For his work against human trafficking, the United States Department of State named Martin one of its Heroes in Ending Modern-Day Slavery in 2005. [100] In November 2014, he was the closing act of the opening ceremony for the 22nd Central American and Caribbean Games "Veracruz 2014".[101]. "I want equal marriage rights for Chile," he said at the meeting and added that he wants his sons to grow up in a world where "there are no second-class citizens." ET spoke with Martin back in May, and the singer shared how his family helped him make and release his EP, Pausa, while in quarantine. These boys were named Matteo and Valentino through a surrogate mother. In September 2011, he sold his home in Miami. [43], He developed an interest in philanthropy when the group became UNICEF ambassadors, often working with impoverished children in third world countries. You have entered an incorrect email address! [35] By the third audition, his persistence impressed executives, and in 1984, 12-year-old Martin became a member. Here, the album version contains Spanglish lyrics, but the digital EP contained versions in Spanish & Portuguese as well as various dance remixes. [99] On October 3, 2014, Martin started his Mexican One World Tour on Mexico City, followed by Guadalajara, Monterrey and Ensenada. [81] It contained material by writers and producers such as Desmond Child, Diane Warren, William Orbit, George Noriega and his longtime childhood friend Draco Rosa. [194][195], Also many of Ricky Martin's music videos feature LGBT couples and diversity in sexual orientations; such as "Lo Mejor de Mi Vida Eres Tú", "Disparo al Corazón", "Fiebre" and "Tiburones".[196][197]. "I’m also working on my new album -- my engineer is in New York and my producer is in Miami, but through technology, it should be out this year as planned," he says. Sound Loaded has sold over 8 million copies worldwide. [93] It spent two weeks at number one on the Billboard Top Latin Albums. 1 on Billboard 200, Crosses 1 Million Sales, Ricky Martin delivers Latin music's highest chart debut in the last 15 years, EVITA w/ Martin & Roger Begins Previews Mar. The second single from the album, "Más" was released on April 5, 2011 and peaked at number seven on the Hot Dance Club Songs. On August 17, 2006, Ricky Martin taped his MTV Unplugged concert in Miami. In the pic, the 48-year-old singer poses with his husband, Jwan Yosef, and their four children, 11-year-old twins Matteo and Valentino, Lucia, 1, and Renn, 8 months. Luciano Pavarotti! [69], While on tour, Martin returned to the studio to record his fourth album, Vuelve (1998). And I'm sure I'm not the only gay man that felt attraction towards women...Sometimes I really did fall in love with women, for many years I did. He admitted being a gay in 2010 and announced his relationship with Carlos Gonzalez Abella. [59] He recalled, "I already felt it was hard to be a Latino in Hollywood; what could have been more difficult than being Latino and gay?"[60]. Taken aback by the starkly different musical style, record label executives felt that the song would ruin Martin's career. Spain is a country with which I share many memories and strong ties born of my roots and the love they have given me since I first visited. [189][190], "Love and equality win, Colombia says YES to same-sex marriage," tweeted Martin, when Colombia's highest court voted against a proposal that said marriage only applied to unions between men and women in April 2016. Ricky Martin Poses for Rare Family Photo With All 4 of His Kids Paige Gawley 7/1/2020. [193], On June 25, 2020, Ricky Martin joined artists such as Katy Perry and Adam Lambert in Can't Cancel Pride: Helping LGBTQ+ People in Need, a virtual event to raise visibility and funds for LGBTQ+ communities, held by P&G and iHeartMedia. "[143][144] On March 29, 2010, Martin publicly came out as gay in a post on his official website, stating: "I am proud to say that I am a fortunate homosexual man. The first episode of season four was aired on September 9, 2014. [151][152] His relationship with González Abella ended in January 2014. Only until he began working on his memoir, Me, did he finally summon the courage to publicly come out to his fans. I am very blessed to be who I am. As of 2020, The net worth of Ricky Martin is $65 million. This video is unavailable because we were unable to load a message from our sponsors.