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Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri (born 19 April 1970) is a Puerto Rican-born Mexican singer, often referred to as ''El Sol de México'' (The Sun of Mexico), which is the nickname his mother gave him as a child—"mi sol". Luis Miguel has sung in multiple genres and styles, including pop songs,
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,
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s, tangos,
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,
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, and mariachi. Luis Miguel is also recognized as the only Latin singer of his generation to not cross over to the
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market during the "Latin Explosion" in the 1990s. Despite recording only in
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, Luis Miguel continued to be the best-selling Latin artist in the 1990s, and was credited for popularizing the
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genre into the mainstream market. He has sold around 60 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling Latin music artists. Latin pop music, along with his personal life and showmanship on stage, has made Luis Miguel popular for nearly his entire career, which started in Mexico in 1981. Having won his first Grammy at age 14 for his duet "Me Gustas Tal Como Eres" with
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, he is the youngest male artist in music history to have received this accolade. In 1991, the RIAA recognized the high sales for his 1991 album ''
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'', one of the best-selling
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albums of all time. He was the first Latin artist to be awarded two platinum certified Spanish-language albums in the United States with ''
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'' and '' Segundo Romance'' the latter earning him 35 platinum records throughout Central and South America. He is also recognized by Billboard, as the artist with the most top 10 hits on the ''Billboard's'' Hot Latin Songs chart. His album ''
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'' was released in 2008 and peaked at No. 10 on the ''Billboard'' 200, and his most recent album '' ¡México Por Siempre!'' was released in 2017, and it earned him his second No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Regional Mexican Albums and achieved double-platinum status. Luis Miguel is also known for his high-grossing live performances. He is the highest grossing Latin touring artist since Boxscore began tracking touring data in 1990, with a total of $278.5 million. With the Luis Miguel Tour, which took place in 2010, he visited 22 countries in North America, South America and Europe, where he performed in a three-year span with a total of 223 shows all over the world, making it the longest and highest-grossing tour ever made by a Latin artist. He also holds the record for the most consecutive presentations in the Auditorio Nacional (National Auditorium) 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. , Luis Miguel ranks number two on ''Billboard''s Greatest of All-Time Latin Artists chart.


Career


First recordings and commercial breakout

During his childhood years, his father, who was also his manager, encouraged him to watch and analyze nearly every movie, recording, and concert performance of
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. In 1982, he released his first album, '' Un Sol'', by the Mexican branch of EMI Records, which won him his first gold disc at the age of 11. Two years later, he started touring Latin American countries including Colombia, Venezuela, Chile, and Argentina. He scored a major hit with his single, "1+1=Dos Enamorados". In 1984, Luis Miguel turned into Spanish rock-pop style, with the international release of his fourth studio album '' Palabra de Honor'' produced by the then Spanish Hispavox director Honorio Herrero. In 1985, at age of 15, he took part at the
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, where he won the second place award with his song "Noi Ragazzi Di Oggi". That same year, he was also presented with the "Antorcha de Plata" Award in the Viña del Mar Music Festival for his duet single "Me Gustas Tal Como Eres" ("I Like You Just As You Are") with Scottish singer
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. In 1983, he co-starred in the film '' Ya Nunca Más'' (released 1984) and in 1985, '' Fiebre de Amor''. In 1986, he took a brief hiatus as his relationship with his father was souring due to alleged mismanagement, poor financial decisions and risking the earnings of his career. Shortly after signing with Warner Records, in 1987, he fired his father and started to work with Juan Carlos Calderón. Luis Miguel's album '' Soy Como Quiero Ser'' in May 1987 sold well over 2.5 million records. The album featured covering hits such as "
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", " Ahora Te Puedes Marchar", and " Yo Que No Vivo Sin Ti". On 25 November 1988, Luis Miguel's second album ''
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'' was released. The first single " La Incondicional" became a top-ten hit throughout Latin America in the first half of 1989, and thanks in part to the music video, it spent over seven months on the top ten of many Latin American charts. The video was shocking to many fans as he had cut his signature long hair. This cemented his transition from a child star into an adult superstar. By the end of 1989, the second single " Fría Como el Viento" reached No. 1 on the
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. He also had a top-ten single with "Separados" in early 1990, peaking at #8. In 1990, he made a successful transition from child singer to adult showman with the album '' 20 Años'' and an ensuing string of sold-out shows first in Mexico then throughout Latin America and elsewhere in the world. '' 20 Años'' sold 600,000 copies in its first week of release and resulted in the release of three singles: "Tengo Todo Excepto A Ti", "Entrégate", and "Amante Del Amor", with the two former hitting number 1 on Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks in 1990.


