Enrique Iglesia-一颗流行音乐巨星-不眠症患者

Enrique Iglesia

(英译中是我自己翻译的，翻的不对不好的地方大家指正。)

You would think that Enrique Iglesias has nothing left to prove. After all, the Madrid-born, Miami-raised singer has sold 40 million albums in little over a decade, becoming one of the most successful artists in the history of popular music.

你会觉得Enrique Iglesias 不用再做任何事来证明他自己了。不管怎么说，这个在马德里出生，迈阿密长大的歌手在十二年多一点的时间内卖出了四千万张大碟，成为了流行音乐历史上最成功的艺术家。

Then again, Enrique is not your average pop star.

然而再一次，Enrique不是一个普通的流行音乐明星。

Consider this: the singer has spent the past three years crafting his latest album. Three years of non-stop traveling, writing, recording, pressing the 'delete' button, only to begin all over again until he's 100% sure that his vision is perfectly realized.

想想这个：这位歌手用了过去三年的时间来精雕细琢他的最新大碟.整整三年时间无休止的旅游，写作，录音，然后再按下删除键，只是为了又从头开始直到他百分百确认他的音乐概念是完美的得到了体现.

Now, it finally has.

现在，终于有了。

Entitled "Insomniac," a humorous nod to Enrique's sleepless nights and obsessive artistic persona, the record is clearly the most ambitious project of his phenomenal career.

被命名为“不眠症患者 ”,一个对Enrique所有不眠之夜和执着狂热的艺术家角色的幽默称呼，这张专辑很清楚是他非同凡响的音乐生涯中最野心勃勃的艺术品。

"When I started this process, I wasn't really sure of the specific sound that I was looking for," Enrique says over breakfast at a posh hotel in Beverly Hills. "What I did know was that I wanted to have a respectable repertoire of songs to begin with. On my previous records, I would always start with a dozen ideas. This time, I wrote between 40 and 50 new tunes."

"当我刚开始这个过程的时候，我并不是很确认我到底在找什么具体的乐曲，"Enrique在比利时山一个幽雅的旅馆一边用早餐一边说."但是我确认的是我想从一个起点不同凡响的演奏曲目开始.在我以前的专辑，我一般是从一打的概念开始。而这一次，我写出了四，五十个新的单曲。"

Enrique also spent a long time pondering the specific qualities of the project's sound. Should it be seeped in hip-hop and electronic beats-- a prerequisite for commercial success in the new millennium?

Enrique也花了很长时间认真地思考这个艺术品的音乐质量。是不是应该用黑人街头音乐和电子打击乐－一个在新世纪能取得商业成功的首要音乐元素呢？

"I guess at first I did want to consciously make a record that had a cool sound to it," he says candidly. "But then I said to myself: 'fuck that. I don't want to take myself too seriously.' The truth is, I just want to write songs that I like. It's as simple as that.”

"我想我最初下意识地是想做一个有很酷的音乐的专辑，"他很直率地说."然后我自己对自己说，让那个见鬼去吧.我并不想把自己搞得那么慎重其事。我只想写我喜欢的歌，就是那么简单。"

Thus began the three year journey with stops in Miami, Los Angeles and Sweden, as well as the contribution of renowned producers such as Sean Garret, Max Martin, Kristian Lundin, Mark Taylor & Paul Barry, and Anders Bagge.

就这样三年的旅程开始了，其间在迈阿密，落杉矶，瑞典停留，也融合了来自名声在外的制作家Sean Garret, Max Martin, Kristian Lundin, Mark Taylor & Paul Barry, and Anders Bagge的贡献。

"When I make a record, I work at night," says Enrique. "So basically I've spent three years working at night and sleeping during the day. I've been hyperactive all my life. The word insomniac was the first that came to mind when I was trying to come up with a suitable title for the album."

