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Early life & family
Iglesias was the third and final child of Spanish singer Julio Iglesias and Filipina-Spanish journalist and model Isabel Preysler. He has a sister Chabeli Iglesias, and a brother Julio Iglesias Jr., their parents divorced in 1978 and the following year their father moved to Miami, Florida to continue on with his musical career.
In 1983 Iglesias's grandfather, Dr. Julio Iglesias Puga was kidnapped by the terrorist group ETA. Fearing for his children's safety he sent his two sons to live with their father in Miami.
Iglesias graduated from the Gulliver Preparatory School in 1993. He went on to the University of Miami where he studied business but he dropped out in order to pursue a career in music. Enrique did not want his father to know about his plans for a musical career, so when he was shopping around his demo to the record companies he went by the name of Enrique Martinez using his first name and the last name of his manager Fernán Martínez. He also did not want his famous surname to help advance his career. Iglesias was signed by a then small indie record label called Fonovisa. He went to Toronto, Canada for six months while recording his first album.
Iglesias is the fourth cousin of fellow Disney Channel teen star, Anna Maria Perez de Tagle.
[edit] Career
[edit] 1995-1997 Enrique Iglesias
Main article: Enrique Iglesias
On July 12,1995 Iglesias released his first album titled Enrique Iglesias, a collection of light rock ballads, including such mega-hits as "Si Tú Te Vas", "Experiencia Religiosa", and others. The record sold half a million copies in its first week, a rare accomplishment then for an album recorded in a language other than English.
His song " por Amarte" was included in Televisa's telenovela Marisol, but with a twist: instead of Por amarte daría mi vida (To love you, I'd give my life), the words were Por amarte Marisol, moriría (To love you, Marisol, I'd die). The CD also yielded Italian and Portuguese editions of the album, with most of the songs translated into those languages.
Five singles released from this album, such as "Por Amarte", "No Llores Por Mí", and "Trapecista" topped the Latin charts. The album went on to win Iglesias a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Performance.
[edit] 1997-1998 Vivir
Main article: Vivir
In 1997, Iglesias' star continued to rise with the release of Vivir (To Live), which put him up with other English language music superstars in sales for that year. The album also included a cover version of the Yazoo song "Only You", translated into Spanish as "Solo en Tí".
Insisting on stadiums, that summer, Enrique, backed by sidemen for Elton John, Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel, played to sold-out audiences in sixteen countries. Beginning the tour in Odessa, Texas the tour went on to three consecutive nights in Mexico's Plaza de Toros, two consecutive nights at Monterrey's Auditorio Coca Cola and two at the Estadio River Plate in Buenos Aires, Argentina to over a hundred and thirty thousand people as well as nineteen arenas in the U.S. The tour made good use of the latest pyrotechnics, video displays and sound equipment. In fact the sound equipment alone needed to be transported from location to location by the use of two Jumbo Jets. This tour would also go on to show Enrique's ability as an entertainer; where he displayed his dedication to his performances and to his fans. Enrique would also refuse the use of personal bodyguards and against his managements wishes would allow his fans to flock alongside of him when on the stage performing. This move heighted the pandemonium his career had experienced up until then. Some of the concert's highlights included him being suspended by a crane without the use of a safety harness over thousands of screaming fans. Throughout all of his concerts Enrique would bring up a fan to the stage and serenade her with one of his ballads (on many occasions acoustically.) This tour is considered to be the biggest tour by a non-English speaking act of that time.[3]
Three singles released from Vivir ("Enamorado Por Primera Vez", "Sólo en Ti" and "Miente") topped the Latin singles chart as well as those in several Spanish-speaking countries. Along with his father and Luis Miguel, Iglesias was nominated for an American Music Award in the first-ever awarded category of Favorite Latin Artist. It was said beforehand that the elder Iglesias would walk out if he did not win the award. Iglesias lost out to his father, but did perform the song "Lluvia Cae" at the event.
Enrique has been known to say his favorite song in the Album is the title Miente.
[edit] 1998-1999 Cosas del Amor
Main article: Cosas del Amor
In 1998, Iglesias released his third album, Cosas del Amor (Things of Love). Taking a more mature musical direction, the album, aided by the popular singles "Esperanza" and "Nunca Te Olvidaré", both of which topped the Latin singles chart, helped cement his status in the Latin music scene.
Iglesias did a short tour of smaller venues to accompany the release of the album, with one show being televised from Acapulco, Mexico. This was followed by a larger world tour of over eighty shows in even bigger venues. The Cosas del Amor Tour was the first ever concert tour sponsored by McDonald's.
He won an American Music Award in the category of Favorite Latin Artist against Ricky Martin and Los Tigres del Norte. The song "Nunca te Olvidaré" was also used as the theme music for a Spanish soap opera of the same name and he sang the song himself on the last episode of the series.
[edit] 1999-2000 Enrique
Main article: Enrique
By 1999, Iglesias had begun a successful crossover career into the English language music market. Thanks to other successful crossover acts, most notably that of Ricky Martin, Latino artists and music had a great surge in popularity in mainstream music. Iglesias' contribution to the soundtrack of Will Smith's movie Wild Wild West, "Bailamos" became a number one hit in the US.
After the success of "Bailamos", several mainstream record labels were eager to sign Enrique. Signing a multi-album deal after weeks of negotiations with Interscope, Iglesias recorded and released his first full CD in English, Enrique. The pop album, with some Latin influences, took two months to complete and contained a duet with Whitney Houston called "Could I Have This Kiss Forever" and a cover of the Bruce Springsteen song "Sad Eyes". The album's third single, "Be With You", became his second number one.
The final single from the album was the song "You're My #1", re-recorded and released in selected territories as a duet with local acts - Alsou in Russia, Sandy & Junior in Brazil and Valen Hsu in Asia.
[edit] 2001-2002 Escape
Main article: Escape
Iglesias followed up in 2001 with the album Escape. Where most of the Latin crossover acts of the previous year experienced some difficulty matching the record sales of their first English language albums, Iglesias actually went on to sell even more. The album's first single, "Hero", became a number one hit in the United Kingdom, and in many other countries. The entire album was co-written by Iglesias.
Escape is his biggest commercial success to date. The singles "Escape" and "Don't Turn Off The Lights" became radio staples, fairing well and placing highly or topping various charts both in North America and elsewhere. A second edition of the album was released internationally and contained a new version of one of Enrique's favorite tracks, "Maybe", as well as a duet with Lionel Richie called "To Love a Woman".
Iglesias capitalized on the album's success with his "One-Night Stand World Tour" consisting of 50 sold-out shows in 16 countries. Including Radio City Music Hall and three consecutive nights in London's Royal Albert Hall, the tour ended with a big show at Stadium National Lia Manoliu in Bucharest, Romania. The concert launched MTV Romania, with the video for "Love to See You Cry" being the first to be shown on the channel.
