Latin American singer () sang the theme song of the 1996 Atlanta Olympics

Gloria Estefan, the song is called "Reach". This female singer from the Cuban community in Miami, USA, was partially paralyzed in a major car accident. However, with her strong perseverance, she finally defeated the disease and stood on the stage again, singing "If I Can Climb Higher." , I want to touch the vast sky", the strongest sound that transcends life, and won the Grammy Music Award that year for this song "To the Peak".

"To the Top" is the theme song of the Atlanta Olympic Games. It is said that before the Atlanta Olympics, Estefan received an invitation to write songs for the Olympics. But for a long time, she did not take action until she later reunited with her old partner Warren. The theme they set was "reaching the top", and they decided to write a simple ballad, because in their view, simple is grand. "REACH" was created at this time, when she was still in the hospital bed, practicing sitting up. That's why her singing has such a strong cry of life and such a transcendent desire for life: "For the moment when I reach the sky, for the only moment in my life, I will do better, I will be more Stay Strong!" Six years later, the song was chosen as the song for the Atlanta Olympics. When she sang the Olympics in front of hundreds of millions of people, no one knew that she was able to stand up by relying on two 8-inch titanium rods implanted in her spine.

Estefan was born in Havana, Cuba, in 1957. His family immigrated to the United States when he was young and settled in Miami. Estefan's childhood was marked by the hardships of family life, which taught her resilience and perseverance. In 1974, Estefan was invited to sing a song when the band "Miami Latin Boys" performed. He was greatly appreciated and joined the band. The band "Miami Sound Machine" with Estefan as the lead singer was established. The band strengthened the percussion effect, tried various popular genres from multiple angles, and highlighted the band's personality Salsa, a dance music originated in Latin America. In 1976, the band released its debut, "Miami Sou-nd Machine", which was all composed songs and sung in English and Spanish. The album became a hit in South America and became the best-selling album in Latin America. In 1978, the album "Rio" (Rio), which focused on samba rhythm, was released, which made Miami Sound Machine famous and gradually consolidated its position in the Latin American music scene. Then, they signed a contract with CBS International Records and released the album "A Toda Maquina". The song "Doc Beat" was a good opening for Miami Sound Machine to enter the English music scene. It rushed to the top of the British charts with its first English album "Primitive Love", making the band's name increasingly popular in the British and American music circles. Once the 1987 album "Let It Loose" was released, it sold 6 million copies around the world. In 1989, the album "Cuts Both ways" (Ambiguous), with Gloria Estefan as the main promotion target, also sold 1 million copies. Gloria Estefan became one of the most successful singers in the 1980s with her musical ability and unique charm.