Since the beginning of his solo career in , Ricky Martin has become one of the best-selling Latin music artists of all time with over 70 million records worldwide. He ranks among the most influential Latin artists of all time.
In early , after releasing several albums in Spanish, Martin performed "The Cup of Life" at the 41st Annual Grammy Awards show, which became a catalyst in bringing Latin pop to the forefront of the U. Following its success, Martin released "Livin' la Vida Loca," which helped him attain success worldwide. It is generally seen as the song that began the Latin pop explosion of and made the transition easier for other Spanish-speaking artists to move into the English-speaking market.
A significant portion of the proceeds from the event benefits the charitable work of the Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation , which provides assistance through scholarships, fellowships, grants, and educational programs year-round to music students. Ricky Martin "I am convinced that music, like philanthropy, bridges hope.
See All Awards for This Year. Best Latin Pop or Urban Album. Best Latin Pop Album. Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals. The album Life was his first English-language album since The album did reasonably well, reaching the top 10 of Billboard's album charts.
Martin, however, has yet to recapture the same level of pop success he achieved with previous albums. When Martin traveled to Mexico to appear in a stage musical, the gig led to a role as a singer on the Spanish-language telenovela, Alcanzar una Estrella , or To Reach a Star. The show proved so popular that he reprised the role in a movie version of the serial. In , he acted on the daytime soap opera, General Hospital and in , he starred in the Broadway production of Les Miserables.
Martin published his autobiography Me in , which quickly turned into a best-seller. In , Martin made a guest appearance on the high school musical series Glee. Martin became a father with the birth of twin boys, Matteo and Valentino, via surrogate in Once evasive about his private life, Martin came out in on his website.
He wrote, "I am proud to say that I am a fortunate homosexual man. I am very blessed to be who I am. During an appearance on Ellen DeGeneres ' talk show in November , Martin announced his engagement to Jwan Yosef, an artist who was born in Syria and raised in Sweden.
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On the flip side, the youngest person to win a Grammy was 8-year-old Leah Peasall, who won in Katharine Hepburn won four Academy Awards all for Best Actress , more than any other actor or actress in the history of the award. Al Schmitt, with 20 awards, has won more Grammy Awards than any other engineer or mixer. Serban Ghenea is second with 16 Grammy Awards.
But before coming out and living a happy life, Martin was often questioned about his sexuality and even dated women. That honor belongs to his only daughter, Lucia. In , he was arrested on a violation of his probation.
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