Luis Miguel

Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri, better known as Luis Miguel and Luismi (born April 19, 1970) in San Juan Puerto Rico, even though he considers himself Mexican, is one of the most popular latin pop singers of all time. The Mexican singer has won some of the most prestigious music awards such as 4 grammys and 3 world music awards and has performed at the best and most sophisticated venues in the world. Luis Miguel has sold over 55 million copies worldwide. In Mexico, he is nicknamed "El Sol" (The Sun).

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April 19 - 1970 - San Juan - Puerto Rico - Mexican

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Luis Miguel's parents had both worked in the entertainment business; his Italian mother, Marcela Basteri, an actress, and his Spaniard father, Luisito Rey, a famous guitarist.

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Italian - Marcela Basteri - Spaniard

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In 1984, Miguel co-starred in the films Ya Nunca Más and Fiebre de Amor, and also contributed on the soundtracks.

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Luis Miguel's career commenced at age 11 when the young Luis Miguel was spotted performing at a birthday party in Veracruz by a Mexican record executive, and was promptly given a record deal. He rapidly became a teen idol.

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Later developing a more sophisticated image modelled on singers such as Julio Iglesias and Frank Sinatra, Luis Miguel began singing less pop-oriented material, and went on to make a highly successful career as an adult singer, making many recordings and performing in numerous countries.

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Julio Iglesias - Frank Sinatra

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His 1991 album Romance, a collection of Latin boleros, became the first ever platinum-selling Spanish language album in the United States and until this date it holds the record for the best selling Spanish album ever with over 10 million copies worldwide. Segundo Romance released in 1994 was also a platinum selling album in the United States. At that time, it was very rare for an all-Spanish album to sell a million copies in the United States alone.

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1991 - Bolero - 1994

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Miguel also sang "Come Fly With Me" with Sinatra on the latter's 1994 all-star collection, Duets II.

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In 1996, at the age of only 26, Luis Miguel received a star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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1996 - Hollywood Walk of Fame

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Luis Miguel holds the record for performing in 25 consecutive sold out shows at Auditorio Nacional (National Auditorium) in Mexico. More than 260,000 people attended his shows.

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