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Ricky Martin

Background information
Birth name Enrique José Martín Morales
Also known as Ricky Martin
Born December 24, 1971 (1971-12-24) (age 36)
Origin San Juan, Puerto Rico
Genre(s) Pop, Latin, Reggaeton
Occupation(s) singer, actor
Instrument(s) Voice
Years active 1984–present
Label(s) Sony Music and Columbia
Associated acts Menudo

Enrique José Martín Morales (born December 24, 1971), better known by his stage name Ricky Martin, is a Grammy Award and Latin Grammy Award-winning Puerto Rican pop singer who rose to fame, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo, then as a solo artist since 1991. Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. San Juan (saŋ hwaŋ (from the Spanish San Juan Bautista, " Saint John the Baptist " is the Capital and largest municipality in Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Latin music, includes the music of all countries in Latin America (and the Caribbean) and comes in many varieties Reggaeton (also spelled reggaetón, and known as reguetón and reggaetón in Spanish) is a form of urban music which became popular An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Sony Music Entertainment is a major global Record label controlled by the Sony Corporation of America, being one of the "big four" record companies Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company For the Mexican soup see Menudo (soup. Menudo is a Latino Boy band that was formed in the 70s by producer Edgardo Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. A stage name, also called a screen name, is a Pseudonym used by Performers and Entertainers such as The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The Latin Grammy Awards were launched in 2000 with a telecast aired on CBS. Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} Latin music, includes the music of all countries in Latin America (and the Caribbean) and comes in many varieties For the Mexican soup see Menudo (soup. Menudo is a Latino Boy band that was formed in the 70s by producer Edgardo He has sold more 55 million albums around the world. [1], charting 21 top-ten hits on the U. S. Latin Charts, eight of which reached number one, and a total of over 30 hit singles.

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Early life

Martin was born on December 24, 1971, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the only child of his mother, Nereida Morales, who was an accountant; his father Enrique Martín Negroni, was a psychologist. Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. San Juan (saŋ hwaŋ (from the Spanish San Juan Bautista, " Saint John the Baptist " is the Capital and largest municipality in His parents divorced when he was two, and both later remarried, giving Martin three more step-siblings from his father's second marriage. Though no one in his family was connected to show business, Martin was drawn to the spotlight as a child.

Career

Menudo

At the age of 12, Martin auditioned to become a member of the band Menudo, a manufactured Latin pop group composed of young Hispanic adolescent musicians who were rotated out of the group as they advanced into their teen years. Hispanic (hispano hispánico hispânico Hispānus adjective from ''Hispānia'', the Roman name for the Iberian Peninsula) is a term that historically A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a When Martin was 17, however, he left the group and returned to Puerto Rico to complete high school.

Solo Career

After completing high school, Martin left San Juan and moved to New York. Later, Martin moved to Mexico City where he started acting, first in theater productions, and then in a soap opera ("telenovela") titled Alcanzar una estrella II (Reach for a Star). Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico Alcanzar Una Estrella II ("Reach for a Star II" is a Telenovela produced by Televisa in 1991 A film based on the series was produced in which Martin played "Pablo," earning a Heraldo Award in 1993.

While acting in Mexico, Martin was signed to Sony Discos, the company's Latin imprint, in 1990. Sony Music Entertainment is a major global Record label controlled by the Sony Corporation of America, being one of the "big four" record companies He released his first solo album, the Spanish-language Ricky Martin, in 1991, which included the single "Fuego Contra Fuego. " The hit release earned gold records in Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Puerto Rico, and the United States, and he performed a string of sold-out concert dates across South America. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} The United States of America —commonly referred to as the South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a

In 1993, Martin released his second solo album, Me Amaras, which sold more than a million copies worldwide. Me Amarás ( Spanish for You'll Love Me) is the second Studio album by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin, was released

In 1994, he moved to Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West He received a role as bartender (Miguel Morez) in the American soap opera General Hospital. A soap opera is an ongoing episodic work of Fiction, usually broadcast on Television or Radio. General Hospital (commonly abbreviated GH) is an American Soap opera broadcast on the ABC television network during the

In 1995, Martin refocused on his music career through his third album, A Medio Vivir. With this album, Martin made a shift from formulaic hit ballads to a more risky fusion of music centered around traditional Latin sounds. With the hit "Maria", which epitomizes this new sound, and the ballad "Te Extraño,te olvido te amo", Martin began his expansion from Latin American and Spanish-speaking audiences to the European and Asian markets.

