More than a billion viewers in 187 countries across the globe felt the power and energy of Ricky Martin's electrifying performance of "The Cup Of Life" at the 1999 Grammy Awards ceremony; "La Copa de la Vida," the official song of the World Cup France '98, has been a #1 single in more than 30 countries. That same night, Ricky's latest full-length Latin recording, Vuelve, won the Grammy for Best Latin Pop Performance. With his magical career-defining performance, Ricky Martin -- an international superstar who has sold more than 15 million records worldwide and packs stadiums from Buenos Aires to Beijing to New Delhi and beyond-- was suddenly a recognizable name and presence in more than 24 million U.S. households. Ricky Martin, his first English language album, is the next step in the evolution of this remarkable talent.
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"It's all about communicating," Ricky says by way of explaining his decision to record in English. "I will never stop singing in Spanish -- that's who I am -- but this was always part of the plan." A labor of love and passion, Ricky Martin has been two years in the making.
"I was not going to release this album until I was completely content with what I'd be presenting," admits Ricky, the consummate professional and painstaking artist.
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"I want to listen to my music in 30 years and say, 'Great album!' The time for this album is now, not because I'm ready now and I wasn't before, but because now the music is ready."
The first track off Ricky Martin is "Livin' La Vida Loca," a sensuous celebration of life driven by a loaded rock bass line, sexy-smart lyrics, raw vocals and pulsating rhythms. According to Ricky, "that's the single because I want to say, 'Hey! Boom! I'm here! Check this out!' The song has a little bit of Latin, a little bit of ska, a little bit of rock, there's even a little bit of the '60s, sort of a James Bond sound."
Like the single, Ricky Martin explores an eclectic musical range. "Yes, I come from Puerto Rico," he says, "I grew up listening to Boston, Cheap Trick, Journey, David Bowie. When I was a kid, my brothers and I were all into rock, rock, rock."
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