Never before has any performer achieved so much in so little time. Winner of the Grammy award for the Best Latin Pop Performance, Enrique Iglesias is the most impressive Hispanic phenomenon of the last 25 years and he appears to be the greatest international star in this next decade. Born on May 8, 1975, in Madrid, Spain, Enrique Iglesias began his career in 1995, when he was barely 20 years old. He made his appearance in the music world with his first album, which he had been secretly planning since he was 16 without anyone, not even his family, knowing. He has been on top ever since. In the first three months he sold his first million copies and he earned his first gold record in Portugal after three weeks on the market. His first album, ENRIQUE IGLESIAS, has sold 5.8 million copies and VIVIR (January 1997) has sold over five million copies throughout the world. In the United States alone he has earned two platinum records, as certified by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America), for sales of over two million copies of his first two records. Nine of his songs have ranked number one on the radio stations of over 19 countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia, proof of how solid his international career is. In 1997 he did his first World Tour, entitled VIVIR, which included 78 concerts in 13 countries, which were attended by more than 720,000 people. During his first world tour, Iglesias performed at various stadiums with capacities of over 50,000 spectators each. Enrique Iglesias' list of awards and trophies is impressive, including 116 platinum records, 227 gold, 26 international awards, including the 1996 Grammy to the Best Latin Performer, 1997 Billboard Magazine Album of the Year, World Music Award to the best-selling Latin recording artist in the world, seven Premio Lo Nuestro awards, two ACE Performer of the Year awards, two ASCAP to the Best Composer in 1996 and 1997, and nominations for Best Latin Performer in the Grammy Awards and the American Music Awards in 1997. Enrique Ilgesias' music in Spanish has also conquered Asia, where he has earned gold or platinum records in countries including Taiwan, Thailand and Singapore. He has also done intensive and successful promotional work. His face has appeared on over 250 magazine covers and he has performed on 190 television programs in 23 countries. He began his second world tour in February 1999 and performed in 80 countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia. After being seen by hundreds of millions during the 2000 Super Bowl halftime extravaganza, Iglesias followed with another world tour, playing venues in places as far-reaching as Turkey, Russia and the United Arab Emirates. An international artist who has recorded in four languages--Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and English--he was named both Favorite Latino Artist at the 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards and Male International Artist of the Year at the CCTV-MTV Music Honors in Beijing, China. His talent and looks have also forced Hollywood to pay attention. Enrique recently landed his first feature film role in Robert Rodriguez' "Once Upon A Time In Mexico," alongside Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek and Johnny Depp. The Miramax feature will be released in 2002. In January 2002 Enrique won the American Music Award for Favorite Artist - Latin Music.