description Enrique Iglesias Overview
Enrique Iglesias is a Spanish singer born in Madrid in 1975, the son of singer Julio Iglesias. He began his career in the mid-1990s on the Mexican label Fonovisa before achieving massive crossover success with English-language pop in the late 1990s. He has scored more number-one singles on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart than any other artist and has sold over 70 million records worldwide. His notable hits include "Bailando," "Hero," "Escape," and "I Like It."
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Is Enrique Iglesias related to Julio Iglesias?
Yes. Enrique Iglesias is the son of Spanish singer Julio Iglesias, and Enrique was born in Madrid in 1975. He began his recording career in 1995. [Biography.com profile](https://www.biography.com/musicians/enrique-iglesias)
What was Enrique Iglesias's first major English crossover hit?
Bailamos became his breakthrough English-language crossover single in 1999 after appearing on the Wild Wild West soundtrack. It reached number 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. [Enrique Iglesias official site](https://www.enriqueiglesias.com/)
Which Enrique Iglesias album includes Hero?
Hero appears on Escape, Enrique Iglesias's 2001 English-language album. The song became one of his signature ballads and followed the crossover success of Bailamos from 1999. [AllMusic biography](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/iglesias-mn0000737886)
Why does Enrique Iglesias have both Spanish and English records?
He first recorded Spanish-language music for Fonovisa after his 1995 debut, then moved toward the English market with the 1999 album Enrique. That bilingual path helped him build separate Latin-pop and mainstream pop audiences. [AllMusic biography](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/iglesias-mn0000737886)
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