Luis Miguel
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Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri (born April 19, 1970) is a Mexican singer. He is widely known only by the name Luis Miguel and is often referred to as "El Sol de México" (The Sun of Mexico). Beginning his musical career in his childhood, Luis Miguel has won four Latin Grammy Awards
and five Grammy Award
s.
At the age of fifteen, Luis Miguel received a Grammy Award
for his duet "Me Gustas Tal Como Eres" (I Like You Just The Way You Are) with Sheena Easton
. In 1991, the RIAA gave him a recognition for the high sales of the albums Romance 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 has achieved a long string of distinctions. Also among those was having his album Luis Miguel
achieve gold and platinum certifications in four countries, including the United States, within just three days of its release.
Luis Miguel is also known by his high-grossing tours and his outstanding live performances. His Amarte Es Un Placer Tour
had a length of 8 months during 1999–2000 and run through 8 countries in two continents. The tour consisted of 105 concerts and was attended by approximately 1.5 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
of 2005–2007, with a total of 124 concerts, over 1.4 millions spectators, and grossing over $95 million.
, where his father performed occasionally as a singer. His parents were Spanish singer Luisito Rey and Italian actress Marcella Basteri. Luis Miguel has two younger brothers. His father was from Cadiz
, a city in southwestern Spain. During his child years, his father, who was also his manager, encouraged him to watch and analyze nearly every movie, recording, and concert performance of Elvis Presley
. Luis Miguel's mother was from Carrara
, Italy. She disappeared mysteriously in 1986, when he was a teenager.
, by the Mexican branch of EMI Records. Two years later, he started touring Latin American countries including Colombia, Venezuela, Chile and Argentina.
In 1985, at age of 15, he took part at the Sanremo Music Festival, 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 Sheena Easton
. In 1984, he co-starred in the film Ya Nunca Más and in 1985, Fiebre de Amor
with singer Lucero as his co-star.
In 1986, Luis Miguel gave his career a brief break, as his relationship with his father was souring due to alleged mismanagement, poor financial decisions and risking his 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. The album featured hits such as "Cuando Calienta El Sol
", "Ahora Te Puedes Marchar
", and "Yo Que No Vivo Sin Ti
".
On November 25, 1988, Luis Miguel's second album Busca Una Mujer
was released. The first single La Incondicional
became a top-ten hit throughout Latin America in the first half of 1989, thanks in part to the music video. 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 Hot Latin Tracks. He also had a top-ten single Separados in early 1990, peaking at #8.
In 1990, he made a successful transition from a child singer to an 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
which sold 600,000 copies in its first week of release, resulted in release of three singles Tengo Todo Excepto A Ti, Entrégate, Amante Del Amor with the two former hitting number 1 on Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks in 1990.
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 of them from the 1940s and 1950s. He has been credited with reinventing the bolero for modern audiences. The album Romance, which became his most successful material ever eventually sold 15 million units worldwide.
In 1993, Luis Miguel's fifth studio album, Aries, was released, which won him that year's Grammy Award
for Best Latin Pop Album. That same year, Luis Miguel was personally 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
.
In 1994, he released a sequel to Romance, Segundo Romance
, featuring Luis Miguel as a convincing pop singer with mastery over timeless Latin classics such as "Solamente Una Vez" and "Sin Ti". The album went on to earn a Grammy Award as well as reaching a Platinum status in the United States.
In 1996, Luis received a star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame
. Soon after, Luis Miguel quickly returned to the studios and released Nada Es Igual
, a pop album featuring "Sueña", the main theme for Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame
. In 1997, Luis Miguel released his third album of the bolero series Romances
, which earned him a World Music Award and another Grammy Award
.
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 ballad
s and uptempo 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 and in Chile where his album 33 sold 2.5 million copies (more records than any other artist in the history of Chile). He also performed at Mexico's sold-out National Auditorium
, and various sold-out shows at Buenos Aires
, 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 Madrid
.
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 three million copies worldwide. He launched his Mexico En La Piel Tour
in 2005. In 2006, Luis Miguel performed thirty sold out shows between January 18 and February 27 at the National Auditorium
in Mexico City. The 123-date tour started in September 2005 in Mexico which then stretched to Argentina, Chile and Uruguay.
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".
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" ("Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
"), and "Mi Humilde Oración" ("My Grown-up Christmas List").
On May 6, 2008, Luis Miguel released Cómplices
, 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 April 7, 2008, the second single of the album was "Te Desean". His Complices Tour
began in Seattle, Washington on September 3, 2008.
Luis Miguel released his new self-titled
studio album on September 14, 2010. Its first single "Labios de Miel" is a smooth Latin pop song. His new world tour
started on November 4, 2010 in the city of Lima, Peru and will go through the United States, South America, Mexico and Spain among other countries.
for his duet "Me Gustas Tal Como Eres" (I Like You Just The Way You Are) with Sheena Easton
. In 1991, the RIAA gave him a recognition for the high sales of the albums Romance 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 "SINATRA
: 80 Years My Way", along with other pop icons such as Bruce Springsteen
, Natalie Cole
and Bob Dylan
. His album Romances
of 1997, became the first Spanish-language album ever debuting at No. 14 on the Billboard Top 200. Warner Music 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 Christmas album
ever being nominated to the Grammy in the category of Pop. His album Cómplices
broke records in Mexico, by selling over 320,000 copies in its first day of release. Just three days after its release, his new album
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 and his outstanding live performances. His Amarte Es Un Placer Tour
had a length of 8 months and run through Mexico, USA, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Venezuela, Brazil and Spain between 1999 and 2000. The tour consisted of 105 concerts and was attended by approximately 1.5 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 124 concerts attended by over 1.5 millions spectators, and grossed around $950 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.
, mariachi
and romantic ballads. 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. His wide vocal range and performance has been praised by critics and other artists all over the world.
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 to non-Spanish speaking continents such as Asia and Africa. The press stated that at the time of his capture, the dictator Saddam Hussein
, had the album Segundo Romance
, among his belongings.
He is recognized for his taste for haute cuisine
and for being a self-taught sommelier
. He released his own vintage of wine, "Unico. Luis Miguel", a Cabernet Sauvignon
. He is a native Spanish speaker and also speaks fluent English, Italian and Portuguese.
Luis Miguel is the father of three children: Michelle Salas, born on June 13, 1989, from his relationship with Stephanie Salas
; Miguel, born on January 1, 2007 and Daniel, born on December 18, 2008, both from his relationship with actress Aracely Arámbula
. His numerous relationships are widely covered by the Latin media.
In April 2010, he was briefly hospitalized at the Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles. The cause of the hospitalization was not disclosed.
Total career: 3 Diamond Discs, 304 Platinum Discs, 34 Gold Discs
Latin Grammy Awards
A Latin Grammy Award is an accolade by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. Unlike the regular Grammy Award which primarily honors music produced in the United States, the Latin Grammy honors works produced anywhere around the...
and five Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
s.
