Michel Martelly 2007, he moved back to Haiti. In the process, when the mortgage/financial sector crashed, he defaulted on more than $1m in loans, losing 3 properties to foreclosure. Following the magnitude 7.0 earthquake hits Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince in January 2010, Martelly ran for President of Haiti in the general elections. He benefited from his celebrity status as a musician, and held musical rallies called koudjay (musical political endorsement rallies), drawing crowds and media attention. He challenged the results as to whether he placed second, making the runoff, or third. On 3 February 2011, it was announced that he would participate
Michel Teló Paris Saint-Germain. At the beginning of his solo career, he released his first album titled "Balada Sertaneja" which was not a big commercial success, but was still nominated in the category for "Musical Revelation of the Year". His live album "Michel Teló – Ao Vivo", however, was hugely successful and brought him nomination for a Latin Grammy "Best Sertanejo Album". In 2011, Michel was nominated at the 2011 "Melhores do Movimento Country" for four categories: "Best Singer Solo" "Hit of the Year" for "Ai se eu te pego!", "Best CD" for album "Michel Teló – Ao Vivo" and "Best Show".