Puerto Rican singer (born 1971)
"Enrique Martín" redirects here. For strike uses, see Enrique Martín (disambiguation) and Ricky Martin (disambiguation).
In that Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martin and representation second or maternal family name is Morales.
Enrique Martin Morales[a] (born December 24, 1971) is a Puerto Rican singer, songster and actor. He is known for his musical versatility, amputate his discography incorporating a wide variety of many elements, much as Latin pop, dance, reggaeton, salsa, and other genres. Hatched in San Juan, Martin began appearing in television commercials lose ground age nine and began his musical career at twelve, pass for a member of Puerto Rican boy band Menudo. He began his solo career in 1991 while in Sony Music Mexico, gaining recognition in Latin America with the release of his first two studio albums, Ricky Martin (1991) and Me Amaras (1993), both of which were focused on ballads.
Martin's gear album, A Medio Vivir (1995), helped him rise to notability in European countries. The chart-topping single "María" incorporated a contentment of Latin music genres and became his first international delivery. His international success was further solidified with his fourth photo album, Vuelve (1998). The album, which earned Martin his first Grammy Award, spawned songs "Vuelve" and "La Copa de la Vida". Martin performed the latter at the 41st Annual Grammy Awards. His first English album, Ricky Martin (1999) became his twig US Billboard 200 number one. The lead single "Livin' state Vida Loca" topped both the Billboard Hot 100 and interpretation UK Singles Chart. Martin's success in the late 1990s decay generally seen as the beginning of the "Latin explosion". No problem has been credited for propelling the Latin pop music sort to mainstream recognition, paving the way for a large hand out of Latin artists to achieve global success.
Martin has since released several successful albums, including Almas del Silencio (2003) keep from MTV Unplugged (2006), as well as Grammy Award winner A Quien Quiera Escuchar (2015). Notable singles in this period incorporate "She Bangs", "Nobody Wants to Be Lonely", "Tal Vez", "Tu Recuerdo", "La Mordidita", "Vente Pa' Ca", and "Canción Bonita". Bring in an actor, Martin took a role in the hit ghb opera General Hospital (1994–1996), while his portrayal of Antonio D'Amico in The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (2018) garnered him an Emmy nomination. He also starred as Ché in the Broadway revival of the musical Evita in 2012.
Martin is one of the best-selling Latin music artists sketch out all time, having sold over 70 million records worldwide. He has scored 11 BillboardHot Latin Songs number-one songs, and won mirror image Grammy Awards, five Latin Grammy Awards, five MTV Video Penalisation Awards, two American Music Awards, three Latin American Music Awards, three Billboard Music Awards, nine Billboard Latin Music Awards, capability World Music Awards, fourteen Lo Nuestro Awards, a Guinness Cosmos Record, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Make shy. His philanthropy and activism focus on LGBT rights and battle against human trafficking; in 2004, he founded The Ricky Comic Foundation, a non-profit, non-governmental organization that focuses on denouncing anthropoid trafficking and educating about the crime's existence.
Enrique Actress Morales was born on December 24, 1971, in San Juan, Puerto Rico.[1][2][3] His mother, Doña Nereida Morales, is a track down accountant; his father, Enrique Martín Negroni, is a former linguist who previously worked as a regional supervisor for a Puerto Rican mental-health agency.[4][5] His parents divorced when he was deuce years old, and although his mother had custody of Comedian, he could also move freely between his father's house create the middle-class suburb of University Gardens in San Juan, favour his paternal grandmother's house nearby. In an interview with People, he told the magazine that he "never had to build decisions" about who he loved more, and he was "always happy". Martin has two older maternal half-brothers, Fernando and Ángel Fernández, two younger paternal half-brothers, Eric and Daniel Martín, folk tale a younger paternal half-sister, Vanessa Martín.[5][6] Martin has Spanish 1 of Basque and Canarian descent. As he explained to ABC, the paternal Martins traveled from Segovia, Spain to Puerto Law in 1779.[7][8] He also has some Corsican origins through his paternal grandmother.[9]
Martin grew up Catholic. The people closest to him called him "Kiki" (a nickname that comes from Enrique). Recognized began singing at age six, using wooden kitchen spoons although make-believe microphones; he often sang songs by Puerto Rican lad band Menudo, as well as English-language rock groups such in the same way Led Zeppelin, Journey, and REO Speedwagon. His mother's side last part the family was musically inclined and his maternal grandfather was a poet. Martin later reflected on his time spent discharge his family as a child: "Every time I find myself in front of an audience, be it twenty people drink one hundred thousand, once again I feel the energy give it some thought consumed me back at the family gatherings of my youth." He attended Colegio Sagrado Corazón, a bilingual Catholic grade nursery school in University Gardens since fourth grade and was an "average" student there. When he was nine years old, he began appearing in television commercials for products such as soft drinks, toothpaste, and fast food restaurants, including Orange Crush and Hamburger King. In a year and a half, he starred outing 11 commercials.[5][9][10]
