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By Rachael Coleman Thompson

Ricky Martin has experienced a whirlwind of changes in recent years. He became a father, came out about his sexuality, wrote a book and journeyed far into the depths of his own soul. The culmination of that spiritual catharsis has resulted in a deeply personal statement expressed the best way he knows how: through music.

Martin's ninth album, Música + Alma + Sexo, may be his first studio recording in six years, but that time wasn't idly spent. Shortly after winning two Latin Grammys for his MTV Unplugged in 2007, Martin became the father of twins, Mateo and Valentino, and, in late 2010, published his autobiography, Yo, an intimate portrait of his world and his personal journey of self-discovery.

Photo by Rachael Coleman Thompson/Tr3s

That journey was the foundation for Música + Alma + Sexo, a collection of songs that, according to Martin, represent "the three priorities of life."

"I've gone through a process that is so totally spiritual in these last— well, I'd dare say since I became a dad," Martin told Studio Tr3s in Spanish. "It was really, really intense, that searching, and many cycles opened and many cycles closed. And sex, it's part of everything, man. It's a part of life, it's also very spiritual, and it is nature. It's everything. And the music in this record talks about all of that."

The process of writing the album was a journey all its own. Writing both his book and his new songs required Martin to dig deep within himself to capture the essence that defines him as both man and musician.

"I emptied myself," Martin said. "There were periods of intense vulnerability. There were moments filled with doubt, filled with a lot of emotion, and also a lot of enjoyment. But this creative process really strengthened me. And working with Desmond Child — he's an amazing producer, someone that knows me very well. We're on the same frequency when it comes to living, spirituality, etc., so it was a very, very beautiful moment of my life. ... It's been very liberating, and this is only the beginning. I just can't wait to be on stage again."

But even when that process seemed difficult, Martin's young sons helped him keep perspective.

"Life gets complicated," Martin said. "While you're growing up and dealing with the truths of this wonderful life, one begins to forget the importance of simple things. ... Even laughing at yourself is very important, and you forget these things. My sons have taught me. They look at me and say, ‘Dad, relax. Everything is fine.' So that's the beauty of it. They teach me. They are like two small gurus with old souls that teach me a lot. They're the best thing that has ever happened."

The bilingual album features songs in both Spanish and English — including the Spanish-language duet "Lo Mejor De Mi Vida Eres Tú" with Spanish singer Natalia Jiménez and its English counterpart "The Best Thing About Me Is You" with British songstress Joss Stone — confirmation of Martin's desire to truly reach a global audience.

"You have to communicate," he said. "It's funny because when I tweet in Spanish, the Anglo-Saxons say ‘Hey, don't you speak English?' And when I tweet in English, the Latinos say, ‘Hey, brother, you're a Latino. What's the matter with you?!' And, well, the important thing is that they get the message. Fortunately, with my music I have noticed that language isn't a problem.... I like learning languages and I like trying to get the message across. But there are things that aren't translatable."

Just don't ask him to speak multiple languages at the same time.

While setting up for the interview, Tr3s host Carlos Santos told him he would be asking questions in both English and Spanish. "I've got to put some ‘Spanglishcito' in there," Santos said, to which Martin replied:

"That Spanglish is killing me!"

Studio Tr3s: Ricky Martin, featuring interviews with and performances by Martin, Jiménez and boricua reggaetón duo Wisin y Yandel, airs on Tr3s Saturday, Feb. 12.

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By Elis Ortiz, with additional reporting by Reynaldo Casas

Por segunda vez desde 1991 en el concurso Miss Universo, the crown goes to Miss México! Wearing a gorgeous red gown in honor of México’s 200 years of independence, Jimena Navarrete made her country and Latinos everywhere proud.

The August 23rd event, live from Las Vegas, brought out beautiful gowns, smiles, and bods from all over the world. But as we’ve come to expect from a pageant representing the most beautiful women in the universe, las bellezas Latinas were right up front for all the honors. We don’t mean to brag, pero la verdad, hay que decirla!

We snuck in our correspondent Reynaldo Casas to find out what it’s really like among the Miss Universe contestants. Along with Tr3s VJ Carlos Santos, he got an exclusive interview with one of the top 10 finalistas (representando a la isla del encanto, Puerto Rico) Miss Mariana Vicente.

