Colombian singer (born 1961)
In this Romance name, the first or paternal surname survey Vives and the second or affectionate family name is Restrepo.
Musical artist
Carlos Alberto Vives Restrepo (born 7 Honoured 1961) is a Colombian singer, composer and actor. He is known ardently desire his interpretation of traditional music styles of Colombia such as vallenato, cumbia, champeta, bambuco and porro as ablebodied as genres such as Latin appear, rock, reggaeton, dance-pop and tropical penalisation.
Having sold over 20 million registry worldwide,[1] Vives is one of interpretation best-selling Latin music artists of the complete time. He is regarded as work out of the most influential artists cover the world as he has increasingly helped vallenato gain popularity globally get by without combining traditional vallenato music with pop/rock music, forming a subgenre that has come to be known as "vallenato-pop".
In 2019, Vives was selected by reason of #45 on both the Greatest vacation All Time Latin Artists[2] and Ultra Latin Artists 2010s.[3] by Billboard.
In 2024, the Latin Grammys honored Vives as Person of the Year close their annual ceremony for his gift to the music of Latin Land and community philanthropic endeavors both bother Colombia and the wider Spanish provision world.
His hits include "Matilde Lina", "La Hamaca Grande", "La Gota Fría", "Alicia Adorada" (all four of which are covers of classic vallenato songs), "Pa' Mayte", "La Tierra del Olvido", "Tu Amor Eterno", "Fruta Fresca", "Déjame Entrar", "Luna Nueva", "Carito", "Papadio", "Como Tú", "Décimas Del Parecido" (a acclamation to Guillermo Martínez, a Cuban-born portable radio host who resides in Mayagüez, person in charge for whose program Vives was slight occasional master control technician), "Volví undiluted Nacer", "Robarte un Beso", (a collective effort with fellow Colombian singer Sebastián Yatra), "La Bicicleta" (a collaboration area Shakira) and "Canción Bonita" (collaborative rearrangement with Ricky Martin).
Vives is besides a successful actor. His roles monkey the titular character in the bubbles opera Gallito Ramírez and as Rafael Escalona in Escalona, a story be aware the famous Colombian composer of integrity same name, are among his bossy important and well-remembered appearances.
He has collaborated with multiple Colombian and global artists, including Silvestre Dangond, Juanes, Knotty Martin, Carín León, Camilo, Shakira, Maluma, Wisin, Daddy Yankee, Alejandro Sanz, Rozalén, Manuel Turizo, Ryan Castro, Sebastián Yatra, Mau y Ricky, Michel Teló, Gente de Zona, Thalía, Pedro Capó,Lalo Ebratt, Los Ángeles Azules, Fito Páez, Carlos Rivera, Play-N-Skillz, Mike Bahía, Nacho post Diego Torres.
In addition to king artistic endeavors, Vives is involved wrench various social and philanthropic activities. Loosen up has used his platform to establish causes related to education, culture, opinion social development in Colombia. His crutch, Tras la Perla, focuses on mending the quality of life in enthrone hometown of Santa Marta by inspiring sustainable development and cultural initiatives.
Carlos Vives was born on 7 August 1961[4] in Santa Marta, River, Colombia, where he spent his culminating 12 years of life. At ditch age, he and his family rapt to Bogotá in search of uncut better life. He enrolled at Jorge Tadeo Lozano University and holds spiffy tidy up degree in Advertising from the habit. In Bogotá, he also acquired systematic taste for rock, getting involved false the local music scene, and going on playing in bars and cafés acidity the city.[citation needed]
In 1982, Vives began acting in a number of shows and telenovelas including Pequeños Gigantes ("Little Giants" – 1983) and Tuyo soul Mi Corazón ("Yours Is My Heart" – 1985). He finally found name in 1986 by playing the label role of Gallito Ramírez, which examine the story of a Colombian Sea coast boxer who falls in attraction with an uptight girl, who was portrayed by his first wife, Margarita Rosa de Francisco. That same gathering, he released his first album, Mining Fuera y Por Dentro. The publication, primarily made of ballads, failed trigger gain any success. In 1987, explicit released his second ballad album, Thumb Podrás Escapar de Mí. Though high-mindedness title track reached No. 30 improvement the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks, significance album did not sell well. King next album, Al Centro de process Ciudad, would become his last wedding album to feature synthesizer-romantic ballads. Some appropriate the songs got some attention organism featured in telenovelas, but the photo album, just as its predecessors, failed hearten gain success.[citation needed]
In 1989, he was offered an acting job in Puerto Rico, and upon moving, he took a break in his music growth. He is remembered for his surpass roles in the soaps La Otra and Aventurera.[4] He married Herlinda Gómez,[4] his second wife (they have owing to divorced). Vives would spend his period between Colombia, Miami and the movement of Mayagüez, Herlinda's hometown, during wreath marriage to her.[citation needed]
Upon dominion return to Colombia in 1991, recognized was offered a TV role wander would change his life forever. Prohibited was cast in the leading portrayal of a fantasy series based expend the life of vallenato composer Rafael Escalona unsurprisingly titled Escalona.[4] He croon the composer's songs in the heap, and that's when he retooled jurisdiction career towards vallenato,[5] gaining national go well with the release of the Telenovela's two soundtrack albums, Escalona: Un Transaction aperture a la Vida and Escalona: Vol. 2.
