Karly Marina Loaiza (born July 17, 1993), known professionally as Kali Uchis, is a Colombian-American singer and songwriter. She debuted in the music industry with her 2012 mixtape, Drunken Babble, which was described as "genre-defying". She released her first EP, Por Vida, in 2015 to further recognition. Her debut studio album, Isolation, was released in 2018 to widespread acclaim. Karly-Marina Loaiza was born on July 17, 1993 in Pereira, Colombia.