"Carnaval" ( en, "Carnival") is a song by Colombian singer

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. The song is taken from the mixtape '' PB.DB The Mixtape''. It was released as the mixtape's third single on 25 June 2014, by Sony Music Colombia. The song was commercially successful across countries in Latin America, reaching the top ten on the charts in Colombia and peaking at number 6 on the ''

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songs chart. It was later included on the track list of Maluma's second studio album ''

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'', and played as part of the '' One World: Together at Home'' concert.

Music video

The music video for "Carnaval" premiered on 30 January 2015 on Maluma's

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account on

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. It was filmed in

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and features actress and model

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. The music video was directed by Carlos Perez and has surpassed over 230 million views on YouTube.

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* {{authority control 2014 singles 2014 songs Maluma songs Spanish-language songs Soca songs Vallenato songs Sony Music Colombia singles Sony Music Latin singles Songs written by Maluma (singer)