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Enrique Iglesias [Images], the largest selling Spanish artist in the world, made a new record when he performed in Syria on July 4, becoming the first Western artist to play there in three decades.

Entertainment Weekly nabbed Iglesias for an interview, where the star revealed how stunned he was by the reception. 'It was one of the best crowds I ever played for. They went absolutely nuts.

'There were all types of people, whether it was Christians, Muslims, or Jewish people. That's the stuff that you never hear about -- they're all there and they were all mixed in and all having fun. And I saw it with my eyes.'

Enrique also talks about security issues, and performing in the Middle East.

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