International superstardom

In 1991, Luis Miguel's career went to even greater heights and earned him the respect of a wider audience with the release of ''
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'', an album of romantic boleros, most from the 1950s. He has been credited with reinventing the bolero for modern audiences. The album ''Romance'', which became his most successful material ever, eventually sold 7 million units worldwide. In 1993, Luis Miguel's fifth studio album, '' Aries'', was released, which won him that year's
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for Best Latin Pop Album. 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
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. In 1994, he released a sequel to ''Romance'', '' Segundo Romance'', featuring him as a convincing pop singer with mastery over timeless Latin classics such as "Solamente Una Vez" and "Historia de un Amor". The album earned Miguel another Grammy Award, as well as platinum status in the United States. 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. Soon after, Luis Miguel returned to the studio and released '' Nada Es Igual'', a pop album featuring " Sueña", the main theme for Disney's ''
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''. In 1997, Luis Miguel released his third album of the bolero series '' Romances'', which sold over 5 million copies. "Por Debajo de la Mesa" was released as the
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from the album. The single quickly reached number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot Latin Songs chart, two months later; it would spend twenty-six weeks on the chart. At the
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in 1998, Luis Miguel won the award for Best Latin Pop Performance. He also received the
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for "Male Pop Album of the Year" and the
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for "Best Selling Latin Artist" in the same year. 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. The single "O Tú, O Ninguna" of ''Amarte Es Un Placer'' became number 1 on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks and perched at the top position for eight consecutive weeks. Following the success of ''Amarte Es Un Placer'', Luis Miguel released '' Mis Romances'' in 2001, his fourth album in the bolero series. The album, which sold over two million copies worldwide was followed by the launch of '' Mis Romances Tour'' which took place throughout the U.S., Europe, and Latin America. In 2003, Luis Miguel released his first pop album in over four years entitled '' 33'', indicative of his age. The album, which featured a collection of
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s and
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songs climbed to number 1 on Billboard's Latin Charts earning Luis Miguel two Billboard Awards as well as Grammy and Latin Grammy award nominations. On the '' 33 Tour'', Luis Miguel filled the largest halls in the U.S., toured throughout Latin America, including Chile where his album ''33'' sold 2.5 million copies and was recognized that same year by Warner Chile as the artist with the most sold records sold in the history of Chile. He also performed at Mexico's sold-out
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, and various sold-out shows at
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, as well as other prestigious international venues such as Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas in Spain. That same year, Prince Felipe of Spain presented him with a special award for being the best-selling foreign artist in his country's history, and hosted a special party in his honor in
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. In addition to his album ''33'' Luis Miguel was bestowed by ''
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'' in 2003 a "Premio Lo Nuestro a la Excelencia", (literally, The "Ours" award for Excellence) a lifetime achievement award for his outstanding career at the mere age of 33 being the youngest artist to receive this award. In 2004, Luis Miguel released his '' Mexico En La Piel''. The album, which was a collection of traditional Mexican ''mariachi'' songs, went on to sell five million copies worldwide. For this album he received a diamond disc and won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Ranchero Album at the
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and also the
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. He launched his '' Mexico En La Piel Tour'' in 2005. In 2006, Luis Miguel performed thirty shows between 18 January and 27 February at the
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in Mexico City. The 123-date tour started in September 2005 in Mexico which then stretched to Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. The '' Mexico En La Piel Tour'' won the '' Billboard "Tour of the Year"'' and positioned itself as No.1 on the ''Billboard World Top Boxscore''. In 2005, Luis Miguel released '' Grandes éxitos'', 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". That same year, he released a Christmas album called '' Navidades''. The playlist includes many Christmas standards in Spanish. The album reached number one on Billboard's Top Latin Albums chart during the first week of its release. The album released two singles "Santa Claus Llegó A La Ciudad" ("
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"), and "Mi Humilde Oración" ("My Grown-up Christmas List"). On 6 May 2008, Luis Miguel released ''
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'', produced by him and written by Spanish composer Manuel Alejandro. It sold almost 350,000 copies in the first 24 hours. The first single, " Si Tú Te Atreves" was released on 7 April 2008, the second single of the album was " Te Desean". Luis Miguel made history with his album '' Complices'' which debuted at No.10 on the
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, being the highest position a Latin artist has ever reached on the
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with a fully Spanish composed album, it also reached No.1 on the
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making him the Latin artist with the most No.1 albums on the chart with a total of 9 albums. His '' Complices Tour'' began in
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, Washington on 3 September 2008. Luis Miguel released his
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studio album on 14 September 2010. Its first single "Labios de Miel" is a smooth Latin pop song. The
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started on 4 November 2010 in the city of Lima, Peru and covered the United States, South America, Mexico and Spain among other countries. On 22 February 2012, he sang at the
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. With one million dollars for his performance, he became the most expensive artist in the history of the festival. Luis Miguel performed at the Curaçao North Sea Jazz Festival on 31 August 2013. In August 2014, the song "Déjà Vu" was leaked on the web. On 4 May 2017, Telemundo signed a deal for the exclusive U.S. broadcast rights to the "officially authorized TV series" based on Luis Miguel's life story and announced it will air in 2018. On the same day, Netflix also revealed it has the rights to stream the yet-unnamed bio-series in Latin America and Spain with the same target date. In his official
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page it was announced that his new single "La Fiesta del Mariachi" was set to release on 27 October 2017. On 24 November, the full album, titled '' ¡México Por Siempre!'' was released, it features 14 tracks of traditional Mexican music. The
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began on 21 February 2018, in the
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of
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with 8 shows and will continue throughout Mexico, United States and Spain. On 22 April, Netflix and Telemundo started airing the self-titled series '' Luis Miguel''. Together with revealing many parts both known and unknown of the singer, it also brought nostalgic moments for those watching it, like the mirroring of his
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ad, called in the series "Saboritas".


