Editing Ricky Martin (section)

=== Musical styles and themes ===
Considered to be a versatile artist,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://los40.com.pa/los40/2007/08/13/actualidad/1186991400_466104.html|title=Ricky Martin.|publisher=[[Los 40]]|language=es|date=August 13, 2007|access-date=January 17, 2022|archive-date=January 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220117130856/https://los40.com.pa/los40/2007/08/13/actualidad/1186991400_466104.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://exafm.com/noticias/general/kanye-west-fue-visto-en-la-celebracion-del-cumpleanos-de-su-hija-chicago-se-reencuentra-con-las-kardashian/|title=¿Por qué tenemos dos papás? Preguntaron los hijos de Ricky Martin|publisher=[[XHEXA-FM]]|language=es|date=January 15, 2018|access-date=January 17, 2022|archive-date=January 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220117130845/https://exafm.com/noticias/general/kanye-west-fue-visto-en-la-celebracion-del-cumpleanos-de-su-hija-chicago-se-reencuentra-con-las-kardashian/|url-status=live}}</ref> Martin describes his music as [[Latin pop]], saying: "When you say 'Latin pop', the spectrum is so broad, It's inevitable to not be influenced by everything that's happening in the industry, but always keeping your identity firm by knowing who you are."<ref name="EW protests"/> He has also described his music as fusion, while noting that he does not "ride the waves that are in fashion at the moment".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/a32908634/ricky-martin-quarantine-pausa-interview/|title=Ricky Martin Reveals How His New EP, Pausa Helped Him Overcome Quarantine Anxiety|work=[[O, The Oprah Magazine]]|last=Davis|first=Arianna|date=June 18, 2020|access-date=January 17, 2022|archive-date=January 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220117141048/https://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/a32908634/ricky-martin-quarantine-pausa-interview/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Metro music">{{cite news|url=https://www.metro.pr/pr/entretenimiento/2020/01/02/ricky-martin-musicaliza-activismo-politico-social.html|title=Ricky Martin musicaliza su activismo político y social|work=[[Metro International|Metro Puerto Rico]]|language=es|last=Túa|first=Lynet Santiago|date=January 2, 2020|access-date=January 17, 2022|archive-date=January 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220117141057/https://www.metro.pr/pr/entretenimiento/2020/01/02/ricky-martin-musicaliza-activismo-politico-social.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Martin sings in Spanish, English, Portuguese, Italian, and French.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mdzol.com/mdz-show/2021/7/9/cuantos-hermanos-tiene-ricky-martin-que-es-de-sus-vidas-171399.html|title=¿Cuántos hermanos tiene Ricky Martin y qué es de sus vidas?|publisher=MDZ Online|language=es|date=July 9, 2021|access-date=January 17, 2022|archive-date=January 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220117162253/https://www.mdzol.com/mdz-show/2021/7/9/cuantos-hermanos-tiene-ricky-martin-que-es-de-sus-vidas-171399.html|url-status=live}}</ref> About his lyrics, Martin has emphasized that although his music will always make the listener dance, it does not mean his lyrics "have to be meaningless" and he sings about love and heartbreak, as well as "things that are good for a society", such as "freedom, freedom of expression, and social justice".<ref name="Hommes"/><ref name="Metro music"/> He has also declared that as a Latino, he is not afraid of sexuality and sings about sexuality and sensuality, bringing his culture with him onstage.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/ricky-martin-need-more-lgbtq-visibility-album-play-feeling-proud-papa-latinx-artists-interview|title=Ricky Martin On The Need For More LGBTQ+ Visibility, Forthcoming Album 'Play' & Feeling Like A 'Proud Papa' To Younger Latinx Artists|last=Villa|first=Lucas|publisher=Grammy Awards|date=June 16, 2021|access-date=June 23, 2021}}</ref>