He started his recording career in the mids on the Mexican label Fonovisa were he released three Spanish albums Enrique Iglesias , Vivir and Cosas del Amor becoming the bestselling Spanish-language act of the decade. Iglesias is one of the best-selling Latin music artists with estimated sales of over 70 million records worldwide. Iglesias holds the record for the most number-one songs on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart with 27 songs and the Latin Pop Airplay chart with 24 songs.
Iglesias found out later in life that he was born with a rare congenital condition known as situs inversus , where some of the body's major organs, such as the heart, are situated on the opposite side of the body from where they would normally be located. At first, Iglesias and his two siblings stayed with their mother; [ 27 ] however, in December , Iglesias's grandfather Dr.
For their safety, Enrique and his brother Julio were sent to live with their father in Miami. Iglesias attended Gulliver Preparatory School , a private high school in Miami , where he developed an interest in writing songs. He participated in his first live performance in a school production of Hello Dolly. After graduating from high school he attended the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida , where he studied business but dropped out after a year to pursue a recording career.
Iglesias did not want his father to know about his plans for a music career and did not want his famous surname to help advance his career.
In secret he borrowed money from his family's nanny and recorded a demo cassette tape which consisted of a Spanish song and two English songs. The record was released by label Fonovisa , along with Iglesias's following two albums. The record also ended up being certified Gold in another non-Spanish-speaking territory Portugal in its first week of release. The album sold million copies in its first three months and went Platinum in the United States. The album also showcased Iglesias's prowess as a polyglot , releasing both Italian and Portuguese editions, with most of the songs being sung in those languages.