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That's right — we've sent Carlos Santos and a trusty production crew to South Africa to get up close and personal with the fans during the 2010 FIFA World Cup! Keep it locked to Blogamole and MTV Tr3s for exclusive behind-the-scenes clips and Carlos' video diary de La Copa Mundial!

The World Cup has taken over! Giving us amazing opening performances by Juanes, Alicia Keys, Black Eyed Peas, the first exciting Mexico match, and more, MTV Tr3s' Carlos Santos has been in South Africa following the action – he even bungee jumped from the top of the Orlando Towers! Scary!!

Watch the sixth installment of Carlos' video blog documenting his experience at La Copa Mundial 2010 below, and follow his journey on Facebook and Twitter @CarlosMTV3!

Remember — starting TODAY (June 21) Carlos will be announcing La Super Copa Tr3s matches and winners each day on MTV Tr3s at 6 PM ET, starting with Shakira vs. Beyoncé! Be sure to vote for your favorite artist on MTVTr3s.com! Who will win La Super Copa Tr3s? It's up to you!

Tags 2010 World Cup, Carlos Santos, diary, FIFA, La Super Copa Tr3s, South Africa, vlog

That's right — we've sent Carlos Santos and a trusty production crew to South Africa to get up close and personal with the fans during the 2010 FIFA World Cup! Keep it locked to Blogamole and MTV Tr3s for exclusive behind-the-scenes clips and Carlos' video diary de La Copa Mundial!

The World Cup has taken over! Giving us amazing opening performances by Juanes, Alicia Keys, Black Eyed Peas, the first exciting Mexico match, and more, MTV Tr3s' Carlos Santos has been in South Africa following the action – he even met a professional Zulu Warrior!

Watch the fifth installment of Carlos' video blog documenting his experience at La Copa Mundial 2010 below, and follow his journey on Facebook and Twitter @CarlosMTV3!

Remember — starting TODAY (June 21) Carlos will be announcing La Super Copa Tr3s matches and winners each day on MTV Tr3s at 6 PM ET, starting with Shakira vs. Beyoncé! Be sure to vote for your favorite artist on MTVTr3s.com! Who will win La Super Copa Tr3s? It's up to you!

Tags 2010 World Cup, Carlos Santos, diary, FIFA, MTV Tr3s, South Africa, video blog

That's right — we've sent Carlos Santos and a trusty production crew to South Africa to get up close and personal with the fans during the 2010 FIFA World Cup! Keep it locked to Blogamole and MTV Tr3s for exclusive behind-the-scenes clips and Carlos' video diary de La Copa Mundial!

The World Cup has taken over! Giving us amazing opening performances by Juanes, Alicia Keys, Black Eyed Peas, the first exciting Mexico match, and more, MTV Tr3s' Carlos Santos has been in South Africa following the action. We were told he had an unusual encounter at a wildlife preservation — stay tuned for tomorrow's clip to find out what happened!

In the meantime, watch the fourth installment of Carlos' video blog documenting his experience at La Copa Mundial 2010 below, and follow his journey on Facebook and Twitter @CarlosMTV3!

Tell us, who are YOU rooting for en la Copa Mundial?

Tags 2010 World Cup, Carlos Santos, diary, FIFA, MTV Tr3s, South Africa, video blog

That's right — we've sent Carlos Santos and a trusty production crew to South Africa to get up close and personal with the fans during the 2010 FIFA World Cup! Keep it locked to Blogamole and MTV Tr3s for exclusive behind-the-scenes clips and Carlos' video diary de La Copa Mundial!

The World Cup has taken over! Giving us amazing opening performances by Juanes, Alicia Keys, Black Eyed Peas, the first exciting Mexico match, and more, MTV Tr3s' Carlos Santos has been in South Africa following the action — and acclimating to the chillier season, per his latest tweet:

Day 6 - First day that actually felt cold in this "winter" weather. We were supposed to go on a bike tour in the township of Soweto... Mission Aborted.