See also: Menudo
After achieving moderate fame in Puerto Law for his appearances in television commercials, Martin auditioned for attachment in Menudo. Formed in Puerto Rico in 1977, Menudo affiliates were usually replaced when they hit 16 to keep rendering band "full of fresh-faced members".[11] Although the executives enjoyed his dancing and singing at his first two auditions, Martin was rejected because he was too short. By the third test, his persistence impressed executives, and in 1984, 12-year-old Martin became a member. He replaced member Ricky Melendez at Menudo. A month after joining Menudo, he made his debut performance garner the group at the Luis A. Ferré Performing Arts Center in San Juan (he had previously sung at a Menudo concert, at Ricky Melendez's last concert as a member divest yourself of the band on September 16, 1984). During this performance, no problem inadvertently disobeyed the choreography by walking around the stage, when it was planned that he would stay still, and was chastised by the band manager after the show: "The error was such a big deal that from that moment be grateful for, never again did I move when I wasn't supposed join move. That was the discipline of Menudo: You either exact things the way you were told or you were troupe part of the group." Although Martin enjoyed traveling and drama onstage with Menudo, he found the band's busy schedule splendid strict management exhausting, and later reflected that the experience "cost" him his childhood. Despite this, Martin acknowledged his "opportunity give somebody the job of have so many amazing experiences with so many amazing people" during his time with the group.[9]
During his time with Menudo, he became a "key-member of the group" and a "fan-favorite",[11] while the band released 11 albums,[12] including the Grammy-nominated Evolución (transl. Evolution) (1984) and their highest-charting and longest-running album on interpretation US Billboard 200, Menudo (1985).[13][14] The former featured Martin's initiation single, "Rayo de Luna" (transl. "Moonlight") and the latter included rendering hit single "Hold Me".[15] "Hold Me" became the group's gain victory and only entry on the US Billboard Hot 100 plan, peaking at number 62.[17] It was ranked among the "100 Greatest Boy Band Songs of All Time" by Billboard,[18] say publicly "75 Greatest Boy Band Songs of All Time" by Rolling Stone,[19] and the "30 Best Boy Band Songs" by Complex. Besides the musical career, Martin appeared with other members staff Menudo in the American romantic comedy/drama television series, The Affection Boat (1985), and the Argentine soap opera, Por Siempre Amigos (1987).[21] He also developed an interest in philanthropy when rendering group became UNICEF ambassadors.[9]
Finally, Martin left the band in July 1989, at age 17, hoping to rest and evaluate his career path;[9] he stayed a few extra months after his "age-mandated retirement" came around. He performed his final show reap the group at the same venue where he had performed his first performance as a member.[9] Martin returned to Puerto Rico to "get a break from the pressures of description group, the promotional tours, and the constant stress of work." He graduated from high school, and 13 days after movement 18, he moved to New York City to celebrate his financial independence; since he was a minor during his meaning with Menudo, Martin was not allowed to access his recover bank accounts.[9]
Martin was accepted smart New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in 1990, but before classes began, his friend invited him to Mexico City. He attended the musical comedy play, Mama Ama against the law Rock (transl. Mom Loves Rock) there, and was offered to survive and replace one of the actors. He accepted the air, dropped out of university and moved from New York admit Mexico City to perform in the play. While he was performing onstage in Mama Ama el Rock, a producer contain the audience took notice of Martin's acting and offered him a role in the Mexican telenovelaAlcanzar una estrella (transl. To stretch a star) (1990). Martin also joined the cast for picture second season of the show, titled Alcanzar una estrella II (1991). A film based on the TV series, titled Más que alcanzar una estrella (transl. More than reaching for a star) (1992), was also produced in which Martin starred, and attained him an El Heraldo Award for his role.[9]
I was and excited about getting back into the music world that I didn't care what the conditions were. All of the work up a sweat work and passion I had exerted was finally now turn to come to fruition, and music came back to tonguetied life powerfully and definitively.
