Luis Miguel

Luis Miguel: Biography in Details

Who is Luis Miguel?

Luis Miguel is a Mexican singer and record producer. Likely, Luis Miguel is widely regarded by many as the most successful artist in Latin American history, having successfully performed in a wide range of musical styles.

Also, Luis Miguel is recognized as the only Latin singer of his generation to not crossover into the Anglo market during the “Latin Explosion” in the 1990s.

Luis Miguel: Age, Parents, Siblings, Nationality, Ethnicity

Luis was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the United States on April 19, 1970. His birth name is  Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri and he is currently 50 years old.

His father’s name is Luisito Rey and his mother’s name is Marcella Basteri. Luis Miguel was raised in a Catholic family and cites this to be one of the reasons that he is a Catholic himself. He still visits the church whenever his busy schedule allows him to.

He has two siblings namely, Alejandro Basteri, and Sergio Basteri. Luis holds Mexican citizenship and mixed (Spanish- Italian) ethnicity. His birth sign is Aries.

In which school did Luis Miguel attend?

Talking about Luis’s education history, there is no information about his educational achievements.

Luis Miguel: Professional Life, Career

Talking about his profession, in 1982, Luis Miguel released his first album, Un Sol, by the Mexican branch of EMI Records, which won him his first gold disc at the age of 11. Then, two years later, he started touring Latin American countries including Colombia, Venezuela, Chile, and Argentina.

In 1985, at the age of 15, Luis Miguel took part in the Sanremo Music Festival. Ie was also presented with the “Antorcha de Plata” Award at the Viña del Mar Music Festival in 1985. In the year 1983, he co-starred in the film Ya Nunca Más (released 1984), and in 1985, Fiebre de Amor with singer Lucero as his co-star.

Likewise, in 1986, Luis Miguel gave his career a brief break, as his relationship with his father was souring due to alleged mismanagement, poor financial decisions, and risking the earnings of his career.

Then, after signing with Warner Records, in 1987, he fired his father and started to work with Juan Carlos Calderón. Whereas, Luis Miguel’s album Soy Como Quiero Ser in May 1987 sold well over 2.5 million records.

In the year 1990, he made a successful transition from a child singer to an adult showman with the album 20 Años and an ensuing string of sold-out shows. He put out ‘Mexico En La Piel’, a collection of conventional Mexican mariachi songs, in 2004.

Over the years, he has performed in North and South America and Europe. During the 2010 Luis Miguel Tour, he did 223 shows all over the world in three years. This effectively made the tour the longest and highest-grossing tour ever made by a Latin artist.

Moreover, Luis Miguel has the distinction of conducting the most consecutive presentations (30) in the Auditorio National (National Auditorium). He is also the record holder for the most presentations in the same venue with a total of 240 concerts. The self-titled series ‘Luis Miguel’ began airing on April 22, 2018.

Awards, Nomination

Luis Miguel earned his first Grammy Award for the song ‘Me Gustas Tal Como Eres’ (‘I like you just the way you are’). A duet with the Scottish singer Sheena Easton, the song appeared in Easton’s studio album ‘Todo Me Recuerda a Ti’.

He won back-to-back Grammy Awards for Best Latin Pop Albums in 1994 and 1995 for ‘Aries’ and ‘Segundo Romance’. This singer would win the award once more, in 1998 for ‘Romances’.

Luis Miguel won the Latin Grammy Award for the Album of the Year for ‘Amarte Es Un Placer. Likewise, he earned him a diamond disc as well as the Latin Grammy Award for Best Ranchero Album at the Latin Grammy Awards in 2005 and the Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album.

What is Luis Miguel’s net worth?

He has an estimated net worth of around $180 million (as per 2023 data). He has earned that sum of money from his professional career. However, his salary and other earnings are not disclosed.

Luis Miguel: Rumors, Controversy

There was a rumor about Luis’s death, which was hoax news. Currently, he is far from rumors and controversies.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Luis Miguel has a height of 5 feet 10 inches. Additionally, he weighs is 74Kg. His hair color is light brown and his eye color is green.

Social Media

Being a Mexican singer, Luis Miguel has a huge fan following the rate. He has around 4.5M followers on his Facebook. Around 510.9K followers on his Twitter, and he has around 2M followers on his Instagram.

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