At the age of fifteen, Luis Miguel received a Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
for his duet "Me Gustas Tal Como Eres" (I Like You Just The Way You Are) with Sheena Easton
Sheena Easton
Sheena Easton is a Scottish recording artist. Easton became famous for being the focus of an episode in the British television programme The Big Time, which recorded her attempts to gain a record contract and her eventual signing with EMI Records.Easton rose to fame in the early 1980s with the pop...
. In 1991, the RIAA gave him a recognition for the high sales of the albums Romance and Segundo Romance
Segundo Romance
Segundo Romance is the 13th studio album released by Mexican singer Luis Miguel on August 30, 1994 by Warner Music Group. The album was produced by Miguel himself and co-produced by Armando Manzanero, Juan Carlos Calderón, and Kiko Cibrian...
. Luis Miguel is the only Latin artist to have two Spanish-language albums (Romance and Segundo Romance) go platinum in the USA. He has achieved a long string of distinctions. Also among those was having his album Luis Miguel
Luis Miguel (album)
- Chart positions :- Certifications :-See also:* List of number-one albums of 2010 * List of number-one albums of 2010 * List of number-one Billboard Latin Pop Albums of 2010* List of number-one Billboard Latin Albums from the 2010s...
achieve gold and platinum certifications in four countries, including the United States, within just three days of its release.
Luis Miguel is also known by his high-grossing tours and his outstanding live performances. His Amarte Es Un Placer Tour
Amarte Es Un Placer Tour
-Tour dates:*The first Buenos Aires show was fully recorded for its transmission in Argentina by Canal 13.*The first Santiago show was fully recorded for its transmission in Chile by UC13.*...
had a length of 8 months during 1999–2000 and run through 8 countries in two continents. The tour consisted of 105 concerts and was attended by approximately 1.5 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
Mexico En La Piel Tour
Mexico En La Piel Tour was a concert tour performed by Luis Miguel in support of his albums Mexico En La Piel and Grandes Éxitos during 2005, and later his album Navidades during 2006...
of 2005–2007, with a total of 124 concerts, over 1.4 millions spectators, and grossing over $95 million.
Early life
He was named Luis Miguel in honor of fame Spanish bullfighter Luis Miguel Dominguín. Although Luis Miguel has lived almost his entire life in Mexico, he was born in Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
, where his father performed occasionally as a singer. His parents were Spanish singer Luisito Rey and Italian actress Marcella Basteri. Luis Miguel has two younger brothers. His father was from Cadiz
Cádiz
Cadiz is a city and port in southwestern Spain. It is the capital of the homonymous province, one of eight which make up the autonomous community of Andalusia....
, a city in southwestern Spain. During his child years, his father, who was also his manager, encouraged him to watch and analyze nearly every movie, recording, and concert performance of Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
. Luis Miguel's mother was from Carrara
Carrara
Carrara is a city and comune in the province of Massa-Carrara , notable for the white or blue-grey marble quarried there. It is on the Carrione River, some west-northwest of Florence....
, Italy. She disappeared mysteriously in 1986, when he was a teenager.
Career
In 1981, at the age of 11, Luis Miguel released his first album, Un SolUn Sol
Un sol is the first album released by Mexican singer Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri. Released in 1981, Miguel was eleven years old.- Track listing :# "1 + 1 = 2 Enamorados" - 3:33# "Amor De Escuela" - 3:12...
, by the Mexican branch of EMI Records. Two years later, he started touring Latin American countries including Colombia, Venezuela, Chile and Argentina.
In 1985, at age of 15, he took part at the Sanremo Music Festival, 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 Sheena Easton
Sheena Easton
Sheena Easton is a Scottish recording artist. Easton became famous for being the focus of an episode in the British television programme The Big Time, which recorded her attempts to gain a record contract and her eventual signing with EMI Records.Easton rose to fame in the early 1980s with the pop...
. In 1984, he co-starred in the film Ya Nunca Más and in 1985, Fiebre de Amor
Fiebre de Amor (film)
Fiebre de Amor is a Mexican motion picture categorized as musical and drama released in 1985. This film won the Diosa Award for best picture.- Synopsis :...
with singer Lucero as his co-star.
In 1986, Luis Miguel gave his career a brief break, as his relationship with his father was souring due to alleged mismanagement, poor financial decisions and risking his 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
Soy Como Quiero Ser
Soy Como Quiero Ser is the first album recorded by Mexican singer Luis Miguel on Warner Music. The album was subtitled "Luis Miguel '87: Soy Como Quiero Ser" and was the first of many collaborations with longtime producer Juan Carlos Calderón. The singers Laura Branigan and Rocío Banquells appear...
in May 1987 sold well. The album featured hits such as "Cuando Calienta El Sol
Love Me with All Your Heart
"Love Me with All Your Heart" is a popular song, based on the Spanish language song "Cuando calienta el sol". The music was written by Rafael Gaston Perez, a Nicaraguan songwriter and bandleader, and made famous first by the Rigual Brothers. The English lyrics are sometimes credited to Michael...
", "Ahora Te Puedes Marchar
I Only Want to Be with You
"I Only Want to Be with You" is a rock-and-roll song by Mike Hawker and Ivor Raymonde. It was the first solo single released by British singer Dusty Springfield under her long-time producer Johnny Franz...
", and "Yo Que No Vivo Sin Ti
You Don't Have to Say You Love Me
"You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" is the title of a 1966 hit recorded by British singer Dusty Springfield which proved to be her career record reaching #1 UK and #4 US: the song subsequently charted in the UK via remakes by Elvis Presley , Guys 'n' Dolls and Denise Welch with Presley's version...
".
On November 25, 1988, Luis Miguel's second album Busca Una Mujer
Busca Una Mujer
Busca una mujer, or commonly known as Un Hombre Busca Una Mujer, is an album by superstar Luis Miguel. It was produced by Juan Carlos Calderón, and released in 1988, as the second album released with Warner Music. The first single was "La Incondicional" which spent seven months on the Top Ten of...
was released. The first single La Incondicional
La Incondicional
"La Incondicional" is a pop song written, produced, and arranged by Juan Carlos Calderón and performed by Puerto Rican-born, Mexico-based singer Luis Miguel. It was released in 1989 as the second single from his studio album entitled Busca Una Mujer and became his second #1 single on the Billboard...
became a top-ten hit throughout Latin America in the first half of 1989, thanks in part to the music video. 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
Fría Como el Viento
"Fría Como el Viento" is a ballad written, produced and arranged by Juan Carlos Calderón and performed by Mexican singer Luis Miguel. It was released as the third single from the Grammy nominated studio album Busca Una Mujer...
reached No. 1 on the Hot Latin Tracks. He also had a top-ten single Separados in early 1990, peaking at #8.
In 1990, he made a successful transition from a child singer to an adult showman with the album 20 Años
20 Años
20 Años is an album by Mexican singer Luis Miguel released in 1990. The album was produced by Juan Carlos Calderón, who had worked on the two previous albums by Luis Miguel, and was a massive success across Latin-America, Spain, and with Hispanic listeners in the United States...
and an ensuing string of sold-out shows first in Mexico then throughout Latin America and elsewhere in the world. 20 Años
20 Años
20 Años is an album by Mexican singer Luis Miguel released in 1990. The album was produced by Juan Carlos Calderón, who had worked on the two previous albums by Luis Miguel, and was a massive success across Latin-America, Spain, and with Hispanic listeners in the United States...
which sold 600,000 copies in its first week of release, resulted in release of three singles Tengo Todo Excepto A Ti, Entrégate, Amante Del Amor with the two former hitting number 1 on Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks in 1990.
