Ricky Martin to Studio Tr3s: 'Dare to be Ridiculous'

By Rachael Coleman Thompson

"In order to be great, you have to dare to be ridiculous."

So said Ricky Martin during a special taping of Tr3s' Studio Tr3s: Ricky Martin in North Miami Beach Monday night.

Photos by Rachael Coleman Thompson/Tr3s

Two hundred fans lined up around the block to get up close and personal with their favorite Latin pop singer and catch the first earful of his ninth studio album, Musica + Alma + Sexo (Music + Soul + Sex). The bilingual album, his first studio recording in six years, features guest appearances by British crooner Joss Stone, Spanish pop star Natalia Jiménez, Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Wisin y Yandel and Brazilian singer Claudia Leitte.

Martin debuted the album's first single, "The Best Thing About Me Is You" featuring Joss Stone, on The Oprah Winfrey Show in November. Since then, its Spanish-language counterpart, "Lo Mejor De Mi Vida Eres Tú" featuring Natalia Jiménez, already reached No. 1 on Billboard's Latin Pop Airplay chart and No. 11 on its Hot Latin Songs Chart.

"The song is about simplicity and being spiritual," Martin said.

After talking with Tr3s about his upcoming album, Martin rocked Comtel's Studio A with live performances of his new songs, including a beautiful rendition of "Lo Mejor De Mi Vida Eres Tú" with Jiménez and a fist-pumping performance of "Frio" with Wisin y Yandel.

Studio Tr3s: Ricky Martin will air on Tr3s Feb. 12. We'll post more performance photos and behind-the-scenes tidbits in coming weeks. Check Tr3s.com for updates!

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