Kylie Ann Minogue, often known simply as Kylie, is an Australian singer, songwriter, actress, record producer and television judge. Having sold over 70 million records worldwide, Minogue is the highest-selling female Australian artist of all time and has been recognised for reinventing herself in music and fashion, for which she is referred to by the European press as the "Princess of Pop" and a style icon. Her accolades include a Grammy Award, three Brit Awards and 17 ARIA Music Awards.
Dame Olivia Newton-John is a British-Australian singer, songwriter, actress, entrepreneur and activist. She is a four-time Grammy Award winner whose chart career includes five US number ones and another ten Top Tens on Billboard's Hot 100, and two Billboard 200 number-one albums: If You Love Me, Let Me Know (1974) and Have You Never Been Mellow (1975). Eleven of her singles and 14 of her albums have been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). She has sold an estimated 100 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler is a Spanish singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer who is known as the King of Latin Pop. He began his career during the mid-1990s on American Spanish-language record label Fonovisa Records under the stage name Enrique Martinez, before switching to his notable surname Iglesias. His father Julio Iglesias was a very successful singer and Iglesias wanted to make it on his own without receiving benefits from his family name. By the turn of the millennium, after becoming one of the biggest stars in Latin America and the Hispanic market in the United States, he made a successful crossover into the US mainstream market. He signed a multi-album deal with Universal Music Group for US$68 million with Universal Music Latino to release his Spanish albums and Interscope Records to release English albums.
Anastacia Lyn Newkirk is an American singer-songwriter, producer and former dancer. Her first two albums Not That Kind (2000) and Freak of Nature (2001) were released in quick succession to major success. Spurred on by the multi-platinum, global smash "I'm Outta Love", Anastacia was awarded as the 'World's Best-Selling New Female Pop Artist' in 2001. Her commercial success continued with international hits such as "Paid My Dues", "One Day In Your Life" and the official song of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, "Boom". After recovering from cancer, she returned with 2004's Anastacia which deviated from previous albums into pop-rock. Peaking at number one in 11 countries, it became Europe's second biggest selling album of the year. Its lead single "Left Outside Alone" remained at number one on the European Billboard chart for 15 weeks and helped Anastacia launch the most successful European tour by a solo artist that same year. The album also provided another three singles: "Sick and Tired", "Welcome to My Truth", and "Heavy on My Heart".
Ha*Ash is an American Latin pop duo from Lake Charles, Louisiana. The band was formed in 2002 by sisters Hanna Nicole and Ashley Grace. The group's name is an acronym of the first letters of their first names. The band have released five studio albums: Ha*Ash (2003), Mundos Opuestos (2005), Habitación Doble (2008), A Tiempo (2011), and 30 de Febrero (2017). The duo is known for the singles "Lo Aprendí de Ti", "Perdón, Perdón" and "Te Dejo en Libertad", among others. They are the first group to have one ballad in Spanish with at least one billion views on YouTube.
"Objection (Tango)" is a song recorded by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira for her fifth studio album and first English-language album Laundry Service (2001). It was the first song Shakira wrote in English after being encouraged by American singer Gloria Estefan to record material in the language. She also produced the track along with Lester Mendez. "Objection (Tango)" musically combines elements of pop rock and tango, and contains instrumentation from the bandoneón and guitar. Through the lyrics of the song, Shakira aims to end a love triangle she is a part of. The song was released as the third single from the album on 6 July 2002. A Spanish version of the song, entitled "Te Aviso, Te Anuncio (Tango)", was also recorded by the singer.
Soraya Raquel Lamilla Cuevas was a Colombian-American singer/songwriter, guitarist, arranger and record producer.
Ones is a compilation album by American singer Selena, released in the United States on October 1, 2002 by EMI Latin. It was released on November 11, 2002 in Spanish-speaking countries, while the limited edition included a bonus DVD of her music videos. Ones was released building on the popularity of the 1997 biographical film Selena. The album was aimed at Selena's new generation of fans, and its released marked the singer's twentieth year in the music industry. Ones features six number one singles namely, "Amor Prohibido", "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom", "No Me Queda Más", "Fotos y Recuerdos", and her duets with Álvaro Torres on "Buenos Amigos" and the Barrio Boyzz on "Donde Quiera Que Estés".
