Enrique Iglesias
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	BIRTHDAY: May 8, 1975 BIGGEST SINGLE: "Hero" (2001) BIGGEST LP: Escape (2001) GRAMMY AWARDS: 1 "When I wake up in the morning and I'm naked in front of the mirror, I go, 'I can't believe people think I can actually make somebody moan and scream loud.'" - Enrique Iglesias, 2002

Enrique Iglesias (Preysler) was born in Spain on May 8, 1975. Even with his famous roots, Iglesias had to become one of the biggest Latin-music performers before crossing over to the pop charts in 1999. Enrique's interest in the entertainment field began shortly after graduating from high school in Miami, and in 1993, Enrique began writing songs and working on his vocals, eventually leading to a recording studio. Although Enrique's dad, Julio Iglesias, was already a legend in latin music, Enrique chose to not ride on his father's coattails and persued music without using his famous last name initially and without his father's consent. He later said of his relationship with his father: "The separation with my father helped me to grown up, to come up with my own style of music and to be independent."

Enrique's first LP, Enrique Iglesias, was released and eventually sold almost 5 million copies worldwide.

Enrique topped the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart for 8 weeks with "Si Tu Te Vas."

Enrique topped the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart for 3 weeks with "Experiencia Religiosa."

Enrique Iglesias topped the Billboard Latin 50 Albums chart for 11 weeks.

Enrique Iglesias was certified gold.
Enrique topped the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart for 8 weeks with "Por Amarte."

Italian Remix was released.

Enrique topped the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart for a week with "No Liores Por Mi."

Enrique Iglesias was certified platinum.

Enrique topped the Billboard Latin Track chart for 5 weeks with "Trapecista."

Enrique released Vivir.

Enrique won a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Performance (Enrique Iglesias).
Enrique topped the Billboard Latin Track chart for 12 weeks with "Enamorado Por Primera Vez."
Vivir topped the Billboard Latin 50 Albums chart for 15 weeks.

Vivir was certified platinum. Enrique topped the Billboard Latin Track chart for 10 weeks with "Solo En Ti."

Enrique topped the Billboard Latin Track chart for 4 weeks with "Miente."

Enrique topped the Billboard Year-End Charts as the Top Hot Latin Tracks Artist, Top Billboard Latin 50 Artists, Top Latin Pop Album Artist, and Top Hot Latin Pop Tracks Artist.

Enrique was nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Latin Artist (but lost out to his dad).

Enrique was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Performance ("Vivir").

Re-Mixes was released.

Enrique's 3rd studio LP, Cosas Del Amor, was released.

Enrique topped the Billboard Latin Tracks chart with "Esperanza" for 4 weeks.
Cosas Del Amor topped the Billboard Latin 50 Albums chart for 8 weeks.

# 22 Singles Artist of the Year

Cosas Del Amor was certified gold.
Enrique won an American Music Award for Favorite Latin Artist Performance.

Enrique was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Performance.

Enrique topped the Billboard Latin Tracks chart with "Nunca Te Olvidare" for a week.

Enrique hit pop radio with his song "Bailamos" featured on the soundtrack for Wild Wild West and the LP, Bailamos.

Enrique hit the Top 40 with "Bailamos."
"Bailamos" topped the Billboard Latin Tracks chart for a week.
Bailamos topped the Billboard Latin 50 Albums chart for 10 weeks.

Bailamos was certified gold.
"Bailamos"hit the Top 10 and topped the Billboard Club Play chart for a week.

Enrique hit #1 for 3 weeks with "Bailamos" (and topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 2 weeks).

Enrique won a Ritmo Latino Music Award for Song of the Year ("Esperanza").

Enrique returned to the Top 40 with "Rhythm Divine."
Enrique released Enrique and a hits collection - The Best Hits.

Enrique topped the Billboard Latin Tracks chart with "Ritmo Total" for 4 weeks.
Enrique topped the Billboard Year-End Chart-Toppers as the Top Latin Pop Album Artist and Top Hot Latin Tracks Artist.

# 6 Singles Artist of the Year

"Rhythm Divine" hit the Top 10.
Enrique was certified platinum.
Enrique was nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Latin Artist.

Enrique was nominated for 4 Billboard Latin Music Awards.

Enrique had to postpone an appearance in Florida due to throat problems.
Enrique got his 3rd Top 40 hit with "Be With You."

Enrique was awarded Favorite Latino Artist at the Blockbuster Awards.
"Be With You" became Enrique's 3rd consecutive Top 10 hit and he appeared on The Rosie O'Donnell Show.
"Be With You" also topped the Billboard Club Play chart for 1 week.

