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In 2010, Iglesias parted with Interscope Records and signed with another Universal Music Group label, [[Republic Records]], to release bilingual albums. In 2015, he parted ways with Universal Music Group after being there for over a decade. He signed with [[Sony Music Entertainment|Sony Music]] and his subsequent albums were to be released by [[Sony Music Latin]] in Spanish and [[RCA Records]] in English.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Cobo |first=Leila |date=24 July 2015 |title=Enrique Iglesias signs with Sony Music |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/6642014/enrique-iglesias-signs-with-sony-music |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150727020455/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/6642014/enrique-iglesias-signs-with-sony-music |archive-date=27 July 2015 |access-date=24 July 2015 |magazine=[[Billboard]]}}</ref>
Iglesias is one of the [[List of best-selling Latin music artists|best-selling Latin music artists]] with estimated sales of over 70 million records worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/opinion/luis-magana/las-razones-de-enrique-iglesias-para-retirarse|title=Las razones de Enrique Iglesias para retirarse|work=[[El Universal (Mexico City)|El Universal]]|date=5 September 2021|language=es|access-date=13 January 2022|quote=It would be impossible to erase from memory the more than 70 million records that Iglesias has sold throughout his almost 27-year artistic career.|archive-date=5 September 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210905125515/https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/opinion/luis-magana/las-razones-de-enrique-iglesias-para-retirarse|first=Luis|last=Magaña}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.clarin.com/espectaculos/musica/enrique-iglesias-edita-ultimo-disco_0_KdEdFu8lZ.html|title=Una forma de adiós|work=[[Clarín (Argentine newspaper)|Clarín]]|date=16 September 2021|language=es|access-date=13 January 2022|quote=Between albums, singles and musical productions he sold 70 million copies; In the United States alone he sold 19 million, which shows his extremely high popularity (...)|archive-date=17 September 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917213316/https://www.clarin.com/espectaculos/musica/enrique-iglesias-edita-ultimo-disco_0_KdEdFu8lZ.html}}</ref> He has had five [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] top five singles, including two number-ones. Iglesias holds the record for the most number-one songs on the ''Billboard'' [[Hot Latin Songs]] chart with 27 songs and the [[Latin Pop Airplay]] chart with 24 songs.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Villa |first1=Lucas |title=Enrique Iglesias: Our 10 Favorite Hits |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/9468449/enrique-iglesias-best-songs/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=25 October 2020 |date=19 October 2020 |archive-date=22 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022231712/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/9468449/enrique-iglesias-best-songs/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Iglesias holds the number-one position on the Greatest of All-Latin Artists charts<ref>{{cite magazine |date=19 October 2020 |title=Enrique Iglesias Tops Billboard's Greatest of All Time Latin Artists Chart |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/9466868/enrique-iglesias-tops-greatest-of-all-time-latin-artists-chart#:~:text=Enrique%20Iglesias%20crowns%20Billboard's%20first,Wednesday%20night%2C%20Oct.%2021. |url-status=live |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020013301/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/9466868/enrique-iglesias-tops-greatest-of-all-time-latin-artists-chart/#:~:text=Enrique%20Iglesias%20crowns%20Billboard's%20first,Wednesday%20night%2C%20Oct.%2021. |archive-date=20 October 2020 |access-date=20 October 2020}}</ref> and in October 2022 he was honored with the Top Latin Artist of All Time at the Latin Billboard Awards.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Morin |first=Alyssa |date=22 October 2020 |title=Enrique Iglesias Accepts Top Latin Artist of All Time at the 2020 Billboard Latin Music Awards |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1200848/enrique-iglesias-accepts-top-latin-artist-of-all-time-at-the-2020-billboard-latin-music-awards |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208232258/https://www.eonline.com/news/1200848/enrique-iglesias-accepts-top-latin-artist-of-all-time-at-the-2020-billboard-latin-music-awards |archive-date=8 December 2023 |access-date=8 December 2023 |website=E! Online}}</ref> Iglesias also has 14 number-ones on [[Dance Club Songs|''Billboard''{{'}}s Dance charts]], more than any other male artist.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Murray |first=Gordon |date=10 October 2014 |title=Steve Aoki, Iggy Azalea, Enrique Iglesias Net New Dance/Electronic No. 1s |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6281485/steve-aoki-iggy-azalea-enrique-iglesias-dance-electronic-charts |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618062532/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6281485/steve-aoki-iggy-azalea-enrique-iglesias-dance-electronic-charts |archive-date=18 June 2018 |access-date=6 August 2015 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> He has earned the honorific title [[Honorific nicknames in popular music|King of Latin Pop]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.biography.com/people/enrique-iglesias-21054583|publisher=Biography|title=Enrique Iglesias Nickname King of Latin Pop|access-date=5 September 2015|archive-date=28 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150828081204/http://www.biography.com/people/enrique-iglesias-21054583|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=16 June 2010|others=Latin Gossip Staff|title=Enrique Iglesias Named Latino King of Pop|url=http://www.latingossip.com/enrique-iglesias/enrique-iglesias-named-latino-king-of-pop.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100619021650/http://www.latingossip.com/enrique-iglesias/enrique-iglesias-named-latino-king-of-pop.html|archive-date=19 June 2010|access-date=5 September 2015|website=latingossip.com|publisher=Latin Gossip}}</ref><ref>{{
==Early life==
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On 21 November 1995, Iglesias released ''[[Enrique Iglesias (album)|Enrique Iglesias]]'', a collection of light rock ballads, including hits such as "[[Si Tú Te Vas (Enrique Iglesias song)|Si Tú Te Vas]]" (If You Go Away) and "[[Experiencia Religiosa]]" (Religious Experience). The record was released by label [[Fonovisa Records|Fonovisa]], along with Iglesias's following two albums.<ref name=":0" /> 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. The record also ended up being certified Gold in another non-Spanish-speaking territory ([[Portugal]]) in its first week of release, and sold over a million copies in the next three months.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
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 edited to suit the show, with ''Por amarte Marisol, moriría'' (To love you, Marisol, I'd die). The album also showcased Iglesias's prowess as a [[polyglot]], releasing both [[Italian language|Italian]] and [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] editions, with most of the songs being sung in those languages.