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 of them from the 1940s and 1950s. He has been credited with reinventing the bolero for modern audiences. The album Romance, which became his most successful material ever eventually sold 15 million units worldwide.
In 1993, Luis Miguel's fifth studio album, Aries, was released, which won him that year's Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
for Best Latin Pop Album. That same year, Luis Miguel was personally invited by Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an American singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became an unprecedentedly successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, after being signed to Columbia Records in 1943. Being the idol of the...
to join him on his Duets II
Duets II
Duets II is the 58th and last studio album by American singer Frank Sinatra. It was released in 1994, and was the sequel to the previous year's Duets....
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
Stevie Wonder
Stevland Hardaway Morris , better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist...
and Natalie Cole
Natalie Cole
Natalie Maria Cole , is an American singer, songwriter and performer. The daughter of jazz legend Nat King Cole, Cole rode to musical success in the mid-1970s as an R&B artist with the hits "This Will Be ", "Inseparable" and "Our Love"...
.
In 1994, he released a sequel to Romance, Segundo Romance
Segundo Romance
Segundo Romance is the 13th studio album released by Mexican singer Luis Miguel on August 30, 1994 by Warner Music Group. The album was produced by Miguel himself and co-produced by Armando Manzanero, Juan Carlos Calderón, and Kiko Cibrian...
, featuring Luis Miguel as a convincing pop singer with mastery over timeless Latin classics such as "Solamente Una Vez" and "Sin Ti". The album went on to earn a Grammy Award as well as reaching a Platinum status in the United States.
In 1996, Luis received a star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Hollywood Walk of Fame
The Hollywood Walk of Fame consists of more than 2,400 five-pointed terrazzo and brass stars embedded in the sidewalks along fifteen blocks of Hollywood Boulevard and three blocks of Vine Street in Hollywood, California...
. Soon after, Luis Miguel quickly returned to the studios and released Nada Es Igual
Nada Es Igual (Luis Miguel album)
Nada Es Igual is an album performed and produced by Luis Miguel. It was released on August 20, 1996. The album received a Best Latin Pop Performance nomination on the 1997 Grammy Awards...
, a pop album featuring "Sueña", the main theme for Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996 film)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a 1996 American animated drama film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released to theaters on June 21, 1996 by Walt Disney Pictures. The thirty-fourth animated feature in the Disney animated features canon, the film is inspired by Victor Hugo's novel of...
. In 1997, Luis Miguel released his third album of the bolero series Romances
Romances
Romances is the fifteenth studio album by Mexican singer Luis Miguel, released on August 12, 1997, by Warner Music Latina. It is the third album of the Romance series, in which Miguel covers Latin songs from 1940 to 1978...
, which earned him a World Music Award and another Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
.
Amarte Es Un Placer
- Tour :Amarte Es Un Placer Tour was performed between September 1999 and May 2000. It was the highest grossing tour ever made by a Latin artist...
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
Mis Romances
- Personnel :* Producer: Luis Miguel* Executive Producers: Alejandro Asensi* Engineer : Rafa Sardina* Digital Edition: Marco Gamboa* Strings Recording: Geoff Foster with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra* Coordinator: Shari Sutcliffe...
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
Mis Romances Tour
The Mis Romances Tour was a concert tour performed by Luis Miguel during the year 2002 to promote his last album Mis Romances . He sang 60 concerts during this 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
33 (Luis Miguel album)
- Sales and certifications :- References :...
, indicative of his age. The album, which featured a collection of ballad
Ballad
A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music. Ballads were particularly characteristic of British and Irish popular poetry and song from the later medieval period until the 19th century and used extensively across Europe and later the Americas, Australia and North Africa. Many...
s and uptempo 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
33 Tour
-Tour dates:-Tour dates:-Tour dates:-Box office score data:-Band:*Vocals: Luis Miguel*Acoustic & Electric Guitar: Todd Robinson*Bass: Lalo Carrillo*Piano: Francisco Loyo*Keyboards: Arturo Pérez*Drums: Victor Loyo*Percussion: Tommy Aros...
, Luis Miguel filled the largest halls in the U.S., toured throughout Latin America and in Chile where his album 33 sold 2.5 million copies (more records than any other artist in the history of Chile). He also performed at Mexico's sold-out National Auditorium
National Auditorium
National Auditorium is an entertainment centre located at Paseo de la Reforma #50, Chapultepec in Mexico City right in front of the Polanco hotel zone next to Campo Marte....
, and various sold-out shows at Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, as well as other prestigious international venues such as Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas in Spain. That same year, Prince Felipe
Felipe, Prince of Asturias
Felipe, Prince of Asturias de Borbón y de Grecia; born 30 January 1968), is the third child and only son of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía of Spain....
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 Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
.
In 2004, Luis Miguel released his Mexico En La Piel
Mexico En La Piel
- Tour :The Mexico En La Piel Tour started on 2005 and finished in 2007. This 123-date tour is the highest grossing tour ever made by a Latin artist.- Sales and certifications :...
. The album, which was a collection of traditional Mexican mariachi songs went on to sell three million copies worldwide. He launched his Mexico En La Piel Tour
Mexico En La Piel Tour
Mexico En La Piel Tour was a concert tour performed by Luis Miguel in support of his albums Mexico En La Piel and Grandes Éxitos during 2005, and later his album Navidades during 2006...
in 2005. In 2006, Luis Miguel performed thirty sold out shows between January 18 and February 27 at the National Auditorium
National Auditorium
National Auditorium is an entertainment centre located at Paseo de la Reforma #50, Chapultepec in Mexico City right in front of the Polanco hotel zone next to Campo Marte....
in Mexico City. The 123-date tour started in September 2005 in Mexico which then stretched to Argentina, Chile and Uruguay.
That same year, he released a Christmas album called Navidades
Navidades
Navidades is a Christmas album by Mexican singer Luis Miguel released on November 14, 2006.The album is the first "Christmas" album released by the singer and peaked at #51 on the Billboard 200 Chart. Two promo singles were released: "Mi Humilde Oración" and "Santa Claus Llegó a la Ciudad". The...
. 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" ("Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
"Santa Claus is Coming to Town" is a Christmas song. It was written by John Frederick Coots and Haven Gillespie, and was first sung on Eddie Cantor's radio show in November 1934....
"), and "Mi Humilde Oración" ("My Grown-up Christmas List").
On May 6, 2008, Luis Miguel released Cómplices
Cómplices
- Tour :Complices Tour was a concert tour by the Mexican singer Luis Miguel to promote his last album Cómplices. On this tour, Luis Miguel performed his last pop and ballad songs, his Mexican songs, and also his back-catalogue...