Enrique hit the Top 40 with "Could I Have This Kiss Forever" (a duet on Whitney Houston's greatest hits LP, Whitney - The Greatest Hits).
"Be With You" hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 3 weeks.

Enrique hit the Top 10 with "Could I Have This Kiss Forever."

Enrique was nominated for a MuchMusic Video Music Award for Favorite International Artist ("Be With You").

Enrique was nominated for a Billboard Music Video Award for Best Latin Clip of the Year ("Ritmo Total").
Enrique hit the Top 40 with "Sad Eyes."

Enrique won a VH1/Vogue Fashion Award for Most Fashionable Artist - Male.

Enrique won a Billboard Music Video Award for Best Latin Clip of the Year ("Ritmo Total").

Enrique topped Billboard Year-End Chart-Toppers as Top Hot Dance Club-Play Artist - Male.

# 20 Singles Artist of the Year

Enrique won an American Music Award for Favorite Latin Artist.

Enrique was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording ("Be With You").

Enrique was nominated for a Juno Award for Best Selling Album (Enrique).

Enrique was nominated for a Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Male Artist - Pop.
Enrique won 2 Billboard Latin Music Awards for Latin Dance Maxi-Single and Latin Dance Club Play Track ("Solo Me Importas Tu").

Enrique hit the Top 40 with "Hero."
Enrique performed "Hero" for a landmark fundraiser (America: A Tribute To Heroes) aired by all the major networks to raise money for families of the victims of recent terrorist attacks.

Enrique hit the Top 10 with "Hero."
"Hero" topped the Canadian charts.
Enrique released Escape.

Enrique topped the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart for a week with "Heroe."

Enrique hit #1 with "Hero."
"Hero" topped the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart for 15 weeks and the Dance Music Club Play chart for a week.
Escape was certified platinum and The Best Hits was certified gold.

# 15 Singles Artist of the Year

Enrique won an American Music Award for Favorite Latin Artist.
Escape was certified 2x platinum.

Enrique topped the UK Singles chart for 4 weeks with "Hero."
Enrique hit the Top 40 with "Escape."
Escape topped the UK Album charts.

Enrique hit the Top 10 with "Escape."
Enrique began a North America.
Enrique won 2 World Music Awards for World's Best-Selling Pop Male Artist and World's Best-Selling Latin Male Artist.

The video for "Escape" topped the Canadian video charts.

Enrique topped the Billboard Hot Dance Music Club Play chart for a week with "Escape."

Escape was certified 3x platinum.
Enrique hit the Top 40 with "Don't Turn Off The Lights."
Enrique performed as part of the Today Show Summer Concert Series and drew the largest audience to date.

Enrique's video for "Hero" was nominated for 2 MTV Video Music Awards for Best Male Video and Viewer's Choice.

Enrique released his next Spanish-language LP, Quizas.
Enrique performed at the 'Concert For America' in on NBC.
Enrique ranked # 44 on VH1: 100 Sexiest Artists.
Enrique topped the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart for a week with "Mentirosa."

Quizas was certified 2x platinum.

Enrique topped the Billboard Year-End Charts with the Top Hot Dance Club-Play Single ("Escape") and Top Hot Adult Contemporary Track ("Hero").

# 85 Singles Artist of the Year

Enrique won an American Music Award for Favorite Latin Artist and was nominated for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist and the "Fan Choice" Award.

Enrique topped the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart for a week with "Quizas."

Enrique topped the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart for a week with "Para Que La Vida."

Enrique's trademark mole on his face was removed after he was told that it could become cancerous.

Enrique hit the Top 40 with "Addicted."
Enrique released Seven.

# 142 Singles Artist of the Year

Enrique hit the Top 40 with "Not In Love" which features Kelis.

Enrique topped the Billboard Hot Dance Music Club Play chart for a week with "Not In Love."

# 78 on the Top Pop Artists of the Past 25 Years chart.

Enrique topped the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart with "Dimelo."
Enrique hit the Top 40 with "Do You Know? (The Ping Pong Song)."

Enrique released his next LP Insomniac.

On July 7th, Enrique performed at the Live Earth concert in Australia. The 7-continent concert organized by Al Gore brought together over 100 artists to perform and raise the world's awareness about the climate crisis and how to make a difference to help the environment and the world.

Enrique could be heard on the soundtrack for Step Up 2: The Streets with the track "Push."

Enrique topped the Billboard Hot Latin Songs with "Donde Estan Corazon."
Enrique released 95/08 Exitos - a compilation LP of Enrique's #1 hits on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart including the most recent #1 "Donde Estan Corazon."

Enrique topped the Top Latin Albums chart with 95/08 Exitos.

95/08 Exitos was certified 2x platinum.