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04/16/2000

The Eighth Annual World Music Awards
On May 10, 2000, Ricky Martin will be attending the World Music Awards in Monacco. (He is nominated for something, check back for more info...) The awards show will air on May 29,2000 on ABC. Check back for more details.

In Honor of Latin Stars
It's that time again for the Univision network annual awards show known as Premios Lo Nuestro, and the names of the nominees have already been released. Topping the list with the most nominations is salsa star Marc Anthony with five, ranchera singer Pepe Aguilar with four, and Ricky Martin, Elvis Crespo and Jennifer Lopez with three each. Merengue group Grupo Mania also received three nominations. Others included in the list: Christian Castro, Enrique Iglesias and Jaci Velazquez, who was nominated in the categories of new artist of the year and female artist of the year.

Some of the other categories include:

Ricky Martin is set to Live La Vida Loca, for the benefit of British children's charities.
The Latino heartthrob, normally based in the US, will jet in for the Greatest Love Gala at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Martin, well known for his hip-swaying high energy antics on stage, brought Oxford Street to a halt last year after making a personal appearance at a record store. It came as his hit Livin' La Vida Loca rode at the top of the charts- riding the wave of a boom in Latin-infused pop music.
The Greatest Love charity promotes unity and co-operation between children's charities around the world. The NSPCC and the Chicken Shed Theatre - one of Diana, Princess of Wales's favourite charities - will be among organisations to benefit from proceeds of the gala. Also on stage on May 11 will be serial hitmaker Gabrielle - who recently topped the singles chart with Rise - and Dame Diana Rigg.

04.13.00
Americanos - HBO Special
HBO will be running a speical called "Americanos" on May the 5th. It is about Latino Americans. I'm not sure if Ricky will be on, but the preview showed Carlos Santana, Enrique Iglesias, and interviews on many Latino Americans so i thought Ricky might be on too.

Ricky Martin and celebrities defend the Amazon
Today, a group of pop musical stars will gather together and light up the stage in New York's Carnegie Hall, for a Rainforest Foundation Benefit Concert.

Billy Joel, Elton John, Sting, Tom Jones, Gladys Knight, The Impressions, James Taylor, and Martha Reeves are some of the celebrities of this crusade that tries to raise people's consciousness and to save the Amazon.

Ricky Martin is also interested in the environment, and will participate in the benefit with an official afternoon presentation, where he'll sing "Oye como va." He will later join the other singers for the event's song finale, "Amen."

Sting and his wife, are co-founders of the Rainforest Foundation, and organized the concert. The concert is the final event of Amazon Conscience Week in New York (April 6-13), whose objective is stopping the indiscriminate deforestation of the "lungs of the earth."

The City of New York is also helping collect funds for the worthy cause, by dressing the Empire State Building with green lights, and celebrating Earth Day on April 22 with a Run for Rainforest marathon in Central Park.

04.12.00
Ricky nominated for Alma Awards
On April 05, 2000, the ALMA announced that RICKY MARTIN will receive the ALMA awards for Best Male Entertainer of the Year. Also Jennifer Lopez will receive the ALMA Award for Best Female Entertainer of the Year. The Awards will be handed out on April 16, 2000, in Pasadena, CA. CONGRATULATIONS RICKY!

Ricky Back in Australia!!
It has been confirmed by Ricky Martin Management that Ricky will be in Australia on October 17, 21 and 25.

ERES AWARDS 2000
Congratulations to Ricky who won four ERES AWARDS:

Ricky Wins Image Award
On April 5, 2000, in Beverly Hills, California Ricky Martin was honored with the Image Award that is received to the most influential Hispanic Entertainer. However, Ricky could not attended the Awards ceremony but he did express he many thanks for this Honor. Ricky also won an awards Best Video for "She's All I Ever Had."