, produced by him and written by Spanish composer Manuel Alejandro
Manuel Alejandro
Manuel Alejandro is one of the most popular and sought after composers of Latin love songs, which are better known as ballads. He has written, composed, and arranged songs for the likes of Luis Miguel, Plácido Domingo, Julio Iglesias...
. It sold almost 350,000 copies in the first 24 hours. The first single, "Si Tú Te Atreves
Si Tú Te Atreves
"Si Tú Te Atreves" is a song written and produced by Manuel Alejandro and performed and produced by Luis Miguel. It was released as the first single from the album Complices...
" was released on April 7, 2008, the second single of the album was "Te Desean". His Complices Tour
Complices Tour
The Cómplices Tour was a concert tour by the Mexican singer Luis Miguel to promote his last album Cómplices. On this tour, Luis Miguel performed his last pop and ballad songs, his Mexican songs, and also his back-catalogue...
began in Seattle, Washington on September 3, 2008.
Luis Miguel released his new self-titled
Luis Miguel (album)
- Chart positions :- Certifications :-See also:* List of number-one albums of 2010 * List of number-one albums of 2010 * List of number-one Billboard Latin Pop Albums of 2010* List of number-one Billboard Latin Albums from the 2010s...
studio album on September 14, 2010. Its first single "Labios de Miel" is a smooth Latin pop song. His new world tour
Luis Miguel Tour
Luis Miguel Tour 2010/11 is a concert tour performed by Luis Miguel to promote his album Luis Miguel.-Tour set list:-Tour dates:*The third Buenos Aires show was fully recorded for its transmission in Argentina by Telefe.-Box office score data:...
started on November 4, 2010 in the city of Lima, Peru and will go through the United States, South America, Mexico and Spain among other countries.
Summary of Distinctions
At the age of fifteen, Luis Miguel received a Grammy AwardGrammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
for his duet "Me Gustas Tal Como Eres" (I Like You Just The Way You Are) with Sheena Easton
Sheena Easton
Sheena Easton is a Scottish recording artist. Easton became famous for being the focus of an episode in the British television programme The Big Time, which recorded her attempts to gain a record contract and her eventual signing with EMI Records.Easton rose to fame in the early 1980s with the pop...
. In 1991, the RIAA gave him a recognition for the high sales of the albums Romance and Segundo Romance
Segundo Romance
Segundo Romance is the 13th studio album released by Mexican singer Luis Miguel on August 30, 1994 by Warner Music Group. The album was produced by Miguel himself and co-produced by Armando Manzanero, Juan Carlos Calderón, and Kiko Cibrian...
. 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 "SINATRA
Frank Sinatra
Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an American singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became an unprecedentedly successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, after being signed to Columbia Records in 1943. Being the idol of the...
: 80 Years My Way", along with other pop icons such as Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen , nicknamed "The Boss," is an American singer-songwriter who records and tours with the E Street Band...
, Natalie Cole
Natalie Cole
Natalie Maria Cole , is an American singer, songwriter and performer. The daughter of jazz legend Nat King Cole, Cole rode to musical success in the mid-1970s as an R&B artist with the hits "This Will Be ", "Inseparable" and "Our Love"...
and Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
. His album Romances
Romances
Romances is the fifteenth studio album by Mexican singer Luis Miguel, released on August 12, 1997, by Warner Music Latina. It is the third album of the Romance series, in which Miguel covers Latin songs from 1940 to 1978...
of 1997, became the first Spanish-language album ever debuting at No. 14 on the Billboard Top 200. Warner Music recognized Luis Miguel as the best-selling artist in the history of Chile with over 2.5 million records sold. In 2003, Prince Felipe
Felipe, Prince of Asturias
Felipe, Prince of Asturias de Borbón y de Grecia; born 30 January 1968), is the third child and only son of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía of Spain....
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
Navidades
Navidades is a Christmas album by Mexican singer Luis Miguel released on November 14, 2006.The album is the first "Christmas" album released by the singer and peaked at #51 on the Billboard 200 Chart. Two promo singles were released: "Mi Humilde Oración" and "Santa Claus Llegó a la Ciudad". The...
became the first Christmas album
Christmas music
Christmas music comprises a variety of genres of music normally performed or heard around the Christmas season, which tends to begin in the months leading up the actual holiday and end in the weeks shortly thereafter.-Early:...
ever being nominated to the Grammy in the category of Pop. His album Cómplices
Cómplices
- Tour :Complices Tour was a concert tour by the Mexican singer Luis Miguel to promote his last album Cómplices. On this tour, Luis Miguel performed his last pop and ballad songs, his Mexican songs, and also his back-catalogue...
broke records in Mexico, by selling over 320,000 copies in its first day of release. Just three days after its release, his new album
Luis Miguel (album)
- Chart positions :- Certifications :-See also:* List of number-one albums of 2010 * List of number-one albums of 2010 * List of number-one Billboard Latin Pop Albums of 2010* List of number-one Billboard Latin Albums from the 2010s...
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 and his outstanding live performances. His Amarte Es Un Placer Tour
Amarte Es Un Placer Tour
-Tour dates:*The first Buenos Aires show was fully recorded for its transmission in Argentina by Canal 13.*The first Santiago show was fully recorded for its transmission in Chile by UC13.*...
had a length of 8 months and run through Mexico, USA, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Venezuela, Brazil and Spain between 1999 and 2000. The tour consisted of 105 concerts and was attended by approximately 1.5 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
Mexico En La Piel Tour
Mexico En La Piel Tour was a concert tour performed by Luis Miguel in support of his albums Mexico En La Piel and Grandes Éxitos during 2005, and later his album Navidades during 2006...
. His 33 Tour
33 Tour
-Tour dates:-Tour dates:-Tour dates:-Box office score data:-Band:*Vocals: Luis Miguel*Acoustic & Electric Guitar: Todd Robinson*Bass: Lalo Carrillo*Piano: Francisco Loyo*Keyboards: Arturo Pérez*Drums: Victor Loyo*Percussion: Tommy Aros...
peaked at No. 1 in the Billboard World Top Boxscore. The Mexico En La Piel Tour
Mexico En La Piel Tour
Mexico En La Piel Tour was a concert tour performed by Luis Miguel in support of his albums Mexico En La Piel and Grandes Éxitos during 2005, and later his album Navidades during 2006...
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 124 concerts attended by over 1.5 millions spectators, and grossed around $950 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
Luis Miguel Tour
Luis Miguel Tour 2010/11 is a concert tour performed by Luis Miguel to promote his album Luis Miguel.-Tour set list:-Tour dates:*The third Buenos Aires show was fully recorded for its transmission in Argentina by Telefe.-Box office score data:...
is ranked at number five of the highest-grossing tours of 2011 in North America.
Cultural impact
Luis Miguel is considered as one of the top male pop singers worldwide today. In a career that has spanned over twenty-five years, he has become the main singer from Latin America, having performed successfully pop music, boleroBolero
Bolero is a form of slow-tempo Latin music and its associated dance and song. There are Spanish and Cuban forms which are both significant and which have separate origins.The term is also used for some art music...
