Carolina Ovalle Arango, known to fans as "Carolina La O" (born April 12, 1980 Manizales, Colombia) is a Colombian salsa and tropical music singer. Carolina la O made her live debut at the age of six, singing a traditional song called "Campesina Santandereana" at her elementary school. She later graduated from a local university with a degree in management. Biography Early years In the late 1990s, Carolina joined the Colombian tropical salsa/cumbia group Alquimia la Sonora del XXI. This Sonora Matancera tribute band were popular in Latin America with their version of the earlier Cuban group's hits. Carolina la O demonstrated her considerable vocal abilities, which took her around the world and earned her popularity and critical respect. On February 14, 1998, the young artist had the opportunity to play at New York's Copacabana, performing along with salsa star Celia Cruz. Carolina la O In 1999, she ventured out as a solo artist with her album El Son de Ahora, with a rhythm similar to the work she did while in Alquimia and a style of her own. In 2001 la O returned with the release of her second solo album. Dulce Veneno's titular first single attempts to prove her among the best in her genre. The album was filled out by remixes of the same song in ranchera, ballad, and the original salsa romantica format. Though not as strong as her first solo effort, it also contains the stand-out song "Sabe a Chocolate." In 2002, she released her third album, Carolina, produced by Kike Santander. That same year, Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch) picked Carolina as their Latin spokesperson. In 2004, Carolina continued her success when asked to join a popular Latin American reality TV series, Telemundo's Protagonistas de la Fama VIP. In 2006, Carolina la O returned with a fresh sensual look to complement her new album De Mi Fuego. The album contains 11 songs, and is a fusion of the Caribbean, Colombian, and tropical music sounds. "Contigo" was the first promo single, a mix of Colombian cumbia and modern tropical rhythms. In 2009, she came out with Reencuentro con los Gemelos. The resurgence of salsa has been credited to a few great albums by such groups as Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Bobby Valentín, and Oscar D'León. These albums showcased the avant-garde aspect of this music prevalent in the '70s. Reencuentro focused on that other side of '70s salsa, salsa matancera, in