Personal life

His father was a Spanish singer, songwriter and guitarist, Luis Gallego Sánchez, known as " Luisito Rey", and his mother was an Italian actress, Marcela Basteri. His father was from
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, a city in southwestern Spain, and his mother was from the Province of Massa-Carrara, Italy. He was named Luis Miguel in honor of Spanish bullfighter Luis Miguel Dominguín. Luis Miguel has two younger brothers, Alejandro and Sergio. His birth date is on 18 April, but he celebrates his birthday on 19 April as that was the day his father registered him at Puerto Rico's Civil Registry. Due to his early fame, Luis Miguel had a complicated childhood. He had a difficult relationship with his father, who was also his manager. His father was very strict and demanding during incessant rehearsals, although his father's strict discipline has also been credited with playing a large role in his success. In 1986, Luis Miguel's mother disappeared mysteriously and her whereabouts are still unknown. In the late 1980s, Luis Miguel fired his father due to financial problems caused by poor representation. After their estrangement, his father, who was a heavy drinker, fell into depression and died on 9 December 1992 in
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, Spain. Luis Miguel is recognized for his taste for
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and for being a self-taught
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. Luis Miguel released his own vintage of wine, "Único. Luis Miguel", a Cabernet Sauvignon. A native Spanish speaker, he also speaks English, Italian and Portuguese. Luis Miguel is the father of three children: Michelle Salas, born on 13 June 1989, from his relationship with Stephanie Salas; Miguel, born on 1 January 2007 and Daniel, born on 18 December 2008, both from his relationship with actress
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. His numerous relationships are widely covered by the Latin media. Regarding his religious faith, he stated: "I am
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because I was born in a Catholic family. I believe in God, I visit church whenever I rarely have the chance due to my work commitments." He has refrained from speaking about politics, stating that an artist should be "apolitical and dedicate themselves to songs". In April 2010, he was briefly hospitalized at the
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in Los Angeles. The cause of the hospitalization was not disclosed. On 2 May 2017, Luis Miguel surrendered himself to the U.S. 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. He was released that same day by signing a promissory note.


