Carlos Alberto Vives Restrepo (born 7 August 1961) is a
Colombian singer, songwriter and actor. He is known for his interpretation of traditional music styles of Colombia such as
vallenato
Vallenato () or "Szlager" in Wayuu language (from the German "Schlager"), is a popular folk music genre from Colombia. It primarily comes from its Caribbean region. ''Vallenato'' literally means "born in the valley". The valley influencing t ...
,
cumbia
Cumbia refers to a number of musical rhythms and folk dance traditions of Latin America, generally involving musical and cultural elements from American Indigenous peoples, enslaved Africans during colonial times, and Europeans. Examples include:
...
,
champeta
Champeta, also known as terapia, is a musical genre and dance that originated in the Caribbean coast of Colombia in the early 1980s. It developed from an earlier style termed chalusonga, which originated in Palenque de San Basilio in the mid-1970s ...
,
bambuco
Bambuco is a traditional music genre from Colombia. Its metric structure is similar to the European waltz or polska (not to be confused with the polka). Typically a bambuco piece is accompanied by a stylized group dance in either a or meter.
...
and
porro
The porro is a musical style and dance from the Caribbean region of Colombia. It is a Colombian cumbia rhythm that developed into its own subgenre. It was originally a folkloric expression from the Sinú River area that evolved into a ballro ...
as well as genres such as
Latin pop,
reggaeton
Reggaeton (, ), also known as reggaetón and reguetón (), is a music style that originated in Panama during the late 1980s. It was later popularized in Puerto Rico.
It has evolved from dancehall and has been influenced by American hip hop, ...
,
dance pop
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and
tropical music
Tropical music ( es, música tropical) is a term in the Latin music industry that refers to music genres deriving from or influenced by the Spanish-speaking areas of the Caribbean. It includes the islands of Cuba, Puerto Rico, The Dominican Republ ...
.
Having sold over 30 million records worldwide, Vives is one of the best-selling Latin music artists of all time. He is regarded as one of the most influential artists in the world as he has progressively helped vallenato gain popularity globally by 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 as #45 on both the Greatest of All Time Latin Artist
and Top Latin Artists 2010s
by
Billboard (magazine)
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His hits include "Matilde Lina", "La Hamaca Grande", "
La Gota Fría
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La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to:
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* La (musical note), or A, the sixth note
* "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figure ...
", "Alicia Adorada" (all four of which are covers of classic vallenato songs), "
Pa' Mayte
"Pa' Mayte" ( en, For Mayte) is a song by Colombian singer Carlos Vives, released as the second single from his fifth studio album ''La Tierra del Olvido
''La Tierra del Olvido'' (''The Forgotten Land'') is the seventh album by Colombian singer/ ...
", "La Tierra del Olvido", "
Tu Amor Eterno
"Tu Amor Eterno" ( en, "Your Eternal Love") is a song performed by Colombian singer Carlos Vives, released as the second single from his seventh studio album ''El Amor de Mi Tierra
''El Amor de Mi Tierra'' is the ninth album by Colombian singer ...
", "
Fruta Fresca
"Fruta Fresca" (English: "Fresh Fruit") is a vallenato song written and performed by Colombian recording artist Carlos Vives and produced by Emilio Estefan and Juan Vicente Zambrano as the lead single from his studio album '' El Amor de Mi Tierr ...
", "
Déjame Entrar", "
Luna Nueva", "Carito", "Papadio", "
Como Tú", "Décimas Del Parecido" (a tribute to Guillermo Martínez, a Cuban-born radio host who resides in Mayagüez, and for whose program Vives was an occasional
master control
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technician), "
Robarte un Beso", (a collaborative effort with fellow Colombian singer
Sebastián Yatra
Sebastián Obando Giraldo (born 15 October 1994), known professionally as Sebastián Yatra, is a Colombian singer, songwriter and actor. He began as a Latin pop artist and has recorded many ballads, but has released several successful reggaeton ...