The second leg of the tour, "Don't Turn Off The Lights", was completed in the summer of 2002, with two sold-out nights in Madison Square Garden and another two in Mexico's National Auditorium. The tour finished with a single show in the Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
[edit] 2002-2003 Quizás
Main article: Quizás
In 2002, Iglesias chose to release a fourth Spanish-language album titled Quizás (Perhaps). A more polished musical production than his previous Spanish albums and containing more introspective songs, the album's title track is a song about the strained relationship Iglesias has with his famous father.
The album debuted at number 12 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, the highest placement of a Spanish language album on the chart at the time. Quizás sold a million copies in a week, making it the fastest-selling album in Spanish in five years. The three singles released from the album all ended up topping the Latin chart, giving Iglesias a total of sixteen number ones on the chart. He currently holds the record for the most number one singles on Billboard's Latin Chart. His last single from the album, "Para Que la Vida", reached a million spins on U.S. radio, the only Spanish language song to do so.[4]
The video to the song "Quizás" was the first Spanish language music video to be added to the selection on MTV's popular show Total Request Live. Iglesias performed the song on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, becoming the first to sing a Spanish song on the show, and opening doors for other artists such as Ricky Martin, Juanes and Jorge Drexler to perform their Spanish material. Iglesias included songs from Quizás in his "Don't Turn Off the Lights Tour", and the album went on to win a Latin Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album.
[edit] 2003-2004 7
Enrique Iglesias on stage.
Main article: 7
In 2003, Iglesias released his seventh album, which he called 7, the second to be co-written by Iglesias. Among its more 1980s-inspired material, it features the song "Roamer", which he wrote with his friend and longtime guitarist, Tony Bruno. The CD also contained the song "Be Yourself", a song about independence (the chorus talks about how Iglesias' own parents didn't believe he'd ever succeed in his singing career). The first single was the song "Addicted", and was followed closely by a remix of the song "Not in Love", featuring Kelis.
With this album, Iglesias went on his biggest world tour to date. The highly publicised tour started with twelve shows in the United States ending with Iglesias playing at Houston Rodeo and continued on to several countries, most of which he'd never previously visited playing to sold-out arenas and stadiums in Australia, India, Egypt and Singapore before ending his tour in South Africa.
In 2003 Enrique Iglesias starred in Once Upon a Time in Mexico, playing the role of Lorenzo, who carried a flame thrower disguised as a guitar case.
[edit] 2004-2006 Post Seven activities
While recording new material Iglesias usually forgoes public appearances but during this period he made a number of guest appearances in the media. He was a guest on Oprah Winfrey's talk show, surprising one of his fans and spending the day with her. He also appeared at the Premios Juventud and was a musical guest on the final broadcast of Diego Maradona's television show in Argentina and few days later performed at a Christmas concert in support of the Special Olympics.
Iglesias has also attended various promotional events for the Tommy Hilfiger fragrance called True Star Men, which he is endorsing. Enrique stars in the commercial for the fragrance itself with the theme song "Ring My Bells" which was a track on his the forthcoming album. Iglesias also appeared on the season finale of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition singing a song called "Somebody's Me", also from his latest album.
More recently, Iglesias has also performed live in one-off concerts in Italy, Uruguay and Israel, as well as performing at a festival for MTV in Malaga alongside Paulina Rubio and has completed a series of concerts in the States. The "For the Fans Tour" featured much of his older repertoire as well as new songs in both English and Spanish. Iglesias appeared on the 7 May 2007 episode of CBS' Two and a Half Men as 'Fernando' the Handyman.
The first single, "Do You Know? (The Ping Pong Song)" from his new album Insomniac released on 12 June was premiered on Ryan Seacrest's radio show on KIIS-FM on Tuesday, 10 April 2007. Enrique performed "Do You Know?" for the first time as well as "Hero" for a live taping of the U.S. series of Dancing with the Stars.
The single "Do You Know? (The Ping Pong Song)" was featured in an episode of Rob and Big where Rob started singing the song in a car wash. This was the first episode of season 3.
[edit] 2007-2008 Insomniac
Main article: Insomniac
Iglesias released his new album Insomniac on 12 June 2007. The album was so named due to it being recorded mainly at night. The album contained a more contemporary pop style than that of previous albums with many of the tracks being described as r&b. Among the albums highlights include "Push", a hip-hop-flavored collaboration with rapper Lil' Wayne, as well as "Ring My Bells", and a cover of Ringside's "Tired of Being Sorry".
The first single "Do You Know? (The Ping Pong Song)" became a worldwide hit peaking in the top ten several countries and reaching #1 in many. The Spanish version of the song entitled "Dimelo" was #1 on Bilboard's Hot Latin Tracks for eleven unconsecutive weeks becoming one of his best performing songs on the chart.
Iglesias followed up with the ballad Somebody's Me which was released as a single in the American Continent. The song was played extensively on AC radio with the song peaking high on Billboard's Hot AC and the Spanish version also performing well on the charts. The song was featured on the soap The Young and the Restless and Iglesias performed the track on the show. In Europe the second single was Tired Of Being Sorry which was a success in many countries. Recently Iglesias has recorded a version of the song with French singer Nadiya which has reached #1 in France.
On July 4, Enrique Iglesias became the first Western artist to play a concert in Syria in three decades when he performed for a sold-out crowd of 10,000 in the capital city of Damascus and in the same week performed on Live Earth. He would also make a second appearance The Royal Variety Performance.
The Insomniac world tour was launched at the Dome in Johannesburg, South Africa, the same venue he ended his last world Tour and took him to sold out arenas throughout Europe. It was his first arena tour of the UK with him playing venues such as Manchester's MEN Arena and Wembley Arena. The tour ended with Iglesias performing at newly opened L.A. Live. A second leg of the tour has taken him throughout Latin America from Mexico to Argentina.
The song "Push" was added to the soundtrack of the movie Step Up 2 the Streets albeit without Lil Wayne. The song was regarded as the third single from the album. A music video was shot which features the film's lead actors. Despite never being officially added to radio the song has charted in several countries and is one of his most highly rated songs amongst fans.
Enrique's song "Can You Hear Me" has been chosen as the official song of the UEFA Euro 2008 football tournament.[5] He performed the song live at the June 29, 2008 final in Vienna, Austria.[6] The song featured on a re-issue of the Insomniac album being released in certain countries.
[edit] 2008 Spanish Greatest Hits Album: 1 95/08
Main article: Enrique Iglesias: 95/08 Exitos
Enrique released a Spanish Greatest Hits album on 25 March 2008 which included his seventeen #1 songs on Hot Latin Tracks chart, plus two new songs. The first single was the song "Dónde Están Corazón", which is written by Argentine star Coti and became Iglesias's 18th #1 single on Billbooards Hot Latin Songs. The album debuted at #1 on Billboard's Latin Album Charts and #18 on Billboards top 200 Album chart. It was Enrique's second Spanish Album to debut in the top 20 Billboards Top 200 Albums (Quizás debuted at 12 in 2002). The album has been recently certified double platinum in the U.S.and in some Latin American countries.