Ricky Picks Up Teen Choice Awards Nominations
Ricky grabs 5 nominations for the Teen Choice Awards in the following category:

03.19.00
Ricky on Barbara Walters!
Ricky Martin will be on Barbara Walters THIS Sunday, 6:00 PM CENTRAL TIME on ABC.

03/19/2000

Ricky Martin to receive "Lasting Image" Award
Ricky Martin will be honored for his musical success and for helping encourage a positive portrayal of Hispanics in the media during the 15th Annual Imagen Awards. The ceremony will be held April 05, 2000 in Beverly Hills, California. Ricky has been chosen to receive this year's "Lasting Image" award, which Imagen Foundation presents to the most visible and outstanding Hispanic celebrity. Ricky's self-entitled English - Language album has sold more than 6.3 million copies worldwide since it's release. Past winners include Jennifer Lopez, Antonio Banderas, and Cameron Diaz.

Ricky Martin In Europe
Ricky Martin continues riding the wave of success all over Europe. Last Night, during the Echo Awards ceremony held in Germany Ricky won for Best International Artist and thrilled the audience with his performance. Ricky won over other more established artists such as Sting, Lenny Kravitz, and George Michael. Congratulations Ricky !!!
He also received a standing ovation after he sung "Private Emotion" which he performed with Meja. Together they shared the stage last night to sing the song. The song is already in the top 10 in Germany. On May 06 Ricky will take his Livin La Vida Loca tour to a sold-out German audience.

Ricky's New Album - Coming soon!
It has been confirmed by Ricky's manager Angelo Medina that after Ricky returns from his tour that Ricky will be working on a new album.

Ricky Martin turns into Spanish language teacher?
Ricky Martin is turning Pepsi containers into Spanish-Language teaching tools for those who will be attending his upcoming Germany concert on May 6. Pepsi, the cooperate sponsor behind Ricky's only concert in Germany has designed soda labels featuring key phrases in Spanish that range from social situations in the love arena to a full variety of sports scenarios. Pepsi spokespeople believe that German girls will go LOCO for Ricky and his Spanish lessons.

Ricky Martin Gets International Help On Video
Latin pop sensation Ricky Martin got a little help from his friends when shooting his new video, but U.S. fans won't get to see the benefits of Martin's teamwork.
The singer recently shot three different romantic, special effect-driven videos for his song "Private Emotion" in Los Angeles, and Swedish singer Meja and Turkish pop star Sertab joined in for two of the clips. While neither appears in the U.S. video version, Meja will be featured in the international version and Sertab will be in Martin's Turkish clip singing Meja's part.
U.S. fans will get to see Martin sharing screen time with model Aurelie in the video, which should hit the airwaves near the end of the month.

Ricky Martin's Billboard Latin Music Awards Nominations
Latin pop crossovers Ricky Martin, Enrique Iglesias, Marc Anthony, and Jennifer Lopez were all among the most nominated artists for the seventh annual "Billboard" Latin Music Awards, although none could match the six nods garnered by Tejano superstar Marco Antonio Solís.
Solís received most of the nominations on Monday for his work on his latest album, 1999's "Trozos De Mi Alma," and he will also be inducted into the "Billboard" Latin Music Hall of Fame as part of the awards show, being held at April 27 in Miami Beach, Florida.
Ricky Martin was next behind Solís with five nominations, followed by Enrique Iglesias with four nods. Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony tied five other artists with three nominations each, including merengue singers Elvis Crespo and Olga Tañón.

Finalists for this year's Latin Music Awards were determined by their chart performance on the "Billboard" Latin Top 50 and Hot Latin Tracks between the period of January 30, 1999 and January 29, 2000.
The "Billboard" Latin Music Awards are being held in conjunction with the trade publication's International Latin Music Conference, scheduled for April 25-27 in Miami, and the event will be taped for broadcast on the Telemundo network in May. For a complete list of nominees, check out the event's official Web site at www.billboard.com.

