Editing Ricky Martin (section)

==Influence==
Martin has been called the "[[Honorific nicknames in popular music#M|King of Latin Pop]]" by various publications.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/ricky-martin-host-biggest-night-latin-music-19-years-after-performing-inaugural-show|title=Ricky Martin To Host The Biggest Night In Latin Music 19 Years After Performing At Inaugural Show|last=Yglesias|first=Ana Monroy|publisher=Grammy Awards|date=October 25, 2019|access-date=January 27, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/rihanna-savage-x-fenty-show-vol-3-best-moments/|title=7 Can't-Miss Moments From Rihanna's 'Savage x Fenty Show Vol. 3'|magazine=Billboard|last=Mamo|first=Heran|date=September 23, 2021|access-date=January 27, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-latin/nathy-peluso-anuel-aa-picks-week-of-may-25th-1004364/|title=RS Latin Music Picks: Week of May 25th|magazine=Rolling Stone|last=Exposito|first=Suzy|date=May 29, 2020|access-date=January 27, 2022}}</ref>

Martin's song "María (Pablo Flores Remix)", which was ranked among the "Greatest Latin Pop Songs of All Time" by ''Rolling Stone'', and "11 remixes of classic Latin hits" by ''Billboard'', "launched the Latin and dance music crossover of the '90s", according to the latter.<ref name="RS Maria"/><ref name="Billboard remixes">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/hispanic-heritage-2020-11-iconic-remixes-9449580/|title=Hispanic Heritage 2020: The Beat Goes On With 11 Iconic Remixes|last=Villa|first=Lucas|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 22, 2021|date=September 16, 2020}}</ref> Olivier Pérou from ''[[Le Point]]'' commented that "some have even learned, thanks to him, to count to three in Spanish" following the popularity of the song.<ref name="Le Point"/> "La Copa de la Vida", which has been hailed as the Best World Cup Anthem of All-Time by multiple sources,<ref>Citations regarding "La Copa de la Vida" / "The Cup of Life" as the Best World Cup Anthem of All-Time:
* {{cite news|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2010/06/world-cup-songs-the-good-the-bad-the-bizarre/57651/|title=World Cup Songs: The Good, the Bad, the Bizarre|last=Barkhorn|first=Elenador|work=[[The Atlantic]]|access-date=April 5, 2021|date=June 4, 2010}}
* {{cite news|url=https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/the-10-best-world-cup-songs-of-all-time-7056329|title=The 10 Best World Cup Songs of All-Time|last=Tiscareno|first=Carmina|work=Dallas Observer|access-date=April 8, 2021|date=June 13, 2014}}
* {{cite news|url=https://www.thefader.com/2018/06/14/world-cup-anthems-songs-ricky-martin-shakira|title=Ranking the best World Cup anthems of all time|last=Paez-Pumar|first=Luis|work=[[The Fader]]|access-date=April 5, 2021|date=June 14, 2018}}
* {{cite news|url=https://en.prothomalo.com/entertainment/World-Cup-songs-that-shook-the-world|title=World Cup songs that shook the world|last=Nowrin|first=Nusrat|work=[[Prothom Alo]]|access-date=April 5, 2021|date=March 29, 2019}}
* {{cite news|url=https://onefootball.com/en/news/world-cup-countdown-ranking-the-best-ever-world-cup-songs-19673853|title=World Cup countdown: Ranking the best ever World Cup songs|last=Ambrose|first=Lewis|publisher=[[OneFootball]]|access-date=April 8, 2021|date=April 13, 2018}}
* {{cite news|url=https://theovertake.com/~beta/long-live-ricky-martin/|title=The Ultimate World Cup Song Powerlist|last=Sledge|first=Ben|publisher=[[The Overtake]]|access-date=April 8, 2021|date=April 13, 2018|archive-date=April 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210408135056/https://theovertake.com/~beta/long-live-ricky-martin/|url-status=dead}}
* {{cite news|url=https://www.redbull.com/ar-es/temazos-futbol|title=Las 5 mejores canciones de los Mundiales|publisher=[[Red Bull]]|access-date=April 9, 2021|date=June 5, 2018|language=es}}
* {{cite news|url=https://remezcla.com/lists/music/best-world-cup-songs/|title=Latino Artists Have Gifted Us Some of the Best World Cup Songs|last=Hassan|first=Marcos|publisher=Remezcla|access-date=April 8, 2021|date=June 15, 2018|archive-date=May 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514234139/https://remezcla.com/lists/music/best-world-cup-songs/|url-status=dead}}
