ENTERTAINMENT · THROUGH 2017

Across the screen.
Beyond the stage.

The creative world of Carlos Ponce. Explore a career spanning film, television, voice performance and music, across Latin and U.S. audiences.

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CARLOS PONCESELECTED WORK · 1998—2017

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FILM. TELEVISION. MUSIC.POP MEDIA GROUP

ACTOR

SINGER

SONGWRITER

HOST

CARLOS PONCE POP MEDIA GROUP

01 / THE STORY

Carlos Ponce

Instagram · @poncecarlos1 ↗

An artist across languages.
A presence across worlds.

Carlos Ponce is a Puerto Rican actor, singer and television personality whose work bridges Spanish- and English-language entertainment. Born in Santurce and raised in Humacao, he moved with his family to Miami in 1986 and continued performing in school productions.

Television brought his first professional opportunities: hosting Hablando and Control, followed by acting roles in Guadalupe and Sentimientos ajenos. He expanded into U.S. television with Beverly Hills, 90210 and 7th Heaven, later appearing in Hollywood Heights and Cristela.

His film credits include Couples Retreat and Spy, alongside voice work in Rio, Free Birds and Ice Age: Collision Course. Spanish-language highlights include Dame Chocolate, Perro Amor, Santa diabla and Silvana Sin Lana.

Music became another defining chapter with his 1998 self-titled debut, followed by Todo Lo Que Soy and Ponce. “Rezo,” “Decir Adiós” and “Escúchame” each reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Latin Tracks chart.

This collection celebrates his creative journey through 2017.

Biography summarized from Wikipedia · Carlos Ponce ↗

ABOUT US

The people behind
the creative journey.

Pop Media Group is Carlos Ponce’s company.
Francisco Ponce served as Carlos Ponce’s manager and ran Pop Media Group’s operations alongside In2ition Entertainment through 2017.

FRANCISCO PONCE CARLOS PONCE’S MANAGER · THROUGH 2017

ABOUT US · THE PEOPLE BEHIND POP MEDIA GROUP

Francisco Ponce

CARLOS PONCE’S MANAGER · THROUGH 2017

Personal Instagram · @poncefrancisco1 ↗

Business Instagram · @thep11ncegroup ↗

Personal X · @poncefrancisco1 ↗

The relationships behind
the creative journey.

Francisco Ponce ran and operated Pop Media Group alongside In2ition Entertainment, working across talent management and entertainment operations. When the company joined forces with Estefan Enterprises, he went on to oversee its production department, building experience across artist representation and entertainment production.

As President and CEO of In2ition Entertainment, Francisco led a talent management and public relations company focused on Latin and crossover talent. His work brought him alongside major agencies including WME, CAA, and UTA, connecting artists with opportunities across Spanish- and English-language entertainment.

At the center of his work was the management of Carlos Ponce’s entire career and operations, encompassing music, acting, hosting, and his broader professional activities. Their work together spanned recorded music, telenovelas, American television, Hollywood films, animation, and hosting. His work with Carlos brought together opportunities across Latin America and the U.S. general market.

In 2017, Francisco stepped down from In2ition Entertainment and concluded his representation of Carlos Ponce to take an executive role at NBCUniversal Telemundo as Vice President of Talent Relations.

Read the 2017 appointment announcement ↗

02 / FILM & TELEVISION

On screen.
Across worlds.

47 projects · Through 2017
Networks, distributors & production credits.

03 / THE MUSIC

A voice of his own.

The records. The songs.
Another side of the story.

Carlos Ponce

1998

Listen on Spotify ↗

Billboard Latin Music Award winner · 1999

RECORD LABEL · EMI LATIN

Awards & milestones +

Winner
1999 Billboard Latin Music Awards — Pop Album of the Year, New Artist.
Source ↗
No. 1 singles
“Rezo” and “Decir Adiós” both reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Latin Tracks chart in 1998.
Source ↗
Songwriting award
“Rezo” — recognized at the 1999 BMI Latin Awards. Songwriters: Carlos Ponce and Freddy Piñero Jr.; publisher: Foreign Imported Productions and Publishing (FIPP).
Source ↗
Winner
1999 Premio Lo Nuestro — Pop New Artist of the Year, recognizing Carlos’s debut breakthrough.
Source ↗
Puerto Rico
1999 Premios Tu Música — Pop Ballad Revelation of the Year and Best Pop Ballad Video, as documented by Puerto Rico’s Fundación Nacional para la Cultura Popular.
Source ↗

Production & credits +

Company: Separate production-company credit not verified.
Recording studio: Crescent Moon Studios, Miami
Production: Emilio Estefan Jr., Kike Santander, Randall Barlow, Pablo Flores, Freddy Piñero Jr., José Miguel Velásquez and Juan Vicente Zambrano

Album credits ↗ · Artist biography ↗

Current song streams +

Spotify · October 19, 2026

Rezo18,739,278
Decir Adiós4,519,915

Counts for these recordings across Spotify, rather than plays attributed solely to this album edition.