"当我创作专辑时，我晚上工作。"Enrique说."所以基本上我三年时间都是晚上工作，白天睡觉。我整个一生都是亢奋的。不眠症患者这个词是我在想为这张大碟取一个合适的名字时第一个想到的词。

Some of the record's highlights include "Push," a hip-hop flavored collaboration with rapper Lil' Wayne, as well as "Ring My Bell," a moody track that Enrique wrote in Los Angeles together with two of his favorite songwriting partners, Swedish composer Kristian Lundin (Savan Kotecha also collaborated on the track).

这张专辑里的亮点包括，“推”，一曲和说唱歌手Lil' Wayne合作的黑人街头音乐，还有“敲响我的铃”，Enrique在落杉矶和两个最合得来的音乐写作合伙人，及瑞典作曲家Kristian Lundin合作写的一曲忧郁之歌（Savan Kotecha 也对单曲出了力）。

"Do you know those moments in life when you stumble a little, and you accidentally discover something that changes you?," asks Enrique in his typically casual, unpretentious demeanor. "That's exactly what happened to me with 'Ring My Bell.' It wasn't a dramatic change, but the feeling of that song changed my opinion of what the album should be all about."

"你知道在你生命中有一些时候，你感觉受挫折，不确定，但是你又意外地发现了可以改变你的东西？”Enrique用他典型的休闲不做作的态度问道."那就是我是怎么写出“敲响我的铃”的。那并不是一个惊天动地的改变，但是对那首歌的感觉改变了我对整个大碟要体现的东西的想法。"

"The recording of 'Push' was very similar that way," he continues. "I had experimented with the stylistic innovations of hip-hop before, but I had never felt really comfortable with it. This time, it was a completely different experience. In fact, there's not a song in the entire album where I'm trying to be someone that I'm not."

"推的录音制作也有相似之处，"他接着说."我以前试验过黑人街头音乐风格上的创新,但是我从来没有觉得特别满意。这一次，是一个完全不同的体验。事实上，这张大碟里每一首歌都是我的一个新的尝试。"

As Enrique continued on his personal search of songwriting discovery and recording experimentation, "Insomniac" underwent a metamorphosis.

Enrique继续着他个人在音乐写作和录音创作方面的发现和尝试，“不眠症患者”经历了一个质的改变。

"If you listened to the album two years ago, it has nothing to do with what it is today," he says.

“如果你两年以前听，它和现在完全不同。”他说。

In its final incarnation, "Insomniac" contains twelve songs in English and three in Spanish. There is an additional 20 tracks that were recorded during those lengthy sessions , but ultimately abandoned when they didn't meet Enrique's strict standards for the album.

最后面世的成品，“不眠症患者”包括了十二首英文歌和三首西班牙文歌。在漫长的期间还录了格外二十首单曲，但是因为没有达到 Enrique对大碟的严格要求而被弃用了。

"I could have made a second album if I wanted to," he explains. "But I don't think those songs will ever see the light of day." He adds: "If they're called b-sides, then they shouldn't be on an album."

"我完全可以再出第二张大碟，如果我愿意的话,"他解释到。"不过我不觉得这些歌会有机会面世。" 他补充道，“如果它们被称为B面，那它们就不应该在大碟里。”（注：B面的歌一般是相对于A面来说不是那么好听的歌）

Born in 1975, Enrique led the life of a typical teen while growing up in Miami. He started writing and recording songs without telling his parents about it. In fact, he shopped his first demo posing as a Central American unknown named Enrique Martínez. Only after landing a record contract with regional Mexican label Fonovisa, did Enrique decide to use his real name.

出生于１９７５年，Enrique 在迈阿密度过了少年时期。没有告诉父母，他开始了写歌和录歌。事实上，他第一个面世的名字是用的中部美国无名小卒Enrique Martínez.只有在取得了地区墨西哥牌子Fonovisa的一个录音合同以后，他才决定用他的真名字。

Recorded in Spanish, his self-titled debut sold more than a million copies in the first three months after it was released (to this day, it has sold over seven million). His second effort, 1997's "Vivir," broke into the U.S. Top 40 and was promoted with the first of many lavishly produced world tours.