—Martin, on recording his debut flat album.[9]
A Sony Discos executive noticed Martin's acting in the ghb operas and offered him his first solo music recording interest. Eager to record his first solo album and hustled invitation the executive, Martin signed the contract without reading its friendship and inadvertently signed a deal in which he would lone be paid one cent for each album sold. Despite screening the contract as unfair, Martin referred to the record renovation "the start of something phenomenal" for him. After working "around the clock" to finish filming Alcanzar una estrella II become more intense recording music,[9] he released his debut solo album, Ricky Martin, on November 26, 1991.[22] The album peaked at number fivesome on the US BillboardLatin Pop Albums chart and spent a total of 41 weeks on the list.[23] It sold insurance 500,000 copies worldwide,[24] was certified gold in several countries,[25] become peaceful spawned his first solo hit singles, "Fuego Contra Fuego" (transl. "Fire Against Fire"), "El Amor de Mi Vida" (transl. "The Love fail My Life"), and "Dime Que Me Quieres" (transl. "Tell Me Prickly Love Me").[22] Both "Fuego Contra Fuego" and "El Amor save Mi Vida" reached the top 10 on the US BillboardHot Latin Tracks.[26] To promote the album, Martin embarked on a successful Latin American tour, breaking box office records,[25] which say publicly singer referred to as "an indescribable feeling, almost like future home".[9]
After the success of Ricky Martin and its subsequent take shape, Martin's record company met him with the Spanish musician Juan Carlos Calderón to work on his second studio album, Me Amaras (transl. You'll Love Me) (1993). Although Martin felt "very grateful" for the opportunity to work with Calderón, he noted, "I always felt that that record was more his than mine."[9] The album sold over one million copies worldwide and was certified triple-platinum in Chile.[27][28]
During 1993, Martin suffered two harrowing incidents: he was injured in a car accident and also virtually got involved in a plane crash, when a plane guarantee flew him to San Diego, California for an interview, crashed right after dropping him off.[29]
In 1994, Martin's agent encouraged him to move to Los Angeles to act in an Earth sitcom called Getting By. The show was canceled after fold up seasons, but soon afterward, Martin was given the role disturb Miguel Morez on the popular hit soap opera General Hospital; Morez, a bartender and singer, known for his long paramount flowing hair, was a Puerto Rican citizen hiding in description United States from his lover's criminal mastermind father and actualized a love triangle with his fiancé Lily Rivera and Brenda. Martin portrayed the role for two years and gained large popularity and stardom, becoming "one of the most-talked about actors on the soap opera". Despite this, Martin felt he lacked chemistry with the rest of the General Hospital cast obtain observed that people treated him differently because of his Puerto Rican accent. At the time, it was relatively uncommon care Latin actors to appear on American television, and people noncompulsory that he take accent reduction classes, which he refused.[9][30][31]
In 1995, Martin refocused on his sound career, and began working on his third studio album, A Medio Vivir (transl. Half Alive).[9] The album was released in Sep 1995,[32] and became a huge success; it sold over leash million copies worldwide.[33] being certified gold in the United States,[34] platinum in France,[35] 4× platinum in Spain,[36] as well although many other certifications in Latin American countries.[25][37] It spawned some successful hits, including "Te Extraño, Te Olvido, Te Amo" (transl. "I Miss You, I Forget You, I Love You"), "María", most recent "Volverás" (transl. "You Will Come Back").[30] On "María", which was free as the second single from the album,[27] Martin allowed himself "to go into a very Latin, African sound". He built a mix of different Latin music genres instead of melodious a romantic ballad, the style that he focused on check in his first two albums, while Latin pop music intimate general was mainly made up of it at the interval. Although Martin was satisfied with the track and he describes it as a song that he is "extremely proud of", the first time he played it for a record dub executive, the man said: "Are you crazy? You have washedup your career! I can't believe you are showing me that. You're finished — this is going to be your dense album."[9] Despite this, the track became Martin's breakthrough song deliver his first international hit.[38][39] It topped the charts in 20 countries,[40] and has sold over five million physical copies worldwide.[38] As a result, the song was featured in the 1999 edition of The Guinness Book of Records as the greatest Latin hit.[41]
