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Rising Star

David Bisbal began his career at the age of 18. In 2001, he competed on Operacion Triunfo and was seen by representatives of Vale Music. They signed him and his first CD, Corazon Latino was released in 2002. Produced in Miami by Kike Santander, it became an instant hit. It sold over a million […]

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anthony | April 23rd, 2008 | Continued

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The Ping Pong Song

Who the heck would title a track “The Ping Pong Song”? That is what Enrique Iglesias must have been thinking when record executives suggested it as an addition to the track’s original title, “Do You Know?” They got this idea from the percussion track of the song which is a sample of a bouncing ping […]

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Majestic Musicians

All the members of the Gipsy Kings are from two related families: the Reyeses and the Ballardos. They are all cousins of flamenco artist Manitas de Plata. Their parents fled Spain during the Civil War. Best known for Rumba Catalana, they have brought a pop style of flamenco music to audiences worldwide.
 
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Instruments Of Beauty

Flamenco guitars are built especially for this type of music. They are usually made of Spanish cypress and spruce, are lighter than the typical classical guitar and have a brighter quality to them. They are constructed for maximum volume as the sound has to carry over the noise made by the dancers’ shoes.
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A Simple Song

David Foster has called it one of the best pop songs ever written. Coming from a mega-producer like him, that is high praise indeed. But “Hero”, released by Enrique Iglesias on his second album, Escape, does indeed deserve that praise. When it hit the airwaves in 2001, it received garnered great critical and commercial success. […]

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Is Somebody You?

Catchy, acoustic guitar riffs. Everybody’s doing it for their singles nowadays. Have you noticed? Beyonce’ started it with “Irreplaceable.” Ne-yo, Rihanna, and Chris Brown followed suit. Now Enrique Iglesias has hopped on the bandwagon. His current single, “Somebody’s Me” starts of with a very memorable riff that sets up a very good pop song.
 
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His Father’s Son

 
The career of Enrique Iglesias started on indie label, Fonovisa. It turned him into a singing superstar in Latin America and the Latin American market in the U.S. He sold more Spanish albums than any other artist at that time. He then crossed over into the mainstream pop market and signed a hefty multi-album deal […]

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The Suave Singer

Julio Iglesias is an extremely popular Spanish singer who has sold over 250 million albums worldwide. These have been released in 14 languages. He rose to popularity with the image of a suave gentleman crooner. But his continued success speaks to his cross-sectional appeal.
 
Julio started his career by winning the Benidorm International Song Festival […]

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Sing It Then Speak It

Spanish is a beautiful language. And it is also very useful as it is the top European language spoken around the world. If you are thinking of learning it, consider using music as a learning aid. Music will help you remember the language much faster. This is due to the fact that music is analyzed […]

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The Structure Of Flamenco

In Western music, the most common modes are major and minor. Flamenco music makes much use of the Phrygian mode. It is the most common in the traditional palos and is used for solea, bulerias, tangos and tientos. It contains alterations in the 7th and 3rd degree of the scale. This scale also forms a […]

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