Gloria Estefan

Gloria Estefan (birth name Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo, born September 1, 1957 in Havana, Cuba), is a five-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, who began her career as lead vocalist for the then exclusively Spanish-language band, Miami Sound Machine, in 1975, and crossed over to mainstream popular success with English-speaking audiences with the international hit singles, Dr. Beat (1984) and Conga (1986).

Unwrapped

In 2003, Estefan released Unwrapped, her first English-language CD in five years. She also toured Europe, Mexico, Puerto Rico and the United States in a promotion tour. The CD's first video, for the single "Hoy/Wrapped," was shot in Machu Picchu, Peru. "Hoy" and the next single, "Tu Fotografia," were #1 on Billboard's Latin chart.

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2003 - Europe - Mexico - Puerto Rico - Machu Picchu - Peru

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In April, 2004, Estefan appeared on the Fox Broadcasting Company's program, "American Idol," but she declined an offer to be an official judge because, she said publicly, she does not like to "judge" others.

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April - 2004 - Fox Broadcasting Company - American Idol

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On July 28, 2004, at the Trump Tower Building, in a press conference hosted by Donald Trump, Estefan announced that her then-upcoming tour would be her final one. The "Live and Re-Wrapped" Summer/Fall 2004 Tour, her first tour in eight years, produced by Clear Channel Entertainment, featured Estefan?s greatest hits, along with new material from her recent CD, Unwrapped, in an explosive, multi-media concert production.

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July 28 - 2004 - Trump Tower - Donald Trump - Clear Channel Entertainment

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Estefan began the "Live & Re-wrapped Tour" in McAllen, Texas on July 30, 2004, and played in 28 cities. She finished her final concert tour in her home town of Miami on the weekend of October 9th and 10th, a finale in a sold-out American Airlines Arena that was delayed for two weeks by a hurricane.

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McAllen, Texas - July 30 - 2004 - American Airlines Arena - Hurricane

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