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74-402: Velasco began this program as co-host of a Sunday afternoon special in 1969 called Domingos Espectaculares ( Spectacular Sundays ). One of his catch phrases was, "Aún hay más" ("There's more to follow"). For a short while, Siempre en Domingo was known as Aún hay más because he would always say these words prior to each intermission or commercial , with the hand gesture that corresponds to

148-614: A Christmas album called Navidades . The playlist includes many Christmas standards in Spanish. The album reached number one on Billboard's Top Latin Albums chart during the first week of its release. The album released two singles "Santa Claus Llegó A La Ciudad" (" Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town "), and "Mi Humilde Oración" ("My Grown-up Christmas List"). On 6 May 2008, Luis Miguel released Cómplices , produced by him and written by Spanish composer Manuel Alejandro . It sold almost 350,000 copies in

222-402: A Spanish father, he is often referred to as El Sol de Mexico (The Sun of Mexico), derived from the nickname his mother gave him as a child: "Mi sol" (My sun). 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

296-459: A Spanish singer, songwriter and guitarist, Luis Gallego Sánchez, known as " Luisito Rey ", and his mother was an Italian actress, Marcela Basteri. His father was from Cádiz , a city in southwestern Spain, and his mother was from the Province of Massa-Carrara , Italy. He was named Luis Miguel in honor of Spanish bullfighter Luis Miguel Dominguín . Luis Miguel has two younger brothers. His birth date

370-638: A chapter in musical history of Spanish-speaking nations. Siempre en Domingo was on air until 1998 when Velasco was diagnosed with Hepatitis C , and decided to retire. The last shows were held at Teatro Alameda in Mexico city. Some years later, in 2003, Marco Antonio Regil planned to direct a new TV show similar to Siempre en Domingo , keeping the "familiar values" and "originality". This new musical TV show, known as Gran Musical expected to have popular acts and not so popular acts in order to maintain happy and satisfied fans. Several international acts performed on

444-558: A collection of ballads and uptempo songs climbed to number 1 on Billboard's Latin Charts earning Luis Miguel two Billboard Awards as well as Grammy and Latin Grammy award nominations. On the 33 Tour , Luis Miguel filled the largest halls in the U.S., toured throughout Latin America, including Chile where his album 33 sold 2.5 million copies and was recognized that same year by Warner Chile as

518-514: A diligent security team and he is transported in several trucks to distract paparazzi and reporters. He is quoted as saying, "I maintain my sanity by keeping my distance." Luis Miguel is considered one of the top male pop singers worldwide today. His voice has been estimated to span three octaves, and six notes. In a career that has spanned almost forty years, he has become the main male singer from Latin America, having performed successfully pop music, bolero , mariachi and romantic ballads . In

592-494: A large role in his success. In 1986, Luis Miguel's mother disappeared mysteriously and her whereabouts are still unknown. In the late 1980s, Luis Miguel fired his father due to financial problems caused by poor representation. After their estrangement, his father, who was a heavy drinker , fell into depression and died on 9 December 1992 in Barcelona , Spain. Luis Miguel is recognized for his taste for haute cuisine and for being

666-488: A major hit with the single, "1+1=Dos Enamorados". In 1984, Luis Miguel took on a Spanish pop-rock style of music, with the international release of his fourth studio album Palabra de Honor produced by the then Spanish Hispavox director Honorio Herrero. In 1985, at age 15, he took part in the Sanremo Music Festival , where he won the second place award with his song " Noi Ragazzi Di Oggi ". That same year, he

740-416: A nationally televised special in honor of Sinatra's 80th birthday, along with other stars such as Stevie Wonder and Natalie Cole . In 1994, he released a sequel to Romance , Segundo Romance , featuring him as a convincing pop singer with mastery over timeless Latin classics such as "Solamente Una Vez" and "Historia de un Amor". The album earned Miguel another Grammy Award, as well as platinum status in

814-585: A necessity because even though many theaters used two projectors that could skip intermission by shifting from one reel to the other, 3D films required the use of both projectors – one for each stereoscopic image – and so needed an intermission to change the reels on both projectors. The built-in intermission has been phased out of Hollywood films, the victim of the demand to pack in more screenings and advances in projector technology which make reel switches either unnoticeable or non-existent (such as digital projection , in which reels do not exist). Despite

