Carlos Rivera
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| Birth name | Carlos Rivera Guerra | |
| Born | March 15, 1986 | |
| Origin |  Huamantla, Mexico |
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| Genre(s) | Pop, Latin | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actor | |
| Years active | 2004–present | |
| Label(s) | Sony BMG | |
Carlos Rivera Guerra (born March 15, 1986, Huamantla, Tlaxcala) is a Mexican singer.
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[edit] Biography
He was born to Jose Gonzalo Gilberto Rivera Ramirez and Maria de Lourdes Guerra Martinez Antonio, on March 15, 1986. Rivera became a local celebrity while still a child, winning several singing contests and hosting a radio show on Radio Huamantla. He rose to fame when he won the third generation of La Academia in 2004 at the age of 18. In 2005 he finally signed with Sony BMG and began plans to record his first album. While doing that he also entered Desafio de Estrellas 2 in which he placed 5th. He also played the role of "Fausto" in the TV Azteca series La vida es una canción ("Life is a song"). He also made a cameo appearance in the serial Los Sánchez. On October 3, 2006, he released his first and eponymous CD/DVD.
[edit] Trivia
- Before applying to La Academia, he had considered becoming a Catholic priest.
- Carlos Rivera also is the name of Mary Camden's husband on the TV show 7th Heaven.
[edit] Awards
- First place in La Academia (USD $270,000) (2004)
- Award from the Teacher's Union of Tlaxcala (2005).
[edit] Discography
Carlos Rivera (Release: October 3, 2006)
[edit] External links
- Profile at the La Academia site (Spanish)
- CarlosRivera.com.mxOficial Site (Spanish)
- Carlos Rivera at the Internet Movie Database
- CarlosRivera.com.mx/foro Official Forum (Spanish)
