Carlos Vives
Carlos Vives is a Colombian singer, songwriter, and actor who is known as the pioneer of the Colombian and Latin American sound, reviving traditional Colombian vallenato music with pop and rock elements.
Pop Singer
August 7, 1961
Leo
63
Santa Marta, Colombia
Carlos Vives, a Colombian singer, songwriter, and actor, has been making waves in the music industry since 1978. He is renowned for revitalizing the vallenato musical genre by infusing it with rock and pop elements, earning him the title of pioneer of Colombian and Latin American sound. Some of his most celebrated works include “La Gota FrÃa,” “Fruta Fresca,” “La Bicicleta” featuring Shakira, “Clase Aparte,” “El Amor de Mi Tierra,” and “Déjame Entrar.” Vives has received numerous Latin Grammy Awards and serves as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.
