Enrique Iglesias

@Hispanic Men, Family and Family ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Enrique Iglesias is a Spanish singer cum songwriter Humanitarian Philanthropists Spanish Miami University University Of Miami Film & Theater Personalities Actors Singers Taurus Celebrities Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler, more popularly known as Enrique Iglesias, is a Spanish singer, songwriter, actor, and one of the best-selling Latin recording artists in the world. His father is a popular Spanish singer but Enrique entered the music industry with the false surname of Martinez as he did not want to use his famous father’s name to advance his own career. He began writing songs at the age of 15 but had to be secretive as his parents did not approve of it. He dropped out of university after the first year to concentrate on music. This turned out to be a masterstroke as his first album itself sold a half a million copies in its first week and he became a star overnight. He maintains a very fine balance between his Spanish and English songs, a task his contemporaries could not quite succeed at. Till date he has sold over 137 million records worldwide and has more than 70 No. 1 rankings on the various Billboard charts. Billboard has called him 'The King of Latin Pop' and 'The King of Dance'. He is also known for his charitable activities as he constantly donates and organises concerts in order to financially help the victims of natural disasters

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Birthday: May 8, 1975 Nationality: Spanish Famous: Hispanic Men, Humanitarian, Philanthropists, Miami University, University Of Miami, Film & Theater Personalities, Actors, Singers Hobbies: Windsurfing, Watching football Spouses: Anna Kournikova Siblings: Chabeli Iglesias Known as: Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler, Enrique Iglesias Information Detail Birthday May 8, 1975 Nationality Spanish Famous Hispanic Men, Humanitarian, Philanthropists, Miami University, University Of Miami, Film & Theater Personalities, Actors, Singers Hobbies Windsurfing, Watching football Spouses Anna Kournikova Siblings Chabeli Iglesias Known as Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler, Enrique Iglesias Universities Miami University,University Of Miami University of Miami Gulliver Schools Notable Alumnis Miami University University Of Miami Birth Place Madrid Height 187cm Gender Male Father Julio Iglesias Mother Isabel Preysler Net Worth $100 million as of Sep 2,2016 Sun Sign Taurus Born in Madrid Famous as Singer

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Enrique Iglesias began dating the beautiful and skilled tennis-player Anna Kournikova in 2001. They separated after 12 years as their international touring schedules left little time for them to catch up. Unsplash Personal Life

Enrique Iglesias was born on May 8, 1975 in Madrid, Spain. His father, Julio Iglesias is a popular Spanish singer and his mother, Isabel Preysler is a well known Madrid socialite. Enrique’s parents got divorced in 1979 and he went to live with his mother. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He is the youngest of three siblings, the elder ones being his brother Julio and his sister Chabeli. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In 1986, his grandfather Dr. Julio Iglesias Puga was kidnapped by ETA, an armed Basque terrorist group. Fearing for her children’s safety, Isabel sent them to Miami, to live with their father. But due to Julio Sr.'s heavy touring schedule, the family nanny Elvira Olivares took care of them. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Enrique attended the prestigious Gulliver Preparatory School and studied business at the University of Miami. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In his teenage, Enrique Iglesias wrote and performed songs at many Miami restaurants with his friends. He did this secretly without the knowledge of his parents. Unsplash Career

He did not wish to take advantage of his father's popular surname. So, he borrowed money from his nanny, and made a demo tape with one Spanish song and two English ones. He sent this to Fernan Martinez, his father's former publicist, who promoted Enrique under the stage name “Enrique Martinez”. Unsplash Career

Pretending to be an unknown singer from Guatemala, he signed a contract with Fonovisa Records in 1995. Soon Enrique dropped out of Miami University to focus on singing alone. Unsplash Career

His first album 'Enrique Iglesias' came out in July 1995. Five songs from the album topped the Billboard's Latin charts and it went gold in Portugal in just a week. Although the album was in Spanish, it gave him a huge fan following and many prestigious awards. Unsplash Career

His second album 'Vivir' came out in 1997. Three singles (‘Enamorado Por Primera Vez’, ‘Solo en Ti’ and ‘Miente’) from the album topped the Latin charts. He was nominated alongside his father for an American Music Award and his father ended up winning the award. Unsplash Career

His first album 'Enrique Iglesias' sold half a million copies in the first week, a feat rarely achieved by a non-English album. The album went gold in Portugal and five of its singles topped the Billboard's Latin charts. Unsplash Major Works

His album '95/08 Exitos' debuted at No. 1 on the US Billboard's Top Latin Albums chart. It was certified double platinum in the US and platinum in Russia. Unsplash Major Works

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Birthday	May 8, 1975
Nationality	Spanish
Famous	Hispanic Men, Humanitarian, Philanthropists, Miami University, University Of Miami, Film & Theater Personalities, Actors, Singers
Hobbies	Windsurfing, Watching football
Spouses	Anna Kournikova
Siblings	Chabeli Iglesias
Known as	Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler, Enrique Iglesias
Universities	Miami University,University Of Miami University of Miami Gulliver Schools
Notable Alumnis	Miami University University Of Miami
Birth Place	Madrid
Height	187cm
Gender	Male
Father	Julio Iglesias
Mother	Isabel Preysler
Net Worth	$100 million as of Sep 2,2016
Sun Sign	Taurus
Born in	Madrid
Famous as	Singer

Enrique Iglesias

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