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888-711: A period during which they can engage critical faculties that they have suspended during the performance itself. The term "Broadway Bladder" names "the alleged need of a Broadway audience to urinate every 75 minutes". Broadway Bladder, and other considerations (such as how much revenue a theater would lose at its bar if there were no intermissions), govern the placement of intermissions within performances, and their existence in performances, such as plays, that were not written/created with intermissions in mind. The plays of William Shakespeare were originally intended for theater performance without intermissions. The placement of intermissions within those plays in modern performances

962-457: A request for a commercial break , similar to what Frank Sinatra might have said or sung, The best is yet to come. . . The phrase and hand gesture became popular in Mexico as a result. (y aún hay más... amigos!) Velasco was born in Celaya , Mexico on April 24, 1933. Coming from a family with few resources, he started working at an early age. He worked first at his family store, called La Violeta,

1036-564: A self-taught sommelier . Luis Miguel released his own vintage of wine, "Único. Luis Miguel", a Cabernet Sauvignon . A native Spanish speaker, he also speaks English, Italian and Portuguese. Luis Miguel is the father of three children: one born in June 1989, from his relationship with Stephanie Salas ; and two born in January 2007 and December 2008, both from his relationship with actress Aracely Arámbula . His numerous relationships are widely covered by

1110-454: A small grocery. He also worked as messenger, tractor operator (agriculture machinery), and driver. When he was very young, he married Hortensia Ruiz. They had three children; Raúl, Claudia and Arturo. Some years later, he divorced Ruiz and married Dorle Klokow. In this second marriage with Dorle, Karina and Diego were born. When he was twenty years old, he fulfilled one of his dreams: to move to Mexico City. He began working as an accountant for

1184-464: A special party in his honor in Madrid . In addition to his album 33 Luis Miguel was bestowed by Lo Nuestro Awards in 2003 a "Premio Lo Nuestro a la Excelencia", (literally, The "Ours" award for Excellence) a lifetime achievement award for his outstanding career at the mere age of 33 being the youngest artist to receive this award. In 2004, Luis Miguel released his Mexico En La Piel . The album, which

1258-453: A sports magazine that was published in Celaya, Guanajuato where he wrote articles about frontenis, the sport he practiced. At the age of 20, Velasco traveled to Mexico City to work for the magazine Radio Novels . After that, he collaborated with Cine Universal , Cine Novelas and Cine Álbum . From these publications, other newspapers came through like Novedades and then El Heraldo , where he

1332-642: A three-year span with a total of 223 shows all over the world, making it the longest and highest-grossing tour ever made by a Latin artist. He also holds the record for the most consecutive presentations in the Auditorio Nacional (National Auditorium) with a total of 30 consecutive concerts as well as the record for the most presentations in the same venue with a total of 258 concerts. As of October 2020 , Luis Miguel ranks number two on Billboard ' s Greatest of All-Time Latin Artists chart. Luis Miguel

1406-612: A total of 129 concerts attended by over 1.5 million spectators, and grossed around $ 95 million. In 2006, during the Mexico En La Piel Tour , after giving 30 consecutive sold-out concerts at the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico, gathering over 260,000 spectators he was awarded with the "Estela de Plata" at the last concert. His Luis Miguel Tour is ranked at number five of the highest-grossing tours of 2011 in North America. The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by

1480-786: Is also mentioned in some books that he worked as a contact between "artistas" and many politicians and businessmen who could hire them as escorts for high-profile parties and events, this practice was supported by Televisa to keep the favors of the government and sponsors, and tolerated by the artists due to the exposure that the show represented. Velasco, the host, encouraged many singers such as Luis Miguel , Chayanne , Ricardo Arjona , Emmanuel , Manuel Mijares , Yuri , Timbiriche , Lynda Thomas , Maná and many others. Moreover, Velasco presented foreign artists such as Julio Iglesias , Raphael , Miguel Bosé and Ricky Martin . Furthermore, he encouraged announcers, commentators, producers, reporters, and writers. Some of these artists became famous around