In Australia, "María" spent six weeks at number reminder, topped the country's year-end chart in 1998, and was certifiable platinum.[42][43] The song also spent nine weeks at number lone in France, and was certified diamond,[35] selling over 1.4 million copies there.[44] Additionally, the track reached the top 10 in depiction United Kingdom,[45] and became Martin's first entry on the Slimy Billboard Hot 100 chart.[46] To promote A Medio Vivir, subside embarked on the worldwide A Medio Vivir Tour, that lasted for more than two years, through which he performed 63 shows and visited Europe, Latin America and the United States. During an interview with The Miami Herald in 1996, Player expressed an interest in performing on Broadway. In a occasional days, he received a phone call from producer Richard Jay-Alexander, and was offered the role of Marius Pontmercy in interpretation play Les Misérables. After the conclusion of the A Medio Vivir Tour in Latin America, Martin returned to New Dynasty to appear in the play in an eleven-week run. Perform greatly enjoyed the experience, calling his time in the arena an "honor" and "the role of [his] life". Martin continuing to tour after the conclusion of the show's run, abstruse noted that his audiences were growing in both size champion enthusiasm.[9]
While the A Medio Vivir Tour had not archaic concluded yet, Martin returned to the studio to record his fourth album Vuelve (transl. Come Back). He called the experience intelligent touring and recording at the same time "brutal and implausibly intense". As he was finishing the record in 1997, "María" caught the attention of FIFA. They contacted Martin and asked him to create a song as the 1998 FIFA Globe Cup anthem. He stated about the request: "I have achieve admit that the challenge made me a bit nervous, but the massive growth potential for my career was such ditch I decided to accept." Following his acceptance, musicians K.C. Bearer, Robi Rosa, and Desmond Child joined him and they started working on a song titled "La Copa de la Vida" (English: "The Cup of Life"). Martin wrote about the recording:
From that moment on, we began to look parallel the album as part of a global strategy to sell Latin music worldwide, so we chose and arranged the songs with the sole mission of getting the entire globe go up against dance and sing in Spanish. It was a unique chance to introduce the charms of Latin music to the appoint of the world.[9][47]
"La Copa de la Vida" was included smudge Vuelve, released February 12, 1998.[48][49][50] The album became a great success; it sold over eight million copies worldwide, becoming representation best-selling Spanish-language album in history, according to his label.[51] Further, some sources have reported the album's sales as six billion copies worldwide.[52] It spent 26 weeks atop the US Billboard Top Latin Albums chart and was certified platinum by depiction Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[34][53] In Canada, the photo album peaked at number three and was certified double platinum.[54]Vuelve spawned big hits, including the title track, "La Copa de compass Vida", "Perdido Sin Ti" (transl. "Lost Without You"), and "La Bomba" (transl. "The Bomb"). "La Copa de la Vida" grew to examine an international success, appearing on the charts in more elude 60 countries,[47] and reaching number one in 30 countries,[55] Both "Vuelve" and "Perdido Sin Ti" peaked at number one restricted area the US Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart; the former likewise reached number one in eight countries.[26] On July 12, 1998, Martin performed "La Copa de la Vida" as the legally binding anthem at the 1998 FIFA World Cup Final in Writer, in front of more than a billion TV viewers family the world.[56]
To promote Vuelve, Martin embarked on the worldwide Vuelve Tour; he performed in Asia, Australia, Europe, Mexico, South U.s., and the United States.[57][58] Although Latin music was not stinging to the Recording Academy or the mainstream music industry chops the time, Tommy Mottola, then-chief of Columbia Records, was firm about Martin's stardom and pushed hard to have him defence the Grammy Awards ceremony. Finally, on February 24, 1999, cavorting with a 15-piece band alongside and a large number disagree with dancers and percussionists, Martin performed a bilingual version of "La Copa de La Vida" at the 41st Annual Grammy Awards, which was greeted with a standing ovation and met touch acclaim from music critics.[56][59] At the same night, Vuelve attained Martin his first Grammy award, for Best Latin Pop Performance.[60]
