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Luis Fonsi
Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero, known by his stage name Luis Fonsi, is a Puerto Rican singer. He is known for his soulful and dance oriented songs, most notably 2017's "Despacito".
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entertainment · Puerto Rican singer (born 1978) · guitarist · singer · composer · lyricist · television actor · actor · musician · also Luis Fonsi, Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero, Luis Rodríguez, Fonsi
Born 15 April 1978 · Q1387726
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2026· 16 entries
Published video “Luis Fonsi - Me Despido (Official Video)”.
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Published video “A un día de que cantemos juntos esta bachata #YouTubeMusic ❤️🔥”.
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CBS News: Marc Anthony, Luis Fonsi, Chayanne and more to perform at Miami benefit concert for Venezuela and Colombia earthquake victims
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Published video “El resto lo escuchan el Jueves a las 8PM #MeDespido ✌🏼😎 #luisfonsi #newmusic”.
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Published video “Listos? #MeDespido🪘🔥 13 Agosto 8PM EST #NewMusic”.
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Published video “Y seguiremos… porque el verano no termina 😉 #fonsi #musica #newmusic”.
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Published video “Ya 21 años? 🫢 Qué rápido pasa el tiempo? #PasoAPaso”.
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Published video “Bailamos una nueva? ❤️🔥🏝️. #newmusic #fonsi #luisfonsi”.
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Published video “16 de julio de 2026”.
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Published video “Es momento de leer sus teorías 🤔. #fonsi #musica #luisfonsi”.
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Published video “Luis Fonsi, Feid - The Making of 'CAMBIARÉ' (Vevo Footnotes)”.
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Published video “Luis Fonsi, Feid - CAMBIARÉ (Desde La Sanse)”.
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Published video “Luis Fonsi, Feid - CAMBIARÉ (Lyric Video)”.
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Published video “Luis Fonsi, Feid - CAMBIARÉ (Official Video)”.
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Debuted as a coach on La Voz Kids Spain
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2025· 2 entries
Released album “Úndertalé 2”.
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Published video “Luis Fonsi - Tocando El Cielo (The Official Concacaf Gold Cup 2025 [TM] Song)”.
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2024· 7 entries
Published video “Luis Fonsi - Prayer In Your Eyes (Audio/From The Movie “Say A Little Prayer")”.
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Published video “Luis Fonsi - Andalucía (Live Performance) | Vevo”.
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Published video “Luis Fonsi - Pasa La Página “Panamá" (Live Performance) | Vevo”.
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Published video “Luis Fonsi - Andalucía (Visualizer)”.
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Released album “El viaje”.
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Fonsi voiced the main character in the Dominican animated film Captain Avispa
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In a 2024 interview, Fonsi said he has ADD.
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2022· 1 entry
Released album “Ley de gravedad”.
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2019· 6 entries
Fonsi performed at the opening ceremony of the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru
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His 10th studio album, Vida was released
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Released album “Vida”.
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The singer joined with Wisin, Alejandra Guzmán and Carlos Vives as coaches of the first Spanish season of La Voz by Telemundo
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And again from 2021 to 2024, Fonsi was a coach on La Voz Spain, winning the 2023 season with his artist Elsa Tortonda
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Fonsi performed "Right Where I'm Supposed to Be" as the official song of the 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates in collaboration with Ryan Tedder, Avril Lavigne, Hussain Al Jassmi
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2018· 6 entries
Collaborated on the track "Baby" by Clean Bandit from their second studio album
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Awarded Billboard Latin Music Award for Latin Pop Song of the Year for Despacito (2018).
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Awarded Billboard Music Award for Top Latin Song for Despacito (2018).
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Awarded Billboard Latin Music Award for Hot Latin Song of the Year for Despacito (2018).
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Awarded Billboard Music Award for Top Hot 100 Song for Despacito (2018).
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The music video reached five billion views on YouTube, with the song becoming number one in nearly every Latin Billboard chart, and the most viewed video in the world
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2017· 9 entries
Fonsi was named the tourism ambassador of Puerto Rico
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Released album “Despacito & mis grandes éxitos”.