, mariachi
Mariachi
Mariachi is a genre of music that originated in the State of Jalisco, in Mexico. It is an integration of stringed instruments highly influenced by the cultural impacts of the historical development of Western Mexico. Throughout the history of mariachi, musicians have experimented with brass, wind,...
and romantic ballads. 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. His wide vocal range and performance has been praised by critics and other artists all over the world.
Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an American singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became an unprecedentedly successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, after being signed to Columbia Records in 1943. Being the idol of the...
personally invited Luis Miguel to participate on a duet in the album Duets II
Duets II
Duets II is the 58th and last studio album by American singer Frank Sinatra. It was released in 1994, and was the sequel to the previous year's Duets....
. Luis Miguel has been dubbed several times by the press and the media as the "Latin Frank Sinatra".
His music has reached to non-Spanish speaking continents such as Asia and Africa. The press stated that at the time of his capture, the dictator Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti was the fifth President of Iraq, serving in this capacity from 16 July 1979 until 9 April 2003...
, had the album Segundo Romance
Segundo Romance
Segundo Romance is the 13th studio album released by Mexican singer Luis Miguel on August 30, 1994 by Warner Music Group. The album was produced by Miguel himself and co-produced by Armando Manzanero, Juan Carlos Calderón, and Kiko Cibrian...
, among his belongings.
Awards and recognitions
- In 1984, received the Grammy Award for Best Mexican American Performance for his duet "Me Gustas Tal Como EresMe Gustas Tal Como Eres"Me Gustas Tal Como Eres" is a song written Juan Carlos Calderón and Luis Gómez Escolar, produced by Calderón, and performed by Scottish singer Sheena Easton in a duet with Mexican singer Luis Miguel. The track was released by EMI Music as the first single from her first Spanish language album Todo...
" (I Like You Just The Way You Are) with Sheena EastonSheena EastonSheena Easton is a Scottish recording artist. Easton became famous for being the focus of an episode in the British television programme The Big Time, which recorded her attempts to gain a record contract and her eventual signing with EMI Records.Easton rose to fame in the early 1980s with the pop...
. - In 1985, Luis Miguel won Antorcha de Plata at the "Festival de la Cancion de Viña del MarViña del MarViña del Mar , is a city and commune on central Chile's Pacific coast. Its long stretches of white sandy beaches are a major attraction for national and international tourists. The city is Chile's main tourist attraction. Known as "La Ciudad Jardín" , Viña del Mar is a Chilean Municipality located...
for his duet "Me Gustas Tal Como Eres" (I Like You Just The Way You Are) with Sheena EastonSheena EastonSheena Easton is a Scottish recording artist. Easton became famous for being the focus of an episode in the British television programme The Big Time, which recorded her attempts to gain a record contract and her eventual signing with EMI Records.Easton rose to fame in the early 1980s with the pop...
. - In 1985, wins the second place at the Sanremo Music Festival in Italy with the song "Noi Ragazzi di Oggi".
- In 1990, won two more Antorcha de Plata at the "Festival de la Cancion de Viña del MarViña del MarViña del Mar , is a city and commune on central Chile's Pacific coast. Its long stretches of white sandy beaches are a major attraction for national and international tourists. The city is Chile's main tourist attraction. Known as "La Ciudad Jardín" , Viña del Mar is a Chilean Municipality located...
. - In 1991, Luis Miguel was recognized at South Korea International Music Award as the best abroad for his album "Romance" for Romance.
- In 1991, received recognition by RIAA for selling 2 millions 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 IIDuets IIDuets II is the 58th and last studio album by American singer Frank Sinatra. It was released in 1994, and was the sequel to the previous year's Duets....
. - 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 SpringsteenBruce SpringsteenBruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen , nicknamed "The Boss," is an American singer-songwriter who records and tours with the E Street Band...
, Natalie ColeNatalie ColeNatalie Maria Cole , is an American singer, songwriter and performer. The daughter of jazz legend Nat King Cole, Cole rode to musical success in the mid-1970s as an R&B artist with the hits "This Will Be ", "Inseparable" and "Our Love"...
and Bob DylanBob DylanBob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
. - In 1996, received a star in the Hollywood Walk of FameHollywood Walk of FameThe Hollywood Walk of Fame consists of more than 2,400 five-pointed terrazzo and brass stars embedded in the sidewalks along fifteen blocks of Hollywood Boulevard and three blocks of Vine Street in Hollywood, California...
. - In 1996, he recorded the song "Sueña" (Spanish version of "Someday") for the Disney movie The Hunchback of Notre DameThe Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996 film)The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a 1996 American animated drama film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released to theaters on June 21, 1996 by Walt Disney Pictures. The thirty-fourth animated feature in the Disney animated features canon, the film is inspired by Victor Hugo's novel of...
. - 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 at No. 14 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 "What More Can I GiveWhat More Can I Give"What More Can I Give" is a song written by American musician Michael Jackson and recorded by a supergroup of singers following the September 11 attacks in 2001. The inspiration for the song had initially come to Jackson after a meeting with the President of South Africa Nelson Mandela in the late...
" entitled "Todo Para Ti" dedicated to the victims of September 11, 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 Tour33 Tour-Tour dates:-Tour dates:-Tour dates:-Box office score data:-Band:*Vocals: Luis Miguel*Acoustic & Electric Guitar: Todd Robinson*Bass: Lalo Carrillo*Piano: Francisco Loyo*Keyboards: Arturo Pérez*Drums: Victor Loyo*Percussion: Tommy Aros...
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 TourMexico En La Piel TourMexico En La Piel Tour was a concert tour performed by Luis Miguel in support of his albums Mexico En La Piel and Grandes Éxitos during 2005, and later his album Navidades during 2006...
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.
Personal life
Luis Miguel refuses to speak to the media about his personal life and keeps the matter private. 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 paparazzis and reporters.He is recognized for his taste for haute cuisine
Haute cuisine
Haute cuisine or grande cuisine was characterised by French cuisine in elaborate preparations and presentations served in small and numerous courses that were produced by large and hierarchical staffs at the grand restaurants and hotels of Europe.The 17th century chef and writer La Varenne...
and for being a self-taught sommelier
Sommelier
A sommelier , or wine steward, is a trained and knowledgeable wine professional, commonly working in fine restaurants, who specializes in all aspects of wine service as well as wine and food matching...
. He released his own vintage of wine, "Unico. Luis Miguel", a Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the world's most widely recognized red wine grape varieties. It is grown in nearly every major wine producing country among a diverse spectrum of climates from Canada's Okanagan Valley to Lebanon's Beqaa Valley...
. He is a native Spanish speaker and also speaks fluent English, Italian and Portuguese.
Luis Miguel is the father of three children: Michelle Salas, born on June 13, 1989, from his relationship with Stephanie Salas
Stephanie Salas
Stephanie Salas is a Mexican singer/actress. Stephanie Salas was born into one of the most famous showbusiness families in all of Mexico...
