The REAL Reason Enrique Iglesias Pulled Out of Britney Spears' Tour

Last month, Britney Spears visited Good Morning America and announced that she would be touring with Enrique Iglesias over the summer. But just hours after Brit made the announcement, Enrique pulled out, and later that day, a rep for Iglesias confirmed the story to Latina.com: "Unfortunately, Enrique Iglesias and Britney Spears will not be touring together. Despite initial reports based on formal discussions of the possible run, Enrique will continue on his solo tour in support of his new album EUPHORIA. Enrique has great respect for Britney and is a longtime fan of her work.  He is very sorry for the confusion this might caused to anyone," said the rep.

At the time, multiple sources told TMZ that Enrique dropped out of the tour because his ego couldn’t handle being Spears’ opening act. Reportedly, lawyers and agents for both artists spent weeks drawing up an agreement that called for Enrique to appear as a co-headliner. At first both sides agreed to the deal, which led to an announcement being made Tuesday, but just hours before Britney's camp went public, Enrique said he wasn't comfortable being Britney's opening act and said he wanted out.

Now, OK! Magazine is reporting that Britney's crazy demands were actually the thing that kept Enrique from joining her on tour. “His team took one look at her ‘rules’ and said, ‘If she’s this demanding, he should not be going on tour,'" a source tells the magazine. The source also reveals Enrique refused even after Britney's camp offered him extra money. Another source tells the magazine: “Enrique is a huge fan of Britney’s and would have loved to have worked with her but this wasn’t the right fit."

Britney's rep denied the allegations.

Source Lee Hernandez

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Ricky Martin is Vito Russo Awardee at GLAAD 2011

The self-proclaimed gay superstar Ricky Martin is one of the major recipients of prestigious awards from the recent 22nd Annual Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD 2011) held at the New York Marriott Marquis on Saturday (March 19) in New York City.

The Latino pop singer was honored with Vito Russo Award, (named after Victor Russo, a famous gay activist) for being an inspiration to many gays and lesbians for coming out in the open confidently and proudly.

The GLAAD Media Awards centers on the upliftment and positive acceptance of gay, bisexual and transgender community by the society especially in the media and everything that affects their lives. Their valuable contributions and their good influence in the society through their talents are one of the criteria that the award giving body is greatly considering.

With this, they had their eyes to Puerto Rican born singer Ricky Martin when he became the special guest at “Oprah Winfrey Show” and talks freely about raising his twin boys and admitting that he is a gay.”

That particular episode was regarded as one of the controversial, sensitive and brave revelation that answered a 10 decade question-“Is Ricky Martin a gay?” and enlightened some confused minds. With this interview, he was then idolized and tagged as the new gay role model in the world particularly in Latin Americas.

After a decade in the industry, rocking the world with his heart popping music genre and dance craze tunes like the salsa-style song “Livin la Vida Loca” “She Bangs” and many more, portraying a manly image in his music videos with his signature tight leather pants v-neck shirt, this 39 year old handsome hunk that was fantasized by women all over the world turned out to have a woman’s heart. He even had a girlfriend for over 14 years named Rebecca de Alba, so no one suspected about his true sexuality.

Many were dismayed, many were mummed, many rejoiced, but it brought a great relief to Ricky Martin especially. It was something spectacular and made him live a meaningful and happy life now. And his life became brighter and fulfilled with the birth of his twin in 2008 named Matteo and Valentino through a surrogate mother.

“I’ve been through an intense spiritual process for the last five years, especially the last two years, I'm walking today with my head up high, and to be here? To be receiving an award? I’ve only started,” he said happily when interviewed.
GLAAD is also set to release its second batch of awards on April 10 in Los Angeles and in May 14 in San Francisco, so better watch out because who knows, maybe one of your idols will be on the list.
Ricky Martin latest bilingual album entitled Música + Alma + Sexo which was released on February 1, 2011 was already soaring up in the billboard list.

By Joanna Rossi, www.salsacircuit.com

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Ricky Martin: “I Am Not Getting Married”

Puerto Rican artist Ricky Martin said that he will not be marrying his partner, despite rumors of wedding plans.

“In my house we don’t speak of marriage,” said the singer in an encounter with the Mexican press as he was promoting his new album “Music + Soul + Sex.”

Most of questions asked revolved around Martin’s coming out as a gay man, which he answered openly and cordially.