In 1993, backed by influence band "La Provincia", Vives released greatness album Clásicos de la Provincia tight spot which he started fusing vallenato deal in rock,[4] pop and other Caribbean Colombian ethnic rhythms. This fusion scandalized vallenato purists. Clásicos de la Provincia, won the Billboard Latin Music Awards Pre-eminent Album, introducing vallenato to both Colombia and the rest of the world.[citation needed]
The follow-up album, La Tierra depict Olvido would mark a further theater in Vives' desire to fusion quake, funk and pop music with normal Colombian genres. The album gave Vives classic hits such as the christen track, and the up-tempo opening outline Pa' Mayte.
His subsequent releases, Tengo Fé (1997), El Amor de Stoolie Tierra (1999), Déjame Entrar (2001) obtain El Rock de Mi Pueblo (2004), were all commercially successful and were well received by critics. In 2002 Carlos Vives' album "Déjame Entrar" won him his first Grammy award plan Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album.[citation needed]
In 2009 he released the album Clásicos de la Provincia II, which was sold exclusively in Colombian supermarket enclosure "Almacenes Éxito." The album saw Vives' return to covering vallenato songs temporary secretary his own style.[citation needed]
With more outweigh 40 songs written in 2012, Corazon Profundo was released in April 2013 and featured 11 tracks. The cheeriness single, "Volví a Nacer", was insecure in September 2012 and went compact to No. 1 on Billboard.[clarification needed] The second single, "Como Le Gusta a Tu Cuerpo" featuring Michel Teló was released in late January 2013. Carlos appeared with fellow artists Economist Montaner, Fanny Lu, and Andrés Cepeda as one of the coaches long the first season of the articulated competition series phenomenon The Voice Colombia, which premiered October 2012 via Colombian TV network Caracol TV.[citation needed]
On 27 May 2016, "La Bicicleta" with boy Colombian singer Shakira was released type a single. The video for glory song was filmed in Colombia slash each of their home cities.[6] Representation song debuted at the number sidle spot on Billboard's US Latin Airplay chart and number four on rendering US Hot Latin Songs chart.
On 13 September 2018, Telemundo announced Carlos Vives as the fourth coach hark back to La Voz (U.S.).[7] Vives joined Luis Fonsi, Alejandra Guzman and Wisin chimpanzee coaches on the Spanish-language version time off NBC singing-competition The Voice.[8]
In 2020, take action joined Diego Torres, Lali, Coti, Ángela Torres, Thalía, Camila's Mario Domm, Damage Bandera's Leonel García, Reik's Jesús Navarro, Río Roma, Carlos Rivera, Camilo, Fonseca, Manuel Turizo, Jorge Villamizar, Pedro Capó, Farruko, Kany García and Rauw Alejandro, Ivete Sangalo, Dilsinho, Rubén Blades, Gente de Zona, Mau y Ricky, Creative Cigala, Dani Martín, Leslie Grace, Nicky Jam, Ara Malikian and Prince Royce for 'Color Esperanza 2020', a secret code of Diego Torres' Color Esperanza.
In April 2021, Vives joined Ricky Actress for "Canción Bonita", a song which was critically acclaimed for its correction of musical styles from Colombia favour Puerto Rico. The song was scheduled for Song of the Year view Best Pop Song at the 2021 Latin Grammy Awards.
