1. Luis Miguel has sung in multiple genres and styles, including pop songs, ballads, boleros, tangos, jazz, big band, and mariachi.
46 Facts About Luis Miguel
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Luis Miguel is recognized as the only Latin singer of his generation not to cross over to the Anglo market during the "Latin Explosion" in the 1990s.
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Luis Miguel has sold around 60 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling Latin music artists.
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Luis Miguel was the first Latino artist to earn two platinum certifications for Spanish-language albums in the United States, for Romance and Segundo Romance.
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Luis Miguel is recognized by Billboard as the artist with the most top-10 hits on Billboards Hot Latin Songs chart.
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Luis Miguel is known for his high-grossing, captivating live performances.
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Luis Miguel holds the record for the most consecutive presentations in the Auditorio Nacional with a total of 30 consecutive concerts as well as the record for the most presentations in the same venue with a total of 258 concerts.
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Luis Miguel was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico to parents Luisito Rey and Marcella Basteri.
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In 1984, Luis Miguel took on a Spanish pop rock style of music, with the international release of his fourth studio album Palabra de Honor produced by the then Spanish Hispavox director Honorio Herrero.
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In 1991, Luis Miguel's career went to even greater heights and earned him the respect of a wider audience with the release of Romance, an album of romantic boleros, most from the 1950s.
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Luis Miguel has been credited with reinventing the bolero for modern audiences.
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That same year, Luis Miguel was invited by Frank Sinatra to join him on his Duets II album and to perform live in a nationally televised special in honor of Sinatra's 80th birthday, along with other stars such as Stevie Wonder and Natalie Cole.
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In 1996, for his contribution to the recording industry, Luis Miguel received a star and was inducted to the Hollywood Walk of Fame, at that time the youngest male singer to receive a star.
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In 1997, Luis Miguel released his third album of the bolero series Romances, which sold over 5 million copies.
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At the 40th Annual Grammy Awards in 1998, Luis Miguel won the award for Best Latin Pop Performance.
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Luis Miguel received the Billboard Latin Music Award for "Male Pop Album of the Year" and the World Music Award for "Best Selling Latin Artist" in the same year.
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In 1999, Luis Miguel released his ninth studio album Amarte Es un Placer which, in 2000, earned him two Latin Grammys for being Best Album of the Year and Best Pop Album of the Year.
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In 2003, Luis Miguel released his first pop album in over four years entitled 33, indicative of his age.
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Luis Miguel performed at Mexico's sold-out National Auditorium, and various sold-out shows in Buenos Aires, as well as other prestigious international venues such as Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas in Spain.
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In 2004, Luis Miguel released his Mexico En La Piel.
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Luis Miguel launched his Mexico En La Piel Tour in 2005.
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In 2006, Luis Miguel performed thirty shows between 18 January and 27 February at the National Auditorium in Mexico City.
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In 2005, Luis Miguel released Grandes Exitos, his first greatest hits album, that featured his greatest songs he recorded during all his career, including two never-released singles: "Misterios Del Amor" and "Si Te Perdiera".
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On 6 May 2008, Luis Miguel released Complices, produced by him and written by Spanish composer Manuel Alejandro.
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Luis Miguel made history with his album Complices which debuted at No 10 on the Billboard Top 200, being the highest position a Latin artist has ever reached on the Billboard Top 200 with a fully Spanish-composed album, it reached No 1 on the Billboard Top Latin Albums making him the Latin artist with the most No 1 albums on the chart with a total of 9 albums.
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Luis Miguel released his self-titled studio album on 14 September 2010.
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Luis Miguel performed at the Curacao North Sea Jazz Festival on 31 August 2013.
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Luis Miguel's father was a Spanish singer, songwriter and guitarist, Luis Gallego Sanchez, known as "Luisito Rey", and his mother was an Italian actress, Marcella Basteri.
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Luis Miguel's father was from Cadiz, a city in southwestern Spain, and his mother was from the Province of Massa-Carrara, Italy.
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Luis Miguel had a difficult relationship with his father, who was his manager.
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Luis Miguel's father was very strict and demanding during incessant rehearsals, although his father's strict discipline has been credited with playing a large role in his success.
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In 1986, Luis Miguel's mother disappeared mysteriously and her whereabouts are still unknown.
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Luis Miguel is recognized for his taste for haute cuisine and for being a self-taught sommelier.
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Luis Miguel is the father of three children: one born in June 1989, from his relationship with Stephanie Salas; and two born in January 2007 and December 2008, both from his relationship with actress Aracely Arambula.
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On 2 May 2017, Luis Miguel surrendered himself to the US Marshals following a case with his former manager William Brockhaus where Luis Miguel was ordered to pay him over one million dollars in July 2016.
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Luis Miguel was released that same day by signing a promissory note.
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Luis Miguel is always escorted by a diligent security team and he is transported in several trucks to distract paparazzi and reporters.
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Luis Miguel is considered one of the top male pop singers worldwide today.
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Luis Miguel's voice has been estimated to span three octaves, and six notes.
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Frank Sinatra personally invited Luis Miguel to participate in a duet in the album Duets II.
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Luis Miguel has been dubbed several times by the press and the media as the "Latin Frank Sinatra".
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Luis Miguel's music has reached speaking continents such as Asia and Africa.
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At the age of 14, Luis Miguel received a Grammy Award for his duet "Me Gustas Tal Como Eres" with Sheena Easton.
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Luis Miguel was the only Latin artist to perform at the show "Sinatra: 80 Years My Way", along with other pop icons such as Bruce Springsteen, Natalie Cole and Bob Dylan.
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Luis Miguel is known for his high-grossing tours in Chile, Uruguay, Venezuela, Brazil and Spain between 1999 and 2000.
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Luis Miguel's Luis Miguel Tour is ranked at number five of the highest-grossing tours of 2011 in North America.