ARTIST BIO
Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler, known as Enrique Igelesias, is a Spanish singer and songwriter who has been a dominant figure in Latin Pop since the 1990s, known for his romantic ballads and energetic dance tracks. Enrique was born in Madrid, Spain, in 1975, as 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. Enrique did not want his father to know about his plans for a music career and did not want his famous surname to help advance his career, so he started his career under the stage name Enrique Martínez. On 21 November 1995, Iglesias released Enrique Iglesias, a collection of light rock ballads, including hits such as "Si Tú Te Vas" and "Experiencia Religiosa", which sold half a million copies in its first week, a rare accomplishment then for an album recorded in a language other than English. Iglesias has won more than 200 awards from various ceremonies, including 1 Grammy, and has often been names 'King Of Latin Pop', Iglesias holds the record for the most number-one songs on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart with 27 songs. Iglesias is one of the best-selling Latin music artists with estimated sales of over 70 million records worldwide. Enrique Iglesias also got involved in Philanthropy, with various charitable organisations such as Download to Donate, American Red Cross, City of Hope, Habitat for Humanity, Help for Heroes, Live Earth, the Muscular Dystrophy Association, Special Olympics, Save the Children, The Salvation Army.