Biography

Before he graduated from Jorge Tadeo Lozano University with a publicist degree, singer/songwriter Carlos Vives joined different bands and participated in several plays. In 1982, the artist got a role in the Colombian TV series Tiempo Sin Huella, starting his successful acting career, later extending his professional skills to Puerto Rican television. After forming a band called La Provincia, the singer and guitarist began performing a local style known as vallenato, successfully touring his native country and South America. In 1994, "La Gota Fria" became his first smash, climbing on the most important music charts around Latin America. In 1996, under the slogan of Unete a los Locales (Join the Local Ones), the talented musician created his own label, called Gaira, to promote and give an incentive to local artists, though he continued to record for EMI. In 1998 he joined fellow top-tier Colombian stars Shakira and Charlie Zaa on-stage during a benefit for victims of an earthquake that destroyed Colombian coffee fields. Vives issued the smash El Amor de Mi Tierra in 1999; in 2000 it received a Grammy nomination for Best Latin Album. Released in 2001, Déjame Entrar won the artist his first Grammy for Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album. He shifted directions for 2004's En Rock de Mi Pueblo, which added a healthy dose of rock & roll and rap to his vallenato grooves. This album received a Grammy nomination in 2005. Vives and EMI fell into a contract dispute after the recording was released and he didn't record again for five years. Clásicos de la Provincia II, issued in 2009, was a collection of early vallenato and traditional songs and only released in Colombia through a supermarket chain. In 2012 he resurfaced as a coach for the the Colombian version of The Voice. His contract difficulties behind him, he signed with Sony and the single "Volví a Nacer" was issued in the fall of 2012. It entered several international charts at number one. It was followed in January 2013 by the release of the album Corazón Profundo, which also reached the top spot. He followed it with a second hit single, "Como le Gusta a Tu Cuerpo" (featuring Michel Teló) and commenced touring. While on the road, Vives continued to record. Más Corazón Profundo appeared in 2014. It featured new songs (including duets with Choc Quib Town and Marc Anthony) as well as extended mixes of singles and "Volví a Nacer." In the summer of 2015, he released an audio/video document entitled Más + Corazón Profundo Tour: En Vivo Desde la Bahiá de Santa Marta. ~ Drago Bonacich

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6. La Tierra de..	7. Más + Coraz..	8. El Rock de M..	9. Déjame Entr..	10. Volví a Nac..
11. Coleccion de..	12. Clásicos de..	13. Tengo Fe	14. La Bicicleta..	15. Ella Es Mi F..
16. Dame una Son..	17. Cuando Nos V..	18. Cuando Nos V..	19. Cuando Nos V..	20. Bailar Conti..

Top Songs
	Name	Album	Time	Price
1.	La Bicicleta	La Bicicleta - Single	3:47	$1.29
2.	Nota de Amor (feat. Daddy Yankee)	Los Vaqueros: La Trilogía	3:52	$1.29
3.	La Gota Fría	Clásicos de la Provincia	3:35	$1.29
4.	Volví a Nacer	Corazón Profundo (Versión..	3:43	$1.29
5.	Ella Es Mi Fiesta	Más + Corazón Profundo	4:06	$1.29
6.	Fruta Fresca	El Amor de Mi Tierra	3:53	$1.29
7.	El Mar de Sus Ojos (feat. ChocQuibTo..	Más + Corazón Profundo	3:53	$1.29
8.	Pa' Mayté	La Tierra del Olvido	3:08	$1.29
9.	Cuando Nos Volvamos a Encontrar (fea..	Más + Corazón Profundo	4:38	$1.29
10.	La Tierra del Olvido	La Tierra del Olvido	4:25	$1.29
11.	La Tierra del Olvido (feat. Fanny Lu..	Más + Corazón Profundo To..	5:20	$1.29
12.	Bailar Contigo	Corazón Profundo (Versión..	4:12	$1.29
13.	La Foto de los Dos	Corazón Profundo (Versión..	4:09	$1.29
14.	Como Le Gusta a Tu Cuerpo (feat. Mic..	Corazón Profundo (Versión..	3:51	$1.29
15.	Carito	Déjame Entrar	3:38	$1.29
16.	Déjame Entrar	Déjame Entrar	4:00	$1.29
17.	Ella Es Mi Fiesta (Remix) [feat. Mal..	Ella Es Mi Fiesta (Remix) [..	3:11	$1.29
18.	Como Tú	El Rock de Mi Pueblo	3:21	$1.29
19.	El Amor de Mi Tierra	El Amor de Mi Tierra	3:25	$1.29
20.	Tu Amor Eterno	El Amor de Mi Tierra	4:03	$1.29
21.	La Fantástica	Corazón Profundo (Versión..	3:55	$1.29
22.	Y Entonces Pa' Qué Estoy Yo	Corazón Profundo (Versión..	3:39	$1.29
23.	Volví a Nacer (feat. J. Alvarez) [U..	Volví a Nacer - EP	3:24	$1.29
24.	Las Cosas de la Vida	Te Queremos Mamá	3:29	$1.29
25.	Colombia Conexión	El Dorado - 20 Años	3:03	$1.29

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