Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler (Spanish pronunciation: [enˈrike
miˈɣel iˈɣlesjas ˈpɾejzleɾ]; born 8 May 1975) is a Spanish
singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer who is known as the
King of Latin Pop. He began his career during the mid-1990s on
American Spanish-language record label Fonovisa Records under the
stage name Enrique Martinez, before switching to his notable surname
Iglesias. His father Julio Iglesias was a very successful singer and
Iglesias wanted to make it on his own without receiving benefits from
his family name. By the turn of the millennium, after becoming one of
the biggest stars in Latin America and the Hispanic market in the
United States, he made a successful crossover into the US mainstream
market. He signed a multi-album deal with Universal Music Group for
US$68 million with Universal Music Latino to release his Spanish
albums and Interscope Records to release English albums.In 2010,
Iglesias parted with Interscope Records and signed with another
Universal Music Group label, Republic Records, to release bilingual
albums. In 2015, he parted ways with Universal Music Group after being
there for over a decade. He signed with Sony Music and his subsequent
albums were to be released by Sony Music Latin in Spanish and RCA
Records in English. Iglesias is one of the best-selling Latin music
artists with estimated sales of over 70 million records worldwide. He
has had five Billboard Hot 100 top five singles, including two
number-ones, and holds the record for producing 27 number-one
Spanish-language singles on the Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks. He also
holds the record for most number-one hits on that chart. Iglesias also
has 14 number-ones on Billboard's Dance charts, more than any other
male artist. In December 2016, Billboard magazine named him the 14th
most successful and top male dance club artist of all time.Iglesias
was born in Madrid, Spain, and is the third and youngest child of
Spanish singer Julio Iglesias and Filipina socialite and magazine
journalist Isabel Preysler. His father Julio is recognized as the most
commercially successful continental European singer in the world.
Iglesias was raised with two older siblings, Chábeli and Julio Jr.
One of his mother's aunts is actress Neile Adams, the first wife of
American actor Steve McQueen, mother of actor Chad McQueen, and
grandmother of actor Steven R. McQueen. His father‘s family is from
Galicia and Andalusia; his father also claims some Jewish and Puerto
Rican ancestry on his mother's side.
miˈɣel iˈɣlesjas ˈpɾejzleɾ]; born 8 May 1975) is a Spanish
singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer who is known as the
King of Latin Pop. He began his career during the mid-1990s on
American Spanish-language record label Fonovisa Records under the
stage name Enrique Martinez, before switching to his notable surname
Iglesias. His father Julio Iglesias was a very successful singer and
Iglesias wanted to make it on his own without receiving benefits from
his family name. By the turn of the millennium, after becoming one of
the biggest stars in Latin America and the Hispanic market in the
United States, he made a successful crossover into the US mainstream
market. He signed a multi-album deal with Universal Music Group for
US$68 million with Universal Music Latino to release his Spanish
albums and Interscope Records to release English albums.In 2010,
Iglesias parted with Interscope Records and signed with another
Universal Music Group label, Republic Records, to release bilingual
albums. In 2015, he parted ways with Universal Music Group after being
there for over a decade. He signed with Sony Music and his subsequent
albums were to be released by Sony Music Latin in Spanish and RCA
Records in English. Iglesias is one of the best-selling Latin music
artists with estimated sales of over 70 million records worldwide. He
has had five Billboard Hot 100 top five singles, including two
number-ones, and holds the record for producing 27 number-one
Spanish-language singles on the Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks. He also
holds the record for most number-one hits on that chart. Iglesias also
has 14 number-ones on Billboard's Dance charts, more than any other
male artist. In December 2016, Billboard magazine named him the 14th
most successful and top male dance club artist of all time.Iglesias
was born in Madrid, Spain, and is the third and youngest child of
Spanish singer Julio Iglesias and Filipina socialite and magazine
journalist Isabel Preysler. His father Julio is recognized as the most
commercially successful continental European singer in the world.
Iglesias was raised with two older siblings, Chábeli and Julio Jr.
One of his mother's aunts is actress Neile Adams, the first wife of
American actor Steve McQueen, mother of actor Chad McQueen, and
grandmother of actor Steven R. McQueen. His father‘s family is from
Galicia and Andalusia; his father also claims some Jewish and Puerto
Rican ancestry on his mother's side.
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