June 27, 2009: Gloria Estefan performs during Jalisco en Vivo 2009 at Glorieta de la Minerva in Guadalajara, Mexico.

June 25, 2009: Gloria Estefan and Emilio Estefan attend a press conference to announce a Gloria and Emilio Estefan investment in The Miami Dolphins at Land Shark Stadium in Miami, Florida.

The Miami Dolphins have a new soundtrack, a sound that is as hot as September home games.

Gloria Estefan, the multiplatinum recording artist who helped introduce the world to South Florida’s Latin groove with the Miami Sound Machine, and her husband, Emilio, were officially named minority owners of the NFL franchise Thursday morning.

”This is thrilling, to be part of the hometown team,” Gloria Estefan said. “But don’t worry, we won’t be calling any plays.” Read the rest of this entry »

I uploaded new photos from June 22, 2009: Gloria and Emilio Estefan posed with their team The Miami Dolphins helmet at Centennial Park in the Parthenon on in Nashville, Tennessee. She also joined Hank Williams Jr. to sing ‘Are You Ready for some Football’ in Spanish as part of the 40th Anniversary of Monday Night Football.

The Dolphins are merging with Miami Sound Machine and Margaritaville.
Singer Gloria Estefan and her husband, producer Emilio Estefan, are buying a “very small” ownership stake in the NFL team, a person familiar with the deal said Monday. The person requested anonymity because the deal won’t be announced until Thursday by owner Stephen Ross.

Seven-time Grammy winner Gloria Estefan has had hits with Miami Sound Machine and as a solo artist. Ross began a partnership in May with Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville enterprise, which includes Land Shark Lager.

Buffett has yet to accept Ross’ invitation to become a minority owner, but the Dolphins’ stadium has been renamed Land Shark Stadium for this season. Buffett wrote a song for the team and will be featured at tailgate parties, Ross has said. Read the rest of this entry »

Gloria and Emilio Estefan were honored for their contributions to the American experience at the 8th annual Ellis Island Family Heritage Awards on May 19, 2009. I’ve uploaded 50 high quality photos from this event.

I uploaded new high quality photos of Gloria and Emilio at the 23rd Annual Ellis Island Medals of Honor Ceremony and Gala on May 9, 2009.

May 8, 2009: Emilio Estefan Jr. and Gloria Estefan attends the 23rd Annual Ellis Island Medals of Honor Ceremony and Gala at Ellis Island in New York.

Gloria Estefan is the latest act to sign up for this year’s Liverpool Summer Pops Festival, with an Echo Arena date on Monday July 27.

“I’m really looking forward to coming to such a musical city like Liverpool,” said Gloria, 51.

Born Gloria Fajardo in Havana, Cuba, she escaped Fidel Castro’s regime for a life in Miami. Read the rest of this entry »