Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler ( English Spanishpronunciation:[enˈrike iˈɣlesjas] ) ( born

May 8, 1975), simply known as Enrique Iglesias, is a Spanish singer-songwriter, actor, and
record producer. Iglesias started his career in the mid-1990s on an American Spanish
Language record label Fonovisa which helped turn him into one of the biggest stars in Latin
America and the Hispanic Market in the United States becoming the biggest seller of
Spanish-language albums of that decade. By the turn of the millennium he made a
successful crossover into the mainstream market and signed a multi-album deal
with Universal Music Group for an unprecedented US $68,000,000 with Universal Music
Latino to release his Spanish albums and Interscope to release English albums. In 2010, he
parted with Interscope and signed with another Universal Music Group label, Universal
Republic Records. In late 2012, Republic Records was revived after eleven years of being
dormant, shuttering Universal Republic Records and taking all the artists from that label to
Republic Records, including Iglesias. In 2001, he released his single Hero, which he later
performed to commemorate the victims of the 9/11 attacks.
Iglesias has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best
selling Spanish language artists of all time.[3]He has had five Billboard Hot 100 top five
singles, including two number-ones, and holds the record for producing 25 number-one
Spanish-language singles on the Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks. He has also had 13 number-
one songs on Billboard's Dance charts, more than any other single male artist.[4] Altogether,
Iglesias has amassed more than 70 number-one rankings on the various
Billboard charts.[5] Billboard has called him The King of Latin Pop and The King of Dance.

Early life [edit]

Iglesias was born in Madrid, Spain, and is the third and youngest child of singer Julio
Iglesias and socialite and magazine journalistIsabel Preysler. Isabel Preysler's aunt is Neile
Adams, first wife of Steve McQueen, making Iglesias second cousins with Steven R.
McQueen.[6] He was raised with two older siblings: Chabeli Iglesias and Julio Iglesias, Jr..
His mother is Filipina[7] and his father is of Spanish ancestry from Galicia and Andalusia. His
father also claims to have Jewish and Puerto Rican ancestry on his mother's
side.[8][9][10][11] His parents were divorced in 1979.
At first, Iglesias and his two siblings stayed with their mother,[12] but in 1986, Iglesias'
grandfather, Dr. Julio Iglesias Puga, was kidnapped by the armed Basque terrorist
group ETA. For their safety, Enrique and his brother, Julio Iglesias, Jr., were sent to live with
their father in Miami.[13] There, they were brought up mostly by the nanny, Elvira Olivares, to
whom he later dedicated his first album.[12][14] He also lived in Belgrade, Serbia, for one year
with his mother.[15] As his father's career kept him on the road, the young Iglesias was
raised by the family nanny. He attended the prestigious Gulliver Preparatory School, where
he made his singing debut in a production of Hello, Dolly!.[16] Although his mother is
ethnically Filipino, Enrique does not speak Tagalog,[17] however, he can understand a fair
amount. Iglesias is fluent in Spanish and English, the latter influencing and making a regular
appearance in his songs. He can also speak a tiny amount of French and Portuguese.
Iglesias later went on to study business at the University of Miami.[18]
Iglesias did not want his father to know about his plans for a musical career and did not
want his famous surname to help advance his career. He borrowed money from his family
nanny and he recorded a demo cassette tape which consisted of a Spanish song and two
English songs. Approaching his father's former publicist, Fernán Martínez, the two promoted
the songs under the stage name 'Enrique Martínez' with the backstory of being an unknown
singer from Guatemala. Iglesias was signed on to the Mexican label Fonovisa. After
dropping out of college, he traveled to Toronto to record his first album.[19]

Music career [edit]

1995–1996: Enrique Iglesias[edit]
On July 12, 1995, Iglesias released Enrique Iglesias, a collection of light rock ballads,
including hits such as "Si Tú Te Vas", "Experiencia Religiosa", and others. The record sold
half a million copies in its first week, a rare accomplishment then for an album recorded in a
language other than English, going Gold in Portugal within the first week of release, and
sold over a million copies in the next three months.[16]
His song "Por Amarte" was included in Televisa's telenovela Marisol, but with a twist:
instead of Por amarte daría mi vida (To love you, I'd give my life), the words were Por
amarte Marisol, moriría (To love you, Marisol, I'd die). The CD also yielded Italian and
Portuguese editions of the album, with most of the songs translated into those languages.
Five singles released from this album, such as "Por Amarte", "No Llores Por Mí", and
"Trapecista" topped the Billboard's Latin charts. The album went on to win Iglesias
a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Performance.
1997–1998: Vivir and Cosas del Amor[edit]

Iglesias with Ronald McDonald in 1999, his Cosas del Amor tour was sponsored by
McDonald's.

