
Luis Fonsi Biography Facts
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Born 15 April, 1978 (45 years old).
What is the zodiac sign of Luis Fonsi ?
According to the birthday of Luis Fonsi the astrological sign is Aries .
Career of the Luis Fonsi started in 1998 .
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American singer and songwriter In this Spanish name, the first or paternal family name is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is López-Cepero.
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Born | Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero April 15, 1978 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Singer songwriter actor diplomat |
Years active | 1998–present |
Spouse | Adamari López Águeda López |
Children | 2 |
Musical career | |
Genres | Latin pop Spanish pop Latin dance reggaeton |
Instruments | Vocals piano guitar |
Labels | Universal Latin |
Website | www.luisfonsi.com |
Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero , known by his stage name Luis Fonsi ), is an American singer, songwriter and actor from San Juan, Puerto Rico. He is known for multiple songs, one of them being "Despacito" featuring Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee.
Luis Fonsi received his first Latin Grammy Award nominations in the Record of the Year category and won Song of the Year thanks to the song "Aquí Estoy Yo". The song also won three Billboard Latin Music Awards. "Despacito" became Fonsi's biggest success winning four Latin Grammy Awards, seven Billboard Latin Music Awards, five Billboard Music Awards and received three Grammy Awards nominations. He also won one Latin American Music Award for "Échame la Culpa" with Demi Lovato.
As of 2018, he has broken six Guinness World Records and sold more than 11 million records with "Despacito". "Despacito" was the most-watched YouTube video of all time until November 2020, with over 7 billion views.
Early life
Fonsi was born on April 15, 1978 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the oldest child of Alfonso Rodríguez and Delia López-Cepero. He has two younger siblings: Jean Rodríguez, who also is a singer, and Tatiana Rodríguez.
Growing up, Fonsi idolized the stars of the popular group Menudo, and the San Juan Children's Choir.
He attended Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando, Florida, and participated in a group called "Big Guys." They sang at school parties and local festivals. One of the members of the group, Joey Fatone, later joined *NSYNC.
In 1995, 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. Eventually, he dropped out in order to pursue a career in music. Soon after, he was offered a recording contract by Universal Music Latin.
Acting career
In 1992, Fonsi made a brief cameo in the romance film Como Agua Para Chocolate in which he played the friend of the male lead, Pedro Múzquiz.
In 2004, Fonsi made his second acting appearance on the Mexican telenovela named Corazones al límite in which he played Roy. He also had a special appearance in 2001 on the Nickelodeon television series Taina. Fonsi joined the cast of Broadway's Forever Tango for a two-week engagement in August 2013
Personal life
In 2003, Fonsi started to become romantically interested in actress Adamari López, who, as an Univision artist and fellow Puerto Rican, constantly found herself near Fonsi. That same year, Fonsi released the song "Abrazar la vida" , off the eponymous album. The song would later become one of López's favorites.
During 2005, Fonsi was in the middle of an international tour that was abruptly cancelled when López was diagnosed with cancer. Fonsi promised to stay by her side, and traveled with her to Mexico, Miami, and Puerto Rico for various treatment- and work-related trips. She has been in remission since 2006.
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, aspiring singer Jean Rodríguez, professionally known as "Jan". On November 8, 2010, they officially divorced.
Fonsi and Spanish model Águeda López were married on September 10, 2014, after three years of living together. They had their first child together, a daughter named Mikaela, in December 2011 in Miami. On December 20, 2016, they welcomed their second child, a son named Rocco.
Philanthropy
Since 2008, Luis Fonsi has been an ambassador of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, which fights against childhood cancer. In 2017 Billboard Latin Music Awards honored him with the Spirit of Hope Award for his humanitarian work.
After Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic in 2017, the singer became one of the major helpers to raise the islands from the devastation. For his contribution he was honored with the Global Gift Philanthropy Award.
He is also a supporter of spreading Latin culture around the world.
Total Music Videos
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