Carlos Rivera

Carlos Rivera arrives in Bilbao on July 5, 2026 to present his live show at the Bilbao Arena. Born in Huamantla (Tlaxcala) and discovered in the mid-2000s after winning La Academia, the singer has forged a path between Latin pop and the romantic ballad, with room to reinterpret the Mexican songbook. His career in musical theatre — Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King in Mexico and Spain — has shaped a performance style with a narrative emphasis and a stage presence attentive to detail.

In concert, Rivera typically assembles a repertoire that crosses his own songs, recorded duets with Latin American artists, and tributes to Hispanic tradition. Among his landmark albums are Carlos Rivera (2007), El hubiera no existe (2013), Yo creo (2016), Guerra (2018), Leyendas (2021) and Sincerándome (2023). The production works with contemporary arrangements that engage with bolero, mariachi and light pop-rock, always in service of the melody and of lyrics focused on love and memory. An evening to explore the different stages of his career and that constant bridge between romantic song and Mexican popular culture.