Justin Freer[professor name here]Spanish IIMarch 3, 2014In the early 2000s, Enrique Iglesias was known as the best-selling Latin American singer in the world. Enrique was born in Madrid, Spain, where he lived with his brother Julio, his mother and his sister Chabeli. In 1982, his mother sent them to live in Miami with their father. And in Miami, Enrique was exposed to three different cultures and musical influences: Hispanic, European and American. He made his singing debut while still at school when he participated in the production of “Hello”. After a long year of studying business at the University of Miami, he decided to follow his passion for music. In 1995, he performed in person for his future manager, under a false name Enrique Martínez, because he did not want to use his last name, and made numerous demos under this false name. He didn't tell his mother or father about his dreams until he managed to secure a recording contract with Fonovisa, and after telling them he flew to Toronto where he would spend the next five months solely focused on recording his album. Enrique's debut album, respectably named Enrique Iglesias, didn't waste much time at the top of the charts. It sold a million copies in just the first five months, which is really, really impressive. In Portugal alone, this allowed him to obtain his first gold record in just one week. Light rock tunes and gentle pop ballads marked Enrique Iglesias' debut in 1995, but what obviously propelled him to the top of the charts was his youth and his father, the world's most famous troubadour. music, which obviously helped him. The fact that Iglesias scored five consecutive number one singles on Billboard from this CD may say a lot more about the medium of paper in the world. In 1998, Iglesias released his third album, Cosas del Amor (Things of Love). Deciding to mature his musical style, the album, led by the popular singles "Esperanza" and "Nunca Te Olvidaré", both of which reached the top of the Latin singles chart, helped to ease his status in Latin music. Iglesias has sold over 100 million worldwide, estimating him to be one of the best-selling Spanish stars of all time. He has five top-five singles on the Billboard Hot 100, including two number ones, and holds the record for producing 24 number one Spanish-language singles on Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks. He has had 13 number one songs on Billboard's Dance charts, more than any other single male artist. In total, Iglesias has achieved more than 70 number one rankings on the various Billboard charts. Billboard dubbed him the King of Latin Pop and the King of Dancing..