-Talk to me about collaborating with Madonna.
-Oh, my God. [ Cheers and applause ]
-This was at the Billboard Music Awards.
You crushed it. It was great. -Thank you, man.
-And how did you even rehearse this?
Because it was, like, holograms of like
five different Madonnas or something.
-Wow. That was crazy.
There was like one week during rehearsals,
because, actually, there was the hologram,
so I couldn't see the Madonnas on the stage.
So I had to learn every step so I could dance with her,
with the four Madonnas that I had over there.
-But what were you dancing with? You just had to fake it?
-Yeah, yeah. I had to fake it.
That was the tough part, because I couldn't do, like,
a wrong movement, because I was going to...
-Yeah. But, I mean, and then the real Madonna came --
-And then the real Madonna came, and I was confused.
No. I'm kidding.
-She's amazing. -Yeah, she's amazing.
I love her. I love her so much.
-Dude, she is so -- I've gotten to know her through the years,
and she's still, to this day, very mysterious.
A lot of mystique.
-That's the real right word -- very mysterious.
-I remember the first time I met her.
I go, "Oh, my gosh, Madonna."
I go, "It's an honor to meet you.
She goes, "Is it?" and left. Walked away, left.
I go, "What did I say? Did I say something wrong?"
-Well, actually, yeah, I said that was the right word,
because when I was with her in London,
when we were recording the song that we have together
that is called "Medellín," she was like --
I'm from Medellín, Colombia, Latino.
[ Cheers and applause ]
So, when I was there in London, working with her,
I was in the studio and I was like,
"What do you think about these words?
Do you really like it?" And she was like, "Mm...yeah."
And I'm like, "That's how you like it or --"
-Yeah, like, "What does that mean?" Yeah?
-And she was like, "Mm...you can do better,
but If you want to keep that word, it's okay."
And I was like, "Wow, okay." But she's a perfectionist.
She loves having everything on point,
and that's the great advice that she gave me once.
So I love her.
And she's Madonna. She's the queen, man.
-She's the one-and-only. She's on this as well, right?
-Mm-hmm.
-"Achepe." -Yeah, "Achepe."
-So, I thought the song originally was called "HP."
I go, "Oh, it's about a printer. Great."
What is "Achepe?" Thank you.
I was like, "Oh, HP. Cool. It's a branding thing."
But, no, "Achepe."
-"Achepe," but you can name it "HP," too.
-You can. -Yeah, yeah, yeah.
-But, dude, already, it's got 300 million hits on YouTube.
-Yeah, yeah. [ Cheers and applause ]
It's a blessing. It's a blessing.
-Can I just say one thing?
You're the youngest ever to hold first and second spot
simultaneously on the Latin Billboard chart.
That is amazing. -Yeah, man.
-You have 20 million YouTube subscribers.
You have over 42 million Instagram followers.
Wow! -Yeah. Thank you.
-And now you're about to drop this new album on Friday,
"11:11."
You're going to go on a world tour.
-Yeah. -Are you excited to go on tour?
Do you like going on tour? -Yeah, I love it.
Actually, I was missing it a lot,
because I had a a knee surgery like six months ago,
so I had to stop touring.
But now I feel like --
I'm feeling much better, I feel, after the surgery.
So, yeah, I can't wait to go to Mexico.
I'm going to Europe, too.
Then I'm starting my tour here in the States
in September and October, so you guys can't miss it.
It's the 11:11 World Tour.
-A lot of good collaborations on this album.
Ricky Martin I love. You have Madonna and Nicky Jam.
Is there anyone that you want to
collaborate with that you haven't?
-Well, actually, yeah, and I know you're super-close to him.
I need your help, man, in this one.
-Please -- -Don't, don't.
-Yeah. -No.
-Justin Timberlake. [ Cheers and applause ]
-I can't call him. -Oh, my God.
-You want me to call him? -Oh, please.
You know what? Where's my phone.
-Yeah, really. We'll call him right now.
-Please, can you call him from my phone
so I can save the number, you know?
-You guys would be great. You would be fantastic together.
That would just be great. Justin -- He's watching.
Justin, call Maluma. This is Gilgigil.
-Gilgigil?
-Gilgigil and Maluma has asked you a favor. Please.
-Yeah, but I don't know if you're going to be in the song.
You want to be in the song? I'm just kidding.
-You know -- Yeah, yeah.
I know you were playing with me for a second.
Like, "Does he mean it?" Like, "Oh."
You're just mysterious, like Madonna. Yeah.
You're gonna perform "HP" tonight.
-Yeah! [ Cheers and applause ]
-Yeah, yeah. "HP." -Thank you for being here.
Thank you for talking to me. Maluma, everybody!