Carlito Olivero | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Carlos Emmanuel Olivero |
Born | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | February 22, 1989
Genres | Pop, Latin pop, R&B |
Occupation(s) | Singer, actor |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 2007–present |
Carlos Emmanuel Olivero (born February 22, 1989), better known as Carlito Olivero, is an American singer and actor of Puerto Rican and Mexican descent. From 2007 to 2009, he was part of the Latin boy band Menudo after taking part in MTV's Making Menudo . Moving to Los Angeles in 2009, he appeared in various singing and acting events and in 2012 appeared in the film We the Party directed by Mario Van Peebles. In 2013, he auditioned for season 3 of the American singing competition series The X Factor and was the last contestant eliminated in the competition. He was mentored by Paulina Rubio.
Olivero was born and raised in Chicago, to a father from Puerto Rico and a mother from Mexico. He started singing very early, after his parents bought him a karaoke machine, and he sang along with it. His father and his aunt were break dancers. From grade one onwards, he started taking part in competitions singing mainly Elvis Presley, 'NSYNC and B2K songs.
In 2007, Carlito Olivero took part in an MTV reality series titled Making Menudo to earn a spot in the reconfigured famous Latin boy band. Ricky Martin and Draco Rosa were two of many who rotated through the band over the years. Making Menudo launched as a primetime series on October 25, 2007, but was later pushed to afternoons due to low ratings. [1]
The initial Menudo five chosen in the program (JC, Jorge, Monti Montanez (Che Antonio), Jose and Chris) were put up against four other aspiring candidates who didn't make the cut (Antony, Pena, JC Gonzalez, Trevor and Carlos). Eventually Carlos [Olivero] was chosen to be included in Menudo's "final" set-up.
The "new" Menudo band was made up of:
The act was signed to a multi-album contract with SonyBMG label Epic Records. The group continued for two years starting in 2007 with their debut singles "Lost" and "More Than Words". The new Menudo disbanded in 2009.
In 2013, Olivero auditioned for season 3 of the American The X Factor . At the time he applied, he was employed as a server in a coffee shop. He was mentored by Paulina Rubio and was the last contestant eliminated.
Olivero's performances include:
Day of broadcast | Show | Theme | Song | Original artist | Result |
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September 12 | Audition | Free choice | "Stay" | Rihanna ft. Mikky Ekko | Through to Four-Chair challenge |
October 9 | Four-Chair Challenge | Solo performance | "Dreaming of You" | Selena | Advanced |
October 29 | Live show 1 (Top 16) | Act/Mentor's choice | "Maria Maria" | Santana ft. The Product G&B | Saved by Paulina Rubio |
November 6 | Live show 2 (Top 13) | Motown Night | "Stop! In the Name of Love" | The Supremes | N/A |
November 7 | Live show 3 (Top 13 Redux) | Free choice | "If You're Not the One" | Daniel Bedingfield | Safe |
November 13 | Live show 4 (Top 12) | 80's Night | "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" | Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine | Safe |
November 20 | Live show 5 (Top 10) | British Invasion | (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction | The Rolling Stones | Bottom 2 1 |
November 21 | Sing-off | Beneath Your Beautiful | Labrinth and Emeli Sandé | ||
November 27 | Live show 6 (Top 8) | Big Band Night | "La Copa de Vida"/"María" | Ricky Martin | Safe |
December 4 | Live show 7 (Top 6) | Divas | "Let's Get Loud" | Jennifer Lopez | Bottom 2 2 |
Unplugged "stripped down" Songs | "Stand by Me" | Ben E. King | |||
December 5 | Sing-off | "You Make Me Wanna..." | Usher | ||
December 11 | Live show 8 (Top 4) | Viewers' choice | "Boyfriend" | Justin Bieber | Safe |
Duet (with Alex & Sierra) | "Falling Slowly" | Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová | |||
2nd song (no theme) | "I Need to Know" | Marc Anthony | |||
December 12 | Victory song | "Suavemente" | Elvis Crespo | ||
December 18 | Live show 9 (Top 3) | Winner's Song | "Impossible" | Shontelle | Eliminated |
Celebrity Duets | "Stand by Me" (with Prince Royce) | Ben E. King | |||
Favorite Performance | "Maria Maria" | Santana ft. The Product G&B | |||
December 19 | Christmas Songs | "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" | Darlene Love |
^Note 1 Olivero was in the bottom three and had to sing for survival. However, he survived the final showdown against Tim Olstad.
^Note 2 Olivero was in the bottom three and had to sing for survival. However, he survived the final showdown against Rion Paige.
After disbandment, Olivero relocated to Los Angeles to pursue a singing / acting career. He appeared in small roles in TNT network series Rizzoli & Isles and in an advertisement for Starbucks. and Time Warner cable. He appeared in season 6 episode 9 of Modern Family, as Teddy Keys, dating Alex.
In 2012, Olivero appeared in a main role in We the Party , a film written and directed by Mario Van Peebles. Credited as Carlito Olivero, he plays the role of Paco in the film.
From 2015 to 2017, Olivero starred in the successful Hulu Original Series, East Los High . In 2018, Carlito starred in the YouTube Red scripted drama series, Step Up: High Water . He played the role of Derek Sandoval in the thriller film Bad Samaritan , directed by Dean Devlin, which premiered on May 4, 2018.
On October 18, 2019, it was reported that Olivero had been cast in the upcoming film Escape Room: Tournament of Champions , the sequel to the 2019 psychological thriller film Escape Room which was released on July 16, 2021. [2]
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Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | |||
2011 | "Rain" | — | — | Non-album release |
2012 | "Love Letter" | — | — | Non-album release |
2015 | "Pon Ya Body" | — | — | D.D.B.R.W.S. |
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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"Brown Eyed Girl" | 2010 | Royalty | — |
"Hit Me (BBM Me) If You Miss Me" | 2011 | Baby Bash, Printz Board | Bashtown |
"Tabloid Truth" | 2012 | J. Dash | Tabloid Truth |
"Art of Love" | 2014 | Danny Olson | — |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | We the Party | Paco | |
2015 | Chocolate City | Raphael | [3] |
2015 | Breaking Through | Ricky | [4] |
2017 | Blood Heist | Junior | |
2017 | Remix | Manny | Short film |
2018 | Bad Samaritan | Derek Sandoval | |
2021 | Escape Room: Tournament of Champions | Theo | |
TBA | Domino: Battle of the Bones | Frederico | Post-production |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | Rizzoli & Isles | Reuben Sanchez | Episode: "Virtual Love" |
2013 | The X Factor | Himself / Contestant | Season 3; finished in third place |
2014 | Modern Family | Teddy | Episode: "Strangers in the Night" |
2015–2017 | East Los High | Eddie | Recurring role; 25 episodes |
2016 | Making Moves | Jules | Main role; 9 episodes |
2018–2022 | Step Up: High Water | Davis Jimenez | Main role |
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