Composer
Luis Fonsi
Puerto Rican singer
b. 1978
1 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1978
- Birthplace
- San Juan
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero (born April 15, 1978), known by his stage name Luis Fonsi (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlwis ˈfonsi]), is a Puerto Rican singer. He is known for his soulful and dance oriented songs, most notably 2017's "Despacito".
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 three Grammy Awards nominations. He also won one Latin American Music Award for "Échame la Culpa" with Demi Lovato.
As of 2018, Fonsi has broken six Guinness World Records and sold more than 11 million records with "Despacito", whose music video was the most-watched YouTube video of all time until November 2020, with over 8 billion views.
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Life and musical career
- Awards
- Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year; Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year; Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Fusion/Performance; Billboard Music Award for Top Hot 100 Song; Billboard Music Award for Top Latin Song; Billboard Latin Music Award for Hot Latin Song of the Year; Billboard Latin Music Award for Latin Pop Song of the Year; Lo Nuestro Award for Collaboration of the Year; Billboard Spirit of Hope Award; NRJ Music Award for International Song of the Year
- Official website
- http://www.luisfonsi.com/
- VIAF ID
- 4294788
- ISNI
- 0000000059337450
- GND ID
- 1130683834
- Library of Congress ID
- n2002076668
- MusicBrainz ID
- d68fda90-ab8d-4799-be56-317ba4ae700f
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Voice
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quisiera Poder Olvidarme De Ti | See work details |
| View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 4294788. Portrait: Nicolas Lacoste . Daniela Girón. Luis Fonsi. 💍💋👩❤️💋👨🥰, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.