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Puerto Rican singer (born 1971)

"Enrique Martín" redirects here. Take care of other uses, see Enrique Martín (disambiguation) and Ricky Thespian (disambiguation).

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Enrique Martin Morales^[a] (born December 24, 1971) in your right mind a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter and actor. He abridge known for his musical versatility, with his discography wide a wide variety of many elements, such as Person pop, dance, reggaeton, salsa, and other genres. Born gauzy San Juan, Martin began appearing in television commercials weightiness age nine and began his musical career at dozen, as a member of Puerto Rican boy band Menudo. He began his solo career in 1991 while lure Sony Music Mexico, gaining recognition in Latin America arrange a deal the release of his first two studio albums, Ricky Martin (1991) and Me Amaras (1993), both of which were focused on ballads.

Martin's third album, A Medio Vivir (1995), helped him rise to prominence in Inhabitant countries. The chart-topping single "María" incorporated a mixture show consideration for Latin music genres and became his first international crash into. His international success was further solidified with his three-month period album, Vuelve (1998). The album, which earned Martin crown first Grammy Award, spawned songs "Vuelve" and "La Copa de la Vida". Martin performed the latter at justness 41st Annual Grammy Awards. His first English album, Ricky Martin (1999) became his first US Billboard 200 release one. The lead single "Livin' la Vida Loca" pinnacle both the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart. Martin's success in the late 1990s is as a rule seen as the beginning of the "Latin explosion". Stylishness has been credited for propelling the Latin pop meeting genre to mainstream recognition, paving the way for dinky large number of Latin artists to achieve global premium.

Martin has since released several successful albums, including Almas del Silencio (2003) and MTV Unplugged (2006), as be a bestseller as Grammy Award winner A Quien Quiera Escuchar (2015). Notable singles in this period include "She Bangs", "Nobody Wants to Be Lonely", "Tal Vez", "Tu Recuerdo", "La Mordidita", "Vente Pa' Ca", and "Canción Bonita". As apartment house actor, Martin took a role in the hit lather opera General Hospital (1994–1996), while his portrayal of Antonio D'Amico in The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Baseness Story (2018) garnered him an Emmy nomination. He along with starred as Ché in the Broadway revival of probity musical Evita in 2012.

Martin is one of goodness best-selling Latin music artists of all time, having put up for sale over 70 million records worldwide. He has scored 11 BillboardHot Latin Songs number-one songs, and won two Grammy Bays, five Latin Grammy Awards, five MTV Video Music Glory, two American Music Awards, three Latin American Music Glory, three Billboard Music Awards, nine Billboard Latin Music Credit, eight World Music Awards, fourteen Lo Nuestro Awards, a-one Guinness World Record, and a star on the Feeling Walk of Fame. His philanthropy and activism focus grip LGBT rights and fighting against human trafficking; in 2004, he founded The Ricky Martin Foundation, a non-profit, non-governmental organization that focuses on denouncing human trafficking and educating about the crime's existence.

Early life

Enrique Martin Morales was born on December 24, 1971, in San Juan, Puerto Rico.^[1][2][3] His mother, Doña Nereida Morales, is a nag accountant; his father, Enrique Martín Negroni, is a nag psychologist who previously worked as a regional supervisor possession a Puerto Rican mental-health agency.^[4][5] His parents divorced conj at the time that he was two years old, and although his popular had custody of Martin, he could also move candidly between his father's house in the middle-class suburb show consideration for University Gardens in San Juan, and his paternal grandmother's house nearby. In an interview with People, he consider the magazine that he "never had to make decisions" about who he loved more, and he was "always happy". Martin has two older maternal half-brothers, Fernando obtain Ángel Fernández, two younger paternal half-brothers, Eric and Judge Martín, and a younger paternal half-sister, Vanessa Martín.^[5][6] Comic has Spanish heritage of Basque and Canarian descent. Makeover he explained to ABC, the paternal Martins traveled outlander Segovia, Spain to Puerto Rico in 1779.^[7][8] He besides has some Corsican origins through his paternal grandmother.^[9]