Spotify source ↗

Todo Lo Que Soy

1999

Listen on Spotify ↗

RIAA Latin · Platino

RECORD LABEL · EMI LATIN

Awards & milestones +

Certification
RIAA Latin: Platino. First certified Oro on April 21, 2000, at the original 100,000 net U.S. shipment threshold. Full certification history appears below.
Source ↗
No. 1 single
“Escúchame” reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Latin Tracks chart in 1999.
Source ↗
Album nomination
2000 Billboard Latin Music Awards — Pop Album of the Year, Male finalist.
Source ↗
Award-winning song
“Escúchame” — ASCAP Latin Music Awards, Pop/Balada winning song, 2001. The songwriting recognition was awarded to Marco A. Flores.
Source ↗
Video nomination
“Escúchame” — Latin Best Clip nominee, 2000 Billboard Music Video Awards.
Source ↗

Production & credits +

RIAA certification: Platino — Latin album program
Original award: Oro · April 21, 2000
100,000 net U.S. album shipments under the original Latin standard.
Historical context: The original Latin thresholds were 100,000 for Oro and 200,000 for Platino. Effective January 1, 2008, RIAA lowered them to 50,000 and 100,000 and automatically amended earlier awards. Its database lists Platino while retaining the April 21, 2000 certification date. The original award predates streaming equivalents.
Company: EMI-Televisa — phonographic rights credit
Recording studio: Crescent Moon Studios, Miami
Production: Track producers include Tim Mitchell, Olgui Chirino, Marco Flores, Randall Barlow, Roberto Blades, Freddy Piñero Jr., Jon Secada and René Toledo.

RIAA award timeline ↗ · RIAA’s 2008 rule change ↗ · Original-era thresholds ↗

Label & track credits ↗ · Recording studio ↗

Current song streams +

Spotify · October 19, 2026

Escúchame28,278,019

Counts for these recordings across Spotify, rather than plays attributed solely to this album edition.

Spotify source ↗

Ponce

2002

Listen on Spotify ↗

Billboard Latin Pop Albums · No. 9

RECORD LABEL · EMI LATIN

Awards & milestones +

Top 10 album
Reached No. 9 on Billboard’s Latin Pop Albums chart, May 11, 2002.
Source ↗
Album chart
Reached No. 23 on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums chart, May 11, 2002.
Source ↗
Hit single
“Mujer con pantalones” reached No. 15 on Billboard’s Hot Latin Tracks chart in 2002.
Source ↗

Production & credits +

Company: EMI-Televisa — phonographic rights credit
Production: Emilio Estefan Jr. and Joel Someillán; additional track production by Tim Mitchell and Fredy Tager.

Label & track credits ↗

Current song streams +

Spotify · October 19, 2026

Mujer con Pantalones4,565,127

Counts for these recordings across Spotify, rather than plays attributed solely to this album edition.

Spotify source ↗

La Historia

2003

Listen on Spotify ↗

Includes three Billboard No. 1 songs

RECORD LABEL · EMI LATIN

Awards & milestones +

No. 1 repertoire
Includes “Rezo,” “Decir Adiós” and “Escúchame” — three Billboard Hot Latin Tracks No. 1 singles.
Source ↗ · Additional source ↗
Award-winning repertoire
Includes “Rezo,” recognized at the 1999 BMI Latin Awards for songwriters Carlos Ponce and Freddy Piñero Jr.
Source ↗
Collection
A retrospective of Carlos’s recorded and written repertoire, documented at its 2003 release.
Source ↗

Song achievements were earned on the original releases and are celebrated again in this compilation.

Production & credits +

Company: EMI Music U.S. Latin — compilation phonographic rights
Production: Compilation of earlier recordings; original production varies by track. No separate compilation production company verified.

