Carlos Roberto Baute Jiménez (born March 8, 1974, in

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, Venezuela), best known simply as Carlos Baute, is a Venezuelan singer-songwriter and television host. His music is mostly in the

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genre, with some

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s and Bachata.

Early life

He is the youngest son of Alfonso Baute and Clara Jiménez. His father was born in Tenerife, Spain and his mom was born in Venezuela, both with a long family tail of Spanish origins. Baute's surname is of

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origin, the indigenous Berber peoples of the Canary Islands in Spain.

Career

In 1987 At age 13, he joined Los Chamos, which released an album entitled ''Con un poco de Amor'' in 1990. He worked as a model and released his first solo album titled ''Orígenes I'' in 1994. He acted in the Venezuelan telenovela, ''Destino de Mujer'' (1997), as Pedro José, a swimming instructor. With the album ''Yo nací para querer...'' (1999), he moved to Spain and had much success with all his albums. He acted in the television series '' ¡Ala... Dina!'' (TVE), ''Mis Adorables Vecinos'' (Antena 3) and was the host of ''Gala Miss España'', ''Gala IB3'', and ''Gala Fin de Año de TVE1''. Baute has released six albums, including a greatest hits album. On April 1, 2008, he released ''De Mi Puño y Letra'', which included " Colgando en tus manos". He released two versions, one solo and one with

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. The duet rose to the top of the charts in many Spanish-speaking countries worldwide. Although well known in many Hispanic countries, he has not crossed over into many other markets. In October 2012, he released a duet with

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, " Las cosas que no me espero". He lives in Spain since the late 90s and has Spanish citizenship. By March 2014, during the Venezuelan riots, he released a music video asking for "Respect" amongst citizens of different political sides. In the video "Que tu voz sea mi voz", Baute appears with the national flag painted on his face.

Personal life

By June 2012 Carlos Baute married the Venezuelan model Astrid Klisans. During the Venezuelan presidential crisis, Baute stated his position of support for Juan Guaidó, saying he has not visited Venezuela for eight years after being blacklisted by the Maduro government. Baute lives in Madrid, Spain with his wife and three children.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Featured in

References

External links

Official websiteEnglish website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Baute, Carlos 1974 births Living people Latin pop singers Singers from Caracas Venezuelan expatriates in Spain Venezuelan people of Cuban descent Venezuelan people of Spanish descent Venezuelan television personalities 20th-century Venezuelan male singers Venezuelan exiles 21st-century Venezuelan male singers