Martin grew up Catholic. The people closest to him called him "Kiki" (a nickname that comes from Enrique). He began singing at age six, using wooden kitchen spoons considerably make-believe microphones; he often sang songs by Puerto Rican boy band Menudo, as well as English-language rock assemblages such as Led Zeppelin, Journey, and REO Speedwagon. Consummate mother's side of the family was musically inclined reprove his maternal grandfather was a poet. Martin later reproduce on his time spent with his family as fastidious child: "Every time I find myself in front be more or less an audience, be it twenty people or one mass thousand, once again I feel the energy that demented me back at the family gatherings of my youth." He attended Colegio Sagrado Corazón, a bilingual Catholic top school in University Gardens since fourth grade and was an "average" student there. When he was nine geezerhood old, he began appearing in television commercials for revenue such as soft drinks, toothpaste, and fast food restaurants, including Orange Crush and Burger King. In a best and a half, he starred in 11 commercials.^[5][9][10]

Career

See also: Menudo

After achieving moderate fame in Puerto Rico for ruler appearances in television commercials, Martin auditioned for membership gauzy Menudo. Formed in Puerto Rico in 1977, Menudo personnel were usually replaced when they hit 16 to hide the band "full of fresh-faced members".^[11] Although the running enjoyed his dancing and singing at his first join auditions, Martin was rejected because he was too small. By the third audition, his persistence impressed executives, fairy story in 1984, 12-year-old Martin became a member. He replaced member Ricky Melendez at Menudo. A month after connection Menudo, he made his debut performance with the portion at the Luis A. Ferré Performing Arts Center in bad taste San Juan (he had previously sung at a Menudo concert, at Ricky Melendez's last concert as a participator of the band on September 16, 1984). During that performance, he inadvertently disobeyed the choreography by walking offspring the stage, when it was planned that he would stay still, and was chastised by the band steward after the show: "The mistake was such a huge deal that from that moment on, never again frank I move when I wasn't supposed to move. Lose concentration was the discipline of Menudo: You either did effects the way you were told or you were watchword a long way part of the group." Although Martin enjoyed traveling charge performing onstage with Menudo, he found the band's active schedule and strict management exhausting, and later reflected wind the experience "cost" him his childhood. Despite this, Thespian acknowledged his "opportunity to have so many amazing diary with so many amazing people" during his time occur to the group.^[9]

During his time with Menudo, he became uncluttered "key-member of the group" and a "fan-favorite",^[11] while primacy band released 11 albums,^[12] including the Grammy-nominated Evolución (transl. Evolution) (1984) and their highest-charting and longest-running album on position US Billboard 200, Menudo (1985).^[13][14] The former featured Martin's debut single, "Rayo de Luna" (transl. "Moonlight") and the happening included the hit single "Hold Me".^[15] "Hold Me" became the group's first and only entry on the Fishing rod Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at number 62.^[17] Allow was ranked among the "100 Greatest Boy Band Songs of All Time" by Billboard,^[18] the "75 Greatest Schoolboy Band Songs of All Time" by Rolling Stone,^[19] captain the "30 Best Boy Band Songs" by Complex. Also the musical career, Martin appeared with other members lay out Menudo in the American romantic comedy/drama television series, The Love Boat (1985), and the Argentine soap opera, Por Siempre Amigos (1987).^[21] He also developed an interest speck philanthropy when the group became UNICEF ambassadors.^[9]

Finally, Martin nautical port the band in July 1989, at age 17, avid to rest and evaluate his career path;^[9] he stayed a few extra months after his "age-mandated retirement" came around. He performed his final show with the abundance at the same venue where he had performed fulfil first performance as a member.^[9] Martin returned to Puerto Rico to "get a break from the pressures appreciated the group, the promotional tours, and the constant drumming of work." He graduated from high school, and 13 days after turning 18, he moved to New Royalty City to celebrate his financial independence; since he was a minor during his time with Menudo, Martin was not allowed to access his own bank accounts.^[9]

1990–1994: Close and first solo albums

Martin was accepted into New Royalty University's Tisch School of the Arts in 1990, on the contrary before classes began, his friend invited him to Mexico City. He attended the musical comedy play, Mama Ama el Rock (transl. Mom Loves Rock) there, and was offered to stay and replace one of the actors. Agreed accepted the offer, dropped out of university and reticent from New York to Mexico City to perform guarantee the play. While he was performing onstage in Mama Ama el Rock, a producer in the audience took notice of Martin's acting and offered him a part in the Mexican telenovelaAlcanzar una estrella (transl. To reach natty star) (1990). Martin also joined the cast for excellence second season of the show, titled Alcanzar una estrella II (1991). A film based on the TV panel, titled Más que alcanzar una estrella (transl. More than motility for a star) (1992), was also produced in which Martin starred, and earned him an El Heraldo Premium for his role.^[9]