* {{cite news|url=https://rojakdaily.com/entertainment/article/5237/5-most-memorable-world-cup-anthems-of-all-time|title=5 Most Memorable World Cup Anthems Of All-Time|last=Chua|first=Jessica|work=Rojak Daily|access-date=April 8, 2021|date=June 22, 2018}}
* {{cite news| url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/4-of-the-best-world-cup-songs/3| title=4 of the best World Cup songs| publisher=Sportskeeda| access-date=April 5, 2021| date=September 13, 2020}}
* {{cite news|url=https://www.besoccer.com/new/7-most-sensational-fifa-world-cup-anthems-and-songs-of-all-time-916998|title=7 Most Sensational FIFA World Cup Anthems And Songs of All Time|publisher=BeSoccer|access-date=April 8, 2021|date=November 18, 2020}}
* {{cite news|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/jessicalima/the-top-10-world-cup-songs|title=The Top 10 World Cup Songs Of All Time|last=Lima|first=Jessica|publisher=[[BuzzFeed]]|access-date=April 8, 2021|date=April 29, 2014}}</ref> became a "musical template" for World Cup anthems, and Martin's Latin and dance crossover style has been much copied in the anthems, as well as soccer chant "Ole! Ole! Ole!" in the lyrics, according to ''The Hollywood Reporter''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/10-best-worst-wierdest-world-cup-songs-will-smith-waka-waka-1119305|title=The 10 Best, Worst and Weirdest World Cup Songs, From Will Smith to 'Waka Waka'|last=Roxborough|first=Scott|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=April 8, 2021|date=June 12, 2018}}</ref>

Martin is known as the pioneer in getting Latin pop music genre to mainstream recognition.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://jammin1057.com/2021/09/20/celebrating-national-hispanic-heritage-month-ricky-martin/|title=Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month: Ricky Martin|publisher=KOAS|access-date=January 30, 2022|date=September 20, 2021}}</ref> 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 (band)|Santana]], and Enrique Iglesias who released their crossover albums and followed him onto the top of the charts.<ref name="Billboard RM ranked">{{cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/ricky-martin-debut-album-songs-ranked-8513511/|title=Ricky Martin's 'Ricky Martin' Turns 20: All the Songs Ranked|last=Cobo|first=Leila|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 17, 2021|date=May 29, 2019}}</ref><ref name="LA Times">{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-aug-15-ca-gurza15-story.html|title=1999 was the year of the Latin Explosion. Ricky. Enrique. J. Lo. But the high-gloss boom went bust – with lessons for the next wave.|last=Gurza|first=Agustin|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=May 17, 2021|date=August 15, 2004}}</ref><ref>
* {{cite magazine |last1=Fernandez |first1=Suzette |title=Revisiting the Song That Changed Ricky Martin's Career: 'Cup of Life' Turns 20 |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/ricky-martin-cup-of-life-20-years-8238667/|magazine=Billboard|access-date=June 8, 2020 |date=March 9, 2018}}
* {{cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/rewinding-the-charts-in-1999-the-world-went-loca-over-ricky/| title=Rewinding the Charts: In 1999, The World Went 'Loca' Over Ricky Martin|last=Anderson|first=Trevor|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 30, 2021|date=May 8, 2017}}</ref> His 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.<ref name="HRCup"/> It has been known as a game-changer for Latin music worldwide, that effectively ushered in the "Latin explosion". Then-[[United Talent Agency]] head Rob Prinz described the rendition as "the single biggest game changing moment for any artist in the history of the Grammys".<ref name="BillboardGP"/> According to ''Billboard'', it has been cited as the beginning of the "Latin Pop invasion", which powerfully affected the US mainstream.