Luis Fonsi
Luis Fonsi is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter whose music runs from romantic Latin pop to the dance rhythms of “Despacito,” “Cambiaré” and “Me Despido.”
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- Born
- April 15, 1978, in San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Name
- Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero
- Work
- Singer and songwriter
- Debut album
- Comenzaré (1998)
- Global breakthrough
- “Despacito” with Daddy Yankee (2017)
Mini bio
How it started.
Born in San Juan, Fonsi began learning music in the San Juan Children’s Choir. His family moved to Orlando when he was 10, and he sang in the school vocal group Big Guys. He later studied music at Florida State University before pursuing a recording career.
Finding his voice.
His debut album, Comenzaré, arrived in 1998. Romantic pop became a foundation of his work, with songs including “No Me Doy por Vencido” from Palabras del Silencio. “Aquí Estoy Yo” earned him the 2009 Latin Grammy for Song of the Year.
A song that travelled.
In 2017, “Despacito” with Daddy Yankee brought his music to a wider global audience. The Justin Bieber remix helped the song spend 16 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. That year he also released “Échame la Culpa” with Demi Lovato.
Still exploring.
El Viaje brought city-inspired songs and collaborators including Laura Pausini and Carlos Vives together in 2024. It won Best Pop Vocal Album at the Latin Grammys. His 2026 singles explore salsa with Feid on “Cambiaré” and bachata on “Me Despido.”
Creditschronological, newest first
- 2026Me DespidoSinger and co-writer
- 2026CambiaréSinger and co-writer with Feid
- 2025Tocando el CieloSinger and co-writer, official 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup song
- 2024El ViajeAlbum artist
- 2017Échame la CulpaSinger with Demi Lovato
- 2017DespacitoSinger and co-writer with Daddy Yankee
- 2008Aquí Estoy YoSinger and songwriter; performed with Aleks Syntek, Noel Schajris and David Bisbal
Awards
- Latin Grammy, Best Pop Vocal Album2024 · El Viaje
- Four Latin Grammys for “Despacito”2017 · Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Short Form Music Video, and Best Urban Fusion/Performance for the remix.
- Latin Grammy, Song of the Year2009 · “Aquí Estoy Yo,” shared with fellow songwriter Claudia Brant.
Quotes
Hay dos lugares donde siempre me he sentido profundamente feliz: Frente al mar y sobre un escenario.Luis Fonsi, official YouTube tour announcement
He shared this reflection while announcing Mar Infinito World Tour 2027 on September 9, 2026.
Trivia
- He sang in the San Juan Children’s Choir before his family moved to Florida.
- His school vocal group, The Big Guys, also included future *NSYNC member Joey Fatone.
- The “Mar” in Mar Infinito also carries the initials of his daughter Mika, wife Águeda and son Rocco.
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