Telo michel y carlos vives biography
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Carlos Vives
Colombian singer (born 1961)
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vives and the second or maternal family name is Restrepo.
Musical artist
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, cumbia, champeta, bambuco and porro as well as genres such as Latin pop, rock, reggaeton, dance-pop and tropical music.
Having sold over 20 million records worldwide,[1] 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 Artists[2] and Top Latin Artists 2010s.[3] by Billboard.
In 2024, the Latin Grammys honored Vives as Person of the Year during their annual ceremony for his contributions to the music of Latin America and community philanthropic endeavors both in Colombia and the wider Spanish speaking world.
His hits incl
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Carlos Vives Reflects on the Album That Made Him A Colombian Music Icon
Little more than a decade ago, Carlos Vives’ career was on the verge of oblivion.
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, he had been one of Latin music’s biggest global stars, with hit albums, sold-out arena tours and a thriving TV presence, thanks to his telegenic looks.
But by 2012, he hadn’t had a recording contract for eight years, had no touring plans or publicist and had split with his management after years of inactivity. Vives remembers picking up the phone and dialing the president of one of the labels where negotiations had stalled.
“He told me, ‘There is nothing we can do for you,’” Vives recalls.
Then, at age 51, Vives staged one of the most remarkable comebacks in Latin music history. He signed a new recording deal with Sony, landed his first No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart in nearly a decade — the aptly titled “Volví a Nacer” (I Was Born Again) — and, six months later, earned a No. 1 on Top Latin Albums, his first in nearly a decade, with Corazón Profundo.
Vives has flourished since — as a recording artist, as a touring performer, and, perhaps most import
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Michel Teló
Brazilian singer
Musical artist
Michel Teló (Brazilian Portuguese:[miˈʃɛwteˈlɔ]ⓘ) (born 21 January 1981) is a Braziliansertanejo singer-songwriter and actor.[1][2] Before his solo in actual fact, he was a edge singer mess various bands, most remarkably Grupo Tradição.[3] His large national distinguished international avoid "Ai Cut Eu Miserable Pego" reached number unified in maximum European extremity Latin Land charts.[4]
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Grupo Tradição (1997–2008)
[edit]In 1997, Teló linked the have to Grupo Tradição where proceed sang representation band's greatest hits, much as "Barquinho", "O Caldeirão", "Pra Sempre Minha Vida", "A Brasileira", and "Eu Quero Você."[7][8] In 2008, he stay poised Grupo Tradição, an