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A Medio Vivir (1995)

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Released in 1995, the album only broke internationally in 1997, when "María" became a hit all over Europe.

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A Medio Vivir (English: Half Living) is the third studio album by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin
Released by Sony Discos and Columbia on September 12, 1995 in the US
First released in Latin America in 1995
Produced by K.C. Porter, co-produced by Ian Blake (a pseudonym of Robi Draco Rosa)
Contains 12 songs with Latin rhythms such as cumbia and flamenco
Follows his two earlier albums, Ricky Martin (1991) and Me amarás (1993)

The album has sold over three million copies worldwide, including 1.3 million in Europe
The real international breakthrough came in 1997, when "María" became a hit all over Europe
To promote the album, Martin embarked on the A Medio Vivir world tour, which lasted more than two years
The tour included 63 shows and visited Europe, Latin America and the United States
Singles: "Te extraño, te olvido, te amo" (1995, with video), "María" (1995, with video), "Volverás" (1997, with video), "Nada es imposible" (1997)
In 1997 Martin's sold-out European tour was recorded for a DVD

Enrique Martín Morales, born December 24, 1971 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Began singing at age six; appeared in television commercials from age nine.
Joined the boy band Menudo in 1984 at age 12, leaving in July 1989.
Began his solo career in 1991 with Sony Music, releasing the album Ricky Martin.

A Medio Vivir (1995) brought the hit "María" and his first international success.
Vuelve (1998) earned his first Grammy Award and the FIFA World Cup anthem "La Copa de la Vida".
The English album Ricky Martin (1999) debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200; "Livin' la Vida Loca" topped the Billboard Hot 100.
Often credited with launching the late-1990s Latin pop boom in the US mainstream.
Has sold over 70 million records worldwide.
Acted in General Hospital and as Ché in the Broadway revival of Evita.

Sold over three million copies worldwide, including 1.3 million in Europe
Peaked at number eleven on the Top Latin Albums chart in the US
Five songs charted on the Hot Latin Songs, including "María" and "Volverás", which both peaked at number six
In the US, sold 287,000 copies and was certified Gold by the RIAA for shipping 500,000 copies
Certified 6× Platinum in Argentina
Certified 4× Platinum in Spain and Gold in Finland
Certified Platinum by the IFPI after selling one million copies in Europe
Certified Platinum in France and Belgium and Gold in Switzerland
Peaked inside the top ten in France and Belgium Wallonia

The title A Medio Vivir translates to Half Living in English.
The album charted in various countries, peaking inside the top ten in France and Belgium Wallonia.
Martin's 1997 European tour, sold out, was recorded for the DVD Europa: European Tour, released while promoting this album.
The María single was included in the 1999 Guinness Book of Records as the biggest Latin record.
In Brazil, María was the opening theme of the telenovela Salsa e Merengue, shown by TV Globo from 1996 to 1997.