Luis Enrique Mejía López (born September 28, 1962) is a Nicaraguan singer-songwriter. He is known as "El Príncipe de la Salsa" (''The Prince of Salsa''). He achieved widespread success with the single " Yo No Sé Mañana".

Early life and education

He attended

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Career

He started his career in the late 1980s and achieved success in the 1990s. He was one of the leading pioneers that led to the

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movement in the 1980s. Enrique has received two Grammy Award-nomination for " Best Tropical Latin Performance" for album ''Luces del Alma'' and his song "Amiga". He performed and recorded with salsa romántica group Sensation 85, which also included La Palabra and Nestor Torres. On May 19, 2009, his album ''Ciclos'' was nominated for numerous

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s, his biggest breakthrough in over a decade. The album won the Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album and also contained the hit single " Yo No Sé Mañana". Luis Enrique hosted the first season of '' Objetivo Fama''. He won two Latin Grammys and the Grammy for Best Tropical Latin Album in 2010.

Personal life

He mentioned in an interview with ''Billboard'' that his top five favorite salsa singers are

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, Johnny Pacheco,

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, and

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Awards and nominations

" Yo No Sé Mañana" received a

for "Best Tropical Song" and a nomination for Song of the Year. The song was nominated at the 2010 Lo Nuestro Awards for Tropical Song of the Year. The song was awarded a Billboard Latin Music award for "Tropical Airplay – Song of the Year". The Lo Nuestro Awards are awarded annually by American network

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Discography

Studio albums *''Amor de Media Noche'' (1987) *'' Amor y Alegria'' (1988) *'' Mi Mundo'' (1989) *''Luces del Alma'' (1990) *''Una historia diferente'' (1991) *''Dilema'' (1993) *''Luis Enrique'' (1994) *''Genesis'' (1996) *''Timbalaye'' (1999) *''Evolución'' (2000) *''Transparente'' (2002) *''Dentro Y Fuera'' (2007) *'' Ciclos'' (2009) *'' Soy y Seré'' (2011) *'' Jukebox: Primera Edicion'' (2014)

References

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