Broadway

After the conclusion of a worldwide tour, Martin returned to New York to appear in a Broadway production for the first time. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located He played the romantic lead, Marius Pontmercy, in Les Miserables. Novel Marius and his Father We first meet Marius in book three of Les Misérables where he lives with his rich grandfather Monsieur Gillenormand Les Misérables (pronounced /le miːzeʁabl(ə translated variously from French as The Miserable Ones, The Wretched

While on Broadway, Martin returned to the studio and recorded his fourth album, Vuelve, which was certified platinum by the RIAA and went on to sell eight million copies worldwide. Vuelve ( Spanish for " Come Back " or Return) is the fourth album by the Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin. He was chosen to sing the anthem of the 1998 FIFA World Cup, the famous hit "The Cup of Life"/"La Copa de la Vida", that reached number one on the charts in 60 countries. The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled " The Cup of Life " is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin that was included on his fifth album Ricky Martin (1999.

Crossover to English

After several years as a major star in Spanish-speaking countries, Martin prepared his first English album in 1999. The self-titled album contained material by producers such as Desmond Child, Diane Warren, William Orbit and his longtime childhood friend (producer/singer) Robi Draco Rosa. Desmond Child (born October 28, 1953 in Miami Florida) is an American musician Songwriter, and producer Diane Eve Warren (born September 7, 1956 in Van Nuys California) is an American Songwriter. William Orbit (born on 15 December 1956 as William Mark Wainwright in Shoreditch, Hackney) is an English Musician Dräco Rosa (born June 27, 1969) originally known as Robi Rosa, and also known as Dräco Cornelius Rosa, among other names (born Robert Edward The album also featured special guests Madonna (on the Spanish-English duet "Be Careful (Cuidado con mi Corazón)") and Sertab Erener (on the single of his album called "Private Emotion"). Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American Sertab Erener (born December 4, 1964) is a Turkish Pop star and also a cross-over soprano with a register as high as High-F The first and most prominent single was "Livin' La Vida Loca," which reached number one in many countries around the world, including the U.S., the U.K., Argentina, Australia, Brazil, France, Turkey, Greece, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Guatemala, Mexico, Russia, and South Africa. " Livin' la Vida Loca " ( English: Living the Crazy Life) is a song by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Guatemala (República de Guatemala) is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west the Pacific Ocean to the southwest The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa This album became one of the top-selling albums of 1999, and was certified 7 times platinum, selling over 17 million copies worldwide.

After the success of Ricky Martin, a new English-language album, Sound Loaded, was released in November 2000. Sound Loaded is the sixth album by the Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin. Though the album did debut in the top ten (number four), it failed to reach number one. Three singles were released from Sound Loaded: the first was "She Bangs," which was followed by a duet with Christina Aguilera called "Nobody Wants to Be Lonely". " She Bangs " is a song originally performed by Ricky Martin, from his 2000 album Sound Loaded. " Nobody Wants to Be Lonely " is the second single from Ricky Martin 's second English album Sound Loaded. Unlike the first two singles released from Ricky Martin, neither of the first two singles from this album reached the U. S. Top Ten on Billboard's Hot 100; they reached twelve and thirteen respectively. The third single, "Loaded" reached ninety-seven on Billboard's Hot 100. Sound Loaded eventually sold two million copies in the USA.

In 2001, Martin released a Spanish Greatest Hits album entitled La Historia, which went to number one in the Latin Charts and stayed there for five weeks. The album contained reworkings of two of his early songs Fuego contra fuego and El amor de mi vida. In the same year, he released his English greatest hits album, The Best of Ricky Martin, which went on to sell over one million copies. The Best of Ricky Martin is the eighth album by the Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin and the second compilation The album contained no new material save for two remixes of the track Amor. Both remixes were released to radio in some European countries and a cd single was also released.

