Michel Martelly for political office until 2010, when he became a candidate for President of Haiti. After the catastrophic earthquake, Martelly won the Haitian general election, 2010–11 for his party Repons Peyizan ("Farmers' Response Party"), after a run-off against candidate Mirlande Manigat. Martelly had come in third in the first round of the election, until the Organization of American States forced Jude Célestin to withdraw due to alleged fraud. Martelly assumed his position of the President of Haiti on 14 May 2011 after René Préval retired to his home in Marmelade. His election campaign included a promise to reinstate the nation's military,
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".