Ricky Martin Major Breakthrough

Martin give concentration to his music career and his third album named A Medio Vivir, would be a major hits and broke all the previous records. With this album hits, Martin made a shift from formulaic hit ballads to a more risky fusion of music centered around traditional Latin sounds, epitomized by the hit "Maria". "Maria" broke Martin into Europe via Spain. The single went to number one and became one of the biggest hits of the year in France and Belgium, hitting the Top 10 throughout Europe and even making its way into the lower reaches of the U.S. Hot 100. With the ballad "Te Extraño, Te Olvido, Te Amo", Martin furthered his expansion from Latin American and Spanish-speaking audiences to the European and Asian markets, and several other tracks hit the Latin Pop Airplay charts. The album was so much popular in the U.S., Switzerland and Finland, Platinum in France, and 4X Platinum in Spain.

At the end of worldwide tour, Martin came back to New York to appear in a Broadway theatre production for the very first time, joining the cast of the hit musical Les Misérables to play the romantic lead, Marius Pontmercy.

While on Broadway, Martin came back to the studio and recorded his fourth album named Vuelve. The title track and the ballad "Perdido Sin Ti" both hit number one on the Hot Latin Tracks and Latin Pop Airplay charts, with further hits including "La Bomba" and "Corazonado". The album's pinnacle, however, was "La Copa de la Vida", which Martin made a major hit in an English version and he was chosen to sing the anthem of the 1998 FIFA World Cup. "That song crossed all the boundaries of music and become hit and number 1 at the chart of various countries. The song went Platinum in France, Sweden and in Australia, where it ultimately became the number one single of the year. That song was named and awarded as a "Pop Song of the Year" at the 1999 Premio Lo Nuestro awards. Martin was nominated for a Grammy Award for the album, and was booked to sing on the show's live TV broadcast. The now-legendary performance of "The Cup of Life" stopped the show, earning Martin an unexpected standing ovation and introducing the star to the mainstream American audience. Martin capped off the evening by winning the award for Best Latin Pop Performance. Vuelve became Martin's first Top 40 album on Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart in the U.S., where it was certified Platinum by the RIAA. The album also went to #1 in Norway for three weeks, and this album was sold in eight million copies worldwide.

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