The album's second single Lloro Por Ti is currently charting and has an official remix featuring Wisin y Yandel. Iglesias included both new songs in his arena tour of the US. Beginning in Laredo, Texas and ending at the Izod Center in New Jersey he was accompanied though most of the tour with Bachata band Aventura who also performed "Lloro Por Ti" with him at the Premios Juventud.
Iglesias was a surprise performer at the Lo Nuestro Awards, opening the show with a medley of "Dónde Están Corazón" and "Dimelo". He also performed at the Billboard Latin Music Awards, where he received a special award.
Iglesias performed for the second consecutive year for 40,000 people at the Isle Of MTV 2008 at the Floriana granaries, Malta, on 25 June 2008, with free entrance.[7][8]
[edit] 2008 Forthcoming English Greatest Hits
After the success of his Spanish Greatest Hits compilation, it has been reported that Iglesias will release an English version on November 11th
The album will include "Can You Hear Me" as well two new songs. The first single is entitled "Away" ft Sean Garrett and will be released on radio soon, the other new track is called "Takin' Back my Love" and features Ciara[9]
Articles on the album have stated that the complilation will likely include the five English songs such as "Bailamos", "Hero", "Be With You", "Not In Love" and "Escape" which have topped the various Billboard Charts (two of which on Hot 100) as well as songs such as Rhythm Divine, Push and Do You Know (The ping pong song) which have also topped charts in Europe.
After the successful collaboration with Nadiya Iglesias has recorded a second duet with her called "Miss You" which previously featured on his album Insomniac. The duet will be on the French Edition of the album.
[edit] Songwriting, producing, and acting
Iglesias has collaborated with songwriter Guy Chambers to write "Un Nuovo Giorno", the lead single from Andrea Bocelli's first pop album. The song was later translated into English as "First Day of My Life" and recorded by Spice Girl Melanie C. The song has since gone to become a huge hit throughout Europe, and peaked in the number one spot in numerous countries. Iglesias also wrote the single "The Way" for American Idol runner up Clay Aiken. Four songs co-written by Iglesias appear on the UK band The Hollies' current album. Many times Iglesias has said that should he ever retire, he wants to write and produce songs for other artists.
In 2000, Iglesias co-produced an off Broadway musical called Four Guys Named Jose and Una Mujer Named Maria. In the musical, four Americans of Latin heritage possess a common interest in music and meet and decide to put on a show. The show contained many references and allusions to many classic and contemporary Latin and pop songs by the likes of Carmen Miranda, Selena, Richie Valens, Santana, Ricky Martin and Iglesias himself.
Iglesias also developed an interest in acting, starring alongside Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek and Johnny Depp in the Robert Rodriguez film Once Upon a Time in Mexico, in which he played the foul-mouthed gun-wielding Lorenzo. In 2007, he had a cameo role in the TV comedy Two and a Half Men, starring Charlie Sheen. He says that he would act again if given small roles that he could fit in between his musical commitments.
He also played Gael, a guitar playing/surfer/massage therapist and Enrique Iglesias lookalike on the tv show How I Met Your Mother.
Iglesias also played the part of an evil Roman emperor in an ambitious TV commercial for Pepsi, which sponsored his last world tour. He starred alongside Britney Spears, Beyoncé and Pink, who turn the tables on him in the commercial.
[edit] Personal life
In June 2000, radio personality Howard Stern received a tape of a supposedly off-key MP3 of Iglesias singing,[10] along to the track "Rhythm Divine". Stern played this humorous clip throughout the week on his radio show insinuating that Iglesias lip synched and couldn't sing well outside the studio, even suggesting that Iglesias himself did not sing on his albums, comparing him to Milli Vanilli. Iglesias flew straight in to New York to appear on Stern's show, singing acoustic versions of "Rhythm Divine" and "Be with You", after which Stern told Iglesias he had silenced his critics. Iglesias would go on to say that controversy and his appearance on the show was the best promotion he could have.[11]
In 2002, Enrique began filming the music video for his single "Escape". While filming, he would meet his girlfriend, Russian tennis star Anna Kournikova. Many reports started showing up in 2007 of them splitting, and in 2008, after Enrique making a publicity joke,[12] people made accusations of the couple being formerly married and now divorced. Enrique has stated in interviews after that that it was simply a joke, and they are still very much together.
[edit] Discography
Main article: Enrique Iglesias discography
[edit] Awards and achievements
1996
Premio Lo Nuestro: Best Interpretation (Si Tú Te Vas)
Premio Lo Nuestro: Best Composer (Si Tú Te Vas)
Premio Lo Nuestro: Best New Artist
Premios Eres: Best Song
Premios Eres: Best Video
Premios Eres: Best Launch
Ace Award: Vocalist of the Year
Premio TV Novelas: Best Male Vocalist
Billboard Award: Album of the Year - New Artist
World Music Award: Hispanic Artist of the Year
World Music Award: Revelación of the Year
1997
Grammy: Best Latin Performer
ASCAP Award: Si Tú Te Vas
ASCAP Award: No Llores Por Mí
ASCAP Award: Por Amarte
ACE Award: Performer of the Year
Radio Music Awards : Best Artist Contemporary Format
1998
Billboard Award: Best Latin Pop Artist
1999
American Music Award: Favorite Latin Artist
2001
World Music Award: Best Selling Pop Male Artist
World Music Award: Best Selling European Pop Artist
World Music Award: Best Latin Artist
American Music Award: Favorite Latin Artist
2002
Premio Ondas: Most Successful Spanish Artist of the Last Decade
American Music Award: Favorite Latin Artist
National Music Award: Favorite Album (Escape)
2003
Latin Grammy: Best Male Pop Album (Quizás)
2004
MTV India Awards: Best Male Pop Act International
2005
Premio Lo Nuestro : Not in Love/No Es Amor Club Remixes
2007
TMF Award : Best International Video (Do You Know)
Premios jeventud
2008
Best International Artist: Radio Regenbogen Awards in Germany
International Male Artist 2007: Bulgaria's Fan Tv.
Iglesias was the third and final child of Spanish singer Julio Iglesias and Filipina-Spanish journalist and model Isabel Preysler. He has a sister Chabeli Iglesias, and a brother Julio Iglesias Jr., their parents divorced in 1978 and the following year their father moved to Miami, Florida to continue on with his musical career.
In 1983 Iglesias's grandfather, Dr. Julio Iglesias Puga was kidnapped by the terrorist group ETA. Fearing for his children's safety he sent his two sons to live with their father in Miami.
Iglesias graduated from the Gulliver Preparatory School in 1993. He went on to the University of Miami where he studied business but he dropped out in order to pursue a career in music. Enrique did not want his father to know about his plans for a musical career, so when he was shopping around his demo to the record companies he went by the name of Enrique Martinez using his first name and the last name of his manager Fernán Martínez. He also did not want his famous surname to help advance his career. Iglesias was signed by a then small indie record label called Fonovisa. He went to Toronto, Canada for six months while recording his first album.
Iglesias is the fourth cousin of fellow Disney Channel teen star, Anna Maria Perez de Tagle.
