It was covered by reggaetón singer Mikey Perfecto on his second studio album '' Evolución Arrestada '' in 2004 . The song featured guest vocals performed by Joel Dando Tra . The song combines merengue and reggaetón music and has a duration of two minutes and fifty-three seconds . It contains a verse written by Perfecto himself . Perfecto chose to cover the song because he listed Cruz as one of his many musical influences on the preceding interlude track of the album . That same year , fellow reggaetón singer Nicky Jam also covered " La Vida Es Un Carnaval " . Puerto Rican singer Víctor Manuelle performed a live version of the song which was included on the live album '' Victor Manuelle en Vivo : Desde el Carnegie Hall '' . This version peaked at number 14 on the Tropical Songs chart . Manuelle also sang an acapella version of the song at Cruz ' funeral in 2003 , the impromptu performance ended the service . Brazilian singer Daniela Mercury included a Portuguese version of the song in her 2009 album '' Canibália '' , called " A Vida é um Carnaval " . American entertainer Jennifer Lopez performed the song live as part the tribute to Cruz during the American Music Awards of 2013
American Music Awards of 2013
American Music Awards of 2013
La Vida Es Un Carnaval