; Miguel, born on January 1, 2007 and Daniel, born on December 18, 2008, both from his relationship with actress Aracely Arámbula
Aracely Arámbula
Aracely Arámbula Jacques is a Mexican actress, model and singer.- Biography :Arámbula was born March 6, 1975 in the city of Chihuahua in northern Mexico. She was noticed for the first time in 1993 when she was chosen for the "Rostro del Heraldo de México". Arámbula also writes songs and plays guitar...
. His numerous relationships are widely covered by the Latin media.
In April 2010, he was briefly hospitalized at the Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles. The cause of the hospitalization was not disclosed.
Discography
- 1982: Un SolUn SolUn sol is the first album released by Mexican singer Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri. Released in 1981, Miguel was eleven years old.- Track listing :# "1 + 1 = 2 Enamorados" - 3:33# "Amor De Escuela" - 3:12...
- 1982: Directo Al CorazónDirecto Al CorazónDirecto al corazón is the second album released by Mexican singer Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri and was released in 1982.-Track listing:# "Directo Al Corazón" – 2:44# "Recuerdos Encadenados" – 3:14...
- 1983: DecídeteDecídeteDecídete is the third album released by Mexican singer Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri. It was released in 1983.-Track listing:# "¡Decídete!" – 2:56# "Lupe" – 2:58# "No Me Puedes Dejar Así" – 3:21...
- 1984: Ya Nunca MásYa Nunca MásYa nunca más is a soundtrack album for a movie of the same title by Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri, which was released in 1984.- Track listing :# "Ya Nunca Más" - 2:29# "La Juventud" - 2:39# "Juego De Amigos" - 2:32# "Mamá, Mamá" - 3:07...
- 1984: Palabra De HonorPalabra De HonorPalabra de honor is an album released by Mexican performer Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri in 1984 with his then record label EMI. It was heavily promoted in México. The single "Isabel" was ranked at number 70 on the VH1 Top 100 of Greatest Songs of the 80's in Spanish...
- 1984: Meu Sonho PerdidoMeu Sonho PerdidoMeu Sonho Perdido is a Portuguese album by Luis Miguel, which was released in 1985. There was also a Mexican Version of the LP Palabra De Honor.- Track listing :# Tu...
- 1985: Fiebre de amorFiebre de Amor (album)Fiebre de amor is a soundtrack album from the Mexican film of the same title. It was released in 1985 on the EMI Capitol label. Mostly is performed by Luis Miguel with a few interventions from Lucerito, his girlfriend on the motion picture. The soundtrack was also recorded in Italian.- Track...
- 1986: Canta in italianoAmándote A La ItalianaThe release of Amándote A La Italiana was meant to compile Luis Miguel's recordings in the Italian language. This album was originally released in 1985 under the name of Luis Miguel: Canta In Italiano, and in 1992, was re-released also as Collezione Privata ...
- 1986: Tambien es RockTambien es RockTambien es Rock is an album released on 1984 by Mexican singer Luis Miguel. All the track are covers mostly from songs by Elvis Presley.- Track listing :# "Negro es negro" # "Rey criollo"...
- 1987: Soy Como Quiero SerSoy Como Quiero SerSoy Como Quiero Ser is the first album recorded by Mexican singer Luis Miguel on Warner Music. The album was subtitled "Luis Miguel '87: Soy Como Quiero Ser" and was the first of many collaborations with longtime producer Juan Carlos Calderón. The singers Laura Branigan and Rocío Banquells appear...
- 1988: Busca Una MujerBusca Una MujerBusca una mujer, or commonly known as Un Hombre Busca Una Mujer, is an album by superstar Luis Miguel. It was produced by Juan Carlos Calderón, and released in 1988, as the second album released with Warner Music. The first single was "La Incondicional" which spent seven months on the Top Ten of...
- 1990: 20 Años20 Años20 Años is an album by Mexican singer Luis Miguel released in 1990. The album was produced by Juan Carlos Calderón, who had worked on the two previous albums by Luis Miguel, and was a massive success across Latin-America, Spain, and with Hispanic listeners in the United States...
- 1991: Romance
- 1992: América & En VivoAmerica & En VivoAmérica & En Vivo is an EP album by Mexican superstar Luis Miguel released in 1992. The only new track was the single "America, America", which spent 4 weeks at #1 in Mexico and peaked at #20 on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks Chart...
- 1993: AriesAries (album)-Singles released:The first single released was "Ayer", with a very big promotional campaign behind it. The singer shot three different versions for the video and they were premiered on "Siempre en Domingo" for three consecutive weekends...
- 1994: Segundo RomanceSegundo RomanceSegundo Romance is the 13th studio album released by Mexican singer Luis Miguel on August 30, 1994 by Warner Music Group. The album was produced by Miguel himself and co-produced by Armando Manzanero, Juan Carlos Calderón, and Kiko Cibrian...
- 1995: El ConciertoEl ConciertoEl Concierto is the first live album recorded by Mexican singer Luis Miguel.The album was recorded in August 1994 during the promotional tour of the album Segundo Romance and included three Mexican standards composed by José Alfredo Jiménez : "Si Nos Dejan", "Amanecí En Tus Brazos" and "El Rey".The...
- 1996: Nada Es IgualNada Es Igual (Luis Miguel album)Nada Es Igual is an album performed and produced by Luis Miguel. It was released on August 20, 1996. The album received a Best Latin Pop Performance nomination on the 1997 Grammy Awards...
- 1997: RomancesRomancesRomances is the fifteenth studio album by Mexican singer Luis Miguel, released on August 12, 1997, by Warner Music Latina. It is the third album of the Romance series, in which Miguel covers Latin songs from 1940 to 1978...
- 1998: Todos Los RomancesTodos Los RomancesTodos Los Romances is a box-set containing the three bolero albums released by Mexican singer Luis Miguel from 1991 to 1997. The albums included are: Romance, Segundo Romance and Romances.This box-set was released in 1998...
- 1999: Amarte Es Un PlacerAmarte Es Un Placer- Tour :Amarte Es Un Placer Tour was performed between September 1999 and May 2000. It was the highest grossing tour ever made by a Latin artist...
- 2000: VivoVivo (Luis Miguel album)- Chart performance :-Sales and certifications:- Personnel :*Producer: Luis Miguel*Executive producer: Alejandro Asensi*Recording: Rafa Sardina*Recording assistant: Carlos Castro, Tom Kline*Digital recording: Marco Gamboa...
- 2001: Mis RomancesMis Romances- Personnel :* Producer: Luis Miguel* Executive Producers: Alejandro Asensi* Engineer : Rafa Sardina* Digital Edition: Marco Gamboa* Strings Recording: Geoff Foster with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra* Coordinator: Shari Sutcliffe...
- 2002: Mis Boleros FavoritosMis Boleros Favoritos- Chart performance :- Sales and certifications :- Personnel :* Producer: Luis Miguel* Executive producer: Alejandro Asensi* Mastering: Ron McCaster/Capitol Mastering* Photography: Victor Bracke and Daniela Federici...
- 2003: 3333 (Luis Miguel album)- Sales and certifications :- References :...