[edit] Career
[edit] 1995-1997 Enrique Iglesias
Main article: Enrique Iglesias
On July 12,1995 Iglesias released his first album titled Enrique Iglesias, a collection of light rock ballads, including such mega-hits as "Si Tú Te Vas", "Experiencia Religiosa", and others. The record sold half a million copies in its first week, a rare accomplishment then for an album recorded in a language other than English.
His song " por Amarte" was included in Televisa's telenovela Marisol, but with a twist: instead of Por amarte daría mi vida (To love you, I'd give my life), the words were Por amarte Marisol, moriría (To love you, Marisol, I'd die). The CD also yielded Italian and Portuguese editions of the album, with most of the songs translated into those languages.
Five singles released from this album, such as "Por Amarte", "No Llores Por Mí", and "Trapecista" topped the Latin charts. The album went on to win Iglesias a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Performance.
[edit] 1997-1998 Vivir
Main article: Vivir
In 1997, Iglesias' star continued to rise with the release of Vivir (To Live), which put him up with other English language music superstars in sales for that year. The album also included a cover version of the Yazoo song "Only You", translated into Spanish as "Solo en Tí".
Insisting on stadiums, that summer, Enrique, backed by sidemen for Elton John, Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel, played to sold-out audiences in sixteen countries. Beginning the tour in Odessa, Texas the tour went on to three consecutive nights in Mexico's Plaza de Toros, two consecutive nights at Monterrey's Auditorio Coca Cola and two at the Estadio River Plate in Buenos Aires, Argentina to over a hundred and thirty thousand people as well as nineteen arenas in the U.S. The tour made good use of the latest pyrotechnics, video displays and sound equipment. In fact the sound equipment alone needed to be transported from location to location by the use of two Jumbo Jets. This tour would also go on to show Enrique's ability as an entertainer; where he displayed his dedication to his performances and to his fans. Enrique would also refuse the use of personal bodyguards and against his managements wishes would allow his fans to flock alongside of him when on the stage performing. This move heighted the pandemonium his career had experienced up until then. Some of the concert's highlights included him being suspended by a crane without the use of a safety harness over thousands of screaming fans. Throughout all of his concerts Enrique would bring up a fan to the stage and serenade her with one of his ballads (on many occasions acoustically.) This tour is considered to be the biggest tour by a non-English speaking act of that time.[3]
Three singles released from Vivir ("Enamorado Por Primera Vez", "Sólo en Ti" and "Miente") topped the Latin singles chart as well as those in several Spanish-speaking countries. Along with his father and Luis Miguel, Iglesias was nominated for an American Music Award in the first-ever awarded category of Favorite Latin Artist. It was said beforehand that the elder Iglesias would walk out if he did not win the award. Iglesias lost out to his father, but did perform the song "Lluvia Cae" at the event.
Enrique has been known to say his favorite song in the Album is the title Miente.
[edit] 1998-1999 Cosas del Amor
Main article: Cosas del Amor
In 1998, Iglesias released his third album, Cosas del Amor (Things of Love). Taking a more mature musical direction, the album, aided by the popular singles "Esperanza" and "Nunca Te Olvidaré", both of which topped the Latin singles chart, helped cement his status in the Latin music scene.
Iglesias did a short tour of smaller venues to accompany the release of the album, with one show being televised from Acapulco, Mexico. This was followed by a larger world tour of over eighty shows in even bigger venues. The Cosas del Amor Tour was the first ever concert tour sponsored by McDonald's.
He won an American Music Award in the category of Favorite Latin Artist against Ricky Martin and Los Tigres del Norte. The song "Nunca te Olvidaré" was also used as the theme music for a Spanish soap opera of the same name and he sang the song himself on the last episode of the series.
[edit] 1999-2000 Enrique
Main article: Enrique
By 1999, Iglesias had begun a successful crossover career into the English language music market. Thanks to other successful crossover acts, most notably that of Ricky Martin, Latino artists and music had a great surge in popularity in mainstream music. Iglesias' contribution to the soundtrack of Will Smith's movie Wild Wild West, "Bailamos" became a number one hit in the US.
After the success of "Bailamos", several mainstream record labels were eager to sign Enrique. Signing a multi-album deal after weeks of negotiations with Interscope, Iglesias recorded and released his first full CD in English, Enrique. The pop album, with some Latin influences, took two months to complete and contained a duet with Whitney Houston called "Could I Have This Kiss Forever" and a cover of the Bruce Springsteen song "Sad Eyes". The album's third single, "Be With You", became his second number one.
The final single from the album was the song "You're My #1", re-recorded and released in selected territories as a duet with local acts - Alsou in Russia, Sandy & Junior in Brazil and Valen Hsu in Asia.
[edit] 2001-2002 Escape
Main article: Escape
Iglesias followed up in 2001 with the album Escape. Where most of the Latin crossover acts of the previous year experienced some difficulty matching the record sales of their first English language albums, Iglesias actually went on to sell even more. The album's first single, "Hero", became a number one hit in the United Kingdom, and in many other countries. The entire album was co-written by Iglesias.
Escape is his biggest commercial success to date. The singles "Escape" and "Don't Turn Off The Lights" became radio staples, fairing well and placing highly or topping various charts both in North America and elsewhere. A second edition of the album was released internationally and contained a new version of one of Enrique's favorite tracks, "Maybe", as well as a duet with Lionel Richie called "To Love a Woman".
Iglesias capitalized on the album's success with his "One-Night Stand World Tour" consisting of 50 sold-out shows in 16 countries. Including Radio City Music Hall and three consecutive nights in London's Royal Albert Hall, the tour ended with a big show at Stadium National Lia Manoliu in Bucharest, Romania. The concert launched MTV Romania, with the video for "Love to See You Cry" being the first to be shown on the channel.
The second leg of the tour, "Don't Turn Off The Lights", was completed in the summer of 2002, with two sold-out nights in Madison Square Garden and another two in Mexico's National Auditorium. The tour finished with a single show in the Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
[edit] 2002-2003 Quizás
Main article: Quizás
In 2002, Iglesias chose to release a fourth Spanish-language album titled Quizás (Perhaps). A more polished musical production than his previous Spanish albums and containing more introspective songs, the album's title track is a song about the strained relationship Iglesias has with his famous father.
The album debuted at number 12 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, the highest placement of a Spanish language album on the chart at the time. Quizás sold a million copies in a week, making it the fastest-selling album in Spanish in five years. The three singles released from the album all ended up topping the Latin chart, giving Iglesias a total of sixteen number ones on the chart. He currently holds the record for the most number one singles on Billboard's Latin Chart. His last single from the album, "Para Que la Vida", reached a million spins on U.S. radio, the only Spanish language song to do so.[4]
The video to the song "Quizás" was the first Spanish language music video to be added to the selection on MTV's popular show Total Request Live. Iglesias performed the song on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, becoming the first to sing a Spanish song on the show, and opening doors for other artists such as Ricky Martin, Juanes and Jorge Drexler to perform their Spanish material. Iglesias included songs from Quizás in his "Don't Turn Off the Lights Tour", and the album went on to win a Latin Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album.
[edit] 2003-2004 7
Enrique Iglesias on stage.