Latin superstar Ricky Martin reschedules Australian and SEAsian shows SYDNEY, Feb 25 (AFP)
Latin superstar Ricky Martin has postponed his Australian and Southeast Asian tour due to technical hitchs.
Martin was to have performed here in late March-early April but, according to his camp, equipment used in the elaborate show was not loaded on to a ship bound for Australia. This wasn't good enough for the singing heart-throb who only wanted to give his fans the best, Worldwide Concerts chairman Peter Korda said Friday. "It meant that Australian audiences would be deprived of the full scale, multi-million dollar Ricky Martin concert production," Korda said. "He does not want to disappoint by putting on half a show and has therefore decided to reschedule the tour."
Martin's tour throughout Southeast Asia will also be rescheduled for later in the year, Korda added. It's the second time Martin has cancelled an Australian tour. Last year, he called-off a planned visit due to commitments at the MTV Music Awards.

Nominations for the Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
CONGRATULATIONS RICKY, for your nominations!
Favorite Male artist and Favorite CD
Winners will be determined by fans voting in over 6000 Blockbuster stores around the world Feb 8-28 as well as on the internet at www.blockbuster.com. Winners will be notified by March 15th. This year's Blockbuster Awards will tape in Los Angeles at the Shrine Auditorium May 9th and air on Fox & VH1 in June. Stay tuned for exact details.

The 2000 BRIT Awards Nominee
Ricky Martin is nominated for the Best International Male Solo Artist! The 2000 BRIT Awards in association with MasterCard takes place at Earls Court, Friday, 3rd March 2000 and broadcast in the UK on ITV, 9-11pm (GMT) Saturday 4th March.

RICKY MARTIN LIVE AGAIN!
C2/Columbia Records superstar Ricky Martin will return to the United States this summer--following his current Canadian and European tour--to perform the second leg of his US "Ricky Martin Live!" tour beginning Friday, June 9, in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida! Check out the new tour dates here.

Ricky's Satisfied
Even though Ricky did not win any Grammy's Wednesday Night, his representative says that Ricky is satisfied. "We see it as a different type of triumph, and to have made it to the top musical event with 5 nominations in less than a year, is a great achievement" says Angelo Medina. Though Ricky had set his sights on Best Pop Male Trophy, Medina says that 70% of the NARAS voters were contemporaries of Santana and Sting, was a disadvantage to Ricky. Likewise, Latin votes were probably divided between Ricky and Marc Anthony for Best Male Interpreter. But in any case, Medina states that "Ricky carried out the mission of strengthening Latin Music as an alternative for the world market. For this reason, we believe that Ricky was one of the big winners of the night. (THIS IS TRUE!!!) We are happy because we were there, and as General MacArthur said "we will return."

Ricky Get's Ready for Mexico
Ricky arrived in Mexico City on Friday, for a concert at the Foro Sol auditorium. Ricky will perform in front of 50,000 people on Saturday Night. Who will be dazzled with his fabulous lights and sounds spectacle. Ricky will be in the Zona Rosa on Friday afternoon for an event in a shopping mall where he will place the first stone of a new Tower Records music store. In addition concert tickets will be given away to the first 500 people arriving to the event. The Group named Vivanativa will open for Ricky.

Australian Tour: POSTPONED??
Ricky's Australian tour dates have been postponed until this October!!! :( Any more news regarding the NEW dates would be appreciated...

RICKY at the Grammy's!
GREAT JOB RICKY!!! His electrifying performance of "Maria" last night was AMAZING!!! He's so hot, the stage was on FIRE! (Literally, hehe!) However, the Grammy committee needs to have their heads checked. Ricky definetly deserved something! But the Grammy's weren't given out correctly, in my opinion. But we all know Ricky is the best, so he doesn't need an award to be told that! :) Oh yeah, one more thing, NICE PANTS :) -Lisa

Ring Ricky's Bell
No one ever accused Ricky Martin of leaving his job at the office. In fact, the swivel hipped singer has a way of bringing his work home with him. Ricky has programmed his door bell to play his smash hit, Livin' La Vida Loca.

Ricky Goes Shopping
Ricky may be ranking in the cash but he still loves a good bargain. But because he was hounded the last time he went shopping when Barney's had their annual sale in Los Angeles last month. Ricky had his assistant drop off a digital camera at the high-end store and the sales associate took pictures of all the merchandise on their 75% rack, then emailed them to him. As soon as Ricky downloaded them. He ordered $10,000 worth of reduced Gucci, Prada and Jil Sander.

