New Day new Trouble

In October 2001, Iglesias released a new album, Escape, which is considered Iglesias' most commercially successful album. Its circulation is 10 million copies. At the end of the year, Iglesias received an award as "Best Latin Artist". At the beginning of the year, a reissue of the album was released, which included two new songs "Maybe" (MarkTaylor Mix) and a duet with Lionel Richie "To Love A Women". In addition to the three singles listed above, three more were released:

After Iglesias left the Fonovisa label, two compilations Remixes and The Best Hits were released on this label. After the release of Enrique's first English-language album, Bailamos Greatest Hits was released on Interscope Records. In early 2000, Enrique went on the Bailamos World Tour. After the end of the tour, Enrique did not show himself to the public for a long time. But in the summer of 2001, the composition "Hero" was released on the air of radio stations. The first public performance after a long break was at a concert in memory of those killed in the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001, at which Enrique sang the song "Hero".

Bailamos
"Be With You"
Rhythm Divine.
The song "You're My # 1" was recorded in three more versions - a solo, which was added to the American and Spanish versions of the album. And two duets - with Brazilian duo Sandy & Junior, who was added to the Brazilian version of the album, and Taiwanese singer Valen Xu, who was added to the Asian version of the album.

Enrique released the maxi-single "Bailamos", and then the first album recorded in English - Enrique. Rapper Gerardo, who was the label's manager at the time, said that the album was a successful attempt to "catch" the American market[13]. Enrique worked on the album for two months with producers Mark Taylor and Paul Barry, who worked on Cher's album Believe (released in 1998, Believe sold 20 million copies[14]). The album is notable for duets with American Whitney Houston "Could I Have This Kiss Forever" and with Russian Alsu "You're My #1" (Record award in the nomination "Foreign Single of the Year" [15]), as well as a cover version of the same name Bruce Springsteen song "Sad Eyes" In addition to these three songs, three more singles were released from the album:

The film "Wild Wild West" was not as successful as its creators hoped for. But the song "Bailamos" began to be broadcast on radio stations in Latin America. Then a new version of the song was released - brighter and more rhythmic. The track topped the national charts in Israel, Spain, New Zealand, the UK and the US[12]. In the US, the song's release was associated with the "Latin wave" that began this year with Ricky Martin's "Livin' La Vida Loca" and Marc Anthony's "I Need To Know" singles. The song became Iglesias' first song to reach number one in the US. After the success of Bailamos, Iglesias began to be offered contracts by more significant labels. During lengthy negotiations, two contracts were signed - with Interscope Records for recording English songs, and with Universal Music Latino for recording Spanish songs. In collaboration with Interscope

In 1994, Iglesias dropped out of school and signed a contract with the Mexican label FonoMusic. Enrique's father demanded that he return to the university, but Enrique left for Canada. In Canada, he worked for 5 months on recording his debut album. In October 1995, Iglesias' first single "Si tú te vas" (Spanish - "If You Leave") was released, and on November 21 of the same year, a debut album called Enrique Iglesias was released. The album became popular in Spain, Portugal and Italy. 6 singles were released from the album:
"Si tu te vas"
"Experience Religiosa"
"Por Amarte"
Muñeca Cruel
"No llores por mi"
Trapecista

When Enrique was a teenager, he, along with his brother Julio, dreamed of becoming a singer, and at the age of 16 he wrote lyrics for the songs of his debut album. But the father wanted to see his son as a businessman.[9] Under pressure from his father, Enrique enters the University of Miami at the Faculty of Business. Even at school, the manager noticed him. While studying at the university, Enrique worked on demos of his songs and, together with his manager, sent them to record label offices, signing them as Enrique Martinez from Central America.

After the grandfather was released, the ETA terrorists began to threaten the children, and the mother decided that it would be better to send them to Miami, to their father. In the USA, Enrique studied at the prestigious Gulliver Preparatory School. He had few friends, as he was shy and was not like everyone else. “I went to a rich school in Miami, and while others were driving Mercedes, I was driving a wreck. My father didn't care for me and didn't give me a cent. And when I got a stepmother, the attitude towards me only worsened.

Enrique's parents are Spanish singer Julio Iglesias and Filipino journalist and TV presenter Isabel Preisler[6][7]. Enrique became the third and last child in the family. When Enrique was 3 years old, his parents divorced and he, along with his sister Maria and brother Julio, stayed with his mother in Madrid, and his father moved to record songs in Miami. Since his mother had a lot of work, he was raised by his nanny Maria Olivares (Spanish: María Olivares). In 1985, the terrorists first threatened his father, and then made an attempt on Enrique's grandfather, Julio Iglesias Sr.[en]

Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler (Spanish: Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler; born May 8, 1975, Madrid) is a Spanish singer, songwriter, producer and actor. Iglesias began his career under the pseudonym "Enrique Martínez" (Spanish: Enrique Martínez) and worked for the inconspicuous Mexican label FonoMusic. Grammy and American Music Awards winner[3]. During his career, Enrique has released more than 40 singles and 10 studio albums, which became 116 times platinum, 227 gold, and the total sales volume is 100 million records[4][5].
Enrique is the son of singer Julio Iglesias and journalist Isabel Preisler, and the younger brother of singer Julio Iglesias Jr.