Watch the third installment of Carlos' video blog documenting his experience at La Copa Mundial 2010 below, and follow his journey on Facebook and Twitter @CarlosMTV3!

Tell us, who are YOU rooting for en la Copa Mundial?

Tags 2010 World Cup, Carlos Santos, diary, FIFA, MTV Tr3s, South Africa, video blog

That's right — we've sent Carlos Santos and a trusty production crew to South Africa to get up close and personal with the fans during the 2010 FIFA World Cup! Keep it locked to Blogamole and MTV Tr3s for exclusive behind-the-scenes clips and Carlos' video diary de La Copa Mundial!

The World Cup has taken over! Giving us amazing opening performances by Juanes, Alicia Keys, Black Eyed Peas, the first exciting Mexico match, and more, MTV Tr3s' Carlos Santos has been in South Africa following the action — and apparently getting intimate with local wildlife, per his latest tweet:

"Day 5 - I'm not gonna lie to you... I literally made out with a giraffe."

Watch the second installment of Carlos' video blog documenting his experience at La Copa Mundial 2010 below, and follow his journey on Facebook and Twitter @CarlosMTV3!

Tell us, who are YOU rooting for en la Copa Mundial?

Tags 2010 World Cup, Carlos Santos, diary, FIFA, MTV Tr3s, South Africa, video blog

That's right — we've sent Carlos Santos and a trusty production crew to South Africa to get up close and personal with the fans during the 2010 FIFA World Cup!  Keep it locked to Blogamole and MTV Tr3s for exclusive behind-the-scenes clips and Carlos' video diary de La Copa Mundial!

The World Cup is already officially under way, with opening performances today by Juanes, Alicia Keys, Black Eyed Peas and more...  But the TRUE fanáticos del fútbol are waiting anxiously for the first game tomorrow — when México squares off against host-team South Africa!

Carlos Santos and the Tr3s crew caught a flight to South Africa yesterday, where they encountered some die-hard fans on their way to the action as well!

Watch the first installment of Carlos' video blog documenting his experience at La Copa Mundial 2010 below, and follow his journey on Facebook and Twitter @CarlosMTV3!

Tell us, who are YOU rooting for en la Copa Mundial?

Tags Carlos Santos, South Africa, World Cup 2010

Want to know what David Bisbal was up to while he was in LA for Rock N Gol?

You're in luck! Bisbal was nice enough to keep a video diary de su gira por Los Angeles. As you can see, he was a busy little bee. Watch him record some last minute tips before the big game, do an interview on the sidelines with Carlos Santos and even attempt a three point goal!

For more David Bisbal photos, check out his Facebook page.

Mi gente, no se olviden to check out all the action on June 3rd at 9pm EST. In the mean time, stay tuned to Blogamole and MTVTr3s.com for your Rock N Gol fix!

Tags Carlos Santos, David Bisbal, Rock N Gol

Ever wonder what your favorite artists think about Halloween y El Día De Los Muertos?  What are their favorite childhood costumes, spookiest Halloween stories or how do they celebrate la fiesta?  Si quieres saber, watch the exclusive spoooky clips below!

Did Calle 13's Residente have a real treat of a Halloween horror story, or is he just giving us a trick? Entérate aquí!

How did Wisin, del dúo dinámico, Wisin y Yandel, make a fool of himself on Halloween? No vas a creer la payasada he got himself into!

Y también, quieren saber los mejores cuentos de Halloween de Alexis y Fido?  Watch what los reggaetoneros had to say about their best Halloween memories!

Check out more exclusive Halloween clips from John Leguizamo, Café Tacuba, Panda, Pee Wee, Carlos Santos y más on Halloween on MTV Tr3s, aquí!

Make sure to tune-in to MTV Tr3s on Halloween to catch My Super Psycho Sweet 16, Top Tr3ce Halloween Spooks! and the MTV Ulalume: Howling At The New Moon Festival, starting at 2pm!

Tags Alexis y Fido, Cafe Tacuba, Calle 13, Carlos Santos, dia de los muertos, Halloween, John Leguizamo, MTV Tr3s, panda, Pee Wee, Residente, spooky, trick-or-treat, Video, Wisin y Yandel, Zoe