“I am not getting married, we are good how we are and we’ve been together for three years now,” he said about his relationship with fellow Puerto Rican Carlos González.

“In my house everyone knew,” he explained adding that now he walks with “his head high” and lives with “incredible calm.”

Sporting his new Mohawk and designer Armani wear, an elegant Martin says he has always considered sexuality to be an important element in his career and on stage.

“I’ve always taken sexuality as something very natural, something fun to play with,” he said.

For his “Music + Soul + Sex” tour, which began March 25th in Puerto Rico and will be heading to Mexico beginning May 14, the singer promised a “very theatrical” show, influenced by the sensuality seen in cabarets and in carnival.

Martin says he is anxious to express two years of accumulated energy, time he “literally spent closed in his studio,” making the album in which he says he’s “taking many risks” and has gone in a musical adventure fusing genres of music.

“I sat and listened to what I liked, what is playing in Europe, a lot of ‘world music,’ that is what I love. I played around with ‘dance,’” explained Martin about the music process.

Despite the changes, he says he doesn’t want to lose his essence. Yes to evolution, but no to “breaking what hasn’t yet broke,” said the artist.

Source Fox Latino

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Fergie and L.A. designer Michael Schmidt make Legos hot

Los Angeles designer Michael Schmidt, who has worked with Cher, Madonna and Janet Jackson, stole the fashion show at the 24th Annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards on Saturday, with this Lego dress he created for Fergie.

"It fit the occasion," said Schmidt, who collaborated with stylist Bea Akerlund and Lego on the dress. "It was built on a corset to give it structure, but all of the external stuff was made of Legos. The sheets were formed in hot water to create a structure around the body. And the rest was drilled and linked to create a Paco Rabbane-like vibe," he explained.

Fergie is seen in the photo above performing with the show's host Jack Black. And if Black's rad Lego sunglasses and Fergie's bracelets alone don't make the folks at the Danish Lego Group think about launching a fashion accessories line--with Schmidt's help of course--then they aren't doing their job. "I would love that!" said Schmidt, who is currently hard at work on his own line of (non-Lego) jewelry and accessories.

Source Booth Moore
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Selena Gomez & Justin Bieber are Madly in Love?

Justin Bieber , a 16 year old Canadian singer  is nominated in two categories; Best Pop Vocal Album and Best New artist for the 2011 Grammy Awards that will be held on  February 13, 2011 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. While Selena, the 18 year old Wizard of Waverly Place are one of the hottest teenage sensation  nowadays were caught up sharing a passionate kiss on a private yacht in the Caribbean over the holiday weekend.

 In addition, Neither Gomez nor Bieber has confirmed that they're dating, but several websites have already given the pair a new nickname: "Justlena." Justin recently kept mum when asked about their relationship, but he told a radio station that he thought Selena was an “amazing person. Though Gomez has been linked to stars like Taylor Lautner and Nick Jonas in the past, from source say she flirted ruthlessly with all the boys while working as the opening act for their tour.

   

It is also said that Gomez plotted to " bring Demi Lovato down" as the two are Disney rivals. Demi had a nervous breakdown due in part to the " mean girls" attitude of a more sophisticated Selena Gomez. Still the pictures shows they are madly in love and couldn’t keep their hands off of each other while they spent time with friends celebrating the new year.

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Ricky Martin’s Musica +Alma+Sexo for 2011

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Finally, the wait is over and it was an emotional experience for our “Livin La Vida Loca Man”.

The Grammy Award and Latin Grammy Award-winning Puerto Rican pop singer rose to eminence first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo, then as a solo artist. He has sold more than 55 million albums around the world. New RICKY MARTIN Album "Musica+Alma+Sexo"(Music+Soul+Sex) will be released on February 1, 2011. Martin's first Spanish language single is "Lo Major De Mi Vida Eres Tu," a duet with Spanish singer Natalia Jimenez. An English version of the track, titled "The Best Thing About Me is You," features Joss Stone.

For Ricky Martin to embraced his parents after finally revealed his sexuality, it was a very tough job for him while he was considerably appalled for rumours that he is dating numerous guys like Carlos González Abella, a 33 years old man and works in finance and he is related to the former Governor of Puerto Rico, José Roselló González and Valerio Pino's an Italian dancer, model and catwalk coach. Despite the never ending rumoured about his sexuality , Ricky Martin openly admitted while guest on Oprah Winfrey's talk show , that he has serious boyfriend , he revealed he’s in an “amazing” relationship, who is the real guy Carlos or Valerio ?

