Carlos Baute

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.[1] His music is mostly in the Latin pop genre, with some ballads and Bachata.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Baute and the second or maternal family name is Jiménez.
Carlos Baute
Born
Carlos Roberto Baute Jiménez

(1974-03-08) 8 March 1974
Caracas, Venezuela
OccupationSinger-songwriter, television host, Actor
Spouse(s)Astrid Klisans
Musical career
GenresLatin pop
Years active1987–present
LabelsWarner Music Spain
Websitehttp://www.carlosbaute.com/

Early life

He is the son of Alfonso Baute and Clara Jiménez and he is of Spanish (his father is from Tenerife and his maternal great-grandparents are from Galicia), Cuban (his maternal grandmother) and Venezuelan descent. Baute's surname is of Guanches 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 Aladinna (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 1 April 2008, he released De Mi Puño y Letra, which included "Colgando en tus manos". 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".[2]

He now lives in Spain[3] 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.[4]

Personal life

By June 2012 Carlos Baute married the Venezuelan model Astrid Klisans.[5]

Carlos Baute has a son called José Daniel Arellán. Baute was urged to recognize the legal paternity of José Daniel in November 2012 in the event that a Spanish court rules against Baute's claims of not being the father of José Daniel. José Daniel Arellán is son of Carlos Baute and a Venezuelan girl called Náyera and he was born when Baute was 15 years-old.[6]

Astrid had a son named Markuss on 22 July 2016 in Madrid.[7]

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.[8]

Discography

Albums
Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications
SPA
[9]
1994 Orígenes —
1997 Orígenes II: Tambores —
1999 Yo Nací para Querer —
2001 Dame de Eso —
2004 Peligroso —
2005 Baute 11
2006 Grandes Éxitos (compilation) 16
2008 De Mi Puño y Letra 2
2009 Directo En Tus Manos (live) 6
2010 Amarte Bien 3
2013 En el Buzón de tu Corazón 8
2019 De Amor y Dolor 8
[10]

Singles
Year Title Peak chart positions Album
SPA
[9]
2008 "Colgando en tus manos"
(featuring Marta Sánchez)		 1 De Mi Puño y Letra
2009 "Tu No Sabes que Tanto" —
"Nada se compara a ti"
(featuring Franco de Vita)		 17
2010 "Quien te quiere como yo" 2 Amarte Bien
2011 "Amarte bien" 18
"Tu Cuerpo Bailando en mi Cuerpo" —
2016 "Amor & dolor"
(featuring Alexis & Fido)		 14 N/A
"Ando buscando"
(featuring PISO 21)		 21

Featured in

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
SPA
[9]
2012 "Cuestión de Príoridades por el Cuerno de África"
(Melendi feat. Dani Martín, Pablo Alborán, La Dama, Rasel, Malu & Carlos Baute)		 36 N/A
"Me pones tierno"
(Rasel feat. Baute)		 6
"Las cosas que no me espero"
(Laura Pausini duet with Carlos Baute)		 41 Inedito

References
  1. Isolliet Iglesias, María (13 June 2013). "Carlos Baute: Cuando se nace para querer la música". El Universal. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. Tejeda Rocha, Alejandro (2 November 2012). "Carlos Baute y Laura Pausini, juntos en la canción 'Las cosas que no me espero'". Bekia (in Spanish). Noxvo. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  3. "Carlos Baute: "Gracias a España yo sobreviví"". El Universal (in Spanish). 21 February 2011. Archived from the original on 27 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  4. "El cantante Carlos Baute compone una canción para Venezuela". El País (in Spanish). 7 March 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  5. "Así es Astrid Klisans, la esposa de Carlos Baute". Informe21 (in Spanish). 7 July 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  6. Calleja, Kike (28 November 2012). "Carlos Baute reconoce como hijo a un joven de 23 años días antes de que se celebre el juicio". El Confidencial (in Spanish). Titania Compañía Editorial, S.L. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  7. "Primicia: Carlos Baute y Astrid Klisans bautizan a su hijo Markuss". ¡Hola! (in Spanish). 18 September 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  8. Brunetti, Cristina (25 January 2019). "Carlos Baute, Alejandro Sanz...Los artistas que reconocen a Juan Guaidó como presidente de Venezuela". El Mundo. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  9. "Search for: Carlos Baute - discography". spanishcharts.com/. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
  10. "Top 100 Albumes – Semana 7: del 8.2.2019 al 14.2.2019" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
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