Ricky Martin is from Puerto Rico. He's the pride of Puerto Rico. He is a child star. He was in the world-famous Boy Band called Menudo. This song was his First English international hit. Previously, Ricky had Spanish international hits. He was well known by Latino audiences before he was known by the English speaking audiences. He was an actor in soap operas before he was known as a singer. He acted in Telenovelas in Mexico and on Broadway. He is still singing, in Spanish. His native language.
Ricky Martin is from Puerto Rico. He started out as a teenager being part of a boy band called Menudo, but then after they broke up he went solo. He was a huge star for like five minutes in the late 90s and early 2000s. This was by far his biggest hit song. Later on he came out as gay. Which is funny because my high school girlfriend had a huge crush on him. (Along with just about everybody else's girlfriend back in the day!)
@@mikaelpeltonen96 I'm looking on his Wikipedia page, and it looks like at first he was bigger in Europe than in America. Here in the U.S., his mid-90s albums got played on Latino radio, but he didn't get crossover-famous till this song dropped. I forgot all about She Bangs. Every time I think of that song, I go back to William Hung on the American Idol auditions. Maybe the Dean Bros ought to review him next! Talk about a blast from the past.
@@MrToff-lv1mi Yes, popularity is a relative matter, to Latin people he has probably been famous all the time :) Here in Europe he was quite known from the mid 90s and that's why he was chosen to perform the World Cup anthem Cup of Life in 1998. Football is so big in Latin America that he fit the bill nicely in that sense too. Brazil was in fact the front runner to win the tournament but the host country France ended up winning them in the final 3-0. Ah, William Hung, who could forget. He's famous everywhere :)
Ricky Martin is the king of Latin music and Latin Pop. He is considered one of the most successful and influential Latin artist in history. Ricky has continue releasing albums and still huge in Latin America and many countries around the world. He had 2 global hits in 2015 and 2016 La mordidita and Vente Pa Ca. Both music videos have more than 1 billion of views on RU-vid.
I’m a nurse and was working in a nursing home when this song came out. We were all dancing at the nursing station to this song and singing! My Costa Rican boyfriend at the time told me it means, living the crazy life, and we were lol! 😂. It’s funny bc he’s singing about a woman but he’s gay! 🤣
“Living that wild life” 😜 Ricky Martin is Puerto Rican royalty and basic growing up music for us. I went to the same school as him too 💯💕😎🇵🇷 His Spanish music is wayyy better tho👌🏼
@@Lilcrazytaco I’m aware it means crazy (Spanish is my first language). But in terms of connotation I find “loca” more accurately translates to what we define “wild” as in English in terms of the associated personality of the word itself.
Ricky Martin is a Latin music legend. He is considered the most influential Latin artist in history. He has been around for 3 decades. LLVL was # 1 in the U.S and over the world in 1999.
Ricky Martin is from the island of Enchatment, Puerto Rico, La Isla De Encanto. I'm very proud of this cat, cuz I'm also A Boricua which is another name for being Puerto Rico. I was born n raise in Chi-town n moved to O-town. My folks, mom & dad were born in the island n we all speak english & spanish. Now Ricky Martin started in the Puerto Rican dance group called Menudo who became the first ever spanish boy bands from the late 70's til the late 90's. They became very popular not only in Puerto Rico, but all over the Carribean Islands, Cuba, Dominick Republic, South America, Panama, Honduras, Venezuela, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Argentina N then made it very big in the United States, Mexico & Canada. Then After Ricky turned 17 or 18 he got replaced with another young singer cuz Menudo was changing boys when they reach 16 n up for younger talent. So Ricky went solo in spanish he drew a lot of bread anywhere he went to, but when he hit America, the USA his career boomed big time. Ricky, Marc Anthony, Jennifer Lopez & a young Selena Quintanilla Rip, were breaking strives in their music singing spanish but crossing over to English music back in the late 90's. Ricky was also in the Soap Opera acting in General Hospital playing a nurse or something. Boricua For Life, Wepa, Paque Tu Los Sepas, I'm Proud as well as Ricky, Marc, Jennifer N Many Actors, Actress & Singers from Puerto Rico R proud of their heritage. Que Viva Puerto Rico. Luv My Island. God Bless The USA & Puerto Rico!!!
Muchachos usted deben tener 20 años y conocer bad buny, pero Ricky Martin ya vivio eso la ultramega fama,ademas de ser un ratista intregro y un cantante real saludos
Menudo - Hold Me (Where Ricky got his start.) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-PHRjWauwpvE.html Menudo - Like A Cannonball (Video) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-tFwZ4a5fZYE.html