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  divastation: gloria estefan
emilio, an up-and-coming musician, spoke to gloria's music class about the principles of music, but the two would not meet formally for another several months.
emilio, recognizing gloria from the music class, invited her to sing a song with his band, the latin boys, and, at her mother's insistance, she acquiesced.
emilio's encouragement of gloria's talent as a songwriter was about to pay off in the form of a string of hit singles from their first album released under the name gloria estefan, cuts both ways.
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 Emilio Estefan, Jr. - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Estefan's first taste of celebrity came as a member of the Miami Sound Machine, but he is currently better known as the producer of many famous singers.
Estefan then began to work at local beauty contests, and at Bacardi, where he was employed as a mailroom worker.
In 2002, Estefan began to produce the Latin Grammy Awards, a yearly ceremony that is televised.
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 My Idol : Emilio Estefan
Estefan, 45, was the first to envision the fusion of Latin and disco music with English lyrics--or, as he likes to call it, "a cross between rice, beans and hamburger"--that came to be known as the Miami Sound.
Emilio Estefan Jr., the powerhouse entrepreneur, producer, songwriter and industry titan, was announced as the first-ever LARAS Person of the Year honoree by Latin Academy/Recording Academy President/CEO Michael Greene and Latin Academy Sr.
Estefan has demonstrated an uncanny ability to walk the tightrope between mainstream accessibility and cultural authenticity — a talent most evident in his work.
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 Emilio Estefan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Emilio also is getting involved with film and television, having signed a $10 million deal last year with Universal Television group to develop Latino-rooted sitcoms.
Later in the day, Emilio can be found adjusting the lighting at a video shoot for Carlos Ponce, a new, hot-shot singer who recently reached the top of Hot Latin Tracks with his first single, "Rezo".
Throughout the day Emilio is unfailingly patient and polite as he sprinkles playful, humourous barbs into more serious conversation, running from the bluprints for his company's new headquarters to a schedule meeting with Ana Gabriel, Mexico famed singer/songwriter whose upcoming CD he is currently producing.
www.gloriaheaven.com /emilio.htm   (390 words)

  
 BBC News | SHOWBIZ | Estefan's husband faces threat claim
Emilio Estefan (centre) is married to the singer Gloria (left)
Mr Estefan's attorney John Hogan refuted the accusations against his client saying that Mr Diaz was trying to benefit from his relationship with Mr Estefan.
Emilio Estefan is also a multiple Grammy award winner and a respected member of the Latin-American music community.
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Estefan wanted to take the music of his homeland and present it in a decidedly different way.
Emilio has demonstrated an uncanny ability to walk the tightrope between mainstream accessibility and cultural authenticity — a talent most evident in his work.
Emilio Estefan is also heavily involved in various philanthropic causes.
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 Gale - Free Resources - Hispanic Heritage - Biographies - Gloria Estefan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Estefan was born Gloria Fajardo in 1958 in Havana, Cuba.
On March 20, 1990, while Emilio Estefan and Nayib were traveling with the group, the band's bus was involved in an accident with a tractor trailer on a snowy highway near the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania.
Like many Cuban-Americans, Estefan believed that Gonzalez should have been allowed to remain in the United States, and she appeared at protests outside the house where the boy was kept, believing that as an immigrant, he had a right to stay in the United States.
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 America con Bustamante
Emilio Estefan abrió la llave del mercado anglosajón a la música latina.
Estefan es la cabeza de una corporación de 200 millones de dólares y es llamado “el Midas de Miami” o “el padrino de Miami”, de acuerdo a quien lo vea como un hacedor de triunfadores o como un capo mafioso ante al que hay que hacer reverencias para vender un disquito.
Los abogados de Estefan ya procedieron a acusar al colombiano de fraude y competencia desleal ante tribunales y hasta dicen que es él quien, además de gratitud, le debe dinero a Estefan.
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 DIDDY AND EMILIO ESTEFAN JOIN FORCES TO CREATE NEW LABEL, BAD BOY LATINO
Diddy and his long-time friend Emilio Estefan team to recruit, produce and market an artist roster for Bad Boy Latino that will undoubtedly result in one of the most exciting and promising collaborations the music industry has seen in a long time.
Emilio adds, "I am so proud of Sean's success and to now have the opportunity and collaborate with him to bridge our two worlds and create a new roster of superstars is an exciting challenge for me and my company.
Estefan is credited with the global crossover success of his superstar wife Gloria, Shakira, Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin and others.
www.ejams.com /news/pressrelease-badboy-8-29-05.htm   (804 words)

