Carlos Rivera

Carlos Augusto Rivera Guerra, born in Huamantla, Tlaxcala, on March 15, 1986, first gained national attention in 2004 when he won the third generation of the reality singing competition La Academia, which launched his professional journey. In 2006, he released his self-titled debut album, certified gold, followed by Mexicano in 2010—also gold-certified—that celebrated iconic Mexican songs. His first wholly original studio album, El Hubiera No Existe, arrived in 2013, yielding emotionally resonant tracks like “Solo Tú” and earning him the Antena Artistic Merit Award. In 2016, Yo Creo debuted at Number 1 in Mexico and Spain, featuring a deluxe edition collaboration “Lo Digo” with Gente de Zona, and that year he also cemented his theatrical fame by returning as Simba in the Mexican production of The Lion King. His fifth studio album, Guerra (2018), included “Me muero,” the theme of the telenovela Amar a muerte, and signified his first time recording at Abbey Road Studios for the album’s orchestral sessions. Continuing to explore his roots, Carlos Rivera released Leyendas (2021), a tribute album featuring duets with Latin music legends, and followed that with the intimate Sincerándome (2023). Subsequently, on May 29, 2025, he released ¿Qué Significa El Amor?, featuring contributions from Andrés Obregón, Malú, Mafalda Cardenal, and Olivia Wald.