This summer is going to be a hot one in Israel! Along with some other great bands, like Kruder and Dorfmeister, Roxette, Moby, Duran Duran Bob Dylan, and Paul Simon, Enrique Iglesias has confirmed that he will be performing in Israel on the 1st of June.
Enrique Iglesias, the son of Julio Iglesias, is one of the most successful Spanish singers in the world and the excitement in Israel is big. One can't exactly say that Enrique has been here before, seeing that his last visit (a few years back) was only for a few hours during which he gave a private concert for a Russian oligarch and a limited number of his guests.
Some interesting information about Enrique:
- Enrique was born in Madrid, Spain. His father being of Spanish origin and his mother from Philippine origin.
- In 1989 Enrique moved to Miami, USA in order to pursue his dream of becoming a singer. Whilst living there he began his university studies in Business Management but with the start of his musical career quite.
- According to close friends, Enrique did not want his father knowing of his musical aspirations, nor did he want to use his family name to promote himself. As evidence of the above, he borrowed money from friends to record his first demo which he sent to various producers.
- In the beginning of his career his stage name was Enrique Martinez and he was presented as a singer from Guatemala.
- Only towards the year 2000 did Enrique start to sing in English - until then singing only in Spanish - a move that would soon make him into an even bigger international star and a millionaire (Enrique received an advance payment of 48 million dollars(!) in order to sign with his record company, at the time, Universal Music Group).
- In his resume, Enrique can include 5 songs which were included in the top 100 charts and a total of 52 songs that reached number one in the various charts.
- Until 2010 Enrique sold 55 million albums in English and Spanish.
- In 2007 he became the first western musical artist to give a concert in Damascus, Syria.
- According to contradicting reports, Enrique is the spouse of famous tennis player Anna Kournikova and some say the two even married.
Among his famous more famous songs one can find: Bailamos, Could I Have This Kiss Forever, Hero, Don't Turn Off the Lights and: Do You Know.
When:1st of June, 2011.
Where: Nokia Stadium, Tel-Aviv.
Prices: 250-1000 ILS (72 - 286 US$)
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Enrique Iglesias in Israel
Enrique Iglesias in Israel
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