GuacaMusic: Carlos Plesent
posted in: Features • Latin
When it comes to love, there is nothing better than being able to express your feelings in your own voice and, according to artist Carlos Plesent, also in your own language.
Carlos was born in the Mexican city of Aguascalientes, and has lived to make music ever since. We had the honor of speaking with him about love, Latin music and his eye-tearing song Te Llevas Mi Voz.
OS: Carlos Plesent, how would you describe yourself?
CP: I was born to make music. Music has always been my life. I only feel alive if I am writing, singing or playing songs.
OS: You have a solid base of fans in Mexico. Do you ever think about making it big in other countries?
CP: I think that every artists dreams about getting into the hearts of the masses, and I would love it if my music could transcend geographical barriers and get into other countries. In my opinion, there is nothing better than touching someone’s soul with one of your songs.
OS: What would you say are the biggest challenges of Latin American artists?
CP: I think the biggest challenge for us is to get people to listen to our music in our language. Although English is a universal language, Spanish also has something going on. There are things that simply can’t be said in English as perfectly as they can be said in Spanish.
OS: What do you like the most about singing in Spanish?
CP: I love that Spanish gives you the opportunity to use strong but yet subtle phonetics. I like that it is my language and it allows me to integrate all of my people in my songs.
OS: Your song Te Llevas Mi Voz has been getting rave reviews from fans. Can you tell us more about it?
CP: “Te Llevas Mi Voz” is a song that comes from the heart. We all have had our hearts broken at some point. When it comes to love, it is usually the person who loves the most [is] the one who loses the most. I think many people are able to identify themselves with this theme.
Carlos is right, we love Te Llevas Mi Voz and we hope you do too. Enjoy this playlist. ¡Provecho!