Ricky is coming to Australia!
In March, his first Australian concert is on the 31st in Brisbane and the second is on the 1st of April at sydney entertainment centre. If you have any more info regarding this, please email me!


Ricky Martin 'One Night Only' will be available from February 28th on VHS and DVD.

Filmed at Liberty State park in New York, 'One Night Only' gives you a front row seat to one of the most electrifying international performers in music history.

In addition to sizzling renditions of his biggest hits (Livin La Vida Loca, She's All I Ever Had, Maria etc.), Ricky gets down with the Latin music legends Carlos Santana and Jose Feliciano for a heart stopping medley of "Light My fire"/"Oye como Va (Guajira)"

DVD bonus includes Shake Your Bon Bon (video) plus photo gallery

Ricky Martin in the UK!
YES! Ricky Martin is coming! The "Livin’ La Vida Loca" star is bringing his sensational live show to the UK for two nights at Earls Court on the Friday 12th and Saturday 13th May.

This follows highly acclaimed sell-out shows throughout the States and Canada (where tickets sold out in a matter of only six minutes!). Ricky will be performing material from his now multi-platinum Ricky Martin album, plus classics from his previous solo albums in what promises to be the show of the year.

Ricky nominated for Blockbuster Awards!
Ricky was nominated twice for The Blockbuster Entertainment Awards. This will air sometime in June on Fox. Keep your ears open! Favorite CD: Ricky Martin, and Favorite Male Pop Performer. (Thanks Michelle!)

Latin Billboard Awards!
Ricky Martin picks up 5 nominations.

The Latin Billboard Music Awards will take place April 27.2000 at The Jackie Gleason Theater of Performing Artist in Miami Beach, Florida. Ricky Martin is scheduled to perform at the awards cermony. The award show will be taped and later aired on the Telemundo.

Ricky Martin Sued in Puerto Rico!!!
On February 15, 2000...Ricky Martin was sued in Puerto Rico by a businessman who says he was a victim of fraud by Ricky and his representatives. Angelo Torres initiated a suit over a year ago, claiming that he had brought the rights to a video called "Ricky Martin Europa Live: Espana canto" However when his attorney sent him a copy of Ricky Martin contract with Sony, he realized "they were right" that is IKARO sold us a fraud, they sold us something that they did not have. "It was for this reason that Torres initiated a $5 million suit against Ricky Martin, claiming loss of sales and commercial credibility.

Ricky...Just A Phone Call Away
In Puerto Rico a cell phone company is selling phone cards with Ricky Martin picture on it. This is just of the companies offering photos of Ricky. No word yet in they will available in the United States.

Ricky in this weeks TV GUIDE!
Yes, Ricky is in the TV GUIDE with Buffy on the cover! Get yourself a copy FAST!

02.13.00 ~ San Juan, Puerto Rico, thousands of screaming fans and flag-waving fans greeted Ricky when he arrived in Puerto Rico for the first time in 2 years. They gave Ricky a hero's welcome. Fans packed the stadium Friday night where he was to perform for the fist of three shows there. Ricky opened up the show with Livin La Vida Loca. After the song he told the crowd "This flag is all over the world. That's Puerto Ricans. Proud of who we are" Ricky also voiced his opinion on the U.S. Navy bombing exercises. On the Island of Vieques. Ricky yelled to the crowd "Not one more bullet please". Ricky was waving a Puerto Rican Flag. "Peace For Vieques" !

02.13.00 ~ On Tuesday Afternoon Ricky went to inaugurate "The Ricky Martin Center." While Ricky was there he donated $50,000 to help the disabled in Puerto Rico. The Ricky Martin Center is the town of Aibonito, Puerto Rico. While Ricky was there he took pictures with them and signed autographs.

02.13.00 ~ Before going to the Ricky Martin Center, Ricky went to The San Jorge Children's Hospital in Santruce. Ricky also donated another $50,000 for their Research Fund. Ricky visited several floors and spread joy to the cancer patients. (Ricky is truly loved in Puerto Rico and in the United States.)

