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Enrique Iglesias

For the economist and president of the Inter-American Development Bank, see Enrique V. Iglesias.


Enrique Iglesias (born May 8, 1975 in Madrid, Spain) is a Miami-based Spanish singing sensation and multi-million album seller. Iglesias is the son of the famous Spanish singer Julio Iglesias and of Spanish-mestiza Philippine socialite Isabel Preysler. He is the brother of Chabeli Iglesias and Julio José Iglesias.

After the kidnapping of Iglesias' grandfather in Spain, Enrique moved to Miami, in 1985. While in Miami, Enrique enjoyed the luxuries of being the son of a billionaire, but he developed a taste for simpler things, a fact that would later surface in his concerts, where he appeared plainly in all white, including white cotton shirts.

Iglesias first performed while in high school, in Hello Dolly. While attending the University of Miami, he went into an audition with his future manager, using the name Enrique Martínez. It was with that pseudonym that he promoted his demos across Central America. Months later, he was signed by Fonovisa and went to Toronto to record his first CD in total anonymity.

In 1996, he released his first album in Spanish. Titled Enrique Iglesias, it included mega-hits Por Amarte, Trapecista, and others. His song Por Amarte was included in Televisa's telenovela Marisol, but with a twist: instead of saying por amarTE yo moriría (to love YOU, I'd die), it said por amarte MARISOL moriría (to love you MARISOL, I'd die).

In 1997, Iglesias' star continued to rise with the release of Vivir, which put him up in sales with other, English music superstars for that year.

By 1999, Iglesias had begun a successful cross-over career into the English music market. Iglesias' "Rhythm Divine" became a number 1 hit. In 2001, he released his English CD, "Enrique", with its song, Hero, becoming a number one hit in many countries.

Iglesias has won numerous awards during his career as a singer, including the Grammy.

He currently dates professional tennis star Anna Kournikova.

Discography

  • Enrique Iglesias (1995)
  • Version en Italiano (1996)
  • Vivir (1997)
  • Cosas del Amor (1998)
  • Enrique (1999)
  • Escape (2001)
  • Quizas (2002)
  • 7 (2003)

External Links

  • University of Miami: Famous Alumni (http://www.ncaaticketsnow.com/miami-tickets.asp).
  • Enrique Iglesias profile, NNDB (http://www.nndb.com/people/906/000025831/)

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He currently dates professional tennis star Anna Kournikova. Recently, "Move your Feet" has been included in the US version of the hit dance game DDRExtreme for the Playstation 2. Iglesias has won numerous awards during his career as a singer, including the Grammy. The Sunday Chronicle in San Francisco rated Move your Feet as the single of the year calling it "the best song ever". In 2001, he released his English CD, "Enrique", with its song, Hero, becoming a number one hit in many countries. The album was rated one of the top albums of 2003 by Rolling Stone, NME, Entertainment Weekly and Blender. Iglesias' "Rhythm Divine" became a number 1 hit. The follow up single Rhythm Bandits has made the singles charts in the UK and Australia.

By 1999, Iglesias had begun a successful cross-over career into the English music market. "Move your Feet" is also available on the Queer Eye for the Straight Guy soundtrack. In 1997, Iglesias' star continued to rise with the release of Vivir, which put him up in sales with other, English music superstars for that year. The first single Move your Feet was the most played songs on Danish radio and eventually made the charts in 13 countries including Australia, France and Denmark. His song Por Amarte was included in Televisa's telenovela Marisol, but with a twist: instead of saying por amarTE yo moriría (to love YOU, I'd die), it said por amarte MARISOL moriría (to love you MARISOL, I'd die). The band released D-D-Don't Don't Stop the Beat in 2003. Titled Enrique Iglesias, it included mega-hits Por Amarte, Trapecista, and others. The band signed a deal with Danish label Crunchy Frog.

In 1996, he released his first album in Spanish. Both Junior and Senior grew up in Jutland. Months later, he was signed by Fonovisa and went to Toronto to record his first CD in total anonymity. Junior Senior formed in 1998 when Jeppe Laursen (Senior) and Jesper Mortensen (Junior) got back together after their previous band Ludo-X broke up in 1995. It was with that pseudonym that he promoted his demos across Central America. Junior Senior is a pop group from Denmark. Iglesias first performed while in high school, in Hello Dolly. While attending the University of Miami, he went into an audition with his future manager, using the name Enrique Martínez. All Music Guide Junior Senior page (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=UIDMISS70311071654390588&sql=Bw09fs39qa3dg/).

After the kidnapping of Iglesias' grandfather in Spain, Enrique moved to Miami, in 1985. While in Miami, Enrique enjoyed the luxuries of being the son of a billionaire, but he developed a taste for simpler things, a fact that would later surface in his concerts, where he appeared plainly in all white, including white cotton shirts. Junior Senior chart information (http://top40-charts.com/artist.php?aid=2522/). He is the brother of Chabeli Iglesias and Julio José Iglesias. Junior Senior web page (http://www.juniorsenior.com/). Iglesias is the son of the famous Spanish singer Julio Iglesias and of Spanish-mestiza Philippine socialite Isabel Preysler. Boy Meets Girl EP (2003). Enrique Iglesias (born May 8, 1975 in Madrid, Spain) is a Miami-based Spanish singing sensation and multi-million album seller. D-D-Don't Don't Stop the Beat (2003).

Iglesias.. Jeppe Laursen (Senior). For the economist and president of the Inter-American Development Bank, see Enrique V. Jesper Mortensen (Junior). Enrique Iglesias profile, NNDB (http://www.nndb.com/people/906/000025831/). University of Miami: Famous Alumni (http://www.ncaaticketsnow.com/miami-tickets.asp).

7 (2003). Quizas (2002). Escape (2001). Enrique (1999).

Cosas del Amor (1998). Vivir (1997). Version en Italiano (1996). Enrique Iglesias (1995).