Compilation rights ↗ · Original label ↗

Current song streams +

Spotify · October 19, 2026

Escúchame28,278,019
Rezo18,739,278
Decir Adiós4,519,915

Counts for these recordings across Spotify, rather than plays attributed solely to this album edition.

Spotify source ↗

Celebrando 15 Años Con

2005

Ten songs · Spotify & Apple Music

A collection of Billboard No. 1 hits

RECORD LABEL · EMI LATIN

Awards & milestones +

No. 1 repertoire
Collects “Decir Adiós,” “Rezo” and “Escúchame,” each a Billboard Hot Latin Tracks No. 1 single.
Source ↗ · Additional source ↗
Award-winning repertoire
Features “Rezo” (BMI Latin Awards, 1999) and “Escúchame” (ASCAP Latin Music Awards, 2001).
Source ↗ · Additional source ↗
CD/DVD collection
The 2005 release brings together ten songs and accompanying video material.
Source ↗

Song achievements relate to the original recordings, rather than a separate award for this compilation.

Production & credits +

Company: Separate production-company credit not verified.
Production: CD/DVD retrospective of earlier recordings and music videos; original production varies by selection.

Release & label ↗ · CD/DVD contents ↗

Current song streams +

Spotify · October 19, 2026

Escúchame28,278,019
Rezo18,739,278
Decir Adiós4,519,915

Counts for these recordings across Spotify, rather than plays attributed solely to this album edition.

Spotify source ↗

SONGWRITING & PRODUCTION · CARLOS PONCE

Chayanne · Cautivo

2005 · Sony BMG Norte

Carlos Ponce co-wrote six songs on Chayanne’s Cautivo and contributed as a producer. His work on the album earned him a 2006 Latin GRAMMY nomination for Album of the Year.

Listen on Spotify ↗Apple Music ↗

THE SIX SONGS · CO-WRITTEN BY CARLOS PONCE

Te Echo de MenosSongwriters: Carlos Ponce · Freddy Piñero Jr.
Spotify ↗Apple Music ↗
No Te Preocupes por MíSongwriters: Carlos Ponce · Freddy Piñero Jr. · Tom McWilliams
Spotify ↗Apple Music ↗
CúrameSongwriters: Carlos Ponce · Joel Someillán
Spotify ↗Apple Music ↗
SwingSongwriters: Carlos Ponce · Lilly Ponce · Joel Someillán
Spotify ↗Apple Music ↗
Nada Sin Tu AmorSongwriters: Carlos Ponce · Lilly Ponce · Joel Someillán
Spotify ↗Apple Music ↗
En la OrillaSongwriters: Carlos Ponce · Carlos Alberto de Yarza · John M. Falcone
Spotify ↗Apple Music ↗

Credits & sources +

Chayanne performs the songs; Carlos Ponce’s credits are for co-writing and production.

2005 release report ↗ · Track credits ↗ · Latin Recording Academy ↗

THE COMPANIES BEHIND THE PROJECTS

Across the industry.

Studios, networks, record labels, music organizations, and industry events associated with the career collection.

Selected companies and organizations associated with Carlos Ponce’s screen projects and music.

PRESENT-DAY LINKS

Watch the projects today. These viewing services and availability listings are current additions to the 2017 archive.

CURRENT STATISTICS · OCTOBER 19, 2026

Carlos Ponce on Spotify.

A present-day snapshot, separate from the career collection through 2017.

1,536,441Monthly listenersArtist profile ↗28,278,019EscúchameSpotify streams · Listen ↗18,739,278RezoSpotify streams · Listen ↗4,519,915Decir AdiósSpotify streams · Listen ↗4,565,127Mujer con PantalonesSpotify streams · Listen ↗

Collaborative recording: “El Último Adiós” (Varios Artistas Version) has 325,192,278 Spotify streams. Carlos Ponce appears alongside Gloria Estefan, Jon Secada, Shakira, and other artists. This is the recording’s shared play count. Listen ↗

Source: Spotify artist profile, observed October 19, 2026. These are dated snapshots and change over time; monthly listeners are distinct from cumulative song streams.

Across the screen.Beyond the stage.

Carlos Ponce

The people behindthe creative journey.

Francisco Ponce

On screen.Across worlds.

A voice of his own.

Carlos Ponce

Todo Lo Que Soy

Ponce

La Historia

Celebrando 15 Años Con

Chayanne · Cautivo

Across the industry.

Across the screen.
Beyond the stage.

The people behind
the creative journey.

On screen.
Across worlds.