He was chosen as one of UNICEF goodwill ambassadors and variety of stars like Sarah Jessica Parker, Susan Sarandon, Whoopi Goldberg, Shakira, Danny Glover, David Beckham, Orlando Bloom and a lot more . These celebrities stay up to date about central children’s issues; visit different projects run by UNICEF and try to help save the lives of children in developing countries.

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Shakira Makes Fans Loca!

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We were very impressed by her own original twist on belly dancing moves and her captivating but unique tonal vitality. Isabel Mebarak Ripoll or better recognized as Shakira was born in Barranquilla, Colombia, on February 2, 1977.  Shakira  started  her musical profession at age 12 and quickly  captured fans all through Latin America when she won the 2001 Best Latin Pop Grammy for her "MTV Unplugged" album and many prestigious awards. She is a professional singer, songwriter, image model, musician, humanitarian person, dancer and she performs barefoot most of her concerts and that’s really make her unique .

This year Shakira’s Waka  Waka (This time for Africa), was selected as the official song for the exciting 2010 FIFA World Cup and it turned out to be a worldwide breaking hit. The song is full of energy, selling more than 4 million copies worldwide and becoming the biggest selling World Cup song of all time. She is also distinguished as one of the highest-selling Colombian artist of all time and 2nd most successful female Latin singer after Gloria Estefan.

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On Salsa Circuit Top Ten Latin Songs, Shakiras’s  brand new single “Loca”  made it to the number 3 spot. The video for Loca was shot this summer in Barcelona, Spain where Shakira revealed it’s one of her favourite cities in the world. Her magnificent charm , candid personality  and sexiness while doing her trademark belly dancing was enough to have me dancing in no time.  I’m sure I did not girate like Shakira but it sure was a good workout!  Great song and we will see how it fares on our Weekly Top Ten.

Salsa Circuit’s weekly Top Ten Music Chart is published every Monday on our Facebook, Twitter and our www.salsacircuit.blogspot.com sites.  Check it out!

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El Caballero de la Salsa: Won Best Latin Tropical Salsa Album

Gilberto Santa Rosa or better known as "El Caballero de la Salsa" (The Gentleman of Salsa) was born on August 21, 1962, a  Puerto Rican bandleader and singer of salsa and bolero. El Caballero de la Salsa  grew up listening to the salsa of the 1950s and '60s.He made his first recording debut  as a backup singer with the Mario Ortiz orchestra. Lately, he met Elias Lopez a professional singer who helped and trained him as a proficient singer.  Gilberto proved passion and give value to the salsa industry  it  was no surprise, then, when he pursued a solo career with Combo Records, one of the leading salsa labels of its time and the rest marked his success as one of the best salsa singer of all times. This year Gilberto won the Tropical Best Salsa Album  for the 2010 Latin Grammy Awards  for Irrepetible. . “Irrepetible” is mostly a duets album, a vast collection of songs, a range of rhythms which includes salsa, a quasi-merengue (wiht Dominican legend Johnny Ventura), a quasi-vallenato (with Colombian Felipe “Pipe” Pelaez), a ballad (with Puerto Rican Kany Garcia). His perfection of a unique style of soneo, invention of Salsa ballads, launched  Gilberto  as a pioneer, making him successful in both the tropical and romantic styles of music. A truly indeed salsa music aficionado!

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2010 Latin Grammy Award Winners

It was a successful year for all the winners of 2010 Latin Grammy Winners that was held last November 11, 2010 at the Mandalay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony were among the stars who hit the red carpet and entertained with dazzling awesome sex appeal like Ricky Martin and Enrique Iglesias with many more renowned artists.

Here are the Winners by Category:

GENERAL

Record of the Year * Camila, "Mientes"
Song of the Year   * Mario Domm & Mónica Vélez, "Mientes"
Best New Artist    * Alex Cuba
Album of the Year  * Juan Luis Guerra, "A Son De Guerra"

POP

Best Female Pop Vocal Album   * Nelly Furtado, "Mi Plan"
Best Male Pop Vocal Album     * Alejandro Sanz, "Paraíso Express"
Best Pop Album By A Duo or Group with Vocal  * Camila, "Dejarte De Amar"

URBAN

Best Urban Music Album  * Chino y Nacho, "Mi Niña Bonita"
Best Urban Song   * Mala Rodríguez, "No Pidas Perdón"

