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Carlos Vives

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Carlos Alberto Vives Restrepo (born 7 August 1961) is a Colombian singer, songwriter and actor. One of the best-selling Latin music artists of all time, with over 20 million records worldwide, Vives is regarded as one of the most influential artists in the world as he has progressively helped vallenato gain popularity globally and for his interpretation of traditional music styles, such as cumbia, champeta, bambuco and porro, with Latin pop, rock, reggaeton, dance-pop and tropical music. Through his career he was honored with two Grammy Awards and seventeen Latin Grammy Awards, being awarded with the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year in 2024. Vives has been honored with several accolades for his songwriting and producer contribution including the BMI President’s Award, the ASCAP Founders Award, and an induction into the Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Carlos Vives is the 1,401st most popular singer (down from 1,226th in 2019), the 83rd most popular biography from Colombia (down from 74th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Colombian Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Carlos Vives ranks 1,401 out of 4,381. Before him are Helen Reddy, Mary Garden, Sandra Reemer, Don Omar, Leo Sayer, and Irina Arkhipova. After him are Rosario Flores, Joséphine Fodor, Tiziano Ferro, Lyle Lovett, Ana Torroja, and Marc Almond.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Carlos Vives ranks 276. Before him are Eric van de Poele, Eric Chu, Greg Egan, Birol Ünel, Antonia San Juan, and Margaret Mazzantini. After him are Zoran Vulić, Bob Dadae, Andy Taylor, Valentin Ivanov, Yordanka Donkova, and Jesper Olsen.

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In Colombia

Among people born in Colombia, Carlos Vives ranks 83 out of 356. Before him are José Eustasio Rivera (1888), Miguel Abadía Méndez (1867), David Ospina (1988), Xiomara Acevedo (null), Luis Díaz (1997), and Carlos Bacca (1986). After him are Marco Coll (1935), Miguel Antonio Caro (1843), Fernando Vallejo (1942), Efraín Sánchez (1926), Reinaldo Rueda (1957), and Iván Duque Márquez (1976).

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Among SINGERS In Colombia

Among singers born in Colombia, Carlos Vives ranks 4. Before him are Shakira (1977), Rafael Orozco Maestre (1954), and Juanes (1972). After him are Joe Arroyo (1955), Maluma (1994), Karol G (1991), J Balvin (1985), Diomedes Díaz (1957), Sebastián Yatra (1994), Jon Henrik Fjällgren (1987), and Camilo (1994).

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