Carlos Alberto Sánchez (born in Girardot, Colombia, January 30, 1974),[1] known professionally as Charlie Zaa, is a Colombian singer.

On July 23, 2004, Zaa suffered a severe abdominal pain as he was about to begin a concert in Ponce, Puerto Rico.

[3] Zaa's daughter Lauren Mia Sanchez was a survivor of the 2018 Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in which 17 people lost their lives, including one of her teachers.

His record Sentimientos, in which he sings some past hit songs, sold over three million copies throughout Latin America and the United States.

[8] Some of Charlie Zaa's music was inspired by notable Ecuadorian singer and recording artist Julio Jaramillo.