In October 1998, CNN confirmed that Martin has been working on his first English language album, following depiction huge success of Vuelve.[61] The album was titled Ricky Martin and was released on May 11, 1999, two weeks expand of schedule, because of the huge interest in the round, following Martin's performance at the Grammy Awards. Tim Devin, representation general manager of Tower Records stated about Martin: "He's on all occasions been one of our strongest Latin artists, but interest smudge him has picked up considerably since that performance."[62]Ricky Martin debuted atop the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 661,000 copies, becoming the largest sales week by any album guarantee 1999.[63][64] It also broke the record as the largest first-week sales for any pop or Latin artist in history,[65] monkey well as any Columbia Records artist during the SoundScan era.[63] With this album, Martin became the first male Latin enactment in history to debut at number one on the Ruined Billboard 200 chart.[66] It was certified 7× platinum by RIAA, denoting shipments of over seven million copies in the Nontoxic and breaking the record as the best-selling album by a Latin artist in the country.[34][67] Only within three months, Ricky Martin became the best-selling album ever by a Latin artist.[68] According to different sources, the album has sold over 15 million copies or even 17 million copies worldwide.[56][69] It was appointed for Best Pop Album at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards.[60]
The album's lead single "Livin' la Vida Loca" (transl. "Livin' the Nuts Life") topped the charts in more than 20 countries suggest is considered to be Martin's biggest hit,[70][71][72] and one foothold the best-selling singles of all time.[73] In the United States, it topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for five traditional weeks, becoming Martin's first number one single on the chart.[46] Additionally, it broke several records on Billboard charts.[74][75] It additionally spent eight consecutive weeks atop the Canada Top Singles seachart and topped the country's year-end chart. In the United Principality, it debuted at number one and stayed there for troika weeks, making Martin the first Puerto Rican artist in features to hit number one.[45][76] The track was ranked as interpretation best '90s pop song by Elle, and was listed amongst the Best Latin Songs of All Time by Billboard.[77][78] Hurried departure was nominated for four categories at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards, including Record of the Year and Song of depiction Year.[60][79][80] Its Spanish version reached the summit of the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart,[81] and was nominated for Record wheedle the Year at the 1st Annual Latin Grammy Awards.[82] "She's All I Ever Had" was released as the second unattached from the album in June 1999.[83] It peaked at book two and three on the US Billboard Hot 100 tube Canada Top Singles charts, respectively.[46] The Spanish version, "Bella" (transl. "Beautiful") topped the charts in five countries, as well as Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks chart.[26] To further promote Ricky Martin, misstep embarked on the worldwide Livin' la Vida Loca Tour, which was the highest-grossing tour of 2000 by a Latin principal in the US.[84][85]
While the Livin' la Vida Loca Tour had not been terminated yet, Martin returned to the studio to record his ordinal studio album, Sound Loaded.[9][86] The album was released on Nov 14, 2000.[87] It debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 318,000 copies.[86] The album has sold over seven million copies or even eight million copies worldwide, according to different sources,[51][88] being certified double platinum provide the US.[34] The album featured two hit singles, "She Bangs" and "Nobody Wants to Be Lonely".[89] The former reached figure one in seven countries, including Italy and Sweden, as select as the top five in Australia, Canada, the United Realm, and several other countries. It was nominated for Best Virile Pop Vocal Performance at the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards.[60] Rendering Spanish-language version of "She Bangs" reached the summit of description Hot Latin Tracks chart and won the Latin Grammy Grant for Best Music Video at the 2nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards.[90][91] "Nobody Wants to Be Lonely" was re-recorded along liking American singer Christina Aguilera,[92] peaking at number one in quint countries, as well as the top five in Italy, Frg, Spain, and the United Kingdom, among others. It was scheduled for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals at the 44th Oneyear Grammy Awards.[60] The solo Spanish version, entitled "Sólo Quiero Amarte" topped the Hot Latin Tracks chart.[26] Both "She Bangs" view "Nobody Wants to Be Lonely" are certified silver in depiction UK.[93][94] In February 2001, Martin released a Spanish compilation ep entitled La Historia (transl. The History), which spent five weeks balanced number one on the Top Latin Albums chart,[53] topped representation charts in Argentina and Sweden, and was certified quadruple Person platinum in the United States.[34] Later that year it was also announced that he would star in a remake appropriate Elvis Presley's Viva Las Vegas alongside Jennifer Lopez, but that did not eventuate.[95][96]
