Who is enrique iglesias dad

But what his fans really want to know about is his relationship with the statuesque Russian tennis player Anna Kournikova. So do you see yourself with her down the road? The only thing I can say is that, in my opinion, Anna, whether we are together or not, would be an ideal mother. I think she'd be the perfect mother, and I say it regardless of whether I'd be with her or not.

But instead of getting ahead of himself, the singer lives one day at a time, often spending all day with the sports star, be it in Los Angeles or at home in Miami, where each has a place, according to Iglesias. Enrique Iglesias: "My dad and I seldom speak; we're distant and see little of each other". But the year-old is energized, engaged and eager to talk for the next two hours about the many lessons learned from a decorated career that has spanned half his life.

Such is a typical day for a guy whose career began in Spanish with his self-titled debut and has gone on to log 24 No. Shortly thereafter, he's off to Barbados to film similar material for a Canadian radio station.

Interestingly enough for a guy with such a well-worn passport, Miami is the only place he calls home or owns property. You have to be in their environment.

If you just put records out and stay home, it doesn't work. Different stops focused on different singles from Sex and Love, with Iglesias singing the romantic ballad "El Perdedor" The Loser - featuring fellow Latin-pop superstar Marco Antonio Solis - on a big soap-opera awards show in Mexico, and the next day flying to London to perform the U.

And in the past four years with Republic, Iglesias has further carved out his own global take on Latin pop with the staying power and track record that can unquestionably stand up to his superstar father, Julio. Iglesias is the third eldest of Julio's eight children, but was raised primarily by a nanny, Elvira Olivares, shortly after Julio and Enrique's mother, Isabel Preysler, divorced. Though Enrique has a famous father, his ambition was self-contained, and supported not by his family but by Olivares, who paid for his first demo.

I felt like it wouldn't happen and I would have too many people with their opinions," he says. Though Iglesias remains close with the majority of his family including older sister Chabeli Iglesias and two half-sisters from his mother's second marriage who often come to his concerts and visit him in Miami or Spain, the subject of his father is a complicated one.

But Julio has little involvement in his son's career or personal life. In fact, Julio had given an interview a few days prior in which he mentioned having never met Anna Kournikova, 32, the former tennis star who has been Enrique's girlfriend for 12 years.

The story made international headlines, and Enrique not only confirms that it's true, he launches into a lengthy explanation. And that's the only way I can truly explain it. There's no reason why - it's not his fault, and it's not my fault. If Iglesias is evasive on the topic of his father, perhaps it's because he doesn't know where his own family life is heading. When it comes to marriage to Kournikova, he's in no rush. I don't know. I don't know if I will ever be ready, but yes, I would at some point.

You never know, I could be 70 years old when that happens. He and Julio are both still global touring artists, which could make schedules tricky, and explain why Julio has only seen his son at occasions like funerals. All I know is that if my dad ever needed me, I would be there first thing.

When I was a child growing up, if I ever needed my dad I knew he would be there for me. We strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us! Subscribe to the Biography newsletter to receive stories about the people who shaped our world and the stories that shaped their lives.

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