In 1997, Iglesias' stardom continued to rise with the release of Vivir (To Live), which put him
up with other English language music superstars in sales for that year. The album also
included a cover version of the Yazoo song "Only You",translated into Spanish as "Solo en
Tí".
Three singles released from Vivir ("Enamorado Por Primera Vez", "Sólo en Ti" and
"Miente") topped the Latin singles chart as well as those in several Spanish-speaking
countries. Along with his father and Luis Miguel, Iglesias was nominated for an American
Music Award in the first-ever awarded category of Favorite Latin Artist. It was said
beforehand that the elder Iglesias would walk out if he did not win the award. Iglesias lost
out to his father, but did perform the song "Lluvia Cae" at the event.
Insisting on playing stadiums for his first concert tour, that summer, Iglesias, backed
by sidemen for Elton John, Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel, played to sold-out audiences
in sixteen countries. Beginning in Odessa, Texas the tour went on to three consecutive
nights in Mexico's Plaza de Toros, two consecutive nights at Monterrey's Auditorio Coca
Cola and two at the Estadio River Plate in Buenos Aires, Argentina to over 130,000 people
as well as 19 arenas in the U.S.[20]
In 1998, Iglesias released his third album, Cosas del Amor (Things of Love). Taking a more
mature musical direction, the album, aided by the popular singles "Esperanza" and "Nunca
Te Olvidaré", both of which topped the Latin singles chart, helped cement his status in
the Latin music scene.
Iglesias did a short tour of smaller venues to accompany the release of the album, with one
show being televised from Acapulco, Mexico. This was followed by a larger world tour of
over eighty shows in even bigger venues. The Cosas del Amor Tour was the first ever
concert tour sponsored by McDonald's.
He won an American Music Award in the category of Favorite Latin Artist against Ricky
Martin and Chayanne. The song "Nunca te Olvidaré" was also used as the theme music for
a Spanish soap opera of the same name and he sang the song himself on the last episode
of the series.
1999–2001: Enrique and Escape[edit]

Enrique Iglesias frequently kisses and hugs his fans on stage.