Main article: 7
In 2003, Iglesias released his seventh album, which he called 7, the second to be co-written by Iglesias. Among its more 1980s-inspired material, it features the song "Roamer", which he wrote with his friend and longtime guitarist, Tony Bruno. The CD also contained the song "Be Yourself", a song about independence (the chorus talks about how Iglesias' own parents didn't believe he'd ever succeed in his singing career). The first single was the song "Addicted", and was followed closely by a remix of the song "Not in Love", featuring Kelis.
With this album, Iglesias went on his biggest world tour to date. The highly publicised tour started with twelve shows in the United States ending with Iglesias playing at Houston Rodeo and continued on to several countries, most of which he'd never previously visited playing to sold-out arenas and stadiums in Australia, India, Egypt and Singapore before ending his tour in South Africa.
In 2003 Enrique Iglesias starred in Once Upon a Time in Mexico, playing the role of Lorenzo, who carried a flame thrower disguised as a guitar case.
[edit] 2004-2006 Post Seven activities
While recording new material Iglesias usually forgoes public appearances but during this period he made a number of guest appearances in the media. He was a guest on Oprah Winfrey's talk show, surprising one of his fans and spending the day with her. He also appeared at the Premios Juventud and was a musical guest on the final broadcast of Diego Maradona's television show in Argentina and few days later performed at a Christmas concert in support of the Special Olympics.
Iglesias has also attended various promotional events for the Tommy Hilfiger fragrance called True Star Men, which he is endorsing. Enrique stars in the commercial for the fragrance itself with the theme song "Ring My Bells" which was a track on his the forthcoming album. Iglesias also appeared on the season finale of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition singing a song called "Somebody's Me", also from his latest album.
More recently, Iglesias has also performed live in one-off concerts in Italy, Uruguay and Israel, as well as performing at a festival for MTV in Malaga alongside Paulina Rubio and has completed a series of concerts in the States. The "For the Fans Tour" featured much of his older repertoire as well as new songs in both English and Spanish. Iglesias appeared on the 7 May 2007 episode of CBS' Two and a Half Men as 'Fernando' the Handyman.
The first single, "Do You Know? (The Ping Pong Song)" from his new album Insomniac released on 12 June was premiered on Ryan Seacrest's radio show on KIIS-FM on Tuesday, 10 April 2007. Enrique performed "Do You Know?" for the first time as well as "Hero" for a live taping of the U.S. series of Dancing with the Stars.
The single "Do You Know? (The Ping Pong Song)" was featured in an episode of Rob and Big where Rob started singing the song in a car wash. This was the first episode of season 3.
[edit] 2007-2008 Insomniac
Main article: Insomniac
Iglesias released his new album Insomniac on 12 June 2007. The album was so named due to it being recorded mainly at night. The album contained a more contemporary pop style than that of previous albums with many of the tracks being described as r&b. Among the albums highlights include "Push", a hip-hop-flavored collaboration with rapper Lil' Wayne, as well as "Ring My Bells", and a cover of Ringside's "Tired of Being Sorry".
The first single "Do You Know? (The Ping Pong Song)" became a worldwide hit peaking in the top ten several countries and reaching #1 in many. The Spanish version of the song entitled "Dimelo" was #1 on Bilboard's Hot Latin Tracks for eleven unconsecutive weeks becoming one of his best performing songs on the chart.
Iglesias followed up with the ballad Somebody's Me which was released as a single in the American Continent. The song was played extensively on AC radio with the song peaking high on Billboard's Hot AC and the Spanish version also performing well on the charts. The song was featured on the soap The Young and the Restless and Iglesias performed the track on the show. In Europe the second single was Tired Of Being Sorry which was a success in many countries. Recently Iglesias has recorded a version of the song with French singer Nadiya which has reached #1 in France.
On July 4, Enrique Iglesias became the first Western artist to play a concert in Syria in three decades when he performed for a sold-out crowd of 10,000 in the capital city of Damascus and in the same week performed on Live Earth. He would also make a second appearance The Royal Variety Performance.
The Insomniac world tour was launched at the Dome in Johannesburg, South Africa, the same venue he ended his last world Tour and took him to sold out arenas throughout Europe. It was his first arena tour of the UK with him playing venues such as Manchester's MEN Arena and Wembley Arena. The tour ended with Iglesias performing at newly opened L.A. Live. A second leg of the tour has taken him throughout Latin America from Mexico to Argentina.
The song "Push" was added to the soundtrack of the movie Step Up 2 the Streets albeit without Lil Wayne. The song was regarded as the third single from the album. A music video was shot which features the film's lead actors. Despite never being officially added to radio the song has charted in several countries and is one of his most highly rated songs amongst fans.
Enrique's song "Can You Hear Me" has been chosen as the official song of the UEFA Euro 2008 football tournament.[5] He performed the song live at the June 29, 2008 final in Vienna, Austria.[6] The song featured on a re-issue of the Insomniac album being released in certain countries.
[edit] 2008 Spanish Greatest Hits Album: 1 95/08
Main article: Enrique Iglesias: 95/08 Exitos
Enrique released a Spanish Greatest Hits album on 25 March 2008 which included his seventeen #1 songs on Hot Latin Tracks chart, plus two new songs. The first single was the song "Dónde Están Corazón", which is written by Argentine star Coti and became Iglesias's 18th #1 single on Billbooards Hot Latin Songs. The album debuted at #1 on Billboard's Latin Album Charts and #18 on Billboards top 200 Album chart. It was Enrique's second Spanish Album to debut in the top 20 Billboards Top 200 Albums (Quizás debuted at 12 in 2002). The album has been recently certified double platinum in the U.S.and in some Latin American countries.
The album's second single Lloro Por Ti is currently charting and has an official remix featuring Wisin y Yandel. Iglesias included both new songs in his arena tour of the US. Beginning in Laredo, Texas and ending at the Izod Center in New Jersey he was accompanied though most of the tour with Bachata band Aventura who also performed "Lloro Por Ti" with him at the Premios Juventud.
Iglesias was a surprise performer at the Lo Nuestro Awards, opening the show with a medley of "Dónde Están Corazón" and "Dimelo". He also performed at the Billboard Latin Music Awards, where he received a special award.
Iglesias performed for the second consecutive year for 40,000 people at the Isle Of MTV 2008 at the Floriana granaries, Malta, on 25 June 2008, with free entrance.[7][8]
[edit] 2008 Forthcoming English Greatest Hits
After the success of his Spanish Greatest Hits compilation, it has been reported that Iglesias will release an English version on November 11th
The album will include "Can You Hear Me" as well two new songs. The first single is entitled "Away" ft Sean Garrett and will be released on radio soon, the other new track is called "Takin' Back my Love" and features Ciara[9]
Articles on the album have stated that the complilation will likely include the five English songs such as "Bailamos", "Hero", "Be With You", "Not In Love" and "Escape" which have topped the various Billboard Charts (two of which on Hot 100) as well as songs such as Rhythm Divine, Push and Do You Know (The ping pong song) which have also topped charts in Europe.
