Miguel’s Spanish Cover Of Beyoncé’s “Crazy In Love” Is Fuego

Miguel Jontel Pimentel (born October 23, 1985), better known as Miguel, is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. Raised in Los Angeles, he began creating music at age thirteen. After signing to Jive Records in 2007, Miguel released his debut studio album, All I Want Is You, in November 2010. Although it was underpromoted and performed poorly upon its release, the album became a sleeper hit and helped Miguel garner commercial standing.
After Jive’s dissolution in 2011, he moved to RCA Records and released his second studio album, Kaleidoscope Dream in 2012 to critical acclaim. On June 29, 2015, Miguel released his third studio album, Wildheart, which also received universal critical acclaim. Miguel incorporates R&B, funk, hip hop, rock and electronic styles into his music, and has been compared to vocalists Babyface and Prince.

Miguel signed a production deal with Drop Squad in 2000. In 2004, he was signed by independent record label Black Ice and started working on his studio album, Young & Free. It was scheduled to be released on November 30, 2006, but was ultimately shelved. Black Ice released the single “Getcha Hands Up” with a video debut on 106 & Park, but Miguel decided to change his sound and image and walked away from Black Ice Records. He later said in an interview for LA Weekly, “We shot a video, and if you ever see it, you will laugh your ass off. I have a fitted hat on and a white T-shirt and baggy jeans. I was 19 years old and it was the first time anyone had ever given me money.”

He released his third studio album titled Wildheart on June 30, 2015. In December 2014, Miguel released a 3-track EP entitled NWA.HollywoodDreams.Coffee in promotion for the album. The album was nominated for a Grammy in the category Best Urban Contemporary Album, also “Coffee” was nominated for Best R&B Song. In 2016, Miguel released the single “Waves” that’s been remixed by RAC and Tame Impala.

He will act in Ben Affleck’s Live by Night, set for release on December 25, 2016, and cover Beyoncé’s “Crazy in Love” for Fifty Shades Darker.
As of September 2016, he is an opening act for Sia’s Nostalgic for the Present Tour. The tour runs until November 6th.
He has said that Transcendental Meditation is the key to balancing his lifestyle: “It’s good to take a breath from everything and just center yourself. That is the best way of describing it.”