Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin (Ricky Martin), born in Puerto Rico on December 24, 1971, is an American pop singer and film and television actor.
In 1984, Ricky Martin joined the Puerto Rican teen idol group Menudo and began his solo singing career after 1991. In 1998, he sang the World Cup theme song "The Cup of Life". In 1999, he was selected as the "Most Popular Person of the Year" by the American "Times". In 2001, he served as a guest performer at the inauguration ceremony of George Walker Bush as President of the United States. In 2005, she served as a guest performer at the "2005 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show".
Chinese name: Ricky Martin
Foreign name: EnriqueMartinMorales
Alias: RickyMartin
Nationality: United States
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Height: 185cm
Place of Birth: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Date of Birth: December 24, 1971
Occupation: Singer, Actor
Agency: Sony Music
Representative Work: The CupOfLife
Main Achievements : 2 American Music Awards
6 Grammy Awards
8 World Music Awards
10 Billboard Awards
8 MTV Video Awards
Sales of 70 million records worldwide
Early experience
Ricky Martin started filming TV commercials when he was 6 years old. At the age of 12, he joined the boy idol group Menudo and gained opportunities to perform in stage plays and TV series due to his performance in the group.
Performing experience
In 1991, he released his first Spanish album of the same name "Ricky Martin", which won 8 platinum albums in Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Puerto Rico and the United States. In 1993, he released his second music album "MeAmaras". In 1994, he appeared in the TV series "Emergency Room", in which he played a bartender. In the same year, he starred in the Broadway stage play "Les Misérables" and played Marius in the play.
In 1995, the music album "AMedioVivir" was released. This album was produced by Robi Rosa and KC Porter. It contains many songs of different styles, including ballads and passionate Latin dance music. Among them, the single "Maria" topped the charts in France for 9 consecutive weeks, entered the Top 10 of the charts in 28 countries around the world, and received a gold record certified by the Recording Association of America.
In 1998, he sang the World Cup theme song "Cup of Life", which topped the charts in more than 30 countries around the world. The Spanish-language album "Let the Love Go On" containing the song has sold more than 6 million copies worldwide and was certified gold by the Recording Association of America. On December 4, 1998, he held his first concert in China at the Beijing Workers' Stadium. In 1999, he released his first English album of the same name "RickyMartin". Among them, the single "Livin' La Vida Loca" set a single-week sales record in the United States and won the first Billboard No. 1 song. The English-language album sold a record 17 million copies worldwide. In the same year, he was selected as the Person of the Year by Time magazine. In October, the tour in the United States began.
In November 2000, he won the Best Male Singer Award at the MTV European Music Awards and the "Most Viewed Song Award of the Year" from the Radio Music Awards. On December 4, 2001, the first English selection album "TheBestOfRickyMartin" was released. In June 2002, he released his personal music selection album "LaHistoria", which included 16 Spanish songs including "Maria" and "LaCopa DeLaVida".
In May 2003, he won the Spanish-American Network Star Award at the Billboard Latin Music Awards.
On the 20th of the same month, the Latin music album "Las Almas del Silencio" was released simultaneously worldwide. Among them, the single "TalVez" released in the United States and Latin America in April of the same year topped the Billboard Latin Songs chart for four consecutive weeks.
In October 2005, the English album "Life" was released. In November, she served as a guest performer at the "2005 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show". In November 2006, he won the Latin Grammy Music Award for Person of the Year. On November 6, he released his music album "MTV Unplugged" specially recorded for MTV Latin America in Mexico.
On October 6, 2007, he was named on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and became the 2351st "star". The "star addition" ceremony was held outside the Virgin Music chain on Hollywood Boulevard. On November 6, the second live album "Live Black & White Tour" was released. The album was recorded at the Jose Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in Puerto Rico on August 10 and 11 as part of its Black and White global tour.
On November 18, 2008, Sony/BMG released an album called "17" for him, using a selection of CDs and DVDs to show the greatness of this superstar from 1991 to 2007. work. The album's tracks were selected by Ricky Martin himself.
Personal life
In 2010, Ricky Martin announced his gay identity. In January 2014, she broke up with her same-sex partner Carlos Gonzalez Abella, who had been in love for three years. In 2016, she started dating JwanYosef. In November of the same year, the two completed their engagement ceremony. In 2018, the two held a wedding.
In December 2008, Ricky Martin and his twin sons Valentino and Matteo made their first public appearance. In December 2018, it was announced that his daughter Lucia Martin-Yosef had been born, his third child. In October 2019, it was announced that his son Renn Martin-Yosef had been born, his fourth child.
Main Works
Musical Works
Magazine Photos
Social Activities
December 1, 2000 Ricky Martin's World AIDS Day safe sex education video for MTV has been broadcast in the United States, Europe, Asia, South America and Australia. On January 18, 2001, he served as a guest performer at the inauguration ceremony of George Walker Bush as President of the United States.
In 2004, he founded the "For Children" Foundation, which is dedicated to protecting and relieving poor children, eliminating child trafficking and illegal exploitation of child labor. He was also selected as a goodwill ambassador by the United Nations Children's Fund.
In June 2005, Ricky Martin was awarded a special honor by the U.S. Department of State for his many years of active opposition to modern slavery. In August, three local street children were adopted in Calcutta, India. When he traveled to India to perform a concert, he also donated a sum of money to a local orphanage. In March 2008, he participated in the "Anti-Child Trafficking Campaign" in Cambodia.
Award-winning record
Character evaluation
Has two best-selling platinum albums, sold-out concerts, participated in stage plays, movies, Ricky Martin, who has an impressive record of being extremely popular on television, is not only the most popular young actor in the history of Mexican film, but at a young age he has become a popular superstar in Latin America. Since January 1994, American audiences have also watched the highly rated TV series "General Hospital" on ABC TV in the United States (Rick Springfield, a popular singing star in the 1980s, also starred in the series ), met this handsome Latin guy. Because of his charm, charming temperament and mystique caused by growing up in multiple cultures, Ricky Martin seemed destined to become a superstar. Even so, Ricky is still quite modest. He believes that in addition to talent, hard work and luck are the main reasons why he has reached where he is today. What is surprising is that the current Latin king has just turned 26 this year.