1554-557: Is estimated at US$ 180 million. At the age of 14, Luis Miguel received a Grammy Award for his duet "Me Gustas Tal Como Eres" ("I Like You Just The Way You Are") with Sheena Easton . In 1991, the RIAA gave him a recognition for the high sales of the albums Romance and Segundo Romance . He was the only Latin artist to perform at the show " Sinatra : 80 Years My Way" , along with other pop icons such as Bruce Springsteen , Natalie Cole and Bob Dylan . His 1997 album Romances became

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1628-415: Is hard for audience members to concentrate for more than two hours at a stretch, and actors and performers (for live action performances at any rate) need to rest. They also afford opportunity for scene and costume changes. Performance venues take advantage of them to sell food and drink. Psychologically, intermissions allow audiences to pause their suspension of disbelief and return to reality, and are

1702-517: Is not just a singer, he's an artist." Frank Sinatra personally invited Luis Miguel to participate in a duet in the album Duets II . Luis Miguel has been dubbed several times by the press and the media as the "Latin Frank Sinatra". His music has reached speaking continents such as Asia and Africa. The press stated that at the time of his capture, the dictator Saddam Hussein had the album Segundo Romance , among his belongings. His net worth

1776-423: Is on 18 April, but he celebrates his birthday on 19 April as that was the day his father registered him at Puerto Rico's Civil Registry. Due to his early fame, Luis Miguel had a complicated childhood. He had a difficult relationship with his father, who was also his manager. His father was very strict and demanding during incessant rehearsals, although his father's strict discipline has also been credited with playing

1850-491: Is thus a matter for the play's director. Reviewer Peter Holland analyzed the placement of intermissions in 1997: Many modern productions of Shakespeare plays have thus eschewed the introduction of an intermission, choosing instead to perform them straight through, as originally intended. The intermissions in Kabuki theater can last up to an hour. Because this often results in people returning to their seats several minutes after

1924-686: The Anglo market during the "Latin Explosion" in the 1990s. Despite recording only in Spanish , Luis Miguel continued to be the best-selling Latin artist in the 1990s , and was credited for popularizing the bolero genre within the mainstream market. He has sold around 60 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling Latin music artists . Latin pop music , along with his personal life and showmanship on stage, has made Luis Miguel popular for nearly his entire career, which started in Mexico in 1981. At

1998-683: The Billboard Latin Music Award for "Male Pop Album of the Year" and the World Music Award for "Best Selling Latin Artist" in the same year. In 1999, Luis Miguel released his ninth studio album Amarte Es un Placer which, in 2000, earned him two Latin Grammys for being Best Album of the Year and Best Pop Album of the Year. The single " O Tú, O Ninguna " of Amarte Es Un Placer became number 1 on

2072-838: The National Auditorium in Mexico City. The 123-date tour started in September 2005 in Mexico which then stretched to Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. The Mexico En La Piel Tour won the Billboard "Tour of the Year" and positioned itself as No.1 on the Billboard World Top Boxscore . In 2005, Luis Miguel released Grandes Éxitos , his first greatest hits album, that featured his greatest songs he recorded during all his career, including two never-released singles: "Misterios Del Amor" and "Si Te Perdiera". That same year, he released

2146-450: The National Auditorium of Mexico City and ended September 2019 in Las Vegas . On 22 April, Netflix and Telemundo started airing the self-titled series Luis Miguel . Together with revealing many parts both known and unknown of the singer, it also brought nostalgic moments for those watching it, like the mirroring of his Sabritas ad, called in the series "Saboritas". His father was

2220-618: The Viña del Mar International Song Festival . With one million dollars for his performance, he became the most expensive artist in the history of the festival. Luis Miguel performed at the Curaçao North Sea Jazz Festival on 31 August 2013. In August 2014, the song "Déjà Vu" was leaked on the web. On 4 May 2017, Telemundo signed a deal for the exclusive U.S. broadcast rights to the "officially authorized TV series" based on Luis Miguel's life story and announced it would air in 2018. On

2294-409: The 18th century, was a sung, danced, spoken, or musical performance that occurs between any two acts, that is unrelated to the main performance, and that thus in the world of opera and musical theater became an orchestral performance that spans an intermission and leads, without a break, into the next act. Jean-François Marmontel and Denis Diderot both viewed the intermission as a period in which