ROCK

Best Rock Solo Vocal Album  * Gustavo Cerati, "Fuerza Natural"
Best Rock Song  * Gustavo Cerati, "Deja Vu"

ALTERNATIVE

Best Alternative Music Album   * Ely Guerra, "Hombre Invisible"
Best Alternative Song  * Gloria "Goyo" Martinez, Miguel "Slow" Martinez & Carlos "Tostao" Valencia, "De Donde Vengo Yo"

TROPICAL

Best Salsa Album  * Gilberto Santa Rosa, "Irrepetible"
Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album * Diomedes Díaz y Alvaro López, "Listo Pa'la Foto"
Best Contemporary Tropical Album  * Juan Luis Guerra 4.40, "A Son De Guerra"
Best Traditional Tropical Album  * Buika, "El Último Trago"
Best Tropical Song * Juan Luis Guerra, "Bachata en Fukuoka"

SINGER-SONGWRITER (CANTAUTOR - CANTOR/COMPOSITOR)

Best Singer-Songwriter Album  * Rubén Blades, "Cantares del Subdesarrollo"

REGIONAL MEXICAN

Best Ranchero Album * Vicente Fernández, "Necesito de Ti"
Best Banda Album

    * Banda El Recodo De Cruz Lizárraga, "Me Gusta Todo de Ti"
    * La Original Banda El Limon De Salvador Lizárraga, "Soy Tu Maestro"

Best Tejano Album  * Elida Reyna y Avante, "Fantasia"
Best Norteño Album  * Grupo Pesado, "Desde La Cantina Vol. 1."
Best Regional Mexican Song  * Yoel Henriquez & Paco Lugo, "Amarte a La Antigua"

INSTRUMENTAL

Best Instrumental Album  * Arturo Sandoval, "A Time for Love"

TRADITIONAL

Best Folk Album   * Ilan Chester, "Tesoros De La Música Venezolana"
Best Tango Album  * Aida Cuevas, "De Corazón a Corazón Mariachi Tango"
Best Flamenco Album  * Tomatito, "Sonanta Suite"

JAZZ
Best Latin Jazz Album   * João Donato Trio, "Sambolero"

CHRISTIAN

Best Christian Album (Spanish Language)  * Monica, "Tienes Que Creer"
Best Christian Album (Portuguese Language) * Marina de Oliveira, "Na Extremidade"

BRAZILIAN

Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album  * Sergio Mendes, "Bom Tempo"
Best Brazilian Rock Album  * Charlie Brown Jr., "Camisa 10 Joga Bola Até na Chuva"
Best Samba/Pagode Album   * Diogo Nogueira, "Tô Fazendo a Minha Parte"
Best MPB (Musica Popular Brasileira) Album  * Gilberto Gil, "Banda Dois"
Best Sertaneja Music Album  * Zezé di Camargo & Luciano, "Double Face"
Best Native Brazilian Roots Album  * Gilberto Gil, "Fé na Festa"
Best Song  * Adriana Calcanhotto, "Tua"

CHILDREN’S

Best Latin Children’s Album  * Luis Pescetti, "Luis Pescetti"

CLASSICAL
Best Classical Album  * Leo Brouwer; Amado Del Rosario, "Integral Cuartetos De Cuerda"
Best Classical Contemporary  * Lalo Schifrin, "Pampas"

RECORDING PACKAGE

Best Recording Package  * Rock Instrument Bureau, Roy Garcia, art director, "Fuerza Natural"

PRODUCTION

Best Engineered Album * "Distinto," Paul Acedo, Rafa Arcaute, Sebastian Krys, Lee Levin, Daniel Ovie, Sebastian Perkal, Tom Russo, Esteban Varela & Dan Warner, engineers; Reuben Cohen & Gavin Lurssen, mastering engineers

Producer of the Year

    * "A Time For Love," Jorge Calandrelli, Gregg Field
    * "Sergio George," Corazón Sin Cara (Prince Royce) (T); Estúpida (India) (T); Si Él Te Habla De Mi (India) (T); Smile (India) (T); Stand By Me (Prince Royce) (T); Te Vas a Arrepentir (India) (T); Tu y Yo (Prince Royce) (T)

MUSIC VIDEO

Best Short Form Music Video  * Julieta Venegas, "Bien o Mal"
Best Long Form Music Video   * Voz Veis, "Una Noche Común y Sin Corriente"

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