  
 EMILIO ESTEFAN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Emilio Estefan has gone high-tech and will be providing his Midas touch to a new endeavor, ring tones.
Emilio Estefan adds, “I’ve been lucky, but there are many young, aspiring artists that are starting in this business and they’re looking for ways to showcase their talent.
Estefan is credited with the global crossover success of his superstar wife Gloria, Shakira, Jennifer López, Ricky Martin and others.
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Emilio Estefan Jr is world-renowned as a music entrepreneur who has pioneered groundbreaking fusion of Latin, pop and RandB.
Estefan and his wife Gloria now own a restaurant, Larios On The Beach, and a Hotel, Cardozo Hotel And Bar, on Miami Beach's glitzy South Beach strip.
At the Cardozo Hotel, Emilio has launched new-music nights on Friday evenings in the hotel restaurant, which is transformed into a steamy dance floor crammed with young hoofers twirling to the latest in Latino and club music.
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 Biografía de Emilio Estefan, jr.
Emilio se fijó bien que era la misma jóven que conoció en aquel colegio y Gloria se acordó de aquel chico
El día del bisentenario de Estados Unidos (el 4 de Julio de 1976) Emilio le mintió a Gloria haciéndole creer que era su cumpleaños, y a la luz de la luna y las estrellas, con un cielo iluminado de fuegos artificiales le robó un beso en la boca...
Desde ese día Gloria y Emilio jamás se volvieron a separar...
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 Emilio Estefan 7   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Following are thumbnail profiles of some of the great Anglo and Latino artists with whom Emilio has worked, accompanied by Emilio's thoughts about their talents and personalities.
Then, in 1996, after having worked with Emilio on the Olympics-themed album "Voces Unidas", Alejandro expressed a desire to record with the high-profile producer.
Emilio is slated to go into the studio in october to cut Thalia's next disc, due in the first quarter of 1999.
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 Emilio Estefan Helps Cuban Refugees / AP   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- It's a toss-up who was more startled: Emilio Estefan or the 11 Cuban refugees who found themselves welcomed by one of their favorite musicians.
The Cuban-born Estefan, husband and musical partner of Gloria Estefan, was jogging Monday morning on trendy South Beach when he saw the refugees come ashore in a crude, handmade boat.
Estefan said they were startled to see him.
www.fiu.edu /~fcf/emilioestefangreets.html   (158 words)

  
 CNN.com - Ceremony celebrates firsts in music - September 18, 2000
Emilio Estefan added a pair of Latin Grammys to his collection of awards and was also named Latin Academy Person of the Year at the inaugural event
One of the event's premiere celebrants was producer-artist Emilio Estefan Jr., named the first-ever Latin Academy Person of the Year.
Estefan is "a great producer, a great friend, a great entrepreneur," said Secada.
archives.cnn.com /2000/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/18/wb.emilio/index.html   (561 words)

  
 Emilio Estefan, Jr. Signs the Talented Young Actress, Lindsay Lohan, To A Major Record Production Deal Business Wire - ...
Estefan who will produce her first album and shop for a recording contract with major record labels on her behalf.
Estefan, eager to work with Lindsay comments excitedly: "The minute I heard her sing, I knew she was gifted.
Most recently, Estefan was inducted into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame and was elected to President Bush's Committee on the Arts and Humanities.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2002_Sept_25/ai_92044377   (554 words)

  
 Emilio Estefan 6   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
More important, however, is that, while Emilio was piloting the English-language prosperity of Gloria and Secada, he made sure to maintain a strong presence in the Hispanic music markets as well.
Further, Emilio was the first to feature lyrics and publishing data on the jackets of the Spanish-language product he put out.
However, Emilio is quick to note radio's still-commanding importance, saying, "You need radio to sell records, but people are buying music now more than ever because they don't want to be told what to listen to and what to buy".
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 Emilio Estefan and Friends to Visit Victims of Hurricane Georges Business Wire - Find Articles
Producer and five time Grammy winner Emilio Estefan takes action and organizes a visit to aid victims of hurricane Georges.
The Estefans have already donated $50,000 towards Georges casualties and another $50,000 will be presented to Governor Rosello at the telethon.
Gloria Estefan will be unable to attend and will send a message via satellite from Italy.
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 BarrioMobile :: BarrioMobile(TM) Teams Up With Emilio Estefan to Bring a Latin Beat to Your Phone   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Estefan will be joining the BarrioMobile family creating exclusive ringtones, ringbacks, and voicemail greetings.
The decision to partner with Estefan was easy for BlingTones' Vice President of AandR Jonathan Dworkin as he explains, "Emilio is the veritable king of Latin music.
Emilio Estefan adds, "Our business has entered into an era whereby downloading ringtones and music over wireless networks is as common as rice and beans.
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 Emilio Estefan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Emilio was born in Cuba but became a refugee at 15, when he was forced to flee to America, and move into a Miami apartment with 15 of his aunts and cousins.
One of Estefan’s several jobs, however, was playing the accordion at an Italian restaurant for tips, and so when he his boss at Bacardi asked him to play for a party, he hired a drummer and a conga player, and played for nine solid hours.
Within months, they had become the best party band in Miami, and Gloria and Emilio married in 1978, by which time Emilio had quit his $100,000-a-year job at Bacardi and signed a recording contract with CBS Records.
www.floridahispanicheritage.com /2005/html/emilio_estefan.html   (309 words)