), "
La Bicicleta
"La Bicicleta" ( en, "The Bicycle") is a song by Colombian singers Carlos Vives and Shakira from Vives' fifteenth studio album ''Vives'' (2017) and is also included as an album track on Shakira's eleventh studio album ''El Dorado'' (2017). The ...
" (a collaboration with
Shakira
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) and "
Canción Bonita
"Canción Bonita" () is a song recorded by Colombian singer Carlos Vives and Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin for Vives' sixteenth studio album, ''Cumbiana II''. It was written by Andrés Torres, Rafa Arcaute, Martin, Vives, and Mauricio Rengif ...
" (collaborative effort with
Ricky Martin
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).
Vives is also a successful actor. His roles as the titular character in the soap opera Gallito Ramírez and as
Rafael Escalona
Rafael Calixto Escalona Martinez (May 26, 1926 – May 13, 2009) was a Colombian composer and troubadour. He was known for being one of the most prominent vallenato music composers and troubadours of the genre and for being the co-founder of the ...
in Escalona, a story about the famous Colombian composer of the same name, are among his most important and well-remembered appearances.
He has collaborated with multiple artists, including
Ricky Martin
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,
Camilo,
Shakira
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,
Maluma
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Born and raised in Medellín, he developed an interest in music at a young age, recording songs since age sixteen. ...
,
Wisin
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,
Daddy Yankee
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,
Alejandro Sanz,
Manuel Turizo
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,
Sebastián Yatra
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,
Mau y Ricky
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,
Michel Teló
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,
Gente de Zona,
Thalía
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,
Pedro Capó
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Pedro pi ...
,
Marc Anthony,
Lalo Ebratt
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Career
He first came to public attention as a member of Trapical Minds, a latin hi ...
,
Los Ángeles Azules
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,
Fito Páez
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Paez was born in Rosario, Santa Fe Province; hi ...
,
Carlos Rivera
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,
Play-N-Skillz,
Mike Bahía
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,
Nacho
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and
Diego Torres.
Early life
Carlos Vives was born on 7 August 1961
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. in
Santa Marta,
Magdalena, Colombia, where he spent his first 12 years of life. At that age, he and his family moved to
Bogotá in search of a better life. He enrolled at
Jorge Tadeo Lozano University
Jorge Tadeo Lozano University is a private university whose main campus is located in Bogotá, Colombia, with satellite campuses in Cartagena, Santa Marta and Chía. Established in 1954, the institution was named after the botanist, scientist a ...
and holds a degree in Advertising from the university. In Bogotá, he also acquired a taste for rock, getting involved in the local music scene, and started playing in bars and cafés around the city.
1982–1989
In 1982, Vives began acting in a number of shows and
telenovelas
A telenovela is a type of a television serial drama or soap opera produced primarily in Latin America. The word combines ''tele'' (for "television") and ''novela'' (meaning "novel"). Similar drama genres around the world include ''teleserye'' (P ...
including ''Pequeños Gigantes'' ("''Little Giants''" – 1983) and ''Tuyo es Mi Corazón'' ("''Yours Is My Heart''" – 1985). He finally found fame in 1986 by playing the title role of ''Gallito Ramírez'', 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. That same year, he released his first album,
Por Fuera y Por Dentro. The album, primarily made of ballads, failed to gain any success.
In 1987, he released his second ballad album,
No Podrás Escapar de Mí. Though the title track reached No. 30 on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks, the album did not sell well. His next album,
Al Centro de la Ciudad, would become his last album to feature synthesizer-romantic ballads. Some of the songs got some attention being featured in telenovelas, but the album, just as its predecessors, failed to gain success.
In 1989, he was offered an acting job in
Puerto Rico
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, and upon moving, he took a break in his music career. He is remembered for his leading roles in the soaps
La Otra
''La Otra'' (English: ''The Other Woman'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Ernesto Alonso for Televisa in 2002.
On Monday, May 20, 2002, Canal de las Estrellas started broadcasting ''La Otra'' weekdays at 8:00pm, replacing ''Salomé''. Th ...
and
Aventurera
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.