After the successful collaboration with Nadiya Iglesias has recorded a second duet with her called "Miss You" which previously featured on his album Insomniac. The duet will be on the French Edition of the album.
[edit] Songwriting, producing, and acting
Iglesias has collaborated with songwriter Guy Chambers to write "Un Nuovo Giorno", the lead single from Andrea Bocelli's first pop album. The song was later translated into English as "First Day of My Life" and recorded by Spice Girl Melanie C. The song has since gone to become a huge hit throughout Europe, and peaked in the number one spot in numerous countries. Iglesias also wrote the single "The Way" for American Idol runner up Clay Aiken. Four songs co-written by Iglesias appear on the UK band The Hollies' current album. Many times Iglesias has said that should he ever retire, he wants to write and produce songs for other artists.
In 2000, Iglesias co-produced an off Broadway musical called Four Guys Named Jose and Una Mujer Named Maria. In the musical, four Americans of Latin heritage possess a common interest in music and meet and decide to put on a show. The show contained many references and allusions to many classic and contemporary Latin and pop songs by the likes of Carmen Miranda, Selena, Richie Valens, Santana, Ricky Martin and Iglesias himself.
Iglesias also developed an interest in acting, starring alongside Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek and Johnny Depp in the Robert Rodriguez film Once Upon a Time in Mexico, in which he played the foul-mouthed gun-wielding Lorenzo. In 2007, he had a cameo role in the TV comedy Two and a Half Men, starring Charlie Sheen. He says that he would act again if given small roles that he could fit in between his musical commitments.
He also played Gael, a guitar playing/surfer/massage therapist and Enrique Iglesias lookalike on the tv show How I Met Your Mother.
Iglesias also played the part of an evil Roman emperor in an ambitious TV commercial for Pepsi, which sponsored his last world tour. He starred alongside Britney Spears, Beyoncé and Pink, who turn the tables on him in the commercial.
[edit] Personal life
In June 2000, radio personality Howard Stern received a tape of a supposedly off-key MP3 of Iglesias singing,[10] along to the track "Rhythm Divine". Stern played this humorous clip throughout the week on his radio show insinuating that Iglesias lip synched and couldn't sing well outside the studio, even suggesting that Iglesias himself did not sing on his albums, comparing him to Milli Vanilli. Iglesias flew straight in to New York to appear on Stern's show, singing acoustic versions of "Rhythm Divine" and "Be with You", after which Stern told Iglesias he had silenced his critics. Iglesias would go on to say that controversy and his appearance on the show was the best promotion he could have.[11]
In 2002, Enrique began filming the music video for his single "Escape". While filming, he would meet his girlfriend, Russian tennis star Anna Kournikova. Many reports started showing up in 2007 of them splitting, and in 2008, after Enrique making a publicity joke,[12] people made accusations of the couple being formerly married and now divorced. Enrique has stated in interviews after that that it was simply a joke, and they are still very much together.
[edit] Discography
Main article: Enrique Iglesias discography
[edit] Awards and achievements
1996
Premio Lo Nuestro: Best Interpretation (Si Tú Te Vas)
Premio Lo Nuestro: Best Composer (Si Tú Te Vas)
Premio Lo Nuestro: Best New Artist
Premios Eres: Best Song
Premios Eres: Best Video
Premios Eres: Best Launch
Ace Award: Vocalist of the Year
Premio TV Novelas: Best Male Vocalist
Billboard Award: Album of the Year - New Artist
World Music Award: Hispanic Artist of the Year
World Music Award: Revelación of the Year
1997
Grammy: Best Latin Performer
ASCAP Award: Si Tú Te Vas
ASCAP Award: No Llores Por Mí
ASCAP Award: Por Amarte
ACE Award: Performer of the Year
Radio Music Awards : Best Artist Contemporary Format
1998
Billboard Award: Best Latin Pop Artist
1999
American Music Award: Favorite Latin Artist
2001
World Music Award: Best Selling Pop Male Artist
World Music Award: Best Selling European Pop Artist
World Music Award: Best Latin Artist
American Music Award: Favorite Latin Artist
2002
Premio Ondas: Most Successful Spanish Artist of the Last Decade
American Music Award: Favorite Latin Artist
National Music Award: Favorite Album (Escape)
2003
Latin Grammy: Best Male Pop Album (Quizás)
2004
MTV India Awards: Best Male Pop Act International
2005
Premio Lo Nuestro : Not in Love/No Es Amor Club Remixes
2007
TMF Award : Best International Video (Do You Know)
Premios jeventud
2008
Best International Artist: Radio Regenbogen Awards in Germany
International Male Artist 2007: Bulgaria's Fan Tv.
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LINKIN PARK
History of LINKINPARK
....i am a DIE-HARD fan of LINKIN PARK..... and in my opinion its one of the best BEST ROCK BANDS u'll ever hear......so i decided 2 put the history of linkin park on my blog......
Linkin Park is a six-piece nu metal band from California.* * * *
MusicThe music of Linkin Park is a mix of alternative metal, rap, electronic, and hip-hop sounds. Like others in the nu metal genre, their sound has been criticized as being overly commercial and mainstream-friendly........but dat doesn't matter.....they're still d BEST!!!!!!!!Band HistoryLinkin Park began in the surroundings of Mike Shinoda's bedroom studio, where he and friend Brad Delson recorded the band's first material in 1996.