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Awarded NRJ Music Award for International Song of the Year for Despacito (2017).
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Awarded Billboard Spirit of Hope Award (2017).
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Awarded Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Fusion/Performance for Despacito (2017).
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Awarded Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year for Despacito (2017).
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Awarded Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year for Despacito (2017).
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The singer became one of the major helpers to raise the islands from the devastation
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The Billboard Latin Music Awards honored him with the Spirit of Hope Award for his humanitarian work
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2016· 1 entry
Welcomed their second child, a son, the same date his first daughter was born
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2014· 3 entries
Released album “8”.
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Fonsi released his album 8, a reference to his eighth career album
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Fonsi and Spanish model Águeda López were married on September 10, 2014, after three years of living together.
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2013· 1 entry
Released album “Romances”.
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2011· 3 entries
Billboard named Fonsi "Leader of Latin Music's New Generation"
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Released album “Tierra firme”.
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Fonsi released the album Tierra Firme, and went on tour to promote it throughout Latin America
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2010· 2 entries
Awarded Lo Nuestro Award for Collaboration of the Year for Aquí Estoy Yo (2010).
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Awarded Billboard Latin Music Award for Latin Pop Song of the Year for Aquí Estoy Yo (2010).
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2009· 3 entries
Fonsi performed at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo, honoring recipient President Barack Obama
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Released ep “6 Super Hits”.
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Awarded Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year for Aquí Estoy Yo (2009).
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2008· 2 entries
Released album “Palabras del silencio”.
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Since 2008, Luis Fonsi has been an ambassador of St.
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2007· 3 entries
Released ep “Tu amor”.
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Released ep “Deluxe Selection”.
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Luis Fonsi was selected to be part of the jury of the new version of the Latino boy band Menudo
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2006· 4 entries
Released album “Éxitos 98:06”.
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Fonsi and Adamari López were married in a religious ceremony in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, attended by many celebrities including Joey Fatone, Charytín Goyco, Ednita Nazario and Carlos Ponce, as well as his brother Jean Rodr
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On June 3, 2006, Fonsi and Adamari López were married in a religious ceremony in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, attended by many celebrities including Joey Fatone, Charytín Goyco, Ednita Nazario and Carlos Ponce, as well as his brother Jean Rodríguez.
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Contributed to El Piruli, a tribute album honoring Víctor Yturbe, singing a classic bolero, "Historia de un Amor"
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2005· 2 entries
During 2005, Fonsi was in the middle of an international tour that was abruptly cancelled when López was diagnosed with cancer.
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Released album “Paso a paso”.
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2004· 1 entry
Fonsi made his second acting appearance on the Mexican telenovela named Corazones al límite in which he played Roy
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2003· 3 entries
Luis Fonsi performed to billions of viewers across the globe at Miss World 2003 in China
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Fonsi started to become romantically interested in actress Adamari López, who, as a Univision artist and fellow Puerto Rican, constantly found herself near Fonsi
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Released album “Abrazar la vida”.
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2002· 3 entries
Released album “Fight the Feeling”.
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Released album “Amor secreto”.
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Fonsi was the opening act for Britney Spears' Dream Within a Dream Tour in the US and Mexico
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2001· 2 entries
Released album “Remixes”.
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On the Nickelodeon television series Taina
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2000· 2 entries
Released album “Eterno”.
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Fonsi performed at the Great Jubilee Concert for a Debt-Free World, an outdoor concert in Rome, attended by Pope John Paul II
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1998· 1 entry
Released album “Comenzaré”.
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1997· 1 entry
Fonsi recorded his debut album, Comenzaré (I Will Begin), released in 1998
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1995· 1 entry
Fonsi enrolled at Florida State University School of Music on a full scholarship, He also joined the school's choir, the Florida State University Singers, and sang with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
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1978· 2 entries
In San Juan, Puerto Rico, the oldest child of Alfonso Rodríguez and Delia López-Cepero
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Born 1978-04-15.
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