This year marks four decades of music industry success for legendary Spanish singer Julio Iglesias. The multilingual star is celebrating his longevity with a worldwide tour, which is a fitting nod to his popularity across the globe.

Iglesias has recorded 77 albums in more than a dozen languages, and has sold more than 300 million albums around the world. As one of the top-selling artists of all time, the Spanish-born artist is truly a national treasure.

Though he records mostly in Spanish, Iglesias was also popular in the United States throughout the 1980s. His son Enrique has furthered the Iglesias legacy in English-speaking countries with his own bilingual career. Iglesias’ last album, Romantic Classics, was released in 2006 to great fanfare. While fans may have to wait a while longer for a record of original material, true Iglesias aficionados will be delighted by the singer’s two-night stop in Las Vegas on his anniversary tour.

By Caitlin McGarry