Miguel and Gloria Estefan honoured at Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala
Miguel and Gloria Estefan were among the artists feted at the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala in Florida on Saturday (18Oct14).
The singers each took home trophies at the second annual La Musa Awards, presented by the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame, which honours Latin songwriters and music champions.
Estefan was one of four composers who were inducted into the Hall
of Fame at the gala in Miami Beach, along with Omar Alfanno, Lolita
de la Colina and Rafael Perez Botija.
The Get on Your Feet hitmaker was serenaded by Puerto Rican singer
Ednita Nazario and later joined by Jon Secada to perform Estefan's
emotional track Coming Out of the Dark, which she wrote after the
horrific accident that almost left her paralyzed in 1990.
During her acceptance speech, Estefan acknowledged how much singing
and songwriting has helped her deal with tough times, saying,
"Music has helped me in some of the toughest moments of my
life."
R&B singer Miguel was handed the Triunfador (Champion) award
for his career achievements over the past few years.
The Adorn crooner, whose father is Mexican American, told the
crowd, "I appreciate that you've included me in such a prestigious
event. I'll try to do my best to honour the Latin community."
The event also included performances from Alejandro Sanz, David
Bisbal, Jencarlos Canela and Diego Torres.