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Enrique Iglesias
August 2011
Background information
Birth nameEnrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler
Born (1975-05-08) 8 Mey 1975 (age 49)[1]
Madrid, Spain[2]
OreiginMadrid, Spain
ThriftSangster-sangwriter, actor, model, record producer
InstrumentsVocals, guitar
Years active1995–present
Associate actsWhitney Houston, Lionel Richie, Nitin Zira,
Pitbull, Aventura, Wisin y Yandel,
Lil Wayne
Wabsteidwww.enriqueiglesias.com

Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler (Spainish pronunciation: [enˈrike miˈɣel iˈɣlesjas ˈpɾejzleɾ]; born 8 Mey 1975) is a Spaingie sangster-sangwriter, actor, an record producer based in Americae. Iglesias stairtit his career in the mid-1990s on an American Spaingie leid record label Fonovisa which helpit turn him intae ane o the biggest starns in Laitin Americae an the Hispanic mercat in the Unitit States becomin the biggest seller o Spainyie-leid albums o that decade. Bi the turn o the millenium he made a successful crossower intae the mainstream mercat an signed a multi-album deal wi Universal Music Group for an unprecedentit US $48,000,000 wi Universal Music Latino tae release his Spanish albums an Interscope tae release Inglis albums. In 2010, he pairtit wi Interscope an signed wi anither Universal Music Group label, Universal Republic.

Iglesias haes sauld ower 60 million units warldwide, makkin him ane o the best sellin Spainyie leid airtists o aw time.[3] He haes haed five Billboard Hot 100 top five singles, includin twa nummer-anes, an haulds the record for producin 23 nummer-ane Spainyie-leid singles on the Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks. He haes haed 12 nummer-ane sangs on Billboard's Dance chairts an aw, mair nor ony ither single male airtist.[4] Aathegither, Iglesias haes amassed 70 nummer-ane rankins on the various Billboard chairts.[5] Billboard has cried him The King of Latin Pop an The King of Dance.

Discografie

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Filmografie

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Year Film Role Notes
1997 Fools Rush In "Si Tu Te Vas" Soundtrack
1999 Wild Wild West "Bailamos" Soundtrack
Nominated – Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Song from a Movie
2000 2000 Teen Choice Awards Himself Host
2001 I Love the New Millennium "Hero" Soundtrack
Smallville: "Craving"
2003 Scrubs: "My Friend the Doctor"
Once Upon a Time in Mexico Lorenzo Debut in Hollywood
2004 Pepsi Music 2004: Britney Exclusive Evil emperor TV advert
2005 Premios Juventud 2005 Himsel Host
2006 Zoom "Hero" Soundtrack
2007 America's Next Top Model, Cycle 9: "The Girls Who Crawl" Himsel Special guest
Live with Regis and Kelly Co-host
Dancing with the Stars Musical guest
How I Met Your Mother "Gael" TV guest; 2 episodes: "Wait for It" and "We're Not from Here"
Two and a Half Men "Fernando" TV guest
2008 Step Up 2: The Streets "Push" Soundtrack
Rob & Big: "Poop in the Pool" "Do You Know?"
Beverly Hills Chihuahua "Hero"
Lady Godiva
2010 Hot Tub Time Machine
Jersey Shore "I Like It"
2011 The X Factor (U.S.) Himsel Guest judge along with Nicole Scherzinger
2012 Glee "Hero" The song "Hero" was covered by Sam Evans and New Direction males as part of a mashup with Bamboléo.
  • Vivir World Tour (1997)[6]
  • Cosas Del Amor (1998)
  • Enrique World Tour (2000)
  • One Night Stand Tour (2002)
  • Don't Turn Off The Lights Tour (2002)
  • Seven World Tour (2004)
  • Insomniac World Tour (2007)
  • Greatest Hits Tour (2009)
  • Euphoria Tour (2010–12)
  • Enrique Iglesias & Jennifer Lopez Tour (2012)
  • Enrique Iglesias India Tour (2012)

Awairds an nominations

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References

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  1. "Monitor". Entertainment Weekly (1258): 30. 10 Mey 2013.
  2. "Enrique Iglesias". Nndb.com. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
  3. "Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias has sold more than 100 million records worldwide and is one of the most successful Latin music artists to cross over to the pop charts". Archived frae the original on 3 August 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
  4. "Enrique Iglesias Extends Record For Most Latin Airplay No. 1s". Billboard. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
  5. "Enrique Iglesias brings Latino flavor to Puyallup Fair on Sept. 18". Auburn Reporter.com. 18 Juin 2012.
  6. "Vivir World Tour". Ondanet.com. 31 Mairch 1997. Retrieved 4 September 2013.

Freemit airtins

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