Puerto Rican Ricky Martin is the star of the II Festival de Música Latina Presidente that will be held 26-28 June at the Olympic Stadium of Santo Domingo. Martin is the interpreter of the theme song of the world soccer championships, France 98. He will perform in the Festival Presidente on Friday, 26 June. Also performing that evening is the Spanish duo Azúcar Moreno, and the Niche salsa group from Colombia. Fernando Villalona will represent Dominican music that evening. Ricky Martin entered show business early as a singer with the popular Menudo children’s group. His first three CDs – "Ricky Martin", "Me Amarás" and "A Medio Vivir" have been best sellers. He alternated his first performances between music and acting. He starred in the "General Hospital" soap opera. He also performed in "Les Miserables" musical on Broadway in the role of Marius. His new "Vuelve" CD is a showcase of the mixture of beats and rhythms that characterizes contemporary Latin music.