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2368-605: The Billboard Hot Latin Tracks and perched at the top position for eight consecutive weeks. Following the success of Amarte Es Un Placer , Luis Miguel released Mis Romances in 2001, his fourth album in the bolero series. The album, which sold over two million copies worldwide was followed by the launch of Mis Romances Tour which took place throughout the U.S., Europe, and Latin America. In 2003, Luis Miguel released his first pop album in over four years entitled 33 , indicative of his age. The album, which featured

2442-632: The Latin artist with the most No.1 albums on the chart with a total of 9 albums. His Complices Tour began in Seattle , Washington on 3 September 2008. Luis Miguel released his self-titled studio album on 14 September 2010. Its first single "Labios de Miel" is a smooth Latin pop song. The tour started on 4 November 2010 in the city of Lima, Peru and covered the United States, South America, Mexico and Spain among other countries. On 22 February 2012, he sang at

2516-622: The Latin media. Regarding his religious faith, he stated: "I am Catholic because I was born in a Catholic family. I believe in God, I visit church whenever I rarely have the chance due to my work commitments." He has refrained from speaking about politics, stating that an artist should be "apolitical and dedicate themselves to songs". In April 2010, he was briefly hospitalized at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. The cause of

2590-508: The National Bank of Mexico. At the same time, he began to write. He wrote many sports articles and then he started writing in a magazine called Novelas de la radio . Furthermore, he wrote for Cine Universal , Cine Novelas and Cine Álbum . Velasco made his mark in the world of the theater when he became the head of the entertainment section of the El heraldo de Mexico newspaper. He also worked on

2664-597: The United Kingdom also commonly include intermissions, yet in the United States and Canada, these films play from start to finish without any pauses in between. Many Indian films released on DVD include the "intermission" card for cinematic screening. Luis Miguel Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri ( pronounced [ˈlwis miˈɣel ɣaˈʝeɣo βasˈteɾi] ; born 19 April 1970) is a Mexican singer and record producer. Born in Puerto Rico to an Italian mother and

2738-464: The United States, for Romance and Segundo Romance (the latter earning him 35 platinum records throughout Central and South America). He is also recognized by Billboard as the artist with the most top-10 hits on Billboard ' s Hot Latin Songs chart. His album Cómplices was released in 2008, peaking at No. 10 on the mainstream Billboard 200 ; his most recent album, ¡México Por Siempre! ,

2812-492: The United States. In 1996, for his contribution to the recording industry, Luis Miguel received a star and was inducted to the Hollywood Walk of Fame , at that time the youngest male singer to receive a star. Soon after, Luis Miguel returned to the studio and released Nada Es Igual , a pop album featuring " Sueña ", the main theme for Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame . In 1997, Luis Miguel released his third album of

2886-408: The action did not in fact stop, but continued off-stage. "The interval is a rest for the spectators; not for the action," wrote Marmontel in 1763. "The characters are deemed to continue acting during the interval from one act to another." However, intermissions are more than just dramatic pauses that are parts of the shape of a dramatic structure. They also exist for more mundane reasons, such as that it

2960-410: The age of 14, he received his first Grammy for his duet " Me Gustas Tal Como Eres " with Sheena Easton , making him one of the youngest Grammy-winning artists in music history. In 1991, the RIAA recognized the success of his 1991 album Romance as one of the best-selling Latin albums of all time . He was the first Latino artist to earn two platinum certifications for Spanish-language albums in

3034-535: The artist with the most sold records sold in the history of Chile. He also performed at Mexico's sold-out National Auditorium , and various sold-out shows in Buenos Aires , as well as other prestigious international venues such as Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas in Spain. That same year, Prince Felipe of Spain presented him with a special award for being the best-selling foreign artist in his country's history, and hosted

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3108-566: The beginning, most of the artists performing on Siempre en Domingo were from Spain, Central and South America. However, the TV show became more and more popular, and soon many Mexican singers wanted to perform as well. The show was very criticized for its very low quality, the usage of pre-recorded material, lip sync, and fake musicians. It is commented that Siempre en Domingo was a "Pay to perform" kind of show so Mr. Velasco would decide whom to present in regards of wealth or connections and not talent. It

