Iglesias released one more album on Fonovisa - 1998's Cosas del Amor - before making the leap to Interscope Records. Arriving in 1997, Vivir consolidated his success, snagging him the 1996 Grammy for Best Latin Performer along with a host of Billboard awards, all paving the way for his first headlining international tour. A hit right out of the box, Enrique Iglesias shifted a million copies within its first three months. The tape landed the singer a deal with Fonovisa Records, who convinced him to return to his birth name.ĭropping out of school, Enrique Iglesias headed to Toronto to record the album that became his eponymous 1995 debut. He took steps to distance himself from his father, shopping the demo under the name "Enrique Martinez," borrowing the surname from Fernan Martinez, who previously worked as a publicist for Julio Iglesias. Initially, Enrique Iglesias planned to major in business at the University of Miami, but he felt the pull of a musical career, so he borrowed money from Olivares to record a demo tape. He and his two older siblings were sent to live with their father in 1986, where his nanny, Elvira Olivares, played a pivotal role in his parenting. Born in Madrid, Spain on May 8, 1975, Iglesias stayed with his mother, Isabel Preysler, following the 1979 divorce of his parents. Although he'd see the pop Top Ten again - "I Like It," his 2010 duet with Pitbull, went to number four, as did 2011's "Tonight (I'm Lovin' You)" featuring Ludacris and DJ Frank E - he was an institution in Latin music, racking up over 25 number one singles on Billboard's Latin Songs chart, along with 14 number one hits on Billboard's Dance Club Songs chart, all while selling over 150 million albums worldwide by the end of the 2010s.Īs the youngest child of Julio Iglesias, Enrique may have been born into Latin music royalty and, consequently, his fame may seem preordained, but that isn't the case. He scored his first number one on Billboard's Latin charts in 1995, but he soared to crossover stardom at the dawn of the new millennium thanks to the crossover hits "Bailamos" (1999) and "Hero" (2001), a pair of blockbusters that established his ease with modern dance and classic pop balladry, respectively. He has also won an award for Most Successful Spanish Artist Of The Decade (Spanish Artist Of The Decade) at Premios Ondas in 2002.There was no bigger star in Latin music in the first part of the 21st century than Enrique Iglesias. In 2001, He was also awarded as Most Fashionable Artist in VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards. He has also won an award for Best International Pop Act in MTV India Awards.
He has won 5 American Music Awards ,1 Grammy and 1 Latin Grammy and 7 World Music Awards. He has won 16 Billboard Music Awards and 23 Billboard Latin Music Awards.
Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Enrique IglesiasĮnrique Iglesias is one of the most celebrated Latin Artists Of all time.
Rob & Big: Poop in the Pool "Do You Know?"Ģ009 How I Met Your Mother "Gael" TV GuestĢ010 Hot Tub Time Machine "Hero" soundtrack Two and a Half Men Carpenter/Handyman TV GuestĢ008 Step Up 2: The Streets "Push" soundtrack Nominated - Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Song from a Movie.Ģ001 I Love the New Millennium "Hero" soundtrackĢ007 America's Next Top Model, Cycle 9 Himself Special Guest Main article: Enrique Iglesias discographyġ997 Fools Rush In "Si Tu Te Vas" soundtrackġ999 Wild Wild West "Bailamos" soundtrack