Trinidad Cardona (born May 23, 1999)Facts about Trinidad Cardona is an American singer, songwriter and social media personality. He first went viral for his song "Jennifer" released in 2017. His single, "Dinero", peaked at 46 on the Billboard Global 200 after becoming viral on TikTok. In 2022, he released the song "Love Me Back". His 2022 song, "Hayya Hayya (Better Together)" (with Davido and Aisha), was included on the 2022 FIFA World Cup Soundtrack.
Early life Cardona was born on May 23, 1999, in Phoenix, Arizona. He is of mixed Mexican and African-American ancestry. When he was 4, his father was imprisoned. Cardona lived with his grandmother in Michoacan, Mexico and was raised by her most of his early life. At an early age, he became interested in music and rapping, often posting them online. In early 2017, he went viral for a video freestyling the chorus to his song later titled "Jennifer" in the bathroom of his high school in Glendale, Arizona.
Career Cardona first rose to prominence in 2017 with the release of “Jennifer,” which led to a deal with labels including Island Records. The song was made after the freestyle recorded in his high school bathroom went viral on Facebook, later spreading to other social media platforms. He released more singles, but none of them generated another hit leading him to be dropped from the label. After his initial success died down, Cardona found himself delivering food and working other odd jobs to support himself.
In early 2021, Cardona's 2017 single "Dinero" resurfaced on TikTok, gaining massive popularity. The track quickly became the No. 1 song on TikTok’s viral chart, amassing over 65 million streams across platforms and landing on the Billboard Global 200 chart. This resurgence provided Cardona with a momentum to relaunch his career as he rejoined Island Records. He expressed a desire to release Latin fusion music, as an ode to his heritage.
In 2022, he released "Love Me Back", which accumulated millions of streams and success on TikTok. He was included on "Hayya Hayya (Better Together)", released in 2022 for the FIFA World Cup. He released the single "Hurt Me" in 2024. Since then, the popularity of his music has declined, although he still has almost 5 million monthly listeners on Spotify as of February 2026.
Discography
Mixtapes +TitleMixtape details Humble Beginnings Released: September 14, 2018 Label: Run-It-Up Format: Digital download, streaming I Understand Released: December 18, 2018 Label: Foundation Format: Digital download, streaming Por Favor Released: December 3, 2021 Label: Run-It-Up Format: Digital download, streaming
Extended plays +TitleEP details Jennifer Released: April 24, 2017 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming Love Released: February 14, 2019 Label: Foundation Format: Digital download, streaming Aventura Released: May 3, 2019 Label: Foundation Format: Digital download, streaming
Singles +TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum USBub. CAN FRA GER IRE NLD SWE SWI UK WW "Dinero"2017—————————— "Jennifer"——————————Jennifer "Dinero"201818402523622167115046 RIAA: Gold BPI: Silver SNEP: Platinum rowspan="2" "Even If"—————————— "Hayya Hayya (Better Together)"2022——————————2022 FIFA World Cup soundtrack "Love Me Back (Fayahh Beat)"—————————— "Christmas with You"——————————Def the Halls
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