By 1999, Iglesias had begun a successful crossover career into the English language music
market. Thanks to other successful crossover acts, most notably that of Ricky
Martin and Gloria Estefan, Latino artists and music had a great surge in popularity in
mainstream music. After attending one of his concerts in March 1999, Will Smith asked
Iglesias to contribute to the soundtrack of his movie Wild Wild West. His contribution
"Bailamos" was released as a single and became a number one hit in the US.
After the success of "Bailamos", several mainstream record labels were eager to sign
Iglesias. Signing a multi-album deal after weeks of negotiations with Interscope, Iglesias
recorded and released his first full CD in English, Enrique. The pop album, with some Latin
influences, took two months to complete. It contained the song "Rhythm Divine", a duet
with Whitney Houston entitled "Could I Have This Kiss Forever", and a cover of the Bruce
Springsteen song "Sad Eyes".
In 2000, Iglesias performed at the Super Bowl XXXIV halftime show alongside Christina
Aguilera, Phil Collins, and Toni Braxton. Shock jock Howard Stern repeatedly played a tape
of a supposedly very off-key Iglesias on his radio show and accused the Iglesias of not
being able to sing live. On June 8, 2000, Iglesias sang the song live on Stern's show with
just a guitar accompanying him. After the performance, Stern remarked, "I respect you for
coming in here; you really can sing".[21] Iglesias noted that the off-key recording was also
him, but that it was probably a recording made during a television taping where he was
required to lip sync.[22] He would remark that the controversy was the best promotion he
could have. The album's single "Be With You" became Iglesias's second number one single
on Billboard's Hot 100.
In 2001 Iglesias released his second English language album Escape. Where most of the
Latin crossover acts of the previous year experienced some difficulty matching the record
sales of their first English language albums, Iglesias actually went on to sell even more. The
album's first single, "Hero", became a number one hit in the United Kingdom, and in many
other countries. The entire album was co-written by Iglesias.
Escape is his biggest commercial success to date. The singles "Escape" and "Don't Turn
Off The Lights" became radio staples, faring well and placing highly or topping various
charts both in North America and elsewhere. A second edition of the album was released
internationally and contained a new version of one of Iglesias's favorite tracks, "Maybe", as
well as a duet with Lionel Richie called "To Love a Woman".
Iglesias capitalized on the album's success with his "One-Night Stand World Tour"
consisting of 50 sold-out shows in 16 countries. Including Radio City Music Hall and three
consecutive nights in London's Royal Albert Hall, the tour ended with a big show at Stadium
National Lia Manoliu in Bucharest, Romania. The concert launched MTV Romania, with the
video for "Love to See You Cry" being the first to be shown on the channel.
The second leg of the tour, "Don't Turn Off The Lights", was completed in the summer of
2002, with two sold-out nights in Madison Square Garden and another two in
Mexico'sNational Auditorium. The tour finished with a single show in the Roberto Clemente
Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
2002–2004: Quizás and 7[edit]
In 2002 Iglesias chose to release a fourth Spanish-language album titled Quizás (Perhaps).
A more polished musical production than his previous Spanish albums and containing more
introspective songs, the album's title track is a song about the strained relationship Iglesias
has with his famous father.
The album debuted at number 12 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, the highest placement
of a Spanish language album on the chart at the time. Quizás sold a million copies in a
week, making it the fastest-selling album in Spanish in 5 years. The three singles released
from the album all ended up topping the Latin chart, giving Iglesias a total of 16 number
ones on the chart. He currently holds the record for the most number one singles
on Billboard's Latin Chart. His last single from the album, "Para Que la Vida", reached a
million spins on U.S. radio, the only Spanish language song to do so. [23]
The video to the song "Quizás" was the first Spanish language music video to be added to
the selection on one of MTV's popular show Total Request Live. Iglesias performed the
song on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, becoming the first to sing a Spanish song on the
show, and opening doors for other artists such as Ricky Martin, Juanes and Jorge Drexler to
perform their Spanish material. Iglesias included songs from Quizás in his "Don't Turn Off
the Lights Tour", and the album went on to win a Latin Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal
Album.
By 2003 Iglesias released his seventh album, which he called 7, the second to be co-written
by Iglesias. Among its more 1980s-inspired material, it features the song "Roamer", which
he wrote with his friend and longtime guitarist, Tony Bruno. The CD also contained the song
"Be Yourself", a song about independence (the chorus talks about how Iglesias' own
parents did not believe he'd ever succeed in his singing career). The first single was the
song "Addicted", and was followed closely by a remix of the song "Not in Love",
featuring Kelis.
With this album, Iglesias went on his biggest world tour to date. The highly publicised tour
started with twelve shows in the United States ending with Iglesias playing at Houston
Rodeo and continued on to several countries, most of which he'd never previously visited
playing to sold-out arenas and stadiums in Australia, India, Egypt and Singapore before
ending his tour in South Africa.
2007–2009: Insomniac, 95/08 Exitos and Greatest Hits[edit]
Enrique Iglesias in concert, June 2008.

Iglesias in an interview on August 29, 2007.

After a two year hiatus Iglesias released his new album Insomniac on June 12, 2007. The
album was so named due to it being recorded mainly at night. The album contained a more
contemporary pop style than that of previous albums. The album's highlights include "Push",
with rapper Lil' Wayne, as well as "Ring My Bells", and a cover of Ringside's "Tired of Being
Sorry".

