Back in 1999, Puerto Rican heartthrob Ricky Martin burst onto the mainstream music scene in hopes in proving to the world that he is far more than just a young, sappy Spanish crooner with a pretty face. "Livin' La Vida Loca," although somewhat corny and sugary, conveyed Latin pop perfectly, with its exuberant blend of horns, percussion, guitar riffs, and a catchy, repeatable chorus that can easily be glued inside one's ears. (Of course, Gloria Estefan originally opened the door in the 1980s). Sure, Ricky occasionally wears tight leather pants and shakes his behind like he is God's gift to the world, but the guy has an unprecedented amount of charisma and passion that his peers cannot contend with. Since the hey-days of "Loca," Martin went on to create a sophomore English-language album in 2000 ("Sound Loaded") that is even greater-material-wise-than its predecessor. In addition, he released a Spanish hits collection ("La Historia," 2002) and a subsequent album in his native language ("Almas Del Silenco," 2003) that is perhaps his best album, musically and lyrically, yet. Whenever Martin sings or is on stage, one can feel not only his presence, but also his soul. Believe it or not, Ricky can sing -- and well, too. For being a male singer, he transcends emotion extremely well (perhaps it's a Latin thing). He may not be a songwriter, but his voice and personality shine all on its own. Martin has forever stayed true to himself (his faithful Spanish followers know first hand) and has not let the media destroy him due to his questionable orientation. Every artist, at one point or another, has recorded cheesy songs with commercial appeal; it's natural. However, digging farther into his vast catalogue of material, one will find some of the best Latin/pop music ever created. His ballads are strong and sturdy; his up-tempo songs are full of passion and celebration. The sad aspect of all this is that critics or his peers have never taken Martin seriously, and that's an absolute shame. It's hard to choose a definitive Ricky Martin album since each one is rich and subtenant in their own right. Underneath the good looks and somewhat-flamboyant image is a Latino who is filled with an unyielding sense of passion and love. Anyone who appreciates individuals such as Martin cannot condemn his music, or himself, for that matter.

My favorite until this CD was Au Medio Vevir, but Ricky proves he's got more than just a sweet romantic voice on this collection of fast dance tracks and of course the Get Up and Shake Your Booty "Livin La Vida Loca." Ricky takes Latin music into the mainstream like Gloria Estefan and Selena did, and the results are stunning. Enjoy!

With more than 60 millions of CDs Worldwide with a sucessfull carrer as one of the most international Icons in Pop Music, Ricky Martin have achieve that little by little with a lot of work, based on talent, carisma etc.


For the ignorants that were making statements without even know what they are talking about, Ricky Martin started as a solo artist in 1990 and with albums like : ( A Medio Vivir 1995 ) Vuelve 1998, Ricky martin became one of the most international male artist wordwide, Ricky Martin 1999 was just for make his name familiar with the american people cuz the other 5 continents worlwide already know him as the super star he is.



Ricky Martin 1999, is a great album songs like : Private emotion, I ma made of you, Cup of Life ( official song of the world cup 1998 ), She s all i ever had, Be carefull with my heart, were some of the beautiful songs of that album that make history worldwide.


Ricky Martin is at the present of the most stablish artist in the pop music, and with his lattest multi-platinum album

Remember how big this guy was back in 99? It's a really good thing that it's 2004 now and this guy is now a complete and utter joke. Shake your bon bon indeed...

I liked Ricky Martin's album when it came out in 1999. The buzz was on Livin La Vida Loca, but my favorite was "She's All I Ever Had." To me, this song best showcases Ricky Martin's voice. Dramatic landcapes and bridges all throughout that ballad. While I like this album, I have one thing to say to Ricky--- for your next albums, STAY AWAY FROM DIANE WARREN! Those two Diane Warren ballads are some of the lamest, sappiest songs I've heard from her and the slickness of the ballads don't match with Ricky's voice. I also liked "The Cup Of Life" and its rumbling percussion on there. While Martin is moving back to his Spanish roots with his latest album, this album proved his worldwide success and why he's still a star now.