3182-455: The bolero for modern audiences. The album Romance , which became his most successful material ever, eventually sold 7 million units worldwide. In 1993, Luis Miguel's fifth studio album, Aries , was released, which won him that year's Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album. That same year, Luis Miguel was invited by Frank Sinatra to join him on his Duets II album and to perform live in

3256-532: The bolero series Romances , which sold over 5 million copies. " Por Debajo de la Mesa " was released as the lead single from the album. The single quickly reached number one on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart, two months later; it would spend twenty-six weeks on the chart. At the 40th Annual Grammy Awards in 1998, Luis Miguel won the award for Best Latin Pop Performance . He also received

3330-543: The earnings of his career. Shortly after signing with Warner Records, in 1987, he fired his father and started to work with Juan Carlos Calderón. Luis Miguel's album Soy Como Quiero Ser in May 1987 sold well over 2.5 million records. The album featured Spanish-language adaptations of popular English-language songs, such as " Ahora Te Puedes Marchar " and " Yo Que No Vivo Sin Ti ". On 25 November 1988, Luis Miguel's album Busca una Mujer

3404-687: The first Christmas album ever to be nominated for the Grammy in the category of Pop. His album Cómplices broke records in Mexico, by selling over 320,000 copies on its first day of release. Just three days after its release, his new album achieved Quadruple Platinum certification in Mexico, Platinum in Argentina and gold records in Chile and the United States. Luis Miguel is also known for his high-grossing tours in Chile, Uruguay, Venezuela, Brazil and Spain between 1999 and 2000. The tour consisted of 99 concerts and

3478-562: The first 24 hours. The first single, " Si Tú Te Atreves " was released on 7 April 2008, and the second single of the album was " Te Desean ". Luis Miguel made history with his album Complices which debuted at No.10 on the Billboard Top 200 , being the highest position a Latin artist has ever reached on the Billboard Top 200 with a fully Spanish-composed album, it also reached No.1 on the Billboard Top Latin Albums making him

3552-468: The first Spanish-language album ever debuting at No. 14 on the Billboard Top 200. Warner Music Group recognized Luis Miguel as the best-selling artist in the history of Chile with over 2.5 million records sold. In 2003, Prince Felipe of Spain presented him with a special award for being the best-selling foreign artist in his country's history. In 2008, Luis Miguel's album Navidades became

3626-478: The hospital several times, but the last time he became ill, he decided to be taken care of at home. On November 26, 2006, he died of complications of hepatitis C at 7:15 am. He was 73 years old. He died surrounded by his family in his house located in Polanco , Mexico City. Velasco's funeral was a national event. His body was buried in the “Panteón Francés” where many fans, performers, and press congregated to give him

3700-449: The hospitalization was not disclosed. On 2 May 2017, Luis Miguel surrendered himself to the U.S. Marshals following a case with his former manager William Brockhaus where Luis Miguel was ordered to pay him over one million dollars in July 2016. He was released that same day by signing a promissory note. Luis Miguel rarely grants interviews or attends award ceremonies. He is always escorted by

3774-431: The intermission fulfilled other needs. It gave the audience a breather, and provided the theater management an opportunity to entice patrons to its profitable concession stand . A well-known 1957 animated musical snipe suggested, before the main feature in theaters and during intermission at drive-ins , " let's all go to the lobby to get ourselves a treat ". During the 3D film trend of the early 1950s, intermissions were

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3848-477: The last goodbye. Velasco was survived by Dorle, his wife of 31 years, 3 sons and 2 daughters: Arturo, who works as director of Televisa Music in Mexico; Claudia, who works as an interior designer; Raúl, who owns a landscaping company in Mexico; Diego, who works as independent TV producer in Mexico and the US; and Karina who followed her father's footsteps by becoming a TV host herself but only remained active while her father

3922-496: The late 1980s, Luis Miguel made the transition from child star to consolidated international singer, and since then, he became one of the most revered and popular Latin American artists ever. Also dubbed as a crooner, his wide vocal range and performance have been praised by critics and other artists all over the world. Producer Gustavo Santaolalla described him as "one of the greatest singers of all time" and stated that "Luis Miguel