- 2004: Mexico En La PielMexico En La Piel- Tour :The Mexico En La Piel Tour started on 2005 and finished in 2007. This 123-date tour is the highest grossing tour ever made by a Latin artist.- Sales and certifications :...
- 2005: Mexico En La Piel: Edición DiamanteMexico En La Piel- Tour :The Mexico En La Piel Tour started on 2005 and finished in 2007. This 123-date tour is the highest grossing tour ever made by a Latin artist.- Sales and certifications :...
- 2005: Grandes ÉxitosGrandes Éxitos (Luis Miguel album)-DVD Track listing:DVD #1 Track listingDVD #2 Track listing-Sales and certifications:...
- 2006: NavidadesNavidadesNavidades is a Christmas album by Mexican singer Luis Miguel released on November 14, 2006.The album is the first "Christmas" album released by the singer and peaked at #51 on the Billboard 200 Chart. Two promo singles were released: "Mi Humilde Oración" and "Santa Claus Llegó a la Ciudad". The...
- 2008: CómplicesCómplices- Tour :Complices Tour was a concert tour by the Mexican singer Luis Miguel to promote his last album Cómplices. On this tour, Luis Miguel performed his last pop and ballad songs, his Mexican songs, and also his back-catalogue...
*2009: Cómplices: Edición EspecialCómplices- Tour :Complices Tour was a concert tour by the Mexican singer Luis Miguel to promote his last album Cómplices. On this tour, Luis Miguel performed his last pop and ballad songs, his Mexican songs, and also his back-catalogue... - 2009: No Culpes a La NocheNo Culpes a La NocheNo Culpes a La Noche - The Club Remixes is a remix album from Mexican singer Luis Miguel. The album made its debut on number 16 to later climb up to number 3 in the Top 100 Mexican Charts. Luis Miguel's latest work has been certified gold and platinum for shipments of over 120,000 copies...
- 2010: Luis MiguelLuis Miguel (album)- Chart positions :- Certifications :-See also:* List of number-one albums of 2010 * List of number-one albums of 2010 * List of number-one Billboard Latin Pop Albums of 2010* List of number-one Billboard Latin Albums from the 2010s...
Videography
- 1989: Un Año De ConciertosUn Año De ConciertosUn Año De Conciertos is a VHS video from the Mexican singer Luis Miguel. It was recorded in 1989 during the presentations of the artist by various places in Mexico after the release of his last album , Busca Una Mujer....
- 1991: Luis Miguel: 20 AñosLuis Miguel: 20 AñosLuis Miguel: 20 Años is a VHS Video from the Mexican singer Luis Miguel. It was recorded in 1991 during the presentations of the artist with the Gira 20 Años by various places in Mexico after the release of his last album 20 Años.This tour is considered to be the first grand tour by Luis Miguel,...
- 1992: Romance: En VivoRomance: En VivoRomance: En Vivo is a VHS Video from Mexican singer Luis Miguel that was recorded in 1992 during the concert tour called Tour Romance that Luis Miguel perform in various places like Caracas, Venezuela, in the Circus Maximus Theatre in Las Vegas, Nevada, in a concert in Sevilla, Spain, and in the...
- 1995: El ConciertoEl ConciertoEl Concierto is the first live album recorded by Mexican singer Luis Miguel.The album was recorded in August 1994 during the promotional tour of the album Segundo Romance and included three Mexican standards composed by José Alfredo Jiménez : "Si Nos Dejan", "Amanecí En Tus Brazos" and "El Rey".The...
- 1996: Los Videos
- 2000: VivoVivo (Luis Miguel album)- Chart performance :-Sales and certifications:- Personnel :*Producer: Luis Miguel*Executive producer: Alejandro Asensi*Recording: Rafa Sardina*Recording assistant: Carlos Castro, Tom Kline*Digital recording: Marco Gamboa...
- 2001: Romances (DVD Audio)RomancesRomances is the fifteenth studio album by Mexican singer Luis Miguel, released on August 12, 1997, by Warner Music Latina. It is the third album of the Romance series, in which Miguel covers Latin songs from 1940 to 1978...
- 2002: Mis Boleros FavoritosMis Boleros Favoritos- Chart performance :- Sales and certifications :- Personnel :* Producer: Luis Miguel* Executive producer: Alejandro Asensi* Mastering: Ron McCaster/Capitol Mastering* Photography: Victor Bracke and Daniela Federici...
- 2005: Mexico En La Piel: Edición DiamanteMexico En La Piel- Tour :The Mexico En La Piel Tour started on 2005 and finished in 2007. This 123-date tour is the highest grossing tour ever made by a Latin artist.- Sales and certifications :...
- 2005: Grandes Exitos Videos
Billboard No. 1 Hot Latin Tracks
- 1987: "Ahora Te Puedes Marchar" (Soy Como Quiero SerSoy Como Quiero SerSoy Como Quiero Ser is the first album recorded by Mexican singer Luis Miguel on Warner Music. The album was subtitled "Luis Miguel '87: Soy Como Quiero Ser" and was the first of many collaborations with longtime producer Juan Carlos Calderón. The singers Laura Branigan and Rocío Banquells appear...
) - 1989: "La IncondicionalLa Incondicional"La Incondicional" is a pop song written, produced, and arranged by Juan Carlos Calderón and performed by Puerto Rican-born, Mexico-based singer Luis Miguel. It was released in 1989 as the second single from his studio album entitled Busca Una Mujer and became his second #1 single on the Billboard...
" (Busca Una MujerBusca Una MujerBusca una mujer, or commonly known as Un Hombre Busca Una Mujer, is an album by superstar Luis Miguel. It was produced by Juan Carlos Calderón, and released in 1988, as the second album released with Warner Music. The first single was "La Incondicional" which spent seven months on the Top Ten of...
) - 1989: "Fría Como el VientoFría Como el Viento"Fría Como el Viento" is a ballad written, produced and arranged by Juan Carlos Calderón and performed by Mexican singer Luis Miguel. It was released as the third single from the Grammy nominated studio album Busca Una Mujer...
" (Busca Una MujerBusca Una MujerBusca una mujer, or commonly known as Un Hombre Busca Una Mujer, is an album by superstar Luis Miguel. It was produced by Juan Carlos Calderón, and released in 1988, as the second album released with Warner Music. The first single was "La Incondicional" which spent seven months on the Top Ten of...
) - 1990: "Tengo Todo Excepto a TíTengo Todo Excepto a Tí"Tengo Todo Excepto a Ti" is a pop song written, produced and arranged by Juan Carlos Calderón, and performed by Mexican singer Luis Miguel...
" (20 Años20 Años20 Años is an album by Mexican singer Luis Miguel released in 1990. The album was produced by Juan Carlos Calderón, who had worked on the two previous albums by Luis Miguel, and was a massive success across Latin-America, Spain, and with Hispanic listeners in the United States...
) - 1990: "Entrégate" (20 Años20 Años20 Años is an album by Mexican singer Luis Miguel released in 1990. The album was produced by Juan Carlos Calderón, who had worked on the two previous albums by Luis Miguel, and was a massive success across Latin-America, Spain, and with Hispanic listeners in the United States...