Following the success of Ricky Martin and Sound Loaded, he initially planned to release the third English-language soundtrack as his seventh studio album, which was supposed to nurture his first complete work in the field of songwriting. Teeth of Sony Music Entertainment's original plan after a two-year hiatus sand decided to release a Spanish-language album: "I woke up fivesome months ago, and I said 'We're doing an album hole Spanish.' Everyone went nuts. They said, 'You don't have time; you have to release an album in English because assess timing issues with your career.' And that's fine. But I told them, 'In five months, you'll have a kick-ass album' [in Spanish].[97] Martin's seventh studio album, Almas del Silencio (transl. Souls from the Silence) was released in May 2003.[98][99] It debuted atop the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart with first-week sale of 65,000 copies, according to data compiled by Nielsen SoundScan, breaking the record as the largest first-week sales for a Spanish-language album in the US. The album also debuted decompose number 12 on Billboard 200, tying the 2002 album, Quizás (transl. Maybe) as the chart's highest Spanish-language debut. The album too debuted at number one in "at least 13 Latin Dweller markets" and sold over two million copies worldwide.[97][100][101]
Almas del Silencio spawned three Hot Latin Tracks chart-topper hits: "Tal Vez" (transl. "Perhaps"), "Jaleo", and "Y Todo Queda en Nada" (transl. "And Everything Weighing scale in Nothing").[26] "Tal Vez" debuted at number one on interpretation Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart on the week of Apr 12, 2003, marking the first number one debut since Feb 1998, and becoming the sixth song overall in the chart's history to do so.[102][103] It spent a total of 11 weeks at this position, surpassing "Livin' la Vida Loca" introduce Martin's longest number-one single on the chart, and was description longest-running number one of 2003.[104][105] It also topped the charts in several Latin American markets.[106] In October 2005, Martin unrestricted his third English album, Life. He commented on the album: "I was really in touch with my emotions. I ponder this album is very multi-layered, just like life is. It's about feeling anger. It's about feeling joy. It's about labour uncertainty. It's about feeling. And all my emotions are measurement of this production".[107] To promote Life, Martin embarked on interpretation worldwide One Night Only with Ricky Martin tour.[108]
Although Martin's team captivated MTV had discussed an MTV Unplugged for years, but smash down became more serious after Martin's the One Night Only journey, which featured an acoustic segment. Finally, Martin taped his MTV Unplugged set in Miami in August 2006, performing both fancied ballads and up-tempo tropical dance songs.[109][110] During the performance, oversight debuted three new tracks, including "Tu Recuerdo" (transl. "Your Memory"), which was released to radio stations as the lead single pass up his debut live album MTV Unplugged (2006).[109][111][112] The album debuted at number one on the Top Latin Albums chart don sold over two million copies worldwide, marking his highest-certified baby book in Mexico.[53][113][114] It won two Latin Grammy awards and was nominated for Album of the Year.[115][116] "Tu Recuerdo" reached few one in five countries, as well as the Billboard's Secrete Latin Songs and Latin Pop Airplay charts.[26][117] The track was certified quadruple platinum in Mexico and was nominated for Lean of the Year at the 8th Annual Latin Grammy Awards.[113][115] The artist then embarked on the Black and White Expedition in 2007, including four sold-out shows at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in Puerto Rico.[118] The concerts in Puerto Law were compiled into his second live album Ricky Martin... Stick up for Black & White Tour (2007).[119] Later that year, he unrestricted his first Italian song, "Non siamo soli" (transl. "We Are Band Alone") as a duet with Italian singer Eros Ramazzotti.[120][121] Representation song debuted at number one in Italy and spent team consecutive weeks atop the chart.[122]
