Luis Fonsi
Luis Fonsi is best known for his single "Despacito". In addition, the singer perfectly combines the role of not only the performer, but also the composer, as well as the actor. He became a bright star in the world of show business. Let's see how this Puerto Rican became famous!
Short biography
The boy was born on April 15, 1978 in the town of San Juan, Puerto Rico. His father and mother, Alfonso Rodriguez and Delia Lopez-Sepero, decided to move to Orlando when Louis was still a child.
A cherished childhood dream was the desire to join a boy-band called Menudo. For the impossibility of this, Louis was a member of other groups, such as the Big Guys. By the way, here he became friends with Joseph Feton, who later became a member of the N'Sync team. The boy also joined the school choir and sang with a symphony orchestra.
Fonsi was set to develop in the field of show business, so in 1995 he enters a high school of music located in Florida. Here Louis studies music and vocals, acquires professional skills. In parallel to learning, a young man writes down demo versions of songs. By the way, it was during the student days that the recording studio offered him a deal.
Fonsay's very first album thundered in 1998 and was called "Comenzaré", which means "I will begin." It turned out really very symbolic. "Comenzaré" made an incredible sensation in his homeland, as well as throughout South America. Subsequent albums "Eterno" and "Amor Secreto" were no less successful, but "Fight the Feeling", released in 2002, noticeably let us down. He did not have high sales in the United States of America, so fans hoped that Louis would conquer America again, because, as we know, he spent most of his life in Orlando. But the following albums can boast of real and genuine success. Thus, the sixth album glorified the singer on every piece of the globe. However, something more interesting led him to the top.
By the way, Fonsi tried on himself and other images, found new talents and abilities. For example, in 2004, he acquired Roy’s role in the Mexican television series Corazones Al Limite.
Interesting Facts
Luis Alfonso Rodriguez Lopez-Sepero - the full name of the artist. It sounds very long for us, but not for the edges where Fonsi was born.
The star has a sister named Tatyana and brother Jean, by the way, he is also a singer.
Fonsi - Aries. Now fans can safely watch compatibility signs of the zodiac!
The height of the singer reaches 173 cm. Its weight is 74 kg.
He is fluent in two languages: Spanish and English.
Louis collaborated with Cristina Aguilera. The artists created a full disc in Spanish in 2000.
In addition, in 2004, Louis dealt with Emma Bunton, a dancer from Spice Girl. They released a joint song for her solo album.
The track "Nada es Para Siempre" was nominated for the Latin Grammy Award.
The single "No Me Doy Por Vencido" by Louis broke the hit parade of the Billboard Hot 100 in 2008, and also won the first position on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks.
In October 2008, the singer performed at a concert sponsored by Pepsi for 700 contest winners from this company.
The song "Aqui Estoy Yo" (album "Palabras del Silencio") won the Latin Grammy as a 2009 song.
December 11, 2009, Louis Fonsay performed at a concert on the occasion of the Nobel Prize awarded to Barack Obama.
The story of one hit
"Despacito" - hit, under which absolutely everyone sings along and even those who do not speak Spanish! It was this track that put Fonsi at the peak of his career. In translation, the name means "slowly", which cannot be said about the rhythm!
It is worth noting that Louis had the idea to write a composition with a word from the title. And that sounds beautiful! It took him only 3 hours to complete the masterpiece. And in the winter of 2017, an entry appeared in a duet with Daddy Yankee. The song ranked first in the music charts of 35 countries. And in July it became a real summer shock, in every cafe, bar or restaurant of the resort town you could hear this dance melody. Thus, by the number of auditions, the track bypassed Justin Bieber's song "Sorry". According to the author, he did not expect such a breakthrough, but the creation of a large-scale hit was one of his cherished desires. And, it seems, it happened! Fonsi added that he just wanted people to dance. It is said that this song made an advertisement for Puerto Rico! After the release of the track here rushed mass of tourists!
In the middle of spring of the same year, Justin Bieber and Luis Fonsi pleased their fans with the release of the official remix, which penetrated the top charts of half the world.
By the way, many people create their own cover versions of this hit, as well as “singing” it into their native language!
Clip broke all sorts of records: on YouTube in less than six months, he scored 2 billion views, and by August the mark reached 3 billion! Thus, he overtook Charlie Puta’s music video “See You Again”.
All actions took place in the slums of the capital San Juan. The town differed only in that in the past it was the center of the drug trade. The advantage is not the best, of course. At the end of the XIX century there was a slaughterhouse here, and its workers began to build houses for themselves. Who would have thought that some real shooting would take place here sometime? However, over the past couple of years, everything has changed dramatically: the houses have been painted, and the La Perla area (its true name) has become the most picturesque in the country. And the beach is a couple of blocks from the main site.
Not so long ago in the media flashed the news that the state caught a hurricane. Here many correspondents from all over the world visited and told about what had happened firsthand. The place where the clip was filmed was destroyed, the roofs of the houses were torn off, and the trunks of the trees were broken in half. The researchers noted that the hurricane "Maria" was the strongest in the last century!
The colorful location, colorful faces in the crowd, special rhythms characteristic of such a state as Puerto Rico, pleasant voices of the performers made the video truly unique.
"Despacito" (listen)
The best songs of Luis Fonsi
Louis performs songs in Spanish and English. Among them, you can definitely find something to their liking. The performer does not stick to one thing: the albums are filled with bright, incendiary tracks, and melodic, touching and fascinating, like a single "Secret" from Louis English Album. This is a very gentle and beautiful classic love song, for which the guy is ready to give the whole universe.
"Secret" (listen)
The next love story is revealed in the song. "Save Me". Louis sings that he has no place in the world without the love of a girl, and only she, the only one, can save him and fill his life with colors. I wonder who is dedicated to the single?
"Save Me" (listen)
But "Party Animal" or the "Party Man" does not contain a deep subtext, the emphasis is on the tempo and rhythm, which makes you move to the beat. The track was recorded together with Charly Black in 2017. Anyone who loves live music, be sure to listen to this song!
"Party Animal" (listen)
Personal life
In 2003, Fonsi and actress Hadamari Lopez tied up a romantic relationship. Then the rumor began to spread about the emerging wedding. But in 2005 their lives turned upside down. The singer had to cancel the tour due to the serious illness of his beloved. Adamari was diagnosed with cancer. The couple began to look for possible treatment options, driving around Mexico, Miami and Puerto Rico. On June 3, 2006, they got married. The celebration took place in Gainabo. And in 2010, their family broke up for obscure reasons.
On December 20, 2011, Louis became the happy father of a daughter named Michaela from Agyuda Lopez. By the way, the girl is a Spanish model! Young people legalized their relationship on September 10, 2014, after several years of cohabitation. And after 2 years, the happy family was replenished, the wife gave Fonsi the son Rocco.
An exceptional person, a talented and hardworking person - Louis Fonsay will never cease to amaze his listeners. It will shine even brighter, sings even louder, you just need to wait a bit!
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