Premium Vinicius™ Posted June 16, 2022 Premium Posted June 16, 2022 Musician Name: Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero Birthday / Location: April 15, 1978 (44 years old)San Juan Puerto Rico Main instrument: Reggaeton Pop latino Musician Picture: Musician Awards & Nominations:- Best Performance: - Other Information: Fonsi was born on April 15, 1978 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the eldest son of Alfonso Rodríguez and Delia "Tata" López-Cepero. He has two younger brothers: Jean Rodriguez, who is also a singer, and Tatiana Rodríguez. Growing up, Fonsi showed signs that music would direct his life—as a child, he imitated the stars of the po[CENSORED]r group Menudo, and joined the San Juan Children's Choir. After living in the United States for a month, Fonsi learned to speak English without an accent. He participated in Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando, Florida and participated in a group called "Big Guys". They sang at school and local parties. One of the group's members, Joey Fatone, later joined *NSYNC. In 1995, Fonsi enrolled at Florida State University to study music. He also joined the school choir and sang with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Because music was such an important part of his life, Fonsi attended Florida State University of Florida on a full scholarship, [with a major in Vocal Performance. He also joined the university's choir, which let him travel and play all over the world, and recorded demo tapes in Miami. Soon after, he was offered a recording contract by Universal Music Latin. In 1998, Fonsi recorded his debut album, Comenzaré (I will begin). The record reached number 11 on Billboard's Top Latin Albums and contained the singles "If You Wanted", "Perdoe Me", "Tell Me Like" and "I'll Go". Comenzaré became an instant hit in Puerto Rico and across Latin America, with Fonsi conquering markets such as Colombia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Mexico and Venezuela. Its successor in 2000, Eterno, was even more successful. Around this time, Fonsi also recorded a duet with singer Christina Aguilera for her Spanish-language album Mi Reflejo (2000). On May 1, 2000, Fonsi performed at the Great Jubilee Concert for a Debt-Free World, an open-air concert in Rome, attended by Pope John Paul II. In the same year, Ednita Nazario won a Latin Grammy Award for a song composed by Fonsi. He also sang, with other artists, at the White House in honor of the victims of the 9/11 attacks. In 2002, Fonsi was the opening artist for Britney Spears' Dream Within a Dream Tour in the US and Mexico. In the same year, he debuted his album in English "Fight The Feeling" trying to cross with the first single "Secret" with Joey Fatone in the video. In 2003, Luis Fonsi sang for thousands of viewers around the world at Miss Universe 2003 in China. His fifth CD, Abrazar la Vida, sold very well, which opened up new markets in Europe. "¿Quién Te Dijo Eso?" reached number one on the Billboard Latin charts. During his time in the studio for the upcoming album, Fonsi recorded "Amazing", a duet with Spice Girl Emma Bunton for her 2004 album Free Me. Her sixth CD, Paso a Paso, debuted at number one and launched it internationally. . "Nada Es Para Siempre" also reached number one on the music charts, and was a Latin Grammy nominee. In 2006, I contributed to El Piruli, honoring the album in honor of Víctor Yturbe, singing a classic bolero, "Historia de Un Amor". His seventh CD, Palabras del Silencio, debuted and stayed at number one for several weeks. Luis Fonsi entered the US Billboard Hot 100 for the first time in September 2008 with his song "No Me Doy por Vencido", debuting at number 98 and peaking at number 92. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot chart. Latin Tracks, one of their biggest hits so far. "No Me Doy por Vencido" became Billboard's "Latin Pop Song of the Decade" and spent 21 weeks at number one on the Hot Latin Songs chart. In November 2009, Luis Fonsi was awarded a Latin Grammy for "Song of the Year" for the composition "Aquí Estoy Yo". On December 11, 2009, Fonsi performed at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo, the event's chairman, President Barack Obama. In 2011, Fonsi released the album Tierra Firme and toured to promote it throughout Latin America. On July 9, 2011, Billboard named Fonsi "Leader of the New Generation of Latin Music". In 2014, Fonsi released his album 8, a reference to his eighth career album. He then did a tour called "Somos Uno" in 2014-15. He also mentioned that acting would be on his career path and that he wouldn't mind acting with Mexican actors and actors. In January 2017, "Despacito" featuring Daddy Yankee was released and publicized. On October 14, 2017, the music video reached four billion views on YouTube, with the song becoming number one on nearly every Latin Billboard chart and the most viewed video in the world. In April 2017, the song received an English remix featuring Canadian singer Justin Bieber. The remix featuring Bieber reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for the week ending May 27, 2017, becoming Fonsi and Yankee's first on the chart and Bieber's fifth. Bieber promoted the remix at one of his shows in Puerto Rico, inviting Fonsi on stage to sing the duet with him. The song remained at number one for 16 consecutive weeks, Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men's One Sweet Day as the longest reigning lead song in the chart's history. In November 2017, he released the song "Échame la Culpa" with Demi Lovato, which debuted at #3 on the Hot Latin chart. In May 2018, "Despacito II" was released by DespacitoTV as a response to anticipation about Fonsi and his hit. The song is a remix of the original Despacito, with Undertale, Charlie Puth, and Soulja Boy overlaid to match the rhythm of the original song. As of July 2018, the music video has garnered over one million views on YouTube. The video description lists Fonsi as the author and composer, however this has yet to be confirmed by Fonsi himself. The description also lists Thanos, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and The Trump Organization as part of the key clearance personnel, however this has yet to be confirmed by either Fonsi or the corresponding parties. However, given the song's immense po[CENSORED]rity, it received validity for being listed as a track on YouTube Music. In June 2018, Fonsi released the single "Calypso" featuring Stefflon Don. On June 29, Luis Fonsi sang with Aitana the song Échame la culpa at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. The sixteen participants of Operation Triumph also met there, and the concert was attended by 60,000 people. Raphael, David Bustamante, Rosa López, Pastora Soler and Zahara were the other guests. On January 13, 2019, the singer joined Wisin, Alejandra Guzmán and Carlos Vives as coaches for the first Spanish season of La Voz by Telemundo. After five years since 8, on February 1, 2019 he released his 10th studio album Vida. The track list contains "Despacito (Remix)", "Échame la Culpa" and "Sola". The album topped the Billboard Top Latin Albums and Spanish Albums chart, and entered at number 18 on the Billboard 200.
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