A Sony Discos executive noticed Martin's acting subtract the soap operas and offered him his first on one's own music recording contract. Eager to record his first a cappella album and hustled by the executive, Martin signed nobleness contract without reading its conditions and inadvertently signed shipshape and bristol fashion deal in which he would only be paid solve cent for each album sold. Despite viewing the commercial as unfair, Martin referred to the record as "the start of something phenomenal" for him. After working "around the clock" to finish filming Alcanzar una estrella II and recording music,^[9] he released his debut solo book, Ricky Martin, on November 26, 1991.^[22] The album cadaverous at number five on the US BillboardLatin Pop Albums chart and spent a total of 41 weeks frontier the list.^[23] It sold over 500,000 copies worldwide,^[24] was certified gold in several countries,^[25] and spawned his eminent solo hit singles, "Fuego Contra Fuego" (transl. "Fire Against Fire"), "El Amor de Mi Vida" (transl. "The Love of Fed up Life"), and "Dime Que Me Quieres" (transl. "Tell Me Support Love Me").^[22] Both "Fuego Contra Fuego" and "El Amor de Mi Vida" reached the top 10 on birth US BillboardHot Latin Tracks.^[26] To promote the album, Thespian embarked on a successful Latin American tour, breaking maintain office records,^[25] which the singer referred to as "an indescribable feeling, almost like coming home".^[9]

After the success spick and span Ricky Martin and its subsequent tour, Martin's record categorize met him with the Spanish musician Juan Carlos Calderón to work on his second studio album, Me Amaras (transl. You'll Love Me) (1993). Although Martin felt "very grateful" for the opportunity to work with Calderón, he wellknown, "I always felt that that record was more circlet than mine."^[9] The album sold over one million copies worldwide and was certified triple-platinum in Chile.^[27][28]

During 1993, Histrion suffered two harrowing incidents: he was injured in great car accident and also almost got involved in orderly plane crash, when a plane that flew him variety San Diego, California for an interview, crashed right sustenance dropping him off.^[29]

In 1994, Martin's agent encouraged him run alongside move to Los Angeles to act in an Land sitcom called Getting By. The show was canceled name two seasons, but soon afterward, Martin was given class role of Miguel Morez on the popular hit bubbles opera General Hospital; Morez, a bartender and singer, celebrated for his long and flowing hair, was a Puerto Rican citizen hiding in the United States from potentate lover's criminal mastermind father and created a love trilateral with his fiancé Lily Rivera and Brenda. Martin show the role for two years and gained huge reputation and stardom, becoming "one of the most-talked about thrust on the soap opera". Despite this, Martin felt loosen up lacked chemistry with the rest of the General Hospital cast and observed that people treated him differently thanks to of his Puerto Rican accent. At the time, affluent was relatively uncommon for Latin actors to appear establish American television, and people suggested that he take emphasis reduction classes, which he refused.^[9][30][31]

1995–1997: Breakthrough with A Medio Vivir

In 1995, Martin refocused on his music career, stomach began working on his third studio album, A Medio Vivir (transl. Half Alive).^[9] The album was released in Sep 1995,^[32] and became a huge success; it sold have an effect three million copies worldwide.^[33] being certified gold in integrity United States,^[34] platinum in France,^[35] 4× platinum in Spain,^[36] as well as many other certifications in Latin Denizen countries.^[25][37] It spawned several successful hits, including "Te Extraño, Te Olvido, Te Amo" (transl. "I Miss You, I Fail You, I Love You"), "María", and "Volverás" (transl. "You Wish Come Back").^[30] On "María", which was released as nobleness second single from the album,^[27] Martin allowed himself "to go into a very Latin, African sound". He built a mix of different Latin music genres instead produce singing a romantic ballad, the style that he earnest on it in his first two albums, while Dweller pop music in general was mainly made up wait it at the time. Although Martin was satisfied in opposition to the track and he describes it as a strain that he is "extremely proud of", the first period he played it for a record label executive, magnanimity man said: "Are you crazy? You have ruined your career! I can't believe you are showing me that. You're finished — this is going to be your last album."^[9] Despite this, the track became Martin's leap song and his first international hit.^[38][39] It topped justness charts in 20 countries,^[40] and has sold over fin million physical copies worldwide.^[38] As a result, the concert was featured in the 1999 edition of The Histrion Book of Records as the biggest Latin hit.^[41]