He married Herlinda Gómez,
his second wife (they have since divorced). Vives would spend his time between Colombia, Miami and the city of
Mayagüez, Herlinda's hometown, during his marriage to her.
Since 1991
Upon his return to Colombia in 1991, he was offered a TV role that would change his life forever. He was cast in the leading role of a fantasy series based on the life of
vallenato
Vallenato () or "Szlager" in Wayuu language (from the German "Schlager"), is a popular folk music genre from Colombia. It primarily comes from its Caribbean region. ''Vallenato'' literally means "born in the valley". The valley influencing t ...
composer
Rafael Escalona
Rafael Calixto Escalona Martinez (May 26, 1926 – May 13, 2009) was a Colombian composer and troubadour. He was known for being one of the most prominent vallenato music composers and troubadours of the genre and for being the co-founder of the ...
unsurprisingly titled ''Escalona''.
He sang the composer's songs in the series, and that's when he retooled his career towards vallenato,
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. gaining national success with the release of the Telenovela's two soundtrack albums, ''
Escalona: Un Canto a la Vida'' and ''
Escalona: Vol. 2''.
In 1993, backed by the band "La Provincia", Vives released the album
Clásicos de la Provincia in which he started fusing Vallenato with rock,
pop and other Caribbean Colombian ethnic rhythms. This fusion scandalized Vallenato purists. ''Clásicos de la Provincia'', won the
Billboard Latin Music Awards
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Best Album, introducing Vallenato to both Colombia and the rest of the world.
The follow-up album, ''
La Tierra del Olvido'' would mark a further step in Vives' desire to fusion rock, funk and pop music with traditional Colombian genres. The album gave Vives classic hits such as the title track, and the up-tempo opening track ''
Pa' Mayte
"Pa' Mayte" ( en, For Mayte) is a song by Colombian singer Carlos Vives, released as the second single from his fifth studio album ''La Tierra del Olvido
''La Tierra del Olvido'' (''The Forgotten Land'') is the seventh album by Colombian singer/ ...
''.
His subsequent releases, ''
Tengo Fé'' (1997), ''
El Amor de Mi Tierra
''El Amor de Mi Tierra'' is the ninth album by Colombian singer/composer Carlos Vives released on October 19, 1999.
Track listing
# "El Amor de Mi Tierra" (''M. Madera'') – 3:24
# "Fruta Fresca" (''M. Madera'') – 3:53
# " 19 de Noviembre" ( ...
'' (1999), ''
Déjame Entrar'' (2001) and ''
El Rock de Mi Pueblo'' (2004), were all commercially successful and were well received by the critics. In 2002 Carlos Vives' album "Déjame Entrar" won him his first Grammy award for Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album.
In 2009 he released the album ''
Clásicos de la Provincia II'', which was sold exclusively in Colombian supermarket chain "Almacenes Éxito." The album saw Vives' return to covering Vallenato songs in his own style.
Current
With more than 40 songs written in 2012, the new album was released in April 2013 and featured 11 tracks. The first single, "
Volví a Nacer
"Volví a Nacer" ( en, "I Was Born Again") is a song written and performed by Colombian recording artist Carlos Vives and co-produced by Andrés Castro. Following an international hiatus, it was released as the lead single from his thirteenth stu ...
", was released in September 2012 and went straight to No. 1 on Billboard. The second single, "
Como Le Gusta a Tu Cuerpo" featuring
Michel Teló
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was released in late January 2013. Carlos appeared with fellow artists Ricardo Montaner, Fanny Lu, and Andrés 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.
On 27 May 2016, "
La Bicicleta
"La Bicicleta" ( en, "The Bicycle") is a song by Colombian singers Carlos Vives and Shakira from Vives' fifteenth studio album ''Vives'' (2017) and is also included as an album track on Shakira's eleventh studio album ''El Dorado'' (2017). The ...
" with fellow Colombian singer
Shakira
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was released as a single. The video for the song was filmed in
Colombia in each of their home cities. The song debuted at the number one spot on
Billboard's US Latin Airplay chart and number four on the US
Hot Latin Songs chart.