Artistry and image

Luis Miguel rarely grants interviews or attends award ceremonies. He is always escorted by a diligent security team and he is transported in several trucks to distract paparazzi and reporters. He is quoted as saying, "I maintain my sanity by keeping my distance." Luis Miguel is considered one of the top male pop singers worldwide today. His voice has been estimated to span three octaves, six notes. In a career that has spanned almost forty years, he has become the main male singer from Latin America, having performed successfully pop music,
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, mariachi and
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s. In the late 1980s, Luis Miguel made the transition from child star to consolidated international singer, and since then, he became one of the most revered and popular Latin American artists ever. Also dubbed as a crooner, his wide vocal range and performance has been praised by critics and other artists all over the world. Producer
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described him as "one of the greatest singers of all time" and stated that "Luis Miguel is not just a singer, he's an artist." Frank Sinatra personally invited Luis Miguel to participate on a duet in the album '' Duets II''. Luis Miguel has been dubbed several times by the press and the media as the "Latin Frank Sinatra". His music has reached speaking continents such as Asia and Africa. The press stated that at the time of his capture, the dictator
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had the album '' Segundo Romance'', among his belongings. His net worth is estimated at US$180 million.


Summary of distinctions

At the age of 14, Luis Miguel received a
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for his duet "Me Gustas Tal Como Eres" ("I Like You Just The Way You Are") with
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. In 1991, the RIAA gave him a recognition for the high sales of the albums ''
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'' and '' Segundo Romance''. Luis Miguel is the only Latin artist to have two Spanish-language albums (''Romance'' and ''Segundo Romance'') go platinum in the USA. He was the only Latin artist to perform at the show ''"
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: 80 Years My Way"'', along with other pop icons such as Bruce Springsteen,
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and
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. His 1997 album '' Romances'' became the first Spanish-language album ever debuting at No. 14 on the Billboard Top 200.
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recognized Luis Miguel as the best-selling artist in the history of Chile with over 2.5 million records sold. In 2003, Prince Felipe of Spain presented him with a special award for being the best-selling foreign artist in his country's history. In 2008, Luis Miguel's album '' Navidades'' became the first
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ever being nominated to the Grammy in the category of Pop. His album ''
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'' broke records in Mexico, by selling over 320,000 copies in its first day of release. Just three days after its release, his new
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achieved Quadruple Platinum certification in Mexico, Platinum in Argentina and gold records in Chile and the United States. Luis Miguel is also known by his high-grossing tours in Chile, Uruguay, Venezuela, Brazil and Spain between 1999 and 2000. The tour consisted of 99 concerts and was attended by approximately 1.4 million fans. It was the highest-grossing tour ever made by a Latin artist, as well as the most extended. These two records have been broken by his Mexico En La Piel Tour. His 33 Tour peaked at No. 1 in the ''Billboard World Top Boxscore''. The Mexico En La Piel Tour of 2005–2007, with a total of 124 concerts, peaked at No. 1 in the ''Billboard World Top Boxscore''. The tour spanned two years with a total of 129 concerts attended by over 1.5 million spectators, and grossed around $95 million. In 2006, during the ''Mexico En La Piel Tour'', after giving 30 consecutive sold-out concerts at the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico, gathering over 260,000 spectators he was awarded with the ''"Estela de Plata"'' at the last concert. His Luis Miguel Tour is ranked at number five of the highest-grossing tours of 2011 in North America.