以西班牙文录音，他以自己名字命名的初次面世的作品在最初三个月就卖出了一百万张。（到今天为止，已经卖出了七百万张以上。）他的第二个成果，１９９７年的“生活”,打进了美国前四十名，在以后多次的世界巡回演出中做为第一个演出的节目。

Within three years, Enrique became the biggest-selling Spanish-language singer in the world. He has enjoyed 16 #1 Billboard Latin hits, more than any other artist in history.

在三年时间内，Enrique成为了世界上最畅销的西班牙语歌手。他取得了十六次拉丁语热曲排行榜第一名，超过历史上任何一位音乐艺术家。

Enrique was now ready to expand his audience beyond the Latin market. Released in 1999, "Enrique" was his first English album, and the first one recorded for Interscope. It included the mega-hits "Bailamos" (We Dance), "Rhythm Divine," "Be With You," and "Could I Have This Kiss Forever," a duet with Whitney Houston. In the U.S., the platinum album was certified double, and Enrique was seen by millions during the 2000 Super Bowl halftime show.

然后他已经为开拓拉丁市场以外的广大市场做好了准备。１９９９年发行，"Enrique"是他第一张英文大碟,也是第一张为Interscope录的大碟。其中包括了大热门“让我们跳舞”，"天籁之音',“和你在一起”，还有和Whiney Houston合唱的“让我永久拥有这个吻”.在美国，被两次认证为白金大碟,Enrique在２０００年超级露天音乐会为百万观众做了亲身演出。

"Enrique" achieved gold or platinum status in 32 countries. The singer would eventually become the best selling international artist of all time in India.

"Enrique"在三十二个国家取得了黄金和白金销量。他还同时成为了印度最畅销的国际音乐艺术家。

Then came "Escape,” which included the hits "Hero" and "Escapar," and cemented Enrique's superstar status in Europe by selling 10 million copies. Both the album and single of the same name were simultaneously the #1 album and single in the U.K.

跟着而来的是“逃”，里面包括了大热曲“英雄”和“逃”,在欧洲卖出了一千万张，奠定了他无可动摇的超级巨星地位。同名大碟和单曲同时成为英国第一名的大碟和单曲。

Entitled "Quizás," Enrique's fourth Spanish-language album established him as one of the few recording artists ever to score a U.S. multiplatinum English-language album ("Escape") followed by a U.S. multiplatinum Spanish-language album ("Quizas"). Enrique's success continued in 2003 with his aptly titled seventh album "7," setting the stage for the artistic odyssey that culminates now with the release of "Insomniac."

"Quizás,"  Enrique凭着第四张西班牙文大碟，典定了少数能在取得美国超白金英文大碟(“逃”)以后，又紧接着取得美国超白金西班牙文大碟("Quizas")其中一位音乐艺术家地位。Enrique的成功一直持续到２００３年，第七张被巧妙地命名为“七”的大碟,也打下了音乐艺术长途飘泊之旅的基础，到现在如日中天的大碟“不眠症患者”。

"I've never suffered so much making an album," says Enrique with a laugh. "It was a journey of soul searching and self discovery for me."

"我做大碟从来没有这么痛苦过",Enrique大笑着说。"那是一个自我发现和灵魂搜索的过程。"

"I'm not gonna claim as we all artist do with a new album that this is my best album ever, or the one with the best production or the best songs," he concludes. "One thing is for sure, though. I gave myself completely into the making of this one record — heart and soul."

"我不打算像很多音乐艺术家一样说我最新的大碟是我到目前为止最好的大碟，或最好的制作，或最好的歌."他最后做结论说。"但是有一件事我很确认，我完完全全把自己的心灵和灵魂交给了这张大碟的制作."

个人推荐大热超好听的歌曲，被全世界千百万人百听不腻的歌曲：

Hero 英雄

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klWluYoa0_8&feature=related

Ring my Bells 敲响我的铃

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6WMoAy2dfg&feature=related