Justin Freer
[teacher name here]
Spanish II
3 March 2014
At the beginning of the 2000s Enrique Iglesias was known as the bestselling Latin-American singer in the world. Enrique was born in Madrid, Spain, he lived there with his his brother Julio and mother, and his sister Chabeli. In 1982, his mom sent them to live in Miami with their father. And in Miami Enrique was exposed to three different cultures and musical influences: Hispanic, European, and American. He made his singing debut while still in school when he he was featured in the production of ‘Hello’.
After a long year of at the University of Miami studying business, he decided to follow his passion for music. In 1995 he performed in person for his soon to be future manager, using a fake name Enrique Martinez, because he did not want to use his family name, and made many demos under this fake name. He didn’t tell his mother or father about his dreams until he managed to land a record deal with Fonovisa, and after he told them he flew to Toronto where he would spend the next five months focused solely on recording his album.
Enrique’s first album, respectably named Enrique Iglesia,s did not waste much time topping the charts at all. It sold a million copies in the first five months alone, which is really, really something impressive. In Portugal alone it sold him enough to get his first gold record in only a week. Light rock tunes and soft pop ballads marked Enrique Iglesias's 1995 debut, but what obviously propelled him to the top of the charts was his young good looks and his father, the most famous troubadour in the music world, whis obviously helped. The fact that Iglesias scored five consecutive number one singles on Billboard from this CD may say alot more about the...
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...ound the world. In 1998, Iglesias released his third album, Cosas del Amor (Things of Love). Deciding to mature his musical style, the album, spearheaded by the popular singles "Esperanza" and "Nunca Te Olvidaré", both peaked the Latin singles chart, helped mollify his status in the Latin music.
Iglesias has sold over 100 million worldwide, deeming he one of the bestselling Spanish language stars of all time. He has five Billboard Hot 100 top five singles, including two number-ones, and holds the record for producing 24 number-one Spanish-language singles on the Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks. He has had 13 number-one songs on Billboard's Dance charts, which is more than any other single male artist. Altogether, Iglesias has gained more than 70 number-one rankings on the various Billboard charts. Billboard has called him The King of Latin Pop and The King of Dance.
Carlos Santana Ryan Conroy All the world knows the special magic of Carlos Santana. Since 1966, he has led the group that bears his name, selling over 30 million albums and performing before an estimated 13 million people. In every performance, Carlos shares with his audience a personal communication that crosses all boundaries and differences. Carlos was introduced to traditional music by his father, Jose. An accomplished mariachi violinist and experienced musician, he taught Carlos the basics of music theory and gave him an understanding of the value of a note. Although Carlos' excitement for music would be sparked by his first experience, he quickly discovered the limits of its traditional form and wanted more. Carlos wanted to play the kind of music that was filling the radio waves and making people dance. Tijuana, 1955 the drastic change of moving from the small, quiet town of Autlan to the humming, thriving boom town of Tijuana brought a renewed hope and opportunity for a new life. Both for Carlos and his family. The eight-year old Carlos quickly left the violin for the guitar, studying and emulating the sounds of B.B. King, T-Bone Walker and John Lee Hooker. Soon he was being asked to join local bands like the T.J.'s, where he added a unique touch and feel to his own renditions of all the great songs of the 1950's. As he continued to play with different bands along the busy Tijuana Strip, he not Page Two only started to perfect his style and sound, but actually started bringing home enough money to really help his family.
Imagery within a book adds an extra layer of detail for the reader so that they may receive insight into what is happening in the book. This quote is very important to the journey part of the book due to its insight into the event that helped Enrique to make it through the long journey on the train. The imagery of dozens of people rushing out to help travelers like Enrique by throwing bundles to the travelers as they pass through the city is very powerful. This imagery is representative of the kindness that some people have for the travelers. Without the kindness of others, and their willingness to help, Enrique and many other travelers may not have been able to make it all the way to the United States. These generous people provide the travelers with a greater chance of success by giving the travelers food and other necessities that keeps them alive.
Nazario, Sonia, and Inc OverDrive. Enrique's journey. New York: Random House Publishing Group, 2007. Print.
parents names were Enrique and Angela. Angela was his mother and Enrique was his dad. His
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The push-and-pull factors in Enrique’s yearn for the U.S not only allows him to rediscover himself as an individual in a world of uncertainty, it also eliminates his constant fear of failing as a promising human being; in addition exhibits the undying hope of a desperate man found in hopeful migrants. In Sonia Nazario’s “Enrique’s Journey,” his mother’s trip streamed “emptiness” into the heart of a once comfortable child and left him to “struggle” to hold memories they shared. Enrique’s life after Lourdes’ departure triggered the traumatizing demise of his identity. He threw this broken identity away while facing many obstacles, nevertheless each endea...
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Like many other migrants, Enrique had many troubles with his mother too. When Enrique first arrived to the U.S., Enrique and his mother’s relationship was going well. Lourdes was proud of Enrique for finding a job as a painter and sander. Lourdes would always brag to her friends that Enrique is her son and that he’s big and a miracle. However, Enrique starts going to a pool hall without asking Lourdes’s permission which makes her upset. Enrique often yells obscenities and mother tells him not to, but Enrique tells Lourdes that nobody can change who he is.
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