Why does Sebastián Yatra not use his family's surname?

The singer's uncle was the founder of the production company Cosmovisión SA

Sebastián Yatra is one of the most internationally recognized singers. The details of his private life and his anecdotes are data that fans want to know.

The singer's real name is Sebastián Obando Giraldo. However, he chose 'Yatra', which means 'holy path to the divine.

In this way, he managed to differentiate his career from private life, which is linked to one of the most influential families in Colombia.

From the age of five, Sebastián lived in Miami. In this city, he spent all his childhood. From a young age, he was encouraged at school to receive theater and singing classes. In 2013, he released his first single called ' El Psiclogo ', kicking off his musical career.

Sebastián Yatra is from a very influential Colombian family. His parents are María Adelaida Giraldo Moreno and Aníbal Obando Agudelo and his brothers are Andrés and José Manuel. His uncles are also included in the family business.

The singer confessed that, for security reasons, his family had decided to leave Medellín, since it was an abundant site of drug trafficking. The situation became very difficult, to the point where his dad had a gun for self-defense.

Aníbal Obando Agudelo, his father, was a businessman who founded the transportation and distribution company, Coordinadora Mercantil.

While Iván Obando Agudelo, Sebastián's uncle, has extensive work experience of 30 years in the media. He was also the founder of the production company Cosmovisión SA

In this way, to avoid easy recognition, Sebastián made the decision to change his last name, avoiding the family's past.