Gloria Estefan

Name: Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García
Cuban-American singer and songwriter.

Gloria Estefan is one of the most celebrated Latin American artists in Europe and the US. Her international success has lead to numerous grammies and awards and several guest appearances on film and TV. Gloria was born in Havana, Cuba (1 September 1957). When she was two years old, her family emigrated to Miami, as her father was a bodyguard of Fulgencio Batista earlier.

In 1975 she started to sing in the ”Miami Latin Boys” group. She married with the leader of the group, Emilio Estefan, and gave birth to their first son (Nayib) in 1980. They changed the group name to ”Miami Sound Machine” (1984-1988). She started her solo career in 1989, when she was nominated for Grammy-Award. Her first Grammy was given for “Mi Tierra” (Best Tropical Latin Album) in 1993. All togather she has won 7 Grammy Awards.

Discography:
1977    Renacer/Live again
1978    Miami Sound Machine
1979    Imported
1980    MSM
1981    Otra Vez
1982    Rio
1984    A Toda Maquina
1984    Eyes of innocence
1985    Primitive Love
1987    Let it Loose, Anything for you
1988    12” Mixes
1989    The best remixes
1990    Exitos de Gloria Estefan
1991    Into the light
1992    Gloria Estefan Greatest Hits
1993    Mi tierra
1993    Christmas through your eyes
1994    Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me
1995    Abriendo Puertas
1996    Destiny
1997    Best of Gloria Estefan
1998    Gloria!
1998    Bailando
2000    Alma Cribena
2001    Greatest Hits Volume II.
2003    Unwrapped
2004    Unwrapped: remixes
2004    Amor y Suerte: Exitos Románticos
2006    The very best of Gloria Estefan
2006    The Essential Gloria Estefan
2006    Oye Mi Canto! Los grandes Exitos
2007    iTunes Originals
2007    90 Millas


by Zsuzsa Melkvi
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About the Author: Zsuzsa Melkvi is a salsa dancer and teacher, having competed in Latin-American and Standard dances from 1995-1998. She is also the founder of Baila Cuba (www.bailacuba.hu), a Dance company focused on giving exclusively pure Afro-Cuban workshops in Hungary. Zsuzsa holds a BA degree in Economics from the University of Hertfordshire.