3996-610: The main actors a chance to change costumes and rest. Intermissions in early films had a practical purpose: they were needed to facilitate the changing of reels . When Les Amours de la reine Élisabeth ( The Loves of Queen Elizabeth ), starring Sarah Bernhardt , opened on July 12, 1912, in the Lyceum Theatre in New York City , the four reel film was shown in four acts, with an intermission at each reel change. The technology improved, but as movies became progressively longer,

4070-528: The people that search within their souls for all the feelings that have been hidden since childhood. On September 13, 1969, a new musical variety show came out on television, becoming the most popular and traditional in Mexico: Siempre en Domingo ( Always on Sunday ). This TV show achieved fame in USA, Latin America, Asia and Europe. Siempre en Domingo was a TV show where many artists performed and debuted. In

4144-509: The performance has resumed, playwrights generally take to writing "filler" scenes for the starts of acts, containing characters and dialogue that are not important to the overall story. In the Noh theatrical tradition, interludes called nakairi are staged between the first and second halves of a performance, during which time kyōgen actors sum up the plot or otherwise further the action through performances known as aikyōgen. These interludes also give

4218-672: The phasing out of intermissions in the West, they have remained prevalent in India. There is a mass reluctance to abolish intermissions as they bring a large revenue to cinemas through customers buying snacks during these periods. The films Sangam and Mera Naam Joker had two intermissions each. Very few Indian films have been screened without intermissions, including Dhobi Ghat , Delhi Belly , That Girl In Yellow Boots and Trapped . Forced intermissions are common during screenings of western films in India. Indian films shown in cinemas in

4292-413: The popularity of the host influenced many important artists to give him a tribute for his brilliant career, and also for entering Mexican homes for almost 30 years. In 2002, he published his first book, Reflexiones, para vivir mejor . It was composed of stories, tales and reflections where the author makes reference to topics of ethics and essential elements of spiritual life. The book was dedicated to all

4366-504: The radio station Radio Variedades. In addition, he started working on the Independent Television of Mexico (TIM) as a host, first with the program La reseña cinematografica de Acapulco , and then he participated in some open TV programs like Confrontación 68 , Media Noche and Domingos espectaculares . On December 13, 1969, Siempre en Domingo was born. This program was one of the most popular TV musical programs in history. It

4440-456: The release of three singles: " Tengo Todo Excepto A Ti ", " Entrégate ", and " Amante del amor ", with the two former hitting number 1 on Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks in 1990. In 1991, Luis Miguel's career went to even greater heights and earned him the respect of a wider audience with the release of Romance , an album of romantic boleros, most from the 1950s. He has been credited with reinventing

4514-502: The same day, Netflix also revealed it has the rights to stream the yet-unnamed bio-series in Latin America and Spain with the same target date. On his official Facebook , page it was announced that his new single "La Fiesta del Mariachi" was set to release on 27 October 2017. On 24 November, the full album, titled ¡México Por Siempre! was released, it features 14 tracks of traditional Mexican music. The tour began February 2018, in

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4588-519: The second single " Fría Como el Viento " reached No. 1 on the Hot Latin Tracks . He also had a top-ten single with "Separados" in early 1990, peaking at #8. In 1990, he made a successful transition from child singer to adult showman with the album 20 Años and an ensuing string of sold-out shows first in Mexico then throughout Latin America and elsewhere in the world. 20 Años sold 600,000 copies in its first week of release and resulted in

4662-613: The show since 1969 until early 1998, including Tina Turner , The Bee Gees , David Lee Roth , Whitney Houston , Bryan Adams , Peter Cetera , Richard Clayderman , Richard Marx , The Bangles , Cyndi Lauper , Olivia Newton-John , Barry Manilow , Laura Branigan , Village People , Donna Summer , Shaun Cassidy , Gloria Gaynor , Sheena Easton , Crowded House , Boney M , KWS , Spice Girls , Sammy Davis Jr , Andy Gibb , Jimmy Osmond , Princess Stéphanie of Monaco , Level 42 , The Outfield and Sting among many others. Velasco developed several heart and liver problems. He had been in

