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• Gloria Estefan is a multi Grammy award winning Cuban American singer who has sold over 90 million albums worldwide. She has been nominated for fourteen Grammy's since her career began in 1984 and she has won seven. Estefan's last number one hit was the 1991 single "Coming Out of the Dark." The song was inspired by the recovery from a near-fatal crash she was in while on her "Get On Your Feet Tour."

  Estefan announced in early March of 2009 that her upcoming Latin American tour will be her last as she wants to focus more on her daughter as well as her writing and film careers. Her tour starts on April 9, 2009, and will end on April 23rd.PerezHilton: Goodbye, South America! (March 3, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Birth name: Gloria Maria Fajardo
  2. Born: September 1, 1957
  3. Birthplace: Havana, Cuba
  4. 1977 debut album: Renacer/Live Again
  5. Appeared as a guest judge on American Idol in 2004.
  6. Originally performed with Miami Sound Machine
  7. Awarded with honorary doctoral degree in music from the University of Miami in 1993
  8. Won seven Grammy Awards
  9. 1993: Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
  10. Honored by the Songwriters Hall of Fame twice
  11. Founded the Gloria Estefan Foundation to help people with spinal cord injuries
  12. Has appeared in the movies Music of the Heart and For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story
  13. Penned the books The Magically Mysterious Adventures of Noelle the Bulldog, Noelle's Treasure Tale and Estefan's Kitchen
  14. Announced that her April 2009 Latin American tour would be her last

• Studio Albums

  • 1989: Cuts Both Ways
  • 1991: Into The Light
  • 1994: Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me
  • 1996: Destiny
  • 1998: gloria!
  • 2003: Unwrapped

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