Arrasando is the sixth studio album by Mexican singer Thalía, released on 25 April 2000, by EMI Latin. She collaborated with producers like Emilio Estefan, Roberto Blades and Lawrence Dermer. In many interviews during the album launch, Thalía said that this album was different from her previous ones, because it shows her turn to the Dance/techno element, describing it as a rhythm-fusion between many types of music. Thalía co-wrote eight songs on the album, in addition, it includes two covers: the South African hit "Pata Pata" and Gloria Estefan's "Lucky Girl".
"Dreaming of You" is a song recorded by American Tejano singer Selena for her fifth studio album of the same name (1995). It was posthumously released as the lead single by EMI Latin on 14 August 1995, with "Techno Cumbia" as its b-side track. The lyrics explore feelings of longing and hope that the singer's love interest is thinking about her while she is dreaming of him at night. Composed by Franne Golde and Tom Snow, "Dreaming of You" is a pop ballad. It was originally written in 1989 for American R&B group The Jets, who turned down the recording. Golde believed that the track had potential, and brought it to Selena who recorded it for Dreaming of You. The singer's record producer and brother, A.B. Quintanilla, did not like the track; he later said in a 2002 interview that he was "more judgmental" to the first demo of the track.
"Llévame" is a song by Colombian-American latin pop singer-songwriter Soraya. The song was released as the lead single from her fifth and final studio album El Otro Lado de Mi. The song was written, recorded and produced by Soraya.
Noelia Reynoso, mostly known as Noelia, is a Puerto Rican pop singer who rose to fame in 1999.
The discography of Soraya, who was a Colombian-American Latin pop singer-songwriter, consists of five studio albums and four compilation albums. Soraya has also released fifteen singles and twelve music videos.
"Ni Rosas Ni Juguetes" is a song performed by the Latin pop singer Paulina Rubio. The song was recorded for her ninth studio album, Gran City Pop, and was the second single released from it. "Ni Rosas Ni Juguetes" was written by Claudia Brant, Noel Schajris and Gianmarco Zignago, and produced by Cachorro López. It was announced as the second single on July 20, 2009. It was released on radio on August 17, 2009.
The Barrio Boyzz were an American Latin pop group. The group was made up of Puerto Ricans who grew up in New York City. They gained popularity during the 1990s, when they became label-mates with the landed their first Billboard number-one song entitled "Donde Quiera Que Estés" in 1993, from the album of the same name.
"Sólo por Ti" is a song by Colombian-American latin pop singer-songwriter Soraya. The song was released as the second single from her fourth studio album Soraya (2003). The song was written, recorded and produced by Soraya. An English-language version called "All for You" was released on the English/international edition of the album.
"De Repente" is a song by Colombian-American singer-songwriter Soraya, taken from her bilingual debut studio album En Esta Noche / On Nights Like This. It was released in 1996 by Island Records and Polydor Records as the lead single from the album. The song was written by Soraya and produced by Soraya, Peter Van Hooke and Rod Argent.
"Cuerpo y Alma" is a song by Colombian-American latin pop singer-songwriter Soraya. The song was released as the lead single from her third bilingual studio album Cuerpo y Alma (2000). The song was written, produced and recorded by Soraya and Tony Nicholas. An English-language version called "I'm Yours" was released in the English/international edition of the album I'm Yours in Germany.
"Amor En Tus Ojos" is a song by Colombian-American latin pop singer-songwriter Soraya. The song was released as the third single from her bilingual debut studio album En Esta Noche / On Nights Like This (1996). The song was written, recorded and produced by Soraya, Peter Van Hooke and Rod Argent. An English-language version called "Love in Your Eyes" was released on the English/international edition of the album On Nights Like This.
"Quédate" is a song by Colombian-American latin pop singer-songwriter Soraya. The song was released as the second single from her bilingual debut studio album En Esta Noche / On Nights Like This (1996). The song was written, produced and recorded by Soraya. Peter Van Hooke and Rod Argent. An English-language version called "Stay Awhile" was released on the English/international edition of the album On Nights Like This.