In 2003, Martin released a new Spanish album "Almas del Silencio" ("Souls of Silence"). Almas del Silencio ( Eng: Souls from the Silence) was the first Spanish language album by Ricky Martin since 1998's " The first single, "Tal Vez", went to number one on the Latin Charts and stayed there for twelve weeks. He said of the new album: "I really needed to go back to focus, to my center, to the beginning. I had the need to search within, and really dig deep, and find those emotions that, because of the adrenaline and the euphoria that I lived for a couple of years, were probably sabotaged. "[2] Almas del Silencio debuted at number twelve on the Billboard 200, reached number one on the Latin Albums charts and stayed there for six weeks. The next singles, "Jaleo" and "Y Todo Queda en Nada", reached number one on the Latin Charts, and the album sold more than 1 million copies worldwide [3].

On October 11, 2005 Martin released his first English language album since 2000's Sound Loaded and the tenth album of his career. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Most of the songs on the album, called Life, were co-written by Martin. Ricky Martin returned to the music business with Life, his 9th Album and his first English language CD in five years his last being 2000 He commented on the album: "I was really in touch with my emotions. I think this album is very multi-layered, just like life is. It's about feeling anger. It's about feeling joy. It's about feeling uncertainty. It's about feeling. And all my emotions are part of this production. "[4] The album debuted at number six on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry The first single from the album was "I Don't Care"/"Qué Más Da", featuring guest appearances by Fat Joe and Amerie. Joseph Cartagena, better known by his Stage name Fat Joe, is an American Rapper of Puerto Rican and Cuban descent and Amerie Mi Marie Rogers (born January 12 1978) better known as Amerie, is a grammy nominated multiracial ( African-American & Korean

Another single was released "Drop It on Me", which did not chart. Soon after, Martin announced his Latin American tour called Una Noche con Ricky Martin/One Night Only, promoting his latest album Life. Starting in Latin America, the tour premiered on November 15 in Mexico City. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico After finishing the first leg of the tour (which included Latin America and the U. S. ), he released his next single, "It's Alright" (Spanish version: "Déjate Llevar"). A different version appeared in France, which included additional vocals by French R&B singer M. Pokora. Matthieu Totta (born September 26 1985) commonly known as M Pokora or Matt Pokora, is a French Singer and Songwriter The song went to number 4 in France. [5]

Martin performed at the 2006 Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony in Turin. The Closing Ceremony of the 2006 Winter Olympics took place on February 26, 2006 beginning at 2000 CET (1900 UTC) at A few days later, he announced the second leg of his world tour (which included Europe and Africa) called One Night Only/Una Noche Con Ricky Martin World Tour. The second leg started on April 21 in Manchester, U.K., and ended on June 3 in Tel Aviv, Israel, including shows that sold-out in two hours (Italy and Finland). Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Tel Aviv-Yafo (תֵּל ־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ تل أبيب Tal ʾAbīb) (usually Tel Aviv) is the second-largest city in Israel In addition, he performed at the World Cup Fan Party in Berlin (Brandenburger Tor) on June 7, 2006, and at Lebanon's Beiteddine Festival on May 27 at the BIEL seafront hall in Beirut and on May 28 in Egypt , his first concerts in the Arab world following a promise to Queen Noor on his 2005 visit to the Arab Conference in Jordan. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية The Beirut International Exhibition & Leisure Center, frequently referred to as BIEL, is a large multi-purpose facility in downtown Beirut. Beirut (بيروت Bayrūt) is the Capital and Largest city of Lebanon with a population of over 2 This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Family and early life Noor was born Lisa Najeeb Halaby. She is the daughter of Najeeb Halaby, a former CEO of Pan-American World Airways Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (الأردنّ al-Urdunn) is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern During this visit, he recorded an Arabic/Spanglish version of "Drop It on Me", "Enta Omri" with Arabic pop star Cheb Mami. Spanglish espanglish, espaninglish, el Spanish broken, ingléspañol, ingleñol Cheb Mami (شاب مامي Ahmed Khelifati Mohamed, born July 11, 1966) is an Algerian born Raï singer He and Enta were a touring duo. Their anticipated 8 month tour ended early due to a lack of advertising.

