Luis Miguel is a Mexican performer that has seen more success in the US than any other bilingual performer in music history. Born Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri, but referred to as “El Sol” (the sun) in Mexico, Luis Miguel began his career at the early age of eleven. He was raised by very supportive parents both active in the entertainment industry, his father was a famous guitarist and his mother was an actress, he was discovered at a birthday party while performing and given a recording contract on the spot. Due to his stellar good looks, Luis Miguel quickly became a teen idol in the Latin music scene.

His album released in 1991, Romance, was the first platinum Spanish language album in the United States and has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide. In 1994, he released Segundo Romance and it repeated the same history becoming platinum shortly after its release. Luis Miguel modeled himself after singers like Julio Iglesias and Frank Sinatra and in 1994, after his multi-platinum album, he was asked to sing with Sinatra on “Come Fly With Me,” on Sinatra’s all-star collection, Duets II. Luis Miguel also starred in some films and sang for the soundtrack of Walt Disney’s Hunchback of Notre Dame and in 1996, at the age of 26, Luis Miguel received a star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Since the start of his career, Luis Miguel has sold more than 55 million records worldwide, received 4 Grammy Awards and 3 World Music Awards, and Luis Miguel concert tickets have sold out at some of the largest venues in the world. He currently holds the record for having 25 consecutive sold-out shows at the National Auditorium in Mexico. Over 260,000 fans in that city have attended his shows. His international superstar status will definitely last throughout his lifetime and his fans show up in droves to attend his live shows. Luis Miguel is a staple in the Latin music scene and will be so for quite some time.