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Watch Ricky Martin's Landmark Performance Of "La Copa De La Vida" At The GRAMMY Awards In 1999 | GRAMMY Rewind. Ricky Martin was already an international star by 1999, but this performance on the GRAMMY stage took his career — and Latin music as a whole — to the next level.
Feb 7, 2019 · After being selected to perform “The Cup of LIfe” as the 1998 World Cup anthem, Martin was nominated at the 1999 Grammys for Vuelve, an album of mostly romantic material that also...
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On top of that, this year's performance is the first time Martin is performing on the Grammys since 1999. Even though "The Cup of Life" was the 1998 World Cup anthem and Martin's album Vuelve was nominated for a Grammy, the Recording Academy was still cautious about having the singer perform.
Martin's performance of "The Cup of Life" at the Grammys not only changed the course of his career, but also altered how people regard Latin music in America. It has been known as a game-changer for Latin music worldwide, that effectively ushered in the "Latin explosion".
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Following his performance of "The Cup of Life" at the Grammys, and the success of "Livin' la Vida Loca" and Ricky Martin (1999), he opened the gates for many Latin artists such as Jennifer Lopez, Shakira, Christina Aguilera, Marc Anthony, Santana, and Enrique Iglesias who released their crossover albums and followed him onto the top of the charts.
