seemed clear in the music industry: pop was pop, reggaeton was reggaeton, reggae was reggae… The musical boundaries were rarely shaken by the occasional fusions; the urban genre dominated the market and the radio charts around the world, but no artist dared to merge with reggaeton; on the contrary, the vast majority were detractors and critics of the genre. On June 26 of that same year, in Pereira (Colombian Coffee Region), the group that would shake these boundaries appeared, fusing elements of various genres; their name: Alkilados; their battle cry: PURA PLAYA; their sound: INDEFINIBLE.

Juanito and Lucho, armed with Ukulele and Keyboard respectively, accompanied by Xavi (Guitar), Eche (Bass) and Sebas (Drums), entered the Colombian music market, refreshing the panorama with their beach sound, a different staging and a first album that would become an instant classic (8 number one singles prove it: SOLA, ESTO ES AMOR, SOLITARIA, RESPIRA, MONALISA, AMOR A PRIMERA VISTA, EL ORGULLO Y UNA CITA). Mixing organic elements of a live band with the digital sounds of urban, Hip Hop and electronic music, PURA PLAYA (their first album) blurred the boundaries between genres and positioned them as one of the most important new proposals in Latin music.

SOLITARIA, with the collaboration of EL DÁLMATA, was the song that snuck into different countries in Latin America and the world with the power of a viral hit; With an estimated 500 million views on YouTube (in all its versions), more than 1 million digital downloads and 22 weeks at number one on the radio, SOLITARIA introduced them to the world as what they are, an URBAN POP band, with many ideas and songs to dance to and fall in love with.

Then came RESPIRA, MONA LISA (considered song of the year in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Panama, Bolivia, among others), AMOR A PRIMERA VISTA, and EL ORGULLO (Nominated as Best Collaboration at the MTV MILLENNIAL AWARDS for its Remix with Farruko). Songs that all reached the top spots on the radio charts and became the soundtrack to the love stories of Latin Americans.
Since 2011, ALKILADOS have been nominated and won multiple awards and recognitions. These include the MTV MILLENNIAL AWARDS 2014 and 2015, KIDS CHOICE AWARDS 2013-2014 and 2015, MTV EMA’S 2014, HEAT LATIN MUSIC AWARDS, PREMIOS 40 PRINCIPALES 2014, PREMIOS SHOCK 2012-2013 and 2014, PREMIOS NUESTRA TIERRA 2012-2013 and 2014, PREMIOS MI GENTE, among others.

With the Remix version of “Una Cita” (along with Nicky Jam, J Alvarez and El Roockie) they were nominated for a LATIN GRAMMY in the category “Best Urban Performance”.

Their PURA PLAYA TOUR visited Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Bolivia, Guatemala, USA, Paraguay, etc. Leaving audiences eager for their return on the stages where their show was.
Among their COLLABORATIONS are songs with Maluma, Dálmata, Farruko, J Balvin, J Alvarez, Nicky Jam, Zion and Lennox, Silvestre Dangond, Jorge Celedón, Reykon, Bonny Lovy, El Roockie, J Quiles, Pasabordo, Rayo and Toby, among others.

In 2018, Alkilados during the celebration of RUSSIA 2018, was a trend with the World Cup GIFS that exceeded 300 million views. In this same year, for the first time, Alkilados presented a proposal with mariachi by joining the Mexican Espinoza Paz with whom they made the entire continent dance with “VEN”.
2019 was a great year for Alkilados because with “ENFERMO DE TI” they surprised their followers by presenting a new music video proposal in collaboration with the renowned cartoonist MATADOR. Their single “UN BESO” won over the international public with a message of equality.

In September they presented their song “MUÉRDEME” a different work that captivated their followers.

ALKILADOS won the “BEST URBAN-POP URBAN ARTIST” award at the PREMIOS MI GENTE 2019, and were also nominated for the international HEAT awards in the “BEST ANDEAN ARTIST” category.
Before closing 2019, ALKILADOS tells the world “VAMOS A PORTARNOS MAL”, a hymn to good vibes that invites us to have a good time, to be with the person we like, to live in the present moment regardless of worries.

In 2020, Alkilados begins the year by joining as “Friends of good will” of Save The Children, an international organization that has worked for children around the world for more than 100 years.
In May, the Colombian group presents “MI SEMANA”, a very special song with the Mexican Carolina Ross, since the protagonists of the official video were the fans of Alkilados, who participated from their isolation.