4736-536: The world (according to Televisa and their partners) Many singers, choreographers, recording companies and fans found their roots in this TV show. Some say that thanks to 'Siempre en Domingo , show business in Mexico was able to thrive. Some others think that it was an impossible for performers with real talent but no means due to the conservative profile of the show and the will to keep the Status Quo at all costs. All things come to and end and Siempre en Domingo closed

4810-485: The world while most have been struggling to stay in the business. Many festivals such as OTI, Valores Juveniles (Juvenile’s values), Juguemos a Cantar (Let’s play singing) were promoted. Later, Siempre en Domingo became one of the most popular TV shows in Latin America. Velasco's popular phrase, "patada de la suerte" (lucky kick), sponsored many artists that every Sunday performed in his popular TV show. Siempre en Domingo had about 420 million television viewers around

4884-619: Was a collection of traditional Mexican mariachi songs, went on to sell five million copies worldwide. For this album, he received a diamond disc and won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Ranchero Album at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2005 and also the Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album . He launched his Mexico En La Piel Tour in 2005. In 2006, Luis Miguel performed thirty shows between 18 January and 27 February at

4958-457: Was also presented with the "Antorcha de Plata" Award in the Viña del Mar Music Festival for his duet single "Me Gustas Tal Como Eres" ("I Like You Just As You Are") with Scottish singer Sheena Easton . In 1983, he co-starred in the film Ya Nunca Más (released 1984) and in 1985, Fiebre de amor . In 1986, he took a brief hiatus as his relationship with his father was souring due to alleged mismanagement, poor financial decisions and risking

5032-452: Was attended by approximately 1.4 million fans. It was the highest-grossing tour ever made by a Latin artist, as well as the most extended. These two records have been broken by his Mexico En La Piel Tour . His 33 Tour peaked at No. 1 in the Billboard World Top Boxscore . The Mexico En La Piel Tour of 2005–2007, with a total of 124 concerts, peaked at No. 1 in the Billboard World Top Boxscore . The tour spanned two years with

5106-649: Was born in San Juan , Puerto Rico to parents Luisito Rey and Marcela Basteri. During his childhood years, his father, who was also his manager, encouraged him to watch and analyze nearly every movie, recording, and concert performance of Elvis Presley . In 1982, he 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. Two years later, he started touring Latin American countries including Colombia, Venezuela, Chile, and Argentina. With 1982's Un Sol , he scored

5180-407: Was broadcast in the United States, Central and South America, Europe and Asia, via satellite. It was a program of Televisa Company. As time went by, Velasco became an international artistic icon. He created some TV shows too. Some of them were Estrellas de los ochenta , Juguemos a Cantar , Festival OTI and Galardón a los grandes . His career started with his first contact with journalism in

5254-456: Was on the top. At the time of his death, he had 5 grandsons and one granddaughter. Intermission An intermission , also known as an interval in British and Indian English, is a recess between parts of a performance or production, such as for a theatrical play , opera , concert , or film screening . It should not be confused with an entr'acte (French: "between acts"), which, in

5328-633: Was released in 2017 and earned him his second No. 1 on the Billboard Regional Mexican Albums chart, achieving double-platinum status. Luis Miguel is also known for his high-grossing, captivating live performances. He is the highest-grossing Latino touring artist since Boxscore began tracking touring data in 1990, with a total of $ 278.5 million. With the Luis Miguel Tour , which took place in 2010, he visited 22 countries in North America, South America and Europe, where he performed in

5402-404: Was released. The first single " La Incondicional " became a top-ten hit throughout Latin America in the first half of 1989, and thanks in part to the music video, it spent over seven months on the top ten of many Latin American charts. The video was shocking to many fans as he had cut his signature long hair. This cemented his transition from a child star into an adult superstar. By the end of 1989,

5476-475: Was the editor of the entertainment and show section. In 1969, he joined Television Independiente de México (now Televisa ). Aside from his famous show, he was also an actor on programs such as Medianoche , Domingos espectaculares , Reseña cinematográfica de Acapulco , Confrontación 68 and El tigre . In 1998, he was fired by Televisa even though his show had high ratings because of some differences with his co-workers. Despite his bad relationship with Televisa,

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