) - 1991: "No Sé Tú" (Romance)
- 1992: "Inolvidable" (Romance)
- 1993: "Ayer" (AriesAries (album)-Singles released:The first single released was "Ayer", with a very big promotional campaign behind it. The singer shot three different versions for the video and they were premiered on "Siempre en Domingo" for three consecutive weekends...
) - 1993: "Hasta Que Me Olvides" (AriesAries (album)-Singles released:The first single released was "Ayer", with a very big promotional campaign behind it. The singer shot three different versions for the video and they were premiered on "Siempre en Domingo" for three consecutive weekends...
) - 1994: "El Día Que Me Quieras" (Segundo RomanceSegundo RomanceSegundo Romance is the 13th studio album released by Mexican singer Luis Miguel on August 30, 1994 by Warner Music Group. The album was produced by Miguel himself and co-produced by Armando Manzanero, Juan Carlos Calderón, and Kiko Cibrian...
) - 1994: "La Media Vuelta" (Segundo RomanceSegundo RomanceSegundo Romance is the 13th studio album released by Mexican singer Luis Miguel on August 30, 1994 by Warner Music Group. The album was produced by Miguel himself and co-produced by Armando Manzanero, Juan Carlos Calderón, and Kiko Cibrian...
) - 1995: "Si Nos Dejan" (El ConciertoEl ConciertoEl Concierto is the first live album recorded by Mexican singer Luis Miguel.The album was recorded in August 1994 during the promotional tour of the album Segundo Romance and included three Mexican standards composed by José Alfredo Jiménez : "Si Nos Dejan", "Amanecí En Tus Brazos" and "El Rey".The...
) - 1997: "Por Debajo De La Mesa" (RomancesRomancesRomances is the fifteenth studio album by Mexican singer Luis Miguel, released on August 12, 1997, by Warner Music Latina. It is the third album of the Romance series, in which Miguel covers Latin songs from 1940 to 1978...
) - 1999: "O Tú, O Ninguna" (Amarte Es Un PlacerAmarte Es Un Placer- Tour :Amarte Es Un Placer Tour was performed between September 1999 and May 2000. It was the highest grossing tour ever made by a Latin artist...
) - 2002: "Cómo Duele" (Mis RomancesMis Romances- Personnel :* Producer: Luis Miguel* Executive Producers: Alejandro Asensi* Engineer : Rafa Sardina* Digital Edition: Marco Gamboa* Strings Recording: Geoff Foster with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra* Coordinator: Shari Sutcliffe...
) - 2003: "Te Necesito" (3333 (Luis Miguel album)- Sales and certifications :- References :...
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Album certifications
- Soy Como Quiero Ser: 5 Platinum Discs, 8 Gold Discs
- Romance: 70 Platinum Discs, 3 Gold Discs
- Aries: 40 Platinum Discs 6 Gold Discs
- Segundo Romance: 50 Platinum Discs
- Nada Es Igual: 30 Platinum Discs
- Romances: 50 Platinum Discs
- Amarte Es Un Placer: 4 Platinum Discs, 4 Gold Discs
- Mis Romances: 8 Platinum Discs, 3 Gold Discs
- 33: 11 Platinum Discs, 2 Gold Discs
- México En La Piel: 1 Diamond Disc, 11 Platinum Discs, 1 Gold Disc
- Grandes Exitos: 5 Platinum Discs, 3 Gold Discs
- Grandes Exitos Videos: 1 Platinum Discs, 1 Gold Disc
- Navidades Luis Miguel: 1 Diamond Discs, 10 Platinum Discs, 2 Gold Disc.
- Cómplices: 1 Diamond Disc, 9 Platinum Discs, 1 Gold Disc
Total career: 3 Diamond Discs, 304 Platinum Discs, 34 Gold Discs
Tours
- (1990–1991) Gira 20 Años
- (1991–1992) Romance TourRomance: En VivoRomance: En Vivo is a VHS Video from Mexican singer Luis Miguel that was recorded in 1992 during the concert tour called Tour Romance that Luis Miguel perform in various places like Caracas, Venezuela, in the Circus Maximus Theatre in Las Vegas, Nevada, in a concert in Sevilla, Spain, and in the...
- (1993–1994) Aries Tour
- (1994–1995) Segundo Romance TourSegundo Romance TourSegundo Romance Tour was a concert tour performed by Luis Miguel during the last part of 1994 to promotionate his last album Segundo Romance.-Tour Set List:-Tour dates:-Band:*Vocals: Luis Miguel*Acoustic & Electric Guitar: Kiko Cibrian...
- (1995) El Concierto TourEl Concierto TourEl Concierto Tour 1995 was a concert tour performed by Luis Miguel during the last part of 1995 to promotionate his last album El Concierto.-Tour Set List:-Tour dates:-Band:*Vocals: Luis Miguel*Acoustic & Electric Guitar: Kiko Cibrian...
- (1996) America TourTour America 1996America Tour 1996 was a concert tour performed by Luis Miguel during the last part of 1996 to promotionate his last album Nada Es Igual...
- (1997–1998) Romances TourRomances Tour-Tour dates:*The second Santiago show was fully recorded for its transmission in Chile by UC13.**The second Buenos Aires show was fully recorded for its transmission in Argentina by Canal 13.-Box office score data:-Band:*Vocals: Luis Miguel...
- (1999–2000) Amarte Es Un Placer TourAmarte Es Un Placer Tour-Tour dates:*The first Buenos Aires show was fully recorded for its transmission in Argentina by Canal 13.*The first Santiago show was fully recorded for its transmission in Chile by UC13.*...
- (2002) Mis Romances TourMis Romances TourThe Mis Romances Tour was a concert tour performed by Luis Miguel during the year 2002 to promote his last album Mis Romances . He sang 60 concerts during this tour...
- (2003–2004) 33 Tour33 Tour-Tour dates:-Tour dates:-Tour dates:-Box office score data:-Band:*Vocals: Luis Miguel*Acoustic & Electric Guitar: Todd Robinson*Bass: Lalo Carrillo*Piano: Francisco Loyo*Keyboards: Arturo Pérez*Drums: Victor Loyo*Percussion: Tommy Aros...
- (2005–2007) Mexico En La Piel TourMexico En La Piel TourMexico En La Piel Tour was a concert tour performed by Luis Miguel in support of his albums Mexico En La Piel and Grandes Éxitos during 2005, and later his album Navidades during 2006...
- (2008–2009) Complices TourComplices TourThe Cómplices Tour was a concert tour by the Mexican singer Luis Miguel to promote his last album Cómplices. On this tour, Luis Miguel performed his last pop and ballad songs, his Mexican songs, and also his back-catalogue...
- (2010–2011) Luis Miguel TourLuis Miguel TourLuis Miguel Tour 2010/11 is a concert tour performed by Luis Miguel to promote his album Luis Miguel.-Tour set list:-Tour dates:*The third Buenos Aires show was fully recorded for its transmission in Argentina by Telefe.-Box office score data:...