Pepe Aguilar honored with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 12 years ago
Latin singer Pepe Aguilar, who has won four Grammys and sold more than 12 million recordings worldwide, received the 2,474th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today.
Aguilar's star is next to the star of his late father, Mexican singing star and actor Antonio Aguilar.
The ceremony comes nine days before singer begins two nights of concerts at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City.
SOUNDBITE: Singer Pepe Aguilar saying (English):
"As a human, as a person, I'm still the same that I was two hours ago, before I received the Hollywood Walk of Fame ... a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. But as an artist and playing in this game that is showbusiness, it's a big thing, it's a really big thing. It's like an Oscar, it's like a Grammy. "
Aguilar, known for his mixing of the mariachi tradition with the energy of contemporary pop music.
Known as "The Voice," Aguilar made his singing debut at Madison Square Garden when he was 3 years old.
John Russell, Reuters
Aguilar's star is next to the star of his late father, Mexican singing star and actor Antonio Aguilar.
The ceremony comes nine days before singer begins two nights of concerts at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City.
SOUNDBITE: Singer Pepe Aguilar saying (English):
"As a human, as a person, I'm still the same that I was two hours ago, before I received the Hollywood Walk of Fame ... a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. But as an artist and playing in this game that is showbusiness, it's a big thing, it's a really big thing. It's like an Oscar, it's like a Grammy. "
Aguilar, known for his mixing of the mariachi tradition with the energy of contemporary pop music.
Known as "The Voice," Aguilar made his singing debut at Madison Square Garden when he was 3 years old.
John Russell, Reuters