Carlos Baute

Carlos Baute was born in Caracas on March 8, 1974, but his family history is a map of migrations. His father and paternal grandparents come from Tenerife and Zamora. On his mother's side, his Galician great-grandparents arrived in Cuba escaping the war, their children were born there, and when Fidel Castro took power, the family moved to Venezuela. From Venezuela, they also went to Spain when Chávez came to power. Singer, arranger, actor, presenter: many things coexist in Carlos, and that is noticeable since he was a teenager.At thirteen, he was already part of Los Chamos, a youth group with whom he recorded Con un poco de amor, his first music project.

Later he tried as a model, studied singing, guitar and piano, and in 1994 he released his first solo album, Orígenes I. Two years later came Orígenes 2 tambores (1996): both works explore Venezuelan folklore and both received platinum certification. In 1997 he also ventured into acting, participating in the Venezuelan telenovela Destino de mujer as Pedro José, a swimming teacher.The real breakthrough came in 1999 with Yo nací para querer.... It was the first time Carlos assumed the role of producer, together with the Venezuelan Yasmil Marrufo. The album sold over 500,000 physical copies and was certified as multi-platinum, opening the doors to the international market.