Ricky Martin's father's name is Enrique Martin and mother's name is Nereida Morales. They had a son on December 24, 1971. This son is Ricky Martin. His parents named him Enrique Martin Morales IV and called him 'Kiki'.
In 1973, Kiki's father moved away from the family home, but his mother and father were good friends so he had two homes. It wasn't good for Kiki and it made him unhappy.
At five years old, Kiki liked performing in the street with his friends and a year later, he went to an audition for a TV commercial with his father. He did the job and the TV station wanted to work with him again so he broadcasted at eleven commercials in five years.
A year later, Kuki auditioned for the band Menudo, whose members were young boys and they were stars in Latin America. Kiki did well at the audition but he didn't be a member of Menudo. He didn't give up and he auditioned three times and at audition number three in 1984, he passed and he became to be a member of Menudo.
Kiki had a good time with Menudo but he was very busy so he sometimes couldn't go back home or communicate with his parents. His mother was very sad and his father was angry and then he and his father didn't talk for ten years. He felt unhappy about his family and he wanted to change his name. Since he was 14 years old, 1989, his name has been Ricky Martin.
In 1989, Ricky quit a member of Menudo and he went back to school. Then school finished and he decided to go to New York. He became to like New York and he also worked there alone not a band. Ricky was called to come and sing in a theater show by a producer from Mexico City so he moved to Mexico. He succeeded in singer and actor and became to be star in Mexico.
Also, he wanted to success in the US so he went to Los Angeles. He first had a job on the television show 'Getting By' and he went to 'General Hospital' which was a very famous show in US. Also, he sang again and he made some CDs. Ricky Martin became to be a TV star, a theater star, a movie star, and a famous singer!!
He made 'La Copa de la Vida' with his friend for the World Cup. This song was heard before the first game of World Cup and many people liked this song in US. In February, he got an award for his new CD, Vuelve. He was a real famous singer.
He liked reading, walking by the ocean, or thinking. He often sought Buddhism's answers. Buddhism is important for him and he often read the books of the Indian teacher, Deepak Chopra.
I hadn't known him before reading this book, but I think he is very cool because he tried many thing and he succeed. I want to listen to his songs someday.