Enrique Iglesias performing on November 29, 2007

The first single "Do You Know?" was released on April 10, 2007. It was the Iglesias's
highest charting song on the Hot 100 since "Escape" it was also a hit throughout Europe
peaking in the top 10 in many countries and the Spanish version entitled "Dímelo" was
number one on Hot Latin Tracks for 12 weeks becoming his second best performing song
on that chart.
Iglesias followed up with the ballad "Somebody's Me", which was released as a single in the
American continent. The song was played extensively on AC radio and peaked high on
Billboard's Hot AC. In Europe, the second single was "Tired of Being Sorry", which
performed well in many countries; he recorded a version of the song with French
singer Nâdiya which was number one in France for eleven weeks.
On July 4, Enrique Iglesias became the first Western artist to play a concert in Syria in three
decades when he performed for a sold-out crowd of 10,000 in the capital Damascus and in
the same week performed on Live Earthin Hamburg.
The Insomniac World Tour was launched at the Dome in Johannesburg, South Africa, the
same venue he ended his last world Tour and took him to sold out arenas throughout
Europe. It was his first arena tour of the UK with him playing venues such as
Manchester's MEN Arena and Wembley Arena. The tour ended with Iglesias performing at
newly opened L.A. Live. A second leg of the tour has taken him throughout Latin America
from Mexico to Argentina.
A solo version of "Push" was added to the soundtrack of the movie Step Up 2 the Streets.
The song was regarded as the third single from the album. A music video was shot which
features the film's lead actors. Despite never being officially added to radio the song has
charted in several countries and is one of his most highly rated songs amongst fans.
Iglesias's song "Can You Hear Me" has been chosen as the official song of the UEFA Euro
2008 football tournament.[24] He performed the song live at the June 29, 2008 final in
Vienna, Austria.[25] The song featured on a re-issue of the Insomniac album being released
in certain countries.
Iglesias released a Spanish Greatest Hits album named 95/08 Exitos on March 25, 2008
which included his seventeen number one songs on Hot Latin Tracks chart, plus two new
songs. The first single was the song "Dónde Están Corazón", which is written by Argentine
star Coti and became Iglesias's 18th number one single on Billboard's Hot Latin Songs. The
album debuted at number one on Billboard's Latin Albums Chart and number eighteen on
the overall Billboard 200 albums chart. It was Iglesias's second Spanish album to debut in
the top 20 of the Billboard 200 (Quizás debuted at number twelve in 2002). The album was
certified double Platinum (Latin field) in the U.S. and in some Latin American countries.
The album's second single "Lloro Por Ti" had an official remix featuring Wisin &
Yandel which also reached number one. Iglesias did a tour of the US. Beginning in Laredo,
Texas and ending at the Izod Center in New Jersey he was accompanied though most of
the tour with Bachata band Aventura who also performed "Lloro Por Ti" with him at the
Premios Juventud.
Iglesias was a surprise performer at the Lo Nuestro Awards, opening the show with a
medley of "Dónde Están Corazón" and "Dimelo". He also performed at the Billboard Latin
Music Awards, where he received a special award.
After the success of his Spanish Greatest Hits compilation, Iglesias released a compilation
of his English language hits on November 11. The album includes "Can You Hear Me" as
well two new songs. The first single is entitled "Away" featuring Sean Garrett and was
followed by "Takin' Back My Love" featuring Ciara.[26] The album debuted at number three
on the official UK Albums Chart and sold over 80,000 copies in its first two weeks of release
alone.
Iglesias was the winner of two World Music Awards in the categories of "World's Best
Selling Latin Performer" and "World's Best Selling Spanish Artist", in the ceremony held in
Monaco on November 9, 2008.
2010–2011: Euphoria[edit]
On July 5, 2010, Iglesias released his ninth studio album, Euphoria, his first work to be
released under his new label, Universal Republic. The album is Iglesias's first bilingual
album with seven original English songs and six original Spanish songs. [27] The album has
won Billboard Music Award for Top Latin Album, Billboard Latin Award for Latin Album of
the Year and Latin Pop Album of the Year and was nominated for Latin Grammy Award for
Album of the Year. Iglesias worked with three producers whom he has worked with
before; RedOne, Mark Taylor and Carlos Paucer. The album features collaborations
with Akon, Usher, Nicole Scherzinger, Sunidhi Chauhan, Ludacris, Pitbull, Juan Luis
Guerraand his third duet with Wisin & Yandel. In a joint venture with Universal Latino
Iglesias will release different singles in both languages simultaneously to different formats.
The first English single from the album, "I Like It", which features the rapper Pitbull, was
