Enrique Iglesias | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler |
Born | [1] Madrid, Spain[2] | 8 Mey 1975
Oreigin | Madrid, Spain |
Thrift | Sangster-sangwriter, actor, model, record producer |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 1995–present |
Associate acts | Whitney Houston, Lionel Richie, Nitin Zira, Pitbull, Aventura, Wisin y Yandel, Lil Wayne |
Wabsteid | www |
Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler (Spainish pronunciation: [enˈrike miˈɣel iˈɣlesjas ˈpɾejzleɾ]; born 8 Mey 1975) is a Spaingie sangster-sangwriter, actor, an record producer based in Americae. Iglesias stairtit his career in the mid-1990s on an American Spaingie leid record label Fonovisa which helpit turn him intae ane o the biggest starns in Laitin Americae an the Hispanic mercat in the Unitit States becomin the biggest seller o Spainyie-leid albums o that decade. Bi the turn o the millenium he made a successful crossower intae the mainstream mercat an signed a multi-album deal wi Universal Music Group for an unprecedentit US $48,000,000 wi Universal Music Latino tae release his Spanish albums an Interscope tae release Inglis albums. In 2010, he pairtit wi Interscope an signed wi anither Universal Music Group label, Universal Republic.
Iglesias haes sauld ower 60 million units warldwide, makkin him ane o the best sellin Spainyie leid airtists o aw time.[3] He haes haed five Billboard Hot 100 top five singles, includin twa nummer-anes, an haulds the record for producin 23 nummer-ane Spainyie-leid singles on the Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks. He haes haed 12 nummer-ane sangs on Billboard's Dance chairts an aw, mair nor ony ither single male airtist.[4] Aathegither, Iglesias haes amassed 70 nummer-ane rankins on the various Billboard chairts.[5] Billboard has cried him The King of Latin Pop an The King of Dance.
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1997 | Fools Rush In | "Si Tu Te Vas" | Soundtrack |
1999 | Wild Wild West | "Bailamos" | Soundtrack Nominated – Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Song from a Movie |
2000 | 2000 Teen Choice Awards | Himself | Host |
2001 | I Love the New Millennium | "Hero" | Soundtrack |
Smallville: "Craving" | |||
2003 | Scrubs: "My Friend the Doctor" | ||
Once Upon a Time in Mexico | Lorenzo | Debut in Hollywood | |
2004 | Pepsi Music 2004: Britney Exclusive | Evil emperor | TV advert |
2005 | Premios Juventud 2005 | Himsel | Host |
2006 | Zoom | "Hero" | Soundtrack |
2007 | America's Next Top Model, Cycle 9: "The Girls Who Crawl" | Himsel | Special guest |
Live with Regis and Kelly | Co-host | ||
Dancing with the Stars | Musical guest | ||
How I Met Your Mother | "Gael" | TV guest; 2 episodes: "Wait for It" and "We're Not from Here" | |
Two and a Half Men | "Fernando" | TV guest | |
2008 | Step Up 2: The Streets | "Push" | Soundtrack |
Rob & Big: "Poop in the Pool" | "Do You Know?" | ||
Beverly Hills Chihuahua | "Hero" | ||
Lady Godiva | |||
2010 | Hot Tub Time Machine | ||
Jersey Shore | "I Like It" | ||
2011 | The X Factor (U.S.) | Himsel | Guest judge along with Nicole Scherzinger |
2012 | Glee | "Hero" | The song "Hero" was covered by Sam Evans and New Direction males as part of a mashup with Bamboléo. |
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