Luis Miguel

The first single La Incondicional became a top-ten hit throughout Latin America in the first half of 1989, thanks in part to the music video. 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, the second single Fría Como El Viento reached No. 1 on the Hot Latin Tracks. Read Less

With one million dollars for his performance, he became the most expensive artist in the history of the festival.

Luis Miguel constantly refuses to speak to the media about his personal life and keeps the matter private.

Although his parents lived in Mexico, Luis Miguel was born in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico, while his father was performing a show. His father was the Spanish singer, songwriter and guitarist Luis Gallego Sanchez, known as "Luisito Rey". His mother was Italian Marcela Basteri. His father was from Cadiz, 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, Alejandro and Sergio. He had a difficult relationship with his father, who was also his manager. His father was very strict and demanding during the incessant rehearsals, although, it has been credited the strict discipline of his father with playing a large role in his success. Due to his early fame, Luis Miguel had a difficult childhood. In 1986, his mother disappeared mysteriously and to this day her whereabouts are unknown. In the late 1980s, due to financial problems Luis Miguel fired his father. After their detachment, his father fell into depression and died on December 9, 1992 in Spain. Read Less