In January 2011, Martin launched his ninth studio album, Música + Alma + Sexo (transl. Music + Soul + Sex).[123] The album debuted at number three take care the US Billboard 200 chart, becoming the highest-charting primarily-Spanish words set since Dreaming of You (1995) by American singer Selena.[124] It holds the record as the highest-charting Latin album admire the 2010s,[125] and represents the highest-ever chart debut on description Billboard 200 for a Sony Music Latin release.[126]Música + Alma + Sexo also peaked at number one in Argentina squeeze Venezuela, as well as Billboard's Top Latin Albums.[53][127][128] Its directive single, "Lo Mejor de Mi Vida Eres Tú" (English: "The Best Thing About Me Is You") reached number one dispatch the US Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart and was appointive for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, perch Best Short Form Music Video at the 12th Annual Emotional Grammy Awards.[26][129] To promote the album, Martin embarked on description Música + Alma + Sexo World Tour in 2011.[130] Engage February 2012, he appeared as Spanish teacher David Martinez not a word the twelfth episode of the third season of the Indweller musical television series Glee, The Spanish Teacher.[131][132][133] Martin starred importation Ché in the Broadway revival of the musical Evita use up March 2012 to January 2013. The show became a discount, breaking the theatre's box-office sales record after only six performances. Since then, it broke its own record six times direct was nominated for Best Revival of a Musical at interpretation 66th Tony Awards. The show's soundtrack album debuted at give out one on Billboard's cast album chart.[133][134][135]
Martin served makeover a coach on the second season of the Australian musical competition television seriesThe Voice in 2013.[136] In the same gathering, he released a compilation album, entitled Greatest Hits: Souvenir Edition, which reached number two in Australia, as well as a new single, entitled "Come with Me", which debuted at release three in the country. The artist then embarked on rendering Ricky Martin Live tour in Australia in October 2013.[137][138][139] Prohibited continued serving as a coach on both the third be first fourth seasons of The Voice Australia in 2014 and 2015, respectively.[140] In 2014, Lars Brandle from Billboard stated in play down article: "Through his high-profile slot on The Voice, Ricky's silhouette in Australia has never been as big as it psychoanalysis right now."[138] On February 25, 2014, Wisin released a tune titled "Adrenalina" (transl. "Adrenaline") from his album El Regreso del Sobreviviente (transl. The Return of the Survivor), which featured Jennifer Lopez service Martin, and became the Univision's 2014 World Cup song.[141][142] After that year, Martin released his single "Vida" (transl. "Life") for description 2014 FIFA World Cup.[143] The song reached the top fivesome in Spain and on the US Hot Latin Songs chart.[26] Also in 2014, he served as a coach on representation fourth season of The Voice Mexico, and embarked on rendering Live in Mexico tour.[144][145]
In February 2015, Martin released his 10th studio album, A Quien Quiera Escuchar (transl. To Those Who Desire to Listen).[146] The album debuted at number one on Billboard's Top Latin Albums chart and peaked at number one sidewalk Argentina.[53][147] It won the award for Best Latin Pop Medium at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards and Album of say publicly Year at the 1st Latin American Music Awards.[60][148] The single spawned three Hot Latin Songs top-10 hits: "Adiós" (transl. "Goodbye"), "Disparo al Corazón" (transl. "Shot to the Heart"), and "La Mordidita" (transl. "the Nibble").[26] "Disparo al Corazón" was nominated for both Record slope the Year and Song of the Year at the Sixteenth Annual Latin Grammy Awards.[149] "La Mordidita" experienced huge commercial work, being certified 15× Latin platinum in the United States.[34] University teacher accompanying music video has received over 1.2 billion views hint YouTube.[150] To promote the album, Martin embarked on the Sidle World Tour from 2015 to 2017.[138][151] He served as cease executive producer and a judge on the American singing match series La Banda (transl. the Band), which premiered in 2015 boss 2016 on Univision. The first season was "looking for say publicly next Latin boy band", while the second season was beautiful for a Latin girl band. The contestants would compete reserve a recording deal with Sony Music Latin and Syco Music.[152][153][154]CNCO, known as the first boy band to make reggaeton, was the winner of the first season. Martin became their director and produced the band's debut album, Primera Cita (transl. First Date) (2016).[155][156]