  
 Hispanic Business - Sony Music Extends Relationship with Emilio Estefan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Estefan to advise and oversee SMEI's worldwide artist development efforts as President of Artist Development for Sony Music, with special focus on the company's priority English and Spanish-language artists.
"Emilio Estefan is an iconic figure in Latin music and a towering force throughout the music industry," remarked Sony Music Entertainment Chairman and CEO Andrew Lack.
Emilio Estefan remains Chairman of Crescent Moon Records, and he will work closely with Sony Music Norte President Kevin Lawrie and his executive team on the day-to-day operations and direction of the imprint.
www.hispanicbusiness.com /news/newsbyid.asp?id=12067   (604 words)

  
 Diddy, Emilio Estefan team up as Bad Boy Latino | The San Diego Union-Tribune
Music mogul Diddy and Grammy Award-winning producer Emilio Estefan have joined forces on a multimedia venture called Bad Boy Latino, forming a coalition in the growing Latin hip-hop market.
Estefan and Diddy, perhaps the most recognizable producers in their respective genres, plan to recruit, produce and market a musical artist roster for Bad Boy Latino, they said in a joint news release Wednesday.
Estefan, the husband of Cuban-American songstress Gloria Estefan, has won multiple Grammys and Latin Grammys as a musician, songwriter and producer.
www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20050826/news_1c26kelly.html   (239 words)

  
 MPAC Grand Opening to Launch with Emilio Estefan Produced Musical Tribute - Hispanic Marketing & Public Relations ...
“Emilio and Gloria Estefan represent the creative energy that drives the city of Miami, and their names are synonymous with high-voltage entertainment,” stated Michael C. Hardy, president and chief executive officer of Miami Performing Arts Center.  “We are very pleased that they are playing a central role in our grand opening.
Estefan will produce MPAC’s inaugural evening in association with Fred Stein, who serves as executive producer of the entire Grand Opening from October 5-8, 2006.
Estefan, a producer, entrepreneur, and songwriter, is recognized as a leading force in the Latin music scene. Estefan,  who received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2004, founded the Miami Sound Machine, owns and operates local hotels and restaurants, is co-publisher of Miami-based Ocean Drive en Español, and directs and produces television specials and music videos.
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 Miami Project | Estefans Announce $1M Gift
Gloria serves on the Board of Directors of The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis, the national fundraising arm of The Miami Project, and served as the Chairperson for the Capital Campaign that raised $40 million to build the Lois Pope LIFE Center, the home of The Miami Project, which opened in 2000.
Added NFL Hall of Famer Nick Buoniconti, “Gloria and Emilio stand as leaders of the South Florida community and serve as a shining example of what it means to make a difference in your community.
Gloria and Emilio Estefan have been longtime supporters of The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis as individuals and through their foundation.
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 Emilio Estefan seeks “Nuevas Voces de América”
–In a recent interview with Estefan, he talked about his latest project, “Nuevas Voces de America,” the newest reality based TV show he is co-producing and directing with Telemundo and Estefan Television Productions.
The show is directly produced from Estefan’s studio, showing viewers the strategies involved in the making of a star while sharing the secrets of how newborn artists are transformed to become rising stars.
Estefan emphasizes “Nuevas Voces de América” is not another “American Idol.” “We are not a replica of American Idol,” assures Estefan.
www.laprensa-sandiego.org /archieve/february25-05/emilio.htm   (630 words)

  
 LARAS Fetes Emilio Estefan
BMI songwriter/producer Emilio Estefan was feted recently by LARAS, the Latin arm of the Recording Academy that organizes the Grammys, as its first "Person of the Year" on September 11.
Estefan was honored not only for his musical accomplishments but also his philanthropic efforts, including the Gloria Estefan Foundation, which empowers young people by offering financial support to promote good health, education, and cultural development.
Estefan has also provided generous financial support to the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, the most comprehensive research center dedicated to treating spinal cord injuries and finding a cure for paralysis.
bmi.com /news/200009/20000920a.asp   (315 words)

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