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| Name |
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Enrique
Iglesias |
| Real Name |
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Enrique Miguel Iglesias
Preysler |
| Nick Name |
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Quique, E, Kike, EI,
Super Nova |
| Height |
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6' 2" (188
cm) |
| Date of Birth |
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8 May 1975 |
| Place of Birth |
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Madrid, Spain |
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| Biography: |
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Enrique Iglesias
was born in Madrid, Spain, where he lived with his
mother, his brother Julio, and his sister Chabeli.
In 1982, his mother sent them to live in Miami with
their multimillion-selling singer father, Julio
Iglesias.
Enrique’s career started when he was
attending Gulliver Private School. He made his singing
debut in a production of Hello, Dolly, and kept
on practicing his singing without his parents knowing.
After a year studying business at the University
of Miami, he decided to pursue his passion for music.
Not wanting to use his family name, he sent his
demo tapes in 1995 as Enrique Martinez. He finally
told his parents after getting a record deal.
Enrique’s album debut, Enrique Iglesias (1996),
sold more than a million copies in just three months.
His second album, Vivir (1997),
sold more than five million copies and led to his
first world tour as an opening act in concerts of
Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, and Billy Joel.
In just three years, Enrique had sold more than
17 million Spanish-language albums. In 1996, he
won Grammy for Best Latin Performer, Billboards
for Artist of the Year and Album of the Year, two
American Music Awards, a World Music Award, as well
as numerous awards around the world.
His first album in English, Enrique (1999),
sold more than 23 million worldwide and earned him
gold or platinum status in 32 countries. After releasing
Escape (2001), Enrique
released the ballad collection Quizás (2002)
and Seven (2003).
Enrique once said there
is one thing that will never change: his striving
for that next great song and next great album. "That's
the challenge, that's the fun,"
he said. "That's
what will always drive me. I keep having to prove
myself."
(source: Ed Nimmervoll,
All Music Guide)
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| Albums: |
| 2003 |
Escape [Canada Bonus Tracks]
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| 2003 |
7 [Bonus Tracks] |
| 2003 |
7 |
| 2002 |
Quizás [Bonus DVD] |
| 2002 |
Quizás |
| 2002 |
Enrique [Bonus VCD] |
| 2002 |
Enrique Iglesias [Universal Latino] |
| 2001 |
Escape |
| 1999 |
Enrique |
| 1999 |
Cosas del Amor [Japan Bonus Tracks] |
| 1998 |
Enrique Iglesias [1998] |
| 1998 |
Cosas del Amor |
| 1997 |
Vivir |
| 1997 |
Master Pistas |
| 1996 |
Version en Italiano |
| 1995 |
Enrique Iglesias [1995] |
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