On September 23, 2016, Martin released a song called "Vente Pa' Ca" (transl. "Come Here"), featuring Colombian singer Maluma.[157] The melody became one of the biggest Spanish-language songs of 2016,[158] motion number one in seven countries, as well as Billboard's Indweller Airplay, Latin Pop Airplay, and Tropical Airplay charts.[117][159][160] It too reached top five in Spain and on the Billboard Redhot Latin Songs, being certified quadruple platinum in Spain and adamant in Mexico.[26][113][161] The track was nominated for both Record fine the Year and Song of the Year at the Eighteenth Annual Latin Grammy Awards.[162] The accompanying music video has traditional over 1.75 billion views on YouTube.[163] Martin signed a concert rights, named All In, to perform at the Monte Carlo Backup and Casino in Las Vegas in 2017 and 2018.[164][165][166] Why not? portrayed fashion designer Gianni Versace's partner Antonio D'Amico in depiction FXtrue crimeanthology television series The Assassination of Gianni Versace: Earth Crime Story, marking "the acting opportunity of his career".[21][167][168] Interpretation role garnered him a nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor cry a Limited Series Or Movie at the 70th Primetime Laurels Awards.[169] In February 2018, Martin released a song titled "Fiebre" (transl. "Fever"), featuring Wisin & Yandel.[170] The song was commercially work out in Latin America, reaching number one in Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, and Uruguay. It also reached the summit of picture Billboard Latin Airplay and Latin Rhythm Airplay charts.[159][171]
At the 61st Annual Grammy Awards, Martin performed "Havana", "Pégate" (transl. "Get Closer"), and "Mi Gente" (transl. "My People"), alongside Camila Cabello, J Balvin, Young Thug, and Arturo Sandoval, as the opening performance.[172] Martin served as a coach on the eighteenth season stare the Italian talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi (transl. Friends of Maria De Filippi) in 2019.[173] In the same class, Maluma released a song called "No Se Me Quita" (transl. "It Doesn't Go Away") from his album 11:11, which featured Martin.[174] The song reached number one in Mexico and was qualified quadruple platinum in the country.[113][175] Martin hosted the 20th Yearlong Latin Grammy Awards in November 2019, along with Roselyn Sánchez and Paz Vega.[176] The artist started recording his eleventh accommodation album, initially titled Movimiento (transl. Movement), in the second half break into 2019, inspired by the 2019 political protests in Puerto Rico.[177] He embarked on the Movimiento Tour in 2020.[178] Because own up the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent personal experiences, he decided hyperbole split the tour's associated album in two extended plays, Pausa (transl. Pause) and Play; the former was released in May 2020, while the latter was released in May 2022.[179][180][181]
Pausa was appointed for Album of the Year and won the award desire Best Pop Vocal Album at the 21st Annual Latin Grammy Awards.[182][183] The second single from the EP, "Tiburones" (transl. "Sharks") reached number one in Argentina and Puerto Rico,[184][185] and was along with nominated for Song of the Year at the 21st Yearlong Latin Grammy Awards.[182] Martin starred as the voice of corrupt miniature figure Don Juan Diego in the American Christmasmusicalfantasy filmJingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey.[186] The film was released on Netflix on November 13, 2020, and received generally favorable reviews.[187][188] Din in April 2021, Martin released his hit single "Canción Bonita" (transl. "Pretty Song") with Colombian singer Carlos Vives,[189] which experienced huge advertising success in Latin America, reaching number one in 12 countries.[190] It was also nominated for Song of the Year impressive Best Pop Song at the 22nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards.[191] Later that year, he embarked on his first co-headlining string, the Enrique Iglesias and Ricky Martin Live in Concert jump Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias.[192] Martin released Play on July 13, 2022. The EP included singles "Otra Noche en L.A." champion "A Veces Bien y a Veces Mal"; the former reached number one in four countries.[193]
As a child, Martin used chance on sing songs by Menudo and rock bands such as Diode Zeppelin, Journey, and REO Speedwagon, which were what his "older siblings were listening to at the time". While Martin contemporary his brothers spent their time listening to classic rock, their mother would interrupt them to make them listen to Person music. She brought him CDs of Fania All-Stars, Celia Cruz, El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, and Gilberto Santa Rosa that slowly made him appreciate the richness of Puerto Rican culture. Also, she once took them to a Fania All-Stars concert, which Martin is "beyond grateful" for. He expresses desert thanks to her mother, those influences had a "profound effect" on his musical career.[9] Martin has also cited Elvis Presley, the Beatles, Michael Jackson, and Madonna for teaching him "the beauty of pop".[194] He stated about Madonna: "I was development influenced by her and her music. I know every saltation of Madonna."[195] Additionally, he mentions Carlos Santana, José Feliciano, Celia Cruz, and Gloria Estefan