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Tal Vez by Ricky Martin

Artist Biography For Ricky Martin

Ricky Martin Born In San Juan Puerto Rico On December 24 1971 As Enrique Martin Morales Is A Successful Puerto Rican Pop Singer Who Rose To Fame First As A Member Of The Latin Boy Band Menudo Then As A Solo Artist Since 1990. He Has Sold Over 95 Million Albums Since The Start Of His Career. He Is Widely Regarded As The King Of Latin Pop And Is Considered To Have Opened The Doors For Some Of His Fellow Latin American Singers Like Jennifer Lopez And Shakira. Ricky Martin Came Out As Gay On March 29 2010 Writing On His Website "I Am Proud To Say That I Am A Fortunate Homosexual Man. I Am Very Blessed To Be Who I Am." He Attended Sagrado Corazón School And Was An Average Student. He Participated In School Extra-Curricular Activities And Sang In The School Choir Where He Began To Realize That His Talent Captivated The Audiences. Through The Encouragement Of His Father He Began To Take Voice Lessons And Auditioned For Television Advertising Spots. Martin First Achieved Worldwide Success With His Selection To Replace Ricky Melendez In The Latin Boy Band Menudo From 1984 Until 1989. His Meteoric Ascent To Fame Started In Menudo's Homebase Caguas Site Of His First Concert. He Signed With Sony In 1990. After He Left Menudo He Decided To Continue His Career. He Moved To Mexico City Where He Started Acting First In Theater In Productions Like Mamá Ama El Rock And Los Tenis Rojos With Angélica María And Angélica Vale. He Starred In Telenovelas Such As Alcanzar Una Estrella And Performed In The Music Group Muñecos De Papel Of That Production. In 1994 He Moved To Los Angeles California. He Received A Role As Bartender Miguel Morez In The American Soap Opera General Hospital. Ricky Established Himself In Miami And Connected With Music Creator Desmond Child Former Menudo Band-Mate Robi Draco Rosa And Puerto Rican Agent Angelo Medina. With These 2 In Tow Ricky Created Hits Like "María" "The Cup Of Life" And "Livin' La Vida Loca". He Sang "The Cup Of Life" During A World Cup Broadcast That Gave Him Worldwide Exposure But It Was "Livin' La Vida Loca" Which Became A Massive Crossover Hit Made Him Popular Around The World And Propelled Him Into The Covers Of Tiger Beat And Many Other Major Magazines Worldwide. One Of Ricky's Career High Points Was The Recording Of The Spanglish Ballad "Cuidado" "Be Careful" With Madonna And William Orbit. The Original Version Was Written With Patrick Leonard And The First Demo Remains Just One Of Many Unreleased Madonna Songs. Ricky Was Chosen Along With Félix Trinidad In 1999 To Lead Puerto Rico's Worldwide Tourism Campaign Both Exemplifying Puerto Rico's Youthfulness Enthusiasm And "never Give Up" Character. In 2003 Martin Announced That He And His Agent Angelo Medina Had Parted Ways. In February Of 2004 Martin Received A Lifetime Achievement Award At The Premios Lo Nuestro In Miami. Martin Recently Adopted Three Little Girls From India. The Ricky Martin Foundation Created A Project Called People For Children Which Aims To Eliminate The Industry Of Sexual Exploitation And Trafficking Of Children Worldwide. His First Benefit Was Held In Mexico City On November 10 2005. On October 11 2005 Martin Came Out With His First English Language Album Since 2000's Sound Loaded And The Tenth Album Of His Career. Most Of The Songs On The Album Called Life Were Co-Written By Martin. Martin Feels That The Album Is One Of His More Personal Albums Saying "I Was Really In Touch With My Emotions. I Think This Album Is Very Multi-Layered Just Like Life Is. It's About Feeling Anger. It's About Feeling Joy. It's About Feeling Uncertainty. It's About Cuping A Feeling. It's About Feeling. And All My Emotions Are Part Of This Production." The Album Debuted At #6 On The Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart. The First Single Of The Album "I Don't Care" Spanish Version “Qué Más Da” Featuring Fat Joe And Amerie Was Ricky’s First Single Since 2003's “Tal Vez.” He Plans To Release His Next Single Called Drop It On Me. Ricky Martin Performed At The 2006 Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony In Turin. Official Website Www.Rickymartin.Com

Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Tal Vez

Tal Vez Transl. "Perhaps" Is A Song Recorded By Puerto Rican Singer Ricky Martin For His Seventh Studio Album Almas Del Silencio 2003 . The Song Was Written By Venezuelan Singer-Songwriter Franco De Vita While The Production Was Handled By Tommy Torres. It Was Released To Radio Stations By Sony Discos As The Lead Single From The Album On March 25 2003. A Spanish Language Rock Ballad It Is A Romantic Song About Regret Lost Opportunities And Last Chances. The Song Received Widely Positive Reviews From Music Critics Who Complimented Its Melody Lyrics And Martin's Vocals. It Was Ranked As One Of The Top Latin Songs Of The Century By Latin Times. "Tal Vez" Was Nominated For Song Of The Year At The 4th Annual Latin Grammy Awards And Won The Awards For Hot Latin Song Of The Year And Latin Pop Airplay Track Of The Year Male At The 2004 Latin Billboard Music Awards. The Song Was Commercially Successful Reaching Number One In Argentina Chile Central America Mexico And Venezuela As Well As Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks Latin Pop Airplay And Tropical Airplay Charts In The United States. It Spent A Total Of 11 Non-Consecutive Weeks Atop The Hot Latin Tracks Chart Surpassing "Livin' La Vida Loca" As Martin's Longest Number-One Single On The Chart And Was The Longest-Running Number One Of 2003. The Accompanying Music Video Was Filmed In La Boca Near Buenos Aires And Directed By Kacho López And Carlos Pérez. It Depicts The Daily Life Of The Residents Of A Building Including The Singer. To Promote The Song Martin Performed It At The 2003 Latin Billboard Music Awards. The Track Was Also Included On The Set Lists For The One Night Only With Ricky Martin Tour The Black And White Tour The Live In Mexico Tour The One World Tour And The Ricky Martin En Concierto.

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