Enrique brings a barrage of hits to Doha

Enrique brings a barrage of hits to Doha

What pop music means today largely depends on what angle you’re looking at it from; it has significantly changed in the past few years.

Though not solely responsible for the change, Enrique Iglesias’s 1998 smash hit 'Bailamos' marked a seismic shift in global appetite for Latin and non-English language music not seen since the days of Gloria Estefan in the 1980s and Ricky Martin in the 1990s.

It has been – since then – music that strives for lustre, energy, trance and a phenomenon.

A time where you could only think of Michael Jackson and Madonna –another meaning of pop, so tightly tethered and not dependent on language – was introduced.

Iglesias and his music turned out to be a Spanish music phenomenon, with many fascinated by the singer’s stage presence and his suave style.

Qatar Airways and Qatar Tourism have launched Qatar Live – a series of music concerts and festivals taking place in Doha, sponsored by Ooredoo and organised by Alchemy Project.

As part of the initiative, the Spanish singer made his Qatar debut at Doha Golf Club over the weekend, backed by his band.

Iglesias has been one of the few singers who has commercially not gone wrong for decades, with every song