He is one of Mexico's biggest stars, with a twenty-five year career that has spanned the globe. Along the way, he has picked up more Grammys, Platinum discs and other accolades, than any other Latin singer before him. He was also the first Latin artist to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.Luis Miguel is in the middle of a 161 day tour which started at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas and will end in Puerto Rico. The schedule takes him to seven countries, usually playing at the biggest venues possible, in a bid to accomodate armies of fans. They will, no doubt, be more than thrilled to see him especially after a mystery health scare saw him hospitalized in Los Angeles recently.
The singer was actually born in Puerto Rico to Spanish and Italian parents, but his family moved to Mexico when he was an infant. He has lived in Mexico ever since.
His first album was released when he was just eleven years old, after he was snapped up by EMI Records. By the time he was fifteen, he was winning awards for his duet with Scottish singer, Sheena Easton. That was merely the beginning of a glittering career, which is still going strong.
He may be one of Mexico's favorite sons, but his appeal is international -- Saddam Hussein purportedly has Luis Miguel's 'Segundo Romance' album in his possession, when the dictator was captured by Western forces.
Luis Miguel will be at the American Airlines Arena in downtown Miami, Florida on Thursday May 19 and Saturday May 21, 2011.