On 13 September 2018,
Telemundo
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announced Carlos Vives as the fourth coach of
La Voz (U.S.). Vives joins
Luis Fonsi
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Fonsi received his first ...
,
Alejandra Guzman
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and
Wisin
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as coaches on the Spanish-language version of
NBC
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singing-competition ''
The Voice
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''.
In 2020, he joined
Lali,
Coti
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,
Ángela Torres
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,
Thalía
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,
Camila's
Mario Domm
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,
Sin Bandera
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's
Leonel García
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,
Reik
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's Jesús Navarro,
Río Roma
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,
Carlos Rivera
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,
Camilo,
Fonseca,
Manuel Turizo
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,
Jorge Villamizar
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,
Pedro Capó
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Pedro pi ...
,
Farruko
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,
Kany García
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and
Rauw Alejandro
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,
Ivete Sangalo
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, Dilsinho,
Rubén Blades
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,
Gente de Zona,
Mau y Ricky
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,
El Cigala,
Dani Martín,
Leslie Grace
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,
Nicky Jam
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,
Ara Malikian and
Prince Royce
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for 'Color Esperanza 2020', a version of
Diego Torres'
Color Esperanza
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Lyrical content and background
The song's lyrics reflect on themes of hope and overcoming hard times in life and the so ...
.
In April 2021, Vives joined Ricky Martin for "
Canción Bonita
"Canción Bonita" () is a song recorded by Colombian singer Carlos Vives and Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin for Vives' sixteenth studio album, ''Cumbiana II''. It was written by Andrés Torres, Rafa Arcaute, Martin, Vives, and Mauricio Rengif ...
", a song which was critically acclaimed for its fusion of musical styles from Colombia and Puerto Rico. The song was nominated for Song of the Year and Best Pop Song at the 2021 Latin Grammy Awards.
Personal life
Vives was married to the Colombian actress
Margarita Rosa de Francisco in a relationship that was closely followed by the national media. Puerto Rican Herlinda Gómez was his second wife, with whom he had two children: Carlos Enrique Vives and Lucía Vives.
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He is now married to former Miss Colombia
Claudia Elena Vásquez and they have two children:
Elena Vives, and Pedro Vives. He spends his time between Miami and Colombia, mainly Santa Marta and Bogotá.
Discography
* 1986 ''
Por Fuera y Por Dentro''
* 1987 ''
No Podrás Escapar de Mí''
* 1989 ''
Al Centro de la Ciudad''
* 1991 ''
Escalona: Un Canto A La Vida''
* 1992 ''
Escalona: Vol. 2''
* 1993 ''
Clásicos de la Provincia''
* 1994 ''
20 De Colección''
* 1995 ''
La Tierra del Olvido''
* 1997 ''
Tengo Fe
''Tengo Fe'' is the eighth album by Colombian singer/composer Carlos Vives, released on August 12, 1997.
Track listing
# "Tengo Fé" (''C. Vives'', ''C. Medina'') – 3:43
# "Qué Diera" (''C. Vives'') – 4:12
# "Buenos Tiempos" (''C. Vives'') ...
''
* 1999 ''
El Amor de Mi Tierra
''El Amor de Mi Tierra'' is the ninth album by Colombian singer/composer Carlos Vives released on October 19, 1999.
Track listing
# "El Amor de Mi Tierra" (''M. Madera'') – 3:24
# "Fruta Fresca" (''M. Madera'') – 3:53
# " 19 de Noviembre" ( ...
''
* 2000 ''15 Exitos''
* 2001 ''
Déjame Entrar''
* 2004 ''
El Rock de Mi Pueblo''
* 2009 ''
Clásicos de la Provincia II''
* 2013 ''
Corazón Profundo''
* 2014 ''
Más + Corazón Profundo''
* 2015 ''Más Corazón Profundo En Vivo De La Bahia De Santa Marta''
* 2017 ''
Vives''
* 2020 ''
Cumbiana''
* 2021
Canción Bonita
"Canción Bonita" () is a song recorded by Colombian singer Carlos Vives and Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin for Vives' sixteenth studio album, ''Cumbiana II''. It was written by Andrés Torres, Rafa Arcaute, Martin, Vives, and Mauricio Rengif ...
ingle* 2021 ''Colombia, Mi Encanto''
* 2022 ''Baloncito Viejo''
ingle
Filmography
* 1982 ''Tiempo Sin Huella'' (Julián).