02.13.00 ~ Ricky Martin has expressed his interest in participating in the Rio, DE Janeiro Carnival this year. Ricky's management has contacted The Samba School in Rio, DE Janernio. Ricky participating in the carnival has not been confirmed.

02.13.00 ~ Also The Festival, De Vina would like Ricky Martin and Gloria Estefan for the closing cermony. Ricky's management has already confirmed that Ricky will not be available for the festival because it is the week of the Grammy's and also he will be in Mexico on Tour. Gloria might be available.

02/05/2000

RICKY will be in Albany, New York at the Pepsi Arena on March 20th. It has not been officially announced by the radio stations yet, but a concerned fan emailed me about it. She has inside connections and was told about a week ago; and one of the tv stations were actually discussing Ricky's concert on a Sunday morning "talk" show. Any more info would be appreciated! Thanks!

THE RUMOR IS TRUE! A concerned fan emailed me saying that she read the AOl transcript when he was chatting live and he said he will be on ER but he does not know the date and when he heard about it he was even suprised! Thanks Miranda!

I posted earlier that Ricky has 4 grammy nominations, according to Ricky on Entertainment Tonight he has 5! The more the better!...

If you don't already know, there are little stickers being sold at Kmart, Pizza Hut, and other stores. Check them out! They are 50 cents a piece. Do NOT confuse these with the sticker valentines and window clings...

The Ricky valentines are now available at Target, Rite Aid, Walmart, and ONLINE! Head over to the Merchandise section to purchase the valentines and/or Ricky window clings!

There have been rumors about Ricky appearing as guest on ER...any other info would be appreciated!

Ricky's new single, "Shake Your Bon-Bon" is now in stores...This includes a couple versions of "Shake Your Bon-Bon" and a previously unreleased, "Alsmost A Love Song." I'm assuming that this is "Casi Un Bolero," but the english version.

Ricky is included in Teen People (with NSYNC) and in the 2000 People's Yearbook!

I watched Entertainment Tonight on 1.28, and Ricky said that he will perform LIVE at the Grammys! He still is undecided on the song, but he is going to WOW everyone just like last year!

After a well deserved vacation, we saw a well rested and very recharged Ricky on Entertainment Tonight and Access Hollywood.

Ricky talked about his nominations for the Grammys, why he dyed his hair blonde and if there will be a special lady accompanying him at the Grammy's.

The blonde hair: "I was bored!" "But once the tabloids got a hold of the pictures, I shaved it off!"

Yes ladies and gentlemen, Ricky is now back to the dark brown and very short hair!

Taking a special lady to the Grammy's: Ricky said he doesn't have time for a relationship right now.

Ricky kicks off his World tour on
February 11th in Puerto Rico.

01/20/2000

Congratulations Ricky! Ricky won Favorite Latin Artist in the American Music Awards! He was up against Jennifer Lopez and Enrique Iglesias...

The People's Choice Awards. Ricky won his first award of 2000! Congratulations Ricky!! Winner of The Best Male Performer!!

This Valentine's Day, there's really only one way to express your feelings to that special someone -- with Ricky Martin Valentines.
The heartthrob has lent his likeness to a series of Valentine's Day sticker cards produced by Mello Smello, a company that specializes in manufacturing seasonal items and innovative products for children's markets.
"Ricky Martin Valentine Sticker Kits" include 32 exchangeable Valentine's sticker cards featuring different color images of the singer, heart shaped foil stickers, and two large foil bonus stickers.
In addition to the Valentine Kits, Mello Smello is also offering a series of clear adhesive "Magic Clings" featuring Martin that are designed to fit onto school lockers as well as on windows and mirrors.
Look for the Ricky Martin Valentine Sticker Kits -- in both English and Spanish -- to arrive in stores in the next few weeks. To see or by, go to the www.mellosmello.com .
Courtesy of MTV

01/13/2000

Ricky has -disguised- himself by dyeing his hair a platinum-blonde colour and he does indeed look different. I have tried to find a picture online but a picture was shown on Extra. Click here to see the pictures.