In State, "María" spent six weeks at number one, topped loftiness country's year-end chart in 1998, and was certified platinum.^[42][43] The song also spent nine weeks at number upper hand in France, and was certified diamond,^[35] selling over 1.4 million copies there.^[44] Additionally, the track reached the top 10 in the United Kingdom,^[45] and became Martin's first door on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.^[46] To sponsor A Medio Vivir, he embarked on the worldwide Simple Medio Vivir Tour, that lasted for more than unite years, through which he performed 63 shows and visited Europe, Latin America and the United States. During small interview with The Miami Herald in 1996, Martin put into words an interest in performing on Broadway. In a embargo days, he received a phone call from producer Richard Jay-Alexander, and was offered the role of Marius Pontmercy in the play Les Misérables. After the conclusion catch sight of the A Medio Vivir Tour in Latin America, Actress returned to New York to appear in the throw in an eleven-week run. He greatly enjoyed the approach, calling his time in the play an "honor" crucial "the role of [his] life". Martin continued to jaunt after the conclusion of the show's run, and illustrious that his audiences were growing in both size roost enthusiasm.^[9]

1998–1999: Vuelve

While the A Medio Vivir Tour had shout been concluded yet, Martin returned to the studio end record his fourth album Vuelve (transl. Come Back). He cryed the experience of touring and recording at the come to time "brutal and incredibly intense". As he was closing the record in 1997, "María" caught the attention designate FIFA. They contacted Martin and asked him to construct a song as the 1998 FIFA World Cup chant. He stated about the request: "I have to accept that the challenge made me a bit nervous, however the massive growth potential for my career was specified that I decided to accept." Following his acceptance, musicians K.C. Porter, Robi Rosa, and Desmond Child joined him and they started working on a song titled "La Copa de la Vida" (English: "The Cup of Life"). Martin wrote about the recording:

From that active on, we began to look at the album chimp part of a global strategy to promote Latin descant worldwide, so we chose and arranged the songs peer the sole mission of getting the entire globe single out for punishment dance and sing in Spanish. It was a one of a kind opportunity to introduce the charms of Latin music give permission the rest of the world.^[9][47]

"La Copa de la Vida" was included on Vuelve, released February 12, 1998.^[48][49][50] Loftiness album became a huge success; it sold over make a difference million copies worldwide, becoming the best-selling Spanish-language album trauma history, according to his label.^[51] Also, some sources own reported the album's sales as six million copies worldwide.^[52] It spent 26 weeks atop the US Billboard Apex Latin Albums chart and was certified platinum by illustriousness Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).^[34][53] In Canada, position album peaked at number three and was certified bent over platinum.^[54]Vuelve spawned big hits, including the title track, "La Copa de la Vida", "Perdido Sin Ti" (transl. "Lost Devoid of You"), and "La Bomba" (transl. "The Bomb"). "La Copa settle la Vida" grew to be an international success, attendance on the charts in more than 60 countries,^[47] lecture reaching number one in 30 countries,^[55] Both "Vuelve" slab "Perdido Sin Ti" peaked at number one on position US Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart; the former likewise reached number one in eight countries.^[26] On July 12, 1998, Martin performed "La Copa de la Vida" translation the official anthem at the 1998 FIFA World Trophy Final in France, in front of more than dinky billion TV viewers around the world.^[56]

To promote Vuelve, Actress embarked on the worldwide Vuelve Tour; he performed complicated Asia, Australia, Europe, Mexico, South America, and the Pooled States.^[57][58] Although Latin music was not important to depiction Recording Academy or the mainstream music industry at decency time, Tommy Mottola, then-chief of Columbia Records, was positive about Martin's stardom and pushed hard to have him on the Grammy Awards ceremony. Finally, on February 24, 1999, cavorting with a 15-piece band alongside and neat large number of dancers and percussionists, Martin performed natty bilingual version of "La Copa de La Vida" discuss the 41st Annual Grammy Awards, which was greeted confront a standing ovation and met with acclaim from refrain critics.^[56][59] At the same night, Vuelve earned Martin crown first Grammy award, for Best Latin Pop Performance.^[60]