released on May 3, 2010 in the U.S. and became a success, reaching number 4 on
theBillboard Hot 100. The song was also featured in the MTV reality series, Jersey Shore.
"Cuando Me Enamoro" was released as the lead Spanish single from the album, and also
became the theme song of a Mexican telenovela of the same title produced by Televisa.
The song debuted at number 8 and number 25 on U.S Latin Pop Songs and U.S. Hot Latin
Songs, respectively. The song became his 25th top 10 single on the U.S. Billboard Hot Latin
Songs & after 4 weeks of its release date it became his 21st No.1 song on this
chart.[28][29] As of January 2011 "Tonight (I'm Fuckin' You)" broke into the top 10 on the
Billboard charts reaching no 4 and became another big success.[30] The song was released
only for digital download in the U.S. although was featured on some Editions of "Euphoria"
in Europe and some Asian areas. The song has became his first number one on the US
Pop Songs and Hot 100 airplay Charts.[31] A remix version of "Dirty Dancer" was released
and became his ninth Dance Club play chart topper making him the male with the most
number-one dance singles, tying with Prince & Michael Jackson.[32][33] "Ayer" serves as the
albums seventh single. The Euphoria Tour has taken him across the US, Canada UK and
Europe. A second which has taken him to Australia will include leg will include fellow artists
Pitbull and Prince Royce and will be across North America. In August 2011, he released the
lead single from the extension, "I Like How It Feels", to radio.
2012–present: Sex and Love (Sexo Y Amor)[edit]
On August 25, 2012, Iglesias unveiled his brand new single, "Finally Found You", a
collaboration with American rapper Sammy Adams.[34] It was released to the US iTunes
Store on September 25, 2012. The song was released in UK on December 9, 2012. On
December 8, 2012, Iglesias performed at Z100 Jingle Ball in Miami and the iHeartRadio
Festivalinterview session before the shows Iglesias stated he's working on some new music
and - when asked about his time in the studio - Iglesias said, “It’s kind of like going fishing,
you never know when you’re going to catch a big one.” Continuing on to tell what fans can
expect to hear, he said he’s ready to try something new saying, “I come out with so many
albums and I want to make sure that if I come out with an album it sounds new. At least to
me.” It has been confirmed that Iglesias will be working with Mark Taylor, The Cataracs, and
Carlos Paucar for his new album.
On May 31, 2013 Iglesias performed at the Mawazine Festival in Rabat, Morocco. The show
broke the highest attendance record as more than 120,000 fans gathered to watch the
concert which is considered as the highest as of yet.[35]
On June 29, 2013 Republic Records confirmed that Enrique's first single from his upcoming
album is titled "Turn the Night Up". The single was released in the middle of July. Iglesias
released a special video which featured photos and videos that fans had sent in, fans could
also make their own version using media from their personal Facebook albums. The song
was released to US Top 40 radio on July 22, 2013. [36] On July 18, 2013 Iglesias uploaded
the single's cover art on his official website.[37]
On August 24, 2013, "Loco" was released on iTunes as the lead Spanish single from his
upcoming album. The smooth bachata track features vocals from urban bachata
superstar Romeo Santos.[38] The single released worldwide on August 26, 2013. It became
Iglesias' 24th No. 1 on the Billboard's Hot Latin Songs chart. [39] The official music video
premiered on the same day. Billboard released an article stating that the new album would
also include collaborations with Latin stars Marco Antonio Solís and Pitbull, in addition to
Romeo Santos. The album is set to be released sometime in 2014. [40]
On September 17, 2013, Z100 Radio played Enrique's third single from his upcoming
bilingual studio album. The single is titled "Heart Attack" and was released in October
2013.[41] It officially impacted Top 40/Mainstream radio in the U.S. on October 1, 2013. It
was made available for purchase as a digital download on October 8, 2013.[42]
Enrique and Marco Antonio Solis recently recorded a song together titled "El Perdedor",
which is the opening theme for Mexican telenovela Lo Que La Vida Me Robó.
Iglesias confirmed "I'm a Freak" as the third English single from his tenth studio album. The
single features Pitbull and was released in January 2014. Iglesias recorded a song withKylie
Minogue called "Beautiful", which appears on her twelfth studio album, Kiss Me Once.[43] On
January 29, 2014, Iglesias announced the title of his tenth studio album would beSex and
Love.The album was released in March 14, 2014. The album features guest vocals
from Pitbull, Romeo Santos, Marco Antonio Solís, Flo Rida, Kylie Minogue, Yandel,Jennifer
Lopez, Gente de Zona and India Martínez.[44]
His Latest hit is "Bailando" ft. Sean Paul, Descemer Bueno, Gente De Zona.