In 2007, Martin began a international promotional tour titled Blanco y Negro. [6] Which included a performance at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum and concluded with a presentation at the Madison Square Garden on October 14, 2007. The José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum, officially named " Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot " (and nicknamed El Choliseo, in honor of Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four Arenas in New York City. Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [6] Highlights from the tour would be subsecuently released in a CD/DVD released on November 6, 2007. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [6]

MTV Diary and MTV Unplugged

MTV aired "MTV Diary: Ricky Martin" in November 2006, showcasing scenes from the "One Night Only" tour, on the road and onstage. MTV Latin America and MTV Tr3s co-produced the "Ricky Martin MTV Unplugged" show to be taped in Miami on August 17th, 2006 and premiered on MTV Latin America, MTV Tr3s and MTV Puerto Rico in October 2006.

"Ricky Martin MTV Unplugged" was released by Sony BMG on November 7, 2006 in both separate CD and DVD formats, and in May 2007, was re-released together in a CD/DVD combo-package. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Available exclusively at Wal-Mart with the original CD purchase is a separate Ricky Martin DVD titled "Making of Ricky Martin MTV Unplugged", which includes a 40 minute behind the scenes documentary and the music video to "Tu Recuerdo". (It should be noted the music video for "Tu Recuerdo" is just an extracted live performance of the song from MTV Unplugged. )

The first single of the album, "Tu Recuerdo", featuring La Mari from Chambao, reached number one on the U. Chambao is a Flamenco - electronic band originally from Málaga, Andalusia, Spain, known for a Flamenco Chill sound that S. Latin Charts. The album debuted at number one on the U. S. Latin Charts and number thirty-eight on Billboard 200.

This album includes Puerto Rican influences, particularly "Tu Recuerdo" (based mainly on a Puerto Rican "aguinaldo jíbaro",[7] and finishing with an "aguinaldo orocoveño"[8]) and "Pégate", a Puerto Rican plena. Aguinaldo is a folk Genre of Christmas music which originates from Puerto Rico and is based on an archaic form of Spanish Christmas Jíbaro is a term meaning "hill" or forest people, commonly used in Puerto Rico to refer to mountain dwelling Peasants, but in modern Orocovis (o-ro-KO-vis is a Municipality of Puerto Rico located in the Central Mountain Range, north of Villalba and Coamo; south Plena is a folkloric genre native of Puerto Rico. Its creation was influenced by African and Spanish music Christian Nieves plays the Puerto Rican cuatro on both tracks. The cuatro is any of several Latin American instruments of the Guitar or Lute family

Personal life

Martin has been nominated one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World by People magazine and its sister magazine People en Español in 2000 and 2006 respectively. People (full name People Weekly) is a weekly American Magazine of Celebrity and human interest stories, published

Quote: "I don't think it's necessary to either say I'm gay or I'm straight. I can't get hung up on people whose lives are that empty," he said in the People magazine. "I'm an artist and you can fantasize about me however you want. "

Social work

Martin, the Goodwill Ambassador to UNICEF, established the Ricky Martin Foundation in Puerto Rico to advocate for the welfare of children around the world. The United Nations Children's Fund (or UNICEF) was created by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 1946 The Ricky Martin Foundation was founded by Ricky Martin, with the mission to advocate for the well-being of children around the world

In September 2002, Martin received a Hispanic Heritage Award for his humanitarian work through the Sabera Foundation in rescuing three orphan girls from the streets of Calcutta.

Ricky Martin has also collaborated with the International Organization for Migration on the "Llama y Vive" (Call and Live), a campaign which is aimed to facilitate prevention of human trafficking, protection of the youngest victims of child trafficking, and prosecution of the traffickers. The International Organization for Migration is an intergovernmental organization For his work against human trafficking, the U.S. State Department named Martin one of its "Heroes in Ending Modern-Day Slavery" in 2005. Human trafficking is the recruitment transportation harbouring or receipt of people for the purposes of slavery forced labor (including bonded labor or debt bondage and servitude

Politics

Martin was a headliner in the 2001 inauguration ball for President George W. Bush, he even invited the newly elected president to join him on stage to dance. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. This image was captured by photographers and broadcast in various media throughout the world. Martin would even go so far as to reference it in a later song Asignatura Pendiente.

