Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri is a Mexican singer and record producer. Born in Puerto Rico to an Italian mother and a Spanish father, he is often referred to as El Sol de Mexico, derived from the nickname his mother gave him as a child: "Mi sol". Luis Miguel has sung in multiple genres and styles, including pop songs, ballads, boleros, tangos, jazz, big band, and mariachi. Luis Miguel is also recognized as the only Latin singer of his generation not to cross over to the Anglo market during the "Latin Explosion" in the 1990s.
Mexican pop is a music genre produced in Mexico, particularly intended for teenagers and young adults.
Cuéntame is the sixth studio album released by Mexican performer Lucerito. It was released in 1989. Most of the songs included on the album were used in the film Deliciosa Sinvergüenza (1990); the album also includes a cover of The Pet Shop Boys' "It's a Sin" titled "Hojas Secas". Cuéntame is one of the biggest sellers on the singer's career, and was the album that inicitated the transition from teenager, being the last album using the diminutive Lucerito.
Sólo Pienso En Ti is the eighth album from Mexican pop music singer and actress Lucero. It was released in 1991, selling til today more than 5 million copies. The first single, "Electricidad", went to No. 1 in Mexico in just three weeks. The song was so hot that the second single "Ya No" was No. 2 when the former were still at the top of the charts. Eventually "Ya No" hit the No. 1 spot for 5 weeks, until Luis Miguel's "Inolvidable" debuted at the No. 1. The album was the first of many collaborations with Rafael Pérez Botija.
Lucero is the tenth album from Mexican pop music singer and actress Lucero. It was released on 1993 and is often cited as Veleta.
Cariño de mis Cariños is the eleventh album from Mexican pop music singer and actress Lucero. It was released in 1994, and has sold 500,000 units in Mexico.
Piel de Ángel is the thirteenth album from Mexican pop music singer and actress Lucero. It was released in 1997.
Cerca de Ti is the fourteenth album from Mexican pop music singer and actress Lucero. It was released on 24 February 1998 and has sold more than 600,000 copies in Mexico.
"Dormir Contigo" is a song written by Armando Manzanero and produced and performed by Mexican singer Luis Miguel. The song is a pop ballad in which the protagonist expresses the joy of sleeping with his partner. It was released as the third single from the album Amarte Es un Placer in January 2000. The track peaked at number 11 Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart in the United States and number two on the Latin Pop Songs chart.
Cosas del Amor is the third Spanish studio album recorded by Spanish singer-songwriter Enrique Iglesias, It was released by Fonovisa on 22 September 1998. The album was produced again by Spanish songwriter and record producer Rafael Pérez-Botija, taking a more mature direction on the production of the album, departing from the pop rock ballads of his first two albums and focusing on Latin pop arrangements similar to the likes of Luis Miguel.
"Lluvia Cae" is the title of the fifth single released by Spanish singer-songwriter Enrique Iglesias from his second studio album, Vivir (1997), It was released on 13 October 1997.
"Nunca Te Olvidaré" is a song by Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias for his third studio album Cosas del Amor (1998). It was written by Iglesias with Rafael Pérez-Botija handling its production. A power ballad, it is a confessional song of staying in love through time and other lovers. Upon its release, it was met with generally positive reactions from music critics, although one reviewer was less impressed with it along with the other ballads from the album. The song was featured as the main theme for the 1999 Mexican telenovela of the same name.
El Encuentro is a live album by Mexican pop singer Mijares. This album was released on 21 November 1995. Sometimes is called "Akustic". This album was produced by Oscar López. It's a live collection of his old hits and some new songs. Recorded live at Televisa's San Angel Studios, Mexico City, Mexico on 9 August 1995.
"Soy Así" is a ballad written and produced by Spanish composer Rafael Pérez-Botija and performed by Mexican singer José José. It was released as the first single from his twenty fourth studio album of the same title (1987). This song became the second number-one single by the artist in the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart, after the single "¿Y Quién Puede Ser?" two years before. In 2005, Mexican singer Valentín Elizalde recorded a cover version of the single and included it on his album of the same name.
"Quién Como Tú" is a ballad and title track written and performed by Mexican singer-songwriter Ana Gabriel. It was produced by Óscar Gómez for Gabriel's fifth studio album Quién como tú (1989). Released as the second single from the album, the song became the third number-one single for the singer in the Billboard Top Latin Songs chart in May of the same year. Live performances of the song can be found on the albums En Vivo (1990) and ...En la Plaza de Toros México (1998).
Indispensable is the nineteenth studio album by Mexican singer Lucero. The album was released on 21 September 2010 in the United States and Mexico. The first single from the album, "Dueña de tu Amor", is part of the soundtrack of the #1 telenovela in Univision Soy tu dueña. This album is considered her comeback after 4 years since her last studio album Quiéreme Tal Como Soy.
The 5th annual Billboard Latin Music Awards which honor the most popular albums, songs, and performers in Latin music took place in Miami.
"Siempre Contigo" is a written and produced by Rafael Pérez-Botija and performed by Mexican entertainer Lucero on the 1994 album of the same name. It was released as a lead single on the days leading up to the release date of the album. The song, along with the entire album, marked a return for Lucero to recording ballads following her ranchera album, Cariño de Mis Cariños, also released in the same year. Pérez-Botija had previously collaborated with Lucero composing hit songs like "Electricidad". The song became her first and only number one hit on the Billboard Latin Pop Airplay chart in 1995. The song has been covered by Tejana singer Emily on her 1999 album of the same name. In 2023, Lucero released a poorly mixed version of the track entitled "Siempre Contigo " to thank the fans who have been supporting her "since day one", according to El Informador.
Lucero Hogaza León is a Mexican singer and entertainer. She is a multi-platinum singer in Mexico and has sung in Spanish, English, and Portuguese. Lucero has sold more than 16 million records worldwide. She is often referred to as "La Novia De América".
