Gloria Estefan was approached by the CIA to be a spy.

The Cuban-born singer – who speaks English, French and Spanish – was asked to become an undercover agent by the American intelligence agency and admits she had to be talked out of saying yes by her mother.

The 52-year-old star – who was working as an interpreter for customs in Miami airport when she was approached – said: “They realised I was someone who could pass for a regular person without raising any eyebrows. So the CIA approached me and asked me to train in their Atlanta HQ.” Read the rest of this entry »

March 5th, 2009: Singer Gloria Estefan attends Grand Opening of Viceroy Miami at Viceroy Miami at Icon Brickell in Miami, Florida.

Veteran pop singer Gloria Estefan has vowed her upcoming Latin America tour will be her last – insisting she won’t perform any more concerts after April this year.

The Cuban-American announced last year that she would be cutting back the amount of time she spends on tour in order to focus on spending time with her 14-year-old daughter, Emily Marie. And now Estefan has decided to quit life on the road for good – because she wants to put her family before her music career.

She says, “It is an end to something that began many years ago, in 1975, and it is a dream to be able to do it in Latin America. These will be the last concerts I do, after I want to focus on my daughter, who is going to high school, and continue working in other areas.” Read the rest of this entry »

March 2nd, 2009: Singer Gloria Estefan makes an announcement about her Latin American Tour and poses for a portrait shoot during a press conference at Viceroy Miami at Icon Brickell on March 2, 2009 in Miami.

International Superstar Gloria Estefan has performed to packed arenas worldwide in a career spanning more than two decades, but for the first time she has announced plans to take her greatest hits tour to South America.

Estefan will begin the trek with an April 9 show at the Conrad Hotel in Punta del Este, Uruguay, she announced Monday at a Miami news conference.

“After so many years of planning to perform there, but because of logistics, you know, and a lot of political upheaval in Latin America, getting everything harmonized and being available to do it was just to difficult,” Estefan said. “I spent 15 years of my life traveling and we’ve been trying to get to Latin America forever. So to me, it’s a nice full circle.” Read the rest of this entry »

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February 19, 2009: Gloria Estefan and Emilio Estefan attend the Viva Espana event during the 2009 South Beach Wine and Food Festival at Biltmore Hotel on February 19, 2009 in Coral Gables, Florida.

Gloria Estefan will be honored as a BMI Icon at the performing rights organization’s 16th annual Latin Awards on March 12.

The gala will also recognize the songwriters and publishers of the past year’s top BMI Latin songs played on American radio and television.

Held at the Breakers Ponce De Leon Ballroom in Palm Beach, Fla., the BMI Icon award is given to those who have had a “unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers.” An all-star musical tribute will pay homage to the achievements of Estefan.

Her catalog boasts 22 BMI Latin and Pop Awards, along with 11 BMI Million-Air Awards.

Source: Variety.com

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The Education Foundation of Palm Beach County recently collected its largest single donation of the year, courtesy of recording artist Gloria Estefan.

The singer’s philanthropic foundation presented $25,000 to the county’s education foundation, along with the same amount to education foundations in Broward, Miami-Dade and Indian River counties.

The gifts were supported in part with proceeds from Estefan’s October concert at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, according to a news release.

Source: sun-sentinel.com (Thanks to Jos!)