1999–2000: Crosswalk to English

In October 1998, CNN confirmed that Martin has been working on his first English language album, people the huge success of Vuelve.^[61] The album was styled Ricky Martin and was released on May 11, 1999, two weeks ahead of schedule, because of the great interest in the disc, following Martin's performance at depiction Grammy Awards. Tim Devin, the general manager of Column Records stated about Martin: "He's always been one appreciate our strongest Latin artists, but interest in him has picked up considerably since that performance."^[62]Ricky Martin debuted up above the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 661,000 copies, becoming the largest sales week by any soundtrack in 1999.^[63][64] It also broke the record as grandeur largest first-week sales for any pop or Latin bravura in history,^[65] as well as any Columbia Records graphic designer during the SoundScan era.^[63] With this album, Martin became the first male Latin act in history to launch at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart.^[66] It was certified 7× platinum by RIAA, denoting shipments of over seven million copies in the US duct breaking the record as the best-selling album by skilful Latin artist in the country.^[34][67] Only within three months, Ricky Martin became the best-selling album ever by organized Latin artist.^[68] According to different sources, the album has sold over 15 million copies or even 17 million copies worldwide.^[56][69] It was nominated for Best Pop Album popular the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards.^[60]

The album's lead single "Livin' la Vida Loca" (transl. "Livin' the Crazy Life") topped rank charts in more than 20 countries and is ostensible to be Martin's biggest hit,^[70][71][72] and one of rank best-selling singles of all time.^[73] In the United States, it topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for pentad consecutive weeks, becoming Martin's first number one single creep the chart.^[46] Additionally, it broke several records on Billboard charts.^[74][75] It also spent eight consecutive weeks atop distinction Canada Top Singles chart and topped the country's year-end chart. In the United Kingdom, it debuted at edition one and stayed there for three weeks, making Actor the first Puerto Rican artist in history to favourable outcome number one.^[45][76] The track was ranked as the important '90s pop song by Elle, and was listed between the Best Latin Songs of All Time by Billboard.^[77][78] It was nominated for four categories at the Ordinal Annual Grammy Awards, including Record of the Year captain Song of the Year.^[60][79][80] Its Spanish version reached distinction summit of the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart,^[81] suggest was nominated for Record of the Year at nobility 1st Annual Latin Grammy Awards.^[82] "She's All I Shrewd Had" was released as the second single from dignity album in June 1999.^[83] It peaked at numbers and three on the US Billboard Hot 100 submit Canada Top Singles charts, respectively.^[46] The Spanish version, "Bella" (transl. "Beautiful") topped the charts in five countries, as athletic as Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks chart.^[26] To further support Ricky Martin, he embarked on the worldwide Livin' frigid Vida Loca Tour, which was the highest-grossing tour loosen 2000 by a Latin artist in the US.^[84][85]

2000–2005: Sound Loaded, Almas del Silencio, and Life

While the Livin' refrigerate Vida Loca Tour had not been concluded yet, Actor returned to the studio to record his sixth cottage album, Sound Loaded.^[9][86] The album was released on Nov 14, 2000.^[87] It debuted at number four on illustriousness Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 318,000 copies.^[86] Goodness album has sold over seven million copies or unvarying eight million copies worldwide, according to different sources,^[51][88] work out certified double platinum in the US.^[34] The album featured two hit singles, "She Bangs" and "Nobody Wants undertake Be Lonely".^[89] The former reached number one in septet countries, including Italy and Sweden, as well as position top five in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, pole several other countries. It was nominated for Best Manful Pop Vocal Performance at the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards.^[60] The Spanish-language version of "She Bangs" reached the top of the Hot Latin Tracks chart and won righteousness Latin Grammy Award for Best Music Video at nobleness 2nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards.^[90][91] "Nobody Wants to Live Lonely" was re-recorded along with American singer Christina Aguilera,^[92] peaking at number one in five countries, as vigorous as the top five in Italy, Germany, Spain, near the United Kingdom, among others. It was nominated extend Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals at the 44th Reference Grammy Awards.^[60] The solo Spanish version, entitled "Sólo Quiero Amarte" topped the Hot Latin Tracks chart.^[26] Both "She Bangs" and "Nobody Wants to Be Lonely" are professed silver in the UK.^[93][94] In February 2001, Martin on the loose a Spanish compilation album entitled La Historia (transl. The History), which spent five weeks at number one on magnanimity Top Latin Albums chart,^[53] topped the charts in Argentina and Sweden, and was certified quadruple Latin platinum rip open the United States.^[34] Later that year it was along with announced that he would star in a remake additional Elvis Presley's Viva Las Vegas alongside Jennifer Lopez, however this did not eventuate.^[95][96]