<ref name="Billboard 54">{{Cite magazine |date=February 8, 2017 |title=The 100 Greatest Award Show Performances of All Time |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/best-award-show-performances-of-all-time-7677099/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=May 6, 2021}}</ref> According to ''Entertainment Tonight'', "Livin' la Vida Loca" paved the way for a large number of other Latin artists,<ref name="ET20"/> and is "credited as the song that helped other Latin artists break through to English-speaking markets".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.etonline.com/gallery/18-latino-chart-toppers-making-us-swoon-113821/ricky-martin-58149| title=18 Latino Chart-Toppers Making Us Swoon|last=Garcia|first=Cynthia| work=Entertainment Tonight|access-date=August 24, 2021|date=March 1, 2021}}</ref> According to ''The Independent'', the single is "widely regarded as the song that began the first Latin pop explosion."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/black-country-new-road-saxophone-b1855157.html|title=Let's talk about sax, baby: How one of music's most maligned instruments reconquered pop and indie|work=The Independent|access-date=May 31, 2021|date=May 29, 2021}}</ref>

===Portrayal in television===
{{Main|Súbete a Mi Moto (2020 TV series)|l1=Súbete a Mi Moto}}
In July 2019, SOMOS Productions, [[Endemol Shine Group|Endemol Shine Boomdog]], and Piñolywood Studios announced the production of a [[Biographical film|biographical]] [[web television]] series about [[Menudo (group)|Menudo]], titled ''[[Súbete a Mi Moto (2020 TV series)|Subete a Mi Moto]]''.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/menudo-series-subete-a-mi-moto-8523561/|title=A Menudo Series Is In the Works: Here's What to Know About 'Súbete a Mi Moto'|last=Roiz|first=Jessica|magazine=Billboard|date=July 23, 2019|access-date=February 5, 2022|archive-date=February 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220205080005/https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/menudo-series-subete-a-mi-moto-8523561/|url-status=live}}</ref> Consisting of 15 episodes of 60 minutes each, the series premiered on [[Amazon Prime Video]] on October 9, 2020, in Mexico, Latin America, and Spain. It was filmed in Mexico and Puerto Rico, and Martin was portrayed by actors Felipe Albors and Ethan Schwartz. The series premiered in the United States on February 14, 2021, on [[Estrella TV]].<ref>{{Cite press release|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/subete-a-mi-moto-basada-en-la-historia-del-grupo-menudo-premiering-october-9-exclusively-in-amazon-prime-video-brings-back-the-most-successful-latin-boy-band-301147054.html|title='Súbete A Mi Moto', Basada En La Historia Del Grupo Menudo, Premiering October 9 Exclusively In Amazon Prime Video, Brings Back The Most Successful Latin Boy Band|agency=[[PR Newswire]]|date=October 6, 2020|access-date=February 5, 2022|archive-date=February 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220205080015/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/subete-a-mi-moto-basada-en-la-historia-del-grupo-menudo-premiering-october-9-exclusively-in-amazon-prime-video-brings-back-the-most-successful-latin-boy-band-301147054.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/subete-a-mi-moto-estrella-tv-date-9519192/|title=Menudo-Inspired Series 'Súbete A Mi Moto' to Premiere on Estrella TV|last=Flores|first=Griselda|magazine=Billboard|date=February 1, 2021|access-date=February 5, 2022|archive-date=February 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220205080022/https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/subete-a-mi-moto-estrella-tv-date-9519192/|url-status=live}}</ref> On the review aggregation website Tomatazos, the first season has a positive score of 75%. The website's critical consensus summary states, "A good trip to the past that recalls a band that defined the youth of a certain public, but that doesn't ignore the darkest moments in the lives of its members."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tomatazos.com/series/512718/Subete-a-mi-moto/temporada/1|title=Menudo-Inspired Series 'Súbete A Mi Moto' to Premiere on Estrella TV|date=October 12, 2020 |publisher=Tomatazos|language=es|access-date=February 5, 2022|archive-date=February 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220205080034/https://www.tomatazos.com/series/512718/Subete-a-mi-moto/temporada/1|url-status=live}}</ref>