The label released “Escape” in 2001 with sales skyrocketing in the UK and the U.S. That year, Iglesias’s efforts earned him an American Music Award in the Favorite Latin Artist category.Ī deal with Interscope Records led to the successful crossover of Iglesias’s music into the English-speaking market. He went on to tour in Mexico and Latin America with the classic voices of Elton John, Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel. Iglesias’s second and third albums “Vivir” in 1997 and “Cosas del Amor” in 1998 continued to boost his popularity. The album was received well in Europe, selling in Portugal and Italy. Prior to the release, Iglesias used the musical alias Enrique Martinez to hide his career plans from his affluent family. He signed with the label Fonovisa Records and released his debut album “Enrique Iglesias” on 12 July 1995. After attending the University of Miami for a period of time, Iglesias put his academic career on hold to pursue music.
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