Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preisler was born on May, 8 ,1975 in Madrid (Spain).he is the 3d child of Spanish    crooner Julio Iglesias and ex-model Isabel Preisler Arrastria.His parents devorsed when Enrique was just 3 years. He moved from Spain to Miami when he was only 8, mostly because of terrorism threats in his home country, where his grandfather had been kidnapped just prior. Before you think Enrique used his father to gain acceptance as a musician, think again, as he kept his musical aspirations a secret, saying "I never wanted to tell my parents. It felt funny. I respected it so much, and I wanted it so much. Like, if you're eating dinner with your parents and you tell them, "Dad, I want to be a pilot," he's like, "Shut up and keep on eating." I never wanted to hear that."

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Although he was the son of a famous musician, Enrique and Julio are not very close, as during his childhood his father was mostly away from home busy with his own music career. His mother also was distant as well, being a Madrid journalist. Enrique counted on the guidance of his nanny, Elvira Olivares, during his childhood in Miami. While his childhood was blessed to the extent that his parents were successful, Enrique was not spoiled or fazed by his privileged position. He grew up as a normal, well-adjusted teen with common growing pains.
He attended business school at the University of Miami, but left after a year to follow in the family business: entertainment. His start came in 1995 in Spanish when he promoted himself as Enrique Martinez from Central America. Iglesias was intent not to be accused of nepotism and did the legwork required to hawk his demo tape around town. His last name stuck however, and he moved to Toronto to record his first album, which was named Enrique Iglesias. It sold more than a million units in three months, which was a phenomenal achievement for a Spanish album. Before his first English release that sent his fame into the stratosphere in fact, Iglesias was a household name in the Latin world. His world tours filled stadium after stadium and his albums sold millions everywhere. The awards piled up and Enrique built a name for himself, separate from his father.

In 1999, his song "Bailamos" became the most requested radio track in Los Angeles and New York, and was featured on the sountrack for Wild Wild West. The song later went to #1 on Billboard and Enrique was a superstar. His first English album, Enrique, went double platinum in the US and quadruple platinum worldwide. His global appeal has been considerable, with record sales in Canada, India and Taiwan. His tours have taken him to the Middle East, Russia and Turkey. In order to serve his international fan base, Iglesias has recorded in four languages: Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and English. Next up for Iglesias is a venture into the world of Hollywood. Look for him to appear in Once Upon A Time In Mexico with Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek and Johnny Depp. The film is set for a 2003 release.

FUN AND CUTE FACTS

  --I travel so much I think I can fly the plain with my eyes closed.

  --I have exercise my throat before every concert.I also take alka-seltzer to soften my vocal cords.

  --It doesn,t matter how many people are in the stands.I go on stage and do the best I can do:sing.He says it,s the same if there are 10 million people or 1 million people.

  --I donated the stuffed animals that the fans throw up on stage.I assume that to this moment there are probably 5 million stuffed animals donated.

  --There is always yogurt in the frige.

  --He believes life outer space."If there is life in this land,then why not in others?"

  --He,s great at singing jokes,but he only does it with friends because his a bit green at it.

  --Hate to gat up before 7 a.m

  --Never use a watch

  --Doesn,t carry more than $20 in him

  --Every night he say his prayers

  --Studies business administration before singing

  --Sleepe with a pillow between his legs

  --Doesn,t wear cologne

  --Brushes his teeth 5 times a day!

  --He was happier living the "normal life"

  --Whan he gats married he wanted to stay married forever and he would drop everything

  --He can,t dance at all!

  --messy,"I never sticks to schedules"

  --On his night table there is always a cross & glass of water

  --He think his legs are too skinny & that he would never change his stare.

  --Know that he has to wake up early to work,keep him from sleeping

  --His thirst love:at 6 yeras old,his math teacher

  --Platonic love:Marilyn Monroe

  --Thist kiss: at 16 years old

  --Let down:his parents divorse

  -Thougt of the day:"What will I do today..."

  --erotic dream:"I can,t say,it,s a sin..."

  --Bad thing he did:"Whan I was very young,I burn my dog"

  --First punishment:"wHAN i BURN MY DOG"

  --Sin:"WHAN i MAKE MY EROTIC DREAMS A REALITY!"

  --Idol:Superman