Cuban-American singer and actress Gloria Estefan She is the first Latina woman to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame (SHOF).
The official ceremony of the important recognition took place this Thursday, at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York. In addition to Gloria Estefan, Other celebrities were honored including Sade Adu, Snopp Dogg and Teddy Riley.
What an amazing night! Songwriter SHOF, thank you to everyone who was there, especially my family who stood by me and all the fans who have supported and listened to my words through all the years,” the singer said after receiving the award.
His partner, the musician and businessman emilio estefan congratulated Gloria and thanked the public who attended the ceremony this Thursday.
The singer announced that she would be awarded by sharing a video on Instagram the day before receiving the award. Thank you to everyone who has listened to my music! This is a very special award for me and seeing it in Times Square made my heart smile! What an amazing celebration!” she said.
Gloria Estefan He has had important successes in his professional career in the world of music, with Lo Nuestro, Grammy, Latin Grammy and Billboard Awards, among many others.
There are 29 of his songs on the list Billboard Hot 100. In addition, at least 30 of his musical hits have charted on Hot Latin Songs.
In 40 years of career Gloria Estefan has sold more than 100 million records and continues to produce great music.
Not only that, she also remains very active at 65, proposing new professional challenges and dabbling in the cinema, in movies like Vivo and Father of the Bridewhere he performed with a leading role alongside his colleague and compatriot Andy García.
