Latin singer Enrique Iglesias performed alongside rapper Pitbull at the 2010 American Music Awards. The duet took place on Sunday, November 21, 2010, at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles, California. The awards show started at 8:00 p.m. EST and aired live on ABC.http://abc.go.com/shows/american-music-awards/performers The pair performed "Tonight" and "I Like It" together. Iglesias announced the first time performance of track "Tonight" via his website in advance of the event.http://www.enriqueiglesias.com/profiles/blogs/dont-miss-enrique-this-sunday "Tonight" was released in early November 2010 and originally recorded with rapper Ludacris.http://newsroom.mtv.com/2010/11/02/enrique-iglesias-tonight/
Iglesias was among the many 2010 AMA performers which also includes a duet between boy bands of the Backstreet Boys and the New Kids on the Block. R&B singer Rihanna opened the show and other performers such as Usher, Ke$ha, Katy Perry, Pink, Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber rounded out the entertainment for the evening.http://abc.go.com/shows/american-music-awards/performers
Enrique Iglesias Background
Son of singer Julio Iglesias, Enrique Iglesias is a best-selling Latin artist who released his first album, a self-titled record, in 1995. The release sold over a million copies in the first three months and went on to sell more than six million in the years since. After a second album, Vivir, released in 1997, Iglesias saw sales of more than 17 million and launched a world tour. Over the years, the singer has won a Grammy Award, two Billboard Awards and two American Music Awards, among many others. More recently, he released Euphoria in 2010.http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/iglesias_enrique/artist.jhtml#biographyEnd
Rapper Pitbull Background
Hailing from Miami, Florida, rapper Pitbull began his career in the early 2000s including appearing on the Kings of Crunk album produced by Lil Jon in 2002. His first solo album, M.I.A.M.I., followed in 2004, as did two others in the next three years. Throughout the years, Pitbull has also appeared on several movie soundtracks and worked with the likes of the Ying Yang Twins and Elephant Man.http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/pitbull__5_/artist.jhtml#biographyEnd
2010 American Music Awards Performers
Enrique Iglesias American Music Awards Interview
After finishing a rehearsal session for his 2010 American Music Awards performance, Latin singer Enrique Iglesias speaks with awards show representative Trey and answers a few questions. Iglesias turns the tables on Trey, grabbing the interview questions and asking himself each. The pair speak about rapper Pitbull, who joins Iglesias in the performance, and the World Cup of soccer among other things.