The two had attended Agoura High School together in Los Angeles-suburb Agoura Hills, where they met the band's drummer, Rob Bourdon. Shinoda met up with DJ Joseph Hahn while studying illustration at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. Meanwhile, attending UCLA, Delson shared an apartment with bassist Dave Farrell, who left the band after college and returned a year later. At this point, along with vocalist Mark Wakefield, they named themselves Xero (after revising the former name Super Xero) and recorded several demo tracks. They were never signed and the project floundered.Shinoda advertised for a vocalist, choosing Chester Bennington, a transplanted Arizona native who started making records when he was 16. They immediately started to write and record music.At first they called themselves 'Hybrid Theory' after the addition of Bennington (the idea being that they were a hybrid of hard rock and rap), but due to a trademark issue with a band called Hybrid they were forced to change their name. Some discarded ideas were Clear, Probing Lagers, Ten PM Stocker and Platinum Lotus Foundation. Eventually, they settled on Lincoln Park, suggested by Bennington because after band practice he would have to drive past Lincoln Park in Santa Monica to get home. However the domain "lincolnpark.com" cost more than the band could afford, so they changed the spelling to Linkin Park.Working with an independent label, the band recorded the album Hybrid Theory EP, which featured "Carousel", "Technique", "Step Up", "And One", "High Voltage", and "Part of Me".After being signed to Warner Brothers in 1999 their first album, Hybrid Theory, was released in 2000. It was the top-selling album in the United States and New Zealand in 2001, with the hit singles "One Step Closer", "Crawling", "Papercut", "In The End" and "Points of Authority". The album was notable for its absence of profanity, in contrast to many other nu metal bands' songs.Linkin Park were part of the Ozzfest in 2001, touring along side Marilyn Manson, Slipknot, Crazy Town, Papa Roach, and Disturbed. Linkin Park also created their own tour - Projekt: Revolution, and on it have toured with Cypress Hill, Adema, DJ Z-Trip, Xzibit, Mudvayne and Blindside.In 2002, they released a hip-hop remix album of their Hybrid Theory album, called Reanimation, featuring many underground hip-hop figures, with an artistic direction mainly dictated by Shinoda and Hahn. They also released a remix version of their song, "Points Of Authority".In 2003 their new studio album was released, titled Meteora, which debuted at #1 in the US and UK, and #2 in Australia. It contained the singles, "Somewhere I Belong", "Faint", "Numb", "From The Inside", "Lying From You", and "Breaking The Habit". Later in the year, they joined forces with fellow nu-metal band Limp Bizkit and Metallica for the Summer Sanitarium Tour 2003. From this tour, Linkin Park released a new CD/DVD set called Live in Texas. This set contains tracks from their three previous records, and was filmed on location at their Summer Sanitarium performances in Dallas and Houston, Texas .In 2004, Linkin Park created the Meteora World Tour. This tour included Linkin Park, P.O.D., Hoobastank, and Story of the Year.In 2004, Linkin Park was touring with Snoop Dogg, The Used, Korn, and Less Than Jake on the main stage, and No Warning, Ghostface, Funeral for a Friend, M.O.P., and Downset on the second stage as part of Projekt Revolution 2004. They also had a travelling DJ, Z-Trip with them, along with Irvin the Urban Action Figure.On November 30, 2004, Linkin Park released Collision Course, a collaboration with rapper Jay-Z featuring rap-style remixes ("mash-ups") of songs from Meteora and Hybrid Theory using lyrics from Jay-Z's repertoire. Collision Course debuted at #1 in the US, but peaked at #17 in the UK. In the Netherlands Collision Course topped the charts at 7th place. Their first Collision Course hit single, Numb/Encore, reached #1 at the Free Record Shop Download Charts in the Netherlands.On the eve of its initial public offering in May 2005, Linkin Park demanded to be released from its contract with Warner Brothers Music on the grounds of a lack of confidence. The band is in negotiations with the label over a new record contract. Linkin Park still has four albums outstanding on its 2000 record contract. [1]Linkin Park is currently writing and recording a new album, set to be released in 2006 (although work has been stopped due to the contract re-negotiations). Mike Shinoda is also in the process of releasing a hip-hop side project under the moniker Fort Minor. It reportedly features several well-known underground rappers, including Gift of Gab, and will be released on September 12th, 2005.On July 2, 2005 Linkin Park preformed in Live 8 at Philadelphia, USA, performing part of their set with Jay-Z.Members
Chester Bennington (vocals / guitar)
Mike Shinoda (alias: Fort Minor) (vocals / sampling / rhythm guitar, keyboard)
Joe Hahn (aliases: Chairman Hahn, Mr. Hahn) (turntables / samples)
Brad Delson (guitar)
Rob Bourdon (drums)
David 'Phoenix' Farrell (bass)
Alic Stone - Chief Production Manager
Kenny Hausauer - Extra Screamer
Vernon Goodwin - Bag Pipes
Awards and nominations
Won Favorite Artist - Alternative Music; 31st Annual American Music Awards; Sept 16, 2003
Won Best Group, Best Hard Rock; 2002 MTV Europe Music Awards. Nominated for Best Website.
Won Best Foreign Rock; Swedish Hit Music Awards; November 17th, 2002.
Won Best Rock Video; 2002 MTV Video Music Awards (In The End).
Nominated for Best Video of the Year (In The End), Best Group Video (In The End).
Won Best International Nu-Metal/Alternative Artist; ECHO 2002 awards in Germany.
Won Best Hard Rock Performance (Crawling); 2001 Grammys.
Nominated for Best Rock Album, Best New Artist.
Won Best Foreigner Artist of The Year; Finland's 2001 Emma Awards.
Won Best International Newcomer; 2001 Kerrang Awards.
Nominated for Best Video, Best Album, Best Band in the World.
Nominated for Favorite Artist - Alternative Music; 30th Annual American Music Awards; Sept 1, 2002
Won Best Rock Video (Somewhere I Belong); 2003 MTV Video Music Awards.
Nominated for Best Rock Video (Breaking The Habit); 2004 MTV Video Music Awards.
Won Viewer's Choice Award (Breaking The Habit); 2004 MTV Video Music Awards.
Won Song of the Year — Rock Alternative Radio (Numb); 2004 Radio Music Awards
Won Artist of the Year — Rock Radio; 2004 Radio Music Awards
In the end, i hope dat these facts would b crawling in ur skin.....and will definitely help in Breaking da habit......of listening 2 the songs without knowing abt their history........i know u must b thinking dat this guy has gone crazy.........but what can i do???........as i am feeling quite Numb at my home........so i decided 2 write all this stuff in the Shadow of the Day.......but after writing all this stuff......i am feeling dat...... What I've done?????......coz after reading all this no one will b visiting my blog again....
Posted by Nitesh Tewari at 4:04 PM
Linkin Park is a six-piece nu metal band from California.* * * *
MusicThe music of Linkin Park is a mix of alternative metal, rap, electronic, and hip-hop sounds. Like others in the nu metal genre, their sound has been criticized as being overly commercial and mainstream-friendly........but dat doesn't matter.....they're still d BEST!!!!!!!!Band HistoryLinkin Park began in the surroundings of Mike Shinoda's bedroom studio, where he and friend Brad Delson recorded the band's first material in 1996.