Martin changed his position on the President. In a concert in Puerto Rico during the song Asignitura Pendiente Martin thrust his middle finger disapprovingly in the air while singing the line "photo with Bush". The gesture met with audience approval but caused a minor controversy with the media. Martin said in an e-mail statement sent to the Associated Press via a spokesman: "My convictions of peace and life go beyond any government and political agenda and as long as I have a voice onstage and offstage, I will always condemn war and those who promulgate it". The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio [9]

Television appearances

Discography

Main article: Ricky Martin discography

Studio albums

Live albums

Compilation albums

Accomplishments

In addition to the numerous awards received throughout his musical career, Martin has also been honored with many accolades for his humanitarian efforts including: the Leadership in the Arts Award, Billboard's Spirit of Hope Award, the Alma Award, Vanguard Award, and the International Humanitarian Award by the International Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd ( also known as PCK Pte Ltd or Phua Chu Kang for short is a Singaporean Sitcom General Hospital (commonly abbreviated GH) is an American Soap opera broadcast on the ABC television network during the Les Misérables (pronounced /le miːzeʁabl(ə translated variously from French as The Miserable Ones, The Wretched Alcanzar una estrella ("To reach a star" is a Mexican Telenovela first broadcast on Televisa in 1990. This is the discography of Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin, who has so far sold over 50 million albums worldwide Ricky Martin is the debut album by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin, released on November 6 1991 (see 1991 in music Me Amarás ( Spanish for You'll Love Me) is the second Studio album by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin, was released A Medio Vivir ( English: Half Living) is the third album by the Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin. Vuelve ( Spanish for " Come Back " or Return) is the fourth album by the Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin. Ricky Martin is the fifth album by the Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin. Sound Loaded is the sixth album by the Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin. Almas del Silencio ( Eng: Souls from the Silence) was the first Spanish language album by Ricky Martin since 1998's " Ricky Martin returned to the music business with Life, his 9th Album and his first English language CD in five years his last being 2000 "Ricky Martin MTV Unplugged" was released by Sony BMG on November 7, 2006 in both separate CD and DVD formats and in May 2007 was re-released together in a CD/DVD Ricky Martin Live Black & White Tour is the second Live album released by Ricky Martin. The Best of Ricky Martin is the eighth album by the Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin and the second compilation The American Latino Media Arts Award, or ALMA Award is a distinction awarded to Latino performers ( Actors film and Television directors The GLAAD Media Awards were created in 1990 by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation to recognize and honor the mainstream media for their fair accurate and

Notes

  1. ^ Ricky Martin: Artist Bio. myplay. com.
  2. ^ Livin' The Serious Life; Ricky Martin's New Album Matches His Outlook
  3. ^ Adams, Steve: "Martin's World View", Billboard magazine, November 4, 2006, p. 64-66.
  4. ^ Ricky Martin Lets 'Life' Happen
  5. ^ Classement des 100 Singles Classement des meilleures ventes de singles réalisé par l'IFOP pour le SNEP
  6. ^ a b c d (2007-10-14) "Flash!/Cine", Ricky Martin: Bien ubicada su estrella (in Spanish). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Puerto Rico: El Nuevo Día, 94.  
  7. ^ http://www.cuatro-pr.org/Home/Audio/Indexaudio/Instrmusaudio/Genres/Seises/seisesvidal/27Aguinaldojibaro.mp3 A sound sample of an aguinaldo jíbaro, played by cuatro player Efraín Vidal
  8. ^ http://www.cuatro-pr.org/Home/Audio/Indexaudio/Instrmusaudio/Genres/Seises/seisesvidal/8Aguinaldoorocoveno.mp3 A sound sample of an aguinaldo orocoveño, played by cuatro player Efraín Vidal
  9. ^ "Singer Ricky Martin 'Fingers' Bush for Iraq Criticism". Associated Press, February 16, 2007. The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  10. ^ Ricky Martin gets Walk of Fame star - Boston.com

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NAME Martin, Ricky
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Morales, Enrique José Martín
SHORT DESCRIPTION Singer, actor
DATE OF BIRTH December 24, 1971
PLACE OF BIRTH San Juan, Puerto Rico
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
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