 This musical beginning led him to study piano and solfeggio.He lived in the Netherlands for a short period of time and became known as "Carlos the Little Caruso".When he was twelve he moved to Spain, where he won several awards in television contests like "Gente Joven" (Young People) and "Nueva Gente" (New People) in TVE (Spanish Television) when he was 15 and in his 20s.