The two had attended Agoura High School together in Los Angeles-suburb Agoura Hills, where they met the band's drummer, Rob Bourdon. Shinoda met up with DJ Joseph Hahn while studying illustration at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. Meanwhile, attending UCLA, Delson shared an apartment with bassist Dave Farrell, who left the band after college and returned a year later. At this point, along with vocalist Mark Wakefield, they named themselves Xero (after revising the former name Super Xero) and recorded several demo tracks. They were never signed and the project floundered.Shinoda advertised for a vocalist, choosing Chester Bennington, a transplanted Arizona native who started making records when he was 16. They immediately started to write and record music.At first they called themselves 'Hybrid Theory' after the addition of Bennington (the idea being that they were a hybrid of hard rock and rap), but due to a trademark issue with a band called Hybrid they were forced to change their name. Some discarded ideas were Clear, Probing Lagers, Ten PM Stocker and Platinum Lotus Foundation. Eventually, they settled on Lincoln Park, suggested by Bennington because after band practice he would have to drive past Lincoln Park in Santa Monica to get home. However the domain "lincolnpark.com" cost more than the band could afford, so they changed the spelling to Linkin Park.Working with an independent label, the band recorded the album Hybrid Theory EP, which featured "Carousel", "Technique", "Step Up", "And One", "High Voltage", and "Part of Me".After being signed to Warner Brothers in 1999 their first album, Hybrid Theory, was released in 2000. It was the top-selling album in the United States and New Zealand in 2001, with the hit singles "One Step Closer", "Crawling", "Papercut", "In The End" and "Points of Authority". The album was notable for its absence of profanity, in contrast to many other nu metal bands' songs.Linkin Park were part of the Ozzfest in 2001, touring along side Marilyn Manson, Slipknot, Crazy Town, Papa Roach, and Disturbed. Linkin Park also created their own tour - Projekt: Revolution, and on it have toured with Cypress Hill, Adema, DJ Z-Trip, Xzibit, Mudvayne and Blindside.In 2002, they released a hip-hop remix album of their Hybrid Theory album, called Reanimation, featuring many underground hip-hop figures, with an artistic direction mainly dictated by Shinoda and Hahn. They also released a remix version of their song, "Points Of Authority".In 2003 their new studio album was released, titled Meteora, which debuted at #1 in the US and UK, and #2 in Australia. It contained the singles, "Somewhere I Belong", "Faint", "Numb", "From The Inside", "Lying From You", and "Breaking The Habit". Later in the year, they joined forces with fellow nu-metal band Limp Bizkit and Metallica for the Summer Sanitarium Tour 2003. From this tour, Linkin Park released a new CD/DVD set called Live in Texas. This set contains tracks from their three previous records, and was filmed on location at their Summer Sanitarium performances in Dallas and Houston, Texas .In 2004, Linkin Park created the Meteora World Tour. This tour included Linkin Park, P.O.D., Hoobastank, and Story of the Year.In 2004, Linkin Park was touring with Snoop Dogg, The Used, Korn, and Less Than Jake on the main stage, and No Warning, Ghostface, Funeral for a Friend, M.O.P., and Downset on the second stage as part of Projekt Revolution 2004. They also had a travelling DJ, Z-Trip with them, along with Irvin the Urban Action Figure.On November 30, 2004, Linkin Park released Collision Course, a collaboration with rapper Jay-Z featuring rap-style remixes ("mash-ups") of songs from Meteora and Hybrid Theory using lyrics from Jay-Z's repertoire. Collision Course debuted at #1 in the US, but peaked at #17 in the UK. In the Netherlands Collision Course topped the charts at 7th place. Their first Collision Course hit single, Numb/Encore, reached #1 at the Free Record Shop Download Charts in the Netherlands.On the eve of its initial public offering in May 2005, Linkin Park demanded to be released from its contract with Warner Brothers Music on the grounds of a lack of confidence. The band is in negotiations with the label over a new record contract. Linkin Park still has four albums outstanding on its 2000 record contract. [1]Linkin Park is currently writing and recording a new album, set to be released in 2006 (although work has been stopped due to the contract re-negotiations). Mike Shinoda is also in the process of releasing a hip-hop side project under the moniker Fort Minor. It reportedly features several well-known underground rappers, including Gift of Gab, and will be released on September 12th, 2005.On July 2, 2005 Linkin Park preformed in Live 8 at Philadelphia, USA, performing part of their set with Jay-Z.Members
Chester Bennington (vocals / guitar)
Mike Shinoda (alias: Fort Minor) (vocals / sampling / rhythm guitar, keyboard)
Joe Hahn (aliases: Chairman Hahn, Mr. Hahn) (turntables / samples)
Brad Delson (guitar)
Rob Bourdon (drums)
David 'Phoenix' Farrell (bass)
Alic Stone - Chief Production Manager
Kenny Hausauer - Extra Screamer
Vernon Goodwin - Bag Pipes
Awards and nominations
Won Favorite Artist - Alternative Music; 31st Annual American Music Awards; Sept 16, 2003
Won Best Group, Best Hard Rock; 2002 MTV Europe Music Awards. Nominated for Best Website.
Won Best Foreign Rock; Swedish Hit Music Awards; November 17th, 2002.
Won Best Rock Video; 2002 MTV Video Music Awards (In The End).
Nominated for Best Video of the Year (In The End), Best Group Video (In The End).
Won Best International Nu-Metal/Alternative Artist; ECHO 2002 awards in Germany.
Won Best Hard Rock Performance (Crawling); 2001 Grammys.
Nominated for Best Rock Album, Best New Artist.
Won Best Foreigner Artist of The Year; Finland's 2001 Emma Awards.
Won Best International Newcomer; 2001 Kerrang Awards.
Nominated for Best Video, Best Album, Best Band in the World.
Nominated for Favorite Artist - Alternative Music; 30th Annual American Music Awards; Sept 1, 2002
Won Best Rock Video (Somewhere I Belong); 2003 MTV Video Music Awards.
Nominated for Best Rock Video (Breaking The Habit); 2004 MTV Video Music Awards.
Won Viewer's Choice Award (Breaking The Habit); 2004 MTV Video Music Awards.
Won Song of the Year — Rock Alternative Radio (Numb); 2004 Radio Music Awards
Won Artist of the Year — Rock Radio; 2004 Radio Music Awards
In the end, i hope dat these facts would b crawling in ur skin.....and will definitely help in Breaking da habit......of listening 2 the songs without knowing abt their history........i know u must b thinking dat this guy has gone crazy.........but what can i do???........as i am feeling quite Numb at my home........so i decided 2 write all this stuff in the Shadow of the Day.......but after writing all this stuff......i am feeling dat...... What I've done?????......coz after reading all this no one will b visiting my blog again....
Posted by Nitesh Tewari at 4:04 PM
enrique
ENRIQUE IGLESIAS
Born on
8 May 1975 (1975-05-08) (age 33)Madrid, Spain
Origin
Miami, Florida
Genre(s)
Pop, Latin pop, R&B
Occupation(s)
Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)
Vocals
Years active
1995-present
Label(s)
Interscope
Website
http://www.enriqueiglesias.com/
BRYAN ADAMS
Birth name
Bryan Guy Adams
Born
November 5, 1959 (1959-11-05) (age 48)Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Occupation(s)
Singer-songwriter, musician, photographer
Instrument(s)
Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards,Pennywhistle, piano, harmonica
Years active
1977 – present
Label(s)
A&M, Universal Music
Associated acts
Sweeney Todd, Tina Turner, Roger Waters, Sting, Rod Stewart, Bonnie Raitt, Melanie C
MJ
Birth name
Michael Joseph Jackson
Born
August 29, 1958 (1958-08-29) (age 50)Gary, Indiana, US
Genre(s)
Pop, R&B, disco, rock
Occupation(s)
Singer, songwriter, record producer, arranger, dancer, choreographer, actor, businessman, financier
Instrument(s)
Vocals, multiple instruments, percussion
Years active
1966–present
Label(s)
Motown, Epic, Sony
Associated acts
The Jackson 5/The Jacksons
Website
MichaelJackson.com
limpbizkit
Origin
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Genre(s)
Nu metalRapcore
Years active
1994 – present
Label(s)
Flip (1995 - present)Interscope (1995 - 2004)Geffen (2005 - present)
Associated acts
Black Light BurnsFrom First to LastSnotHouse of PainBig Dumb FaceThe Killer and the StarLa Coka NostraEvanescence
Website
Official site
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