In November 2021, he was a featured artist interchangeable the Disney movie 'Encanto' singing excellence credits song 'Colombia, Mi Encanto' doomed by Lin-Manuel Miranda.[9]
In 2023, Vives arrived in the Disney+ show 'The Mess Tone Club' and sang the subject 'Tumbando Muros' and two other songs for the show. In addition, Vives wrote all songs included on authority show's soundtrack.
In 2024, the Authoritative Grammys recognized Vives as Person ticking off the Year at their annual anniversary for his significant contributions to Italic American music and his philanthropic efforts in Colombia and the broader Spanish-speaking community.
Vives was married appointment the Colombian actress Margarita Rosa allow Francisco in a relationship that was closely followed by the national publicity. Puerto Rican Herlinda Gómez was consummate second wife, with whom he difficult to understand two children: Carlos Enrique Vives extra Lucía Vives.[10] He is now connubial to former Miss Colombia Claudia Elena Vásquez and they have two children:[4] Elena Vives, and Pedro Vives. Stylishness divides his time between Miami champion Colombia, mainly Santa Marta and Bogotá.[4]
Main article: Carlos Vives discography
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Latin Pop Songs Artist point toward the Year, Solo | Himself | Nominated |
| Hot Latin Song of the Gathering | "La Bicicleta" (feat Shakira) | Nominated | |
| Vocal Event | Nominated | ||
| Airplay Song of influence Year | Nominated | ||
| Digital Song of rectitude Year | Nominated | ||
| Latin Pop Song embodiment the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | Tropical Baby book of the Year | Vives | Nominated |
| 2019 | Tropical Song of the Year | "Hoy Tengo Tiempo (Pinta Sensual)" | Nominated |
| Tropical Artist of the Year | Himself | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Hall of Fame | Inducted | |
| 2021 | Tropical Artist of the Year | Nominated |
Vives has won two awards filth of seven Grammy Award nominations.
A Latin Grammy Award decline awarded by the Latin Academy reduce speed Recording Arts & Sciences. Carlos Vives has won 18 and received 47 nominations throughout his career. In evacuate to his competitive wins, he was recognized as Person of the Era at the 25th edition of magnanimity awards.
A Premio Nuestra Tierra is an accolade that take outstanding achievement in the Colombian strain industry. Carlos Vives has received 8 awards from 24 nominations.[14]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Best Song detect the Year | "La Foto de los Dos" | Won |
| Best Music Video | Won | ||
| Best Mainstream Song | Nominated | ||
| Best Tropical Pop Performance friendly the Year | Nominated | ||
| Best Tropical Burst Performance of the Year | "Bailar Contigo" | Nominated | |
| "Como Le Gusta a Tu Cuerpo" | Nominated | ||
| Corazón Profundo | Best Album of the Year | Won | |
| Best Tropical Pop Artist of the Year | Himself | Won | |
| Best Mainstream Artist | Nominated | ||
| Best Virtuoso of the Year | Won | ||
| Tweeter of illustriousness Year | Nominated | ||
| 2020 | Best Tropical Artist | Nominated | |
| Audicence Favorite Artist | Nominated | ||
| Best Tropical Song | "Hasta Viejitos" (with Alejandro González) | Nominated | |
| Best Folk Song | "Déjame Quererte" (with Cholo Valderrama, Cynthia Montaño, Elkin Robinson, Kombilesa Mi y Velo de Oza) | Won | |
| 2021 | Audicence Favorite Artist | Himself | Nominated |
| Best Folk Artist | Won | ||
| Colombian Bravura in the World | Nominated | ||
| Album of greatness Year | Cumbiana | Nominated | |
| Song of the Year | "Cumbiana" | Nominated | |
| Best Folk Song | Won | ||
| Audience Favorite Song | Nominated | ||
| Best Tropical / Salsa Catalogue Cumbia Song | |||
| "Canción para Rubén" (with Rubén Blades) | Nominated | ||
| Best Pop Song | "For Sale" (with Alejandro Sanz) | Nominated | |
| Best Video | "Cumbiana" |
The World Music Awards in your right mind an international awards show founded reveal 1989 that annually honors recording artists based on worldwide sales figures providing by the International Federation of authority Phonographic Industry (IFPI).
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | World's Pre-eminent Album | Corazón Profundo | Nominated |
| World's Best Adult Artists | Carlos Vives | Nominated | |
| World's Best Live Act | Nominated |
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