American Music Award Nominations Ricky Martin has been nominated for Favorite Male Artist in the Pop Rock category and Favorite Artist in the Latin Music category. Congratulations, Ricky! The 27th Annual American Music Awards on Monday, January 17, 2000 8pm ET/PT on ABC. he awards ceremony will be hosted by comedian Norm McDonald, and will take place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Among those slated to perform during the telecast are Jennifer Lopez, 'N Sync and Brooks & Dunn.

Ricky Martin has been nominated in the following categories for the year 2000 42nd Annual GRAMMY Awards to be held February 23th:

Category 1 - Record Of The Year

Livin' La Vida Loca
Ricky Martin
Desmond Child & Robi Rosa, producers; Charles Dye, engineer/mixer
Track from: Ricky Martin
[C2/Columbia Records]
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Category 3 - Song Of The Year

A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

Livin' La Vida Loca
Desmond Child & Robi Rosa, songwriters (Ricky Martin)
Track from: Ricky Martin
[C2/Columbia Records] ************************************************************************************************************************************************

Category 6 - Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.

Livin' La Vida Loca
Ricky Martin
Track from: Ricky Martin
[C2/Columbia Records]
**************************************************************************************************************************************************

Category 11 - Best Pop Album

For solo artists, duos or groups, vocal or instrumental. Compilation albums by various artists are not eligible. Award to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s) of 51% or more playing time of album.

Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin
Desmond Child & Robi Rosa, producers; Charles Dye, engineer/mixer
[C2/Columbia Records]
*************************************************************************************************************************************************

Category 76 - Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)

Award to the Arranger. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

Livin' La Vida Loca
Randy Cantor, arranger (Ricky Martin)
Track from: Ricky Martin
[C2/Columbia Records]
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Category 82 - Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical

Walter Afanasieff * Am I The Only One (Marc Anthony) (T)
* The Animal Song (Savage Garden) (S)
* Christmas With Babyface (Babyface) (A)
* Classics In The Key Of G (Kenny G) (A)
* I Count The Minutes (Ricky Martin) (T)
* The Island (Barbra Streisand) (T)

12/30/1999

Ricky Martin is ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR in Entertainment Weekly Magazine! This issue is on sale right now, so get yourself a copy!

12/24/1999

Ricky Martin is included in US Magazine - 99 Stories of 1999. There's a little picture of him on the cover (SHAME on them!) and a bigger picture on page 53. Ricky is story number 82!!! Go Ricky!

Ricky Martin's next single will be "Private Emotions" which will be out in January. WOW!!!!!! YES!!!!!!

12/10/1999

Ricky Martin will be a part of UK Christmas tradition this year. He'll be performing "Livin' La Vida Loca" on Top Of The Pops 1999 retrospective this Christmas Day.

As you all know, Ricky won Male Artist of the Year and Male Hot 100 Singles Artist of the Year! Congratulations RICKY!!!!

Backstage at the 1999 Billboard Awards, Ricky Martin revealed that he'll remember Las Vegas, where the ceremony took place, for more than being named Male Artist of the Year. Just a few weeks ago he was in the gambling capital with his brother. "I got a midnight call," he told TV Guide Online. "My brother said, 'Come down right now because I've decided to get married.' And he did, in one of those chapels." Martin said he was planning on enjoying some much-needed rest and renewal on a hiking trip in India.

11/27/1999

Ricky Martin was nominated for the Most Stylish Video for VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards. This will be aired on December 5. Check local listings or come back here for the times and details!

There's no getting away from the fact that "Livin' La Vida Loca" was the record of the summer. But was it the record of the year? (OF COURSE!) Find out on 11th December when Ricky jets in to perform on Record Of The Year! You'll also be able to cast your votes for his top smash at the same time. For further details check TV listings or come back here, I'll try to get the details too!

Ricky Martin's self-titled album has been RIAA certified 6X PLATINUM!!!!!! GO RICKY!

 

 

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