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'''Latin pop''' (in [[Spanish language|Spanish]] and in [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]: Pop
==History==
Latin pop is one of the most popular [[Latin music (genre)|Latin music]] [[genre]]s today. However, before the arrival of artists like
Ricky Martin is considered to be the King of Latin Pop.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/ricky-martin-host-biggest-night-latin-music-19-years-after-performing-inaugural-show| title=Ricky Martin To Host The Biggest Night
===Influences and development===
[[File:Ricky_Martin_in_store_appearance,_Sydney_Australia_(1).jpg|thumb|left|upright|[[Ricky Martin]] is an international Puerto Rican singer. He is considered to be the King of Latin Pop.]]
Latin pop became the most popular form of Latin music in the [[United States]] during the 1980s and 1990s, with acts such as Puerto Rican boy band [[Menudo (band)|Menudo]], even achieving massive crossover success among non-Latino listeners during the late 1990s. While not restricted to America by any means, Latin pop was profoundly affected by production techniques and other [[music genre|style]]s of music
[[File:Thalía_Primera_Fila_cropped.jpg|thumb|right|upright|[[Thalía]] is a Mexican singer referred to as the "Queen of Latin Pop".]]
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Latin pop's first major [[wikt:crossover|crossover star]] was [[Gloria Estefan]], who scored a succession of non-club-oriented dance-pop hits during the mid- to late 1980s, but eventually became known more as an [[adult contemporary]] diva with an affinity for sweeping [[Sentimental ballad|ballads]]. This blend of Latinized dance-pop and adult contemporary balladeering dominated Latin pop through the 1990s. Most of its artists sang in Spanish for Latino audiences, although Latin pop's similarity to the mainstream helped several performers score crossover hits when they chose to record in English. [[Jon Secada]] landed several pop hits during the mid-1990s, and Tejano pop star [[Selena]]'s album ''[[Dreaming of You (Selena album)|Dreaming of You]]'' actually debuted posthumously at number one on the album charts upon its 1995 release.<ref name=AMDancePop>[http://www.allmusic.com/style/latin-pop-ma0000004461/ Latin Pop], ''AllMusic'', retrieved 8 January 2015.</ref>
The late '90s and early 2000s saw Latin artists such as [[Ricky Martin]], [[Enrique Iglesias]], [[Shakira]], [[Jennifer Lopez]] and
==See also==
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