As far as crooners go, Enrique Iglesias is likely the most successful second-generation singer going today. Don’t believe it? Check out the stat line on this guy. Almost 160 million albums sold worldwide. Over 150 No. 1 hits throughout the expansive Billboard charts. Two No. 1 singles and three more songs in the top 5 of Billboard Hot 100. Thirteen times he’s taken the top spot on the Billboard dance charts. That’s not even mentioning the 27 No. 1 tracks he’s produced on Billboard’s Hot Latin Tracks. Guy is a hit machine.
The son of Julio Iglesias, one of the few people who can probably say he’s had an even more successful music career, Enrique, originally from Madrid, Spain, has been in the pop cultural discussion for Americans since 1999 when “Bailamos,” a dance track sung in Spanish, hit the airwaves. English-language albums were soon to follow. Songs like the monster ballad “Hero” and “Escape” made sure the crossover pop star was here to stay.
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