Awards and recognitions

* In 1984, received the Grammy Award for Best Mexican American Performance for his duet " Me Gustas Tal Como Eres" (I Like You Just The Way You Are) with
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. * In 1985, Luis Miguel won Antorcha de Plata at the Festival de la Cancion de Viña del Mar for his duet "Me Gustas Tal Como Eres" (I Like You Just The Way You Are) with
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. * In 1985, wins the second place at the
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in Italy with the song "Noi Ragazzi di Oggi" (Lyrics by Cristiano Minellono - Music by
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). * In 1990, won two more Antorcha de Plata at the Festival de la Cancion de Viña del Mar. * In 1991, Luis Miguel was recognized at South Korea International Music Award as the best abroad for his album "Romance" for
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. * In 1991, received recognition by RIAA for selling 2 million copies of ''Romance'' and ''Segundo Romance''. * In 1992, he received European Excellence prize in Spain. * In 1992, received a Billboard Awards for the Best Latin Artist, for the Best Spanish-language Album (for his album Romance) and Best Singer in Spanish. * In 1993, received a Billboard Awards for Best Latin Male Artist of the Year, Best Spanish-Language Album of the Year ''Aries''. * In 1993, received a Grammy Award for the Best Latin Pop Album ''Aries''. * In 1994, received a Grammy Award for being the Best Latin Male singer with his album ''Segundo Romance''. * In 1994, he was invited to record a special-edition duet of "Come Fly With Me" with Frank Sinatra for his album Duets II. * In 1995, became the single Latin artist to perform at the show ''SINATRA: 80 Years My Way'' along with other pop icons such as Bruce Springsteen,
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and
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. * In 1996, received a star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame. * In 1996, he recorded the song "Sueña" (Spanish version of "Someday") for the Disney movie ''
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''. * In 1997, ''Pollstar'' Magazine recognized Luis Miguel as the first Latin artist to enter the list of All-Time Top-20 grossing artists who have sold as many records in a single location in the history of music. * In 1997, the album ''Romances'' became the first Spanish-language album ever debuting on the Billboard Top 200. * In 1997, Luis Miguel received a Grammy Award for being the Best Latin Pop Artist of the Year with his album ''Romances''. * In 2000, received a Latin Grammy Award for Best Album of the Year and Best Pop Album of the Year on his ''Amarte es un Placer''. * In 2000, received a Latin Grammy Award for Best Pop Album * In 2000, received a Latin Grammy Award for being the Best Pop Male Artist * In 2001, he received a Billboard Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance which included a collaboration with Michael Jackson in the Spanish version of "
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" entitled "Todo Para Ti" dedicated to the victims of 11 September 2001 attacks in New York. * In 2002 received the Premio Luna de Mexico (Moon of Mexico Award) for being the artist with the best artistic career (at that time of 20 years). * In 2003, Warner Music recognized him as the best-selling artist in the history of Chile with over 2.5 million records sold. * The 33 Tour peaked at No. 1 in the Billboard World Top Boxscore. * In 2005, received a Latin Grammy Award for Best Ranchero Album ''México En La Piel''. * In 2005, received a Grammy Awards for Best Mexican Album ''Mexico En La Piel''. * In 2005, followed by the ''En La Piel Tour'' in Mexico, Luis Miguel gave 6 consecutive sold-out concerts in the Gibson Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles, CA. * The Mexico En La Piel Tour peak No. 1 in the Billboard World Top Boxscore. * In 2005, Luis Miguel became the first Latin artist to receive a star on the streets of Las Vegas Star. * In 2006, he won Estela de Plata for his tour in Mexico for giving 30 concerts at Auditorio Nacional, which, all in all gathered around 300,000 spectators. * In 2008, Luis Miguel's album ''Navidades'' became the first Christmas album ever being nominated in the Grammy in the category of Pop. * In 2008, the online store amazon.com announced that the album ''Complices'' had peaked number 1 in the list best-selling albums in the website two weeks before the release of the album. * ''Cómplices'' broke records in Mexico, by selling over 320,000 copies in its first day of release. * ''Cómplices'' debuts at # 1 on the Top Latin Albums tally Billboard Luis Miguel turning the artist with the most albums in this position in the history of the magazine. * ''Cómplices'' debuts at # 10 in the "Top 200" magazine Billboard, the highest position it has achieved in his career in the American Union. * ''Cómplices'' to three weeks of release obtained in Diamond disc by overcoming Mexico 400,000 copies sold. * Dalia Silver 180 Concert Auditorio Nacional. * Album "No Culpes a la Noche" # 180 in the Billboard Top 200. * Labios de Miel # 1 in Mexico with Quadruple Platinum Album. * In October 2010, is recognized by the "Latino Awards 2010" as "Artist of the Century" in New York * In 2011, National Auditorium recognition for being the only artist with 200 submissions in the history of enclosure * TOUR 2011 was ranked # 3 HOT TOURS of Billboard Magazine * ARTIST Named # 1 in more accumulated in the charts hits "Hot Latin Songs" Billboard Magazine issue 25 Years of Billboard "Hot Latin Songs" * On 22 February 2012 at the "International Song Festival of Viña del Mar" is rewarded with 3 "Gulls" (gold, silver, platinum) and the keys to the city. * On 2 September 2012 in the "People in Spanish Festival" is awarded with "Lifetime Achievement Award" and "Mayor for a Day" in the city of San Antonio, Texas. * Receive on 22 October 2012 in Argentina at the hands of President Cristina Kirschner a plaque in recognition of his 100 presentations in that country (1982-2012). * In October 2012 he was named "distinguished guest" by the city of Antofagasta. * On 13 September 2013 in Las Vegas is awarded with "Diamond Award", a certificate from the Nevada Governor's Office for their contributions to the state, a certificate from the United States Senate recognizing him as one of the top Hispanic artists in the world, and "Day of Luis Miguel". * In 2018, received two
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for Best Mariachi Album and Album of the Year * In 2018, received a Grammy Awards for Best Regional Mexican Album ''Mexico Por Siempre''


