Information AboutRicky Martin |
Ricky Martin (born '''Enrique Martin Morales''' on December 24 , 1971 in San Juan , Puerto Rico ) is a successful Puerto Rican pop singer who rose to fame, first as a member of the Latin Boy Band Menudo , then as a solo artist since 1990 . He is considered a major star in the world of Latin Pop , and is considered to have opened the doors for some of his fellow Latin American singers like Enrique Iglesias , Shakira and Juanes . Livin' La Vida Loca made Ricky the first Latin American singer in history to have a U.K. number one hit. BIOGRAPHY Ricky Martin attended Sagrado Corazón School and was an average student. He participated in school extra-curricular activities and sang in the school choir, where he began to realize that his talent captivated the audiences. Through the encouragement of his dad, he began to take voice lessons, and auditioned for television advertising spots. Martin first achieved worldwide success with his selection to replace Ricky Melendez in the Latin boy band Menudo from 1984 until 1989 . His meteoric ascent to fame started in Menudo's homebase, Caguas , site of his first concert. He signed with Sony in 1990 . After he left Menudo, he decided to continue his career. He moved to Mexico City where he started acting, first in theater in productions like ''Mamá ama el rock'', and ''Los tenis Rojos'' with Angélica María and Angélica Vale . He starred in Telenovela s such as '' Alcanzar Una Estrella II '' and performed in the music group '' Muñecos De Papel '' of that production. In 1994, he moved to Los Angeles, California . He received a role as bartender (Miguel Morez) in the American Soap Opera '' General Hospital ''. Ricky then established himself in Miami and began collaborating with music creator Desmond Child , former Menudo band-mate Robi Draco Rosa and Puerto Rican agent Angelo Medina. With these 2 in tow, Ricky created his first hit single in 1996 called " María ". The song was in Spanish but had great success in the charts worldwide. After the big success of " María " and the conclusion of his busy schedule of giving concerts around the world in many countries, he came back to the studio and recorded his next album called Vuelve . Then, he was chosen to sing the anthem of the FIFA World Cup in 1998 , the famous hit " The Cup Of Life "/" La Copa De La Vida " that became one of the most explosive hits of the 90's, reaching great peaks in charts worldwide. After satisfying his fans with his Spanish material for years worldwide, he prepared his first English album. The album was self-titled and crafted by some of the music industry's most outstanding producers, such as Desmond Child , Dianne Warren , William Orbit and his long time childhood friend (producer/singer) Robi Draco Rosa . Also, the album had special guests, such as the queen of pop Madonna (on the Spanglish duet " Be Careful (Cuidado Con Mi Corazon) ") and Meja (on the single of his album called " Private Emotion "). The first and most prominent single was the unforgettable " Livin' La Vida Loca ," which became a colossal hit, climbing to #1 in many different countries and continents around the world, including the U.S. , the U.K , Australia , France , Italy , Greece , Israel and Japan . This album became one of the top albums of 1999, staying at the #1 spot of the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart in the U.S. for weeks, receiving great critical approval and making him a Latin pop phenomenon around the world. On ). A different version appeared in France which included additional vocals by French Hip-Hop singer Matt Pokora . The song reached the TOP 10 in France. Ricky Martin performed at the 2006 Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony in Turin . A few days later, he announced the second leg of his world tour (which included Europe and Africa) called One Night Only World Tour . The second leg started on April 21st in Manchester , U.K and will end on June 3rd in Tel Aviv, Israel . More dates are to be announced. DISCOGRAPHY See Also: Ricky Martin discography Albums
Singles From ''Ricky Martin'':
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From ''Sound Loaded'':
From ''Almas del Silencio'':
From ''Life'':
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