Songwriting, producing, and acting[edit]

Iglesias in 2008

Iglesias has collaborated with songwriter Guy Chambers to write "Un Nuovo Giorno", the
lead single from Andrea Bocelli's first pop album. The song was later translated into English
as "First Day of My Life" and recorded by Spice Girl Melanie C. The song has since gone to
become a huge hit throughout Europe, and peaked in the number one spot in numerous
countries. Iglesias also wrote the single "The Way" for American Idol runner up Clay Aiken.
Four songs co-written by Iglesias appear on the UK band The Hollies' current album. Many
times Iglesias has said that should he ever retire, he wants to write and produce songs for
other artists. In 2010 Idol Allstars 2010 (Swedish Idol Series) released a song "All I Need Is
You" co-written by Iglesias with Andreas Carlsson, Kalle Engström and Kristian Lundin. It
went straight to iTunes number one. He also co-wrote Jennifer Lopez's song Dance
Again released in 2012, which reached number-one position in the Billboard Hot Dance
Club Songs.
In 2000, Iglesias co-produced an off Broadway musical called Four Guys Named Jose and
Una Mujer Named Maria. In the musical, four Americans of Latin heritage possess a
common interest in music and meet and decide to put on a show. The show contained
many references and allusions to many classic and contemporary Latin and pop songs by
the likes of Carmen Miranda, Selena, Richie Valens, Chayanne,Ricky Martin and Iglesias
himself.
Iglesias also developed an interest in acting, starring alongside Antonio Banderas, Salma
Hayek and Johnny Depp in the Robert Rodriguezfilm Once Upon a Time in Mexico, in which
he played the well-spoken gun-wielding Lorenzo. In 2007, he had guest starred in the TV
comedyTwo and a Half Men as a carpenter/handyman. He says that he would act again if
given small roles that he could fit in between his musical commitments.
He also guest starred as Gael, an Argentinean guitar playing/surfer/massage therapist love
interest of Robin in season 3 of the CBS hit TV show How I Met Your Mother.
Iglesias also played the part of an evil Roman emperor in an Pepsi Music 2004: Britney
Exclusive|ambitious TV commercial for Pepsi, which sponsored his last world tour. He
starred alongside Britney Spears, Beyoncé and Pink, who turn the tables on him in the
Pepsi Music 2004: Britney Exclusive commercial. He's also starred in commercials for
Tommy Hilfiger, Doritos and for Viceroy watches.

Advertisements and product endorsements[edit]

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Enrique Iglesias has had his forays into the world of advertising recording commercials or
advertisements for major brands.

 In 2002 he got his first advertising contract and recorded the Salsa Doritos ad campaign
for PepsiCo International . In this commercial you hear the song " Do not Turn off the
Lights " from their album Escape. The exclusive presentation of this commercial was in
New York City .

 In 2003, PepsiCo is rehired to record Gladiators advertising campaign with several pop
stars. Enrique Iglesias starred as a Roman emperor alongside Britney Spears, Pink and
Beyonce . According to the New York Times, Henry received 80 million dollars for this
one-year contract .

 In 2004 he starred in the campaign Viceroy (European watch brand) recording a

commercial in which Iglesias is slowly shedding his clothes to go through the metal
detector an elegant theater to his underwear without losing his watch. In the commercial
you hear the song "Addicted" from their album 7.

 In 2005 the brand Tommy Hilfiger launches special perfume Enrique Iglesias under the
name of "True Star Men." Enrique participated with the brand in the creation of this
fragrance. This contract takes him to make a promotional world tour with Tommy
Hilfiger. In this commercial you hear the song "Ring My Bells" album Insomniac.
 In 2009 again the protagonist of another advertising campaign to another fragrance. The
firm Azzaro Paris (the most popular brand of perfumes in France and one of the largest
in Europe) achieves signing Iglesias as spokesperson image and their fragrances
"Azzaro Pour Homme" and "Azzaro Elixir". The singer remained the brand's image until
early 2014.

 Iglesias released, in early August 2014, a fragrance named "Adrenaline by Enrique

Iglesias"

Personal life[edit]

Iglesias received surgery in 2003 to remove a circular mole from the right side of his face,
citing possible concerns that over time it could become cancerous.[45]
Iglesias dated Playboy model Samantha Torres in 1997.[citation needed] In late 2001, he started
dating tennis player Anna Kournikova. They reportedly split in October 2013 after almost 12
years together.[46] However, media outlets reported in early 2014 the couple was either still
together, or back together. Enrique Iglesias built a new mansion for himself on the beaches
of Miami, estimated to be worth approximately $26 million.[47]

Humanitarian cause[edit]

In 2010, Iglesias was included in the project Download to Donate started by an

organisation Music for Relief started by American Rock band Linkin Park. He was co-
producer of the album Download to Donate for Haiti, a charity album for the 2010 Haiti
earthquake, with the co-vocalist of the band Mike Shinoda. Both of them promoted the
album at various venues, one of them is Larry King Live, where he and Shinoda explained
the project.[48]
In 2013, Iglesias has urged his followers to donate money through the American Red
Cross to help the victims of the deadly Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines.[49][50][51] The
typhoon struck one month after the Philippines was hit by a 7.2-magnitude earthquake
which destroyed the homes and livelihoods of around 350,000 people. [52][53] Iglesias was
heartbroken by the devastation and loss suffered by the people from his mother's
homeland.[54] The cause was also promoted by rockers from American band Journey,
rapperThe Game and pop singer Justin Bieber.[55]