Discography

* '' Un sol'' (1982) * '' Directo al corazón'' (1982) * '' Ya nunca más'' (1983). * '' Decídete'' (1983) * '' Palabra de Honor'' (1984) * '' Fiebre De Amor'' (1985) * '' Soy como quiero ser'' (1987) * ''
Busca Una Mujer ''Busca una Mujer'', also known as Un Hombre Busca una Mujer, is the sixth studio album by Mexican singer Luis Miguel. It was mainly written and produced by Juan Carlos Calderón, and released on November 25, 1988, as the second album released wit ...
'' (1988) * '' 20 Años'' (1990) * ''
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'' (1991) * '' Aries'' (1993) * '' Segundo Romance'' (1994) * '' Nada Es Igual'' (1996) * '' Romances'' (1997) * '' Amarte Es Un Placer'' (1999) * '' Mis Romances'' (2001) * '' 33'' (2003) * '' México En La Piel'' (2004) * '' Navidades'' (2006) * ''
Cómplices ''Cómplices'' () is the 18th studio album by Mexican singer Luis Miguel, released on 2 May 2008 by Warner Music Latina. The record is a collaboration with Spanish musician Manuel Alejandro, who wrote and arranged the songs, and co-produced ...
'' (2008) * '' Luis Miguel'' (2010) * '' ¡México Por Siempre!'' (2017)


Concert tours

* Busca Una Mujer Tour (1989-1990) * 20 Años Tour (1990-1991) * Romance Tour (1991-1992) * Aries Tour (1993-1994) * Segundo Romance Tour (1994) * El Concierto Tour (1995) * America Tour (1996) * Romances Tour (1997-1998) * Amarte Es Un Placer Tour (1999-2000) * Mis Romances Tour (2002) * 33 Tour (2003-2004) * Mexico En La Piel Tour (2005-2007) *
Cómplices Tour Cómplices Tour () was a concert tour by the Mexican singer Luis Miguel to promote his album ''Cómplices''. The tour consisted of 91 concerts and ran through, US, Canada, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay and Mexico betw ...
(2008-2009) * Luis Miguel Tour (2010-2012) * The Hits Tour (2012-2013) * Deja Vu Tour (2014-2015) * México Por Siempre Tour (2018-2019)


Awards and nominations


Grammy Awards

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of the United States. Miguel received six awards from fifteen nominations.


Latin Grammy Awards

The
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are awarded annually by The Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences of the United States. Miguel received six awards from nine nominations.


Filmography


See also

* List of Mexicans * List of Puerto Ricans


References


External links

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