1. Carlos Alberto Vives Restrepo was born on 7 August 1961 and is a Colombian singer, songwriter and actor.
18 Facts About Carlos Vives
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One of the best-selling Latin music artists of all time, with over 20 million records worldwide, Vives is regarded as one of the most influential artists in the world as he has progressively helped vallenato gain popularity globally and for his interpretation of traditional music styles, such as cumbia, champeta, bambuco and porro, with Latin pop, rock, reggaeton, dance-pop and tropical music.
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Carlos Vives has been honored with several accolades for his songwriting and producer contribution including the BMI President's Award, the ASCAP Founders Award, and an induction into the Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame.
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Carlos Vives worked with some of the most influential artists in the Latin music scene, including Ricky Martin, Shakira, Wisin, Daddy Yankee, Alejandro Sanz, Camilo, Sebastian Yatra, Mau y Ricky, Michel Telo, Gente de Zona, Carlos Rivera, Silvestre Dangond and Juanes.
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Carlos Vives was born on 7 August 1961 in Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia, where he spent his first 12 years of life.
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Carlos Vives enrolled at Jorge Tadeo Lozano University and holds a degree in Advertising from the university.
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In 1982, Carlos Vives began acting in a number of shows and telenovelas including Pequenos Gigantes and Tuyo es Mi Corazon.
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Carlos Vives finally found fame in 1986 by playing the title role of Gallito Ramirez, which told the story of a Colombian Caribbean coast boxer who falls in love with an uptight girl, who was portrayed by his first wife, Margarita Rosa de Francisco.
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Carlos Vives is remembered for his leading roles in the soaps La Otra and Aventurera.
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Carlos Vives married Herlinda Gomez, his second wife.
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Carlos Vives was cast in the leading role of a fantasy series based on the life of vallenato composer Rafael Escalona unsurprisingly titled Escalona.
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Carlos Vives sang the composer's songs in the series, and that's when he retooled his career towards vallenato, gaining national success with the release of the Telenovela's two soundtrack albums, Escalona: Un Canto a la Vida and Escalona: Vol.
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In 1993, backed by the band "La Provincia", Carlos Vives released the album Clasicos de la Provincia in which he started fusing vallenato with rock, pop and other Caribbean Colombian ethnic rhythms.
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Carlos Vives appeared with fellow artists Ricardo Montaner, Fanny Lu, and Andres Cepeda as one of the coaches for the first season of the vocal competition series phenomenon The Voice Colombia, which premiered October 2012 via Colombian TV network Caracol TV.
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Carlos Vives joined Luis Fonsi, Alejandra Guzman and Wisin as coaches on the Spanish-language version of NBC singing-competition La Voz.
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In 2023, Carlos Vives appeared in the Disney+ show 'The Low Tone Club' and sang the theme 'Tumbando Muros' and two other songs for the show.
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Carlos Vives was married to the Colombian actress Margarita Rosa de Francisco in a relationship that was closely followed by the national media.
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Carlos Vives is married to former Miss Colombia Claudia Elena Vasquez and they have two children: Elena Vives, and Pedro Vives.