Five singles were released from the album, including "Por Amarte", "[[No Llores Por Mí]]" (Don't Cry for Me) and "[[Trapecista]]" (Trapezist), all of which topped several of ''Billboard''{{'}}s Latin music charts. The album still holds the record for most number-one singles on ''Billboard''{{'}}s [[Hot Latin Songs]] chart. The album went on to win Iglesias the [[Grammy Award]] for [[Best Latin Pop Performance|Best Latin Pop Performance.]]
===1997–1998: ''Vivir'' and ''Cosas del Amor''===
In 1997, Iglesias's stardom continued to rise with the release of ''[[Vivir (album)|Vivir]]'' (''To Live''), which elevated him to the levels of popular English-language musicians (in sales) that year. The album also included a cover version of the [[Yazoo (band)|Yazoo]] song "[[Only You (Yazoo song)|Only You]]", translated into Spanish as "Solo en Ti".<ref>{{
Three singles were released from ''Vivir'': "[[Enamorado Por Primera Vez]]" (In Love For the First Time), "Solo en Ti", and "[[Miente]]" (Lie), which topped the ''Billboard'' Hot Latin Songs chart as well as the charts of several Spanish-speaking countries. Along with his father and [[Luís Miguel]], Iglesias was nominated for an [[American Music Award]] in the first-ever awarded category of [[American Music Award for Favorite Latin Artist|Favorite Latin Artist]]. Iglesias lost out to his father, but performed the song "[[Lluvia Cae]]" (Rain is Falling) at the event.<ref>{{
Insistent on playing large stadiums for his first concert tour that summer, Iglesias, backed by [[Sideman|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 play three consecutive nights in Mexico City's [[Plaza de toros México|Plaza de Toros]], two nights at [[Monterrey]]'s [[Auditorio Coca-Cola]], and two nights (with over 50,000 attendees each) at the [[Estadio Ciudad de La Plata]] in [[Argentina]], totaling over 130,000 people. Additionally, Iglesias toured to 19 large indoor arenas in the U.S.<ref name="www.ondanet.com-2008">{{cite news|url=http://www.ondanet.com/latinos/Enrique.Iglesias/vivir-eng.html|title=Enrique Iglesias begins his worldwide tour Vivir|publisher=Ondanet|date=31 May 2008|access-date=31 May 2008|archive-date=31 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130731140748/http://www.ondanet.com/latinos/Enrique.Iglesias/vivir-eng.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
In 1998, Iglesias released his third album ''[[Cosas del Amor (Enrique Iglesias album)|Cosas del Amor]]'' (''Things of Love''). Taking a more mature musical direction, the album, aided by the popular singles "[[Esperanza (Enrique Iglesias song)|Esperanza]]" (Hope) and "[[Nunca Te Olvidaré]]" (I'll Never Forget You), both of which topped the ''Billboard'' Hot Latin Songs chart and helped cement his status in the [[Latin music (genre)|Latin music scene]].
Iglesias did a shorter tour of smaller venues to accompany the release of the album, with one show being televised from [[Acapulco]], México. This was followed by another larger world tour, consisting of over 80 shows, in even bigger venues. The ''Cosas del Amor'' Tour was the first ever concert tour sponsored by [[McDonald's]].<ref>{{
He won the American Music Award for Favorite Latin Artist for a second time, this time winning against [[Ricky Martin]] and [[Chayanne]]. The song "Nunca te Olvidaré" was also used as the theme song for a Spanish soap opera of the same name and Iglesias guest-starred and sang the song live on the finale episode of the series.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
===1999–2000: ''Enrique''===
In 1999, Iglesias began a successful crossover career into the English-language pop music market. Thanks to other successful Latin crossover acts, most notably [[Ricky Martin]], [[Jennifer Lopez]], and soon thereafter [[Shakira]], Spanish-language and Latino musicians experienced a great surge in popularity amongst the public. After attending one of Iglesias's concerts in March 1999, American actor [[Will Smith]] asked Iglesias to contribute a song to the soundtrack of his upcoming movie ''[[Wild Wild West]]''; Iglesias's contribution of "Bailamos" was released as a single that year, becoming an international hit and peaking at number one on the US ''[[Billboard Hot 100]]''.<ref>{{
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 record in English, ''[[Enrique (album)|Enrique]]''. The pop album featured some clear Latin musical influences, and took two months to complete. It contained the popular song "[[Rhythm Divine]]", a duet with [[Whitney Houston]] titled "[[Could I Have This Kiss Forever]]", and a cover of the [[Bruce Springsteen]] song "[[Sad Eyes (Bruce Springsteen song)|Sad Eyes]]".{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
In 2000, Iglesias performed at the [[Super Bowl XXXIV]] halftime show with [[Christina Aguilera]], [[Phil Collins]] and [[Toni Braxton]].<ref>{{
=== 2001–2002: ''Escape'' and ''Quizas'' ===
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