Venezuelan singer Carlos Baute is celebrating after his hit duet Colgando en tus manos reached one billion views on YouTube.
The pop ballad with Latin rhythms, recorded alongside Spanish singer Marta Sanchez, achieved the streaming milestone 18 years after its initial release on October 13, 2008.
Baute shared his reflection in a post on his Instagram account after receiving a phone call from his team informing him that the video had surpassed one billion views. He admitted that while he had never been someone who tracked numbers or measured songs by statistics, reaching the mark was deeply moving.
Reflections on a music milestone
Reflecting on the journey of the track since its launch, Baute explained that music extends far beyond statistics to represent songs, stories, memories, and shared life moments. He stated that behind the billion views were personal romances, listener memories, and people who fell in love or dedicated the track to others.
The singer added that seeing new generations discover the ballad so many years later was what truly touched him. He expressed gratitude to long-time listeners and those who recently discovered the song, thanking everyone who made it a part of their lives.
Baute also directed a specific message of thanks to Marta Sanchez. He thanked her for agreeing to join the project, lending her voice and talent to the recording, and experiencing a journey that neither of them could have imagined when they first recorded the song.
A shared history with the audience
The Venezuelan artist noted that it remains emotional to watch audiences sing the duet together at live shows across different generations. He remarked that songs eventually cease belonging to the artists who created them and instead become part of the audience's personal stories, concluding his message with one billion thanks to his fans.
Recent projects and public statements
Carlos Baute is a prominent Venezuelan singer and songwriter known across the Spanish-speaking world for his Latin pop compositions. In a recent candid interview with Spanish radio station Cadena 100, Baute stated that he preferred being a father over being a singer-songwriter.
The singer has also been completing a summer concert tour across Spain with multiple scheduled show dates. The tour follows a public apology statement issued by Baute, in which he admitted that he got carried away by emotion and clearly acknowledged that he had made a mistake he should not have committed.
