Enrique Iglesias Instagram: 'Bailando' Singer Teams up With Latin Grammys to Give Out a $200K Music Scholarship [Watch]
Enrique Iglesias apparently liked what he heard after he had invited a fan to sing the final notes to one of his tunes at a concert in Puerto Rico, the Spanish singer's Instagram account suggested.
In a video posted on March 7, Iglesias raised his arms in celebration and then proceeded to pick the man up and carry him around the stage.
The 39-year-old was performing at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in San Juan, the island's capital. The concert was part of his "Sex & Love" tour, and the Spaniard was joined by American rapper Armando Christian Pérez -- better known by his stage name "Pitbull" -- and Puerto Rican reggaeton star Juan Luis Morera Luna, part of the duo "Wisin & Yandel," Tropicana noted.
Iglesias has a history of highly participatory concerts and often invites members of the audience to join him on stage. But the son of Spanish singing legend Julio Iglesias is not only committed to leaving select fans with unforgettable moments but also wants to make sure that gifted young musicians will be able to follow in his footsteps.
In that spirit, the pop star has joined forces with the Fundación Cultural Latin Grammy to fund a $200,000 scholarship that will enable Latin American students to attend Boston's renowned Berklee College of Music, La Prensa Gráfica reported.
The award will go to talented young musicians who otherwise would not be able to afford a first-class music education in the United States, the El Salvadoran newspaper detailed.
"I feel humbled and proud to have the opportunity to give a deserving student the possibility to reach his musical potential," Iglesias said as he announced the scholarship. "Not everybody can do what he or she loves, and helping somebody achieve his or her objectives is extremely gratifying," the singer added.
Students who are interested in applying for the scholarship must do so by April 10; they are eligible if they reside in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Spain, the United States (including Puerto Rico), Uruguay or Venezuela.
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