Edmundo Benavides (born July 4, 1985 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan singer and songwriter. He began his artistic career in 2006 under the name Edmundo, and later changed his name to Benavides in 2011. In 2012, he was named the fourth most player artist of the year in Venezuela and in 2013 he became the seventh most played artist in the country. In 2013 he began his international career with his single (music) Mi Ex.He was also nominated for the Lo Nuestro Award as Best New Artist (tropical) of the year.