Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri, known worldwide as Luis Miguel, was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on April 19, 1970. His parents, Spanish singer Luisito Rey and Italian actress Marcela Basteri, instilled in him artistic genes from his birth. Growing up in Mexico, his prodigious talent was evident from a young age. At the age of 11, he had already recorded his first album, laying the foundations for a meteoric rise that would revolutionize the Latin music scene.
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The famous Mexican singer Luis Miguel is currently 53 years old. He has captivated audiences around the world for decades with his powerful tenor and captivating performances. From his beginnings as a child prodigy to his continued success, Luis Miguel has remained a musical icon.
Early life
Luis Miguel was born on April 19, 1970 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Luis Gallego Sanchez, a Spanish singer and musician, and Marcela Basteri, an Italian actress. He grew up with Alejandro and Sergio, his siblings.
Named after the Spanish bullfighter Luis Miguel Domingun, he commemorates his birthday on April 19 instead of April 18 because his father registered him in the Puerto Rico civil registry the day after his birth.
Luis Miguel was raised in a Catholic family, which is one of the reasons he identifies as Catholic. He continues to attend church whenever his busy schedule allows.
His complicated upbringing was largely the result of his early fame. His relationship with his father was not optimal. Sánchez was Luis Miguel’s manager, and he was a strict man who pushed his son to his limits during endless rehearsals. Nevertheless, this attitude contributed significantly to Luis Miguel’s success. Her mother suddenly disappeared in 1986 and is still missing.
Luis Miguel told his father that he no longer wanted him as manager in the late 1980s, when he was experiencing financial difficulties due to poor sales. Sanchez suffered from severe depression and drank himself to death in 1992, due to his estrangement from his father.
A profession
As a youth, Luis Miguel began analyzing every film, recording and concert of the King of Rock and Roll after his father advised him to do so. In 1982, he released his first album entitled “Un Sol”. He was only 11 years old then. The album, released by the Mexican subdivision of EMI Records, earned him his first gold record.
He released five more studio albums in the 1980s: “Directo al corazón” (1982), “Decdete” (1983), “Palabra de honor” (1984), “Soy Como Quiero Ser” (1987) and “Busca una Woman.” ” (1988).
Approximately 180,000 copies of “Soy Como Quiero Ser” were sold in Argentina, while 1,250,000 copies were sold in Mexico. It was also the first album released by Warner Music and the first collaboration between Luis Miguel and producer Juan Carlos Calderón.
Luis Miguel’s composition “Me Gustas Tal Como Eres” earned him his first Grammy Award. This composition appeared on the studio album ‘Todo Me Recuerda a Ti’ as a duet with Scottish singer Sheena Easton.
In 1990, with the release of his seventh studio album, “20 Aos,” Luis Miguel proved that he had truly reached his full potential as a performer. With this album, he also established himself as a popular artist. In 1990, two of his songs, “Tengo Todo Excepto Ti” and “Entrégate”, topped the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart.
In 1994 and 1995, he won back-to-back Grammy Awards for Best Latin Pop Album for “Aries” and “Segundo Romance.” In 1998, he received the prize again for “Romances”.
In 1997, he was the first Latin singer to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the youngest singer to achieve this. “Amarte Es Un Placer” won the Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 2000.
In 2004, he released “Mexico En La Piel”, a collection of traditional Mexican mariachi melodies. This earned him a Diamond Disc, the Latin Grammy Award for Best Ranchero Album at the 2005 Latin Grammy Awards, and the Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album.
Two previously unreleased recordings, “Misterios Del Amor” and “Si Te Perdiera”, were included on his first greatest hits album, “Grandes éxitos”, released in 2005. The 2008 release of his eighteenth studio album, “Cómplices” , was a collaboration with the Spanish composer Manuel Alejandro. His latest studio album, “México Forever!” », was published in November 2017.
After the publication of his first album, “Un Sol”, in 1982, Luis Miguel began the first tour of his career. He has performed in Europe, North America and South America over the years. During the 2010 Luis Miguel Tour, he performed 223 concerts around the world in three years. This made the tour the longest and most lucrative ever undertaken by a Latin artist.
Luis Miguel holds the record for the most consecutive performances (30) at the National Auditorium (Auditorio Nacional). It also holds the mark for the greatest number of performances in the same hall, with 240 concerts.
On May 4, 2017, Telemundo and Luis Miguel reached an agreement granting Telemundo the right to create an “officially authorized television series” based on the life story of Luis Miguel. Netflix announced the same day that it had acquired the rights to broadcast the program in Latin America and Spain. On April 22, 2018, the eponymous series “Luis Miguel” began airing.
In 1983, Luis Miguel made his acting debut in an episode of the first season of the comedy television series “Mesa de Noticias”. The following year, he made his debut as an actor in the drama film “Ya nunca más” (Never Again).
Throughout his career, he has contributed to the soundtracks of numerous television programs and films, including “Speechless” (1994), “Six Feet Under” (2004) and “Spanglish” (2007).
Family and private life
Luis Miguel prefers to keep his personal life private. His relationships, however, have been the subject of much speculation in the Latin American media. It came out, to name a few, actress Luca Méndez, singer Stephanie Salas, photographer Mariana Uzbek, actress Issabela Camil, actress Sofa Vergara, television host Daisy Fuentes, singer Mariah Carey, journalist Myrka Dellanos, actress Aracely Arámbula, model Kenita Larran and actress Genoveva Casanova.
Michelle Gallego, his daughter with Stephanie Salas, was born on June 13, 1989. Together, he and Aracely Arámbula have two sons: Miguel (January 1, 2007) and Daniel (December 18, 2008).