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Ricky Martin

June 10, 1998, the 16th World Cup in France The Saint-Denis Stadium kicks off, and there is a passionate, exciting and shocking "Go Go Go! Ale Ale Ale" in the opening ceremony, which will definitely leave a deep impression on you. This song, sung in English and Spanish, made hundreds of millions of fans excited and crazy, and immediately became popular all over the world. Along with the World Cup theme song "The cup of life" ("The cup of life"), the singer who sang this song became famous all over the world -

---Ricky -Martin.

Ricky Martin, known as the "Latin Prince", is smart and handsome, with a pair of melancholy, energetic and spiritual eyes, cute dimples, and signature swinging dance moves. He reached the pinnacle of his career. His Latin style of dance and music has conquered the international music scene, and his album sales have exceeded 40 million copies worldwide. Some even call him the successor to Julio Iglesias. Especially at this year's World Music Awards held in Monte Carlo, Monaco on May 2, 2001, he won the "World's Best-Selling Male Pop Artist" and "The World's Best-Selling Male Dance Artist" in one breath ” and three awards for “World’s Best Selling Latin Male Artist”. In 1999, Ricky Martin was named one of the "25 People Most Concerned by the Public" by the American "People" magazine. He has won the MTV American Music Video Award twice, and was subsequently named one of the "50 Most Beautiful People in the World" by People magazine twice.

Ricky Martin was born on December 24, 1971 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He was born on Christmas Eve, but this special day did not bring any joy to his childhood. His parents divorced when he was very young. Fortunately, his parents still cared about and supported him after their divorce, so he did not have any unhappy memories in his childhood. His parents discovered his talent and hobby in singing since he was a child and encouraged and guided him. At the age of 6, Ricky Martin began to take on some TV commercials, became a member of the school choir, and had the opportunity to perform on stage. At this time, his childlike self developed a strong interest in performance, and his performance became more comfortable and natural. In this way, he attended a church school while participating in various performances, which laid the foundation for his future acting career. In July 1984, 12-year-old Ricky Martin joined the teenage idol group "Menudo", a popular song and dance group with a long history, which has a certain status in the history of Latin music. Ricky stayed with the group for 5 years. His outstanding performance gave him the opportunity to appear in some stage plays and TV series, which made him well-known in South America. Just when people thought he would continue to develop on the stage, Ricky left "Menudo" in July 1989, returned to his hometown, and re-entered school to complete his high school studies. The five years of "Menudo" not only laid a solid stage foundation for his future acting career, but also made him understand a lot of things. "I think what I need most is to enrich myself, which is very important for my growth." Very important." Of course, he also discovered his plasticity in acting and singing talent.

In 1989, Ricky Martin came to Mexico and filmed several movies there, including "Alcanzar Una Estrrealla" and "Mom Loves Rock". In the TV series "Alcanzar Una Estrrealla", he also sang the theme song of the series. After filming "Mom Loves Rock", he and the cast of "Alcanzar Una Estrrealla" formed a chorus called "Munecos de Papel". "I learned that music is the path I am destined to take, and singing is a beautiful thing. That’s when my personal singing career officially started.”

In 1991, Ricky Martin released his first Spanish-language album of the same name "Ricky Martin" ("Ricky Martin"), which was a huge success and caused a wave of Latin pop music around the world. , Chile, Argentina, Puerto Rico and the United States and other places won 8 platinum albums. In 1993, Ricky Martin invited Juan Carlos Calderon, a famous producer in the Latin music industry, to help him produce his second album "Me Amaras". It's got rave reviews. In 1994, Ricky Martin participated in the performance of "General Hospital", a highly rated and long-running American TV series. He played a guest role as a bartender in the film and worked in the bar on weekdays. Become a lead singer on the weekends. Ricky Martin said he loved the role, and his popularity was once again increased after the TV series was aired on ABC. Soon, he participated in the performance of the well-received Broadway stage play "Les Mise rables", allowing American audiences to see another side of Ricky as a stage actor.

In 1996, Ricky Martin released "A Medio Vivir", a key piece that changed his singing career. This album contains many songs with different styles, including ballads and passionate songs. Latin dance music. Ricky allowed music fans to see his unique and meaningful personal charm. Among them, the single "Maria" with a strong Latin rhythm has topped the charts in France for 9 consecutive weeks, has entered the Top 10 of the charts in 28 countries around the world, and received a gold record certified by the Recording Association of America. Ricky Martin believes that this album has greatly helped him grow in his music career. "Every note and every word you hear on the album is my life." "Maria" catapulted him to global fame and made him a truly international figure, earning him the "Go Go Go! Ale Ale Ale" award.

1998 was an epoch-making year for Ricky Martin. This year, the World Cup theme song "Cup of Life" he sang flew across the world through radio waves and swept to the top of the charts in more than 30 countries around the world. The passionate and passionate Ricky Martin was loved by people all over the world. Familiarity and recognition, exaggerated body language, and sexy buttocks that keep shaking have earned him the title of Latin "King of Butt Shaking". "Cup of Life" was included in Ricky Martin's latest Spanish-language album "Let the Love Go On" ("Vuelve"). This album reflects his sunny, energetic and fiery atmosphere, plus "Go Go Go! Ale Ale Ale" has sold more than 6 million copies worldwide and was certified gold by the Recording Association of America. The next year, he won the 41st Grammy Award for "Best Latin Pop Artist" with the album "Let the Love Go On" and became the new king of the international Latin pop music scene. The popular song "Cup of Life" Also won an MTV Grammy Award.