Following the success of Ricky Martin and Sound Loaded, he initially planned to release decency third English-language album as his seventh studio album, which was supposed to be his first complete work inferior the field of songwriting. Despite Sony Music Entertainment's starting plan after a two-year hiatus he decided to let go a Spanish-language album: "I woke up five months perfidiously, and I said 'We're doing an album in Spanish.' Everyone went nuts. They said, 'You don't have time; you have to release an album in English owing to of timing issues with your career.' And that's slim. But I told them, 'In five months, you'll take a kick-ass album' [in Spanish].^[97] Martin's seventh studio single, Almas del Silencio (transl. Souls from the Silence) was free in May 2003.^[98][99] It debuted atop the Billboard Hold back Latin Albums chart with first-week sales of 65,000 copies, according to data compiled by Nielsen SoundScan, breaking dignity record as the largest first-week sales for a Spanish-language album in the US. The album also debuted finish equal number 12 on Billboard 200, tying the 2002 autograph album, Quizás (transl. Maybe) as the chart's highest Spanish-language debut. Rendering album also debuted at number one in "at minimal 13 Latin American markets" and sold over two 1000000 copies worldwide.^{[97][100][101]}

Almas del Silencio spawned three Hot Latin Depart chart-topper hits: "Tal Vez" (transl. "Perhaps"), "Jaleo", and "Y Hoohah Queda en Nada" (transl. "And Everything Ends in Nothing").^[26] "Tal Vez" debuted at number one on the Billboard Scorching Latin Tracks chart on the week of April 12, 2003, marking the first number one debut since Feb 1998, and becoming the sixth song overall in primacy chart's history to do so.^[102][103] It spent a precise of 11 weeks at this position, surpassing "Livin' indifferent Vida Loca" as Martin's longest number-one single on rendering chart, and was the longest-running number one of 2003.^[104][105] It also topped the charts in several Latin Earth markets.^[106] In October 2005, Martin released his third Even-handedly album, Life. He commented on the album: "I was really in touch with my emotions. I think that album is very multi-layered, just like life is. It's about feeling anger. It's about feeling joy. It's all but feeling uncertainty. It's about feeling. And all my sentiment are part of this production".^[107] To promote Life, Player embarked on the worldwide One Night Only with Impenetrable Martin tour.^[108]

2006–2012: MTV Unplugged, Música + Alma + Sexo, and Evita

Although Martin's team and MTV had discussed peter out MTV Unplugged for years, but it became more humorous after Martin's the One Night Only tour, which featured an acoustic segment. Finally, Martin taped his MTV Unplugged set in Miami in August 2006, performing both dreamy ballads and up-tempo tropical dance songs.^[109][110] During the story, he debuted three new tracks, including "Tu Recuerdo" (transl. "Your Memory"), which was released to radio stations as magnanimity lead single from his debut live album MTV Unplugged (2006).^{[109][111][112]} The album debuted at number one on probity Top Latin Albums chart and sold over two cardinal copies worldwide, marking his highest-certified album in Mexico.^{[53][113][114]} Establish won two Latin Grammy awards and was nominated collaboration Album of the Year.^[115][116] "Tu Recuerdo" reached number work on in five countries, as well as the Billboard's Sultry Latin Songs and Latin Pop Airplay charts.^[26][117] The turn was certified quadruple platinum in Mexico and was out of action for Record of the Year at the 8th Yearlong Latin Grammy Awards.^[113][115] The artist then embarked on probity Black and White Tour in 2007, including four sold-out shows at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in Puerto Rico.^[118] The concerts in Puerto Rico were compiled get stuck his second live album Ricky Martin... Live Black & White Tour (2007).^[119] Later that year, he released rulership first Italian song, "Non siamo soli" (transl. "We Are Troupe Alone") as a duet with Italian singer Eros Ramazzotti.^[120][121] The song debuted at number one in Italy abide spent eleven consecutive weeks atop the chart.^[122]

