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Ricky Martin

Ricky Martin Puerto Rico native Ricky Martin now is a household name[1] in America. The debut single ("Livin' la Vida Loca") from Martin's first English-language album has become the biggest selling No. 1 single in the history of Columbia Records.

As a small child, Martin appeared in a number of television commercials[2], and immersed himself in singing lessons. At around age 10, Martin discovered the music of the Latin boy group Menudo, and landed a spot with the group. In 1989, Martin opted out and moved to New York, where he hoped to achieve solo[3] success. A year later he moved to Mexico.

Released in 1995, A Medio Vivir constituted a turning point in Martin's recording career[4]. Worldwide sales reached 600,000 within six months, and in October 1997 the release was certified gold.

Titled Vuelve, the album was released in early 1998 to spectacular[5] worldwide sales. In the aftermath[6] of the Grammy telecast[7], media interest in all things Latin intensified, with features about Martin and other Hispanic-American pop star peers appearing in nearly every major entertainment publication.

� Thus far, Martin appears to be handling his success with great aplomb[8]. He also continues to maintain a relationship with his longtime girlfriend, Rebecca de Alba. "I want to do this forever," he recently told USA Today. "I don't want to be the hit of the summer, and, hopefully, with a lot of humility, we can talk in 10 years and I'll still be here."

 

    

 

注释：

1.Household name：
家喻户晓。Household作为名词是家庭的意思，作形容词是家庭的、家族的。在这里指其广泛的知名度，意译为家喻户晓。

2.Commercial：
在这里同advertisement，是商业广告的意思。 Opt：选择。常用的搭配是opt to do sth表示"选择而决定干什么"；"从……中选择、在……之间选择"则是：opt from sth.和opt between A and B。

3.Solo：
独唱，独奏；形容词意思为"单独的"。

4.Career：
事业、职业。如：singing career是歌唱事业。

5.Spectacular：
引人入胜的，壮观的

6.Aftermath：
名词，是后果、结果的意思。例：Millions died as an aftermath of war. 战争的后果是死了几百万人。

 

  
 
 

 

　　身为波多黎哥人的Ricky Martin在美国已成为家喻户晓的人物。其首张英文单曲"Livin' la Vida Loca"是哥伦比亚唱片公司（Columbia Records）历史上销量最好的单曲。

　　Martin小时候曾多次出现在电视广告中，同时在声乐方面进行进修。10岁的时候，Martin被一个叫做Menudo的拉丁男孩组合选中。1989年，Martin离开了Menudo搬到了他想深造独唱技艺的纽约。一年以后他又搬去了墨西哥。

　　1995年发行的A Medio Vivir是Martin唱片事业的一个转折点。 全世界的销售量在六个月内达到了600,000， 1997年10月成为黄金唱片。

　　1998年初发行的标题为Vuelve的专辑有着壮观的世界销售额。在稍后的葛莱美电视转播中，媒体把热点转向拉丁艺人，Martin和其他西班牙裔的美国流行歌星几乎出现在每个重要的娱乐业出版物中。

　　迄今为止，Martin对自己的成功泰然处之并与其女朋友Rebecca de Alba继续保持良好的关系。"我想一直这样下去，"Martin最近对USA Today的采访如是说。"我不希望自己只是昙花一现，在10年以后希望自己仍活跃在歌坛。"

 

   

7.Telecast：电视广播。Tele是电视、电视广播的意思；cast作动词多为投、扔、撒，与tele连起来就变成了电视广播。

8.Aplomb：沉着，泰然