MARTIN, RICKY

The world's fastest rising pop star is Latin heartthrob Ricky Martin. Once a star of "Les Miserable", then "General Hospital", the handsome and charismatic 28 year old spent 1997 on the top of most European charts with his salsa cross over smash "Maria". It is that song which is replicating this European success in Australia. A mixture of English, Spanish and "spanglish, foot tappers, "Vuelve" is packed full of the kind of Latin infused irrepressible pop that Ricky's new Australian fans are hungry for. "Maria" is there, as is "The Cup of Life", the official song of the World Cup, France, 1998. The latter is a staple of the local coverage of this sporting event, which rates second only to the Olympics.

Estimated despatch 5-10 days after ordering.