On December 4, 1998, Ricky came to Beijing and held his "98 World Concert" Beijing station performance at the Workers' Stadium. In the packed Gongti, countless Chinese fans sang "Go Go Go! Ale Ale Ale" with him. Countless arms and bodies twisted and danced to the strong rhythm of Latin music. The shouts, whistles and cheers almost filled the entire venue. The stadium was packed, and Ricky Martin experienced firsthand the enthusiasm of Chinese fans.

In 1999, Ricky Martin released his first English album of the same name "Ricky Martin" ("Ricky Martin"). This album is different from the four Spanish albums he has released. This is a painstaking masterpiece completed after two years of planning and recording, with the participation of many big-name musicians and the cooperation of singer Madonna. It includes pop, Lyrical, Latin, rock, European pop, electronic music and other diverse genres are interactively integrated and full of love and passion. One of the singles, "Livin' La Vida Loca", set a single-week sales record in the United States and won Ricky's first No. 1 song on the U.S. Billboard chart.

The English-language album sold a record 17 million copies worldwide, becoming his best-selling music album and once again cementing Ricky's superstar status. This year, he was selected as the Person of the Year by Time magazine.

In October 1999, Ricky Martin began a tour in the United States. His beautiful singing voice and sultry dynamic dance moves attracted tens of millions of American fans and TV viewers. It was so overwhelming that it caused a sensation in the entire American music scene. The media praised Ricky as the world's top singer, and even the most popular pop queen in the United States, Madonna, couldn't help but praise him in front of a large audience. US President Clinton even received him at the White House and invited him to visit the White House and give a special singing performance for White House officials. Then, Ricky Martin launched his latest best-selling single "Shake Your Bon Bon". As always, he always radiates heat and twists his body, once again demonstrating his astonishing power as the Latin "King of Butt Shake" Dance.

In September 2000, Ricky Martin released the sexy and sultry new English-Spanish bilingual single "Sound Loaded" before launching his new English album "Sound Loaded". "She Bangs", once again created a best-selling song with its consistently sexy Latin style and thick voice. At the European MTV Awards ceremony on November 16, Ricky Martin won the "Best Male Vocalist" award.

Entering the new millennium, Ricky Martin has become even more popular. The new album "Head Start" released at the end of last year has sold 5.5 million copies worldwide. Including the first 5 albums, it has set a global sales record of more than 40 million copies, making him the undisputed "Latin No. 1 Artist". On January 18, 2001, the newly elected President of the United States Bush entered the Lincoln Memorial Hall to begin the inauguration ceremony. He was greeted by Ricky Martin, the most dazzling pop star in the world today. Bush shook his butt and danced to Ricky's "Cup of Life", and the atmosphere immediately reached a climax. The moment was hilarious for Bush, and even more so for Ricky Martin. This year, Ricky's new album is the Latin best album "La Historia" ("La Historia"), a collaboration with Christina Aguilera. Once this album was released, it immediately received good reviews. echo.

The popular "Latin Prince" Ricky Martin, like many stars, is good at singing and acting. He is going to move to the big screen. His first starring role will be the political action film "The Assassination" directed by George Romero, which is based on the 1961 Dominican dictator Rafael - Based on the true historical events of the assassination of Rafael Trujillo, Ricky will play Tavito del al Maza, a revolutionary hero who liberated the Dominican Republic. will sing the theme song for the film.

The talented Ricky Martin is the only one in today's music scene who can flexibly sing in English and Spanish at the same time, and cross the fields of pop and Latin music. He has conquered countless fans and set off a global trend. International superstar of Latin craze. Because of his inherent sex appeal and charming temperament, coupled with the mystique caused by his multi-cultural upbringing, Ricky seemed destined to become a superstar. He spans the artistic fields such as television, stage plays and music, and holds a long list of titles such as "International Pop Superstar", "Internet's Most Popular Male", and "Latin Superstar of Rock and Roll". Ricky Martin is just like his song. He loves life and is always full of vitality. His dancing and swaying body seems to have no intention of stopping. He wants to use his energy and vitality to spread friendship and enthusiasm, so he goes there, They will be loved from the bottom of their hearts by fans, especially young people. At the same time, he also has a clear mind. He believes that in addition to talent, hard work and a positive attitude are the main reasons why he has achieved what he has achieved today.

Ricky Martin respects women very much, but does not pay much attention to women's appearance. He is a man who knows how to appreciate the inner beauty of women. He is passionate and emotional. "My idea of ??a woman is someone who makes me feel at ease, knows what I want and can teach me something."

Ricky's current girlfriend is Ines Misan, a Latvian, half-Venezuelan, half-Italian model.

Of course, what Ricky longs for most is peace of mind. "I try to find peace in the chaos." He feels that peace can allow the soul to express its personality. "My personality can be said to be a combination of spirituality and sexiness." He does not want people to regard sexiness as a symbol of him and to show off, but his sexy dance is A natural outpouring of emotion.

Main works:

2001 "Crazy Life Latin Selection" ("La Historia", English and Spanish album)

2000 "The Head Start" ("Sound Loaded", English album)

1999 "Ricky Martin" ("Ricky Martin", English album)

1998 "Let the Love Go On" (" Vuelve", Spanish album)

1996 "A Medio Vivir" (Spanish album)

1994 "Les Mise rables" (stage play)< /p>

1994 "ER" ("General Hospital", TV series)

1993 "Me Amaras" (Spanish album)

1991 " "Ricky Martin" ("Ricky Martin", Spanish album)

1989 "Mom Loves Rock" (TV series)

1989 "Alcanzar Una Estrrealla" (TV series)