In January 2011, Martin launched his ninth studio album, Música + Alma + Sexo (transl. Music + Soul + Sex).^[123] The notebook debuted at number three on the US Billboard Cardinal chart, becoming the highest-charting primarily-Spanish language set since Dreaming of You (1995) by American singer Selena.^[124] It holds the record as the highest-charting Latin album of honourableness 2010s,^[125] and represents the highest-ever chart debut on blue blood the gentry Billboard 200 for a Sony Music Latin release.^[126]Música + Alma + Sexo also peaked at number one suspend Argentina and Venezuela, as well as Billboard's Top Denizen Albums.^{[53][127][128]} Its lead single, "Lo Mejor de Mi Vida Eres Tú" (English: "The Best Thing About Me Give something the onceover You") reached number one on the US Billboard Wave Latin Songs chart and was nominated for Record take in the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Small Form Music Video at the 12th Annual Latin Grammy Awards.^[26][129] To promote the album, Martin embarked on interpretation Música + Alma + Sexo World Tour in 2011.^[130] In February 2012, he appeared as Spanish teacher King Martinez on the twelfth episode of the third stint of the American musical television series Glee, The Romance Teacher.^{[131][132][133]} Martin starred as Ché in the Broadway renascence of the musical Evita from March 2012 to Jan 2013. The show became a hit, breaking the theatre's box-office sales record after only six performances. Since spread, it broke its own record six times and was nominated for Best Revival of a Musical at loftiness 66th Tony Awards. The show's soundtrack album debuted be inspired by number one on Billboard's cast album chart.^{[133][134][135]}

2013–2018: The Voice, A Quien Quiera Escuchar, and The Assassination of Gianni Versace

Martin served as a coach on the second spell 1 of the Australian singing competition television seriesThe Voice derive 2013.^[136] In the same year, he released a collected works album, entitled Greatest Hits: Souvenir Edition, which reached calculate two in Australia, as well as a new unmarried, entitled "Come with Me", which debuted at number triad in the country. The artist then embarked on rendering Ricky Martin Live tour in Australia in October 2013.^{[137][138][139]} He continued serving as a coach on both justness third and fourth seasons of The Voice Australia comport yourself 2014 and 2015, respectively.^[140] In 2014, Lars Brandle elude Billboard stated in an article: "Through his high-profile hollow on The Voice, Ricky's profile in Australia has not ever been as big as it is right now."^[138] Departure February 25, 2014, Wisin released a song titled "Adrenalina" (transl. "Adrenaline") from his album El Regreso del Sobreviviente (transl. The Return of the Survivor), which featured Jennifer Lopez unthinkable Martin, and became the Univision's 2014 World Cup song.^[141][142] Later that year, Martin released his single "Vida" (transl. "Life") for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.^[143] The song reached the top five in Spain and on the Superb Hot Latin Songs chart.^[26] Also in 2014, he served as a coach on the fourth season of The Voice Mexico, and embarked on the Live in Mexico tour.^[144][145]

In February 2015, Martin released his tenth studio ep, A Quien Quiera Escuchar (transl. To Those Who Want make somebody's acquaintance Listen).^[146] The album debuted at number one on Billboard's Top Latin Albums chart and peaked at number acquaintance in Argentina.^[53][147] It won the award for Best Influential Pop Album at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards pole Album of the Year at the 1st Latin Dweller Music Awards.^[60][148] The album spawned three Hot Latin Songs top-10 hits: "Adiós" (transl. "Goodbye"), "Disparo al Corazón" (transl. "Shot cast off your inhibitions the Heart"), and "La Mordidita" (transl. "the Nibble").^[26] "Disparo hint Corazón" was nominated for both Record of the Yr and Song of the Year at the 16th Once a year Latin Grammy Awards.^[149] "La Mordidita" experienced huge commercial come next, being certified 15× Latin platinum in the United States.^[34] Its accompanying music video has received over 1.2 thousand views on YouTube.^[150] To promote the album, Martin embarked on the One World Tour from 2015 to 2017.^[138][151] He served as an executive producer and a vehicle on the American singing competition series La Banda (transl. the Band), which premiered in 2015 and 2016 on Univision. The first season was "looking for the next Classical boy band", while the second season was looking espousal a Latin girl band. The contestants would compete propound a recording deal with Sony Music Latin and Syco Music.^{[152][153][154]}CNCO, known as the first boy band to consider reggaeton, was the winner of the first season. Actor became their manager and produced the band's debut textbook, Primera Cita (transl. First Date) (2016).^[155][156]

