Carlos Baute

Biography

Carlos Roberto Baute Jiménez (born March 8, 1974, in Caracas, Venezuela), best known simply as Carlos Baute, is a Venezuelan singer-songwriter and television host. His music is mostly in the Latin pop genre, with some ballads 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×Baute2005 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Quién dice que no duele3:342Devorándote3:113Tú me quemas3:244Te regalo2:505Hasta el infinito3:476Mal de amor3:537Pase lo que pase3:448Varao3:439Sé que mentí3:3210Pulso3:2711Me faltas tú3:1812Dentro y fuera3:23's surname is of Guanche 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×Orígenes1994 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Traigo polvo del camino3:192Solito con las estrellas2:573El becerrito4:124Viva Venezuela4:245Moliendo café4:446El gavilán3:197Pasillaneando3:278Muchacha de ojazos negros2:449Corrido baute2:5910Fiesta de calipsos4:1911Alma llanera1:54 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...×Yo nací para querer...1999 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Te quise olvidar (versión balada)4:172Yo nací para quererte3:283Ay! Como quisiera3:484Nunca te engañe4:285Mueve, mueve3:396Resumiendo3:277Mi medicina3:328Te quise olvidar (versión sangueo)3:309Por que ahora dices que no3:4410Hay una cosa3:51 (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×Colgando en tus manos18 November 2008 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Colgando en tus manos3:53". He released two versions, one solo and one with Marta Sánchez. 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 Laura Pausini, "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.