Luis Enrique Mejía López (born September 28, 1962) is a Nicaraguan singer-songwriter. He is known as "El Príncipe de la Salsa" (''The Prince of Salsa''). He achieved widespread success with the single "

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Early life and education

He attended La Serna High School in

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Career

He started his career in the late 1980s and achieved success in the 1990s. He was one of the leading pioneers that led to the

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movement in the 1980s. Enrique has received two Grammy Award-nomination for "

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" for album ''Luces del Alma'' and his song "Amiga". He performed and recorded with salsa romántica group Sensation 85, which also included La Palabra and Nestor Torres. On May 19, 2009, his album ''Ciclos'' was nominated for numerous Latin Grammy Awards, his biggest breakthrough in over a decade. The album won the Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album and also contained the hit single "

". Luis Enrique hosted the first season of '' Objetivo Fama''. He won two Latin Grammys and the Grammy for Best Tropical Latin Album in 2010.

Personal life

He mentioned in an interview with ''Billboard'' that his top five favorite salsa singers are Ruben Blades, Celia Cruz, Johnny Pacheco, Louie Ramirez, and Oscar D'Leon.

Awards and nominations

" received a Latin Grammy Award for "Best Tropical Song" and a nomination for

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. The song was nominated at the 2010 Lo Nuestro Awards for Tropical Song of the Year. The song was awarded a Billboard Latin Music award for "Tropical Airplay – Song of the Year". The Lo Nuestro Awards are awarded annually by American network

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. Luis Enrique received one award in 1989.Lo Nuestro: *1989 Winners: *1989 Nominees: *1990 Winners: , - , rowspan="4" scope="row", 1989 , scope="row", Himself , scope="row", Tropical/Salsa New Artist of the Year , , - , scope="row", Himself , scope="row", Tropical/Salsa Male Artist of the Year , , - , scope="row", ''

Amor y Alegría ''Amor y Alegria'' (English: ''Love and Joy'') is the second studio album recorded by American salsa singer-songwriter Luis Enrique. The album was released by CBS Discos in 1988 (see 1988 in music). The album earned him international recognition ...

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Discography

Studio albums *''Amor de Media Noche'' (1987) *'' Amor y Alegria'' (1988) *'' Mi Mundo'' (1989) *''Luces del Alma'' (1990) *''Una historia diferente'' (1991) *''Dilema'' (1993) *''Luis Enrique'' (1994) *''Genesis'' (1996) *''Timbalaye'' (1999) *''Evolución'' (2000) *''Transparente'' (2002) *''Dentro Y Fuera'' (2007) *'' Ciclos'' (2009) *''

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'' (2011) *'' Jukebox: Primera Edicion'' (2014)

References

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