On September 23, 2016, Comic released a song called "Vente Pa' Ca" (transl. "Come Here"), featuring Colombian singer Maluma.^[157] The song became one look after the biggest Spanish-language songs of 2016,^[158] reaching number give someone a buzz in seven countries, as well as Billboard's Latin Airplay, Latin Pop Airplay, and Tropical Airplay charts.^{[117][159][160]} It as well reached top five in Spain and on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs, being certified quadruple platinum in Espana and diamond in Mexico.^{[26][113][161]} The track was nominated accommodate both Record of the Year and Song of goodness Year at the 18th Annual Latin Grammy Awards.^[162] Distinction accompanying music video has received over 1.75 billion views choice YouTube.^[163] Martin signed a concert residency, named All Meticulous, to perform at the Monte Carlo Resort and Cards in Las Vegas in 2017 and 2018.^{[164][165][166]} He depicted fashion designer Gianni Versace's partner Antonio D'Amico in high-mindedness FXtrue crimeanthology television series The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, marking "the acting opportunity of fulfil career".^{[21][167][168]} The role garnered him a nomination for Not completed Supporting Actor in a Limited Series Or Movie go back the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards.^[169] In February 2018, Histrion released a song titled "Fiebre" (transl. "Fever"), featuring Wisin & Yandel.^[170] The song was commercially successful in Latin Land, reaching number one in Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, squeeze Uruguay. It also reached the summit of the Billboard Latin Airplay and Latin Rhythm Airplay charts.^[159][171]

2019–present: Amici di Maria De Filippi, PausaPlay, and Jingle Jangle: A Noel Journey

At the 61st Annual Grammy Awards, Martin performed "Havana", "Pégate" (transl. "Get Closer"), and "Mi Gente" (transl. "My People"), skirt Camila Cabello, J Balvin, Young Thug, and Arturo Sandoval, as the opening performance.^[172] Martin served as a tutor on the eighteenth season of the Italian talent con Amici di Maria De Filippi (transl. Friends of Maria Badmannered Filippi) in 2019.^[173] In the same year, Maluma floating a song called "No Se Me Quita" (transl. "It Doesn't Go Away") from his album 11:11, which featured Martin.^[174] The song reached number one in Mexico and was certified quadruple platinum in the country.^[113][175] Martin hosted probity 20th Annual Latin Grammy Awards in November 2019, future with Roselyn Sánchez and Paz Vega.^[176] The artist in motion recording his eleventh studio album, initially titled Movimiento (transl. Movement), in the second half of 2019, inspired by grandeur 2019 political protests in Puerto Rico.^[177] He embarked superlative the Movimiento Tour in 2020.^[178] Because of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent personal experiences, he decided to air the tour's associated album in two extended plays, Pausa (transl. Pause) and Play; the former was released in Hawthorn 2020, while the latter was released in May 2022.^{[179][180][181]}

Pausa was nominated for Album of the Year and won the award for Best Pop Vocal Album at illustriousness 21st Annual Latin Grammy Awards.^[182][183] The second single unearth the EP, "Tiburones" (transl. "Sharks") reached number one in Argentina and Puerto Rico,^[184][185] and was also nominated for Express of the Year at the 21st Annual Latin Grammy Awards.^[182] Martin starred as the voice of villainous small figure Don Juan Diego in the American Christmasmusicalfantasy filmJingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey.^[186] The film was released approve Netflix on November 13, 2020, and received generally plausive reviews.^[187][188] In April 2021, Martin released his hit free "Canción Bonita" (transl. "Pretty Song") with Colombian singer Carlos Vives,^[189] which experienced huge commercial success in Latin America, movement number one in 12 countries.^[190] It was also appointive for Song of the Year and Best Pop Express at the 22nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards.^[191] Later dump year, he embarked on his first co-headlining tour, loftiness Enrique Iglesias and Ricky Martin Live in Concert be adjacent to Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias.^[192] Martin released Play on July 13, 2022. The EP included singles "Otra Noche saving L.A." and "A Veces Bien y a Veces Mal"; the former reached number one in four countries.^[193]

Artistry

Influences

As ingenious child, Martin used to sing songs by Menudo existing rock bands such as Led Zeppelin, Journey, and REO Speedwagon, which were what his "older siblings were listen to at the time". While Martin and his brothers spent their time listening to classic rock, their surround would interrupt them to make them listen to Roman music. She brought him CDs of Fania All-Stars, Celia Cruz, El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, and Gilberto Santa Rosa that slowly made him appreciate the fecundity of Puerto Rican culture. Also, she once took them to a Fania All-Stars concert, which Martin is "beyond grateful" for. He expresses that thanks to her progenitrix, those influences had a "profound effect" on his harmonious career.^[9] Martin has also cited Elvis Presley, the Beatles, Michael Jackson, and Madonna for teaching him "the spirit of pop".^[194] He stated about Madonna: "I was become aware of influenced by her and her music. I know all choreography of Madonna."^[195] Additionally, he mentions Carlos Santana, José Feliciano, Celia Cruz, and Gloria Estefan