* 1982 ''David Copperfield'' (David Copperfield "Adult").
* 1983 ''Pequeños gigantes'' (Guineo).
* 1984 ''El Faraón'' (Capitolino Rojas).
* 1985 ''Tuyo es mi corazón'' (Carlos Sánchez).
* 1986 ''Gallito Ramírez'' (Javier "Gallito" Ramírez).
* 1987 ''Tormento'' (César Augusto Caballero).
* 1988 ''La Otra'' (Arnaldo Vásquez).
* 1989 ''La Conciencia de Lucía'' (Alberto).
* 1989 ''LP loca pasión'' (Julio Sanmiguel "Sammy").
* 1990 ''Aventurera'' (Juan Carlos Santander).
* 1991 ''Escalona'' (
Rafael Escalona
Rafael Calixto Escalona Martinez (May 26, 1926 – May 13, 2009) was a Colombian composer and troubadour. He was known for being one of the most prominent vallenato music composers and troubadours of the genre and for being the co-founder of the ...
).
* 1991 ''Cadena Braga'' (José Antonio).
* 1992 ''La mujer doble'' (Mateo Escondria).
* 1992–1993 ''
La estrategia del caracol'' (José Antonio Samper Pupo).
* 1995 ''La Tele''.
* 2012 ''
La Voz Colombia
''La Voz Colombia'' (Spanish for ''The Voice Colombia'') is a reality television singing competition, originating from the dutch version, which has become a worldwide phenomenon. Over 50 countries now have their own version of ''The Voice''. In ...
'' (Coach).
* 2019 ''La Voz'' (Coach).
* 2021 ''
Encanto
''Encanto'' is a 2021 American computer-animated musical fantasy comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The 60th film produced by the studio, it was directed by Jared B ...
'' (Colombia, Mi Encanto)
Awards and nominations
Billboard Latin Music Awards
Grammy Awards
Vives has won two awards out of seven
Grammy Award
The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pr ...
nominations.
Latin Grammy Awards
A Latin Grammy Award is awarded by the
Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences
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. Carlos Vives has won 11 awards from 43 nominations.
Premios Nuestra Tierra
A Premio Nuestra Tierra is an accolade that recognize outstanding achievement in the Colombian music industry. Carlos Vives has received 8 awards from 24 nominations.
[Premios Nuestra Tierra received to Carlos Vives:
*Nuestra Tierra 2014 nominees;
*Nuestra Tierra winners 2014:
]
World Music Awards
The
World Music Awards
The World Music Awards is an international award show founded in 1989 under the patronage of Albert II, Prince of Monaco and co-founder/executive producer John Martinotti. The event is based in Monte Carlo. Awards are presented to the world' ...
is an international awards show founded in 1989 that annually honors recording artists based on worldwide sales figures provided by the
International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI).
See also
*
List of singer-songwriters
This is a list of singer-songwriters who write, compose, and perform their own musical material. The list is divided into two sections to differentiate between artists categorized as singer-songwriters and others who do not fall under the definiti ...
/Colombia
*
Pop Latino
References
External links
Official site
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1961 births
Living people
People from Santa Marta
Grammy Award winners
Latin Grammy Award winners
20th-century Colombian male singers
Colombian rock singers
Tropipop musicians
Sony Music Latin artists
EMI Latin artists
Sony Music Colombia artists
Latin music songwriters
Colombian songwriters
Male songwriters
21st-century Colombian male singers
Colombian male telenovela actors
Colombian male television actors
20th-century Colombian male actors
21st-century Colombian male actors
Latin music record producers
Jorge Tadeo Lozano University alumni