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February 23, 2004 - William Hung may have been an 'American Idol' reject, but this lovable loser has gained a huge cult following with his rendition of Ricky Martin's 'She Bangs'. He spoke with (and serenaded) The Early Show's Hattie Kauffman. Watch the interview at CBSNews.com.

February 23, 2004 - Despite the effort that went into Robi Draco Rosa's English-language album, 'Mad Love', the man behind Ricky Martin's crossover success, co-writing and co-producing such Martin hits as 'La Copa de la Vida', 'Livin' La Vida Loca' and 'Maria', insists that he isn't out to match Martin's popularity. "There's a lot of opportunity out there right now, and I feel this is the album that I can share with the world," Rosa tells The New York Daily News. "That's why we make music - to be on the radio, to make it to millions of homes and bring that kind of crazy love to people. It's the ultimate dream, but I'm just fine where I'm at. This [album] is just a product of finally finding a place where I'm comfortable, because this is the only thing I do every day - make music." Read more.

February 19, 2004 - The New York Post reports that despite reports, Ricky Martin will not be replacing Hugh Jackman in 'The Boy From Oz.' His rep noted: "Ricky wasn't asked nor does he have the time to do this. He is working on his album."

February 8, 2004 - LocaEnamorada writes "In recognition of his extraordinary accomplishments in the music industry, recording superstar Ricky Martin has been selected to be the recipient of Premio Lo Nuestro's 2004 "Premio a la Excelencia" (Excellence Award). In addition to receiving the prestigious special award, Martin will also thrill viewers with a spectacular performance during the LIVE telecast of the "Premio Lo Nuestro a la Musica Latina" awards ceremony on the Univision Network on Thursday, February 26, 8-11 pm ET/PT (7-10 pm Central/Mountain). Ricky is also nominated for awards in 4 categories, including Album of the Year, Best Male Artist, Song of the Year - 'Tal Vez', and Video of the Year - 'Jaleo'."

February 5, 2004 - Sources tell The New York Daily News producers of the hit Broadway show 'The Boy From Oz' are scouting Ricky Martin as a possible replacement for the current star, Hugh Jackman, who is slated for a 12-month run in the show, which expires in mid-September.

January 19, 2004 - Latin music's hottest recording artists make up the list of nominees for the 2004 edition of 'Premio Lo Nuestro a la Musica Latina', the oldest and most popular Latin music award program in the U.S. A total of 180 nominations in 32 categories were announced today. Winners will be revealed during a sensational 3-hour special that will be telecast LIVE on Univision Network on Thursday, February 26 from 8-11 pm ET/PT. This year's list of nominees, selected from charts compiled by the prominent industry publication Radio & Records(R), includes such internationally famous superstars as Ricky Martin, Juanes, Thalia, Shakira, David Bisbal, Mana, Olga Tanon, Marc Anthony, Pepe Aguilar, and Vicente Fernandez. Winners of the coveted award will be determined by the voting public at univision.com. Read more.

January 12, 2004 - Popdirt.com's new poll is asking which couple is most likely to get married by year's end, and Ricky Martin and Rebecca de Alba are one of the nominees. Vote here.

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